Tones are too soft (inaudible) (re-opened)

I am re-opening this because https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-1050/377955/tones-are-too-soft-inaudible/1847368#1847368 was closed and locked without a proper resolution. The person who closed it, linked to https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-1050/387970/too-many-beeps-just-want-varia-radar-warnings as an answer, but that post has nothing to do with this topic.

I am looking for a resolution to the audio tones, in totality, having a sound design that is not conducive to road cycling. The attack on each sound is far slower than on the 1040 and the overall tone of each sound is a lower pitch than the 1040 sounds. This makes hearing the device over wind noise effectively impossible.

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The new tones are way too soft and as a result are inaudible at speed. They could be twice as loud as they are now at the loudest setting and they still probably wouldn't be audible. There should be a way to select a different tone set that replicates the frequency, pitch, and volume of the buzzer on the 1040. I can somewhat hear the radar alerts, but the tone for hitting the first and last gears when shifting Di2 might as well not be sounded at all.

2024-07-17: to clarify, by "soft" I am referring to the design of the sounds. Yes, the volume is too low for them to be audible, but a large part of the difficulty in hearing them is due to their soft design. The 1040's buzzer sounds have hard attacks, high pitch/frequency, and loud volume.

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0 Garmin-Clayton 7 months ago

Thank you for following up. Due to differences between the Edge 1040 and 1050, I am not certain if those exact sounds can be replicated.

We are interested in feedback about rider experience with Edge 1050 sounds. If you experience similar concerns with Edge 1050 sounds being difficult to hear in some conditions, please reply with your permission for Garmin to reach out to you via email.

0 James S. 7 months ago in reply to Garmin-Clayton

I haven't suggested "those exact sounds." But we need better ones that are actually designed for the use case; not ones designed to sound pretty while the computer is sitting on a table.

Yes, you can contact me via email.

0 spiderbundy 7 months ago in reply to Garmin-Clayton

I have the same issues. Tones very hard to hear once up to speed. Feel free to contact me Garmin.

0 richjod 7 months ago

Garmin-Clayton please email me as well. The sounds are really bad, and without any options to increase, decrease the sound, it's not user friendly either.

0 3068874 7 months ago

I am riding with Shokz bone conduction headphones, and it's very true that at high speed and winds, it's almost impossible to hear those. Also, it would be 100x better and safer, if all sounds from Edge 1050 could be sent to headphones (phone).

0 marekl_ 7 months ago

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0 B9Fr 7 months ago in reply to marekl_

I followed everything exactly, but I can't get it into USB MS Mode

0 marekl_ 7 months ago in reply to B9Fr

Try turning the Edge off completely first, as standby mode may not be sufficient. Hold the power button until the menu appears, then use the red button on the display (I believe it's red) to turn the device off.

Once off, press and hold the Lap button. While still holding the Lap button, connect the cable to your computer. Keep holding the Lap button - it takes some time. This method works for me every time, but it does require patience. A minute of holding should be always enough.

Well, I use Windows and have no experience if it works the same way on Mac.

0 B9Fr 7 months ago in reply to marekl_

bedankt het is gelukt

0 GreatAnubis 7 months ago

I've noticed the same earlier - I've raised a new thread for missing sounds when you reach the edge gears. They are there (I mean sounds) but I can barely hear them. In 1040 the sound for this event is loud and clear. It's an issue for me when I'm on my road bike with Di2 finishing the climb and flipping between front gears.