Audio on SD S8 vs phones with root and viper audio. - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

So here is my dilemma, I have been able to root every devices I have hair I would not purchase the devices.
Now i have a HTC10, the audio through Bluetooth is not suffice without a mod, viper or otherwise.
So if i purchase a S8 through tmobile I need to figure root won't happen as a worse case scenario. Is the S8 audio good enough for a audio enthusiast to use the device and not have root.
By good enough i mean loud enough, decent bass, and at least avg clarity. Also money is tight enough that buying the international version isn't a possibility, also i need volte and wifi calling b/c of my location.
Appreciate feedback ASAP.

razrlover said:
So here is my dilemma, I have been able to root every devices I have hair I would not purchase the devices.
Now i have a HTC10, the audio through Bluetooth is not suffice without a mod, viper or otherwise.
So if i purchase a S8 through tmobile I need to figure root won't happen as a worse case scenario. Is the S8 audio good enough for a audio enthusiast to use the device and not have root.
By good enough i mean loud enough, decent bass, and at least avg clarity. Also money is tight enough that buying the international version isn't a possibility, also i need volte and wifi calling b/c of my location.
Appreciate feedback ASAP.
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I have used viper on all my phones over the last few years since my galaxy s4.
I have had my s8 for around a month now and don't feel the need for viper. I wouldn't say s8 audio is the best but it's pretty damn good. Also depends on the headphones you use but even with the AKG headphones that come with it it's still pretty decent. It has decent bass and clarity.
It's personal taste I guess :good: but I'm happy as it is

callumbr1 said:
I have used viper on all my phones over the last few years since my galaxy s4.
I have had my s8 for around a month now and don't feel the need for viper. I wouldn't say s8 audio is the best but it's pretty damn good. Also depends on the headphones you use but even with the AKG headphones that come with it it's still pretty decent. It has decent bass and clarity.
It's personal taste I guess :good: but I'm happy as it is
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Appreciate the feedback. This is definitely what i needed to hear.
Please anyone can comment still please do!!

I have a rooted S8. Without viper sound was good, but bass was too low for me (at least on stock AKG headphones). I prefer electronic music like deep house, edm, drum and bass etc so strong bass is a must for me.
With viper enabled the difference for me is huge, sound is much more alive and dynamic. But if you dont really need strong bass stock clarity is good enough I think, the most difference with viper for me is bass.
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Just tried increasing Viper clarity and listen to some rock songs. Well the difference is big compared to stock. Previously Ive had viper clarity set almost to 0.

Exynos s8 here, audio through 3.5mm jack is good however through bluetooth its abit mute for my taste.
I would say bass is more pronounced than my s7, also the sound is much clearer.however my problem lies with not much high volume. The stock rom is really great when you disable stock samsung apps, that i dnt wana root to avoid the headaches that comes with that ( no recieving ota updates ).
Some ppl here are advising to disable sound alive app and replace with 3rd party ones and claims higher volume limits but again havent had the time to mess with that.
Verdict: exynos s8 sounds good on 3.5mm jack with good bass and just abt enough max volume. however on bluetooth they lack much volume IMO.

Appreciate all the feed back so far!!

You're going to miss viper, period. Get your Tmobile upgrade or whatever and sell it. Use that money to buy the international version.
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RuggedHunter said:
You're going to miss viper, period. Get your Tmobile upgrade or whatever and sell it. Use that money to buy the international version.
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Then lose advance calling volte or wifi calling? That's what kills that possiblity for me, i need US radio LTE bands i believe for volte.
Appreciate the feed back as well

