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Is anybody privy to what audio chip will be used in this phone? Thats one major thing that will influence my decision.
I currently have a G2, and this phone, along with other htc phones ive had, always seem to lack in the power of the audio. All i want is a phone that volume output will rival the iphones at least.
Guess nobody knows...
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Well if it's of any help to you, old HTC phones have a TI Audio Chip. Maybe they changed this in the Sensation since they are now advertising Hi-Fi Audio which in the best case scenario means a Wolfson 8994 Media Hub Chip.
Same here and had the same question with the Flyer. A Wolfson DAC would be a key selling argument for me. I am just fearful that the Hi-Fi reference is a direct link to the SRS audio enhancement algorithms, which are - frankly - crap; especially compared to BBE.
I have to agree. SRS is a joke.
Oh man. The more I think about it, the more I think they were advertising SRS. The desirability of this phone just plummeted for me. In addition to this, there isn't any lossless format support so in the end, what's the point?
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Oh man. The more I think about it, the more I think they were advertising SRS. The desirability of this phone just plummeted for me. In addition to this, there isn't any lossless format support so in the end, what's the point?
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What is every1 talking about -_-
On the Desire HD I LOVE SRS Enhancement while using headphones. Sounds amazing on my shures.
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What is every1 talking about -_-
On the Desire HD I LOVE SRS Enhancement while using headphones. Sounds amazing on my shures.
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Well I've tried SRS enhanced devices before (Sennheiser MM550) and in my opinion, they don't really sound that great. They just boost bass which I can already do with an equalizer. Btw, what kind of Shures are you using?
Any updates on this? The SGSII and the Sensation are so similar that the sound chip will be what ultimately decides for me.
Will the SGSII carry the same Wolfson DAC that was in the original Galaxy S? Or will the Sensation best it in SQ?
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Well I've tried SRS enhanced devices before (Sennheiser MM550) and in my opinion, they don't really sound that great. They just boost bass which I can already do with an equalizer. Btw, what kind of Shures are you using?
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Meh I might not be as much of an Audiophile as most ppl
I have the SE115's
All I can afford
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Any updates on this? The SGSII and the Sensation are so similar that the sound chip will be what ultimately decides for me.
Will the SGSII carry the same Wolfson DAC that was in the original Galaxy S? Or will the Sensation best it in SQ?
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SG2 has a Yamaha DAC.
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SG2 has a Yamaha DAC.
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Yamaha shouldn't sound bad but not as good as Wolfson DAC.
i'm thinking to get one but if the sound is crappy as the desire hd and pretty much all htc's devices that i have owned i think i will pass and go for a samsung as they will have a better sound quality...
based on this video .. it seems that the sound is still crappy and as bad as the desire hd..
watch around 20:47
http://youtu.be/15J5OriZ7Qo
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i'm thinking to get one but if the sound is crappy as the desire hd and pretty much all htc's devices that i have owned i think i will pass and go for a samsung as they will have a better sound quality...
based on this video .. it seems that the sound is still crappy and as bad as the desire hd..
watch around 20:47
http://youtu.be/15J5OriZ7Qo
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IMO the speaker is good enough. My bro has a Fascinate and that thing is louder than my MT4G. And kinda urking too because I can hear throughout the house. And for me I hardly use the rear speaker on my MT4G. I'm more of an earphone kinda guy, so when it comes to listening to media, videos, etc. I just use my favorite pair of earphones to experience true quality cuz I wanna hear the lows, mids, and highs on what I'm listening to. And for my notifications/ringtones as long I can hear it ring/vibrate I'm ol' good.
Having a loud loudspeakers is always a good thing since you can lower the volume to your liking so at least you have an option ... unlike HTC the highest volume is really low and unclear ...
I have lost lots of friends since I started using HTC devices .. can't hear the phone ringing especially outdoors
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Well I'm glad to see I'm not the only person concerned about this. Htc makes great phones, but when it comes to cameras and sound quality, it seems that they make bad decisions...
