I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:
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I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:
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Ive thought about doing it...but wanna do it with my studio monitor headphines and every time I think about it im not home where those bad boys are at...but since im currently home ill give it a try an a few min...Ill let you know the results
-alright, I have noticed a slight increase in sound quality..mainly sounds a little fuller although I click yes on almost all the beeps...there were only 2 or 3 times I couldnt hear the beeps...but there is definitly a noticeable difference
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Ive thought about doing it...but wanna do it with my studio monitor headphines and every time I think about it im not home where those bad boys are at...but since im currently home ill give it a try an a few min...Ill let you know the results
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cool, take a screenshot of the left and right ear graphs it gives you after you do the test.. i wanna see if mine looks different, i'll try to upload mine tomorrow, gotta get to sleep now
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Does this app fully control the sound across the device? Like, does it also enhance Google Play Music?
As you can see, the change is a little more dramatic for me.
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After running through the adaptive sound test, I can prove to my wife that I do not have selective hearing to ignore her, I just have bad hearing.
I'm also wondering if this works globally as well.. because I've chosen to give up on the stock music player, because there's no easy way to delete a song that comes up while listening.. and that's a pretty big deal to me =/
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THANK YOU for that. I have (audiologist tested) bad hearing in certain ranges, and this made a noticeable difference - at least in the Adapt Sound tests. We'll see how much it applies through other apps. But for phone calls alone, this is amazing!
Now I'm going to have to choose custom ROMs or this when the time comes until the feature hits AOSP (if it ever does...may be stuck in TW land).
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Does this app fully control the sound across the device? Like, does it also enhance Google Play Music?
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I don't think it does. I played a song on winamp and then played one on the samsung music app. I have the Sprint version of the S4 and I've been trying to figure out a way to make it global.
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I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:
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Hi, I'm new to here and i got a problem with sound adapt feature, i'm using s4 GTi9500,*after i enable adapt for music, stock Music player stop working*. It say "Unfortunately, Music has stopped"
Any advice seniors......
If you guys are able to Root you guys SERIOUSLY need to check out Viper4Audio....
If you seriously think even Adapt Sound sounds good...you have NOOOOOOOOOOO idea....
And I should know. I came from an iPhone 5 and the stock SQ was absolutely terrible. Then I installed Viper4Audio and now I've heard things in my music I've never heard before...
Seriously guys. I can't endorse Viper4Audio enough...I really can't. I swear its worth the time and effort.
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I tested the headphones from the iphone 3G, this image if not Know
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Then the surprise comes not expect it to work the remote control that is integrated and works partially, you can call, answer and end calls, and put the pause and play the music
The only thing that does not work, which would be perfect, are the keys to raise and lower the volume, it hurts, but it will not work as thought nothing, because something good is, that almost complete functionality. even though I have to see if it works the handsfree, (micro) to hopefully work to see if you then test and confirm
Worth it because as you know these headphones are of very good quality, if you could make any application or modify the registry or something to activate the function of the volume and would be perfect.
if anyone knows anything, I would be very well the Swift.
greetings!
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Confirm! the speakerphone(microphone) works perfect
sorry for my english guys.
Ups, sorry for double thread, as you can delete the other?
Hum...I don't know if I am the only one, but I really hate the iPhone's headset.
But it's a good thing to see it works with the Leo.
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Worth it because as you know these headphones are of very good quality.
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That bit right there made me LOL
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That bit right there made me LOL
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haha +1!
The iphone/ipod headphones are quite horrible compared to a pair of sennheiser in-ears (or most other 'real' headphone brands), why do so many people think they're so good?
I got a pair of sennheiser MM50ip headphones but they only have one button, the mic works well though.
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That bit right there made me LOL:
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xD is a very common way of speaking in Spanish, but I guess you sounded strange for you xDD
my english equally is also the best on the planet LOL
greetings!
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The iphone/ipod headphones are quite horrible compared to a pair of sennheiser in-ears (or most other 'real' headphone brands), why do so many people think they're so good?
