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hello there
i am thinking of buying the htc desire , but after reading lots of reviews i didn't find any good answer of this question:
how's the sound quality of the earpiece during phone calls?
i work in a very noisy place , and currently i am using pro2 which is great when it comes to this point.
so , is the desire as good as the pro2 or better?? , please advice as i really need your opinions
thanks a lot
For me, the earpiece quality is more than sufficient.
But you might want to take a look at the Nexus One, wich has noise cancellation technology with a second mic.
i can't get the nexus one as it's not avilable in my country , and i am stuck with only two options the htc desire , and the sony x10
i pesonally like the bigger screen of the x10 , but i saw so many posts in its forum saying that it has a very poor sound quality
and i also like the sence interface of the desire as i am using it on my pro2
so compared to the pro2 to the desire how's the sound quality?
any help please
this point will be a deal breaker for me
thanks
Get either. They are both great. Although I prefer the desire's slim feel.
Then get a "Jawbone Prime" bluetooth headset. This has a sensor which detects movement in, you guessed it, your jawbone and only returns what its picking up.
I can make a call doing 70 on the motorway with all the windows down and the receiver can clearly only hear my voice on my headset.
Well worth the investment. Cost me £50
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CaRDiaK
i've read that the Beats Audio, which i'm not a fan of, is just EQ for more bass. i have Sennheiser IE8s and come from a Cowon player that was sold. i also just sold my Galaxy SII, and it did not have good music quality at all. that's extra sad because of the built-in FLAC support. the type of music i listen to is mostly bass/ukg/electronic/"dubstep" and i need good bass, but also want the rest of the sound to be good. my question is regarding the full audio quality, not just bass EQs, and if it will be good or should i keep a new Cowon player in my Amazon cart?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/13/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-review/
In my opinion, you're not going to beat cowon on sound quality, it's just not going to happen.
I listen to dnb, dub, hardcore etc and I love the extra bass I get with beats headphones and which a specialised eq in the one x will only enhance it further. But for clarity in your music you should stick with the cowon player.
When I get bored of the bass I use my sansa clip, flac support and ridiculously good sound for such a small and cheap device. I also recommend that one vs the cowon
Thanks for the Engadget link. It was just what I was looking for and confirmed that Beats is marketing hype and no magic. Thankfully the rest of the package is substantial and so I've preordered
All depends what music you listen to, ive owned really expensive earphones in the past & not all ranges of the music I personally listen to were great.
If you listen to, house, hardcore, dance, trance & R&B - beats offers fantastic sound quality.
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the beats headset sounds pretty good when paired with the EQ built into the phone, but as a stand alone the headset sucks. Im not too sure how it would fare when u plug in a decent IEM into a phone with beats though
3 have been told that any headphones will take advantage of beats
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I work at Carphone Warehouse and one of my colleagues got a hands on yesterday of a One X white, he said it was EPIC! But confirmed that they will NOT come with i/u beats in the box, just standard headphones.
As already said not the end of the world as it's built into the phone, so we can use our better quality headphones/earphones etc!
Beats is a huge marketing gimmick for HTC
Monster headphones are half-decent bass-driven headphones, and have been making them for years. They're regularly tipped for "budget" buys (with the likes of the Monster Turbine, etc)
Sticking the Beats logo onto their headphones turned them into a fashion statement, and meant they could follow the "fashion" pricing rules (a la Bose etc.)
If you want headphones with great bass, look at the audiophile websites either:
a) buy a pair of non-Beats branded Monster buds which will save you a wad of cash
b) buy something different (I settled on a pair of Shure SE215s and haven't looked back).
Amen - Gimmiky gimmick for people who care more about 'the brand' and its ostentatious crap than spending the 60 seconds it would take to find out how overpriced they are.
Same with the beats software/hardware. It's just an EQ. All this crap about 'music how it's meant to sound', 'as the artist intended' etc. So you really think beats audio is going to improve Chopin or Eric Whitacre? Or maybe it'll just unnecessarily boost the low/high frequencies so it sounds over-hyped and cack.
I got the Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia earphones about a year ago, and they're great. Bullet-proof too.
