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When I got my set and open up to inspect, i realised that one of the holes on the back of Sensation doesn't have purpose at all (the hole on the right of the back speaker). This is quite saddening cuz I bought this with the expectiation that it has....
I suspect that the dual mic might be actually removed in the final release. But I read at many places that the video recording uses the secondary mic to achieve stereo audio recording. So does sensation have the secondary mic in the first place? And secondly, does the video recording have stereo sound?
What do you all think? Many reviews mentioned that noise cancellation during calls r available thou....
I managed to email HTC support and this is wad they responded,
Thank you for contacting HTC.
With reference to your query, Sensation does not support noise cancellation ability , and if you nedd high quality voice during the call, we recommend you buy a good in ear earpiece.
Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
We look forward to be of service to you again.
HTC
Hotline: 1800-238-7788
Service Hours : 8 am - 8 pm, Monday - Saturday (except Public Holidays)
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number .
Sincerely,
Dave
I would love to hear more about this issue again if anyone has more information on it.
also interested
The silence of current users means there is no noise cancellation.......
sad, thats one of the main reasons i wanted one.
HTC said:
Thank you for contacting HTC.
With reference to your query, our current flagship premium handset does not support high quality speaker or microphone. If you plan to use your phone as phone, we recommend buying a handset thats engineered with that feature in mind.
Sincerely,
HTC
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I really like my Sensation but speaker and microphone quality does not impress. I hope custom roms will solve this.
OakNinja said:
I really like my Sensation but speaker and microphone quality does not impress. I hope custom roms will solve this.
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whats with HTC and cheap speakers they use ? How hard is it to use something decent in their "state of the art" phone...
the more I read, less i want this phone, at least my HD2 is 100% unlocked and can run any OS there is....
Their official press states Dual microphones for noise suppression.
http://htc-press.com/assets/PDF/Sensation4GSpecSheet-410.pdf
so where is the extra mic located?
gustav30 said:
Their official press states Dual microphones for noise suppression.
http://htc-press.com/assets/PDF/Sensation4GSpecSheet-410.pdf
so where is the extra mic located?
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well, there is stereo sound recording, so it could be using one of the microphones there.. although i'm not sure if the spacing of those mics is conducive to noise cancellation..
There are six holes on the backside of the case. Four of them appear to be used as aerials for the various radios. The hole next to the speaker seems to be unused.
I'm not sure, but the microphone appears to be on the bottom edge, adjacent the back release. Where is the second microphone, or are thye combined in one module?
If they are combined I doubt they would work for noise cancelling...
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There are six holes on the backside of the case. Four of them appear to be used as aerials for the various radios. The hole next to the speaker seems to be unused.
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the US version has another antenna contact with the hole by the speaker grill
What about the hole above the back camera? What is that used for?
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What about the hole above the back camera? What is that used for?
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That's the other microphone. Pretty easy to see if you pull the phone out of the shell. Every other hole doesn't seem to go anywhere, the one above the camera has a little gasket on the device-side.
Ism if anybody stated this yet Liz in too lazy to read them.
The holes on the back ate just where the rivets were located for.the intenna. Nice is on the bottom only
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I'm not quite sure about what you are trying to say here.
dbirdflyshi said:
Ism if anybody stated this yet Liz in too lazy to read them.
The holes on the back ate just where the rivets were located for.the intenna. Nice is on the bottom only
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Loved my HD2 too, but the Sensation makes it look like a Model T once you get it in your hand. Don't deny yourself my friend, the Sensation is the sh**!
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So guys since it had been confirmed that there is a Mike above the back Canberra, it means that there is active cancellation
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Ok.. So I believe that secondary mic is present... For the stereo recording at least..
But during calls, it really doesn't sound like active noise cancellation.. I've used Nexus one & S2, their noise cancellation works very well even on a busy street...
I mean I still love this phone but just a bit disappointed with some hardware aspects..
