I recently upgraded from the XDA II to the XDA Exec.
I'm experiencing a recurring (about every 5 seconds) glitch when using WMP to play back audio files (standard .wav files), stored on an SD card, through the Exec speakers. Playback through the earphones is fine.
I've tried another Exec and the speakers problem is still there, making playback of SD audio files through the Exec speakers unusable. This was never a problem with the XDA II.
I'm just wondering is this a problem with *all* Execs or is there something I've overlooked. If anyone out there has experienced smooth playback of audio files (from an SD card) through the Exec speakers I'd be grateful to hear.
Thanks in advance.
i use WMA files without a problem from SD card. why use WAV? aren't they huge? maybe you're not listening to music then.
i use a wave file as a sms alert on my jasjar and sometimes it sounds like it is stuttering. But only like 25% of the time that a sms comes thru. The file is stored in the device it self and not on a sdcard. thought that it might be related to the amount of programs running in the background.
Audio playback on Exec
Thanks a lot for replies.
skywriter said:
i use WMA files without a problem from SD card. why use WAV? aren't they huge? maybe you're not listening to music then.
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I've tried both WMA files and WAV files: same Exec speaker playback problem (recurring glitch) with both. Interesting to learn that you don't have this problem with WMA files on your device. Is the Imate device identical in every hardware respect to the Exec? As yet I haven't come across, or heard about, an Exec which plays audio smoothly (from an SD card) through the Exec speakers.
Re. WMA vs Wav vs MP3 I occasionally use WAV because, while admittedly the file size is very large, the WAV format, being uncompressed, preserves the CD quality of the original (i.e. stereo, 16-bit sample resolution, 44.1kHz sample rate).
wh1t3w0lf said:
i use a wave file as a sms alert on my jasjar and sometimes it sounds like it is stuttering. But only like 25% of the time that a sms comes thru. The file is stored in the device it self and not on a sdcard. thought that it might be related to the amount of programs running in the background.
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It's playback from an SD card that concerns me as I'd like to be able to store favourite tracks (and possibly my whole audio collection) as WMA or WAV files on an SD card, especially as SD capacities increase to 4GB and 8GB ......
I'd be very grateful if someone with an *O2 XDA Exec* wouldn't mind trying the following and reporting on if it worked for you:
1) Put an audio file (mp3 or wma or wav) on to an SD card
2) Insert the SD card into your Exec and play the audio file back through the Exec speakers using Windows Media Player
Thanks in advance.
Just tried some mp3's from an SD card on my Exec.
They play fine - no glitches, but quality from the speakers leaves rather a lot to be desired. I normally use earphones.
Reteb
Thanks a lot Reteb. Much appreciated.
Tried some mp3 & wav files on Exec, no problems at all. They all play fine over the speakers.
Many thanks Reteb and Yen for testing SD-based audio playback through the Exec speakers. I'm going to go back in and get another Exec and hope for the best! At least I now know that, whatever the problem was, it's not a hardware issue across all Execs.
For the record this is exactly what I did:
1. I put some audio files (wav and wma) on to two different SD cards (a Sandisk card and an SD card I bought from Expansys). There was nothing else on the SD cards.
2. I tried both SD cards in my XDA II. No problem with playback of the audio files (using WMP) through the XDA II's speaker.
3. I then tried both SD cards in *two* Execs. No problem with playback through the earphones but a recurring glitch when playing back the files through the Exec speakers.
Hey I did also and had no problem and infact before now from last 4 months I've been listening with XDA Exec (O²) speakers and never noticed any problem except it doesnt have enough BASS as I'd like to have rest is fine !
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anybody having problems with the playback speed of .mp3 and .wav files? for some reason, on my sister's MDA, the playback speed of the audio files speeds up (like chipmunk speed).
I did a soft reset and that fixed the problem temporarily. But today, her phone rang and the ring tone was playing at chipmunk speed. I tried playing the audio files in Windows Media Player and GSPlayer and the speed was still fast in both programs.
any ideas or suggestions?
I had a similar problem after upgarding my 8125 to 2.17, I searched for audio problems on this forum and I came up with this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=46000&highlight=sound+fix
mine works fine now, and I haven't run into the same problem again, at least not yet.
Any searches on audio quality return phone call quality.
What about the audio quality, judged against a stand-along mp3 player, using a good pair of headphones (e.g. Etymotic Research, Sennheiser 580's)?
(No comments about Bluetooth audio, please. The current choices aren't anywhere near the two phones listed above...)
Is the output powerful enough? Flat frequency response? Low noise?
I was hoping that, with an 8525 + 4GB microSD, I could dump my current phone AND my flash mp3 player...
What sounds good to you for a MP3 player? There is no way any phone in the market can sound as good as a standalone player.
Why not? It all depends on the choice of components. I can imagine that the analogue-to-digital convertor chip in the Hermes is better than that in many cheap and regular standalone mp3 players.