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Man!! do not compare, the iphone headphone, sounds good but not profesional quality
the sennheiser is the master of the sound, is other world, is the perfect sound.
is like comparing a street car with a ferrari jeje
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we know
there are lots of iphone compatible headphones around, that do work with the HD2 (and the HD) I have a few sets.
My favourite ones are some really cheap ones I bought for less than 15gbp, especially as they are cheap enough that I dont care if I damage them
(I've just found some mm50ip for 18gbp - 5% )!
But you lose the music control (<< and >>) by not using the included ones, so one option is to solder some earbuds onto the existing HD2 controls..
this really should be in the accessories forum.
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(I've just found some mm50ip for 18gbp - 5% )!
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I would be very carefull when buying good heaphones for such a cheap price, I originally cancelled my order with amazon twice after I found this great website http://fakeheadphones.com and made sure I was getting them from amazon directly!! As I didnt want to end up with a pair of duds
After showing that site to one of my mates, he worked out he'd been sold fakes from ebay a while ago... he wondered why they broke so quickly!
If it's too good to be true...walk away
Hello fellas!
just buy an adaptor with remote and plug your favorite inears toy!
check 4 it on ebay.
XD
Ipod earbuds are really bad. Not clear, bad lows, bad highs. Just look at headfi.org and watch for a good headset like nuforce ne-7m (only a a bit more expansive then Senheisser) or some RE0. Senheisser is really popular but just as bose, you pay for the name. But they aren't bad. Once you hear the difference between some apple earbuds and some high quality one's you never go back.
bzpwhx said:
Hello fellas!
just buy an adaptor with remote and plug your favorite inears toy!
check 4 it on ebay.
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Do you have an example to show us that works bro? Thanks!!
I guess perhaps all headphones with remotes for the 3Gs would work then???
funny thing is iPhone is so annoyed of Google...they are considering to makeBING their default search engine...
Microsoft and Apple cooperation would be pure comedy. lol
The apple headphones aren't the best, i agree. But the remote function is bloody excellent and there are some quality headphones from top companies that support apple but not htc. If this could be developed it would be great but it's not likely. At this rate, ill be heading back to the iphone, the phones just too convenient.
i have the headphones that work fine. they are good in quality and reasionable at price.
how much cost this headphones?
i wonder how is this relevant to HD2 themes and apps?
this should be in the accessories section!!!
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Looks like this one is going back today at lunch.
Is it not supposed to do that? Mine does the same thing and I haven't really thought anything bad about it. I wish we can control the intensity of the vibration like I could on my Captivate.
Anybody else having this ticking issue when you get haptic feedback on the keyboard? If I type five or six letters really quickly I get one tick sound at the end. It only happens on mine when you type really fast.
As in from the speaker? Isn't that changeable in your settings?
Edit: go to settings > keyboard > select whichever keyboard you use > then make sure Audio feedback is unchecked
To be honest with you, it sounds like its making the auto focus camera tick. Its coming from that area on mine, could be anything on the motherboard getting shaked with the vibration. I can make it tick more when I hit the home button repeatedely. Im still within my 30 day window on the phone if it comes down really needing it fixed. Thanks for turning up my OCD about 300 degrees.
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Is it not supposed to do that? Mine does the same thing and I haven't really thought anything bad about it. I wish we can control the intensity of the vibration like I could on my Captivate.
Anybody else having this ticking issue when you get haptic feedback on the keyboard? If I type five or six letters really quickly I get one tick sound at the end. It only happens on mine when you type really fast.
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No it's not supposed to do that, my first phone didn't.
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To be honest with you, it sounds like its making the auto focus camera tick. Its coming from that area on mine, could be anything on the motherboard getting shaked with the vibration. I can make it tick more when I hit the home button repeatedely. Im still within my 30 day window on the phone if it comes down really needing it fixed. Thanks for turning up my OCD about 300 degrees.
