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Its not just the galaxy note but galaxy's in general. They're not very loud with 3rd party headphones.
I've just tested the some sennheizer and and a pair i-grado headphones the sound is clear but its not loud.
Compared to my mates iPhone 4s it sounds crap.
Forget all the dsp boosters etc they're all crap.
Funny thing they're perfectly loud with the sumsang stock earphones
What ahsame to a great phone.
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It depends on the impedance of the phones. With my 16Ohm Sennheiser IE-8 it's loud enough, but the sound quality is not great, the noise is quite high. With my better phones, higher impedance, it's barely audible, but such phones need an amp anyway.
I'd say the sweet spot must be around 32 Ohms with this phone, loud enough, and probably not such noisy.
what app are you using? for some of them you'll need to enable direct volume control to get the full volume.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154759&highlight=music+playback
Souai said:
what app are you using? for some of them you'll need to enable direct volume control to get the full volume.
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im not using any app just using the stock music player....
how do i enable direct volume control???????????? :-/
The headphone smell cheap to me, with the irksome plasticky smell. So does it work well?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P9EQH8/ref=oh_o02_s01_i00_details
this works well if you have cans that need an amp.
Or this, seems a bit better
http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-E6-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B005HJWWW8/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Oh god we need to carry extra devise with us :-(
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I have Sennheiser 70 Ohms and Galaxy note is able to drive it. The sound is not very high but enough to hear music in very good conditions...
Clearly my Cowon J3 is not more loud with this headphone.
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I have Sennheiser 70 Ohms and Galaxy note is able to drive it. The sound is not very high but enough to hear music in very good conditions...
Clearly my Cowon J3 is not more loud with this headphone.
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The first thing I noticed is that this phone and the Infuse sounded not too loud. My Zune HD goes much louder with regular cans (not buds).
I think they must have some kind of volume limiter on these phones to protect hearing so as to not have legal issues. The problem is not everyone uses those efficient, but crappy, buds supplied the phone
I did find a setting in power amp that helps a bit though. Try that.
Hi. I haven't received my nexus yet, so I'm wondering how loud the speaker on the back of the phone is in comparison to phones such as the sgs3. I got an Inc s atm, so I'm sure the LG couldn't be any worse HTC have the worst speakers...
Cant' comment on it compared to SGS3 but compare to my galaxy nexus it is a big improvement in sound level and bass
I can't compare to the SGS3, but compared to my HTC vivid, the speaker on this is LOUD! So much so, on the vivid, my settings for volume were maxed and with the N4, they're a little over half way up.
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before this phone, i had a EVO3D and this thing BLOWS IT OUT OF THE WATER!
its pretty darn loud in my opinion...
pretty loud. don't need any volume hacks like the galaxy nexus.
Thanks for those replies guys. Let's face it, though. HTC phones, and the gnex had a bad speaker. I want to know how this phone's speaker compares to a decent phone's.
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Thanks for those replies guys. Let's face it, though. HTC phones, and the gnex had a bad speaker. I want to know how this phone's speaker compares to a decent phone's.
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well GN speaker was fine, just needed to be tuned up. it was fixed eventually in a OTA. software bug, wasn't hardware related.
speaker won't be any problems on the N4.
I just did a side by side comparison, the s3 speaker is slightly louder but a lot more clear sounding than the nexus 4.
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I am hoping that the nexus 4 is comparable to the s3 in loudness,love being able to listen to podcasts while taking a shower without resorting to using an external speaker.Putting the phone in a box works wonders wonders too when wanting to do this.why people listen to music with thier phones speaker is just madness to me.After a few minutes of a song i really miss the low end and go back to podcasts or just turn it off. I must say that the S3 speaker is quite good even for music and most of the spectrum of the music is audible.It is such a step up in loudness from the S2.
Alternatively you can try Volume+ which is a app that worked for me on the Galaxy Nexus. It should work on 4.2 as it did on my GN.
Give it a try and see whether or not it actually boosts your music (play it in background and boost it, see if volume goes up).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23326705 or register http://androidaudiohacks.com/ on his forums for a newer version.
