Well after about a year together it came time to part ways. I got an incredible deal from my telco and took delivery last week of a new HTC Sensation XE completely free.
The GT540 is now my daughter's to play with (no sim card - just music and games).
I'd like to thank all of you on here for the support, the ROMs (good and bad) and the education.
When I bought the phone I never dreamed I'd spend so much time upgrading and modifying it - but I am so glad I did. I ended up with the last of the Murik ROM's (2.3.7) with 235 MB of internal space, 900 MHz CPU speed and a 128 MB swap file on the second partition of the SD card.
To be honest it wasn't actually very usable at the end. There just isn't quite enough memory on the phone IMHO for gingerbread.
In giving it to my daughter I've taken it all the way back to the "Black ROM" - 2.1 maintaining the internal space and the CPU speed. That was always the most robust setup for me.
Thanks again all.
MAx
Well bye dude! Eh can u test something for me? My sis has a sensation XE full stock and the back of the phone seems to over heat after awhile. Mind you tell me if its the same with yours?
Bye bye then.
I have my newer phones but still my GT540 serves me well, better than my other devices in terms of wireless performance. XD
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Well bye dude! Eh can u test something for me? My sis has a sensation XE full stock and the back of the phone seems to over heat after awhile. Mind you tell me if its the same with yours?
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Its that powerful processor. Galaxy S2 Overheats two. Its not a problem
Yeah its a 1.5 ghz dual core monster....
I have bought HTC Desire 2 weeks ago.
But I want to test ICS on GT540.
Thanks guys - no overheating on my phone as yet - even with the CPU's dizzying speed.
To be honest I use this thing mostly for listening to music (good phones and good output too - straight into the stereo from WMA lossless files) so it might be I just havent pushed it as yet.
It is quick though- wow!
Sound output is gr8, almost like mine old se w850.
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Sound output is gr8, almost like mine old se w850.
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Aw the old Walkman Phones I had a W580i a phone before my LG GT540, But then my Samsung Beat DJ had Beats and Olusfen Audio which was excellent. Galaxy S2 Isn't bad. 1.2ghz is enough to run on phones. I O'C it to 1.6ghz and Up the voltage without getting loss of battery. I get 4432 on Quadrant!
did use elfs on W580? i spend days modding w850, changing audio drivers, camera etc. gr8 times.
I`m bound with contract to gt540 for like 6 months, after that probable will go to xperya arc or neo. Galaxy S2 are great, but to big for me.
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Thanks guys - no overheating on my phone as yet - even with the CPU's dizzying speed.
To be honest I use this thing mostly for listening to music (good phones and good output too - straight into the stereo from WMA lossless files) so it might be I just havent pushed it as yet.
It is quick though- wow!
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I also use my phone for listening to music as 1st priority , So far the best sounding one I have ever experienced was the Wolfson W8994 on SGS, has good lows, excellent mids and highs. It sounds very dynamic, warm, saturated, but a bit flat @ 192kbps unlike the Wolfson WM9093 on GT540 which has poor lows, excellent mids and good highs. It no very dynamic (limited bandwidth), low bitrate with 192kbps which sounds more like 110-128kbps, lows which cut off at around 35Hz, but overall quite warm and saturated.
~Sorry for long post, this is just for comparison.
Push it to the limit with m4a or ACC audio
For contract I got till next year June or my phone dies first or Christmas present looking for maybe galaxy r?
Wow you guys are into the hardware on these things. I have no idea what the chipset in the Sensation XE is - just that it has a Beats audio profile that works with anything that's connected through the headphone out. If you switch to the HTC sound profile the sound just dies so I am thinking the software is more important than the hardware.
On that subject - lossless recordings are the way to go. I just picked up a 32 Gb card (filled the free 16 Gb in 5 days - that's a bit embarrassing really) so there is plenty of room. I was very surprized that HTC chose to use WMA lossless as opposed to FLAC (which won't work at all AFAIK). Fortunately for me my original smartphone from 2003 was a QTEC S100 windows phone so I did have a lot of WMA lossless recordings anyway.
I have MP3's on my phone to (@ 192, 256 and 320 kbps) - not that much difference between those but a huge leap to the lossless files. If you want to know what your phone is capable of start with lossless recordings.
Dont see point of flac files on phone, to notice diference betwin 192 an higher and flac you need preamp and headphones that cost like 250+ euro.