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Haha, sorry. It's exactly that sound, it's making me want to kick small animals.
uhhh..i just realized that my speaker is making a high pitched noise all the time. I took the case off and the sound shifted toward it. It only makes that noise if the LCD screen is turned on though. You have to put your ear right up to it, toggle the LCD screen on and off and makes the noise.
Oh and your right, it does make a tick sound at the end of the vibration, sometimes it makes even a louder click during mulitple presses. Geez I may have to go and get this puppy replaced now. I'll just have to hide superuser, luckily I titanium backed up everything. Will only take minutes instead of hours to get everything back.
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uhhh..i just realized that my speaker is making a high pitched noise all the time. I took the case off and the sound shifted toward it. It only makes that noise if the LCD screen is turned on though. You have to put your ear right up to it, toggle the LCD screen on and off and makes the noise.
Oh and your right, it does make a tick sound at the end of the vibration, sometimes it makes even a louder click during mulitple presses. Geez I may have to go and get this puppy replaced now. I'll just have to hide superuser, luckily I titanium backed up everything. Will only take minutes instead of hours to get everything back.
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oh good god mine does the high pitched noise too. not sure the high pitched bothers me, i'ts so faint. I'm gonna pack it up and head to the store in a few. I love this phone, i just want my old one back
UPDATE: Well they had already sent my first Atrix 2 back. I swapped it out for #3 now, and all is well. No more vibrate tick/click or whatever. The high pitched whine is still there, I don't think that's going away. I tested the same thing on a few other phones here in the office and got similar noises from the speaker. It almost sounds like alternator whine on a car stereo.
If you do not mind, could you please PM after you make it home? I would like to know if you were able to get a good replacement unit. I already spoke to Best Buy and they said they would be more than happy to replace if after they looked at it.
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Awesome! I may take mine back as well for a replacement, the tick isn't really annoying. But more than likely it will keep getting worse and worse after prolonged usage.
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If you do not mind, could you please PM after you make it home? I would like to know if you were able to get a good replacement unit. I already spoke to Best Buy and they said they would be more than happy to replace if after they looked at it.
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Awesome! I may take mine back as well for a replacement, the tick isn't really annoying. But more than likely it will keep getting worse and worse after prolonged usage.
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Go swap that beast out, i'm happy again
Although there was another thread that touched on the S4's speaker volume, it was moved to Q&A as it was a question thread.
This thread is here as an informative thread so it belongs here, and will serve to show that the S4 is no push over when it comes to speaker loudness.
This review here (taken from GSMArena) shows us that the S4's speaker is certainly no slouch and is actually louder than the HTC One.
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The full review can be found here http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_vs_htc_one-review-913p5.php
I think this could have been discussed in the review topic.
But anyways, this is to be expected. I remember in my physics class there was an equation that proved it doesn't matter about the number of speakers you have. 2 speakers doesn't double the loudness. It's the amount of power each one has. It would take 10 speakers of the same kind fo literally double the DCB.
Something like that. My profession is mechanics, not audio or electrical.
But if my memory serves me correct, the power into two speakers is the reason why the HTC One doesn't seem as loud. But what it does have is STEREO where the SGS4 is MONO.
Some nice info!
wow, that chart is really uesful.
I am going to buy LG Optimus G Pro version soon.
I hope it's better than Optimus G.
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wow, that chart is really uesful.
I am going to buy LG Optimus G Pro version soon.
I hope it's better than Optimus G.
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make sure you buy thousands box of tissue with the phone you will probably need them when waiting for software update
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The loudness doesn't matter. Phones are already loud enough as it is. It's the quality of the sound, and from the looks of it the 7.9mm body will only support a small driver that distorts like crap at higher volumes and sound tinny and sucky in general. For generic polyphonic ringtones its fine, but anything more, especially when you put some mp3 clip of a pop song as your ringtone, and your ears will bleed from the distortion and general bad quality. Forget about using it as a boombox. From reviews I can gather that the BoomSound on the HTC One sounds a lot better than the S4, disregarding loudness output. They really didn't need to put stereo speakers on it, as even when close up to the phone in landscape the stereo separation probably is very minor in such a small thing.
