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Worried about my nexus purchase now...

I just bought a couple earphones and did a bunch of comparing between my laptop, n1 and atrix along with 4 different sets of earphones. Damn, just now realized how good wolfson sound chip is. It was a big step in my truck from n1 to atrix. And it puts my laptop to shame. Did not realize i was rolling onso flat tires. Music has come alive bigtime with my 2.1 setup and earphones. Now im worried the galaxy nexus will sound deflated. Also got the sony ericsson mw600 over the weekend and that spiced my music up a lot but still doesnt compare to 3.5 mm stereo.
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I don't quite understand, are you saying the sound quality is bad or not?

Sorry but your post doesn't make any sense.
Anyway sound is great on my nexus, sounds better than my galaxy s to me.
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Is it confirmed we're not rockin a Wolfson DAC?
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lol take a deep breath then try to post again. Didn't get what you are trying to say.

farfromovin said:
Is it confirmed we're not rockin a Wolfson DAC?
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Yes, it's a TI (aka Burr Brown) part. It'll take several weeks or months for detailed reports to come out, but I'd be surprised if it isn't essentially as good as the Wolfson DACs Samsung uses in some of their phones.

Oh. Well i havent got my nexus yet. Now my expectations are high after realizing my phone is the sound powerhouse now. I got rid of my receiver. Little mention has been made of the nexus dac. Seems to be ok. Nexus one was terrible. My laptop is terrible. Atrix is awesome. My standard for sound isnt quite audiophile but my expectations for this phone have been raised.
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Hey pukemon, I got my nexus a few days back and I have been actually pleasantly suprised with the audio quality. Sounds better than the x10 (seen you about 5here don't know if you own one?)
The ear buds shipping with the nexus are actually pretty decent id say, I'm not an audiofile as some put it but I do like my music to sound good. The volume is pretty loud I'd say, I sttod next to my kettle with volume at 3/4 and didn't hear it boil. As for bass I can actually feel it sometimes on the right notes. Also the nexus comes with a fairly decent eq app built into Google music.
I tried to right a decent write a decent review against x10 (my only other android) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359966 maybe this helps?
I'm sure you won't be disappointed, I was worried but in actual fact it sounds great. Btw I only have 320 kps mp3 files
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Surely any audiophile will still be playing vinyl ;-) in which case unless you superglue a needle on the end of your nexus - you'll never get that premium sound j/k

nookcoloruser said:
Surely any audiophile will still be playing vinyl ;-) in which case unless you superglue a needle on the end of your nexus - you'll never get that premium sound j/k
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somebody stole my record player about 10 years ago and i've never bothered to replace it. only have 3 vinyls. and awesome digital versions of the songs on my lp's. but yeah i hope this nexus doesn't disappoint. it seems some people are being bothered by the lack of reception also which on that merit alone is enough for me to send it back expansys.

pukemon said:
somebody stole my record player about 10 years ago and i've never bothered to replace it. only have 3 vinyls. and awesome digital versions of the songs on my lp's. but yeah i hope this nexus doesn't disappoint. it seems some people are being bothered by the lack of reception also which on that merit alone is enough for me to send it back expansys.
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My only advice I guess is to try it out really I guess but no complaints from me, I'm very pleased
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External Speaker quality?

For those that already have a note 2 could you please tell me what the external speaker is like?
Right now I have a galaxy nexus which for the most part I adore, but the external speaker absolutely blows. I work in construction so I often miss calls. I also use it to play music while I'm working and unless I'm in a fairly quiet area I can't hear it very well. Hands down the worst external speaker of the many smart phones I've owned.
I'm really hoping the Note 2 is improved on that.
Thanks..

The external speaker is pretty loud. Definitely a lot better than the Gnexus. On the Gnexus I had to install Volume+ or flash a rom with Beats Louder.
The problem is defining how loud is loud. Since you're in construction you might have different standards than others.
Although, I do feel that the internal speaker could use a bumping up but it's not too bad.

Wooba99 said:
For those that already have a note 2 could you please tell me what the external speaker is like?
Right now I have a galaxy nexus which for the most part I adore, but the external speaker absolutely blows. I work in construction so I often miss calls. I also use it to play music while I'm working and unless I'm in a fairly quiet area I can't hear it very well. Hands down the worst external speaker of the many smart phones I've owned.
I'm really hoping the Note 2 is improved on that.
Thanks..
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According to reviews it's finally solid but I look forward to experiencing the Note2 in person. I agree the Nexus speaker sucks & even was a dealbreaker for me, my EVO loudspeaker is solid & contributed to my 2010 decision. I hope future flagships pay more attention to the speaker quality & even include stereo speakers.
BTW, you could also consider external bluetooth speakers..

