Hi i hvnt purchased a desire yet but im looking into it, howver i just need to know one other thing before purchasing.
I have heard the sound qualoty isnt good from the speakers but insread i need to know if the music/sound quality is good through earphones, i currently have an x10 and i can safely say the quality through earphones is terrible, no equaliser, very quiet.
Also does the desire have equaliser?
Thanks guys
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I have the nokia bh-903 headset http://europe.nokia.com/find-produc...ies/headsets/bluetooth-stereo-headsets/bh-903
The sound from desire is low, and no, there is no equilizer on desire AFAIK
SpideRMaN-17 said:
I have the nokia bh-903 headset http://europe.nokia.com/find-produc...ies/headsets/bluetooth-stereo-headsets/bh-903
The sound from desire is low, and no, there is no equilizer on desire AFAIK
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most roms now come with the dspmanager .... there are also apps on the market to remove the european restrictions with the low headset volume
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most roms now come with the dspmanager .... there are also apps on the market to remove the european restrictions with the low headset volume
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Thanks for your reply,
can you mention any apps that remove the euro. restriction pls ?
I have have a set of sennheiser PXC 250 sound is very good..... or depends what you need .. and at what level the mp3s etc are at .. 320bit is better than 128 etc..
I have a non-branded unrooted Desire. the sound level is very good, I have no complaints. the big problem for me is the lack of equalizer, as the bass output is very weak. I have a pair of good expensive headphones that have bass booster and it's still very low. Unfortunately I cannot correct it without an equalizer.
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Thanks for your reply,
can you mention any apps that remove the euro. restriction pls ?
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you could try louder volume hack
I use mixzing music player, I highly recommend it. It has EQ.
Standard headphones sound ok, but I prefer the ear canal type.
The volume from the stock ROM is fine.
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you could try louder volume hack
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I am not lucky with the Market today
@ShugM
Mixzing is indeed a nice app. thanks for sharing
Sound quality is terrible through speaker and headphones. I wouldn't recommend using the desire as an mp3 player. Battery is bad enough without playing music.
I just bought the Sony Ericsson MW600 HiFi Bluetooth headset with FM Radio and the volume is incredible compared to the stock headsets it comes with. Plus as a side benefit, the in call function works great too.
So while the stock sound and headsets aren't the best, there are some good 3rd party solutions out there.
Now I have to say, I love the commute to work now wearing my new headsets. It makes my Desire a great MP3 player.
BTW, I agree with the battery issue. It isnt the best. But all the smartphones are not that great.
Depends very much on the headphones being used. I'm currently using Philips SHE 9850 and let me tell you -- they are awesome, the best I've ever had. Volume is more then sufficient (I'm usually at 50-60%), sound is very balanced, clear and rich. No need for an EQ.
You should also consider which radios (2G/3G/WLAN/BT) you are on when using certain headphones. At least mine tend to pick up (due to a pretty low impedance -- "ohm") quite some noise by the radio when on 2G. When loading a website it sounds like an old modem. Fortunately, most of the time I'm on 3G/WLAN which produces much less audible noise ("heartbeats").
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Sound quality is terrible through speaker and headphones. I wouldn't recommend using the desire as an mp3 player. Battery is bad enough without playing music.
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Saying that I find the quality much better than my iPod with stock headphones!
AdamLC said:
Saying that I find the quality much better than my iPod with stock headphones!
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That's funny coz I bought a portable speaker and my desire sounds okish through it and my ipod sounds miles better.
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doinbox said:
That's funny coz I bought a portable speaker and my desire sounds okish through it and my ipod sounds miles better.
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i also own an ipod and the sound quality of the desire it quite easly on par with it
Mixzing all the way, perfect since the 2.2 update! Has a warmer sound than my Ipod touch through headphones.
Wow u guys thanks for all the info, now its settled im getting a desire, i like the fact its up to date and has decent hardware, not too bothered about duel processors just yet... ill be looking into those earphones you have been mentioning, just need to ebay my x10 and 3g first...
by the way guys never get an x10...just my 2 cents
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To me, sound quality of the Desire via the headphones is great for a "walkman". I have also compared it to iPod and, to me, it seems the same. So, that means it's FAR from rubbish...
I can also recommend great and cheap headphones if you want very good sound:
Search for NuForce ne-6 or ne-7m (they are the same, but the 7m also has a mic so one can receive phone calls and has playback controls).