In this video we can see headphones that comes in the box .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0sKSHD0Y1U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
My Scullcandy headsets are a perfect combo with The Galaxy Nexus Legacy sound. IMO Beats are a gimmick, & I listen to Rap/Hip Hop.
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Yep, as said before, gimmicky stuff it is. I've got mid-range Sennheisers and am very happy. They've been to the washing machine thrice already and still work great, lol. When plugged in standard htc buds I couldn't believe how awful the sound was...
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In this video we can see headphones that comes in the box .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0sKSHD0Y1U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I think those headphones are a pre-order bonus from vodafone only.
I've bought HTC One X three weeks ago and im very happy with it. Now I'm looking for a good headset to improve music quality. I've been thinking about getting a Beats Audio Solo HD, because I thought they would give me the best experience considering HTC One X comes with Beats Audio chipset and they look very stylish and smaller/lighter comparing to other Beats Audio models. Is there anyone confirm that my choice is correct, considering price/performance ratio? I've read many reviews but im confused now as everyone have different expectations (some say sound is muddy, bass is overpowered which causes mid's and hi's to be lost, some say they're not comfortable after 10 minutes of wearing and of course overpriced for such a headset and there are better alternatives in the market). What I look forward in a good headset after good audio quality and looks is noise isolation. I take a lot of bus rides so don't want to make everyone listen to my music Thanks in advance!
Beats = way too much bass and overpriced
Warning ! The Beats solo HD is totally overpriced !
I am quite an audiophile, play some instruments and listen to a LOT of different styles of music (electro, hip-hop, rock, etc.)
The only and unique reason you would like to buy a Beats solo HD is for the look (if you like shiny and cheap plastic)
If you're looking to improve music quality, forget about Beats headphones and try some sony, sennheiser, akg, beyerdynamic, audio technica..
My actual headphones headphones are AIAIAI TMA-1 and they are just AWESOME, a lot of bass with crispy end clear high and decent mid, removable jack cable, great design (personal) for around 200$ here in Switzerland. They were hard to find, but I love the fact that nobody wears the same in the streets (people all have iPhone 4s + Beats studio here )
Anyway if you want to keep it simple just grab a 70-100$ Sony bass headset and you will have a much better headset as the solo HD for half the price. :good:
I have Solo HD and they are just awsome ! And with music MOD's are even louder and have more bass ! I know the price is big but I highly recommendate them !
I also have the Beats Solo HD. They´re sounds excellent! Not so expensive I think.....in Germany 159€ only.
I wouldn't go anywhere near Beats products. Bass is overpowering to the point that the mids and highs are distorted (in my experience with a few of them), so if you're looking for clean audio or even discernible mids or highs, stay far far away from Beats.
in what genre of music Beats Audio fails to at? this "distortion" seems to be changing from person to person... everyone has different taste of music after all
lol at the hypes over the beats headphones. From most music professionals point of view, beats is clearly overpriced for its price range, as there are plenty of better ones available. You should shop around and see what your ear is most comfortable with, not following the sheep. And no, the beats audio on HOX is merely just another marketing hype. Having a pair of beats headphone around will not make your headphone sound better.
I bought the Beats Solo HD (for three days). what a bad sound.
Now I have the Beyerdynamic DT 501 p
If you looking for a headset see "Beyerdynamic, AKG, Senheiser, Bowers & Wilkins, ...."
there are many good manufactories .. for a less price then the beats and a better quality
I prefer in-ear headphones, they sound more natural. Anyway, I have a Beats Tour and a Sennheiser IE60. The second is much better! I know it is more expensive but it is just another level of quality. If you like in-ear and wanna spend 250 bucks, just get it, you won't be disappointed.
