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Picked this phone up today despite the complaints. The first thing I noticed is the sound. The included head phones sound pretty good, but on my bose head set it feels like my face is melting. I don't know what they changed between the S6 and the note 5 yet but holy cow. Keep giving it to me.
So it sounds better?
svengalis said:
So it sounds better?
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I wouldn't say I have a "golden ear" but it definitely has better high's, better lows, and more drool coming out of my mouth from the sound. So I would say yes.
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I wouldn't say I have a "golden ear" but it definitely has better high's, better lows, and more drool coming out of my mouth from the sound. So I would say yes.
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the next update for the s6 and the edge has the audio improvement update in it
Totally agree...i use Gear circle and Gear level U wireless buds and the sound is amazing and so much louder with my note 5 compared to my Note Edge...love it
Any idea if the boosted headphone sound works for bluetooth enabled headphones like the JayBird X2?
what about the call quality? In ear speaker loudness, loudness over speakerphone etc. I don't understand why these things are always almost not mentioned in any reviews, it is a phone first of all, right?
I also noticed that the sound in my via Bluetooth is much louder and clearer. I'm very happy with it.
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yes the new note five will be running a higher bit rate for audio which will make audio sound better. More so if you have higher quality music files. Makes me happy you posted about this because I heard about the improved audio and now I know its true if others are posting about it
The.sound is excellent
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Yes just got my Note 5 yesterday also and did some testing between my iPhone 6 plus and LG G4 and the Note 5. The Note 5 is definitely the clear winner. The LG G4 is definitely sounding compressed, not sure why LG did this as the LG G2 had superb audio and was known for that. I honestly think the king now is the Note 5! ?
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Anyone comparing the sound to the S6 or S6 edge? I have the S6 edge and the audio quality is not good, especially over bluetooth. Using the bletooth in my car or over my bluetooth speaker sounds hissy and pretty terrible while the same car and speaker sounded great with the htc one m8.
rx7boy22 said:
Yes just got my Note 5 yesterday also and did some testing between my iPhone 6 plus and LG G4 and the Note 5. The Note 5 is definitely the clear winner. The LG G4 is definitely sounding compressed, not sure why LG did this as the LG G2 had superb audio and was known for that. I honestly think the king now is the Note 5!
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I agree with everything you said and I had those same devices. The only one that comes close to the Note 5 for me is the Sony Z3+, but I have so many complaints about that device that I'm not going to keep it. Anyway, my findings match yours and I couldn't be happier.
Wrathor said:
Anyone comparing the sound to the S6 or S6 edge? I have the S6 edge and the audio quality is not good, especially over bluetooth. Using the bletooth in my car or over my bluetooth speaker sounds hissy and pretty terrible while the same car and speaker sounded great with the htc one m8.
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Not sure if this helps you since I don't use BT, but with IEMs via the headphone jack I find the Note 5 to be warmer and fuller sounding with less emphasis on treble like the S6 Edge I have. Also, while I initially thought the "UHQ Upscaler" was going to be a gimmick, it adds a surprising amount of punch to the audio! Overall, I'm like a kid in a candy store with this thing. I should also mention I use several high-end pairs of IEMs (Sony XBA-A3, MDR-EX1000, Dunu DN-2000j, etc.).
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Sound is noticeably better but after using m8 and Nexus 6 nothing to write home about
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Why must Samsung insist on putting the speaker grill on the side where it covers it up.
Love the audio quality I am so happy. So happy.
The UHQ setting is actually enabling 192khz hardware output on the audio chip.
CollinFX45 said:
I agree with everything you said and I had those same devices. The only one that comes close to the Note 5 for me is the Sony Z3+, but I have so many complaints about that device that I'm not going to keep it. Anyway, my findings match yours and I couldn't be happier.
Not sure if this helps you since I don't use BT, but with IEMs via the headphone jack I find the Note 5 to be warmer and fuller sounding with less emphasis on treble like the S6 Edge I have. Also, while I initially thought the "UHQ Upscaler" was going to be a gimmick, it adds a surprising amount of punch to the audio! Overall, I'm like a kid in a candy store with this thing. I should also mention I use several high-end pairs of IEMs (Sony XBA-A3, MDR-EX1000, Dunu DN-2000j, etc.).
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hey buddy you seems like an audiophile....do you think note 5 sound matches those of some dedicated players like fiio x3 ?
and do you know exactly what is done internally when we switch on the UHQ Upscaler ?
and do you or anyone knows what DAC is used this time in Note 5 ?
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hey buddy you seems like an audiophile....do you think note 5 sound matches those of some dedicated players like fiio x3 ?
and do you know exactly what is done internally when we switch on the UHQ Upscaler ?
and do you or anyone knows what DAC is used this time in Note 5 ?
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Hi there - I'm not an audiophile, but I do appreciate a good, quality output. I actually haven't used a dedicated player; the most I've done is got an E17 DAC/Amp for headphones, but it wasn't worth the trouble for me personally.
The DAC is anyone's guess, but it should be Wolfson (as were most, if not all the Samsungs before it with Exynos processors).
Cheers,
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Hi there - I'm not an audiophile, but I do appreciate a good, quality output. I actually haven't used a dedicated player; the most I've done is got an E17 DAC/Amp for headphones, but it wasn't worth the trouble for me personally.
The DAC is anyone's guess, but it should be Wolfson (as were most, if not all the Samsungs before it with Exynos processors).
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Hey buddy it's good u use E17. ..so compared to ur E17 does the note 5 sound better or same quality?
I had E18 but like you I found that too combursume
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saj2001ind said:
Hey buddy it's good u use E17. ..so compared to ur E17 does the note 5 sound better or same quality?