Yeah the sound quality isnt the best concerning the volume that the Desire puts out, but its ok (and even better if you use 3rd party earphones, which by the way, I thank all those who made suggestions because I upgraded too).
But common people, comparing the sound quality with an iPod and then complaining isnt cool. The Desire was built as a phone and all the other stuff is extras. So when you consider that it is a multifunctional smartphone, then I have to say that the Desire is FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I have had mine for a month and it rocks.
Sure there are some little quirks, but every smartphone out there has its quirks. But compared to all the ones I've had before, the Desire is lightyears ahead. Especially given that I watched a new tv show episode that I transfered to the Desire and watched it on the bus this morning using my 3rd party Sony Ericsson MW600 HiFi Bluetooth headset with FM Radio and it was indeed a great experience (and a great commute to work this morning).
Yeah the sound quality isnt the best concerning the volume that the Desire puts out, but its ok (and even better if you use 3rd party earphones, which by the way, I thank all those who made suggestions because I upgraded too).
But come on people, comparing the sound quality with an iPod and then complaining isnt cool. The Desire was built as a phone and all the other stuff is extras. So when you consider that it is a multifunctional smartphone, then I have to say that the Desire is FANTASTIC!!!!!!! I have had mine for a month and it rocks.
Sure there are some little quirks, but every smartphone out there has its quirks. But compared to all the ones I've had before, the Desire is lightyears ahead. Especially given that I watched a new tv show episode that I transfered to the Desire and watched it on the bus this morning using my 3rd party Sony Ericsson MW600 HiFi Bluetooth headset with FM Radio and it was indeed a great experience (and a great commute to work this morning).
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Is it me or is the audio quality from the omnia poor? or is it the headphones which are supplied with the handset? i wanted to try some headphones from a shop but they wouldnt let me...hygiene issues. anyone else have this problem. if headphones are the cause which pair are recommended no more than £30 for in ear.
I am very satisfied with the sound of Zune on my Optimus 7.
I suppose that with Zune all WP7 devices will approximately have the same sound quality.
The Omnia 7 is one of the best WP7 device, so I think you should not worry.
Try some AKG earphones for instance. I've got the K319 and they are simply amazing.
http://www.digitalversus.com/akg-k319-p374_5037_170.html
For an in-ear version, AKG K370.
Otherwise I find Sennheiser quite good also.
According to GSMArena, the Omnia has like 10dB less dynamic range than the Galaxy S, plus stereo crosstalk like hell.
And no equalizer?
The equalizer is a HTC specific feature. Since Microsoft ostensibly supplied all drivers, I suppose the DAC used in the HTC devices has a hardware DSP that can do all the SRS and EQ stuff, controlled by the HTC sound application.
I did read a review somewhere stating the Omnia sound quality is not as good as other WP7 phones.
It feels like every manufacture has cut corners on the first generation of WP7 phones.
Phone quality and earphone quality seem fine to me. The external speaker though tends to struggle only when watching videos and sometimes games with the volume set to low (about 1/30 - 3/30), what I mean by struggle is some sounds dont get through, it just mutes at some parts. Playing music seems find though.
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Is it me or is the audio quality from the omnia poor? or is it the headphones which are supplied with the handset? i wanted to try some headphones from a shop but they wouldnt let me...hygiene issues. anyone else have this problem. if headphones are the cause which pair are recommended no more than £30 for in ear.
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Pick up some good in ear headphones. MEElec M6s are what I use.
And yeah, don't ever use the supplied headphones from your devices. They will almost always let you down.
Audio OMNIA 7
High quality audio and good volume level !
(after one week with it)
thanks for the feedback guys, most appreciated. ive managed to get hold of 2 pairs of headphones (whilst at work) and they are both much better than the ones supplied with the phone, even though they are not very good headphones. the only small issue now is that the omnia 7 isnt very loud at all. are there headphones that can improve this? the ones i used were 100db.
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I did read a review somewhere stating the Omnia sound quality is not as good as other WP7 phones.
It feels like every manufacture has cut corners on the first generation of WP7 phones.
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The review (Engadget) said the supplied headphones were no good (they really were nitpicking), if you put in a good pair of headphones it will sound great.
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the only small issue now is that the omnia 7 isnt very loud at all. are there headphones that can improve this? the ones i used were 100db.
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Yes, as said before the AKG K319 definitely make the volume louder. No comparison.