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Sensation crappy sound
WHat the hell, nice device with damn crappy sound. better go for SGS II, always own HTC devices with crappy sounds. Time to change. HTC dont care his customers making a real awesome device.
beautyangel said:
WHat the hell, nice device with damn crappy sound. better go for SGS II, always own HTC devices with crappy sounds. Time to change. HTC dont care his customers making a real awesome device.
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Sadly, I agree with you. If HTC advertises that they have Hi-Fi audio, it better be because of the DAC and not because of some joke of a feature like SRS.
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WHat the hell, nice device with damn crappy sound. better go for SGS II, always own HTC devices with crappy sounds. Time to change. HTC dont care his customers making a real awesome device.
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Why don't you just wait and see if they haven't put some nice sound in it! You can't know, because noone knows for sure. Let's wait on the reviews with the finalized software.
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Why don't you just wait and see if they haven't put some nice sound in it! You can't know, because noone knows for sure. Let's wait on the reviews with the finalized software.
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Check my previous post .. there's a link to a review where you can hear the crappy sound
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My best friend and his entire family have iPhones, and he is always preaching to me about how his iPhone is better than my G2x... What can I say to shut him up? >
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Widgets, file transfers, screen size, etc
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Just do a browser speed test
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Durability, 8MP camera with 1080p video, adobe flash in the browser, reflow webpage on resize, hmm.... what else?
*edit* dual core?
Say nothing. Even if you win the argument, your friendship may suffer. For in our society today, to be proven wrong, is associated with failure. Suffice it to say, both phones are great and each have their advantages and disadvantages.
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Say nothing. Even if you win the argument, your friendship may suffer. For in our society today, to be proven wrong, is associated with failure. Suffice it to say, both phones are great and each have their advantages and disadvantages.
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Got a point there.
Just say while the iphone may be the best phone for him, that doesn't necessarily mean its' the best phone for you. Different strokes for different folks
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[Q] How is the G2x better than an iPhone 4?
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It's not an iPhone.
dual-core nuff-said
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It's not an iPhone.
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This is what I was going to say.
Dual core, open source, free apps, Google powered, Ect...
gotta admit, that's usually how it ends..
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just tell um he wins only if its about dropping calls. hahahah
Customization, duel core, live wall papers, custom apps golore, custom widgets and placement of the widgets/apps on your wallpaper, 7 screens of goodness, task bar, custom dock and oh did I forget to mention the Customization like on the dock even?
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It's not an iPhone.
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Haha perfect answer. Seriously though. If your friend argues that an iphone is better then well he is probably dumb enough that he wont accept any answer you give him.
Video chat without wifi
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HDMI port, Expandable memory, Dual core, Android, Speed, Cheaper Data Rates. but i guess it all comes down to preference, my brother swears by his Iphone 4 so i will never change his mind no matter what i show him on my phone!!!
Is that really a question?
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Tell him iPhones are for soccer moms that aren't tech savy. There just a dumbed down smart phone so stupid people can real sophisticated. Also ask him how much he likes being tethered to iTunes. And make sure he knows you can tether your data right out of the box. Then after u get dome telling him all that, show him how much faster your G2x loads webpages but make sure you have flash off or set to on demand.
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Also ask him how much he likes being tethered to iTunes.
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Oh, I forgot about that one. Man, I hate iTunes... and Quicktime.
Ill start with android then work into hardware
Widgets
live wallpapers
video calls on any connection type
3rd party keyboards
Tethering
Notification system
More Customizable home screen
Replacable launcher
Flash support
Google(googol actually) is 10^100 which is greater than the number of protons in the universe and is therefore greater than the universe and everythin in it. Especially apples.
Penguins are a higher form of life than apples.
Apples logo is a fruit and at one point contained rainbow colors. Can it get anymore gay than that?
If you had a pet penguin youd get laid. A pet apple... Not so much.
Apple sues people that are better than them. Google doesnt have to worry about that
Frozen yogart and gingerbread are sweeter than apples.