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I just did a side by side comparison, the s3 speaker is slightly louder but a lot more clear sounding than the nexus 4.
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Thanks for that. As long as it's not too bad, I don't mind. The s3 has quite a good speaker for a smartphone, I think. For some reason phone manufacturers have forgotten that the speaker is a very important part to the phone, and have started putting the worst speakers on phones.
ReznakMoReznak said:
I am hoping that the nexus 4 is comparable to the s3 in loudness,love being able to listen to podcasts while taking a shower without resorting to using an external speaker.Putting the phone in a box works wonders wonders too when wanting to do this.why people listen to music with thier phones speaker is just madness to me.After a few minutes of a song i really miss the low end and go back to podcasts or just turn it off. I must say that the S3 speaker is quite good even for music and most of the spectrum of the music is audible.It is such a step up in loudness from the S2.
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It's not for music, I like a loud speaker so I can actually hear my phone ringing, and so I can hear things such as videos clearly. Of course, sometimes for music playback if I want to hear a new song or show someone a song.
Compared to the SG3 I think you get better quality sound on the SG3. The nexus 4 is loud but it depends on the quality of the sound file, the only thing I'm finding really annoying about the nexus 4 is how weak the vibrate motor is.. I have missed a lot of notifications because of this, I'm using franco kernel and you can increase the vibrate setting but I still find it lacking at least for me.
Quite loud, as long as it's not resting on a flat surface
Its loud enough to hear that young jeezy clearly lol...but great volume on the N4 my man...
I noticed that during loud crashes and explosion, the galaxy s4 speakers distorts while my s3 didn't. It seems like it has much more treble which seems to be what's causing the distortion. Anyone else notice the difference in sounds or is mine damaged out of the box?
This is only with the volume maxed.
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I noticed that during loud crashes and explosion, the galaxy s4 speakers distorts while my s3 didn't. It seems like it has much more treble which seems to be what's causing the distortion. Anyone else notice the difference in sounds or is mine damaged out of the box?
This is only with the volume maxed.
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The speaker is different i know. When i put my text tones on it, they sound like its more stereo but also in like a box or hall with some echo which i think is what causes the distortion.
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The speaker is different i know. When i put my text tones on it, they sound like its more stereo but also in like a box or hall with some echo which i think is what causes the distortion.
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Well, thanks for the response, if they made it that way then there is nothing I can do about it. I just wanted to make sure that mine wasn't broken.
I think the speaker phone sounds awesome.
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it does sound awesome but compared to the SIII it does sound different. mine sounds like it echos for some things and then others it sounds incredible. i think its the bass and treble settings.
I think that they only tested it out for music. It sounds great during most music but any loud explosions or crashes is where the increased treble is the culprit. I wish there was an equalizer type setting where I could lower the treble.
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I think that they only tested it out for music. It sounds great during most music but any loud explosions or crashes is where the increased treble is the culprit. I wish there was an equalizer type setting where I could lower the treble.
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Once the custom roms get going/they make them compatible with our device, I'm sure with DSP manager or Awesome Beats or any of the other sounds mods, you will be able edit the various sound options to your liking!
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Speaker is the same as sgs3 to me
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I think the speakers are terrible. I switched from iPhone 4S to the GS4, and the GS4 sounds quiet and muffled.
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Turtle Beach
I prefer the new turtle beach XO7's
Lol, are you guys actually complaining about the sound quality of the built-in speaker during movies? It's not even designed to have the frequency response of a pair of $5 headphones, much less reproducing accurate explosions and crashes. Think about it, you have a tiny speaker that is pushing out sound loud enough to where you can actually hear it well enough from far away. It's there for one reason only, to have to ability to do a hands-free phone call.
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Lol, are you guys actually complaining about the sound quality of the built-in speaker during movies? It's not even designed to have the frequency response of a pair of $5 headphones, much less reproducing accurate explosions and crashes. Think about it, you have a tiny speaker that is pushing out sound loud enough to where you can actually hear it well enough from far away. It's there for one reason only, to have to ability to do a hands-free phone call.
