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Looking for a great set of bluetooth headphones, that work as a hands free too.
I had a set of Nokia-bh501 's and they were pretty good. But audio quality was a bit crap. Tinny and baseless, but for phone calls they were king.
The Jabra 3030, motoralla s9 and the ericson ds220 were recomended by the threads
http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=Jabra+BT3030&position=search
http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=HBH+DS220&position=search
http://www.shopbot.com.au/default.asp?kw=Headphones+S9&position=search
So far, the jabra 3030's are the only ones with full play, pause, forward back etc... controlls and their quality, and battery life were praised.
Any others I should know of?
Try these:
http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-P..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=054NY98WRYHE8C5ZPNSJ
Funny thing, I had just made a post about them in another thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401545&page=12
They have full controls, and long battery life too.
I love mine, wouldn't trade the for any others.
SRF
I really like the Motorola S9's. Good sound quality for music but not so good for the phones calls. The mic isn't that clear either. But they are great for sport activities and the like and pretty discreet. However the battery life isn't the best. They have skip forward, skip backward and play/pause controls too.
Have you seen the Itech Clip Radio D? I am also looking for someone that is using it to get some impression.....
Stereo, Radio, Oled display.
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Try Bluerek ST1
I,v just got the Bluetrek ST1
Stereo Bluetooth Head set with also can be used for calls.
There have play/pause forward back and volume buttons and also a call buttion for use with voice commander to voice dial or track sellect via voice, works great so far and have reall good music playback.
There was also on offer at have price with was a bonus, I was worried the the sound quilaty or loudness would be a problem after switching from a wire set of head phones, but theres been no problems and are much better then i was hoping for.
hopes this helps.
al
p.s. got mind from play.com in the uk for £17.99 thats half price highly recommeneded.
Anyone have the Motorla HT820's? I got some for Christmas and I like them a lot but I was wondering if there's any way to improve the audio quality when listening to songs. It's good, but you can still her some high pitched crackling in the music.
The HT820s are among the best around for audio quality. I just set an equalizer in Coreplayer to tune it to my preference. Also check A2DP settings to be sure you use high quality.
The high-pitched noise is pretty common in average quality MP3s, maybe the previous headphones were too crappy for you to notice it but now the HT820s are so good you do hear these defects
Despite not having tried the other two (bias suggestion), i would go for the Motorola s9s. They're worth every penny i put into them.
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Despite not having tried the other two (bias suggestion), i would go for the Motorola s9s. They're worth every penny i put into them.
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I would not recommend the Motorola S9 even though I really liked mine. I used it with my phone, Skype and speech recognition, but after one year, the battery was worn off enough to make the sound (in and out) really bad. And since it was older than a year, the warranty was no longer valid so I couldn't get the battery replaced. So the S9 is great but unfortunately after a year is useless.
Hmm, thanks for the heads up . I think i'm going to call them up and ask for an exchange in case my battery does go bad.
It's the same kind of batteries that's used in all those kinds of devices, and they should last longer. If yours went bad after a year it was probably faulty. I would believe this is just an isolated case, nothing to do with all units of that model, and something that could also happen on any other model.
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I would not recommend the Motorola S9 even though I really liked mine. I used it with my phone, Skype and speech recognition, but after one year, the battery was worn off enough to make the sound (in and out) really bad. And since it was older than a year, the warranty was no longer valid so I couldn't get the battery replaced. So the S9 is great but unfortunately after a year is useless.
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I wish that my S9s had lasted that long!
I used them (all 3 pairs) down the gym, and they lasted between 1 and 2 weeks each. They do not handle sweat ingress at all well, which is pretty lousy considering the way they're marketed.
Then had a pair of Jabra BT620s. Sound quality wasn't as good, and my only issue was that I looked like a total eejit whilst wearing them.
So picked up a pair of Jabra BT3030s. Pretty good sound quality, but they failed in exactly the same way as the Motos - had them clipped to my tee shirt whilst running. Bit of sweat got into them (they're supposedly waterproof), and bzzzt - they failed.
Nokia BH-501 is good but fragile
Hi,
For twelve months now I have been using the Nokia BH-501 headsets. I am happy with audio quality for both music and calls. Mostly I am happy with the price, as they go for less than $US50 here in Australia for some reason, while any other headphones with the same function have been priced much higher.
The main drawback I have found is that they break. No matter how careful I am, they develop stress fractures just back from the earpiece, after about a month of daily usage.
I am currently onto my third pair... I use plastic tape to keep them together, and they work fine...
