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Before this purchase, I was using a Sony Xperia X10. I loved the sound both from the phone and the included earbuds. Problem with the GS 3 is the sound is absolutely horrible. The phone sounds nice enough to be acceptable from the speakers. The moment I use any set of earbuds they sound distorted if I turn them up a little. There is very little bass response and I can't seem to tweak it to my liking. Has anyone else had this issue? I just purchased this phone and would return it if these issues aren't normal. Besides that I'm happy with the phone in terms of its hardware and call quality.
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Nevermind, I seem to have resolve my problem with a better set of earbuds. No distortion and sound quality is much improved! 1 less thing to worry about
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Got Google Pad today. Best buy did not one on display. I have noticed that volume is good but speakers seem poor sounds like in a box. I have LG Optimus G pro and the same movies and audio sound better on phone. Anybody have any issues?
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Google Pad? You mean the G Pad?
On my G Pad the sound is OK, just a bit muffled at lower volumes.
neodraig said:
Google Pad? You mean the G Pad?
On my G Pad the sound is OK, just a bit muffled at lower volumes.
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Sorry yes G Pad (stupid auto correct). Mine seems muffled all the time
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Indeed, the sound is not very good on this tab. Muffly at lower and mid volumes. That's the very weak point of this tab. I don't understand why reviews didn't speak about that.
Perhaps it can be fixed by firmware update but I don't think so..
Hmm...The quality of the output is OK. There is no interference from the screen, touchscreen or any other stuff. With Sennheiser IE80 it sounds just fine. It's not a Cowon, but definitely better than most of the mobile devices. The speakers are also fine, I don't know what are you guys complaining about.
Mine sounds awful with music, but it is great for voice. The upside is it sounds really good with my scanner radio apps, so I'll reserve it for that.
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Yup, voice is good.
I use my tablet a lot to watch television.
Some months ago I bought a nexus 7 and I brought it back, because I could often not understand a word of voices speaking.
The G pad does not sound very good to me in terms of quality,
but voices are loud and clear.
I'm quite content with that.
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Hmm...The quality of the output is OK. There is no interference from the screen, touchscreen or any other stuff. With Sennheiser IE80 it sounds just fine. It's not a Cowon, but definitely better than most of the mobile devices. The speakers are also fine, I don't know what are you guys complaining about.
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- Sound with headphone is correct/good
- Sound through speakers is just awful ! Especially in low volumes. It's not my first tab, but it's the first one where I mute sound every time I can (ie : in games) because I prefer hearing nothing than of a muffled and scratchy sound !
I have returned and already received a new G Pad because of this issue. The first had this box-like sound through speakers but the second is good. If I where you, I would return mine.
I already did ! My first one was unusable. The 2nd one is better but still crappy compared to other tabs
Strange, my G Pad sounds better than all of our mobile devices in the family (LG L9, Galaxy S, ZTE Grand X IN, Acer TimelineX 5820TG etc.)... I might have a boosted one...
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I already did ! My first one was unusable. The 2nd one is better but still crappy compared to other tabs
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Hmm, it seems you have been very unlucky. My girlfriend also got one of these and I would say that the sound through the speakers are good. I don't know where you bought your G Pad but here in Sweden I was able to return my first G Pad at the store and got a new one directly.
Mine has also a good quality.
I have compared my g pad to my iPhone 4s, my fathers ipad air and samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0
My g pad is clear and loud, but lack bass compared to the other devices
compared to ipad air, its night and day with deep tones
is this same for everyone, or do my g pad have faulty sound ?
I got a plenty of bass here. It's not like an X-Mini, but definitely better than most of the gadgets I ever had (smartphones & tablets - 200+)
its not only bass when playing some audio or music video on youtube
if I watch a youtube video with a guy speaking, he sounds more thin and female on my g pad and like a real male on my fathers iPad air
how to make a scientific test ?
Just got back from best buy and swapped my G Pad for a new one the sales person noted the muffled sound and the new one is much better. So if you have trouble exchange it
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by muffled sound, do you mean low volume, or does it mean mainly higher tones and little lower tones&bass like I have ?