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That's the other microphone. Pretty easy to see if you pull the phone out of the shell. Every other hole doesn't seem to go anywhere, the one above the camera has a little gasket on the device-side.
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well check that out... never noticed the gasket.
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well check that out... never noticed the gasket.
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I only noticed because I have the battery out like 20x a day
It seems as though music and sound only comes out of one speaker on the device.
Whenever I play music, the right speaker (facing the device) seems to be louder. I "scientifically" tested this by covering one side and putting it close to my mouth to make wah-wah noises. The right one is definitely louder.
Is it a defective device? I noticed the tendancy as well with the iPhone 4. I assumed it was because of playing games. My hand would cover one of the speakers. It wouldn't cover the dominant one, though.
So.. What's up with one speaker?
Because there is only one speaker.
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Because there is only one speaker.
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And the otherside has the mic in it.. sorry to disappoint..
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Wah wah noise???
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ohh haha
Things are beginning to make sense now.
Haha, thank you guys.
I hate how they made it look like a speaker, granted I like my phones somewhat symmetrical. They could of been cool and made the speaker setup stereo instead of monophonic. Or hell even a monophonic setup with two speakers, would make our music much louder.
The bottom and faux metal bezel is a design ripoff of the iphone 4 I believe apple is suing them over it. Its just a cheap speaker our turned down because the iphone has a loud speaker with same design.
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I noticed it too but I assumed one was for the mic so thanks for the post cleared things up for me
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Hi all
My loudspeaker squeaks at volumes 50% and higher. Even when the phone is ringing with the default att tone.
Coming from many motophones, I can say loud tones have never been a problem, so I didn't expect it.
Am I the lucky one, or what?
Thank you
No problems here.
did you check your equalizer settings? might be related to that.
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TheAdlaBerlin said:
did you check your equalizer settings? might be related to that.
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I disabled the equalizer altogether, IIRC. I'll check.
The sound it makes is like when a dust grain gets trapped somewhere in the speaker... plastic vibrating from the sound waves. Just the "blip" the phone does when turning up volume is enough to trigger it.
did you try to take the back cover off and then play a sound again? is it still there then? if so then you might have a damaged speaker membrane, if its ok without back cover then you might have a damaged back cover that vibrates while playing music etc. does this problem also occur while talking over speaker?
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did you try to take the back cover off and then play a sound again? is it still there then? if so then you might have a damaged speaker membrane, if its ok without back cover then you might have a damaged back cover that vibrates while playing music etc. does this problem also occur while talking over speaker?
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Yeah it's still there, only if I seal the speaker with the finger it goes away somewhat, but the high frequency whine is still there.
I guess there's no easy way to repair it, like, say, blowing some compressed air near it?
It can clearly be heard while in speakerphone, but it's not as bothering (due to spkrphone voice lacking in low freqs).
sounds like the speaker membrane is whether damaged or dirt or whatever is under the speaker cover. i would advise to have it checked. or exchange the phone. doing it yourself with compressed air is one thing but you might damage it more and they might then refuse to exchange or fix it under guarantee terms. hope this helps.
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sounds like the speaker membrane is whether damaged or dirt or whatever is under the speaker cover. i would advise to have it checked. or exchange the phone. doing it yourself with compressed air is one thing but you might damage it more and they might then refuse to exchange or fix it under guarantee terms. hope this helps.
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Damn, can't return it
Guess I have to put up with it
well try and have it checked in a repair shop. maybe its really just something underneath the speaker case. they should have the right tools : -)
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I disabled the sound effects (which btw I had left turned on for the external speaker) and the squeaking is reduced to bearable levels, at least for the ringtone. Thanks for the tip.
no problem.
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Hey guys this is one thing I'm extremely curious about, anyone able to review how the sound is on this?
Nexus 4 was horrible because of the low volume problem playing through aux cables in the car, my galaxy nexus was way better, just curious to how the sound is on the nexus 5
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The actual speaker loudness its self... For me its not very loud!
