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I don't understand this... Before this fascinate I used to use an Ipod Touch for my music/entertainment duties, and I must say this thing blows the Ipod Touch away in terms of sound quality. The stock quality is great, and with Voodoo sound its just amazing. Im just saying its weird that this phone delivers sound with such quality vs an Ipod thats meant for music... Well thats Apple for you.
Well thank you so much for informing us.
Duly noted.
dandog96 said:
I don't understand this... Before this fascinate I used to use an Ipod Touch for my music/entertainment duties, and I must say this thing blows the Ipod Touch away in terms of sound quality. The stock quality is great, and with Voodoo sound its just amazing. Im just saying its weird that this phone delivers sound with such quality vs an Ipod thats meant for music... Well thats Apple for you.
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iPod's are overrated music players in general. There are much better music players out there, such as the Zune HD, and like you said, the Fascinate.
ataranine said:
Well thank you so much for informing us.
Duly noted.
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lol, sorry. You probabley knew this. But I was pleasently surprised when purchasing this phone. I think Zunes are underrated though... A friend of mine had the Hd, and the screen was beautiful and the sound quality blew the ipod away.
dandog96 said:
lol, sorry. You probabley knew this. But I was pleasently surprised when purchasing this phone. I think Zunes are underrated though... A friend of mine had the Hd, and the screen was beautiful and the sound quality blew the ipod away.
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I bought a 4G iPod Touch yesterday.. I love it.. killer sound quality, especially with my Skullcandy headphones. The Fascinate is horrible in comparison.
ataranine said:
I bought a 4G iPod Touch yesterday.. I love it.. killer sound quality, especially with my Skullcandy headphones. The Fascinate is horrible in comparison.
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To each, his own
it is really all about the files you play and the hardware you listen to them with. If you have nice headphones, the same exact sound file is gonna sound the same on a phone or an iPod with a flat EQ. Throw in some voodoo sound enhancements and other tricks we can do and it is better. It really isn't a difference between devices besides what you do to customize them.
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The only reason I use an ipod touch is because of the amount of songs I have. If I could load 50gb of music and videos on my fascinate, the ipod would be gone!
You just got Tapatalk'd
My ipod touch sounds better and more useful as a jukebox than sf.
Besides its an ios device.
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Completely stock, I'd say it's a toss up. With the EQ in PowerAMP, the Samsung Fascinate beats the iPod, hands down, even if you use the iPod's EQ settings (which don't do a whole lot, according to my ears). And with Voodoo Sound? That would be like comparing a CD boombox (the iPod) to a high end stereo system. Not even on the same level.
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Buy supercurio's donate app, it's well-worth it.
Only problem is that you currently have to stay on Eclair to use Voodoo sound...
s44 said:
Buy supercurio's donate app, it's well-worth it.
Only problem is that you currently have to stay on Eclair to use Voodoo sound...
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Yea.... I love Voodoo Sound, but the advantages in Froyo outweigh the Eclair W/VooDoo. Still the Sound Quality IMO is still Better even without voodoo sound. Im just waiting for Fascinate Froyo Source to be released so we can have Voodoo sound.
Supercurios latest tweets indicate that he's working on making the Voodoo sound driver work as an independent install, which won't require kernel patching anymore. I'm guessing that means that it will soon work for our Froyo builds without needing kernel source code. If so, I will definitely buy it!!!
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Thats always good news.
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I disagree. Ipod Touch has a lower quality DAC chipset than the SF does. Plus you can upgrade storage SD card on the SF. I have a 32gb class 10 it is really really fast. Let's not forget you are not bound to any application (iTurd) to get movies and music on or off the SF. Oh and there is no conversion required to place movie files on the SF the iPod only plays m4v sad days. All the music and movie files I have play on the SF ever HD.
I have lots of video files that won't play on my Fascinate, but that's another topic for another thread.
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ivorycruncher said:
Completely stock, I'd say it's a toss up. With the EQ in PowerAMP, the Samsung Fascinate beats the iPod, hands down, even if you use the iPod's EQ settings (which don't do a whole lot, according to my ears). And with Voodoo Sound? That would be like comparing a CD boombox (the iPod) to a high end stereo system. Not even on the same level.
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Def. True
I got Noise Complaint yesterday for testing EQ Poweramp + Voodoo Sound
haha
If you think the fascinate is great for sound, try a bb storm 2 if you know someone with one. I had to boost the preamp on my car stereo when I switched to the fascinate. Also the blackberry seemed to have deeper bass with headphones.. As for clarity though, its hard to decide which is better because both are great at all volumes.
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I have lots of video files that won't play on my Fascinate, but that's another topic for another thread.
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Rockplayer is your friend. Trust.
I tried it once. It failed miserably.on the one file I tested (fansub anime). Just lagged horribly. I'm not really surprised though. I'll just keep my eyes out for something better to come along.
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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.
Abu-7abash said:
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.
sinn24 said:
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
Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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With the speaker in the back, yeah it's pretty quiet. When i'm listening to music in portrait mode, i flip it upside down (with the camera on the bottom). I find it's much louder, and better sounding.
