Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!
badbwoydes said:
Hi all,
I have seen a few conflicting posts online about the audio/earphone jack having bad audio quality on the M2.
Is this true? Was it an issue that was fixed in an update?
I've had a Zenfone 2 for a few years now and my earphones sound awesome with it. I need another dual SIM + MicroSD slot phone. Zenfone 6 is too expensive so I am considering the M2 instead but music from the earphone jack is VERY important.
Help me out please.
Thanks!
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My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.
dfap2 said:
My phone arrives tomorrow, i will tell you what i think about the earphone quality.
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Much appreciated!
badbwoydes said:
Much appreciated!
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Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?
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Hi, man. I am not a specialist, but for me the sound quality, from the jack, is just ok for the price, nothing amazing. It is from be worse. I think that doesn't disappoint. Sound is loud enough. But depends on your earphone quality. I liked the quality of the bluetooth, that can be HD.
I hope that helped you. More questions?
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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400
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Thank you for telling me! Maybe i can use bluetooth earphones if the jack is not good enough for me.
Where did you purchase it? I see only one on eBay for almost $400
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I purchased here in Brazil.
dfap2 said:
I purchased here in Brazil.
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Okay. Thank you for the info
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Are you satisfied with the external speakers on the Desire HD?
Everyone please answer the poll so we can get an accurate idea of what Desire HD users think about the external speakers.
I've read so many post on how bad their speaker is, but I must say, either I have bad ears, or I'm lucky, and got one with a great speaker. No problem making it loud enough, and I can even make it too loud. All without any crackling, or distortion. I love it!
bobbyphoenix said:
I've read so many post on how bad their speaker is, but I must say, either I have bad ears, or I'm lucky, and got one with a great speaker. No problem making it loud enough, and I can even make it too loud. All without any crackling, or distortion. I love it!
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I guess it may be a 1st batch issue then. If your speakers really are good it would mean that all our speakers are faulty. If this is the case it's a warranty issue, so we could get it fixed.
Could you make a video of the sound, preferably comparing it to another phone?
YumYumHD said:
Could you make a video of the sound, preferably comparing it to another phone?
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Yep. I post it as soon as I can.
I can hardly wait!
I have a DHD from the first batch and the external speaker sound is not loud enough (even on max.) and the sound quality is poor.
Not happy.
I'm getting similar sound quality from an over 2 year old TouchPro.
Contacted HTC support and all they advised was to remove battery reboot and check volume was set to maximum.
Told them that had been done - no reply since...........
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Already posted in the other thread, but considering I registered here just to complain about this speaker, I figured why not post again here
Speaker reminds me of an old Nokia that I sent back within the first week of receiving it. Except it's worse. Tinny and crackly. HTC can do far better. I'm still undecided as to whether I'll keep the phone as a result. I've ordered a bluetooth headset just to deal with this issue, but now I read that it's having problems with the BT headsets too!
can't you use DSPmanager and increase the volume of the loud speaker? We have full root after all.
SupremeBeaver said:
can't you use DSPmanager and increase the volume of the loud speaker? We have full root after all.
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I haven't tried that, but I have tried PowerAmp music player to boost music.
The result was as I expected: hardly any increase in volume, at the expense of crackly distorted bad sound quality - worse than it was at "normal" levels.
The strange thing is this:
Some apps sounds louder and some is hard to hear.
Have all volume sliders at max.
An MP3 used as alarm sounds higher then one played trough the mediaplayer.
Isnt this strange?
I have been missing calls at work so i bought a Samsung Bluetooth speaker BS300. It has just landed today. It is small and thin and also the sound quality is excellent and loud. I am waiting for the battery now to charge and i will leave a few comments later when i have made and received a few calls with it
I found the speaker was quite poor and sold the phone. Not just because of the speaker, was more that I just didn't feel it was a significant upgrade over the normal Desire.
Anyway, before I sold the DHD I compared the sound against my Desire, a Samsung i8910 and a Nokia N95. Even the old Nokia sounded better than both HTC phones and the Samsung just blew everything away.
I understand there's a lot of sound technology in the phone, but it only works if using headphones. Speaker is just a token affair as far as I'm concerned.
Just to make sure,
I hope there are no complaints related with the quality of the sound with a good set of headphones like Sennheisser or something like that, right?
bobbyphoenix said:
Yep. I post it as soon as I can.
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When are you going to upload it?
YumYumHD said:
When are you going to upload it?
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I don't have a good video camera, and nobody has one to lend me. I tried several phones that have video, but they all come out bad. I'm working on it. If I can't find one this week, I'm just going to buy one. I can always use it for other stuff. Don't worry I didn't forget about it.
Some of the worst phone speakers I have come across
Shame, the rest of the phone is great
bobbyphoenix said:
I don't have a good video camera, and nobody has one to lend me. I tried several phones that have video, but they all come out bad. I'm working on it. If I can't find one this week, I'm just going to buy one. I can always use it for other stuff. Don't worry I didn't forget about it.