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The equalizer is a HTC specific feature. Since Microsoft ostensibly supplied all drivers, I suppose the DAC used in the HTC devices has a hardware DSP that can do all the SRS and EQ stuff, controlled by the HTC sound application.
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Well yes, but my point was "you aren't buying a phone that doesn't have an equalizer for quality sound, are you?". If they didn't build it in they didn't really care to make it a good music player.
I know that true kosher audiophiles don't believe in equalizers and only listen to flac on Cowon players and such, but that's religious stuff I don't want to touch. In reality, with crappy headphones (and that means everything that costs less than $300), and even with decent tolerable ones an EQ is a must have thing. Especially with the kind of crap hardware OEMs like HTC and Samsung put in their phones.
I can't totally agree.
Good music players don't use Equalizer (but I can understand that people like to use it)
Samely a good motor does not need a turbo.
Well, like I said, if you listen to lossless audio on perfect hardware using high end headphones, and also have perfect hearing - sure, you don't need an EQ. With mp3s on HTC and Samsung phones it's a must have feature. It won't make miracles and won't make those phones decent players but can at least make the sound somewhat tolerable.
thanks for the input, ill definately be getting a new pair of headphones, engadget were right to nitpick because it really does show up as being a quiet phone.
By the way, did anybody try the in-ear Sennheiser CX 400-II on its phone?
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheise...ssic-line_cxseries-in-ear-earphones-cx-400-ii
I heard they are pretty amazing. I am willing to purchase them, but if somebody could give me its feedback it would be nice
funny you should mention that, i was looking at getting a pair of the sennheiser CX 300 II but if 400 is better then i will do that instead.
Nice,
I will be happy to get your opinion on it.
PS: Don't buy it on the Internet. There are a lot of fake of this earphone.
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I can't totally agree.
Good music players don't use Equalizer (but I can understand that people like to use it)
Samely a good motor does not need a turbo.
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Not sure how you work that out, given it makes an engine far more efficient, however that's a debate for a different type of forum!
As I've noticed the volume of the sound on the earphones when listening music or radio is very low when compared to an iPod or a cheap mp3 player. I mean, come on my old iPod nano (2006 model) is a lot louder than the Desire at full volume, I could safely say double of it! When I'm in the bus or the train it becomes annoying that I have my music at full volume and still I can barely listen to it. I didn't pay for the desire to then have to carry an ipod only for listening to music! Come on HTC!! Anyways, is there anything I can do to increase the maximum sound volume?
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As I've noticed the volume of the sound on the earphones when listening music or radio is very low when compared to an iPod or a cheap mp3 player. I mean, come on my old iPod nano (2006 model) is a lot louder than the Desire at full volume, I could safely say double of it! When I'm in the bus or the train it becomes annoying that I have my music at full volume and still I can barely listen to it. I didn't pay for the desire to then have to carry an ipod only for listening to music! Come on HTC!! Anyways, is there anything I can do to increase the maximum sound volume?
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Buy expensive earphones.
It's not the earphones, I use my apple earphones and when using them with my iPod nano the sound is very loud so it's not that.
You can try "Volume Unlock" on the market. There is a trial version. It slightly increase the volume, but it doesn't work with the radio app.
maybe richards kernel with audiomod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801435
with kind regards..Alex
I agree, a £500 phone with a £1 speaker, it's borderline criminal..
anyway, if you're rooted you might wanna try 'Pershoot's audiomod' which can be found in Richard Trip's custom kernel for the Desire...it may help a little bit
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As I've noticed the volume of the sound on the earphones when listening music or radio is very low when compared to an iPod or a cheap mp3 player. I mean, come on my old iPod nano (2006 model) is a lot louder than the Desire at full volume, I could safely say double of it! When I'm in the bus or the train it becomes annoying that I have my music at full volume and still I can barely listen to it. I didn't pay for the desire to then have to carry an ipod only for listening to music! Come on HTC!! Anyways, is there anything I can do to increase the maximum sound volume?
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hi i had the same feeling when i got the desire whit stock rom but now whit custom rom theres DSP manager this boost the headset and helps whit volume i only use roms whit this cooked in hope this helps
I once had RCMixHD 0.6 with Richard's kernel installed on my phone but didn't noticed much difference. So I guess the audiomod is not the solution. I understand why the speaker can't be made to be louder but for the earphones, it's ridiculous, it can't be a hardware limitation! Maybe if a developer did something for it... it would be very nice and I can't see why this isn't so much of a discussed issue for the desire. It should be. Anyways I'll try now these apps from the market to see if anything works. Thank everyone!