No itunes!
tegra2 > hummingbird minus powervr sgx540...sgx530 gpu is lame
Your antenna works if you "hold it wrong"
You dont have glass that breaks on both sides because the mandatory case to prevent "deathgrip" trapped dirt and scrached the edge causing stress risers
Your screen is bigger
Your speakers are likely louder
Your oem will not refuse warenty repairs because you smoke(apple considers deposits from cigarettes a biohazard)
2cores>1
more ram>less
Expandable storage
Replaceable batteries
non proprietary simcards
Better ffc resolution
I know im missing many but im sure someone will fill in the blanks
Edit:
tv out via hdmi is greater than rca(ewww composite video)
wii mote +hdmi + tegra 2 = gaming console in your pocket.
Standard usb connectivity is better than proprietary ipod conector.
Root file system access
More to come ...
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Well i guess the title says it all. I'm looking for some over ear headphones, and since there are the first roms out with the "beats" sound i found the matching headphones in the internet (link below). I've got no place around where i could try some of them out, so the question to you guys here:
Does any of you have or had headphones of that kind, and if so what do you think about them? Are they worth the money cost?
Thx 76
http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/ShowProducts.aspx
You can probably get better quality elsewhere for the same price. Beats is in the same situation as apple, their products are equal or even worse to their competitors yet they charge way more through branding.
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You can probably get better quality elsewhere for the same price. Beats is in the same situation as apple, their products are equal or even worse to their competitors yet they charge way more through branding.
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Agree!
76inc said:
Well i guess the title says it all. I'm looking for some over ear headphones, and since there are the first roms out with the "beats" sound i found the matching headphones in the internet (link below). I've got no place around where i could try some of them out, so the question to you guys here:
Does any of you have or had headphones of that kind, and if so what do you think about them? Are they worth the money cost?
Thx 76
http://www.beatsbydre.com/products/ShowProducts.aspx
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I had them and to be honest unless you have an apple device they won't sound as good. They sounded terrible on my evo 4g but amazing on my iPod so I returned them. I had the $150 buds
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Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76
I personally love sennheiser I think it's a pretty solid brand. Their products aren't too flashy and the build quality is good.
As I'm a pretty hardcore gamer I do love my razer gear and was going to go for their product however I'm glad I didn't. Trying out new brands can be a good or bad experience, trying out sennheiser was a good one for me.
Razer is an amazing brand but it's focus is on the pc gaming sector. If you want good sound quality go for a company with this as their main focus.
Sorry for rambling on, hope this was of some help.
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Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76
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Basically unless you have an apple product don't go with beats. Skull candy headphones are cheap and sound is decent. Not magnificent but its ok
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i was at the local saturn store yesterday to try out some headphones...
problem was, there was no possibility to test them with my own device.
they had the beats studio (299€) and they were connected to some mp3-player with 3 songs to listen to. sound was okay... but not more. definetley not worth the money.
i quess i have to look for another store were i can try some headphones with my own device and my own music.
but keep comming with suggestions!
thx again for your answers.
76
Using CM7 and the DSP manager, they sound pretty brilliant. I have a pair of studios, but theyre CRAP on sense roms, great on CM7. Just put up the bass booster ;D
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acutally i like my dhd as it is right now with the virtuos unity 2.39 and the "UNITY MusicBox XL Final".
there's a general problem... i don't want to change my headphones as often a i change my mobile or my rom. the best thing were some headphones that sound good with every device... but i quess that is just wishfull thinking.
i've been reading in a hifi forum and there you can't find one single good word regarding the "beats" at all. and the skullcandy stuff isn't very appreciated as well...
damn i never thought buying some headphones can be that hard.
I have a pair of Monster Beats Studio, they are great if you like songs with heavy bass. Other wise for the same price, you could easily grab other high end headphones like Bose QuietComfort15 and Sennheiser HD series. The reason I bought them is solely because of style.
Personally I find them too heavy and clumsy to carry around. It's tiring to wear them all day long too and my ears end up sweating all round. So I only use it when I'm on a plane or when I'm home. I'll definitely get a pair of Bose next time
If you want music on the go, get something light, there are many great in-ear earphones around.