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Amazing headphones

So had the s3 for a few days now but only tried the headphones a few hours ago and I gotta say I'm amazed at the quality. It has very nice bass, which I've never had in regular headphones before. I've always had the cheap 5-10 dollar headphones and I never knew how good they could be. And these come with the phone!
I was playing league of legends with them and sound effects sounded amazing. I'm guessing that's why people buy dre beats? Except this isn't overpriced, paying for the brand, headphones.
Yup, easily the best in box pair I've used...ever I think.
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I actually thought they sound worse than the ones that came with my original galaxy s, and a LOT worse than the high end UE's I normally use. They're still decent for a bundled accessory, but they're nothing to call home about. Just my two cents.
I don't like them at all
Ones that came with my Captivate were really good and used them up until a month ago when they walked off from my desk. Now I've got some Klipsch s4a buds and am highly impressed. Picked them up for $60 from Sonic Electronix, which was about $30 less than everywhere else.
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If you want some really good headphones on the cheap, you can't beat these for the price:
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics...&qid=1340712998&sr=1-9&keywords=meelectronics
And this is coming from someone who also has these:
http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AHD2000...F8&qid=1340713391&sr=1-1&keywords=denon+d2000
I know these are going to be a bit pricey, but trust me its worth it. (ive tried other ones in the same price range , these are the best that deliver in every category)
Delivers bass (but not to the point where it drowns out the music), delivers sound quality and clarity like you havent heard before (but you can hear every other element in the back and still have bass)
it hurts to listen to music with anything else
Ive owned the previous version of these (530), and since 2008 ive only been pleased.
Currently i have the 535 (latest version)
http://www.shure.com/americas/produ...nes/se-models/se535-sound-isolating-earphones
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/shure-se535-review/
http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/shure-se535-metallic-bronze/4505-7877_7-34168053.html
enjoy
i need to try them out on the s3
doctorTJ said:
I know these are going to be a bit pricey, but trust me its worth it. (ive tried other ones in the same price range , these are the best that deliver in every category)
Delivers bass (but not to the point where it drowns out the music), delivers sound quality and clarity like you havent heard before (but you can hear every other element in the back and still have bass)
it hurts to listen to music with anything else
Ive owned the previous version of these (530), and since 2008 ive only been pleased.
Currently i have the 535 (latest version)
http://www.shure.com/americas/produ...nes/se-models/se535-sound-isolating-earphones
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/shure-se535-review/
http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/shure-se535-metallic-bronze/4505-7877_7-34168053.html
enjoy
i need to try them out on the s3
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those are ridiculously priced! 449.00 off of amazon geez
bkeaver said:
those are ridiculously priced! 449.00 off of amazon geez
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i knowwww, but ive tried using even the 100 dollar bose ones, and the 100 dollar shure ones.
regardless none deliver like this one.
the way i looked at it was : im always listening to music, always at my desk, always using headphones. Why not get something that will MAKE me want to actually sit and do work and enjoy it. And plus whats the point of paying 50 dollars every couple of months cuz the headphones broke? These have a warranty and every year i send them back and get new ones and that warranty gets extended.
its worth it.
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If you want some really good headphones on the cheap, you can't beat these for the price:
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics...&qid=1340712998&sr=1-9&keywords=meelectronics
And this is coming from someone who also has these:
http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AHD2000...F8&qid=1340713391&sr=1-1&keywords=denon+d2000
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Are you a meelectronics user yourself? Nice! I am too, but I have the M6P's with the built in phone controls. I have yet to find a pair of IEM's that cost twice as much as these that can compare, certainly nothing at this price point or below.
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics...hones-Smartphones/dp/B003VTZPO8/ref=pd_cp_e_0
And the eartips can be swapped out for the "marshmallow" type, Comply T-400's, commonly found on JVC Marshmallow IEM's.
doctorTJ said:
I know these are going to be a bit pricey, but trust me its worth it. (ive tried other ones in the same price range , these are the best that deliver in every category)
