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I loved the sound quality of Galaxy S3 , due to wolfson DAC in it.
How does LG G2's music quality stand out against it?
I usually listen to Electro.
I'm only talking about the earphones.
I have a sennheiser Momentum and the sound is very clear in the lg g2, i always listening to Hardstyle ?
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Sound is great for me. Klipsch x10.
LG G2
Sound quality is really nice. I was experimenting with the same earphones, and s4, HTC droid DNA and Note 2. Quality is the best in G2.
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Melodycd said:
Sound quality is really nice. I was experimenting with the same earphones, and s4, HTC droid DNA and Note 2. Quality is the best in G2.
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Listening through Shure 535s it sounds better than my note II with Wolfson
Wow! nice.
I just ordered a 32 GB model and getting super hyped.
i hope you guys aren't praising it out of fanboyism
Wow! nice.
I just ordered a 32 GB model and getting super hyped.
i hope you guys aren't praising it out of fanboyism
eggman89 said:
Wow! nice.
I just ordered a 32 GB model and getting super hyped.
i hope you guys aren't praising it out of fanboyism
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TBH: I kinda hated LG before this phone. I'm no lg fanboy but I now think they make great phones.
I've not been a huge fan of LG but so far I am quite pleased with this phone.
I've listened to audio with both my SRH440's and my CX 475's. Both sound quite good. I'm impressed it's got the guts to power the SRH's.
eggman89 said:
Wow! nice.
I just ordered a 32 GB model and getting super hyped.
i hope you guys aren't praising it out of fanboyism
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well is not that thick . i dont think is good for electronic music since is very treble oriented ... theres a mod you can do to increase volume because the sound doesn't go loud to power certain headphones
i tested the LG G2 and the S4 and the S4 sounded better , rich sound with more bass .
The LG G2 is thin sounding:good: but with really good clarity
kalki1 said:
well is not that thick . i dont think is good for electronic music since is very treble oriented ... theres a mod you can do to increase volume because the sound doesn't go loud to power certain headphones
i tested the LG G2 and the S4 and the S4 sounded better , rich sound with more bass .
The LG G2 is thin sounding:good: but with really good clarity
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I'll take the clarity, because the other stuff can be fixed with an EQ. This is the first phone I've had that completely eliminates alternator whine with the phone charging and just goes to show the lengths LG went to to isolate the DAC. That plus Viper4Android equals a superior listening experience in my eyes (or ears).
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Wow! nice.
I just ordered a 32 GB model and getting super hyped.
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I have had it for 2 weeks and I'm still super hyped First LG phone here and I really didn't expect much. But I like it more every day.
I like the sound with my headphone.
Also I like the headset the phone came with. And I like the sound over speakers. I must be honest, I don't like the phonespeakers even if I have installed the volume mod.
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I'm using the UM Merlin customs with the LG G2.
As an audiophile, I regularly compare players to see which has the best compatibility with my customs and I'm stoked to have found the G2. By far, it has the least background noise/feedback due to EM interference in a phone. Using in-ear monitors, you can hear the processor and other internal components and generally there was a bit of noise coming from my S3. With the G2, such noise is virtually eliminated. The G2 uses the wolfson 5110 DAC which really decreases the noise and increases the soundstage, balance, and clarity tremendously. I would say the audio quality on this device is comparable, if not, greater than the Cowon music players I have used in the past.
Truth be told, the only reason I chose this phone was because of the audio quality. Hearing is believing.
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I'm using the UM Merlin customs with the LG G2.<snip>
The G2 uses the wolfson 5110 DAC
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Nice IEMs. I've been trying to settle on a custom for a while now. Still wearing universals (SE535 at the moment). I'll probably pull the trigger in 2014. Thinking 1964s or UMs.
What's your source for Wolfson info? When I was researching, I only found reference to the Wolfson in early rumors. The later, more confirmable info I gathered pointed to a Qualcom DAC. I haven't yet seen a proper teardown with BOM.
Excellent, but...