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Thank you guys for your answers...
So the problem remains the same... Still got no headphones for my dhd.
What are you using? what would you buy?
Greets 76
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I have Had Beats Tour and Sennheiser CX 500, Honestly sennheisers Sound Soo much Better, Bests is basically just for Showing off...no other neat feature. I'm Planning on trying out the Klipsch Image S4, they are Pretty Cheap and Has a lot of good review so far.
Website:- http://www.klipsch.com/image-s4-black-in-ear-headphones
I am using this one http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^eb^KE29 (black)
The prize is not so high, and the sound is great
No one's asked the budget question!
Like anything, whether it be cars or phones, what headphones or earphones to buy depends on how much you'd like to spend.
You're also probably better off buying a brand and model that you'll see audio engineers use in a recording studio. At least for quality if not bling.
On the subject of Bling and Beats: you're paying for branding and marketing, nothing else. In particular, HTC needs a way to make a return on the $309M they invested in the brand recently:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/11/htc_beats/
It's for reasons like that, that Beats are relatively expensive. Brands like Shure are still expensive but at least they sound more transparent, which is surely what you want.
By the way, I don't get this 'Beats' sound setting. All it can possibly be is some kind of EQ setting.
Well thanks again folks...
I had the chance to test the beats solo hd and the studios on my dhd (with the beats sound integrated in the new rcmix runny 1.5 rom) and i have to say that the sound is not bad... But some how it sounds much better with srs or dolby mobile. Btw is that beats sound feature in the original sensation xe really only a software thing or is there specific hardware involved?
Back to topic: i decided not to buy beats. If youre out for style only they are top of the list. But the sound (not bad isn't enough) and the way too high prices keep me away.
I'll try to find a store where i can test some of the things you suggested.
Maybe i'll even go look for in ears.
So the neverending search for headphones with good sound & a little bit of style goes on.
Keep coming with ideas!
Big thanks 76
76inc said:
Well thanks again folks...
I had the chance to test the beats solo hd and the studios on my dhd (with the beats sound integrated in the new rcmix runny 1.5 rom) and i have to say that the sound is not bad... But some how it sounds much better with srs or dolby mobile. Btw is that beats sound feature in the original sensation xe really only a software thing or is there specific hardware involved?
Back to topic: i decided not to buy beats. If youre out for style only they are top of the list. But the sound (not bad isn't enough) and the way too high prices keep me away.
I'll try to find a store where i can test some of the things you suggested.
Maybe i'll even go look for in ears.
So the neverending search for headphones with good sound & a little bit of style goes on.
Keep coming with ideas!
Big thanks 76
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I believe the chipset is different
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I thought beats headphone are good :S
my cheapish £20GBP skull candy have never sounded better since I started using RCMIX3d Runny 1.5 with beats audio all working. I have even started to listen to music on my dhd again
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I thought beats headphone are good :S
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There's a huge difference between "good" and "worth 300 euros".
considering other options for a mobile device. what i'm wanting to know is how can i tell which phones have the best output sound quality? i've grown quite fond of our phones with voodoo. i use poweramp to play music and absolutely love the sound.
i've heard other friends phones that arent compatible with voodoo and they just dont sound the same.. almost like the difference between stereo and mono.
i realize voodoo isnt compatible with newer galaxy devices because of the different chips, but hoping they might still sound as good. thanks for any input
The Infuse has the Wolfson DAC that is why it sounds good.
Look for other phones with that DAC then they should sound good too. I heard the sound of a Samsung Note and to me it sounded rather "flat". That one has a Yamaha DAC.
I haven't found a newer device with Voodoo Sound support. Nexus S could work if you're willing to cut specs for Android 4.
the asus transformer tablet has a wolfson dac. and it does have voodoo support.
Are there no other chipsets that have the same audio quality as ours? The device doesn't necessarily have to support voodoo, I'm sure the same effects could be achieved without it..
So..basically the infuse is the "best device" capable of producing this kind of audio quality?