Warhurst said:
I've bought HTC One X three weeks ago and im very happy with it. Now I'm looking for a good headset to improve music quality. I've been thinking about getting a Beats Audio Solo HD, because I thought they would give me the best experience considering HTC One X comes with Beats Audio chipset and they look very stylish and smaller/lighter comparing to other Beats Audio models. Is there anyone confirm that my choice is correct, considering price/performance ratio? I've read many reviews but im confused now as everyone have different expectations (some say sound is muddy, bass is overpowered which causes mid's and hi's to be lost, some say they're not comfortable after 10 minutes of wearing and of course overpriced for such a headset and there are better alternatives in the market). What I look forward in a good headset after good audio quality and looks is noise isolation. I take a lot of bus rides so don't want to make everyone listen to my music Thanks in advance!
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Well I ended up buying the AKG Q460 Quincy Jones on ear head phones for $200 au dollars. Yes they are designed for apple however I purchased the headset button controller app and it works. FF, RWD, customisable button functions. Only the centre button works. But the sound quality is awesome.
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The beats are the apple products of the headphone world. Overpriced, status symbol.
I bought a pair of Dr. Dre Beats in-earphones and its the best quality music I've heard through earphones on the one x. Having the double Beats experience FTW
Also got em for $50 off eBay
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You obviously havent tried other earpieces from better brands
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Yeah, I really don't get why people buy Beats earphones when £30 Sennys or Ajays... or even Sonys sound better! If you really want to spend £150 on headphones, try a brand who depend on the quality of their product rather than hype and a celebrity endorsement... Shure or Etymotics, or something like that... everybody has different taste and perceptions, but the fact remains that Beats are a terrible value proposition. There's a world of choice out there
So I have heard lots of great things about the speakers on this phone and I'm trying to decide if it's a lot of hype or if I got a phone with bad speakers. I have had the phone for 10 days now and while the clarity is good I'm not impressed with how loud the speakers are. Example is 4 of us were standing around a table watching you tube video yesterday and I wanted some more volume but it was all the way up. We could all hear ok but it wasn't overly loud. Another example is I turned on music player and cranked it all the way up and took a shower, phone was about 3 feet from the shower and I could barely hear the music. So I'm looking for your opinion did I get sub par speakers or am I expecting to much from these speakers?
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So I have heard lots of great things about the speakers on this phone and I'm trying to decide if it's a lot of hype or if I got a phone with bad speakers. I have had the phone for 10 days now and while the clarity is good I'm not impressed with how loud the speakers are. Example is 4 of us were standing around a table watching you tube video yesterday and I wanted some more volume but it was all the way up. We could all hear ok but it wasn't overly loud. Another example is I turned on music player and cranked it all the way up and took a shower, phone was about 3 feet from the shower and I could barely hear the music. So I'm looking for your opinion did I get sub par speakers or am I expecting to much from these speakers?
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do you have another phone to compare it to so we can get an idea of comparable volume?
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do you have another phone to compare it to so we can get an idea of comparable volume?
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I have not had a chance to compare it to another HTC one,but I just compared it to my old droid incredible 2 and the incredible 2 is every bit as loud if not louder. The one sounds a little better but like I said it is no louder than the old incredible 2. Hoping someone that used to have a incredible 2 can let me know what they think also.
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Hoping someone that used to have a incredible 2 can let me know what they think also.
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I just compared my old dinc2 with my One, playing the same songs on each phone separately and at the same time, and the One was a little louder than the dinc2. Not by much, but definitely louder. However, the audio quality of the One is much, much better. Though I will happily listen to audio on my One while working, I never did that with the dinc2 given its speaker audio quality. As far as max volume is concerned, mine is plenty loud and I don't need it to be any louder.
Maybe stop by a Verizon store and compare the volume of yours with the display phone.
Mine isn't that much louder than my wife's iPhone either.
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I play music on my One while in the shower and I hear it very well, and I don't even have the volume all the way up!
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xenakis said:
I just compared my old dinc2 with my One, playing the same songs on each phone separately and at the same time, and the One was a little louder than the dinc2. Not by much, but definitely louder. However, the audio quality of the One is much, much better. Though I will happily listen to audio on my One while working, I never did that with the dinc2 given its speaker audio quality. As far as max volume is concerned, mine is plenty loud and I don't need it to be any louder.
Maybe stop by a Verizon store and compare the volume of yours with the display phone.