Install OpenDesire ROM and see the difference. Dont ask me why but this ROM significantly boosts all audio even the headset audio is boosted.
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Install OpenDesire ROM and see the difference. Dont ask me why but this ROM significantly boosts all audio even the headset audio is boosted.
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I did that too but I think it was worse...
Well try louder volume hack lvh in market work well also dsp from cyanogen rom can work on some others too open desire for example.
Another option Bluetooth headphones as they have own amplifier or those noise reduction head phones again some have own amp and should offer better listening too
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As I've noticed the volume of the sound on the earphones when listening music or radio is very low when compared to an iPod or a cheap mp3 player. I mean, come on my old iPod nano (2006 model) is a lot louder than the Desire at full volume, I could safely say double of it! When I'm in the bus or the train it becomes annoying that I have my music at full volume and still I can barely listen to it. I didn't pay for the desire to then have to carry an ipod only for listening to music! Come on HTC!! Anyways, is there anything I can do to increase the maximum sound volume?
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This is caused by EU Laws about loudness at mobile Devices. Use DeFroST or CyanogenMod and you so not Kongress have to care about it.
BTW - every Smartphone and Handy has this low noice since 2 Years. Only iOS does not care about it by stock.
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Or try PowerAMP with EQs - and use for example "Phone Speaker(Loud)". That's what I do.
Better Headphones would help since they can close out more noice from the surrounding
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Better Headphones would help since they can close out more noice from the surrounding
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Lol - 80% more Loudness by choosing other Headphones? ;-)
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maybe you can change the speaker hardware manually with other that have same dimension.
Now I am an audiophile first of all, and I love my music very much.
All my songs are at least 320 kbps.
I have a dedicated mp3 for my music, the Samsung YP-P2.
That thing has lasted me like 5 years and the sound is still superb, thanks to the Samsung DNSE 2.0.
Now I have never tried to compare my G2 to my samsung, because I don't have an HTC headset that is matching the quality of my Samsung Bose earbuds, so I don't think it is fair to judge the quality of the sound from the low quality stock earphones HTC gives you.
Now, before I drop another 100 bucks for earphones that are compatible with my HTC, can anyone tell me if I should stick to my Samsung if I want good quality music or is the HTC also very very good?
Ummm why arnt your bose earbuds compatible? I thought any 3.5mm headphone would work?
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What size jack do your bose have? G2 has a standard 3.5mm jack and you can pick up an adapter if your cans are a different size cheaply.
With a pair of jvc's phone sounds at least as good a an ipod classic...
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you might want to download poweramp music player from the market to make your music experience alot better, customize the bass and sound effects just like a dj i love it
According to this thread, sound quality on the G2/DZ is indeed very good - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848985
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you might want to download poweramp music player from the market to make your music experience alot better, customize the bass and sound effects just like a dj i love it
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I second this. Before PowerAmp i found the music to just be "ok" using stock player and even winamp. After i got PowerAmp, and i could actually make tweaks to the eq it works perfectly for me! Definitely worth checking out.
I third this. I was dissapointed with the volume on this device, as I have been with most htc devices, and poweramp helped alleviate this issue.
Gingerbread brings audio api's FINALLY
Sorry to take the other side, but I don't find the Vision as a player to that great. That said, my regulars have been Cowon players (A2, O2, D2), so I'm looking for something better.
With low-impedance IEMs (e.g. my Westones), you'll hear significant base noise when audio playback starts and stops. It's obviously not as bad with rock/pop, but with classical, it's somewhat distracting.
Playback of most music doesn't sound as musical as I'd want it to. It might take some getting used to, and I haven't listened too much to different players. The noise is just a bit distracting... ):
That said, I came from the HD2; the Vision's some improvement over that!
Edit: To be clear, I'm not being excessively snobby; I did use the HD2 for most of my train rides at home, when I forgot to bring a dedicated player back. But, if you're used to your Samsung, chances may be good that you won't like the Vision that much. You don't know until you try it!
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Edit: To be clear, I'm not being excessively snobby; I did use the HD2 for most of my train rides at home, when I forgot to bring a dedicated player back. But, if you're used to your Samsung, chances may be good that you won't like the Vision that much. You don't know until you try it!