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If you are going to respond to a 1 year old topic at least make sure that your response is somewhat relevant. This was made in comparison with the galaxy SIII. I was just making sure that my speaker wasn't broken. There was only one guy here comparing it to a ****ty iphone.
The guy before you doesn't even deserve a response. Since I'm commenting here, I'm sure that they messed with the sound on one of it's many updates as it doesn't distort anymore.
Hi guys, I am experiencing very bad sound quality on Spotify. Firstly, the sound lacked bass. Secondly, when pushing the bass up on the eq, the volume got lower. It is as if Note 3 is regulating the sound level to prevent distortion. But this feature is over compensating for the increase in bass. With the eq settings set the same as my note 2 and volume at 70%, the volume is so low on my earphones that I can bearly hear anything. This is true for both earphones and speakers.
Even while not on spotify, the sound quality generally lacks bass and is overly strong on the mids and high frequency ranges which is very annoying. I am surprised that no one has reported this issue and I am by no means an audiophile. : D
On a separate issue, Poweramp is not working on my Note 3. Can anyone confirm this? I feel like I have a faulty unit. : (
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I presume you have increased the default bitrate in Spotify?
Quality's on "extreme". I am pretty sure my unit's faulty. My friend's Note 3 does not have the same problem.
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If you want bass I wouldn't recommend listening to music through the speaker as no phone speakers will have bass at all, They aren't designed to have bass in them, I'd recommend using headphones/earphones
I have same problem. Generally sound quality of the Note 3 is really bad, much worse than what Note 2 had. And it doesn't matter if it's phone speaker or BT headset or wired headphones. It's really bad. Flat, no bass.
How do the speakers sound compared to the m8, are they better, loader, etc.
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M8 is definitely louder. It sounds good but the m8 is stupid loud and I miss it. I like the 10 better though overall
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I would wager a single speaker on the m8 is louder than the "two" HTC 10 speakers. It sounds okay, but it does not have the deepness of the m8 either. It is nice and clear, though.
It is fine for YouTube videos, but I wouldn't really say it is great for listening to music in a pinch. Definitely can't crank it up if you're trying to hear a video in public.
I am interested to see what it is capable of with a good eq once I root though. It sounds like it could still get louder without distortion. Definitely thankful they did the one speaker forward facing.
Sound pretty darn awesome. It's been awhile since I've had my M7-M9 but it beats the S7.
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and how about the bass and the deep sounds? M7 and M8 was awesome in this....
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and how about the bass and the deep sounds? M7 and M8 was awesome in this....
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See my post and video here comparing the 10's speakers to the M8's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66803934&postcount=28
My opinion the M8 sounds better than the 10. I informally tested by playing the same tune on spotify, and the M8 had better sound, and the 10 sounded like it was in a ten can. However, I can say that the headphones, both wired and bluetooth, (Anker buds) sound better on the 10. FWIW,
Take it easy,
gmcpcs
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See my post and video here comparing the 10's speakers to the M8's:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66803934&postcount=28
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Thank you , well I have to try it for myself... but what I really miss is the m7 sound....(beats)
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My opinion the M8 sounds better than the 10. I informally tested by playing the same tune on spotify, and the M8 had better sound, and the 10 sounded like it was in a ten can. However, I can say that the headphones, both wired and bluetooth, (Anker buds) sound better on the 10. FWIW,
Take it easy,
gmcpcs
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Did you change the audio setting from theater mode to music mode? Theater mode is default which switches channels to play all frequencies, giving it surround sound versus music mode which makes the tweeters play high frequencies and the bottom speaker play the mids/lows.
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richii0207 said:
Did you change the audio setting from theater mode to music mode? Theater mode is default which switches channels to play all frequencies, giving it surround sound versus music mode which makes the tweeters play high frequencies and the bottom speaker play the mids/lows.
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Honestly, I haven't noticed a different audio setting mode. I'll give that a try. Right now trying to get the OTA firmware update.