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Thanks for taking the effort, as this could be a major development.
If your speaker really is very good, we can show this to HTC, and they will have to say that this is a warranty issue.
Personally I do really hope it is, because like london_euphoria said: the rest of the phone is great, it's only the external speaker that is a drawback.
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Thanks for taking the effort, as this could be a major development.
If your speaker really is very good, we can show this to HTC, and they will have to say that this is a warranty issue.
Personally I do really hope it is, because like london_euphoria said: the rest of the phone is great, it's only the external speaker that is a drawback.
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Agree. That's why I want to make sure it's a recording of the true quality, not a choppy cell phone recording. Bare with me. I should have it up this week.
Can anyone suggest me good earphones for my nexus 4?? It should have good sound clarity and if possible should have atleast 1 year full replaceable warranty. Also it should have good bass and noise reduction.
If possible please send me link for those earphones.
samvid1992 said:
Can anyone suggest me good earphones for my nexus 4?? It should have good sound clarity and if possible should have atleast 1 year full replaceable warranty. Also it should have good bass and noise reduction.
If possible please send me link for those earphones.
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Take a look at the accessories thread, you should find your answer there. If not, then headphones don't vary much from phone to phone (afaik) so just look at general headphone reviews from tech websites.
samvid1992 said:
Can anyone suggest me good earphones for my nexus 4?? It should have good sound clarity and if possible should have atleast 1 year full replaceable warranty. Also it should have good bass and noise reduction.
If possible please send me link for those earphones.
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Go with Sennheiser PMX 60 or Sony MDR-G45LP
http://www.sennheiserindia.com/indi...ivate_headphones_classic-line_pxseries_004917
http://www.sony.co.in/product/mdr-g45lp
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Go with Sennheiser PMX 60 or Sony MDR-G45LP
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since nexus 4 has 3.5 mm jack....can i use any headphones/earphones with 3.5 mm jack??
samvid1992 said:
since nexus 4 has 3.5 mm jack....can i use any headphones/earphones with 3.5 mm jack??
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Apparently you can.
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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They are OK, but you can get better ones, even for little money. Take a look at Xiaomi pistons for example
Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1
Ratedzelaya said:
I broke my headphones that came with the phone, the gold ones. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a pair.
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Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?
tabletalker7 said:
Mine are still in the package and never been used ......................................... interested in a trade?
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How much would you take for them?
Trade - if I send them to you then I need some type of headphones
max1001 said:
Get a pair of these and you will be amaze.
https://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Hea...23_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=KNVG6XJ30PDSA28AND0B&th=1
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Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit
mcanic said:
Do these have better sound quality than the stock Axon 7 earphones? And how is the in-ear fit? My first impression would be a.) cheap so less quality sound and b.) earpiece shape looks standard so bad in-ear fit
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Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.
Sent from my ZTE A2017U using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Yes it's better than stock earphones and it has different size tips.]
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Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?
mcanic said:
Thanks for your reply. In what way is the sound better (more bass / clarity / loudness etc)? Different size tips -> do they fit better?
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It's better in every category and as for the fit, that depend on the person.
Hey guys, I just bought this phone and I must say that it has a pretty crappy soundcard, but the odd thing is that I owned a J500-FN before this one and that one actually sounded pretty good
So yeah, I guess I'm wondering if other j510 owners have the same problem and if it perhaps is only a software issue?
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Hey guys, I just bought this phone and I must say that it has a pretty crappy soundcard, but the odd thing is that I owned a J500-FN before this one and that one actually sounded pretty good
So yeah, I guess I'm wondering if other j510 owners have the same problem and if it perhaps is only a software issue?
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what doy you means by sound card? The DAC for headphone jack or speaker?
MaDaLiNoSt said:
what doy you means by sound card? The DAC for headphone jack or speaker?
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The chip that's responsible for the headphone jack, u're right there must be one for the speaker as well. Should've clarified
Eklondh said:
The chip that's responsible for the headphone jack, u're right there must be one for the speaker as well. Should've clarified
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DAC on samsung is medium quality (cd audio-like), it's not HD-audio like the one in certifed sony devices.
But for the common cases like fm radio, hands-free phone calls, and some skype calls it's acceptable. I you want to get unmuffed sound and good bass from the phone use Bluetooth and external HD/HQ audio DAC.
sound card
MaDaLiNoSt said:
what doy you means by sound card? The DAC for headphone jack or speaker?
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for me i rooted the phone and increased the sampling rate to 96KHZ and bit rate to 24 bit and it sounds amaizing
Is there any flashable mod to get Dirac™ on custom rom?
Thanks.
Is hissing noise present in custom roms?
arvind7955 said:
Is hissing noise present in custom roms?