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Have you tried headphone amps? I'm not audiophile at all; as long as it doesn't sound like it's recorded underwater I'll probably be OK with it... so I've never invested in a separate amp. I hear they can make a huge difference though. Of course, it's yet another thing to take along. Perhaps only for longish trips, I guess.
The sound quality used to be just okay on stock but with cm6 and dsp manager, it really made a huge difference. Download it, try it, and you'll love it. With subsonic and this, dropped my zune a long time ago
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hi guys,
Just wonder if anyone can suggest what would be the best android mobile to play music and having a decent camera and of course a normal battery life ( if possible ) ?? lets say middle range not the newest ones that cost a fortune
thanks,
I believe the Defy is a pretty good phone for music (haven't tested many phone though). Nice, full frequency response and pretty wide sound stage. Better than the average notebook.
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oh alright i didnt even know becasue never used my phone to listen music haahha just to test different roms
thanks for reply
any other suggestions ??
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IMHO I never trust the speakers when listening to music.
If you ask me what phone best for listening, I will tell you "Get a normal phone, uses a good android mp3 player, and buy the BEST EARPIECE/headphone"
That's better.
sorry guys, but iPhone 4 id the best phone for music. I had ipod touch before defy, and you can't compare these two when it comes to music over headset, and the problem isn't in the headset
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sorry guys, but iPhone 4 id the best phone for music. I had ipod touch before defy, and you can't compare these two when it comes to music over headset, and the problem isn't in the headset
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I agree with you... iPhone4 or iPod are the best in sound quality no matter how we don`t love apple.
also... Android EQ sucks!!! currenty on CM7 and miss Motorola`s audio effect settings which I think that were very good. I can`t get proper sound on my headset no matter what DSP or audio app with EQ i use
thanks guys for the interest,
thats what I thought too, to get an ipod and a decent mobile but its not for me and we all no how hard is to explain women technology (no offence to any of course lmao ) she just wants all the goodies in one device. Iphone 4 would be perfect for a girl that wont play with a software as much as we do but it cost too much so its a no no.
has anyone came across xperia arc? or xperia ray? Ray is the one she wants but because ..." it s beautiful " .....I think not LOL
I ve read lots of reviews about different phones but unfortunately some of those reviews were worth f*** all, they said that our defy if well worst then that silly ray and we all now that its not true
sony would be my next pick for music. don't know how it sounds from first hand.
buy her a iphone 3gs, its beautiful and it's an iphone but lower price than 4g
i was thinking about that but some people who had 3Gs said that even 3G was better lol anyway im not the boggest fan of apple, to be honest i think all their mobiles are well overpriced and me after entering andorid world i would go for anything else
there is another one HTC desire HD with sound blast or something like that but you cant trust those reviews really and Ijust wonder if anyone here can clear the situation
xperia arc , experia ray or HTC deisre HD or ????
...just realized taht we are on a dev forum for probably every single mobile so I could have asked in a particular section but I know that everyone would say that their phones are the best though.
for listening to music, defy sucks big time
the only good thing is the speaker that is ok loud, but listening to any of headseats it sounds terrible, the best sound I got was through cm7 custom rom, but it wasn't even close to ipod/iphone
yes, I agree the speaker is quite alright dont know about the headphone cos never tested it lol
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for listening to music, defy sucks big time
the only good thing is the speaker that is ok loud, but listening to any of headseats it sounds terrible, the best sound I got was through cm7 custom rom, but it wasn't even close to ipod/iphone
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Dunno about sound quality of overpiced Apple products, but the sound quality of the Defy is quite good actually. I use PowerAMP to play lossless FLAC audio files on my Defy using a Sennheisser MM 500 Bleutooth stereo headset.
I totally agree: Defy sounds good. But you can't judge a phone without specifying the headphones (HeadDirect RE0 in my case)
As a simple player I recommend Sandisk Clip+. Simple, small, cheap and with great sound. Everybody says it is one of the best portable players around.
Have a nice day!
Sent from my Moto Defy
thanks for all suggestions I might even consider getting proper headset for defy
will have a look on that clip+ too but im sure she will choose some silly phone and regret after 6 mothns lol
anyway thanks again........
I'm using Defy for music. Im very satisfied. Using Meelectronics M9P earphones, mp3 with high bitrates and the quality is impressive (for my standards).
I'm planning to try this earphones in IhatePhone to see what is the difference...