That's disappointing..its really the only reason I haven't upgraded yet. I wonder how it compares to non Samsung devices, out even non Android devices. I'm open to switching platforms and brands
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I tried a WP7 Titan prototype and was dissappointed. The only other option I've heard of is an iPhone using an external DAC with an amp for your headphones. Too much work IMO.
Wow I didn't think the options would be limited to devices before the infuse lol I'm kinda partial to having one device for all my needs. Its a shame manufacturers are slowly drifting towards cost/benefit for the majority looks like I'm keeping my infuse.
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captivate uses the wolfson chip,,yeah not an upgrade,now if cowon and sam would hook up it would be awsome
I have been researching this for a long time and nothing I have found compares to a voodoo enhanced Wolfson DAC (excluding line out amps). I contacted Supercurio before deciding on a device to see what he personally has found to give the best sound (I trust his ears) and the response was Nexus S or Infuse. The tw6040 in the g-nexus is "ok", better than yamaha but not as good as cirrus (newer iPhones). Infuse was my choice and still yet to find a true contender!
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I wonder how good the htc one x is.... debating running up to the store and testing. Oh wait, its got beats lol
ok, so this brings me to my next question.. no suitable replacement currently available from att with wolfson dac.. are there any international devices sporting the wolfson chipset? ex: gs2, galaxy note.. etc.. ? where can i find out which audio chipset each device has? i've been looking all day. i cant even find a site that mentions what chip the infuse has unless i type in " infuse wolfson" but that defeats the purpose, because i already know that!
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I wonder how good the htc one x is.... debating running up to the store and testing. Oh wait, its got beats lol
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I work at a telco that just launched it last week (and one-v) and it sounds just like the sensation xl. So yea, just beats. Not as good as voodoo and that was comparing both on dre solo hds. But hey, ears are all different so might sound good to you.
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ok, so this brings me to my next question.. no suitable replacement currently available from att with wolfson dac.. are there any international devices sporting the wolfson chipset? ex: gs2, galaxy note.. etc.. ? where can i find out which audio chipset each device has? i've been looking all day. i cant even find a site that mentions what chip the infuse has unless i type in " infuse wolfson" but that defeats the purpose, because i already know that!
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When I was looking for "the one" I was calling around manufacturers asking about their chipsets. The unanamous response was "we cannot disclose that information" so it's all hush hush. I was trawling daily looking for references to teardowns and specs looking for things like "DAC" and "Audio chip". Painstaking but I found the infuse (I live in new zealand) and couldn't be happier. If I find anything as I keep searching from time to time I will update here
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Appreciate the input. does anyone else know if international versions of any device have a Wolfson DAC or similar?
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Some phones i find with Dolby Digital
Source: http://www.dolby.com/us/en/consumer/product/mobile/listing.html
HTC Inspire 4G
LG Chocolate Touch
LG enV Touch
Nokia N8
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Appreciate the input. does anyone else know if international versions of any device have a Wolfson DAC or similar?
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Have you looked into the LG G2X ? I believe that one has a Wolfson DAC if i am not mistaken.
I personally am going to hold off on upgrading devices until i find something comparable to the Infuse or Nexus S.
Call me crazy but that is one of the reasons, or the main reason I sold my Galaxy Nexus and kept the Infuse 4G instead.
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Have you looked into the LG G2X ? I believe that one has a Wolfson DAC if i am not mistaken.
I personally am going to hold off on upgrading devices until i find something comparable to the Infuse or Nexus S.
Call me crazy but that is one of the reasons, or the main reason I sold my Galaxy Nexus and kept the Infuse 4G instead.
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Was the gnexus just decent?
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Was the gnexus just decent?
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I did not spend too much time testing or tweaking it, but right out of the box i can say it didn't really please my ears. I have a decent headphone audio setup in the $800 range that includes a dedicated USB DAC/Amp coupled with a pair of Sennheiser HD650 and the Infuse still satisfies my needs in comparison.