Well put it this way. You can hold a conversation with the loud speaker, while driving on the motorway/freeway. Impossible to do with htc sensation. Very clear and loud.
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Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.

note 2 external speaker quality loud but poor
I like that its loud. But the quality and clarity leaves much to be desired. Also having an iPhone 5, the clarity to loudness ratio is like night and day. I'm sad because I much prefer the Note 2. If anyone has any tips or mods to greatly improve this please post. TIA

Wooba99 said:
Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.
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Have you considered something like the Motorola S10-HD? It's sweat resistant and sounds amazing! Being that it uses earbuds, it would reduce any surrounding noises as well. It goes around your neck and over your ears, so the earbuds stay in place very very well. Also, if you want to pull the earbuds out for any reason, it just rests around your neck, is there when you're ready to listen again, and will not fall off. Most earbuds are dangling from your waist where they're attached to your phone, that's a great advantage with the S10-HD as they are always around your neck no matter what you're doing. I have this and was extremely impressed! I bought it just for music, games, videos, etc ; so I was shocked to find out it works perfect for phone calls, I didn't even know it was capable!!! Callers on the other end don't even know I'm on a bluetooth headset, and are surprised when I tell them that I am. Best Buy has it in sale for $69.99 now, normally $89.99.
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Wooba99 said:
Thanks for the feedback guys. Sounds like this will be good for my needs.
As for the external bluetooth speakers. I've considered it but unfortunately not practical as I'm always on the move. So it has to be on the external speaker while in my pocket.
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I just stumbleupon'ed this, might be relevant to your needs, depending on the size of your pockets
http://mashable.com/2013/01/07/felt-audio-pulse-speaker/
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The speaker is loud but not loud enough for an industrial environment! My solution was to buy the sony smartwatch and pair it with my note2 and the watch vibrates when the phone rings and for messages etc..
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Speaker question

Was wondering before I go to best buy and return my note. Does anybody else's speaker sound distorted almost like its blown? Ring tones are by far the worst. It was something I noticed like 3 days ago but didn't pay attention to it much, but after like 3-4 people mentioned it last night I think the speaker might be borked
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Mine distorts sometimes if the volume is all the way up on certain games or songs. Otherwise I don't have any issues.
Edit: For the centaurus ring tone, it distorts on the highest and second highest volume settings. This is my third note, they've all had similar issues. I just think Samsung amplified the speaker to more than it can handle and is only noticeable on certain songs
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Mine too, but it's barely there.
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I can't say I've really noticed much in terms of distortion on my Note II... the speaker is definitely louder than my S III though.

boxerlover02 said:
Was wondering before I go to best buy and return my note. Does anybody else's speaker sound distorted almost like its blown? Ring tones are by far the worst. It was something I noticed like 3 days ago but didn't pay attention to it much, but after like 3-4 people mentioned it last night I think the speaker might be borked
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I just traded my Nexus 4 for a Note 2 and the only thing I don't like is the speaker 90% of my ring tones now sound like SH*T... I thought for sure the person who traded my the Note 2 blew out the speaker. But now that I read a lot of people having problems at max vol I guess i shouldn't try to replace the speaker...
FYI best trade I ever made for a phone

Earphone Suggestions?

Hello Oners I didn't see a earphone thread so ta da. Discuss what you use and what you advice and maybe links to where you can get them from. I'll start off by saying I'm using the apple earpods. I know I know I know... they work great Mic and play pause but no vol.
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I'm using the stock ones they actually aren't that terrible except for being very bass heavy.
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I was looking at some urbeats I may pull the trigger on them and report back. There 99.99 everywhere I looked
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I use klipsch s4. They are the best earbuds I have ever used. Cost about 50$ on amazon. You can hear every single instrument clearly.
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I was looking at those.
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arzin said:
I use klipsch s4. They are the best earbuds I have ever used. Cost about 50$ on amazon. You can hear every single instrument clearly.
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Replaced my Etymotic ones I lost with these. I have been happy with them

I think I hear the little roar of the audiophile stampede lol
That said, I use Bose ie2 great sound and love the tips for staying in my ears. And I use Apple earpods for on the go like the gym. They actually dont sound terrible. i would like to hear what other think of the included headphones, haven't opened them yet lol

Well I use Shure se535 along with Fiio e17 connected through USB via OTG adapter. It is just amazing. Also use poweramp instead of the stock music player.
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jaythaovadose said:
I was looking at those.
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If you are looking at $100 headphone consider the Klipsch X10s. They originally retailed for $350 and are some of the most comfortable and best sounding in ear headphones on the market. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-X10-Noise-Isolating-Earphone/dp/B000WAHFBK They were doing a sale a while ago for $89.99 but they can still be found on ebay for $100.
If you are not wanting to spend that amount go for the Klipsch Reference S4 not the normal edition make sure it's the reference they are amazing for their cost. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-S4i-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B005ZNHK4Q/ref=pd_cp_e_2 still $49.99 they will destroy all in ear headphones under $100.

