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I am wondering whether its worth purchasing an expensive night quality pair of head phones for my new galaxy note?
I'm sure the sound driver on this unit is a Yamaha produce and its very poor and wouldn't produce high enough quality for top spec head phones anyway.
am I correct? I would like to hear your views!
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I have HiFi Re-Zero. Sounds that delivered with my note and this wonderfull headphones are perfect!!! HiFi sound ))) best price/quality. All music in FLAC.
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I tested some earphones on my dad's Galaxy Note. (UE triple fi 10 and Super.Fi 4vi)
For mp3 format songs, a middle class earphone is okay...
In my opinion, HTC machines have better sound quailty
You can achieve a reasonable quality with the Note. Definitely not on par with other audio sources but this is what I do. Rip music at 320 bit rate.
Headphones. Try and make sure the ohms is under 32. Most portable are, but 16 ohms is better for the Note as it doesn't go naturally as loud as I would like. Then look at the sound pressure level. You preferably need a score of over 108db.
The top end sennheiser IE8 have incredible measurements. And consequently go loud and dynamic and punchy bass with ease. But they are very expensive.
I don't think the Note needs expensive cans, but don't buy inefficient headphones. They won't go loud and will lack dynamics.
I've got some mid range sennheiser in ears, and I'm extremely happy with the quality.
www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-MK-II-Ear.../187-2709179-7898924?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
I fully admit, although I love music, I certainly wouldn't class myself as an audiophile, and may well have damaged my ears through the years, so they might well sound crap. For me they're fantastic
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I use the Senn HD215 closed back units and find them pretty good from the Note for mp3 bitrates above 192kbps.
i have the creative x-fi headphones. the x-fi crystalliser improves the audio quality enough for me to be happy enough with it. it doesnt compare to the surround sound system i have in my room, but its good enough.
Thanks allot guys for the comments and thoughts on what you use. I will check your accessories out and go from there.
Many thanks from a new member you've all been really helpful
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Neutron MP
Instead of rushing out to buy headphones, I would suggest upgrading the music player to Neutron MP, first.
The UI is not very good, but the sound quality is fantastic! Volume is increased to a point that will hurt your ears, if you want. I have compared it side by side on my Note and previously, on my Dell Streak 5. Neutron MP wins every time. The difference in sound quality is quite noticeable.
Finally, Dmitry, the developer, is very knowledgeable, extremely responsive to his forum or emails, and is constantly updating and improving an already great product. He has a SGSII which is very similar to our Note so he is developing directly for us!
I am a very satisfied user!!!
kraz
Many thanks kraz
I will check it out now.
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I hear a lot about Beats.. Is it really day good or if its just day name!? If it really is, which model is decent enough and how much could it cost?! I am from India..
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I used to have an iPhone and the ipod app really was easy to manage. I miss the double tap to go to next song and triple to go back on my note
And yeah, rather look into music apps than headsets
krazman325 said:
Instead of rushing out to buy headphones, I would suggest upgrading the music player to Neutron MP, first.
The UI is not very good, but the sound quality is fantastic! Volume is increased to a point that will hurt your ears, if you want. I have compared it side by side on my Note and previously, on my Dell Streak 5. Neutron MP wins every time. The difference in sound quality is quite noticeable.
Finally, Dmitry, the developer, is very knowledgeable, extremely responsive to his forum or emails, and is constantly updating and improving an already great product. He has a SGSII which is very similar to our Note so he is developing directly for us!
I am a very satisfied user!!!
kraz
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Does that player reduces the sound to half when you start recording ?
Will that player also switch off when I activate the camera ?
elglobie said:
Does that player reduces the sound to half when you start recording ?
Will that player also switch off when I activate the camera ?
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Recording what? It's a PLAYER, not a RECORDER.
I have no idea. I've never tried it.
kraz
harleyhemant said:
I hear a lot about Beats.. Is it really day good or if its just day name!? If it really is, which model is decent enough and how much could it cost?! I am from India..
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Depends on what kind of music you listen... Beats are a piece of crap for the price. I use a pair of Westone 4R, and even though I have an ipod video which is better for music than the note, the note is good enough, specially with playerpro.
The Monster Turbine are better than the Beats, for a similar price and same manufacturer. Otherwise, you can check Shure 840 for a full size can and medium prized or the ATH M50 for the best bang for the buck headphone out there.
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I got 2 headphones.
Sennheiser M550 (Bluetooth)
Sennheiser HD650
I have a pair of JH16 Pros from JH Audio for reference listening, and a pair of Shure SE530s for everything else.
The Yamaha DAC in all current Galaxy phones is garbage, so you might as well get a cheaper set if you'll only be using them with your Note.
I installed DSPManager and bought a pair of noise cancellation headphones from AblePlanet;
www.ableplanet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=38
The sound is incredible!
PS: I bought from WorldWideStereo online.
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hate on me, but I've always used Apple earphones because they just feel natural. I would like to try the beats by dre earbuds, but the price scares me away =|
beats is good
I wanted to test the camera performance. What better place to do than at a concert?
Drake Concert in Amsterdam of past Sunday.
Quality is very good, but noise cancellation sometimes kickes in and destroys the sound
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3FB5E4B05C754C7E
I had a thread a while back asking for raw video samples from peeps here that I can directly download instead of youtube uploads. It's probably 10 pages back now. Would love if you could put some raw video on a download site.
Regarding the concert vids. I think they are pretty terrible to be honest. Slow and blurry and the audience and dark areas are literally black silhouettes. The audio was really epileptic, like I was going in and out of a seizure. You are right, it must be the audio cancellation doing its thing. The audio otherwise is pretty subpar when it isn't going up and down.
xmoo said:
I wanted to test the camera performance. What better place to do than at a concert?
Drake Concert in Amsterdam of past Sunday.