So yeah, to answer your question, decent enough if you don't really have sensitive ears or you are one of those folks that believe beats by Dre is great audio.(Including headphones, or beats by Dre lib mod junk that you see here around the forums, etc..)
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I did not spend too much time testing or tweaking it, but right out of the box i can say it didn't really please my ears. I have a decent headphone audio setup in the $800 range that includes a dedicated USB DAC/Amp coupled with a pair of Sennheiser HD650 and the Infuse still satisfies my needs in comparison.
So yeah, to answer your question, decent enough if you don't really have sensitive ears or you are one of those folks that believe beats by Dre is great audio.(Including headphones, or beats by Dre lib mod junk that you see here around the forums, etc..)
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I believe its good lol but hate the stock sound with all the heavy bass, i tune it from there. Then to me it sounds good on a good headset or stero system. The best sound that came out of my infuse was in my car with beats installed on cm7, along with voodoo tuning. It sounded amazing (to me and everyone who heard it lol).
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My ears disagree with this. I too have hd650s and also some grado's but for portable music my dre solo hds murder them for clarity - especially on the infuse. I just use poweramp to tweak the highs slightly and to me they sound incredible for the electronic music I listen to. They shake my head like nothing else. Love it to bits!
To each their own I guess.
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hey guys
I had some requests to compare this 2 phones. I personally believe they are way too different from each other (internal and externally ) but some people are still on the verge to buy one of this 2 devices
So I made a little video side by side for you
enjoy!
HTC one S vs Galaxy Nexus comparison - YouTube
Thanks for the review!
Well done!Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the review!
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No prob! Glad u enjoyed it!
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LOL, "sponsored by beats audio so the audio on this one is definitely way better".
Stopped watching the review right there. You know Beats Audio is just an equalizer setting right?... just on/off and you can't even control anything. DSP manager on a custom ROM is better. Beats is basically nothing. Try looking it up and finding out exactly what it is, that information is nowhere because it isn't anything. Its not a special DAC, not special hardware, not a certification of signal to noise ratio, it is just a label that they print on the phone and a ****ty equalizer that you turn on and off.
Also, the HTC One S has audio problems on the stock ROM, who knows if its caused by Beats or not. For example, in iHeartRadio sometimes it goes silent between songs and you have to either skip or thumbs down the song to get the audio playing again. CM9 / AOKP don't have this problem... not sure if thats because Beats is gone.
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LOL, "sponsored by beats audio so the audio on this one is definitely way better".
Stopped watching the review right there. You know Beats Audio is just an equalizer setting right?... just on/off and you can't even control anything. DSP manager on a custom ROM is better. Beats is basically nothing. Try looking it up and finding out exactly what it is, that information is nowhere because it isn't anything. Its not a special DAC, not special hardware, not a certification of signal to noise ratio, it is just a label that they print on the phone and a ****ty equalizer that you turn on and off.
Also, the HTC One S has audio problems on the stock ROM, who knows if its caused by Beats or not. For example, in iHeartRadio sometimes it goes silent between songs and you have to either skip or thumbs down the song to get the audio playing again. CM9 / AOKP don't have this problem... not sure if thats because Beats is gone.
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OK let me start with a disclaimer
My review is my opinion which is the way I perceived the device. Also this review is not for tech junkies like us . But for the average user as well. I cant go into details to them what why and how beats work on the phone In my case it was better and I liked it , and believe it delivered better audio performance. ( only better thing than the nexus)
The issues you are experiencing haven't happen to me (thanks god) nor I've seen a large group complaining about it but I could be very wrong
I found that the Audio quality and loudness on the S is better than my nexus . I decided to test it also against my friends nexus with a stock rom and I still liked the S more. It is an equalizer yes.. it gives better sound in my opinion ? Yes as well
Is it a software or hardware issue ? I couldn't tell however I am not affected by it . But I hope they get it figured out!
Thanks!
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Beats is crap. The stupid icon pops up even time navigation instructions are read. I also do mostly audio streaming to car or home avr and both have much better equalizers then Beats. With Beats ON music actually sounds much worse.
