I've noticed that the audio quality of captured videos on this phone is crap.. would like to know if any kinds of external mics work with the G2 so we can take videos with better audio quality.
I dont think it's as much the mic as it is the software. it's using noise cancellation which makes everything sound like crap and have that underwater sound and frequency change. it's processing it badly.
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I like the way it has processed audio so far with the videos I've captured. Imo, it makes each sound very clear.
For example, I was recording myself killing a snake i found on the porch. My speech was very clear, background noise was deadened, then as i used the shovel to scrape it off the porch to the grass where i can sever its head, the scrape sound of the shovel on the concrete was as if the camera was right there by the shovel, clear and precise... hearing the friction of the porch floor and steel. Then once i wanted to show my son (3 years old) what i found, I went to open the screen door and opening of the door sounded very clean and clear as you heard each click of the latch and stretching of door mechanics as it opened. It really seamed "high resolution"
I was impressed.
Now I can imagine in some applications where advanced noise cancellation can be ill-advised, but i haven't had ANY complaints with it yet. :good:
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have you also tried the Audio Zoom function?
while recording video you can select on the screen where you want to emphasize audio. You're supposed to hear that particular areas sound amplified when you play the video.
flickyamom said:
I've noticed that the audio quality of captured videos on this phone is crap.. would like to know if any kinds of external mics work with the G2 so we can take videos with better audio quality.
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try to avoid placing your fingers near the bottom of the phone near the audio jack and the top right. Happened to me also.
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I like the way it has processed audio so far with the videos I've captured. Imo, it makes each sound very clear.
For example, I was recording myself killing a snake i found on the porch. My speech was very clear, background noise was deadened, then as i used the shovel to scrape it off the porch to the grass where i can sever its head, the scrape sound of the shovel on the concrete was as if the camera was right there by the shovel, clear and precise... hearing the friction of the porch floor and steel. Then once i wanted to show my son (3 years old) what i found, I went to open the screen door and opening of the door sounded very clean and clear as you heard each click of the latch and stretching of door mechanics as it opened. It really seamed "high resolution"
I was impressed.
Now I can imagine in some applications where advanced noise cancellation can be ill-advised, but i haven't had ANY complaints with it yet. :good:
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have you also tried the Audio Zoom function?
while recording video you can select on the screen where you want to emphasize audio. You're supposed to hear that particular areas sound amplified when you play the video.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahahhhhaa great post, sir.
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bsems1000 said:
I like the way it has processed audio so far with the videos I've captured. Imo, it makes each sound very clear.
For example, I was recording myself killing a snake i found on the porch. My speech was very clear, background noise was deadened, then as i used the shovel to scrape it off the porch to the grass where i can sever its head, the scrape sound of the shovel on the concrete was as if the camera was right there by the shovel, clear and precise... hearing the friction of the porch floor and steel. Then once i wanted to show my son (3 years old) what i found, I went to open the screen door and opening of the door sounded very clean and clear as you heard each click of the latch and stretching of door mechanics as it opened. It really seamed "high resolution"
I was impressed.
Now I can imagine in some applications where advanced noise cancellation can be ill-advised, but i haven't had ANY complaints with it yet. :good:
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:good: Best post ever. That should be the new mic testing benchmark.
Distortion and scratchy/static in background
Made some videos of my pet bird in my room, which is silent, except for his chirping/talking/singing and noticed that his voice was distorted and there was a static in the background. Considering the room is silent and there were no other sounds other than a car driving by, which was distorted as well, I know it's not some background noise. I imported the video to my computer and the sound is very distorted and 'staticy'.
I then went to absolute stock by using the LGtools method and tried recording under the same conditions and had similar results.
There was a speaker and loudness fix posted elsewhere that I was going to try but it makes no mention of adjustments to the mic so I wasn't sure that would address the problem.
I'm using AT&T version. No audio mods of any sort. Distortion was on stock camera and the Lenovo Super Camera app as well.
If a sample video would be helpful, let me know and I can upload it to youtube or some place similar.
Have you guys ever thought of using an external mic with the LG G2, like Sony's STM10 stereo-microphone-stm10?
It is the microphone that is bundled (I believe), with the latest Xperia Z2 phone, and it says it can record great audio from live concerts.
