Topic: Sony PCM-M10 on-board speaker problem

[Bassdisaster]

I recently bought a Sony PCM-M10 which works fine except for very low playback volumes when I use the internal, on-board speakers.
I crank up the volume to 30 and barely here anything. If I plug in my headphone the recording levels are perfect. If I increase the recording levels to the point where I go over, I occasionally get decent sound volumes out of the speakers.

Any idea what I'm doing something wrong ?? Do I have to change something in the setting ? Or is the recorder broken? 

Thanks

[Cheesecadet]

I think that is the way the speaker is on the M10.  There is only one speaker on the bottom edge of the unit.  Tiny speaker = tiny sound...at least that is what I thought.  I think it was just supposed to be for reference listening and not cranking it up to hear in a room as a music player.

What do I know though

[Bassdisaster]

I wouldn't mind a tiny sound or anything that I could here well enough for reference listening when I press my ear against the machine.
What I get kind of beats the purpose of having internal speakers... 

[Cheesecadet]

Yeah I have to bring mine close to my ear in order to really hear it too.  I don't know if that is just the way the unit is or if it is supposed to be louder?  Maybe others will chime in with their experience.

[rastasean]

my audio is very low as well. It would be better if these recorders didn't even have internal speakers since they are useless and it may save a few dollars on the final price.

[F.O.Bean]

my audio is very low as well. It would be better if these recorders didn't even have internal speakers since they are useless and it may save a few dollars on the final price.

Totally agreed