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Wow you guys are into the hardware on these things. I have no idea what the chipset in the Sensation XE is - just that it has a Beats audio profile that works with anything that's connected through the headphone out. If you switch to the HTC sound profile the sound just dies so I am thinking the software is more important than the hardware.
On that subject - lossless recordings are the way to go. I just picked up a 32 Gb card (filled the free 16 Gb in 5 days - that's a bit embarrassing really) so there is plenty of room. I was very surprized that HTC chose to use WMA lossless as opposed to FLAC (which won't work at all AFAIK). Fortunately for me my original smartphone from 2003 was a QTEC S100 windows phone so I did have a lot of WMA lossless recordings anyway.
I have MP3's on my phone to (@ 192, 256 and 320 kbps) - not that much difference between those but a huge leap to the lossless files. If you want to know what your phone is capable of start with lossless recordings.
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With the HTC sensation I can confirm 90% that it is a T.I. texas instrument chipset but what model idk.
Can be a bit frustrating using up 16GBs knowing the Sensation will accept no more than 32GB Sdcards.I am too surprised HTC decided to go with a priority Microsoft Codec and a pose to a more decent ones ~not familiar with FLAC through, but will give it a try.
MP3 is also a very good audio codec, 192kbps seems to be a physical limitation of human hearing which explains why you couldn't hear much difference from it.
I do recommend you to give AAC audio a go. AAC audio has better fidelity, more clearer and noticeable instrumental noise and tune in rap songs along with tighter bass.
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Dont see point of flac files on phone, to notice diference betwin 192 an higher and flac you need preamp and headphones that cost like 250+ euro.
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Hummm..... what kind of preamp are you talking about?
but to think of it the GT540 isn't that good to use....
I mean it is good but not as good as the others, it lags
and freezes, reboots. So thats why i am changing to GS2.
I cant risk flashing roms or overclocking cause its a bit too
good for that kinda stuff.
So i won't be here for some time. i will visit to see hows
everything going but i won't be leaving.
Preamp like headphone amplifire, pro hedphones on what you can hear diference betwen 192 and flac have big independence and phone can not power it up so you need preamp.
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Preamp like headphone amplifire, pro hedphones on what you can hear diference betwen 192 and flac have big independence and phone can not power it up so you need preamp.
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Unless if you're the type of audiophile that can differentiate the differences between golden patted wire to a standard one lol
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Unless if you're the type of audiophile that can differentiate the differences between golden patted wire to a standard one lol
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That is what i talking about, you need very good equipment to hear diference betwin flac and 192, 320 so there is no poit of playing flac on phone and 50 euro hedphones. Same on pc, if you dont have sound card, amplifire and good headphones or speakers you can not make diference. It is all placebo efect...
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but to think of it the GT540 isn't that good to use....
I mean it is good but not as good as the others, it lags
and freezes, reboots. So thats why i am changing to GS2.
I cant risk flashing roms or overclocking cause its a bit too
good for that kinda stuff.
So i won't be here for some time. i will visit to see hows
everything going but i won't be leaving.
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Me too, I rage quit and sold it
The GS2 is quite fast on stock anyways and also samsung implemented hardware acceleration, so phone should be flawless and smooth like iOS devices.
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Havn't seen any threads around here about the quality of the loudspeaker, like for mp3 ringtones and such.
I have an XDA2i and the sound is tiny, with no real range, but it does get loud enough to hear ok. I'm wondering, could anyone with an HD post a quick paragraph about how the sound is over loudspeaker.
Also, i understand there is a system equalizer. does this effect the loud speaker or only music over headphones?
Thanks, i'm waiting patiently on mine to be delivered but it's been playing on my mind (excuse the pun )
.....BANE
Considering it's a tiny speaker it's not bad. No complaints.
There is an EQ program called 'Audio Booster' which is also integrated with the TF3D music player, this does only work with headphones.
very bad sound from the speakers,quite possibly the worse i have experienced of any phone.
ringtones are quite good, i am referring to multimedia playback through the speakers.
yes I agree, it really is awful.