Saving up for a more durable set of headphones now, but making do in the meantime.
I'll watch this thread for more suggestions from the experts.
Cheers.
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fcasini said:
Have you seen the Itech Clip Radio D? I am also looking for someone that is using it to get some impression.....
Stereo, Radio, Oled display.
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I have this and out of the S9 and the 10 other models and types that I have I use the Itech Clip. Now I did go get some nice KOSS noise canceling ear buds that make everything much better. I have this one http://www.itechdynamic.com/en/products_spec.asp?cid=2&pid=02042
I prefer Sennheiser MM 200, perfect for sound quality.
Im using Motorola S705..
Sound quality over calls is much quieter than music for some reason but overall it sounds OK
just lacks a bit of bass. Decent.
Really Great stereo bluetooth headsets..SONY HBH-DS205
If any of u guys are looking for great Stereo Bluetooth Headsets, "SONY HBH-DS205" are really graet one..very light weight, Great sound quality( no one can beat Sony for that), The best is, u can use any other earphones, in case if u doesnt like the one it comes with...so, thats great. I am using the music player software, "PocketMusic Player Bundle 5", which supports everything, like A2DP, equaliser, remote controls, etc...
I used bluetooth stereo headset from O2 atom..it's really nice, the sound, the style..it can play, forward, backward..the only problem it only available on white..
Hey guys i'm looking at getting a Bluetooth stereo headset for when i go workout and want to listen to music. I was looking in to the Motorola S9 but i have read some reviews stating that they tend to break when you sweat a lot. Also I kind of wanted a headset that had two individual piece and not one piece that with plastic that wraps around your head (For benching purposes). Anyone have some good recommendations?
I am more than happy with Jabra 8010. They are convertible, so I don't have to have wear 2 pieces if I know I'll be making just some calls (even though you can and the call is coming from BOTH pieces unlike that pos Jaybird I've shipped back the same day) There is no fancy blue LED blinking all the time which I HATE. Why it is there on the most BT earphones anyway?
But it has nice and unobtrusive OLED display which shows quite a few informatopn like caller ID, call history or phonebook. You can change also settings like whether you wear the "master" on your right or left. Also it has an EQUALIZER. But unless you WANT it to be on or if call is incoming, it'll show caller ID. Othervise the display's off.
Switching between modes is a snap with pushing one button you get headset, press it again and you have A2DP. Dedicated on-off switch you dont have to press and hold like many others but just slide it back and it's off, slide it fwd and it's on.
I LOVE jogwheel as a volume control. Volume change is immidiate. it's like turning a volume knob on the radio. Convinient and quick.
Battery life is beyond my expectations as it can play over 6 hours of stereo music straight and the sound is IMHO better than Moto820 (I used to have before and which ones lasted me 2 months of sporadic use) and DEFINITELY better than overpriced Jaybirds. Don't get me even started on those. Just let me say that don't remember to be so dissapointed with a purchase.
Call quality is excellent too especially when I wear both pieces. I HAVE VOICE IN MY HEAD!
And I never had any complaints from the other party s well.
My only complaint is about wearing. Don't get me wrong. They are comfortable and very lightweight. Sometimes I even forget I'm wearing it.
But the way those earloops were made, it takes some twisting and adjusting to have them exactly where you want them to be.
They are not gym proof. They holding too loosely on your ears for that.
For everyday use, walking around, in your car i.e. when there is someone else who don't like your kind of music, and so on they are excellent.
AND because they don't make them anymore, you can find them on the net for as low as $28 free shipping.
It it is a long time since I purchased so well-rounded overall no-fancy-nonsense product in general.
Too bad they took them off the market. My guess is they were loosing money.
My .02
I was hoping to use this device as my music source but now that I've got it, I am highly disappointed. I expected it to be at least equal to my netbook's sound card but somehow it didn't perform.
Currently I am using Head Direct RE-0 with the Streak. Well these are high impedance IEMs and this may be the reason why I am not getting a good output so I am planning to try some other IEMs and thats precisely why I created this thread.
Can you guys recommend me something, if you've tried or already using them.
Did anyone try the Monster Turbines with the Streak ? Dell itself is selling these so I am hoping someone might have bought them. Can I get some impressions ?
I know I may be asking too much but and expecting too much from this device, but "One Device For All" was my thought behind buying this device.
BTW I've tried some other audio tools in the market (read poweramp) but the SQ of default player is way better so sticking to that and thus my only option left is another pair of IEMs. Suggest me some
Think you hop over to headfi for your quest which you might have a better chance of finding answers. I personally still using imod > amp > custom instead of a phone to achieve "audiophile" quality.