Serial Number of units with good sound?
Hi everyone,
Last week I bought the G Pad (here in Belgium), and had return it back because of the now already well known light bleed and blue line... With the display issues I could live but the main reason was the sound which I just couldn't stand.
I tried watching a movie and the lack of bass and clarity (box-like sound) was so bad that I stopped just after a couple of minutes.... (And I use tablets mainly for movies and browsing)
I compared it to my girlfriend's Nexus7 2013, and it is night and day! The G pad's sound terrible until 50% volume, once passed that number, the clarity is much better but then it's too loud (for a quiet evening)... The G Pad is way louder than the Nexus7 but I prefer clarity over decibels...
It's a shame, 'cause I really liked that tablet, it's the perfect size and weight!!!
As some of you sad that they returned it back and got a better unit, or those who have one with a great sound - could you please share you Serial Number to see if there is a way to find which ones are good and which aren't.
Thanks
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I've found some reviews mentioning the problem...
"However, the speakers aren't very good—their sound is muffled and a little hissy, and the problem is especially pronounced at lower volumes. For example, it's hard to pick hi-hat sounds out of a song unless you have the speakers up around 50 percent. Bring your headphones."
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...s-lgs-g-pad-8-3-google-play-edition-reviewed/
"One thing we noticed — and quite honestly loathed — was sound quality. The aluminum back (and probably the light, hollow feeling we noted in our first impressions) made for absolutely terrible sound. The rear-facing speakers are tinny and shallow, causing the entire back panel to give a tactile buzz when holding it. While the screen size is great for lots of things, the sound quality is abhorrent, and makes this tablet immediately questionable as a purchase. If you’re a dedicated earphones user, the experience is fine, but that’s not most of us."
http://androidcommunity.com/lg-g-pad-google-play-edition-review-20131216/
Mine has horrible speakers as well. Even my 2.5 years old Samsung Galaxy SL sounds better.
I would also call it "muffled", this concerns mostly the voices in my case. I can feel it quite good how the back-body is resonating the sound. It's very annoying.
Hopefully the new one sounds better. Can anyone confirm that it only affects few devices here?
Hey!
I was previously interested in the Sony Z2 but returned it because of issues with call quality, mainly the speaker being sh*t. I reckon the new Z3 will be of similar style. Although probably one of the best phones in the market, I can't live with the waterproofing making speakers worse.
The idea of a stylus and sketching on a phone intrigues me since I get so many ideas where ever and have little ways to scribble them down. Therefore I'm really considering getting a Note 4 even though I realize the real usage may be nonexistent in reality. Now, my question is, how is the speaker on the Note 4? I don't necessarily need stereo speakers, as the value of stereo on a smartphone is questionable but I do prefer decent sound quality. I talk A LOT on speakerphone and I want it to be crisp and clear. Also, how are youtube videos on the speaker?
PS. I'm coming from a SGS3 and want better battery life and bugless UI.
Anyone have a say on the speakerphone quality? And the onboard speaker in general.
I find the sound from the speaker load enough but a bit tinny. Speaker phone is good and YouTube videos are acceptable however I prefer using ear buds.
Ditto on what tbparkey said.
I was reading an article from bgr (link below) and they talked about a flaw that has not been talked about with the new pixel phones. They claim the speakers vibrate soo much when playing back music or video etc. that it feels like the vibration motor in the handset is on and is actually vibrating soo much you don't even want to hold the phone in your hand while audio is playing out the speakers.
The funny thing is I must have watched a zillion review videos and no one else has mentioned this. It would be weird that no one else caught this. I hope this is an isolated case if a case at all.
Anyone else heard of this issue?
https://bgr.com/2018/10/16/pixel-3-xl-review-supplement-design-flaw/
There's a huge difference between a flaw, and a feature/side effect. According to what is happening here the speakers are vibrating the phone from the sound of the speakers. There is no distortion, or sound issue, but a vibration side effect on the phone itself. It's like turning up your car stereo, or home theater, and the doors on the car vibrate, or the home speakers vibrate, and may even shake the walls. That is not a flaw, but a result of loud, sound speakers.