The speaker in it is worse than listening to a single mini headphone placed in the middle of a table. Terrible! Considering the price, a decent speaker would have been nice . .
as would a flash for the camera
as would GPS that didnt take 5 minutes
as would the ability to play movies without them stuttering
as would the ability to view flash content in web pages
as would the ability to store stuff on decent internal storage
I know all the arguments for the above, size, weight, battery . . . but you have to remember what we all paid for this device. We paid a HECK of a lot of money.
mmm.. so it coulld bea little disappointing. I guess as long as it is better than myxda2i, i'll be happy
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very bad sound from the speakers,quite possibly the worse i have experienced of any phone.
ringtones are quite good, i am referring to multimedia playback through the speakers.
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the trinity was worse - I don't mind the sound quality which is just lacking basses but is not crackling...
mmm that's good. on full volume songs on the 2i were cracky. i didn't expect any bass really.
WOW, we're talking about a tiny little speaker on a phone, think some people are being a bit picky.
I'll admit though, It's not as good quality as the B&W's I have hooked up in my house
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WOW, we're talking about a tiny little speaker on a phone, think some people are being a bit picky.
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Philo, I do take your point honest I do, but my point is that we are paying between €600 and €700 for this puppy. That's like buying a Rolls Royce. You expect everything to be perfect and of excellent quality. Is that not a fair expectation for that amount of money?
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Philo, I do take your point honest I do, but my point is that we are paying between €600 and €700 for this puppy. That's like buying a Rolls Royce. You expect everything to be perfect and of excellent quality. Is that not a fair expectation for that amount of money?
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Yer I guess that's true
Personally I would use the multimedia features of the phone on the move with headphones so don't really consider this a particularly important feature of the device.
no complaints, i think the speaker is very good, much better than the diamond!
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Philo, I do take your point honest I do, but my point is that we are paying between €600 and €700 for this puppy. That's like buying a Rolls Royce. You expect everything to be perfect and of excellent quality. Is that not a fair expectation for that amount of money?
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No sir, you're not being fair. First of all, the device is not expensive, if we're to be honest about it. My uncle paidmore than usd 10,000 for a car battery size phone years back. My first brick sized phone cost close to usd 2000. Now you have phone/gps/mp3/camera/video recorder/video player/computer/radio for a mere fraction when inflation should have pushed it to usd 70,000, but we're paying 100th of that.
Next, if you're expecting a perfect quality sound, buy an FM broadcast device and play your music over your car speaker, or wire it to your home HIFI system (which I often do), or buy a good quality headset and listen to your music in that way. The speaker on the phone is mainly for the ringtone. If it is loud enough to alert you, that's mostly enough. Don't expect AC3, or 5.1 sound coming out of that because one should never try to enjoy good music from this tiny little speaker.
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Yer I guess that's true
Personally I would use the multimedia features of the phone on the move with headphones so don't really consider this a particularly important feature of the device.
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Same.
As long as it plays the ringtones loud enough for me to hear them - i'm happy.
These comparisons are hard for some of us. The Touch HD has attracted many new users to WinMo.
How does it compare to Nokia phones such as the N95, N95 8GB etc.
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Don't expect AC3, or 5.1 sound coming out of that...
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Soon.... soon it will be so And projectors too please!!!
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These comparisons are hard for some of us. The Touch HD has attracted many new users to WinMo.
How does it compare to Nokia phones such as the N95, N95 8GB etc.
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Ha ha.. I don't blame you. Most of you may not be born yet when the battery size phone first emerged..
The electronic manufacturing industry is a tough and competitive one. The speed of a product becoming obsolete is frightening. A design flaw and pricing error can cause seriuos problem. The production line have to be changed all the time for new models. I have listened to a speech by the owner/ceo of the company which manufactures iPhone and have lots of respect for the continuous drives for efficiency, technology vision, and good judgement.
A sofa, table, and furniture can still sell 10 years 20 years later if there is no demand now. But an 2 MP camera that does not sell within a certain time frame is a junk that nobody wants. So, they cannot afford to charge too much and to overprice.
Sorry a little off topic. But just to make a point that HD is not really expensive. It is good value.
My first mobile made calls, received calls and featured a fantastic 1ish inch 'widescreen' mono (1 colour) lcd screen
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no complaints, i think the speaker is very good, much better than the diamond!
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I agree with that. The HD speaker is very good to alert me to incoming calls, and gives very good in-call volume. If I want to listen to quaity audio, I'l be putting in the headphones. The diamond has terrible volume in comparison. It's a bit of an issue, but not insurmountable. The HD, in my view, is more than fine.
