Around Sound was a music & audio app developed by MarksThinkTank. It was removed from Google Play Apr 17, 2024 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Around Sound had been downloaded 360 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Around Sound was rated 3.51 out of 5 stars, based on 1.1 thousand ratings.
App Information
Around Sound was free to download. The APK download size was 3.96 MB. The last available version was 3.10.0. The last update was on May 3, 2017.
Technical Requirements
Around Sound required Android 3.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play January 2012.
Description
Around Sound allows you to listen to music, watch videos or play games while still being aware of your surroundings.
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What it does: This app uses your your headset's microphone to listen for loud noises. Then depending on the mode it either pauses or dips the volume of your music or movie then plays back the sound that triggered it. Then returns your music or movie to normal volume or resumes playback.
Bluetooth Mic Option: Currently only works with mono headsets and some AD2P kind
Where would I use it? +At the office: pause your music automatically when someone is trying to get your attention +At home: Don't miss door slams, children crying, your dog barking, or other warning signs +At the airport: Relax at the gate and have your music pause when the gate announcements start +Anywhere relatively quiet where you want to know if something happens around you
Best to use with: Sound isolating earbud headphones with mic- These are practically earplugs now, so don't miss out on what's around you. You can use it with just headphones but be aware the microphone used is now your phone. So leaving it in your pocket wouldn't work so well.
How to use: Make sure your headset is plugged in. Simply start the app, push Start, see the noise level around you, set the trigger level by using your finger to swipe the meter, hit the home button to access your music, videos or games and enjoy.
Limitations: -Needs Gingerbread or higher (Android version 2.3, etc) -Portrait Mode Only for this free version -You can't be in a really loud environment otherwise the microphone input will be maxed out and there is no way to detect a louder sound.
Compatibility: Works with most popular music and video players: Make sure to enable headset controls if it's not working at first
Samsung's FM Radio App currently doesn't work (actually crashes the app, sorry)
Permissions Needed: Network Communications: Full Internet Access (For Ad Supported Version) Phone Calls: Read Phone status (shuts off the audio processing during calls) Hardware Controls: Audio Settings, Record Audio (to use the microphone, no audio is ever stored) Coarse Location(Not GPS): For Ad Supported Version Photo/Media/Files/Storage: For Ad Supported Version (ad caching) Billing: For in app upgrades Bluetooth: For Bluetooth mic feature Broadcast Sticky: For Bluetooth mic feature
Developed on a Galaxy S7 Around Sound is Superpowered
Recent changes: New Feature: Listen Now New Feature: Notification controls Bug fixes
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★★★★★
Works quite well, if they could figure out how to maintain stereo while using blueo microphone, it would be hreat. Also how can we use google assistant while using this??? Regardless beautifully useful app.
★★★★★
This app is great for wired headsets... With pro, you can have background music for whatever you're doing (with a bit of tuning to the music player, that is) and get really great feedback from the mic. Bluetooth mode simply doesn't work. The mic doesn't pick up anything, and it's completely useless. I still recommend wholeheartedly buying this if you have a wired headset though.
★★☆☆☆
Do not install, I upgraded to use with Bluetooth mic thinking that might help with the lag (which is so bad of you're using this as a safety device you'd be hot by a car by the time you heard them honk) doesn't work and causes headphones not to work even after turning it off and shutting down the app! sent feedback, heard nothing! Want my $1 back
★★☆☆☆
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★★☆☆☆
This app sucks it says it surround sound but it does not make your music
sound any better and you and does not sound like it's around you I'd rather
pay $150 to get a good around around app around phone app then get this
piece of garbage
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