I have already posted my observations here on a similar thread a few months ago, so please bear with me if I don't repeat myself.
My interest in responding is that you have the very same IEMs as me. I also have IE8s with custom moulds which formed the basis my original post so I thought to try again with the RE0s in the light of your comments.
My experience with the RE0s is good, though my preference lies with the IE8s. I use PowerAMP with equaliser set to Off and my files are FLAC.
Having spent much time on HeadFi I know that these things can be subjective, so to each his own, but I am very pleased with the Streak as an audio player.
FWIW my reference is iBassoD10 and iRiverH140 with optical digital interconnect.
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I am glad to hear that and thanks a lot for your observations.
Somehow to me the sound signature of PowerAmp did sound thin and with the already "not so warm" RE-0, the overall experience wasn't that great.
Another thing is that I am not in a position to spend a lot on the IEMs so IE8 won't be possible for me.
Can you suggest me something under 100USD or max 150USD, that you think can work great with the Streak ?
look around amazon. i got my ie8s for about 200 bucks US
I also use an audio technica portable headphone amp (one of those pocket ones) improves the sound quality a lot more
Somehow to me the sound signature of PowerAmp did sound thin and with the already "not so warm" RE-0, the overall experience wasn't that great.
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I would agree exactly with that. It is as if the Streak produces the wrong characteristics for the RE0.
I was very impressed when I used the Streak with the IE8s but less so with the RE0.
It is a sidetrack, on the other hand the Sansa Clip works well with the RE0. This sort of synergy is great when it works out in our favour and frustrating when it doesn't.
If you like I could try the Streak/RE0 combination with a Fiio E5 amplifier.
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It is a sidetrack, on the other hand the Sansa Clip works well with the RE0. This sort of synergy is great when it works out in our favour and frustrating when it doesn't.
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I would prefer to use this device as my main source since I hate carrying multiple things all the time. Thats why looking for just an IEM upgrade to fix everything
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If you like I could try the Streak/RE0 combination with a Fiio E5 amplifier.
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Yes please, if thats not much of a trouble. Would be highly appreciated.
This is a rather quick impression with the E5.
With the Bass Boost On the mid/lower range is much more filled out and emphasised and overall is preferable. However the treble correspondingly suffers which is not preferable. With the Bass Boost Off I would prefer the unamp’d Streak.
Contrary to the opinions over at HeadFi I am not a fan of amp’d headphone out signal. The only way it makes sense is to have a dedicated Line Out, preferably digital. Otherwise what is being amplified is the signal from an inferior source amplifier.
Maybe someone will make a PDMI Line Out Dock, now that would be something.
If you can get the E5 cheap enough it might be worth trying, I paid £7.50 for mine so can’t complain and worth it just to have the option available. But £17 seems a bit steep. Though you can get them on eBay for about £12. It is easy to get into a law of diminishing returns with these things.
Personally I would just accept the nature of the Streak/RE0 combination and enjoy the open spaciousness and clarity and see the lack of bass as a tradeoff. Not all music needs a strong bass.
Hi,
Personally I find that whatever I use as earphones, I have a hard time accepting the noise level on the streak. When playing music at a medium volume, the noise is really very very present.
I suppose there is no work around is there? Doesn't this bother you for serious listening?
Hi
You surprise me there. What do you mean by noise level? I don't understand.
My Streak is pefectly quiet apart from the the music that is playing.
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I get that noise as well. Its there as long as the music application is working and goes away when the app is closed. Sure is irritating.
I've found another way to get my music working.
Found this app foobar2000remote control or something. If this works on my streak, I can just put away my audio rig away, snap on the earphones and lie down on my bed, leaving myself to the music. All the foobar controls will then be accessible from my streak.
But again, this app is not working YET for me. I was able to test it out on http, on my netbook. Just that the streak is still being able to communicate with my netbook's foobar.
Soon !!!!
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You surprise me there. What do you mean by noise level? I don't understand.
My Streak is pefectly quiet apart from the the music that is playing.
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O dear! You're a luck mann! I have a noise in the background whenever playing. When I put the music in pause, the noise disappears after a second (automatic mute control I think), but as soon as I play again, the nois is there, very present! It is a constant level of noise, independent of the volume I set the music to. When I set volume to max, the music is so loud (too loud!) that I don't hear the noise anymore. But when setting it to say 70 perecnt, the noise is too presnt. Its ok-ish... but it definetly is not good (no hifi installation or decent MP3 player produces that much noise).