I have played it though aux in a car and its fine
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It seems nice and loud to me. I'm using headphones and Bluetooth with mine though.
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Another question for the owners who tried the phone in their cars (AUX) how is the sound quality? since in the N4 the sound quality via the AUX was crap (no other word to describe it) :good:
I thought it was pretty good. Nice quality and loud
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Another question for the owners who tried the phone in their cars (AUX) how is the sound quality? since in the N4 the sound quality via the AUX was crap (no other word to describe it) :good:
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Well playing via A2DP is really good. Just like my S3 if not better due to the bitpool being correct.
Playing via headphones also seem to be fine. Not as good as the S3 for me but once a kernel is out with some decent DAC settings i cant really compare.
Yes the speaker quality is CRAP. Not very loud and also tinny. With some sound mods it will be better i can only hope.
Not talking about speakers, about quality through the headphones /aux!
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Headphone is definitely better than n4 in my opinion. Speaker is total crap.
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Nutsonfire said:
Headphone is definitely better than n4 in my opinion. Speaker is total crap.
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Not Goood
Only one speaker?
Mine just arrived today and I noticed when pressing on on one speaker nothing happens and then pressing on the other it sounds muted... is anyone else noticing or do I have a defect?
Or maybe one is speaker one is mic??
Aydthird said:
Mine just arrived today and I noticed when pressing on on one speaker nothing happens and then pressing on the other it sounds muted... is anyone else noticing or do I have a defect?
Or maybe one is speaker one is mic??
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Same thing for me!
one is the speaker the other is the mic - just like the iPhone
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Headphone is definitely better than n4 in my opinion. Speaker is total crap.
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Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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Biaviian said:
Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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Can we stop talking about the speaker, by the way anyone know what sound chip they used?
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subxero123 said:
Can we stop talking about the speaker, by the way anyone know what sound chip they used?
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Considering it deals with sound quality, no. If you don't like it then start another thread or quit *****ing.
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Biaviian said:
Considering it deals with sound quality, no. If you don't like it then start another thread or quit *****ing.
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uhhh, he is the OP...
Biaviian said:
Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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Seems that the speaker is a turd. HTC One was superior in this sense...even when ringing and getting notifications.
I played through Bluetooth today and it sounds absolutely stunningly perfect.
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Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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I affirm it again speaker is crap, probably barely good enough for ringing and calls. Tried to play some dubstep from YouTube and at 50% volume it was far from loud and already starting to saturate. And I'm not a kid that wants to blow is hears off.
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Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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It is crap yes.
Biaviian said:
Can somebody else confirm that the speaker is crap? Is it better or worse than the N4? The one thing I miss about the iPhone is the external speaker, in terms of volume. I could, with the 4s, put it in my pocket and hear the music without a problem. That wasn't the case with the N4.
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I've been trying the speakers out and I gotta say, they're really bad. My dad's super old iphone 4s speaker volume was louder then my n5 speaker when i had it on full blast and he was about 5 feet away. I played youtube music videos on them as well and they sound like ****. Headphones sound fine though.
I bought the V10 for the ability to adjust the microphone sensitivity while recording video. I go to a lot of music festivals and clubs and the bass always gets distorted when recording video. I built a microphone that plugs into the headphone jack to overcome this, but wanted a phone that didn't require it. The V10 failed. I set the sensitivity to -18dB and the quality is still awful.
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I bought the V10 for the ability to adjust the microphone sensitivity while recording video. I go to a lot of music festivals and clubs and the bass always gets distorted when recording video. I built a microphone that plugs into the headphone jack to overcome this, but wanted a phone that didn't require it. The V10 failed. I set the sensitivity to -18dB and the quality is still awful.
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Well, that is disappointing to hear. That was one of the features that made me choose this phone. I had the HTC One M8 and got really good results from concerts.
Thanks for the report. It is disappointing though. The adjustable mic thing was a feature I was hoping would help make better videos at concerts. Oh well...