Need a video of the s4 compared to note 2 or htc one for the speakers loudness.
Charts are one thing but I'd like a visual experiance!
no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.
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no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.
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Its about loudness, not quality. Otherwise the one would be miles ahead of the others.
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no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.
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When you cant see the fact presented and in denial mode without concrete cause, you are a fan boy.
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Although there was another thread that touched on the S4's speaker volume, it was moved to Q&A as it was a question thread.
This thread is here as an informative thread so it belongs here, and will serve to show that the S4 is no push over when it comes to speaker loudness.
This review here (taken from GSMArena) shows us that the S4's speaker is certainly no slouch and is actually louder than the HTC One.
The full review can be found here http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_vs_htc_one-review-913p5.php
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Quite frankly, I'm taking GSMArena's findings with a heavy table spoon of salt. Every other reviewer claims that the One is significantly louder than what GSMA are claiming.
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Quite frankly, I'm taking GSMArena's findings with a heavy table spoon of salt. Every other reviewer claims that the One is significantly louder than what GSMA are claiming.
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Did they measure the levels though? GSMA is saying HTC is better cause it has cleaner sound, that's the ultimate thing not dB count, it sounds (heh) like a fair assessment, Samsung phones are quite loud (speaker facing the air). HTC's improvement is in quality.
Well, for me the important measure is dB, not quality. I don't listen to music through tiny phone speakers (that is what headphones are for).
I just care that the speaker is loud enough for an ear piercing ringtone that can be heard over background noise.
Side note, a strong vibrate would be nice too. The one on the LG Optimus G is so weak I never feel it, even when it is in my pocket.
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I more like the display of HTC ONE than S4's.
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I agree, I also prefer SLCD3 over SAMOLED, but this isn't about screen tech, it's about Db's (max speaker loudness), lets keep it on topic.
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When you cant see the fact presented and in denial mode without concrete cause, you are a fan boy.
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No he isnt, he is right. I owned the iphone 5 and i can say that it has one of the best audio quality ever. Not only are the speakers nice loud and clear, but the audio through headphones is just an absolute pleasure to hear. Seriously great quality.
The speaker
The speaker is very good on the S4. Balanced and there is a lot of clarity in the sound though it might seam that it was a tradeoff with volume for that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kR8NzAzdHY
How is the audio quality with earphones (standard earphones)?
the phone actually doesn't come with any earphones, and i wouldn't expect the motorola ones that you can buy are anything out of the ordinary
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the phone actually doesn't come with any earphones, and i wouldn't expect the motorola ones that you can buy are anything out of the ordinary
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No, i mean with random earphones sorry
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No, i mean with random earphones sorry
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The phone does come with earphones... the 16gb dual chip comes with earphones and wallcharger.
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The phone does come with earphones... the 16gb dual chip comes with earphones and wallcharger.
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But the 8gb no.
Allewar said:
The phone does come with earphones... the 16gb dual chip comes with earphones and wallcharger.
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are you sure ?
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are you sure ?
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here a picture I took:
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16gb single sim doesn't :/
Can someone compare the audio quality of the same file on the Moto G to another well known smartphone or mp3 player (like the Sansa Clip), using the same headphones?
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Can someone compare the audio quality of the same file on the Moto G to another well known smartphone or mp3 player (like the Sansa Clip), using the same headphones?
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Yeah that will be awesome
Also, I'd really appreciate it if someone could try some earphones with the inline mic and controls, maybe an apple pair?
Bill
Hey guys, i was wondering the same thing, so i did a test today. I hope it can also help others.
Short story of mine:
I have a more than 3 years old Galaxy S i9000 i want to replace. And after watching the market recent years, i really couldn't justify the prices for a new smartphone, because basically, they all are not far better than my old phone, which is still rocking till this day (even with Kitkat ROM already).
Galaxy S is known for its pristine audio quality thanks to Wolfson audio chip (which real quality can be unleashed with an app called voodoo sound).