You have to test to make sure though, and then there's personal preference...
check SONY ERICSSON W800i
check SONY ERICSSON W800i
i think all mp3 players are just like the built in mp3 players on your phone. I'm using my xda trion with logitech headphones and the bass and audio is thumping man! I swear, i see no difference from my friend's ipod video, my logitech earphones give me all the bass and treble and whatever else u can think off, it's awesome! depending on the mp3 (quality etc), when i listen to really good downloaded songs, i feel like i'm hearing it live! it's a matter of earphones/headphones man! whatever ur mp3/ipod/whatever is, if they got crappy earphones/headphones, u'll get crappy sound, if u use ur hermes with good quality earphones/headphones, i swear u'll enjoy ur audio experience
Good application to use
A good application to use is pocket player by conduits. Costs a couple of bucks off handango, but with the skin of version 2.8(available on their sight) it is soooo easy to use. I can use it with out a stylus. You can't listen to more than 100 mp3s in a week. Sure you probably won't be able to store your entire library on the pda, but it is so convienient. Plus, if you have a pda/phone, you won't miss a call at the gym!
Check out conduits pocket player though... make sure to get the skin of version 2.8 or 2.0 on their website.
Short answer.. No
I have a few different sets of decent headphones (Shure e2c and e3c, and Grado's SR80's) and the phone doesn't sound anywhere near as good as my iRiver.
I use my Jasjam as my music player and I find it great. When a call comes in the music pauses and then when your done it starts no stopping you MP3 player then answering your phone all just one simple operation. I find it great!
i also picked up the 8525 after my dell jukebox's headset jack started having problems and causing undesireable amounts of static. loved that player, had it for many years, replaced HD to give it a few more gigs of space, and i have absolutely no complaints about the 8525 as an mp3 player. i use headphones all the time and i havent had any problems with it.
the phone slows down a little bit when using BT and windows media, but a lot of the time i'll use the standard headphones and it runs fine. its real nice to be able to have the music pause automatically so you can take a call
4gig isnt as much as a lot of mp3 players, ie i used to have a 20g, but as long as your a little more selective in your songs you can still virtually have an endless supply of music (ie picking the songs you really like instead of just droppin full albums into it)
Hi,
I was hoping for a little advice from someone who has the Vario III. I am on T-mobile in the Uk and I am currently thinking of getting shut of my N95 and getting one of these. I primarily want a smartphone that has good music playback facilites as well as a good web browsing phone. The N95 can play Mp3's through headphones but the quality is noticebally not as good as on my Ipod.
Is the Vario III a good music player , it seems to have a high spec in all other areas. Also do you use the built in MP3 player or is there a better third party app that can play them. What's the battery life like when just playing back music and what is currently the largest memory card it takes.
Lastly, am I right in assuming the Vario III is the same as the Kaiser? Is it just rebranding?
Thanks for any help!
The Kaiser/TyTn II/Vario III/whatever else they want to call it has pretty decent audio out.
I personally use a stereo bluetooth headset for listening to music which is damn near perfect.
The hands free kit that comes with it has... well... what you expect from a hands free kit - fairly bad audio reproduction.
I haven't tried many of the audio adapters found in this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332164 thread but I'm thinking of buying one of them for when I connect it up to an external source.
Hope this helps..
I find the audio on the Kaiser to be excellent - a definate improvement over my old Blue Angel.
For example, when I have TomTom going as well as music, the voice directions mix in perfectly with the music - no crackles, no distortion etc. In fact, at times we miss the directions cause they mix in so well we think it is part of the song
I use Pocket Player as it plays WMA and has a much better interface than windows media player - all the functions can be controlled by keys, plus you do not need to make playlists, it will auto scan the tags and build a database from that.
After I unlocked my phone I am having problems with my headphones. Unable to hear music using the HTC headset adapter. Got it from ebay. Used it with my xv6900, so I know it should work. Also when I use the Windows Media Player to listen to music, it takes 5 seconds to switch tracks. Don't know if i have a bad sd card or what. Anyone have problems with this.
Any comments or suggestions much appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi Everybody,
Anybody experiencing audio playback skipping for music apps (Google play or Default Asus Music player)?
Audio skipping is only when playing music.
FW Version : WW_12.8.5.118_20150915 (non rooted)
Thank you in advance if there are any solutions.
regards,
Kenneth
Would you like to try this?
Put your music in the internal memory instead of on the External SD card.
Does it solve your skipping problem? It seems to work for me. Please try and let us know.
I have my music on my micro sd card and it plays perfectly with both the default asus music app and Sony Walkman. Only problems occur when using FM Radio and headphones/earphones.
KBEscalona said:
Hi Everybody,
Anybody experiencing audio playback skipping for music apps (Google play or Default Asus Music player)?
Audio skipping is only when playing music.
FW Version : WW_12.8.5.118_20150915 (non rooted)
Thank you in advance if there are any solutions.
regards,
Kenneth
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As Hkwildboy said, are you putting your music in an SD Card? Your SD Card may not be fast enough for music playback. If the problems till persists, check app processes and make sure that you have plenty of free ram. There's also the possibility that the audio files itself is the problem, so be sure to test the files on another device and make sure that it's fine.