Try a Samsung galaxy s with voodoo sound. I don't think even the s2 sounds as good.
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I'm quite an Audiophile, I cant for my life stand low quality music / crappy headphones.
The ones included with the defy are not _THAT_ bad, they actually have some decent bass, but any noise around you will destroy any good sound they can put out.
I got myself this baby: AKG 830 BT
Its the most amazing headphone I have used.
You can NOT use these phones on the Defy with Stock rom, or any other Bluetooth Headphones for that matter, the sound quality is total crap. All Stock roms have a "bit pool rate" rather low so it works with more Headphones but the sound is horrible.
You gotta get CM7 and not use any kind of EQ or "sound enhancer", all these "enhancers" actually deteriorate the sound quality and distort the music.
All in all the sound quality on the Defy is really good, the most important thing is to get a good earphones/headphones.
Choose Defy + because has a larger battery than old Defy , more power, more miusic
You can also buy cheap Defy, and also buy new batery from Defy+ 1700mAh (but it still have problem with batery module in the old ROM..
Buying old Defy watch out for models with factory defects as incorruptible speaker.
Im thinking about buying the new LG optimus 4x. But I cant find a single review, that mentions the audio quality on this phone. But it has the Tegra 3 chipset, so if the DAC is part of this, I could check a one x, to get an idea of the audio quality. Would be great, if someone could help me out
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I'm sure if you asked in a phone shop they might let you plug your headphones in and listen to some of the pre loaded music files.
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Hmmm, well then I need a good headset first here in Germany they never have the phones in shops, I am interested in so I have to rely on what the internet says
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the GS3 have a wolfsonn,no one know what have the HOX?
I don't know what's in the HOX but it pretty much sucks balls. You can even hear a *poof* when the music starts and a few seconds after it stops, not to mention the crappy sound itself.
@Gibeon - you must have a faulty phone as I don't get any of that
OP - Really is very reliant on the quality of your audio files I find, poor quality mp3's will sound TERRIBLE, worse than on some other phones. If it's high quality FLAC rips then the sound quality is really very good for a phone, better than the Desire I used to have for example and miles better than the iPod I used to have.
I have Denon in ear for going out and about with and a couple of quite high end (full size over ear) headphones and good quality files sound really good through them. The one thing I would say is that the output volume is not as high as some other phones I have tried, so you do need quite sensitive headphones if you like your music loud.
No idea what the DAC is but for me it's a great portable music player. No such thing as audiophile in any phone but it's definitely one of the better ones i have tried.
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@Gibeon - you must have a faulty phone as I don't get any of that
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Really? I've heard several cases of this behavior so I guessed it a widespread problem.
GSMarena has put the real specs to the test, here they are.
I also find the OneX sound much worse than on the desire. Beats only changes it from tinny to plasticky. It is so much worse, actually (both on stock earphones and via car stereo) that I no longer enjoy listening to music from the phone in my car, the sound gets on my nerves.
Instead of shelling out gazillions for having the name of a makebelieve gangster on their stuff, htc could have bought millions of decent audio chips and still give them a catchy name That would be the htc spirit I always liked.
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Really? I've heard several cases of this behavior so I guessed it a widespread problem.
GSMarena has put the real specs to the test, here they are.
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I've seen the GSM Arena article, and I can only talk from personal experience based on my phone not yours. I do not have the issues you mention at all. Could be a bad batch of components hence why some are better than others. I've seen plenty of people say it's great quality, plenty of people say it's crap, so would seem to point towards that logically.
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Really? I've heard several cases of this behavior so I guessed it a widespread problem.
GSMarena has put the real specs to the test, here they are.
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This is due to the player you're using. I swear by neutron. The ui might be a bit overwhelming for non audiophiles, but I'm getting some great sound with this app and beats disabled.
After some time with this phone, I'm finding the hox's sound to be quite different, but not necessarily of lesser quality compared to my old sgs1 with voodoo.
My advice would be to just change your music app and if you don't like neutron as I proposed, you could go with power amp or player pro with dsp pack.
On a final note, make sure you get your hands on a decent pair of headphones before commenting on the quality of a Dac. You can't really make any assumptions about these kinds of things if your basing your experience on a free or a $30 pair of ear buds.
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mr_pio said:
I also find the OneX sound much worse than on the desire. Beats only changes it from tinny to plasticky. It is so much worse, actually (both on stock earphones and via car stereo) that I no longer enjoy listening to music from the phone in my car, the sound gets on my nerves.