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I stopped by Verizon today and did just that. I loaded a pearl jam song on both phones on youtube and they sounded the same. But I do agree with you that the sound quality on the one is far superior to the incredible 2, I just wish it was a little louder.
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I play music on my One while in the shower and I hear it very well, and I don't even have the volume all the way up!
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And this is the kind of thing I had heard about the phones speakers before I got it to lead me to believe that the speakers are even better than they are. You must have some better acoustics in your shower than I do. Over all I am happy with the speakers so I wont complain to much.
I've basically found that while this phone isn't all that much louder than other devices I've had. I came from the S4 and that was pretty loud.
However, the One has infinitely better clarity when it comes to the audio. I'll take that. Now if by some crazy magic they can figure out bass, but given the space available I'm sure that will never happen.
I have and have had a lot of android devices. Some of which (Galaxy Nexus) the speaker volume was so low that is required many tweaks via the kernel and third party apps to make it even reasonable. I agree with you that there is a lot of hype in the "boom sound" of the HTC One. Personally, I don't find the volume to be extremely loud but I do find the quality of the sound to be better than any of my other devices. The thin devices we all love jam so much into their size that the speakers often suffer. If you prefer loudness over the quality of the sound there are third party apps you could try. For me the sound is plenty loud and sounds great.
Loudest phone i've ever had. Some things don't seem like they're are that much louder, if noticeable than other phones, but obviously you have the clarity. Youtube may not be the best test as the audio isn't always the greatest. One thing i can note is when volume is maxxed, the notifications are ridiculously loud.
Seems pretty loud to me. I use it to listen to music while I shower and the fan is on. Still hear it fine. I'll be damned if another phone could match that performance.
Seems to be hit and miss with people. I think some had unrealistic expectations. Honestly for me they are perfect. You have to realize in any noisy environment nothing will hold up short of a real larger speaker. These things are outstanding when compared to any other phone.
With beats enabled the volume seems a bit quieter but the quality is much better out of the speakers. If you need a little louder try turning off beats.
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So which phone would everyone say is the loudest?
If I remember my specs correctly, since there are two speakers, the One can do stereo audio.
My droid DNA was louder than the One but you had to have the phone on a flat surface as a reflector.
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I did have a quick look around on here but didn't see any posts that fit quite what I'm looking for...
I have the urbeats or ibeats whichever one came free with this phone (at least when the promotion was running)
They're ok, but they do distort quite a bit at high volumes on the bass and also the higher end sometimes.
So I've decided to get some new in ears that will be a lot better. I know beats headphones in general are pretty useless for the price they're sold at. I know there must be better out there, I'm no audiophile, so be aware that the best sounding headphones I've had are the sennheiser hd203s, and technically these urbeats are the best in ears I've heard.
I'm looking for some with preferably 16ohm impedence, I do want them to be loud, almost too loud, just in case I ever need to turn it up that high.
But I need headphones that simply don't distort, even if they are max volume, and that I can hear the bass , but a more balanced sound so that everything sounds great together, ie I don't want them so bass heavy that I can't hear the vocals/treble etc etc
So with that in mind, can anyone recommend some in ears at around £100? If they really are worth it, I'd spend more so please suggest anything that fits
Even if there is some in ears that sound as good as the hd203s? Is that even possible?
Thanks
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going on experience alone, i've had sony xba-2's (currently in use) and they're great but a little to bassy so i'd go for the xba-3's and sennheiser in-ears are great to as i've had cx150's which were also great. so sony or sennheiser are obvious choices, also look into logitech ultimate ears especially the ue 400's, nice bass and treble with nice highs but a tiny bit robotic (but common trait of the ue range of in ears and headphone). hope i helped
I would just go for some Rha earphones. Sound nice and I'm using a lower end model. They have a 3 year warranty. If they stop working or become damaged. They just post replacements out and ask you to post the defective set back.
Thanks guys, I took a lot at the ones you recommended, and I'm definitely tempted to get some rhas, the MA750's to be precise. Hopefully they're as good as the reviews!
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I cant decide which one to take. Urbeats which came with sensation xe or simple koss the plug which has good sound quality reviews
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