I had E18 but like you I found that too combursume
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I haven't tried the E17 with the Note 5 yet, but I suspect it will only make it louder. I'll give it a try tonight. E18 would be the better choice for the Note 5, but oh well
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Hi, I'm looking to buy a Nexus 6P, I've seen many reviews and it seems to be all good, except for the audio quality with headphones.
Can anybody tell me if there is a way to improve audio quality? Or it can be improved with upcoming android updates?
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Hi, I'm looking to buy a Nexus 6P, I've seen many reviews and it seems to be all good, except for the audio quality with headphones.
Can anybody tell me if there is a way to improve audio quality? Or it can be improved with upcoming android updates?
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Viper4Android is the only way. The stock audio sounds decent as long as you don't compare to an iPhone basically... And there is the issue of white noise at low volume... In honesty, if I knew this issue before, I would avoid it because I use headphones all day. But that is purely subjective
I use Poweramp and this App was worth every penny. Further more I've built myself a small pocket amplifier in a Altoids mints can and can increase the output for my not so sensitive in Ear plugs
thanks, @gman88667733, have you tried with viper4android? does it improve considerably?
Audio is optimal while using headphones. But it's too low when connected to external speaker.
SanjeevkumarR said:
Audio is optimal while using headphones. But it's too low when connected to external speaker.
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Thanks @sanjeevkumar !! do you own a 6P or did you've read about it?
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Thanks @sanjeevkumar !! do you own a 6P or did you've read about it?
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I own it
Probably the most stupidest question out there but just wondering..
Since a lot of people are saying that the headphone quality is meh will a portable amp improve the quality?
crap in, crap out
amplifying a crap headphone out (if it is crap to you where you think a seperate amp should be used) will result in a crap result
if the usb has a line out, that might be of some use....does it? I'd be interested to know
An amp with its own DAC, like the Fiio E18 for example, would improve the sound quality. I've not used mine since I got my Exynos S7 though, the sound quality sounds good enough.
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crap in, crap out
amplifying a crap headphone out (if it is crap to you where you think a seperate amp should be used) will result in a crap result
if the usb has a line out, that might be of some use....does it? I'd be interested to know
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Yeah i have no idea, some people have said that getting a portable amp and plugging it to your phone will increase the audio quality :\ but your saying of "crap in, crap out" makes a lot of sense.. haha
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An amp with its own DAC, like the Fiio E18 for example, would improve the sound quality. I've not used mine since I got my Exynos S7 though, the sound quality sounds good enough.
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Cheers for that, yeah i'll be getting the exynos as well is it as bad as everyone saying it is ? (sound quality)
dazzer1975 said:
crap in, crap out
amplifying a crap headphone out (if it is crap to you where you think a seperate amp should be used) will result in a crap result
if the usb has a line out, that might be of some use....does it? I'd be interested to know
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portable amps don't utilize the 3.5mm jack. And yes, a portable amp will improve the quality. If you have the snapdragon version, then you'd want a portable dac/amp combo.
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Cheers for that, yeah i'll be getting the exynos as well is it as bad as everyone saying it is ? (sound quality)
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For me, listening at my desk at work in a fairly quiet environment, the sound quality and volume levels are absolutely fine. I used to have to use my E18 with my Note 4 all the time as the sound quality was really bad, especially noticeable as I had an M8 before that, but I've not used the E18 at all since I got the S7.
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For me, listening at my desk at work in a fairly quiet environment, the sound quality and volume levels are absolutely fine. I used to have to use my E18 with my Note 4 all the time as the sound quality was really bad, especially noticeable as I had an M8 before that, but I've not used the E18 at all since I got the S7.
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oh okay! sounds good to me
I got the m8 at the moment its 2 years old, gotta replace it with the s7e or the new HTC 10 i don't know if i can be bothered waiting for the HTC 10 though :\
I'm using my senheiser omx 980 and waiting for the oppo ha 2 hopefully it will sound different. I'm satisfied with the audio as it is now nonetheless
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I have funded this on Kickstarter. Its a DAC that is connected via the USB port.
AQUA DAC
Shipping at the end of this month hopefully. Write up seems good. I will have to wait till it comes to see if it works.
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Cheers for that, yeah i'll be getting the exynos as well is it as bad as everyone saying it is ? (sound quality)
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Which headphones are you Using??
I'm using a Pair of UE 900 (UVP 399€ quad-driver in-ear-monitors), and i have no problems, of deficites. I used an htc one m8 before, and i dont really notice a worse soundquality.
Sure, if you really try hard enough and compare then like you want to dissect it, you might find differences.
But like i said, i have no Problems there. The Output impedance is low enough with almost 2 Ohm, soundquality, and output Power is really enough (i can not listen to 100% Volume, it's just way too loud for me).
Of course, you'll ha ve to decide that yourself, maybe you have much better in-ears / headphones, and have much higher, more audiophile standards.
(but, if you dont dissect your music, but just want to enjoy listening, it's totally fine)
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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They are OK, but you can get better ones, even for little money. Take a look at Xiaomi pistons for example
Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1
Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?
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Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?
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How much would you take for them?
Trade - if I send them to you then I need some type of headphones
max1001 said:
Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1
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Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit
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Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit
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Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.
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max1001 said:
Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.]
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Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?
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Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?
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It's better in every category and as for the fit, that depend on the person.
Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!
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Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!
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My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.
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My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.
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Much appreciated!
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Much appreciated!
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Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?
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Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?
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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400
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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400
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I purchased here in Brazil.
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I purchased here in Brazil.
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Okay. Thank you for the info