Quality is very good, but noise cancellation sometimes kickes in and destroys the sound
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3FB5E4B05C754C7E
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Is there no way to disable it?
Johnny0906 said:
Is there no way to disable it?
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Noise cancellation? Havn't tried it yet.
had exactly the same result at a gig a couple of days ago.... Video camera going in and out of focus and the sound totally messed up by what i assume to be noise cancellation.
The twin mike's are supposed to record in stereo so it shouldnt be using the noise cancelling
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i think audio is in amr format right?
i think HTC should upgrade to aac format like galaxy nexus, ICS supports aac format for audio in video recording.
either way i don't think the mic on one x can handle concert audio, nokia pureview 808 should be ok. even sony nex series can't handle concert audio very well. but panasonic gf2 is very good in concert recording, no cracking and muffled sound.
I don't know what format it records sound.
Then it must not be noise cancellation then. The videos I've downloaded show AAC in stereo. The format makes no difference. It could be wav, mp2, mp3, ra, ogg, etc., all of which can render high quality CD audio. The audio recording just sucks really bad, for whatever reason.
Was at an event yesterday and used my phone to record this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6z3p11RcMQ
surprisingly it's way better than my digital camera
Had the same issues especially going in en out of focus even in good light conditions.
Haha, the sound quality is a bad joke ...
What if you turn off stereo sound recording? Maybe there is a stupid bug associated with it.
I attend alot of concerts that are very loud with heavy bass and every time I record the video looks good and is super clear but as soon as you listen to the video the bass totally drowns out the sound and is just a big static noise every time a beat is dropped. I'm wondering if there is any camera i can flash that helps this with better recording for audio? i have flashed on my s3 the zettajoule rom with the camera that comes with. I'm going to Ultra Music Festival next weekend and i want to be able to record great videos with good sound, thanks!
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I attend alot of concerts that are very loud with heavy bass and every time I record the video looks good and is super clear but as soon as you listen to the video the bass totally drowns out the sound and is just a big static noise every time a beat is dropped. I'm wondering if there is any camera i can flash that helps this with better recording for audio? i have flashed on my s3 the zettajoule rom with the camera that comes with. I'm going to Ultra Music Festival next weekend and i want to be able to record great videos with good sound, thanks!
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Cover the mic no audio mod can help you lol thats what I do at concerts
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So I took my OG to a Fallout Boy Concert, was taking various video of my fav. songs, the video quality on full HD is amazing. My fiances iphone paled in comparison, however, the audio is not useable, it is scratchy and extremely muffled and raspy. I know it is probably the bass and drums, but her iPhone was able to handle the sound great. Does anyone have any suggestions for recording this kind of video/audio? Is there an app, or settings of some kind, or is it just the way the phones video (More audio I guess) recorder is?
Thanks!
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So I took my OG to a Fallout Boy Concert, was taking various video of my fav. songs, the video quality on full HD is amazing. My fiances iphone paled in comparison, however, the audio is not useable, it is scratchy and extremely muffled and raspy. I know it is probably the bass and drums, but her iPhone was able to handle the sound great. Does anyone have any suggestions for recording this kind of video/audio? Is there an app, or settings of some kind, or is it just the way the phones video (More audio I guess) recorder is?
Thanks!
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You could buy a rode cameralav microphone. I'm not sure if it's only for iPhone but I figure as long as you have a 3.5mm headphone jack you should be okl
I'm a journalist, so the quality of audio recording is really important to me. I need to be able to hear indivuals speaking, even if they're in a relatively noisy environment. I've had an iPhone for about a year now, which records audio very well. I'm interested to jump back into Android and the OP3 seems like an all-around great phone, but I did hear that audio in video recordings is pretty bad.
Is this something that has been fixed? Is it an issue that only impacts the audio in video recordings? Also, if you have an anecdotal comparison to an iPhone or HTC, that would be amazing.
Thanks!
I know it's not the answer you're looking for, but consider a recording device like a Zoom H1. They are really affordable, but capture incredible sounding audio. They take micro SD cards, so you can transfer to your phone using an OTG reader.
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I know it's not the answer you're looking for, but consider a recording device like a Zoom H1. They are really affordable, but capture incredible sounding audio. They take micro SD cards, so you can transfer to your phone using an OTG reader.
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That looks like a great device and I probably should consider an actual recorder. However, that's still an extra $100 on top of what it would cost me to purchase the phone and I have to consider that from a financial perspective. Anyway, what's been your experience with recording audio through the phone?
You are a professional journalist? And you obviously see clearly that good equipment is important for you?
And then, dude, you're whining about laughable $100 more??
Come on, you're not serious, aren't you?
So does that mean the audio recording does not work well in loud environments? An actual answer would be nice from somebody on here
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You are a professional journalist? And you obviously see clearly that good equipment is important for you?
And then, dude, you're whining about laughable $100 more??
Come on, you're not serious, aren't you?
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I do, but when my iPhone and previous HTC devices have provided adequate audio recording, the thought of adding another device (even a small one) to my bag sounds annoying. It also, in a way, makes the price of this phone jump from $400 to $500 for me. When I record audio, it's always for personal transcription and is never published in any way. It doesn't have to be a great recording. I just need to be able to clearly understand my subject. The iPhone is consistent in this area and I just want to know how the OnePlus compares.
Put my OP3 on my piano and recorded this short snippet.
App: Hi-Q MP3 recorder, WAV quality, gain -4,0.
File is 100% unedited, uploaded it "as is".
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-BeUQbN2uozb1B5aTFHZWRjRFk/view?usp=sharing
I can't imagine that an iPhone would do that significantly better... so, I think any worries about the audio recording quality of the OP3 are unnecessary.
It seems that about the only thing that is really subpar on the OP3 is the weak WiFi.