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There's a huge difference between a flaw, and a feature/side effect. According to what is happening here the speakers are vibrating the phone from the sound of the speakers. There is no distortion, or sound issue, but a vibration side effect on the phone itself. It's like turning up your car stereo, or home theater, and the doors on the car vibrate, or the home speakers vibrate, and may even shake the walls. That is not a flaw, but a result of loud, sound speakers.
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That's true but they claimed it was also significantly vibrating even at 50% volume. That's something I would expect at max volume. Either way we will see soon enough.
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That's true but they claimed it was also significantly vibrating even at 50% volume. That's something I would expect at max volume. Either way we will see soon enough.
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Because of the IP68 rating, its pretty sealed, and thats why youre getting that vibration. Theres nowhere for that air to go so its going to bump into the case.
There is definitely a bit of vibration on my phone when music is played through the speakers but I currently don't find it to be an issue.
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It's there AND the speakers are much louder than the 2 and quite crisp. I'll take the trade off
A good case might absorb it some....
I think it’s a flaw. I’ve seen so many reviews praising the speakers of the pixel and I was surprised to find out that the audio experience is really subpar. Compared to my iPhone XS Max the sound is night and day. The iPhone is louder, more clear, and overall more pleasing. Another user in another thread described the pixel audio as “everyone in videos sound like their mouths are full peanut butter when they talk” and it’s a very accurate description of the sound. Not to mention the phone does indeed vibrate a ton when you get anywhere north or 35% volume and most of the sound emitted comes through the bottom speaker making the whole auditory experience sound unbalanced and not truly stereo. Both the iPhone and Pixel have the same IP68 very but the iPhone absolutely smashes the pixel as far are speakers are concerned.
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I just got my pixel 3 xl setup and WOW im shocked at the amount of vibration from a video. I played a video of us singing happy birthday to my daughter on my Pixel 2 xl at 50% volume and near max say 90% and there is some vibration at the edges not much at the center. i then did the same test with the pixel 3 XL and its bad at 25% volume and gets worse from there the whole back vibrates right from the center out. both test with no case. Im going to pick up a case today and see if it absorbs some. This could be a deal breaker for me, i like to watch videos on my phone and that will just get annoying
Yeah there is a lot of vibration from the speakers thru the whole phone, my 2XL did not have that, the sound is a lot Fuller and louder then that phone though.
I have the Google fabric case and it does not reduce it at all.
It does not bother me to much, the buzzing/distortion on my lower speaker bothers me a lot.
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My phone arrived today and I have a spigen case waiting for it. When I get home Ill test this out and report back how it feels.
After some more use there is some odd sound issues , sending a text through the stock app the sound makes an odd sound that is not present on my pixel 2 xl . is like a tiny crackly vibration sound . i have similar sounds from pokemon go as well ...man this really stinks , i expected the sound to be like my pixel 2 xl
The fact the phone is vibrating without distortion is pretty awesome.
It indicates fuller sound with more audio being produced in the low end.
This is fantastic news.
I'm sorry ya'll wimpy hands can't handle vibrations.
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The fact the phone is vibrating without distortion is pretty awesome.
It indicates fuller sound with more audio being produced in the low end.
This is fantastic news.
I'm sorry ya'll wimpy hands can't handle vibrations.
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It’s not a matter of hands being bothered, at least not for me, it’s a matter of the sound being **** because there is too much low end frequency and resonance and the highs and mids become almost inaudible. I won’t use it without headphones now cause I just can’t understand and clearly, the sound coming from the music or videos. Either that’s or I’ll just pick up my iPhone because it sounds like a damn IMAX Dolby experience in comparison lmao
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CZ Eddie said:
The fact the phone is vibrating without distortion is pretty awesome.
It indicates fuller sound with more audio being produced in the low end.