After hooking up my gamescon headphones i much prefer them. The sound quality is amazing. Great for music and movies.
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Amandaville said:
Does anyone else think that the max volume on the Nexus 7 is way too low?
I don't mind using ear buds to watch a movie, but I don't want to have to search for my ear buds and then put them in every time I want to watch a short YouTube video or other media.
Anyone know of a fix? Perhaps an app that can boost volume, even a little bit.
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My volume is fairly loud for an external speaker on a tablet. I am surprised how loud mine is after reading posts saying its too low. My headphone volume is also loud while other people say theirs is low. Don't know what the difference is among all these units. But for your question. I can increase the perceived loudness by placing my tablet in a case with a solid back that has about 3mm spacing or gap between the tablet and the back (Used this method for another tablet I had). The back reflects the sound back towards you and makes the sound perceive louder. Cupping your hand over the speaker while holding it in landscape also works. Again, reflecting all the sound towards you instead of away from you. I find the volume apps don't really work for me and distorts the sounds.
I was cupping my hand behind the speaker and it still was too soft for me. But then I put my hand flat against the speaker and the volume increased significantly. I expected that would have muffled the sound further but not so. I then placed it flat up against a wall and the sound is great. I also tried laying it flat on my desk and got the same results. It seems that the sound bounces best when a hard surface is directly touching the back of the N7. I wonder how a case will affect it.
i use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5URVNULmFuZHJvaWQubHZoIl0.
There is a free version you can try too. It might work the same as It helped to boost my Sensation 4g volume.
set boost to 10 (mid level) and you'll be amazed!
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i use this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5URVNULmFuZHJvaWQubHZoIl0.
There is a free version you can try too. It might work the same as It helped to boost my Sensation 4g volume.
set boost to 10 (mid level) and you'll be amazed!
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I saw that in the Play Store but thought that it wasn't compatible because of the developers comments
PLEASE DON'T RATE BADLY BECAUSE OF JELLY BEAN INCOMPATIBILITY! THIS IS GOOGLE'S DOING, NOT MINE, I'M TRYING MY BEST TO GET IT WORKING BUT HAVE HAD NO LUCK SO FAR. PLEASE TRY AND BE A BIT MORE PATIENT.
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I'm glad to hear that you got it working on the N7
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I saw that in the Play Store but thought that it wasn't compatible because of the developers comments
I'm glad to hear that you got it working on the N7
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I am not sure why it says not compatible. It shows compatible for n7 on playstore. Either way, it's working beautifully.
Paid version Volume+ solved the low volume on the external speaker for me. I have loud and clear sound right now.
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+1. Working great for me as well.
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I love the N7. My only gripe is that the headphone volume sucks. Way too low. The speaker volume is also too quiet but that's not something I use too often, so I can live with that. The headphones however, if the unit wasn't so great in all other respects, this would be a showstopper.
I don't see anything in the description that says Volume+ works with the N7/Jelly Bean. Also, the latest user comment as of yesterday, says that is does NOT work with Jelly Bean.
I tried the free version but that didn't so anything noticeable so I'm holding off until the developer signs off on the N7.
In the meantime, I thought of trying bluetooth headphone. As they are powered, I'm hoping that I can get a volume boost that way. Anyone got some input on this idea?
Try using an app on the play store called Volume+.
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Yah volume+ is a must have.
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Volume+ is working on the Nexus 7. After downloading go into the settings of the app and start moving some or all of the bars to the right. You have to experiment to get it just the way you can want. At least it worked for me and some others on the site.
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Volume+ works for me. The simple volume boost isn't so good but the volume control in the EQ section works fine.
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Can anyone recommend any app or mod to increase volume on nexus 7 2013 I am using lineage os nougat rooted
I was wondering if other users of nexus 7 are also facing this problem of very low sound while playing movies. I have noticed that sound volume is quite low as compared to my mobile. Can anyone help me to increase the volume ?
ballo508 said:
I was wondering if other users of nexus 7 are also facing this problem of very low sound while playing movies. I have noticed that sound volume is quite low as compared to my mobile. Can anyone help me to increase the volume ?
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as repeated in other threads over and over.. This device has crappy useless speakers... Get a Headset. Bluetooth would be best as the headset port can be flaky
I'm sick of this BS
I don't care who you are you are not the final word on what is and isn't crap. Yes there are problems with the speakers and sound through them. But there are many many people with no problems with the speakers. Also the 4.2 update seems to have fixed the popping issue for a lot of people. And the volume has been raised a bit on 4.2, though some people seem to notice it more than others. I noticed it when using headphones.
It's fine if you think something blows but be mature enough to speak for yourself. For example: the speakers on my tab suck, and many people say the same thing.
I hope people can see the difference.
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ballo508 said:
I was wondering if other users of nexus 7 are also facing this problem of very low sound while playing movies. I have noticed that sound volume is quite low as compared to my mobile. Can anyone help me to increase the volume ?