So as i found Moto G i was stoked. The price is hot, it has everything i would need, not more not less. The software is very snappy thanks to Google as Motorola's new owner optimizing the heck out of it, battery life is great, it has stock OS, and once again: the price is just crazy good. The last thing i had to check out was the sound quality.
So i went to a local shop with a Moto G 8GB. I brought my Galaxy S, and my trusted in ear monitor: Ultimate Ears triple fi 10 pro. Those earphones are legit. (Before somebody asks, why i would give so much money for earbuds, but not for phone: i use them as a monitor on stage as well). So i copied some reference tracks from Galaxy S to Moto G via Bluetooth and compared the sound quality side by side. Genres included: Hard Rock, Jazz, Classical, and Pop.
It was obvious at the first track: (Bombtrack from Rage Against the Machine).
Lot of hiss at Moto G, even at low levels. Then when the band starts rocking, the low frequency just sucks, also it sounds like the mids are just not really there, and the highs are bumped to compensate, which is fatiguing after a short time. Put the earphones back to my Galaxy S, oh God, i know why i love its audio quality.
I remember doing some similar tests with previous models like Galaxy S3, some HTC, etc. Galaxy killed them all, but the difference was never been this obvious. Maybe i'm bit spoiled in this area, and i don't know if it's relevant with cheap earphones, as high quality earphones always reveal the weaknesses.
I guess you just can't have everything at those prices.
Too bad, i guess i'll wait bit more till i say goodbye to my Galaxy S (can't live without it, can't kill it :laugh: )
Like i said, if you're set to buy it, try it yourself, maybe it's not that relevant to you. Otherwise you might look somewhere else.
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Lot of hiss at Moto G, even at low levels. Then when the band starts rocking, the low frequency just sucks, also it sounds like the mids are just not really there, and the highs are bumped to compensate, which is fatiguing after a short time.
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I thought exactly the same (okay maybe I don't have as much insight as yourself :laugh: ) when I got mine yesterday and was a little frustrated to say the least, but I think I've found the cause of the issue.
If you go into Settings->Sound->Audio effects then you will find a menu with all sorts of EQ settings for both the built in speaker and wired headphones. By default it is set on the '3D stereo' profile for some reason and it sounds terrible. I switched it to 'Custom' with Surround and Equaliser to off. Equaliser set to Balanced also sounds good depending on the music.
Hope this helps someone,
Bill
Thanks for that info, i'll test it again tomorrow then..
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I thought exactly the same (okay maybe I don't have as much insight as yourself :laugh: ) when I got mine yesterday and was a little frustrated to say the least, but I think I've found the cause of the issue.
If you go into Settings->Sound->Audio effects then you will find a menu with all sorts of EQ settings for both the built in speaker and wired headphones. By default it is set on the '3D stereo' profile for some reason and it sounds terrible. I switched it to 'Custom' with Surround and Equaliser to off. Equaliser set to Balanced also sounds good depending on the music.
Hope this helps someone,
Bill
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i realy like to listen to music on my phone so i really hope the sound is not to bad on moto g because i will buy it soon.. i hope other people will share their experience.
Well, this led me to a try:
I recorded the same song played on PC internal digitally (loop drivers) and once hooked the MotoG to my RME equipment, which has an astounding quality. Both spectral analysis' looked very much the same, so I think the DAC of the MotoG isn't that bad.
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WillDroid said:
I thought exactly the same (okay maybe I don't have as much insight as yourself :laugh: ) when I got mine yesterday and was a little frustrated to say the least, but I think I've found the cause of the issue.
If you go into Settings->Sound->Audio effects then you will find a menu with all sorts of EQ settings for both the built in speaker and wired headphones. By default it is set on the '3D stereo' profile for some reason and it sounds terrible. I switched it to 'Custom' with Surround and Equaliser to off. Equaliser set to Balanced also sounds good depending on the music.
Hope this helps someone,
Bill
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this is absolutley correct.