Delivers bass (but not to the point where it drowns out the music), delivers sound quality and clarity like you havent heard before (but you can hear every other element in the back and still have bass)
it hurts to listen to music with anything else
Ive owned the previous version of these (530), and since 2008 ive only been pleased.
Currently i have the 535 (latest version)
http://www.shure.com/americas/produ...nes/se-models/se535-sound-isolating-earphones
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/shure-se535-review/
http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/shure-se535-metallic-bronze/4505-7877_7-34168053.html
enjoy
i need to try them out on the s3
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If we're going to toss in some high end IEM's, I'll throw mine in the circle as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-IE80-Headphone/dp/B006EK9J9S/ref=pd_cp_e_1
If you like hip-hop, trance, or anything that needs a good quantity of solid bass. These are it.
If you like really wide soundstages. This is also it.
It has a screw on each monitor you can turn for more or less bass as well.
As the Head-fi saying goes, sorry for your wallet if you decide to get either, but your ears won't be sorry.
LOL, this is gonna sound dumb but, I bought some ear buds from Big Lots the other day for 5 dollars. They were impressive. As long as I don't try on a good pair to compare, I'll be good.
That said, the GS3 comes with a pair right?
Maverick777 said:
If we're going to toss in some high end IEM's, I'll throw mine in the circle as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-IE80-Headphone/dp/B006EK9J9S/ref=pd_cp_e_1
If you like hip-hop, trance, or anything that needs a good quantity of solid bass. These are it.
If you like really wide soundstages. This is also it.
It has a screw on each monitor you can turn for more or less bass as well.
As the Head-fi saying goes, sorry for your wallet if you decide to get either, but your ears won't be sorry.
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perfect way to say it (headfi)
i had these , and as you said, for bass intense it will be these, i ultimately still ended up keeping my shures, felt they were a little clearer
but u cant go wrong either way. :good:
I can't wear in-ear phones for more than half hour.
How can you guys do that?
I use Audeo PFE.
My go-to earbuds for a couple of years now have been the Razer M100, now called the Moray:
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-In-Ear-...hones--Black/dp/B001HN6PBM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8
They show up on Woot every once in a while for $15 a pair and I get 3 and give a pair or two to friends and family. I've tried a lot of earbuds over the years, and even at $30-40, these are about the best-sounding ones I've found. They isolate outside noise well, have really good bass response, clear sound overall, and the small size makes them easy to wear without them getting knocked loose.
Definitely worth checking out if you're shopping in that price range.
nabbed said:
I can't wear in-ear phones for more than half hour.
How can you guys do that?
I use Audeo PFE.
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Its all about the eartips! Comply T-400's FTW!
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Its all about the eartips! Comply T-400's FTW!
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+1 for Comply. Have them on my Super-fi 5 Pro's. Very comfortable but you have to change them out every now and then when they get too dirty.
On my IE8 I'm using Sony Hybrid Tips.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-EPEX10A-BLK-Replacement-Earbuds/dp/B001RB24UA
They are very comfortable.
incubus26jc said:
LOL, this is gonna sound dumb but, I bought some ear buds from Big Lots the other day for 5 dollars. They were impressive. As long as I don't try on a good pair to compare, I'll be good.
That said, the GS3 comes with a pair right?
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yes, they some with some and from what I have experienced, they aren't too bad. i mean if you are just using them to work out or study like me then they are good. Also, i just got these below and i love them and they're not too expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics...hones-Smartphones/dp/B003VTZPO8/ref=pd_cp_e_0
ge3kswag said:
Also, i just got these below and i love them and they're not too expensive.
http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics...hones-Smartphones/dp/B003VTZPO8/ref=pd_cp_e_0
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Yeah, those are nice. I love mine
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At my desk, I'm still using an old pair of Sennheiser HD590's open-ears through a Fiio headphone amp. For non-amped in-ears I've switched from my broken Shure's (which sounded amazing) to the still-highly rated Klipsch IMAGE S4's.
The Klipsch's sound really good, but they do have just a tad too much bass, but at least they're no where near the huge amount of bass that BeatsByDre gimmicky crap imposes.