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Is it only in movies or is it throughout the entire os? My first unit had a faulty speaker causing the volume to be extremely quiet, almost unhearable. I got a replacement and all has been good with the new unit. I still use headphones when I can though to get the best audio experience I can
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The Dice Player has an option to boost the audio output on movies.
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I'm sick of this BS
I don't care who you are you are not the final word on what is and isn't crap. Yes there are problems with the speakers and sound through them. But there are many many people with no problems with the speakers. Also the 4.2 update seems to have fixed the popping issue for a lot of people. And the volume has been raised a bit on 4.2, though some people seem to notice it more than others. I noticed it when using headphones.
It's fine if you think something blows but be mature enough to speak for yourself. For example: the speakers on my tab suck, and many people say the same thing.
I hope people can see the difference.
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yup, i have great speakers.... i dont know if its because its the 32gb version or that i only got it fresh 2 weeks ago, but the audio on my nexy is fine, playing youtube and music is nice and loud, no crackling, no pops just smooth nice volumed sound, after reading about other peoples problems i really was expecting to acquire some myself but haven't at all. :fingers-crossed:
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jinx100 said:
The Dice Player has an option to boost the audio output on movies.
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that works too
It seems like the sound on the Note 4 has some dynamic EQ or compression going on, always trying to balance out the volume of the sound. Whenever I'm listening to a track that lacks bass for the first few measures - the song will be really loud, and then when the bass and drums come in, the song will abruptly go to half, and pretty much poorly adjust itself to the music.
It sounds awful. Is there any way to turn this effect off?
Are you using the default music player? Try to check in music player settings- uncheck smart volume
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iznee said:
Are you using the default music player? Try to check in music player settings- uncheck smart volume
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I'm using Subsonic, which doesn't really have any settings that effect the sound. I tried Google Play Music and seeing if Adapt sound was on, and it wasn't, so I'm not sure what's going on. I'm going to see if maybe my cables are going faulty or something. I might post a sample that demonstrates clearly what I'm hearing so others could pitch in. I'm an audiophile so I'm *really* picky about sound - the normal listener likely wouldn't notice what I'm talking about, but someone who's keen on audio knows exactly this effect and knows it's often turned on where it shouldn't be (like in many AVR setups).
I'm still experiencing this issue and can't find a solution. If I use the provided handset, the connection and sound seems perfect. But if I connect my phone to certain speakers using any old AUX cable, the sound volumes fluctuate and one of the channels seems to drop out depending on how the cord fits in.
My Exynos sounds good with Shures and DFX Player
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I'm still experiencing this issue and can't find a solution. If I use the provided handset, the connection and sound seems perfect. But if I connect my phone to certain speakers using any old AUX cable, the sound volumes fluctuate and one of the channels seems to drop out depending on how the cord fits in.
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Maybe try a new aux cable to see if that's the problem?
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Maybe try a new aux cable to see if that's the problem?
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I've tried 3 different aux cables, which work perfect for everything else, and I don't honestly see how another aux cord will fix anything. I'm pretty sure it's not the cord - aux cables aren't typically unreliable anyways. I think it's a poor analog "handshake" between my Note 4 and my A5's. If I plug any other phone into my A5's, or my computer, they sound great. And if I plug my phone into my receiver or the provided handset, it sounds just fine too. It's specifically when I connect my A5's to my Note 4 when it doesn't work fully.
The only new type of aux cord I would consider is one that's similar to the cord on my handset (3-ringed instead of 2). Do they make 3-ringed aux cords? That's the only thing I can imagine helping.
This dude is describing the problem I'm experiencing, but with his Note 3.
After trying the note 4 about 3 weeks...I had Xperia s before but even the time gone Sony the best of sound tech ..I installed today Walkman player ported from the new Z3 the sound get more better...try that app
As much as I hate to say it, the sound quality on note 4 is inferior to iPhone, Experia and HTC.
I have tried several scenarios and have always come to the same conclusion.
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Im using Noozxoide EIZO and I like quality
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I dont own a note 4..but i try to buy one.. I have a note 2..with stock kernel and power amp from the store.. And my lovely dr beats monter headset.. Bass is amazing crisp.
I heard also that it may be the snapdragon that has worse audio chip.. Exynos has the wolfon dac.. Its quite damn good.
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I think I have to take my phone back. My problem with doing this is that the problem seems intermittent and I might have trouble convincing the people at Sprint that I need a new phone. I think this because last time I had problems with my G3, despite me being able to reproduce the problem in front of the assistant, he basically brushed me aside as if it was unimportant and as if I should just buy their crappy overpriced headphones because they just so happen to work perfectly with the phone.
I don't get why my smartphone experience has been so poor when it comes to my speaker listening. My old crappy HTC 3D Evo worked perfectly for speaking listening (and that's a out it), but my G3 and Note 4 had been pretty weak.
Even if I did manage to convince the techies at Sprint that there's something wrong with my phone, aren't they just going to give me a refurbished phone that may not necessarily be brand new? The idea of that irks me. I'm also worried they'd charge me a deductible or something - even though I'm having a legit issue with my phone.