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My first mobile made calls, received calls and featured a fantastic 1ish inch 'widescreen' mono (1 colour) lcd screen
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Yeah my first's ultra mega new and awesome feature was receiving text messages.
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Yeah my first's ultra mega new and awesome feature was receiving text messages.
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I remember when pda's first were able to accomodate a sim card, and take calls. This was new fangled nonsense that I was completely unwilling to trust. I carried an iPaq and a seperate phone for a number of years. It wasn't until tytn that I felt that the phone ability of the combined smartphones was good enough to dispense with a dedicated phone.
Edit....
actually the SE P900 was my first smartphone where I dispensed with my ipaq (which just became a dedicated satnav). Tytn was the first WM smartphone I trusted for phone calls.
Did any one else have the same experience?
The SQ of music on Android seems to be a LOT better than on WinMO?
BTW I am using the nuForce NE-6 IEMs found here:
http://www.amazon.com/NuForce-NE-7M-Earphones-iPhone-Compatible/dp/B001BL8BO4
did u install SRS WOW HD sound driver for windows Mobiles??
Good observation
Yeah it really is a big difference in quality...I'm glad someone else noticed it. i really like to listen to music on the headphones now! Oh and Srs Wow only alters frequencies...the quality and clearness is still average.
Yup I did and even then the sound on android looks like it has more stereo separation and more dynamics and sounds deeper whereas the same on winmo sounded too flat even with SRS WOW...
Just the opposite for me, but I use pocket player rather than relying on core player or winmo player. PP offers features to numerous for the average Joe (that's me) to fully use, but the equalizer and fader/balance control are excellent.
Maybe Android market offers some nice players, but with so many limitations in the current HD2 Android offerings, I'm sticking with WinMo and keeping an eye out for the lil' robot just for giggles.
Really better on android form me!!!
really nice work dev!
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I thought I was imagining things, but apparently I wasn't
I don't get why playing audio in windows mobile is so hard, it sounds worse than it should be and there is always a half of a second pause between songs.
I use S2P on winmo and I must admit the electrical noise from the device is not good - it is best when device is idle and screen off, but tbh it's pretty crap on both winmo AND android....I am using Westone UM2s and ATH-CK100s with ACS custom sleeves and I hear a LOT of electrical noise in both Oses.
I even near noise with the stock earbuds - dud phone? or do you think I'm sensitive?
It is important to note that the audio deficiencies are clearest with classical music, opera, vocals, jazz etc. Not so much with pop+rock etc.
Actually I was listening to Indian music with a lot of vocals. As the above poster said the difference is more apperant musical with a lot of vocals.
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try dsp manager
should have effect
I want to buy HTC desire HD but excuse me I want to ask 2 questions about it 1st
and I want your answers plz..
I heard that this device has poor speaker and also headphone quality and loudness compare to devices like Iphone 4G and HTC desire and samsung galaxy S and I want to know if this true or not ?
and I want to how long DHD battery last ?
hi.about the speaker it doesn't sound very loud.for the battery i think is the most weak point of the device.you can run out after 12h.anyway we know that is the disadvantage of smartphones with big screen.
the speaker max volume is a 1 notch less than the desire, but its still fine, the quality a bit better than the desire (cleaner) the supplied headphones are ok but the quality with other headphones is very good, you can boost it with SRS option which really gives a nice bass
as for the battery, being careful with your wifi connection, sync options and screen brightness the battery will last you 12-14 hours under heavy use and up to 1 and half day in light use
Ive not had issues with the speakers, little quite at some points but its a phone.
In terms of the battery it depends how much you use it. If you never touch it and leave everything off or leave the phone off I imagine it will last some time. If you never put it down, have everything syncing all the time, consistently playing games, i imagine very little.
thanks for your answers but is there any way like application or software update to make DHD speaker louder or this problem is hardware problem ??
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thanks for your answers but is there any way like application or software update to make DHD speaker louder or this problem is hardware problem ??
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There are some "solutions" available for that speaker issue but from wht I've read it's still kind of crappy
This seems to be a descent phone based on everybody's reaction and the fact that HTC has run out of them quite often.
I don't have any sound mods on my DHD, I use a decent pair of Sennheiser in ear buds and at full volume the sound is loud enough to make you want to turn it down. As for the speaker it's not loud, but it's not quiet. The quality is much better than other HTC phones I have owned(or any other phone for that matter) and I've had five or six.