[Q] NexusLouder Testers.

If anything I've been working on purely all nexus devices to improve the way users listen to their device and music.
I just wanted to know if anyone can be kind enough to let me know how the N10 fares in general with it's audio quality and what audio chipset does it run.
Ofcourse I've created a test dump for the N10 but I don't know anyone on my side who has an N10. I would like someone to test it since this is the best place to refer to. Rest assured, bootloop free.
Much regards,
Misledz
http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...Exynos_5_Dual_User_Manaul_Public_REV100-0.pdf
Does this help?
In my opinion, it's pretty mediocre. It definitely didn't sound louder to me than the iPad, despite having Stereo out. Disappointing, really.
I can barely hear some movies on the DICE player and I don't know what's causing it. Some other movies are fine.
Valynor said:
http://www.samsung.com/global/busin...Exynos_5_Dual_User_Manaul_Public_REV100-0.pdf
Does this help?
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Hmm it does actually, as usual the audio chipset being the one they cut down to make it cheaper.
goodburner said:
In my opinion, it's pretty mediocre. It definitely didn't sound louder to me than the iPad, despite having Stereo out. Disappointing, really.
I can barely hear some movies on the DICE player and I don't know what's causing it. Some other movies are fine.
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Yeah it seems majority of the Nexus devices suffer this. Infact all at this rate, considering the Nexus S was to involved without Voodoo. :crying:
I think with these newer devicesthe only way to get respectable sound is with Bluetooth or wired external speakers.
I love my ICS phone and listened to the Nexus 7 - great devices. But audio is weak.
What bothers me about the Nexus 10 audio is the speakers.
Even as a kid nothing screamed snake oil to me more than huge grills that hid tiny speaker cones.
That's what you get with Nexus 10 as well.
Behind each grill is one tiny speaker radiator at the top of the grill.
The rest of the long speaker grill is just for looks (or sales)
External speakers all the way
sound
I think it sounds fine. The speakers on it are actually descent and I have nice headphones so that works fine for me as well.
I've got a test build up for trials. Anyone want to test it before I make the thread in N10 Themes SECTION? Thanks for the feedback, helps improve certain fields.
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I personally think the Nexus 10 sounds pretty good with headphones. I believe it has a Wolfson WM1811 chip.
I have it plugged in with an ATH-m50 and a Fiio E5. Tweaked with the 10-band equalizer from Poweramp, and it sounded pretty good. It's certainly not the best I've listened to (the Cowon S9 sounds better still), but it's good enough to replace my S9 simply because the Nexus is much more hassle free in general.
The sound is definitely missing something though. Not exactly sure what it is.
Misledz said:
I've got a test build up for trials. Anyone want to test it before I make the thread in N10 Themes SECTION? Thanks for the feedback, helps improve certain fields.
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I might suggest you guys follow Misledz! I use his mod on both a GNex & N7. Fantastic. I consider it a must have. Makes anything a pure joy to listen to.
I'll be glad to test. I'm unboxing & rooting today
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djd338 said:
I might suggest you guys follow Misledz! I use his mod on both a GNex & N7. Fantastic. I consider it a must have. Makes anything a pure joy to listen to.
I'll be glad to test. I'm unboxing & rooting today! I assure you its safe
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You got an N10? And I have a build. I'll send the test build later in your inbox
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To me the speakers on it are the best I've heard from any tablet since its front facing and it kinda has a slight surround sound effect since there is one speaker on each side of the tablet. Also the volume is loud enough to where nobody should have a problem hearing it and if you do get a hearing aid. The volume isn't so loud you can go deaf but its loud enough to where everyone in the room should be able to hear it.
The speakers sound pretty good with a bit of EQ. CyanogenMod's DSPManager is perfect for this since you can selectively EQ only the speakers.
Headphone quality is even better. Much, much better than the Galaxy Nexus and on par with some of the best Android devices.
Well I've sent a test build to a few members already let's see how that fares with comparison to stock loudness.
But I do thank you for the feedbacks, much appreciated!
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I'm no audiophile, but the Nexus 10 sounds pretty amazing, compared to the other devices and equipment I've used previously anyway.
I like natural-sounding audio without any DSP enhancements like Bass Boost and whatnot
espionage724 said:
I'm no audiophile, but the Nexus 10 sounds pretty amazing, compared to the other devices and equipment I've used previously anyway.
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Well it's got quite the chipset. But I'm sure they sacrificed something, Nexus devices usually sacrifice one thing. Audio, or hardware or something.
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Misledz said:
Well it's got quite the chipset. But I'm sure they sacrificed something, Nexus devices usually sacrifice one thing. Audio, or hardware or something.
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Maybe the screen? While the resolution is there, the screen itself isn't top-tier beautiful.
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Well it's got quite the chipset. But I'm sure they sacrificed something, Nexus devices usually sacrifice one thing. Audio, or hardware or something.
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I've read here somewhere that the microphone isn't amazing quality.
I wouldn't be surprised if the N10 sound can be improved, but I was actually very pleasantly surprised listening to music, movies, etc on mine, as the sound blows away any other tablet I've used to date, blows away my 15" ASUS laptop (3 different models in our house, none of which sound as good as the stock N10). I've seen a few people complain that the size of the speaker slots is misleading, and somehow implies that the speakers are larger than they really are, as can be seen in tear-down photos. I haven't done any serious homework into this -- but I'm wondering if the elongated speaker grills actually server as vents, effectively turning the housing into a slot-vented speaker cabinet.
How do you plan (in detail) to improve the sound on this tablet? Are you going to just make it louder or actually do tweaks to improve the sound? If you are just making things lower, how do you plan on making it louder? A simple voltage increase? Or something more sophisticated?
EniGmA1987 said:
How do you plan (in detail) to improve the sound on this tablet? Are you going to just make it louder or actually do tweaks to improve the sound? If you are just making things lower, how do you plan on making it louder? A simple voltage increase? Or something more sophisticated?
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Tweaks to improve the sound, since as you said the hardware is pretty good, louder is one thing if its needed, else controlled loudness is fine. In terms of libset, voltage increase is pushing it sounds alot more dangerous and doubt it will be tested :victory:

question about Beats By Dr. Dre - Beats Studio

will the Beats By Dr. Dre - Beats Studio work with the gs4?and if so do they sound good?just asking before i spend 300.00 dollars,thanks
Thats a roger on the compatibility.
Beats by dre uses the standard 3.5 mm jack for audio input.
As for the sound...my untrained ears can't hear a difference. They're solid in performance and quality certainly. People swear by them at my university though.
At the $300 price point there are certainly better options on the market. Just because it's popular doesn't mean it's great (case in point iPhone ). That being said it should work fine with your S4 if you decide to get them
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Before you spend $300 do yourself a favor and do some research on head-fi.org.
At least then you will be making an informed decision. Many less expensive options out there with as good or better sound, problem is most people won't know it because all they see is the "beats" logo and assume you bought the best.
Do you want great sounding headphones, or do you want people to THINK you bought good sounding headphones because of a name?
Beats and Bose two of the biggest rip-offs in music. The only one worse is Monster Cable.
acruxksa said:
Before you spend $300 do yourself a favor and do some research on head-fi.org.
At least then you will be making an informed decision. Many less expensive options out there with as good or better sound, problem is most people won't know it because all they see is the "beats" logo and assume you bought the best.
Do you want great sounding headphones, or do you want people to THINK you bought good sounding headphones because of a name?
Beats and Bose two of the biggest rip-offs in music. The only one worse is Monster Cable.
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Actually, Beats by Dre were manufactured by Monster up until 2012, so there ya go.
I'm really looking into the Logitech UE 6000's. Everything I read has been good so far. I currently have some Shure SE 215 in-ear monitors and looking to make the jump to a full size headset. The UE 6000's at only $180 are also a great value. If you have the extra money and want some Bluetooth love then look no further then the UE 9000's ($400) from what I've read. Logitech may not be known for their high quality audio but down that lead you astray.
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I use beats studios with my s4 and note 10.1 and the sound is pretty awesome. Not tooo overpowering if you don't want them to be but if you crank it up and pair is with a good equalizer like viper it sounds incredible. Granted I got the beats scratchlesa and like-new secondhand at a fraction of the price so it may sound just a bit better than a $300 pair would but I would recommend going to an electronics store with your s4 and testing out the floor models to see which suits your taste the best. :thumbup:
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Definitely check out Head-fi.org, probably will find a better pair of cans for around the same price or even less.
Don't fall for the fade that is Beats by Dre.
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Ur paying for the beats logos.. Beats studios ar not the best headphones there are.. Much better choices if u look around..
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Do a little research on Audiotechnica ATH-M50 headphones before buying overpriced Beats headphones.
They are better headphones (especially for bass-heavy music and sounds like video games, movies, etc) and cost 30-50% as much as Beats.
Yes they will work
Sound quality...LOL, beats sound like crap for their price. Those who think they sound good have never listened to a quality pair of headphones. They are for looks...and only looks, just like iPhones. There is a reason why beats are never in top ten headphone lists...at least in any top ten list from a respected audio site...
Like said earlier, AudioTechnica M50 are much much better...and cost much much less...and in my opinion still look good, and are pretty damn comfortable. I got mine for $120 (I think they are like $200 regular) on amazon...couldn't be happier...definitely sounds better than any pair of beats I've tried on.
Like others have said...do some more research, you don't want to be that guy walking down the street with a pair of beats thinking he's cool with "good" headphones while all the nearby audiophiles are laughing at your stupidity for wasting money on beats...
-just my opinion...as I do consider my self an audiophile
Look...beats are not in any of these!!! My ATHM50 are in quite a few tho... http://www.google.com/search?site=&...1c.1.16.mobile-gws-hp.QZ0mv46DVJE&safe=active
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I use Klipsh image ONE. Love them.
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Like everybody else said, the only thing you get with Beats is an overblown name. They don't suck buy they are just way overpriced for the sub par quality. Get something like klipsch or koss. Much better choices and they won't cost you an arm and a leg. Also I have used to pretty decent cheapo skull candies before. I wouldn't recommend spending over a 100 bucks on cans unless they were custom in-ear monitors abd those cost about a grand hahaha! Also head fi is a good website like everyone else has been saying
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This probably isn't the place to ask, but I will anyway haha
I bought the Logitech UE 6000 a few days ago and do like them quite a bit, but also liked the Bose qc 15 when I tried them in store. Unfortunately I wasn't able to try the two side by side and only got to try the qc-15 for a few minutes.
Can anyone give a fair review on their impressions of the qc15 in regards to sound, noise cancelling and leakage. If you have any use with the UE 6000 to compare that would be great too
I can get the qc15 brand new for 240-250 w/ tax. Paid 173+$30 warranty + tax for UE 6000 (About $220)
Sorry if drawing off topic. Thanks for your time
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you can find much better for less. my GF has a pair and loves them; i dislike them personally.
Slade8525 said:
you can find much better for less. my GF has a pair and loves them; i dislike them personally.
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How do you view their noise canceling in comparison to others you have tried?
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Worst value for quality I've ever seen in headphones. Check out some Harmon Kardons, sennheisers, or even Bose. That's a simple starting point
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Worst value for quality I've ever seen in headphones. Check out some Harmon Kardons, sennheisers, or even Bose. That's a simple starting point
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I assume you were responding to the op and not my post above...?
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Mike said:
I assume you were responding to the op and not my post above...?
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Sorry, you are right. I didn't read everyones posts. Just the fact that there is adults that are asking about beats kills me. I work for best buy and it drives me nuts to hear people thinking they are quality. Now I just have to get the same conversion rate as I have from iphones to android to go into beats to anything better haha
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beats are mostly supposed to be used with other BEATS devices; its just an EQ setting. their quality, sound, ergonomics, and value (to real DJ's and audio techs, whom i work with) is laughable at best. sound isolation isnt much different than other OTE units; most of that depends on how loud your music is lol.
Sennheiser HD 25-II for audiophiles for less, or Pioneer HDJ-2000 if you want bass and better quality/ergonomics.
i have both the Sennheiser HD 25-II and HDJ-2000; my GF has some red BEATS pro studios; for her its style; they stand out and match her car/lipstick etc. versus the HD 25 II's by Sennheiser and HDJ2000's, there is no competition. They are designed nicely, but not being able to comfortably use one ear without them sliding, and the fact they are CLEARLY worse aurally, i wont touch them. Other than bass, some $30 Panasonic HTX-7's actually have better fidelity.