Could somebody please try it before I buy one?
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/stereo-microphone-stm10/
I think it is compatible with the G2, you could try it!
Watch this on YouTube: "Sony Xperia Z2 Pro Audio TEST!"
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Hey guys i'm thinking of getting the surround and wanted to ask people who already have it what happens when you play music/phone rings when the phone is closed? Does the sound come from the hidden speakers? won't that sound muffled? or what? thx!
From what I can tell, even when the phone is closed the sound still comes from the same speakers. So the sound does seem muffled by the front plate of the phone. However, the quality of the sound is still great for a phone even with the speaker closed. If I'm listening to something, I usually leave the speaker slid out though.
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From what I can tell, even when the phone is closed the sound still comes from the same speakers. So the sound does seem muffled by the front plate of the phone. However, the quality of the sound is still great for a phone even with the speaker closed. If I'm listening to something, I usually leave the speaker slid out though.
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So it sounds like you like your phone! would you recommend it?
and on a related note, why is there a speaker grill on the back of the phone too? (see attached pic)
I like the weight and feel of the phone compared to the other thiner/lighter models. It feels like a solid well made phone. I definitely use my phone more for music now and really like the Zune integration. The large speaker bar provides crisp clear sound that remains clear at the highest volume. There are three different sound modes (changed by pressing the silver square button on the speaker bar): Normal, Dolby Mobile, and SRS Enhanced.
Overall I like the Surround, I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of customization (true for all WP7 devices) but I expect that will improve over time. I'm also looking forward to some more great apps.
As for the back cover, that appears to be a vent hole as there is no speaker (at least visibly) behind it.
If you are going to get a WP7 and enjoy using your phone for music/media then I think the Surround is a great choice.
Also found this review which has some good pictures of the back cover removed.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4015/htc-surround-review-pocket-boombox
Hey there,
You don't really notice any muffling of the sound until you slide the speaker out, and even though, I wouldn't say it makes a HUGE difference - a difference yes. I think the phone, while it has a nice solid quality feel, is a bit thick for my liking. Coming from an iPhone 4, then Samsung Galaxy S (super thin), and now this, the Surround almost feels like the Tilt 2. I just ordered the Samsung Focus (I think the HD7 is awesome, but I wouldn't be able to enjoy 3G since I'm on AT&T). I hope the Focus is thinner.
That speaker looking grill is just that, it allows the sound to have an alternative venue to escape in the event that the speakers are covered. Thats what helps keep the sound crisp and clear when the phone is in the closed position. Think if it as a ported sub-woofer box... Well at least thats what the HTC rep told me
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So it sounds like you like your phone! would you recommend it?
and on a related note, why is there a speaker grill on the back of the phone too? (see attached pic)
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I thought that's what it was for too, but I don't know if it's very helpful.
If you get this phone and use the alarm like me, just get use to leaving the speaker open. It's not really a big deal.
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The speakers sound FINE whether open or closed. There is a grill on the back that helps when the case is closed. I think all this stems from a couple of dim witted no talent reviewers who trashed the entire phone on this one caveat.
Despeite what a few of them say, the phone has great audio, great video, great everything, the phone is NOT bulky, the screen is plenty bright with good saturation, the zune software does a great job of converting videos.
The only limitations of the phone are those of the OS and that will certainly improve over time. In fact there are already 2500 apps available, many for free, that extend the abilities of the phone and you can bet your whiskers MS is working on upgrades right now. Someone just put out an app where you can vote on what improvements you want to see next. There are new apps appearing every day so having the phone is fun....that's what we do here...tinker and maximize our toys until the next one comes out ))))
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The speakers sound FINE whether open or closed. There is a grill on the back that helps when the case is closed. I think all this stems from a couple of dim witted no talent reviewers who trashed the entire phone on this one caveat.
Despeite what a few of them say, the phone has great audio, great video, great everything, the phone is NOT bulky, the screen is plenty bright with good saturation, the zune software does a great job of converting videos.
The only limitations of the phone are those of the OS and that will certainly improve over time. In fact there are already 2500 apps available, many for free, that extend the abilities of the phone and you can bet your whiskers MS is working on upgrades right now. Someone just put out an app where you can vote on what improvements you want to see next. There are new apps appearing every day so having the phone is fun....that's what we do here...tinker and maximize our toys until the next one comes out ))))
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Not to be a pain, but can you stay on topic? We are talking about the sound when you do not slide the speaker out. No offense intended, just saying...