Any idea where this might come from? How come you have no noise???
Thanks
I also have the noise problem. I am using a UM3X and the quality is good enough except the background noice is very annoying. Is there anyway to cancel the background noice?
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O dear! You're a luck mann! I have a noise in the background whenever playing. When I put the music in pause, the noise disappears after a second (automatic mute control I think), but as soon as I play again, the nois is there, very present! It is a constant level of noise, independent of the volume I set the music to. When I set volume to max, the music is so loud (too loud!) that I don't hear the noise anymore. But when setting it to say 70 perecnt, the noise is too presnt. Its ok-ish... but it definetly is not good (no hifi installation or decent MP3 player produces that much noise).
Any idea where this might come from? How come you have no noise???
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I really am sorry that so many have this as an issue. I only began using my Streak as a music player with DJ_Steve's 2.2 early builds. What version Android are you on?
Could it be Os related I wonder. I am on DJ_Steve's latest 1.7 build.
gadaga said:
O dear! You're a luck mann! I have a noise in the background whenever playing. When I put the music in pause, the noise disappears after a second (automatic mute control I think), but as soon as I play again, the nois is there, very present! It is a constant level of noise, independent of the volume I set the music to. When I set volume to max, the music is so loud (too loud!) that I don't hear the noise anymore. But when setting it to say 70 perecnt, the noise is too presnt. Its ok-ish... but it definetly is not good (no hifi installation or decent MP3 player produces that much noise).
Any idea where this might come from? How come you have no noise???
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I too get this background noise, as well as a subtle "click" sound when the audio output is turned off/on. I've been contemplating Bluetooth headphones as a work around...
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This really sucks.. Why are we having this hiss noise? I'm on build 347, stock from dell. It's only been couple days since I got mine.
I saw in DJStreak's mod, there's volume boost mod, but my earphone volume levels are perfectly fine. So I don't think I need any boost feature. It's just the background hiss noise. It stays on the same level of noise whether I up the volume or play music in low volume.
Everything is fine on my streak,no hiss electricity sound.Still,I think my philip mp3 can do a better job than the streak.
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No hiss for me either. I'm on 351. Didn't try with 347 when I got the Streak last week.
There are several things going on here, I think.
1. The majority of Dell's hardware is identical to the Nexus One, Incredible, etc. Those generation phones probably used the same hardware. That hardware is not particularly impressive when it comes to providing clear headphone audio. Its is possible that some phones are better than others, but unlikely. It is probably due to Reason #2.
Here is the RightMark test for the Nexus: http://www.swedroid.se/rightmark/Google Nexus One/googlenexusone.htm
Here is an iPhone 4 + couple of other phones: http://www.swedroid.se/rightmark/optimus2x/rightmark.htm
The iPhone has a lower noise floor and overall cleaner headphone amp (harmonic distortion esp).
2. The circuit buzz we hear mostly shows up with high end/high sensitivity headphone and in-ear monitors. I think it is a lot less noticeable with basic earbuds.
Also, everyone has a different level of hearing.
To conclude, no - this phone is not a good source for FLACs with good headphones. It is good enough for Pandora streaming and MP3s. If you are serious about portable sound quality, I would look for a dedicated DAP of some kind. It hurts me to say, but to this day many phones haven't matched the Apple headphone amp/DAC chips. I would love to finally own a phone where I can consolidate all my geeky needs.
I had hope the US version would have some changes from the international galaxy s iii that would address the bad audio capture. Samsung apparently did...something, but it is not a big improvement, and the issues plaguing the audio capture is still there, mainly utter lack of bass and voice distortion when people aren't speaking in a whisper (i.e. most of the time). The walkie-talkie sound is gone, and voices sound much cleaner overall, but the distortions are still there. This lack of bass coupled with its cleanless gives the sound a very out of body feeling, like a voice in your head that does not resonate throughout your body, or seeing lightning without hearing thunder. It sounds very precarious to me, like I'm about to fall off a ledge, or maybe my hearing is going bad and I can't "feel" sounds anymore. Samsung, please stop messing around with the audio capture and leave it to its full glory with no filters or modifications and instead just record exactly what the microphone is picking up!
Supercurio (the maker of Voodoo Sound) said the S4 in the SGS3 might be using the same audio chip as the One S, which he said is awesome. He might even be able to make Voodoo Sound work on the S4 version... so just be patient.
you might want to try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691145
its for the international gs3, but it may work. its essentially a new camera.apk. wouldnt hurt to try if you can root and backup your original apk!