I'm using the ur beats. There pretty good. Nice bass and sound. Plus it looks cool with the bests logo on the phone lol
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ebern220 said:
Replaced my Etymotic ones I lost with these. I have been happy with them
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Yup they are amazing for the price.
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http://reviews.cnet.com/headsets/lg-tone-wireless-bluetooth/4505-13831_7-34532029.html
This is what I'm currently using and was told by several people it would support multiple phones. It does, sometimes...weird I know. The concept behind these I think is good. I personally hate bluetooth and hate earphones. These if they would work perfect the entire time I would love. I think I'm going to be taking them back to the Sprint store this week and looking in to some other options as well.
I have no problem paying the high dollar for them but only if they do everything I want.

Depends but for price the phillips she3580 or similar is a cracking match.
They share different model names but they're the same driver.
Just a tiny little bud.
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHE3580-28-Colors-Headphones/dp/B003BT69Z2
Yamaha eph100 are excellent as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-EPH-10...ie=UTF8&qid=1367257830&sr=8-2&keywords=Eph100

nullkill said:
If you are looking at $100 headphone consider the Klipsch X10s. They originally retailed for $350 and are some of the most comfortable and best sounding in ear headphones on the market. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Image-X10-Noise-Isolating-Earphone/dp/B000WAHFBK They were doing a sale a while ago for $89.99 but they can still be found on ebay for $100.
If you are not wanting to spend that amount go for the Klipsch Reference S4 not the normal edition make sure it's the reference they are amazing for their cost. http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-S4i-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B005ZNHK4Q/ref=pd_cp_e_2 still $49.99 they will destroy all in ear headphones under $100.
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so you know if X10 model fully working with android or HTC One, I look into their spec they were made for iPhone, so how we know if those volume or mic button fully working with android?
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jaythaovadose said:
I'm using the ur beats. There pretty good. Nice bass and sound. Plus it looks cool with the bests logo on the phone lol
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Yeah got mine the other week, great sound from the headphones, nice design to go with the phone and a compatible remote. What more do you want for 30£? :good:

My headphones are Etymotic ER-4P. (This model has been discontinued, but the ER-4PT is very similar).
My requirements for headphones are somewhat unusual. First, I'm partially deaf, which means I need high-end sound quality. There is obviously a point of diminishing returns - when the distortion/noise introduced by the phone itself is significantly greater than that introduced by the headphones; but anything less than high-end sound means I can't understand dialog in a downloaded movie or TV show. (Also, when I do listen to music, it's classical, and that is much more vulnerable to distortion than modern stuff). Second, I do a lot of listening on trains on the London Underground; shutting out as much background noise as possible is therefore a major priority.
I don't usually move around too much while listening - someone who wants to go the gym or go jogging would want a different model. And the ER-4PT is not a headset - there's no microphone, so you can't make calls with it, and there's no track-switching control. (If that's an issue then the next model down does have a headset equivalent called the HF2).
Etymotic aren't as good value now as they were when I bought mine, but sound quality is very good, and exclusion of external noise is truly superb - officially they reduce it by 35-42dB, depending on frequency. (The level of noise isolation is the same on much cheaper Etymotic models, although obviously the sound quality isn't as good).

I've got Bose AE2i and Mie2s
Works really well imo
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I am considering those
http://en-us.sennheiser.com/in-ear-headphones-earphones-ie-800-ceramic
what do you think?

I have a pair of the LG Tone Plus and they are awesome! 15 hours of battery life and great sound when playing your favorite jams on your HTC One! Highly recommend if you want the bluetooth kind and ability to connect two phones does work.
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You should go check the Headfi forum. I'm a regular poster there. One thing to note about the HTC One is that they have excellent driving capabilities thus making the use of an external amp useless unless you're trying to drive something like K701s.
To put things into perspective, they drive my 600ohm DT880s perfectly with a mild spike in volume at about the <500Hz range.
I personally like to use them with my m100s when I'm out and about.
They should drive IEMs no problem. I would even say that they're overkill for a sensitive earphone like the S4. They sound great with se215s.
Tbh the stock IEMs are suprisingly good. Great bass extension but also a considerable amount of mid-bass hump leading to some sound corrruption in the mids. Highs are lacking but for what they are I definitely would not recommend spending 100$ for IEMs like the S4 for what is in my opinion a very mild upgrade.
Just use the stock phones.
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Speaker hype

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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bc13 said:
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?

crazyg0od33 said:
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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