I failed to mention that the sound is definitely muffled when closed. Is it still loud? Yes, it's fine, but definitely better when slid out.
I just picked up a set of the Sony noise-cancelling headphones for use with my bootloader-unlocked Xperia Z3. So far, they appear to work in the sense that the feature is available, but I'm underwhelmed with the quality. When I switched the noise cancelling feature on in the audio settings, the noise from my refrigerator was reduced by somewhere around 50%. I tried loading up an "airplane engine sound" video on YouTube but oddly enough the noise cancelling did nothing with this whatsoever. I eventually realized that my laptop was in front of me, the fridge was behind me, and the microphones on the noise-cancelling headphones face backwards. I really think it's a design flaw for them to be so directional, but hopefully this means that in a few days when I'm actually on a plane and the engine sound is all around me, it'll work better. I'll update then. For now, the main point is that unlocking doesn't remove this feature.
Thanks!
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I just picked up a set of the Sony noise-cancelling headphones for use with my bootloader-unlocked Xperia Z3. So far, they appear to work in the sense that the feature is available, but I'm underwhelmed with the quality. When I switched the noise cancelling feature on in the audio settings, the noise from my refrigerator was reduced by somewhere around 50%. I tried loading up an "airplane engine sound" video on YouTube but oddly enough the noise cancelling did nothing with this whatsoever. I eventually realized that my laptop was in front of me, the fridge was behind me, and the microphones on the noise-cancelling headphones face backwards. I really think it's a design flaw for them to be so directional, but hopefully this means that in a few days when I'm actually on a plane and the engine sound is all around me, it'll work better. I'll update then. For now, the main point is that unlocking doesn't remove this feature.
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Hey, thanks for your post. Can you please confirm your month long or so experience with the noise cancelling heeadphones now? Is the noise cancelling quality really good and worth paying the premium for this phone and buying the headphones separately?
Or do you think that silicon earbuds do a better job by noise isolation? Thanks for reading.
What unit/model of Sony Noise Cancelling Headphone are you using?
As there is no similar topic specially for Loudspeaker I decided to create one.
I like the speakers of the phone sound good and bassy.
Although I had to replace the speakers (repair),
(cuz it got low by it self (hardware defect))
But I noticed the bottom speaker is thinner and more high frequency specialized in the other side the top speaker for low frequency (bass)
Idk if it is hardware fault or it is designed by Sony,
I want to know your thoughts abt the loudspeakers ?
I don't know about Z3, but in the Z2 the top speaker is more clear than the bottom one. I think it's probably some kind of technology. But in the other side, if you're watching a film in horizontal direction, you can hear that everything is happening on the left side and that's annoying.
if the phone gets wet especially the loudspeaker area the loudspeakers stop making sound and thd sound is emitted from some sort of loudspeakers internal to the phone which appears the be louder from the back of the phone.
i listen music in the shower, so thats how i found out. though it was interesting to share
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I don't know about Z3, but in the Z2 the top speaker is more clear than the bottom one. I think it's probably some kind of technology. But in the other side, if you're watching a film in horizontal direction, you can hear that everything is happening on the left side and that's annoying.
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That's kind of weird, my neighbor have the Z2 and he never had such problem, are you sure it's not hardware fault? If my neighbor find such problems he directly comes to me to ask me what's this etc, but I know he don't have this problem cuz u also use his phone to compare etc, so I guess for you its a hardware fault maybe?
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if the phone gets wet especially the loudspeaker area the loudspeakers stop making sound and thd sound is emitted from some sort of loudspeakers internal to the phone which appears the be louder from the back of the phone.
i listen music in the shower, so thats how i found out. though it was interesting to share
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Yeah I also listen to music when I shower and I can confirm that,
oh no dont get me wrong it's not a complaint, im suprised the phone knows when its wet enough to stop the loudspeaker, its a good thing =)
raviboy100 said:
oh no dont get me wrong it's not a complaint, im suprised the phone knows when its wet enough to stop the loudspeaker, its a good thing =)
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Hmm maybe the speakers feel pressure when it gets wet and it shows the volume down / stops the speakers ?