Hey guys and ladies, I have been on a HTC One X since it was release and got this S4 last week. I have only one regret so far about this phone that is not really discused much. I ride my sportbike all the time and I notice the headphone sound on this Device is crazy cheap and low budget or something. I've tried about 4 different ROMs using Noozxoides sound mod, Faux Sound Mod etc. This is the only thing I regret about the phone everything is awesome but this. If anyone knows of a way to improve this and make this phone better let me know. But as it stands the HTC is by far better in the headphone sound area.. I can barely hear the music now (About 1/2 as loud as a stock HTC One X) -shurgs- /Rant :highfive:
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Hey guys and ladies, I have been on a HTC One X since it was release and got this S4 last week. I have only one regret so far about this phone that is not really discused much. I ride my sportbike all the time and I notice the headphone sound on this Device is crazy cheap and low budget or something. I've tried about 4 different ROMs using Noozxoides sound mod, Faux Sound Mod etc. This is the only thing I regret about the phone everything is awesome but this. If anyone knows of a way to improve this and make this phone better let me know. But as it stands the HTC is by far better in the headphone sound area.. I can barely hear the music now (About 1/2 as loud as a stock HTC One X) -shurgs- /Rant :highfive:
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I can't compare to an HTC One X, but compared to my iPhone I don't notice much of a difference. Almost 50% volume on my S4 is enough to be almost too much with the earbuds.
As far as quality of sound I'd say it's almost comparable to my iPhone, using Spotify 320kbps ogg as my source for both.
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I can't compare to an HTC One X, but compared to my iPhone I don't notice much of a difference. Almost 50% volume on my S4 is enough to be almost too much with the earbuds.
As far as quality of sound I'd say it's almost comparable to my iPhone, using Spotify 320kbps ogg as my source for both.
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Well the Quality is there. It's the Volume that's kickin my ass. Hitting 70mph+ etc and the wind hitting me hard I can't hear crap. I think I need a Volume boost etc. I tried Volume + but no go. Going to try a few more tweaks I'm sure some will pop up soon.
there is a volume level hack where you replace some files; i did it and it works great; MUCH louder (loud enough to decently drive the 50mm drivers in my HDJ-2000's); try that. SIII and SIV have the lowest volume for headphones ive ever experienced; in all three of our vehicles getting aux volume loud enough for the head unit was difficult; it could hardly be heard even at full volume.
my Z has a 800w system in it; via AUX in it was incredibly low volume, low quality (buzzing/hissing from amp gain), and just plain bad. in the other two cars, we had reverted to burning CD's to listen to music; thats how low the volume was. i could use bluetooth in the Z, which was very loud and no distortion/issues, but until i stumbled across the volume hack/mod, i had just about given up on aux-in for her car and our truck.
appropriate thread below. Now with AUX the volume is MUCH louder (still a few db under my old Atrix 4G) but useable, and loud enough that at 3/4 to full, it hurts my ears with the HDJ-2000's. also, maybe consider a helmet that will allow for on-ear headphones (or better yet, over ear cans); the sound isolation alone will help boost perceived volume 15-20% easily.
i dont ride often, but last time i did, i used some cheap panasonic HTX-7 over the ear units over the ear units that i had sealed from wind noise (glued everything tight with some rubber cement and memory foam padding material), the GS4, and this hack, and i could hear it just fine over the wind and the gixxer. biggest problem was wind trying to rip the cans off my head (no helmet, driving it from storage unit to my garage). i have a buddy that has a helmet he modded to fit some nice sennheiser HD-25-II's in, but he rides an extremely quiet bike and also uses a portable headphone amp, which is also a possible solution for $40-$50. our gixxer is rather loud (previous owner did extensive exhaust work and its just annoying), and if i wasnt selling it, i would get something to shut it the hell up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41807048
I might make a move for the Galaxy S5 when the GPE is out, but I have a query to the current users, how is the call quality on the S5? I have read GSMA's review and they mentioned that it's 4 dB lower than on the S4, 4 dB is a lot, but is the earpiece volume that low? On a noisy street do you guys able to hear the caller? Or you have move to a quieter place to be able to hear? And what about speakerphone, I have read that when you enable speakerphone the sound become muddled, and both party can't make out each other!
This query is specifically for people who have to deal with plethora of crowds on street, where it's noisy almost always, not particularly for people who talks under a calm and silent environment.
