The PSP is a great media device but it sadly has a “politically correct” low volume sound system. Even with AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) turned off, the headphone volume is an excruciatingly low whisper when you’re doing what the Playstation Portable was meant for in the first place: Being portable.

The solution is not only to turn off AVLS, but also to replace the white headphones provided with the PSP all together. In my case with a pair of big ass Studio Monitor headphones. There were also also small ass headphones availible at the store, but at home on my PC I use big ass headphones and they work best for me. Once you go big ass, you never go back. Now when I’m traveling I can actually hear the dialog while watching movies and the tires screeching while playing Ridge Racer!