Instead of shelling out gazillions for having the name of a makebelieve gangster on their stuff, htc could have bought millions of decent audio chips and still give them a catchy name That would be the htc spirit I always liked.
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Well mine has perfect sound , you either have a faulty phone or your expectations were unrealistically high.
Hydrony said:
Im thinking about buying the new LG optimus 4x. But I cant find a single review, that mentions the audio quality on this phone. But it has the Tegra 3 chipset, so if the DAC is part of this, I could check a one x, to get an idea of the audio quality. Would be great, if someone could help me out
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The sound is not the best in the world but its much much better then Galaxy S with voodoo sound while playing at the highest volume, at highest its just awesome stable with this beatsaudio thingy tested using Sennheiser HD 555, mind you galaxy S3 has a cheaper version of op amp used in S1.
The HTC One X have the very best sound in every angle: microphone/speaker/headphones/ear speaker
The volume and quality through the headset is good, unfortunately the loudspeaker is rather poor and doesn't go very loud. Typical HTC though, their speaker components tend to be rather low quality.
LG tend to have alright speakers (The Optimus 2X went fairly loud), but I can't say whether the 4X's will be any good or not
EDIT: I realise you were specifically asking about the quality rather than the volume. The quality is pretty good, you wont be disappointed by it. The Galaxy S III supposedly has fantastic audio quality though, which is likely to be better than the One X's due to the fact that the One X uses 'Beats' (which sucks) and the SIII has a Wolfson Micro WM1811 which is apparently pretty awesome (http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/products/audio_hubs/WM1811/).
yeah right "ultra-low power" is just rubbish
schiphol said:
This is due to the player you're using.
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It's not. I've tried a number of different music players, different EQ's, different thread priority for the audio. All exhibit the same fundamental problems arising from a poor quality DAC. Heck, even the volume up/down sound causes the pop/crackle issue.
schiphol said:
On a final note, make sure you get your hands on a decent pair of headphones before commenting on the quality of a Dac. You can't really make any assumptions about these kinds of things if your basing your experience on a free or a $30 pair of ear buds.
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I've tried 5 different sets of headphones on my One X, some in ear, some open back, one Bluetooth. The same problems could be heard on all of them in varying degrees.
If your guys phones are rooted, flash the latest dspequalizer on this phone. Helps tremendously with sound quality. I agree with the person talking about flac files. You don't even need to have flac, just try to get high bitrate mp3s. I listen with Beyerdynamic headphones which take more power to drive, but it's enough for me and sounds great.
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Nos0x said:
It's not. I've tried a number of different music players, different EQ's, different thread priority for the audio. All exhibit the same fundamental problems arising from a poor quality DAC. Heck, even the volume up/down sound causes the pop/crackle issue.
I've tried 5 different sets of headphones on my One X, some in ear, some open back, one Bluetooth. The same problems could be heard on all of them in varying degrees.
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I totally agree and I don't think my Grado SR60i's or Shure SE215's are to blame. Really, the quality just sucks on the HOX I own.
No biggie for me though, since I have a PMP for music.
Gibeon said:
I totally agree and I don't think my Grado SR60i's or Shure SE215's are to blame. Really, the quality just sucks on the HOX I own.
No biggie for me though, since I have a PMP for music.
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Of course the dac is not the best. The point I was trying to make is that I was able to eliminate most of the hissing and strange pops upon volume changes etc by switching to the neutron player leading me to be believe that these are not necessarily related to the Dac itself.
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With my beats headsets i have excellent audio quality, didnt try the original one...and the sound from the speaker? Well i dont know what you expect, in my eyes it is good enough (i dont listen to music over it) ... and BTW, i use well ripped mp3s because over the beats headset you can hear every single detail in songs ... youtube is also great ...
I dont know, but probably i have a special OneX i dont have any single issue the guys so far had reported ... i am just confused now why i dont get a S-OFF device
As far as I know, the beats audio plugin is only a peace of software, isn't it? It has nothing to do with special hardware, its just an equalizer setting. But I'm confused some sites say, the one x's audio chip is the same, that is build in the one s, but the explanation of the Tegra 3 chipset says, that it is able to handle 7.1 surround sound, which means it includes an audio chip. I think I have to wait for reviews of the optimus 4x to solve this problem
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