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Yes
It doesn't matter what type of rom or kernel you use
It depends on the headphones
More than 32 ohms and you won't hear hissing
berezker said:
Yes
It doesn't matter what type of rom or kernel you use
It depends on the headphones
More than 32 ohms and you won't hear hissing
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Thanks. I made a mistake by investing money in this device I guess.
arvind7955 said:
Thanks. I made a mistake by investing money in this device I guess.
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Invest in higher Ohm earphone/headphones then. ?
LouisMuruu said:
Invest in higher Ohm earphone/headphones then.
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So you are saying "I should spend money because xiaomi *ucked up."
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So you are saying "I should spend money because xiaomi *ucked up."
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Haha, nah man, I'm just saying, yeah xiaomi effed up in this but maybe you could use it to convince yourself to buy new headphones ?
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Haha, nah man, I'm just saying, yeah xiaomi effed up in this but maybe you could use it to convince yourself to buy new headphones
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??? Yeah I guess so.
arvind7955 said:
??? Yeah I guess so.
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Look up on VE Monk $5 HIFI earbuds. Crazy cheap but gives awesome sound quality, and it's 64 Ohms.
arvind7955 said:
Thanks. I made a mistake by investing money in this device I guess.
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It's a great phone don't get me wrong but I don't know why xiaomi used a ""high end dac that needs high impedance headphones""
You have 2 options
1- get headphones with higher than 32 ohms
2- Lower treble and increase bass to drown the hissing (Use Viper4Android FX equalizer if you have root)
It can pretty much hide most hissing sounds
I think it is good thing they put DAC in Mi A1, it just makes phone more superior than other phones. We have great cam (Gcam), premium feel build, 3.5mm jack thanks to God and Dirac HD. I love quality sound and this DAC really makes difference to me. Come on people, you spent like $200 on a phone and now you can't buy $20 headphones with higher impedance...
marko.dnb said:
I think it is good thing they put DAC in Mi A1, it just makes phone more superior than other phones. We have great cam (Gcam), premium feel build, 3.5mm jack thanks to God and Dirac HD. I love quality sound and this DAC really makes difference to me. Come on people, you spent like $200 on a phone and now you can't buy $20 headphones with higher impedance...
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nope, the funny thing is that using the best xiaomi headphones, like the piston 3 or the hybrid hd i get a so intense hissing sound that it is barely usable in calm situations, which is pretty much when i need it
so nope, spending more money is not what is needed
by the way, hybrid pro, impedance = 32 ohms, pistons 3 impedance = 32 ohms
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nope, the funny thing is that using the best xiaomi headphones, like the piston 3 or the hybrid hd i get a so intense hissing sound that it is barely usable in calm situations, which is pretty much when i need it
so nope, spending more money is not what is needed
by the way, hybrid pro, impedance = 32 ohms, pistons 3 impedance = 32 ohms
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I can hear this hissing with my Icon X too?
Maybe it's not Xiaomi fault, just our heads have some hissing
N1ck474 said:
I can hear this hissing with my Icon X too
Maybe it's not Xiaomi fault, just our heads have some hissing
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the same headphones in a xiaomi mi 4c has 0 hissing
akrai said:
the same headphones in a xiaomi mi 4c has 0 hissing
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Yeah, jk, obv with Bluetooth headphones zero problems...
Hope for a fix one day...
Hey, just to clear some things out. To fully eliminate hissing you will need hi-fi system that costs more than $300 and a HQ sound such as FLAC. Don't fool yourselves with this hissing thing, I bet 99% of you didn't noticed hissing at all on the other devices you had, but now when 1 person states that he/she hears hissing on MI A1, everyone else will hear it as you will focus more on hearing hissing noise. IF no one mentioned hissing all of you wouldn't be commenting about it. Yeah, hissing is a bit more present because of 10V DAC, but for example 32Ohms earbuds as mentioned above will fix it, but you must use better bitrate for listening, 128kbps MP3 isn't good enough. 256 or 320kbps is pretty much enough for this built-in DAC
The reason why you hear hissing is because your headphones are overpowered. Get something that isn't crap, like actual headphones instead of $20 earbuds.
My god, the problem is with the phone not the headphones. It should work with every headphones like the rest of phones do, and yes I have very good headphones and I have already tried to use this phone to watch videos but it's unbearable.
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Err, any progress in finding any Dirac port for our phone? Please do let us know if anyone found any working Dirac port for our phones apart from viper/dolby. Will try to look for it too from my side
moliverac8 said:
My god, the problem is with the phone not the headphones. It should work with every headphones like the rest of phones do, and yes I have very good headphones and I have already tried to use this phone to watch videos but it's unbearable.
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There is no problem. Xiaomi decided to put more powerful DAC. Someone will like it, someone will not, It's the same with leaving audio jack on smartphones, someone is ok with it someone is not. For me the sound on this phone is excellent.