I was planning to buy this phone but crappy sound, bad battery life, lcd instead of amoled, init process lag made me change my plans. I guess I'm gonna wait for LG star.
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I was planning to buy this phone but crappy sound, bad battery life, lcd instead of amoled, init process lag made me change my plans. I guess I'm gonna wait for LG star.
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The sound is fine, there is no init lag once you activate USB debugging, and I think it's just an issue with stock ROMs.
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The sound is fine, there is no init lag once you activate USB debugging, and I think it's just an issue with stock ROMs.
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Yeah I still might be considering buying this I don't really know. I'm gonna see more reviews to be sure.
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the sound quality of the headphone output is good, but a little thin sounding.
the battery life is a mixed bag. the 3g uses a HUGE HUGE HUGE amount of power (my battery ran down to 50% after 3 hours in a poor 3g reception area)
now that i have switchpro i can turn 3g off and the battery is now at 79% after 13 hours, 21 minutes. that gives a predicted life of 52 hours. this was with half an hour of phone calls, 6 missed calls and 22 text messages.
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the sound quality of the headphone output is good, but a little thin sounding.
the battery life is a mixed bag. the 3g uses a HUGE HUGE HUGE amount of power (my battery ran down to 50% after 3 hours in a poor 3g reception area)
now that i have switchpro i can turn 3g off and the battery is now at 79% after 13 hours, 21 minutes. that gives a predicted life of 52 hours. this was with half an hour of phone calls, 6 missed calls and 22 text messages.
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I dare say you have poor headphones, I spent £50 on mine and the sound is very good, I use them for watching films and the bass and treble are very balanced.
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I dare say you have poor headphones, I spent £50 on mine and the sound is very good, I use them for watching films and the bass and treble are very balanced.
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lol, i have ultrasone HFI 780's, £170 headphones and a dedicated headphone amplifier costing £250.
all i was saying is that its not going to beat a dedicated MP3 player any time soon, but its not far off the iphone and itouch.
The speaker is ok but i dont go around playing music on loud speak, i have got Dr. Dre Beats Tour and with SRS option at full volume is just amazing and i use the Dolby option when watching avi movies.
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lol, i have ultrasone HFI 780's, £170 headphones and a dedicated headphone amplifier costing £250.
all i was saying is that its not going to beat a dedicated MP3 player any time soon, but its not far off the iphone and itouch.
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Lol I was going to say you're expecting too much putting it through all that gear, but aye it won't beat a dedicates MP3 player, like I said I only use mine for films and the sound is well balanced to my ear, HTC have never had amazing sound granted.
So of all the android phones, is there any phones out there that has a better sound quality than the SGS line?
I know it's better than the evo 3d a far as playing movies I put on our from the computer. Anything over 1.5gb and this thing won't play it. Never had that problem with my vibrant.
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No.. all android phones have ****ty sound quality and samsung is the only android maker that specializrs in sound entertainment and has been for years..
If I were Motorola or HTC or Apple even for that matter I would start buying the samsung speakers and putting them in my phone. I swear i've never heard such a tiny little friggen thing get so loud. If I play pandora for background music and turn it up, it's impossible to hear anything else lol. It's like a mini boombox.
And for the giant apple is, and how they are all about "music" and that jazz you think they would have a free mp3 downloader somewhere?? or that there speaker on their phone would actually put out some sound. I know quiet a few people with Iphones, if I ever don't like what their playing I just turn on mine.
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If I were Motorola or HTC or Apple even for that matter I would start buying the samsung speakers and putting them in my phone. I swear i've never heard such a tiny little friggen thing get so loud. If I play pandora for background music and turn it up, it's impossible to hear anything else lol. It's like a mini boombox.
And for the giant apple is, and how they are all about "music" and that jazz you think they would have a free mp3 downloader somewhere?? or that there speaker on their phone would actually put out some sound. I know quiet a few people with Iphones, if I ever don't like what their playing I just turn on mine.
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Yeah, the speaker is great on my Vibrant.
But to the bs you sprouted about Apple having a free mp3 downloader...please say you were trolling.
Owning a vibrant I would have to say it has a decent sound quality.. I am using the trial version of Poweramp right now and it gives you advanced options to adjust the sound of your music.
One app: voodoo control. Win!
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One app: voodoo control. Win!
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I also thought about that voodoo sound is what makes it even greater.