Does it sound better then Nexus in speaker phone mode......yes it does, can you make Nexus sound the same.....probably with DSP Manager
I am glad I don't have Beats
rault18 said:
Also this review is not for tech junkies like us . But for the average user as well.
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Average users appreciate the truth. They appreciate it when you tell them that a $5 HDMI cable will perform just as well as the $80 Monster Cable HDMI cable.
With Beats Audio it is no different. In fact, they're owned by the same parent company. Its a scam.
If you like the audio better on the One S then say that. That is fine and your subjective opinion and I agree with you. The audio is great; but it has nothing to do with Beats. It sounds great on CM9 and AOKP as well.
I missed it FunkyElf- where is your review?
Air bubbles on the Galaxy Nexus, air bubbles on the galaxy nexus... (sorry, my OCD)
About the Beats thing. I'm not sure what the hell it is but damn, there IS a big change when I enable them and I never had this kind of sound previously with only PowerAmp (disclamer: I have Beats Solo HD headphones). I wish some audio professionals would do some serious tests on that matter because it really bug me up...
JohnHenrySDM said:
I missed it FunkyElf- where is your review?
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Did you even look?
Beats audio. Goto to EQ, Make it flat. Take the second from last and second from first sliders and move them up a little. Bam. You have beats audio. This has been a "feature" on radios since the 60's. Its called a loudness button. Why some people prefer the "boomy" sound is beyond me. I personally like my sound flat, on most all styles of music.
Anyway, to each there own. I do think the sound on my one s is a little cleaner then on my other phones. This has nothing to do with the beats audio, and has more to do with whatever codecs they are using to emulate the hardware sound controller.
Beats audio on Sense 4.0 adapt to your Beats headphones so it's not just simple as one band EQ change also, it's not Loudness Compensation.
Really? So basically it eqs to compensate the frequency range of whichever beatsaudio headphones you buy? It just sounded like loudness to me.
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This is really one of the worst reviews I have ever seen. You just said what the specs are from each phone. Wow I knew them already from head.
You didn't even try to elaborate on things such as why beats audio is better for example. Which I totally disagree with btw
wilcoholic said:
This is really one of the worst reviews I have ever seen. You just said what the specs are from each phone. Wow I knew them already from head.
You didn't even try to elaborate on things such as why beats audio is better for example. Which I totally disagree with btw
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In think you misread the title where it says comparison and not review. I am not going in depth on the device but what I am doing is COMPARING them side by side. Not that many people have the luck to have both devices at the same time so they can again COMPARE ..not only internally but externally as well
I am glad that you knew the specs of each device however there are a lot of folks out there that don't and this video was mostly aimed for them
Thanks for your constructive criticisms tho
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Beats audio on Sense 4.0 adapt to your Beats headphones so it's not just simple as one band EQ change also, it's not Loudness Compensation.
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Beats doesn't intelligently adapt to anything. The overpriced Beats headphones sound better to people who like boomy bass because the Beats EQ setting sets it that way.
It actually is as simple as setting an EQ band. There's no Dr. Dre hardware magic in this phone or anything else with the Beats logo on it.
im torn i dont know which one to get ahhhh! it seems the nexus has more devs and things but im a sense fan soo idkk but what if something goes wrong with the one s i've read a couple of threads there seems to be alot of problems with the one s such as the whole s3 s4 things and some of them have heating problems plus i can battery pull if something goes wrong
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im torn i dont know which one to get ahhhh! it seems the nexus has more devs and things but im a sense fan soo idkk but what if something goes wrong with the one s i've read a couple of threads there seems to be alot of problems with the one s such as the whole s3 s4 things and some of them have heating problems plus i can battery pull if something goes wrong
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I've had each phone. Actually, 3 Galaxy Nexus's and 2 One S's. I chose to keep the One S because it is faster, has better battery life, and isn't huge.
I'm actually tempted to swap my one s for a nexus. mainly due to the touch button issue. its really becoming annoying now and the phone is basically unusable when it happens!