I am Moto X user at the moment and call quality is brilliant on this one, and I am not expecting the same from S5, but it hurts to see that it's actually been downgraded from S4!
Thanks in advance.
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4 dB is a lot, but is the earpiece volume that low? On a noisy street do you guys able to hear the caller? Or you have move to a quieter place to be able to hear? And what about speakerphone, I have read that when you enable speakerphone the sound become muddled, and both party can't make out each other!
This query is specifically for people who have to deal with plethora of crowds on street, where it's noisy almost always, not particularly for people who talks under a calm and silent environment.
I am Moto X user at the moment and call quality is brilliant on this one, and I am not expecting the same from S5, but it hurts to see that it's actually been downgraded from S4!
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4 db is not a lot. 3 db is the smallest change that most people can detect. For comparison, if you were to stand 4 feet away from a person that you are talking to instead of 2 feet, that would probably be a 6 db difference. It's not a linear scale and you need a ten fold reduction in power to perceive a 50% decrease in volume (10 db).
The earpiece volume on the S5 is not at all low by any reasonable standard. And even if you disageed, there are readily available mods to increase the volume. Motorola is known for ear splitting volume levels, something difficult to characterize as "brilliant" if you value your hearing at all. Excessive loudness is known to cause permanent hearing damage.
I've used the S4 and S5 and don't find the S5 inferior in any sense. Noisy streets are a challenge with any phone and a better solution is to use a noise isolating and canceling headset. Speaker phones - all speaker phones for time immemorial have been notably bad experiences. No different here.
In short, the voice quality and loudness are good, the external speaker tinny and it remains a mystery why some brilliant folk insist on annoying everyone around them by using the speaker phone mode while walking down the sidewalk.
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I value hearing a lot, in fact more than anything, that's why I have never listened to music above 50/60% of total volume while all others keep cranking the volume up. That's completely irrelevant for earpiece volume though, however loud the earpiece goes I don't think there is any possible way to damage your hearings from a person's voice!! Maybe if a cat starts to sing on the other end you might have problem, but it's impossible with normal human beings! Having a loud earpiece is always good. What you said is applicable for music listening via IEM. Motorola's earpiece volume is brilliant, that's why I mentioned it as brilliant.
Anyway, thanks for the input. Nice to know that you don't find the S5 inferior to S4, and that there are some mods as well. However I think those mods will distort the earpiece sound to some extent, still they are available, and that's a good news.
Speakerphone is a thing I have never used for ringtone or listening to music, it's only for phone calls and that was the point of my query. I hate those persons who use the speakerphone on streets too. Pocketnow's review mentioned that on noisy streets you won't be able to hear the caller if you turn the speakerphone on, and the caller won't be able to hear you as well, and that scared me, still kinda does.
Seems like I might not have any serious problems regarding phone calls if I get the S5.
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4 db is not a lot. 3 db is the smallest change that most people can detect. For comparison, if you were to stand 4 feet away from a person that you are talking to instead of 2 feet, that would probably be a 6 db difference. It's not a linear scale and you need a ten fold reduction in power to perceive a 50% decrease in volume (10 db).
The earpiece volume on the S5 is not at all low by any reasonable standard. And even if you disageed, there are readily available mods to increase the volume. Motorola is known for ear splitting volume levels, something difficult to characterize as "brilliant" if you value your hearing at all. Excessive loudness is known to cause permanent hearing damage.
I've used the S4 and S5 and don't find the S5 inferior in any sense. Noisy streets are a challenge with any phone and a better solution is to use a noise isolating and canceling headset. Speaker phones - all speaker phones for time immemorial have been notably bad experiences. No different here.
In short, the voice quality and loudness are good, the external speaker tinny and it remains a mystery why some brilliant folk insist on annoying everyone around them by using the speaker phone mode while walking down the sidewalk.
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I find the in call volume and quality on S5 to be excellent. I come from a Sony Z2 (exchanged for S5 with someone) and first thing I noticed when I bought the Z2 was the awful call quality and very low volume (during a call). I was used with my old S2 which was crystal clear and I was disappointed with Z2.
PS: S5 has a boost volume mode during a call.
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raducanmihai said:
I find the in call volume and quality on S5 to be excellent. I come from a Sony Z2 (exchanged for S5 with someone) and first thing I noticed when I bought the Z2 was the awful call quality and very low volume (during a call). I was used with my old S2 which was crystal clear and I was disappointed with Z2.
PS: S5 has a boost volume mode during a call.
Sent from my Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk.
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Thanks for a constructive and succinct response and for staying on the point, appreciate it.