The sound is excellent with a good set of earphones, but the bundled "improved" Quadbeats 2 are pure crap, never seen anything worse (atleast my Quadsbeats 2)
I've been wondering this too. The only headphones I have are a pair of iPhone earbuds that my wife isn't using anymore. The sound isn't bad, but the volume seems much lower on it than my S3. I was wondering if the quality of sound is dependent upon the type of headphones you're using.
MarvinSpr said:
I must be honest, I don't like the phonespeakers even if I have installed the volume mod.
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Same here
Vertigo06 said:
I've been wondering this too. The only headphones I have are a pair of iPhone earbuds that my wife isn't using anymore. The sound isn't bad, but the volume seems much lower on it than my S3. I was wondering if the quality of sound is dependent upon the type of headphones you're using.
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So many variables here that it's cumbersome to discuss on a forum. To say that sound quality depends on headphone type is at once wholly true and woefully inadequate.
cggorman said:
Nice IEMs. I've been trying to settle on a custom for a while now. Still wearing universals (SE535 at the moment). I'll probably pull the trigger in 2014. Thinking 1964s or UMs.
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JH has just opened preorders for the 12 driver Roxanne which I might be looking at (in the near future) once I test run it.
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What's your source for Wolfson info? When I was researching, I only found reference to the Wolfson in early rumors. The later, more confirmable info I gathered pointed to a Qualcom DAC. I haven't yet seen a proper teardown with BOM.
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I have yet to see a stripdown as of yet, but various sources point the DAC to be the wm5110. Until there is a full strip, I doubt it would be possible to verify but it is quite likely as there is definitely a significant reduction of noise.
"Fully-differential internal analogue architecture, minimal analogue signal paths and on-chip RF noise filters ensure a very high degree of noise immunity." - Wolfson PB 5110 Datasheet
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Sources: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/news/0813/
http://www.head-fi.org/t/681818/lg-g2-android-phone-first-24-bit-192khz-phone-dac
http://www.alpha-audio.nl/wordpress/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Wolfson-wm5110.pdf
Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
TheNewLegend said:
Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
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Only real option is to root and apply a sound mod but even then, they distort the audio once it gets raised so high, Not a lot else you can do really.
radicalisto said:
Only real option is to root and apply a sound mod but even then, they distort the audio once it gets raised so high, Not a lot else you can do really.
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We'll I don't want to root my phone anyway..
I thought the sound would be better on the note, that's really disappointing
Yeah it's certainly not the best, I can from a HTC One.. so it sounds bad compared to that, but tbh it's OK for me I don't need it super loud. According to some tests on various review sites it's not much different to the Note 2 in terms of loudness apparently.
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Today I bought a new note 3 and it's a really awesome device, but I was really disappointed with its audio quality.
I'm not talking about the speaker quality which is very bad indeed, because it is not as important to me as headphones audio quality output.
I tried to enable and change the adapt sound settings, and to change the equalizer, but my galaxy s4 still sounds way better to me.
Maybe that's because of the audio chip? I got the i9500 and n9005 versions.
Help me please
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The Qualcomm audio chip is never going to sound as good as the Wolfson chip, and there's really nothing you can do about it.
Deciding between these two for my next phone. Can anyone comment on the sound quality for playing music through headphones? Thanks.
I'm using Ultrasone dj1 pro (229$ at amazon) and I'm really satisfied with the quality. I'm listening through them about 8h/day. Also playing through a pair of active speakers (those tho not so expensive ones, M-audio AV40) and same there.
Can't say i heard a difference between this phone and my old S3 with wolfson chip.
With that said I've not listened to Z2.
From a quick liisten to my wife's Z2 and my Note 3 and G3 I would say they detail is similar between the Z2 and G3, which are both better than the Note 3. But I found the G3 to be more neutral and present a more realistic sound stage. The issue with the G3 is that it does not work with all headphones, please search the forum on this issue.
Sound quality was one of those prios for me too in determining whether or not buying G3 as my next device after Htc One-X as it has decent audio quality thanks to beats audio. And G3 is not worse than it. I use Pioneer HDJ-500K at home, and connecting to the car audio via aux ti listen to music from my local storage as well as online sources like spotify, tune-in radio etc, shortly happy with my selection. Had no such issues mentioned in other threads. (D855, 32/3Gb EU model, ontouched)
My g3 got a weird hissing sound not always tho but you will notice it when its there. Tested both devices and i say they are almost the same on default.