How is the audio quality?

This will be the first phone I've had in years that I don't expect to see root. As such, it will also be the first phone I haven't used Viper on.
Just curious what the audio quality is like stock.
Edit: I've had the phone for a couple of days and it's not as bad as I was expecting. Pretty decent quality over BT. Not V4A, but much better than other phones have been stock.
If you haven't had a phone heavily modded for sound your experience may be different. The S7 is awesome but stock sound is no where near what I've gotten used to. I keep my s4 running Hyperdrive, loud sound mod and viper for the car/Bluetooth. Once your used to that extremely loud and clear sound it's hard to go back. Just my thoughts.
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It's a little less impressive then my z3v. But it is plenty for my needs. I have recently started using headphones more the gap between the 2 narrows further. IMHO

Galaxy Buds: issues!!?

The Galaxy Buds fortunately came for free with my S10+, otherwise I will regret buying them, are crap, when doing a Whatsapp call one of them stop working and I need to put them in box, close it, and connect again. A pair of buds that costs more than US$100 that has this terrible behavior, terrible.
Sambug is going from worse to much worse, they are selling buggy stuff... (the s10+ deep battery not working well... and so on)
UPDATE 2 (4-APR-2019): The ASCA firmware update seems or made a positive change, now I have much less skipping and interruptions, I will continue trading this Buds but the connection really improved with the latest S10+ firmware
citytrader said:
The Galaxy Buds fortunately came for free with my S10+, otherwise I will regret buying them, are crap, when doing a Whatsapp call one of them stop working and I need to put them in box, close it, and connect again. A pair of buds that costs more than US$100 that has this terrible behavior, terrible.
Sambug is going from worse to much worse, they are selling buggy stuff... (the s10+ deep battery not working well... and so on)
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Maybe the need a SW update to fix that problem?
nightoooo said:
Maybe the need a SW update to fix that problem?
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Probably but as I know, all a experiencing this kind of behavior and Samsung is doing nothing...
citytrader said:
Probably but as I know, all a experiencing this kind of behavior and Samsung is doing nothing...
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Well that's sad, it should be working well because it's also from Samsung.
citytrader said:
The Galaxy Buds fortunately came for free with my S10+, otherwise I will regret buying them, are crap, when doing a Whatsapp call one of them stop working and I need to put them in box, close it, and connect again. A pair of buds that costs more than US$100 that has this terrible behavior, terrible.
Sambug is going from worse to much worse, they are selling buggy stuff... (the s10+ deep battery not working well... and so on)
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I've had this happen only once, other than that the headphones have been working very well and I use them daily. Got the headphones on March 6th along with my phone so I've used them for a while. I've had no problems with phone calls, video playback or music with these.
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Had mine since launch never had this issue. I've done all the updates so maybe that's why.
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MRDOCA said:
Had mine since launch never had this issue. I've done all the updates so maybe that's why.
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I have all the updates
I can't figure out why my Buds are loud when played on my Note 8 and S8+, but I can barely hear them on my S10+. I have the volume rocker all the way to the right.
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I can't figure out why my Buds are loud when played on my Note 8 and S8+, but I can barely hear them on my S10+. I have the volume rocker all the way to the right.