As an audiophile I will say that as a Mobile Loudspeaker it is quite good. Compared to anything else though it is still a low sound quality speaker.
But as a mobile speaker though, it is very good. It is loud, clear and doesn't "break up" that much. It got some bass, but not much.
I think it sounds better with the surround function on. :good:
Its pretty good, but not near the M8. Id say second best of any phone out. I don't get the left/right mismatch many of you have mentioned., I have been through 4 Z3s for cosmetic defects and all sound equal. Maybe its a quality control issue or I have bad ears.
When I go into the service menu and do a test of the speakers, I get the sound coming out of the top/left speaker on both. What's going on there? There is perhaps some sound coming out of the bottom/right but it's tiny in comparison.
Thanks all for taking the time to read. I have a Verizon Galaxy Note 3, 4.4.2 NC2, Rooted with stock rom. The earpiece sound is playing however, and I know this sounds strange, the sounds is playing mostly opposite to the front side of the phone. It is much louder on the back side. It is as if the normal front firing side of a speaker has been reversed to fire sound in the opposite direction. The sound is neither garbled, nor distorted, it is however to low for me to hear properly from the front which has two effects, the 1st being that calls without headphones plugged in are useless, 2nd and vastly more important, is that I am unable to convince onlookers that I am not entirely retarded as they watch me hold the back side of the phone to my face while the shiny bright screen illuminates, and thereby alerts all in the vicinity to snap photos. Under normal circumstances I would be embarrassed, but 3-5 times a week a few good souls walk by and drop money near me or offer kinds words of encouragement like "Limitations only go so far son, you keep trying" or "You keep playing the hand your dealt, one day you will think the game was worth the while" or my personal favorite " Good job buddy, there are no disabilities, only people with other abilities"
Things have tried so far:
Factory reset - No help
Changed Rom - No help
Changed speaker module - No help
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most appreciative.
What are you using to play your media? Stock player? There is an equalizer and also adaptive sound to change your listening pleasure. There are also various other apps, with better equalizers, you can download and use. I'm not sure what else you can do. My note 5 and Droid RAZR have better sound quality externally than my note3, but my note 3, using the headphone jack, never let's me down.
Careful with the photo stalking. Gl!
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Thanks Dravekx,
I am sure that I wrote was I was trying to say in a very confusing manor. What I was trying to say was that the earpiece itself (the one you listen through when on a call) is low in volume from the front but mostly normal sounding coming inexplicably out of the back of the phone, inexplicable because there is of course no speaker on the opposite backside of the phones front earpiece speaker. It's just the weirdest thing ever. I do appreciate your suggestions though!
Cheers
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What are you using to play your media? Stock player? There is an equalizer and also adaptive sound to change your listening pleasure. There are also various other apps, with better equalizers, you can download and use. I'm not sure what else you can do. My note 5 and Droid RAZR have better sound quality externally than my note3, but my note 3, using the headphone jack, never let's me down.
Careful with the photo stalking. Gl!
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Recently I found my Z3c had a dramatic drop in earpiece volume. I could barely hear the caller's voice when in a quiet surrounding (like office or home), and impossible to follow the talk when outside. This was quite annoying, because it's a phone and making calls is one of its essentials regardless of whatever extra functions added to it. So I did a lot of work trying to bring the volume back. I rooted the phone (eventually), tried some sound mod, and even worked on the mixer_paths.xml directly. None of these gave me any luck. As the problem seemed irrelevant to the software flaw at the stage, I was thinking about possible hardware cause.
The first thing I did was to open the top side flap, which covers the micro SD and USB. Then I made a call to my voicemail and compared the voice I heard from both the flap opening and the top speaker. I could tell immediately that the sound was much louder and clearer from the flap opening, while the sound from the top speaker was distant and isolated. Wait a sec...
From my research on posts, I was told that there is a film lying on the speakers to make the Z3c dust proof. You can see them through the speaker cuts. To allow the sound goes through it, the film has to be perforated. Could those tiny holes be blocked after spending time with dust, water and soap (yes I did wash my Z3c frequently, thanks Sony for the water proof!). A user did mention the volume on both speakers were much gained after removing those films. I don't want to go extreme, but that did give me a hint.