This is fantastic news.
I'm sorry ya'll wimpy hands can't handle vibrations.
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My pixel 2 xl sounded nice with out the annoyance of a vibrating phone on every sound. i like fuller sound to a point. sure my hands can HANDle it ( lol sorry just being silly and had to bold hand) but do i want or like it is another story. i watched the same few videos and they sounded good on both phones ans sure the 3xl was a bit fuller but the vibrating was sorta distracting for me , there might even be some distorting from it as well.
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My pixel 2 xl sounded nice with out the annoyance of a vibrating phone on every sound. i like fuller sound to a point. sure my hands can HANDle it ( lol sorry just being silly and had to bold hand) but do i want or like it is another story. i watched the same few videos and they sounded good on both phones ans sure the 3xl was a bit fuller but the vibrating was sorta distracting for me , there might even be some distorting from it as well.
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This is my exact experience! If I’ve been watching videos on my pixel and then pick up my iPhone to watch a video it’s like I’ve steeped into an imax theatre with the Dolby atoms experience it’s so much better [emoji23]. Google needs to push an update to the sound tuning ASAP
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This is my exact experience! If I’ve been watching videos on my pixel and then pick up my iPhone to watch a video it’s like I’ve steeped into an imax theatre with the Dolby atoms experience it’s so much better [emoji23]. Google needs to push an update to the sound tuning ASAP
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Yeah i was comparing to my pixel 2 xl figured it was a fair comparison both with similar front firing speakers .... i i remember correctly my nexus 6P had some sound issues that was solved by updates so maybe they can reduce it a bit
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Yeah i was comparing to my pixel 2 xl figured it was a fair comparison both with similar front firing speakers .... i i remember correctly my nexus 6P had some sound issues that was solved by updates so maybe they can reduce it a bit
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I was just totally shocked because I’ve seen so many reviews praising these speakers especially when compared to the two new iPhones and that’s just not been my experience at all. Maybe it’s preference but I can’t imagine how these things are define as clear, crisp, etc
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I love the phone but hate the distortion of the speakers, I don't listen to music that much but it is so bad, even on YouTube videos.i might have to return this thing.
I have seen 3 phones so far and they all have that issue. Maybe I have to switch to the 10s Max.
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I love the phone but hate the distortion of the speakers, I don't listen to music that much but it is so bad, even on YouTube videos.i might have to return this thing.
I have seen 3 phones so far and they all have that issue. Maybe I have to switch to the 10s Max.
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Yeah everyone was going on about the notch and that's not too bad at all but the sounds is more of an issue for me at least , the 10s Max does sound good and doesn't vibrate like the 3xl, i was just comparing to my wife's. but man the only issue with that is using iOS
I know there is similar topic about bad sounds from speakers, but my problem is different - quality of sounds coming from earbuds that came with phone is poor, lows and mids are nice and juicy, but there is literally no highs, and that sounds bad, and it's not problem with earbuds because I connected them to pixel 2 XL and sounds is very good quality.
Anyone have similar problem?
Broniu said:
I know there is similar topic about bad sounds from speakers, but my problem is different - quality of sounds coming from earbuds that came with phone is poor, lows and mids are nice and juicy, but there is literally no highs, and that sounds bad, and it's not problem with earbuds because I connected them to pixel 2 XL and sounds is very good quality.
Anyone have similar problem?
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Yes. Same experience. I believe it is the design. The Pixel Buds sound exactly the same. I got the Pixel, did an RMA for another issue and those buds sound exactly the same. I picked up a set of the wireless ones from the store and the rep said they were some of the best ones available, but they too sound like crap. By far the worst sounding buds I have ever used.
But like I said buds aren't a problem. I connected them to pixel 2 and those are working fine. Phone is a problem in my case.
And literally all reviews on the internet are saying those new usb-c buds sounds awesome like for price, so again I don't believe is something with those.
The sound is very low on my pixel 3 xl. Compared to other headphones. Is there anyway to make it louder ? Or an app maybe ?