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Seems good enough to me. Didn't adjust anything
https://goo.gl/photos/B96AiaiUv2Urfcoa6
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Seems good enough to me. Didn't adjust anything
https://goo.gl/photos/B96AiaiUv2Urfcoa6
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I'd say that sounds pretty good to me
BeameD From My LG V10... The one with the ALWAYS ON SCREEN... Watching me.. ?
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Seems good enough to me. Didn't adjust anything
https://goo.gl/photos/B96AiaiUv2Urfcoa6
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Wow that sounds pretty good, I can feel that bass!
Took that video on the v10
https://www.facebook.com/Cobleskill/videos/10154941238431959/
Lot's of clipping in the bass though. Thanks for upping the sample!
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Took that video on the v10
https://www.facebook.com/Cobleskill/videos/10154941238431959/
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Heya,
not abound the sound, which is fine, but what's wrong with the video? Even on HD the video has some serious tear/problems. Something exclusive for that clip?
Trying to pick up the bass frequency will probably never happen on a smartphone. The type of microphone that will handle that frequency would never fit in there smartphone.
You can filter the crap out of your microphone physically but then you'll lose the higher frequency sounds.
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Trying to pick up the bass frequency will probably never happen on a smartphone. The type of microphone that will handle that frequency would never fit in there smartphone.
You can filter the crap out of your microphone physically but then you'll lose the higher frequency sounds.
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HTC One M8 did audio awesome, no clipping in the bass of recordings. I recorded alot of clips from concerts.
Here is a comparison of the microphone I built used on my Note 4 and the V10 with its built-in mics. Both videos are shot at Omnia nightclub is San Diego.
This video is shot with my Note 4 and homemade microphone. Up front very close to speakers
https://youtu.be/_ZAduMEDEdM
This video is shot with the V10 and microphone sensitivity set to -18dB. In back not near speakers
https://youtu.be/33kYTkxHZZs
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Lot's of clipping in the bass though. Thanks for upping the sample!
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I agree. Sounds like absolute sh$t to me. I must admit M9,M8 and especially M7 always did good with music Audio. The original M7 had dual "HDR" Mics, later in the year they were dropped though due to legal dispute.
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This video is shot with the V10 and microphone sensitivity set to -18dB. In back not near speakers
https://youtu.be/33kYTkxHZZs
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That sounds like sh *t! WTF V10!!!!!
echto said:
That sounds like sh *t! WTF V10!!!!!
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To be fair, I don't think anything would have came out much better. Lol I've been to plenty of those clubs and its crazy loud.
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I've had great results with the Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro for my Panasonic FZ-200 digital camera. Rode now makes a microphone just for smartphones called the VideoMic Me. I've seen it online for only $59 at bhphotovideo. You plug it right into your earphone port and it also has an integrated earphone port so that you can hear what you are recording. Here's a link to Rode's website: http://www.rode.com/microphones/videomicme
Take a look at the videos on the website, especially the two girls who take it into a live club concert. You can hear the music without any distortion. I just may pick one up myself. It will be released on 12/1/2015.
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Heya,
not abound the sound, which is fine, but what's wrong with the video? Even on HD the video has some serious tear/problems. Something exclusive for that clip?
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Maybe it's the facebook processing. here is the backed up version on google.
https://goo.gl/photos/Km7MCZgvYfiUY5ND8
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mb76ry94nnipsvp/20151113_223554.mp4?dl=0
Loud concert, I thought it was pretty good but not perfect. wife's s6 was horrible
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This video is shot with the V10 and microphone sensitivity set to -18dB. In back not near speakers
https://youtu.be/33kYTkxHZZs
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Something is certainly wrong. Other peoples concert vids sound fine.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/mb76ry94nnipsvp/20151113_223554.mp4?dl=0
Loud concert, I thought it was pretty good but not perfect. wife's s6 was horrible
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Do you have another clips...moooreeee pliz...\m/