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i've always found that sony ericsson devices have great speaker clarity and volume levels. Nokia tends to be adaquate, but not ideal for walking down a busy street.
the htc evo 3d sounds better than my vibrant when played through headphones.
Am I the only one with a ****ty speaker then? Seriously, mine is horrible. I don't recall ever actually 'hearing' my phone ring, the fact that they called it vibrant was self explanatory to me then lol
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Voodoo sound makes this thing sound better than anything else I've even listened HQ M4As on. It kicks the ass of even the best batch of iPod you can find.
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Am I the only one with a ****ty speaker then? Seriously, mine is horrible. I don't recall ever actually 'hearing' my phone ring, the fact that they called it vibrant was self explanatory to me then lol
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I think something is wrong with it, the Vibrant has a very loud and good speaker...
even without Voodoo sound....
About the sound quality, the SGS comes very close to Ipods...the soundchip they use is good (read many reviews) but the sound from the SGSII is bad compared to other phones (also read many reviews about it).
I feel Vibrant is better.
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the htc evo 3d sounds better than my vibrant when played through headphones.
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Even with voodoo?
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havent tried vodoo sound yet.
the only problems i have with the music player on this phone has to do with a stock ROM issue causing the sound drivers to not work properly after leaving the phone on for 12+ hrs. a reboot fixes but pain in the ass
Speakers do blow also... Your speaker could be blown. Mine was, it didn't crackle or anything but it only worked at half the volume it should have... It just randomly happened.
Best music player, eh? If you're talking about playing music through the speaker on the player, then absolutely not. It's just good enough to use as a speaker phone, but sound quality through the Galaxy S's speaker is about as weak as you'd expect, meaning no bass to speak of and very little in the way of clarity.
Now if you're talking about as a music player more as an iPod replacement AKA using it with headphones, then I'd say the Galaxy S has the best sound of any system I've used as long as you use decent headphones or IEMs. For instance, if you go the Skullcandy or Jbuds route, the Galaxy S performs about as well as any other music player.
However, if you do some research and pick out a nice set of sub-$100 IEMs, like the MEElectronics M9 series ($13 to $20), MEElectronics M6 ($20 to $30), Brainwavz M1 ($35 to $46), NuForce NE-700X ($60 to $75), or my personal favorite MEElectronics A151 ($50 to $75)? Well, then the Galaxy S will send out clear, unadultered sound that a quality pair of IEMs can turn into jaw-droppingly beautiful music.
Of course, you'll need to do your research, test out different IEMs, and most importantly, find a perfect set of tips that give you the best seal (poor seal = tiny sound and weak bass). You'll also want the latest Voodoo, but use as little processing as possible. No more than the Voodoo AMP if possible.
No, I'm not an audiophile. I just play one on the internetz.
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the only problems i have with the music player on this phone has to do with a stock ROM issue causing the sound drivers to not work properly after leaving the phone on for 12+ hrs. a reboot fixes but pain in the ass
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thats just one of the many reasons u shudnt use stock
As the title says., i can't find a good deal for HTC One 64Gb version sim free and factory unlocked. I'm not interested in 32Gb version.
Any help?
Not here yet.
Me too. Coming from s2 16gb + 32 gb sd card. Figure minimum I need for next phone is 64gb. Glad photos are small files but zoes take lots of storage I hear
Custom Stock Rom v4.1 Eternity
Brilliantly Stock
Now I don't get it. HTC should make this storage options available right away and to every regions. I mean it is just storage, how hard can it be to get enough product for every region?
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Now I don't get it. HTC should make this storage options available right away and to every regions. I mean it is just storage, how hard can it be to get enough product for every region?
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You forget that they're having major manufacturing problems: they simply can't make enough handsets, so the ones they do make have to be in the most commonly-ordered configuration.
and the cheapest. They're hardly going to focus on the more expensive of the two. It would just put people off.
ipmanwck said:
Me too. Coming from s2 16gb + 32 gb sd card. Figure minimum I need for next phone is 64gb. Glad photos are small files but zoes take lots of storage I hear
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From what I've read, Zoe's are 4 megs in size. I can't see that being an issue regardless of how many you have.
vapotrini said:
From what I've read, Zoe's are 4 megs in size. I can't see that being an issue regardless of how many you have.