So I used a pair of tweezers, with pointed tips. I slightly scratched them on those films. Immediately the color changed from dark black to lighter gray. I kept scratching them and made the grey evenly, and made another call to the voicemail. Guess what...the earpiece volume was noticeably increased! Then I airbrushed those films and tried again, this time I could not tell the improvement, but the sound was loud enough that I could hear the voice even from a distance. Now the sound coming from the flap opening would also match with that from the top speaker. I would call it a success.
To summarize: what I did was simply cleaning those meshed films on the speakers, by scratching dust off them. These films can be penetrated if you pushed too hard, so please be gentle. And I'm not sure if this trick would work for others, I'm just sharing my experience, with a good wish that this could work for others who are also bothered by the low in-call volume as I was. Still, try those software fix as well, as the cause to the same phenomenon may be different.
Thanks for reading. Let me know your comments/thoughts/tricks and treats (Happy Halloween!)
Thanks for sharing, I have same issue --- did you test its waterproofing if it still works after cleaning the speaker's mesh?
Has anyone issue with the lower speaker? I actually tried to touch it, its very hollow --- are all units like this? Thank you.
Shizuwi said:
Thanks for sharing, I have same issue --- did you test its waterproofing if it still works after cleaning the speaker's mesh?
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Had it showered once, nothing wrong so far.
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Had it showered once, nothing wrong so far.
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done, so far great improvement with sound, i can hear the other person on the phone better --- but not sure about my bottom speaker, its very hollow.
This was one of the reasons why I'd sent in my phone. I thought the speaker was broken. Seems they've just cleaned or replaced that mesh because the volume works well on the returned phone.
Thanks for sharing :good::good:
I push chewing gum in to the grills and mic to clean them out.
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wow.. it realy works... thanks a lot bro ... !!!
Thx for sharing I'll try it
How does such a thin layer of perforated material manage to block so much sound?
You're my hero!!!!!
I was about to send it back cause of the awfully low earpiece volume. Now that I have cleaned it it's even too loud!
Thanks mate I really appreciated it
Cheers:good:
Great tip bro. Immediate improvement to volume level. However I guess I pushed it further that the sound is now cracking at high volume when the phone rings.
But am still happy that I can hear the other party.
Good job man.
Those of you who are claiming this works, could you please go into your service menu (*#*#service#*#*) from your dialer and run the stereo speaker test? Do both speakers have the same volume output or is one significantly louder than the other?
Sent from the only flagship phone that actually fits in my hand... The Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
So, I'm almost embarrassed to report that I had no issues with my earpiece, but thought I'd give this method of "cleaning" it out a try. I used a piece of chewing gum to remove any dirt from the screen and almost immediately noticed a drastic DECREASE in output from that speaker. Now, calls sound hollow and tinny, and the stereo speaker affect is nearly gone because the top speaker is so much quieter.
I'm afraid that I somehow caused my top speaker to produce less sound by trying this method. I've tried to wipe away any sticky residue caused by the gum, but nothing seems to help. I can't send my phone back to Sony because it's been rooted and they wont honor the warranty. I can't believe that thin piece of speaker grill would actually be able to block sound. What now?
I managed to get higher volume by cleaning the upper speaker with a chewing-gum but my operation removed the thin grey layer. Do you think I've lost waterproof?
zar69 said:
I managed to get higher volume by cleaning the upper speaker with a chewing-gum but my operation removed the thin grey layer. Do you think I've lost waterproof?
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No you haven't. Speaker attached to the lcd panel by a plastic staff so water can't goes inside.. I removed the speaker cover too but i admit without that cover phone looks ugly
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No you haven't. Speaker attached to the lcd panel by a plastic staff so water can't goes inside.. I removed the speaker cover too but i admit without that cover phone looks ugly
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OK, thanks.
Has anyone tried replacing both speakers with Z3/Z3 dual/Z3+ ones? I was looking at the pictures of spare parts and it might be possible to put some of those in our Z3c, since the sound on Z3c is really low by default, and the ones on Z3 do sound quite louder.
I had same problem, could barely hear a phone call. I scrapped off the black material protecting the speaker now I can hear through the earpiece. I'm guessing now the phone is not water proof..