Take it easy,
gmcpcs
I'm with the rest of the consensus in that the M8 is louder; however, using PowerAMP and a custom EQ setting I found on YouTube, the 10 is much better sounding. The range is full and clear. I'm really liking it!
https://youtu.be/UEQsxcoh3Uw
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my speakers sound pretty bad i think. im not sure if there is a problem with them or not tho. does the bottom speaker sound louder than the top on everyone else's phone? i tried both speaker modes and it does nothing to help hear the top speaker better. i have to cover the bottom one to be able to hear the top one at all. currently it sounds like i only have a bottom speaker when using them.
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my speakers sound pretty bad i think. im not sure if there is a problem with them or not tho. does the bottom speaker sound louder than the top on everyone else's phone? i tried both speaker modes and it does nothing to help hear the top speaker better. i have to cover the bottom one to be able to hear the top one at all. currently it sounds like i only have a bottom speaker when using them.
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Sounds defective to me. Top tweeter plays highs very well and is complimented by the mids and lows in the bottom speaker.
They both play together like a car system that has separate speakers to focus on particular frequencies instead of having both trying to play every frequency (like the M series) which hurts sound clarity.
Yea it may not sound as loud as the M series but the response is much better. There are phones out there that are louder than the M8,M9 but don't sound nearly as soon. Same concept but for the 10 versus M, quality over quantity.
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Sounds defective to me. Top tweeter plays highs very well and is complimented by the mids and lows in the bottom speaker.
They both play together like a car system that has separate speakers to focus on particular frequencies instead of having both trying to play every frequency (like the M series) which hurts sound clarity.
Yea it may not sound as loud as the M series but the response is much better. There are phones out there that are louder than the M8,M9 but don't sound nearly as soon. Same concept but for the 10 versus M, quality over quantity.
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Yeah I wasn't really comparing it to my m9 simply because I knew it wouldn't sound the same based on speaker placement. That said I did expect better and why I am worried if it's defective since I can barely hear the top unless the bottom is covered. I expected be be able to pick up on sounds coming out of both easily even if the highs and lows were separated.
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Yeah I wasn't really comparing it to my m9 simply because I knew it wouldn't sound the same based on speaker placement. That said I did expect better and why I am worried if it's defective since I can barely hear the top unless the bottom is covered. I expected be be able to pick up on sounds coming out of both easily even if the highs and lows were separated.
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My 10 is louder, but I think my M9 sounds a lot better. The M9 has a much more full sound to me.
It's good but it's got a massive and obvious flaw. the woofer being on the bottom of the phone and the tweeter being on the top means the sound is different depending on where you hold it. Dead in front of you with the tweeter and woofer equidistant from your ears, yeah, it sounds great, anywhere else - especially if you hold it landscape, eg. when watching a video - weird.
It's absolutely stellar with headphones though, which is the main way I listen.
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It's good but it's got a massive and obvious flaw. the woofer being on the bottom of the phone and the tweeter being on the top means the sound is different depending on where you hold it. Dead in front of you with the tweeter and woofer equidistant from your ears, yeah, it sounds great, anywhere else - especially if you hold it landscape, eg. when watching a video - weird.
It's absolutely stellar with headphones though, which is the main way I listen.
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That's why you put it in theater mode when you watch a video. It changes all channels to play all frequencies giving that surround sound feel, basically allowing both speakers to play everything. However, it'll reduce how clear it'll sound but it's obviously not for music. Pure genius from HTC.
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I have noticed something: when i hear music that sounds in both speakers, the sound quality is very good ( i´m using poweramp), but when I hear the ringtone that only sound in the lower speaker and sounds very muffled and low
Somebody here have noticed that?
Solutions?
Thanks guys for the comments, I have only one question left...
- Currently I own a Lumia 950XL (I gave it a shot) and the way it records audio/bass anything its way better than anything from the HTC lineup was, of course M7 was really close due to the microphone from Nokia but I am curious how the m10 handles realllllly loud club/concert sounds.
Anyone care to try that out? thanks