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What, twenty full-resolution 4MP photos and three and a half seconds of 1080p video take up just 4MB in total? I don't think so.
And if you decide to make one of those Event videos, they take up half a gigabyte each, according to TechRadar.
Even the likes of Samsung aren't able to release larger gb versions till months after the initial launch of a product.
Thats why microsd slot is so great..Htc just has to goof up somewhere.
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Even the likes of Samsung aren't able to release larger gb versions till months after the initial launch of a product.
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I love this guy...whats the sd slot for then genius..
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HOX+ 64Gb :good:
Till the one has 64gb it's a no no - 32gb just isn't enough & to think it is your kidding yourself
@home said:
HOX+ 64Gb :good:
Till the one has 64gb it's a no no - 32gb just isn't enough & to think it is your kidding yourself
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I have to disagree, I have a HTC evo 4g lte with 16gb internal and a 16gb external sdcard and I don't even have half of either of them filled up. I have 9gb free on the internal and a little bit over 8 on the external. And I have enough music on it to play music constantly over a month and not listen to the same song twice. I also have a ton of pictures and videos. And over 50 apps installed. So 32 gb is more than enough for me. And no I'm not kidding myself.
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HOX+ 64Gb :good:
Till the one has 64gb it's a no no - 32gb just isn't enough & to think it is your kidding yourself
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What no no mean?
eg1122 said:
I have to disagree, I have a HTC evo 4g lte with 16gb internal and a 16gb external sdcard and I don't even have half of either of them filled up. I have 9gb free on the internal and a little bit over 8 on the external. And I have enough music on it to play music constantly over a month and not listen to the same song twice. I also have a ton of pictures and videos. And over 50 apps installed. So 32 gb is more than enough for me. And no I'm not kidding myself.
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I have 30gb of music on my HOX+. So a 32gb One just doesn't cut it.
My music is not punny mp3. I like some quality, so I have WAV files
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Suqmadiq said:
What no no mean?
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LOL - It means it's a no go
@home said:
I have 30gb of music on my HOX+. So a 32gb One just doesn't cut it.
My music is not punny mp3. I like some quality, so I have WAV files
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LOL - It means it's a no go
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Punny mp3? Man your talking to someone who lives and breathes the music industry. Quality of sound on headphones is limited so why would you want best quality on your phone. I have over 500 gb of high quality music on my desktop. That doesn't mean I want it all on my phone. I've done professional recording, I'm in and out of recording studios and I can tell you that there is a limit to what the best headphones can reproduce. Now if you are listening to your music via a high quality sound system all the time or most of the time then I understand why you would want wav files but other than that high quality encoded mp3 is the best you can get from headphones. And if you think in full of bs, you are completely wrong. I have a bachelor's in music education, a masters in music percmformance, a certified srt (sound recording thechnician) and am currently working on my PhD in musicology. So I know a thing or two about music quality.
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Punny mp3? Man your talking to someone who lives and breathes the music industry. Quality of sound on headphones is limited so why would you want best quality on your phone. I have over 500 gb of high quality music on my desktop. That doesn't mean I want it all on my phone. I've done professional recording, I'm in and out of recording studios and I can tell you that there is a limit to what the best headphones can reproduce. Now if you are listening to your music via a high quality sound system all the time or most of the time then I understand why you would want wav files but other than that high quality encoded mp3 is the best you can get from headphones. And if you think in full of bs, you are completely wrong. I have a bachelor's in music education, a masters in music percmformance, a certified srt (sound recording thechnician) and am currently working on my PhD in musicology. So I know a thing or two about music quality.
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Good for you sir.
32gb still isn't enough.
MP3 is rubbish sounding. stick a pair of cheap earphones in & you'll never know.
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Good for you sir.
32gb still isn't enough.
MP3 is rubbish sounding. stick a pair of cheap earphones in & you'll never know.
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My point was that even the best earphones don't produce the sound quality that wav files offer so why bother having such large files. The hardware limits the software so its all that space used up is for nothing.
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My point was that even the best earphones don't produce the sound quality that wav files offer so why bother having such large files.
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The earphones I use do - I can tell a difference.
Above 256-320 kbps no human can tell the difference in sounds on earphones with pmp or mobiles..You need professional grade equipment or at least great DAC and music systems with a pair of high impedance high quality headphones [>300$] to hear that difference..not to mention really sensitive ears coz most people are not able to tell the diff even then...so please