First off: huge Samsung fan here. Since the S6 or so I think I've gotten all flagship phones, none skipped. So, when the S22 Ultra came, I had to get it. Every year things get a little better. That is - if you don't regard the sound...
In short: the S22 Ultra has a problem producing bass, over bluetooth. I don't know if it is the same when using an USB-C-to-aux - I think not. Because normally I listen to spotify with android auto - and that works fine. I've got a car with amazing bass - a joy to listen to music. BUT: if I step into my wife's car, where I use bleutooth, the music is completely flat. The bass is lacking, even radio-music has got more bass. In the beginning I thought it was her car, triggering the wrong bluetooth-audio profile or something (it sounds almost like it's still on a phonecall-profile). However, it turns out it's on all bluetooth devices. I just bought a Sony MHX4, specifically because of the bass-oriented sound: FLAT.
I read a lot, I tried a lot (Dolby on/off, experimenting with the Developer setting etc) - nothing. There is something wrong with the bluetooth-audioprofile. For the first time in many years, I found myself overthinking of switching brands, because my S22 Ultra makes my Sony headphones completely unusable 😞
Samsung: please fix this, keep your longtime fans happy!