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It's probably because the bluetooth settings for the buds are configured lower on the S10. It's a weird problem, but if you want, try looking either at the bluetooth settings or the gear settings for volume control. Otherwise, turn on Dolby Atmos sound; it boosts sound levels.
I'm very picky and I love mine. Best BT wireless yet for me and they crank with nice bass with Dolby atmos on... dont know why some peeps are hating on them....there is a lot of issues in general with PIE and Whatsapp.... crapapp glad I dont use it lol
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It's probably because the bluetooth settings for the buds are configured lower on the S10. It's a weird problem, but if you want, try looking either at the bluetooth settings or the gear settings for volume control. Otherwise, turn on Dolby Atmos sound; it boosts sound levels.
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Yeah I already tried Dolby and adjusted the EQ settings in the Galaxy Buds settings....nothing worked. I'm going to try factory resetting.
What's up with these stupid posts? Just report to Samsung and waiting for an update, no need to make drama here.
iteam said:
I'm very picky and I love mine. Best BT wireless yet for me and they crank with nice bass with Dolby atmos on... dont know why some peeps are hating on them....there is a lot of issues in general with PIE and Whatsapp.... crapapp glad I dont use it lol
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I have the gear iconx, the Bose free SoundSport, the Jabra 65t and the Galaxy buds. The best hands down is the Jabra 65t better sound better comfort no weird sound drop every now and again. Samsung are good at innovation and starting trends but they get caught up and left behind quite often.
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jutaejrtouch said:
Yeah I already tried Dolby and adjusted the EQ settings in the Galaxy Buds settings....nothing worked. I'm going to try factory resetting.
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The old app in my note9 had an additional volume control so even if the phone was all the way up there was still some additional gain to be had. But in the s10+ app, it's not there. I wish mine were a bit louder too.
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Factory resetting fixed my problem......
Have had them for over a week or so, no issues with disconnects nor Whatsapp. Works perfectly fine.
Great buds. Just wish they were a little louder
I'm surprised by the bad experiences with these. I've had mine since last Friday. So far, I've had no issues with the battery life being crap or disconnecting. In fact, I've had the opposite. Battery life been very solid and they immediately connect to my s10+ seemingly as soon as I lift them out of the case.
Sound quality is also very good.
Now, would I spend $150 on them? No...but that being said, you'd be very hard pressed to see me spend anywhere near that kind of money on ANY headphones.
I guess it's entirely possible that some got a bad batch or something...
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Mine work great
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I can't figure out why my Buds are loud when played on my Note 8 and S8+, but I can barely hear them on my S10+. I have the volume rocker all the way to the right.
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After reading online the buds are to be set in the gear wearable app : EQ, parameters, configuration, etc.
I got mine today and after 2 tryouts have considered selling them as 1/ I have issue to wear/adjust properly in the my ears (hard to go thru the canal), 2/ the sound quality seems worse than my Jays not needing charging (worse than my previous klipsch) and they came in white.. like the silicon case they offered me for the delivery delays that came in.. black.. .. for a green S10+...
Indeed, volume is natively less with the buds I had to go max compared to the Jays (but I didn't take the time to open samsung gear/weatable)
They're not bad. I got the Pamu Scroll on an Indigogo special and they're really a top of the line contender. Way more bass and depth of sound. I'm glad to have the Buds as backup and think I have to put time in to optimize.

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