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From a quick liisten to my wife's Z2 and my Note 3 and G3 I would say they detail is similar between the Z2 and G3, which are both better than the Note 3. But I found the G3 to be more neutral and present a more realistic sound stage. The issue with the G3 is that it does not work with all headphones, please search the forum on this issue.
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Interesting... I find the Z2 has a better Bass but the G3 is louder which could possibly make the a Treble seem higher.
I have just acquired aptx compatible Sony MDR 1RBT headphones and the Wolfson DAC in the LG G3 is amazing much better than the Sanpdragon Note 4
for loudspeaker, g3 is louder. will have to ask audiophiles which sounds better in loudspeaker mode.
when using default headsets and default normal equalizer, g3 wins on treble and z2 a bit better on bass.
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?
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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).
Cheers,
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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 got a tab s2 (t713 variant) few days ago but i was very disappointed of the output quality from it's stereo speakers , i have a samsung note 8 which is 3 years-old and still provide much more better quality than the tab s2 and as i'm a music lover i used to spend many hours every day listening to music so i kept trying to find a solution (an optimization) for the speakers quality and i came out to find this awesome mod :[eXtremeBeats Aural Maximizer™]
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2634729
How to install :
-you must have root
-disable samsung sound alive app
-download the mod zip file
-flash it using twrp
-set selinux to permissive following this turtioal
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/how-to-set-selinux-to-permissive-boot-t3034245
-enjoy the new sound
messi2050 said:
Hi
I got a tab s2 (t713 variant) few days ago but i was very disappointed of the output quality from it's stereo speakers , i have a samsung note 8 which is 3 years-old and still provide much more better quality than the tab s2 and as i'm a music lover i used to spend many hours every day listening to music so i kept trying to find a solution (an optimization) for the speakers quality and i came out to find this awesome mod :[eXtremeBeats Aural Maximizer™]
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2634729
How to install :
-you must have root
-disable samsung sound alive app
-download the mod zip file
-flash it using twrp
-set selinux to permissive following this turtioal
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/how-to-set-selinux-to-permissive-boot-t3034245
-enjoy the new sound
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I am going to give it a try. From your experience, is it better sound from its speaker or from its headphone? I don't use headphone with my Tab S2.
myeepad said:
I am going to give it a try. From your experience, is it better sound from its speaker or from its headphone? I don't use headphone with my Tab S2.
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i don't use headphones too . it make an improvement in the speaker sound
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i don't use headphones too . it make an improvement in the speaker sound
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This will be good. I shall turn it up loud and test that tonight when I am home.
I installed the mod and set the selinux to permissive, froze the soundalive (can't disable so freeze it with Titanium BK), Samsung Music still plays well, but how do I know the mod is working?
myeepad said:
This will be good. I shall turn it up loud and test that tonight when I am home.
I installed the mod and set the selinux to permissive, froze the soundalive (can't disable so freeze it with Titanium BK), Samsung Music still plays well, but how do I know the mod is working?
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You should feel the difference according to the developer
Any updates on this? Wondering if anyone else has tried this mod and their results.
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You should feel the difference according to the developer
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i installed beats and dobly atomos and viper. From what i can tell nothing will make these cheap speakers sound better. S2 2014 has more bass but doesnt get as loud. S2 2015 gets a little louder but sacrifices bass. In general my note 4 or 5 speak is 3 or 4 time better than these junk.
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i installed beats and dobly atomos and viper. From what i can tell nothing will make these cheap speakers sound better. S2 2014 has more bass but doesnt get as loud. S2 2015 gets a little louder but sacrifices bass. In general my note 4 or 5 speak is 3 or 4 time better than these junk.
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i agree
When i want good sound, i stream music from my S2 to my vintage 1980s stereo speakers with a 10 inch woofer, 4 inch midrange and 2 inch tweeter. The S2 is so thin, the speakers are probably 3 mm. Is it any wonder the sound is crappier than a cheap pair of earbuds?