I had an HTC One, which sounded worse than the Moto G. Nothing wrong with the audio output + it's got an equalizer to fiddle to one's own needs.
Tested with my old but good Shure headphones.
Sounds like the EQ is messing things up. We will have to wait until all the people who ordered the phone come flooding in here to discuss it and we can come to a consensus.
Has anyone tried ViPER4Android on rooted moto g?
i'm using it on my current phone, it's a great software.to enhance music quality.
I for one am not impressed with the audio quality on the Moto G. It sound mushy and not clear at all. And yes I have been through the audio settings and tried a few different settings and tried Viper4Android.
Reading the responses above I'm starting to feel like my unit is somehow damaged.
Hello, I'm actually looking for some kind of Airpods alternative, but all the "AirPods killers" are NOT AIRPODS. What do I mean?
Have you ever noticed how almost only Airpods are the ones that does not actually go deep inside your ear to create that vacuum seal, but they still called In-Ear type earphones? Because of this naming confusion I can't find real Airpods killers for Android.
Unfortunately I can't use almost any earphones in a marked, just like Galaxy Buds, because the "vacuum" in your ear starts getting lose and the sound goes bad, bass is lost and I have to keep fixing them like forever, especially when running.
Airpods hold fine, they sound the same no matter if I run or chill or whatever. Airpods surprised me cause they have bass without needing to seal the ear, but bass and sound overall is not as strong as I would like to.
I also tested Huawei freebuds 3, they sound better than Airpods, bass is stronger, but still.. just not quite cutting it, not enough volume.
I use Viper4Android FX, tested many different options to squeeze everythin of it, still lack of volume and bass.
Do you guys know any other earphones I should check that does not use those rubbers?
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I believe those are just called in ear too. I know Razer has the hammerhead buds but I don't think those are any good tbh
Btw I tried the Airpods pro yesterday and ended up getting them. They do have the rubber tips but they feel so different! No pressure in my ears and the sound and noise cancelling is great! It really surprised me because the shape of my right ear usually prevents me from wearing in ears properly. The tips are oval, not round like most are
Ripthulhu said:
Btw I tried the Airpods pro yesterday and ended up getting them. They do have the rubber tips but they feel so different! No pressure in my ears and the sound and noise cancelling is great! It really surprised me because the shape of my right ear usually prevents me from wearing in ears properly. The tips are oval, not round like most are
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Thanx! But I watched a lot or reviews on them, usually youtubers say that they sound pretty similar as standard Airpods, but with a little richer sound, just because they seal the canals now. Can it be true?
Cause to me, the original Airpods sound OK, but nothing that fascinating idk.
I also really got tempted to try Sony WF-1000XM3, many folks say they deliver great sound and they have two types of tips, ones of them are some new rubber type, maybe those would hold great..
Anybody tested WF-1000XM3 how they hold in ears? Do they stay in same tight air seal position when you move? Thanx
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boxcat said:
Anybody tested WF-1000XM3 how they hold in ears? Do they stay in same tight air seal position when you move? Thanx
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I did, and I had the same issue as with the Soundcore Liberty 2 pro's.
They are just too heavy and big so while walking around you get this (what's the word) booming sound in your ears from your steps.
I also move around a lot and tilt my head to work under a car dashboard and such and never stay in that well, and because they are big they are easy to knock out of your ears with your shoulders.
Also tried foam eartips which worked better, but putting them in is a pain and it's not all that comfortable having foam expand in your ears.
I used to use the original airpods as daily driver but they sucked while using both buds cause I never could get the same fit and same sound in both ears so I used them mainly for podcasts and stuff in one ear.
The pro's have been great so far.
One thing to keep in mind with the pro's is that in order to update them you need a iphone (but the firmware they come with is fine) and you need a additional app for the battery status.
Reconnecting isn't really a thing either on android with these, so If you walk out of range and back again you probably have to tick the airpods in the bt settings (where my Soundcore buds do this on their own)
airpods are half in-ear where as the airpods pro are full in-ear.