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Rear Speaker - Audio Sample for Comparison

I've noticed threads regarding the Raphael's front speaker (earpiece), but I couldn't find detailed information or samples of audio from the rear speaker (speakerphone).
I noticed that my Fuze's rear speaker has some distortion when I put speakerphone on max volume. I am currently still on the official ROM and I have not changed any volume settings in Advanced Config. Here's how my Fuze sounds (the voice you hear is from AT&T's voicemail service):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc2MCm_NqsE
As you can hear, at max volume when the speaker reaches a high volume, it exhibits a crackling effect. I'm not an expert on phone speakers, but I wonder if my unit's rear speaker is defective in some way.

Anybody's feedback please?
I didn't get any feedback the first time I posted this and I'm really hoping that I can get some feedback to determine if I need to ask for a replacement.
Can you please spare a second to test out your speakerphones? It would be greatly appreciated!

I'm wondering myself too why nobody complains about it?!
I have a touch pro european version (unbranded) and I have this issue too. The sound quality is so much better with my old HTC Tornado (a device from 2005), the voice is warn & pleasant, something that I cannot say about Touch Pro. I've observed that HTC make 3 steps further and 3 steps back. Shame :down:.
It may be the crappy/cheap earpiece & speackerphone..

My rear speaker sounds the same, just really "tinny" sounding, no bass or lows. My 8525 had a much better speaker with much better sound. It's not "your" phone, it's all of our phones.

Sigh, I was hoping I was alone with this so it could be fixed. Ah well, at least I don't have to start backing things up now
I wish I was richer I could say 'to hell with the warranty' and swap in a better speaker myself

[Q] Improving Speaker Quality?

This is my first tablet so I have no idea how the TF speakers compare but I would consider them as adequate no more. The sound is great using headphones etc but I was wondering if there might be an app to boost the sound quality in general use without using phones/buds? Thanks for any help

You can fiddle around with this app to change a few settings and maybe make it sound better suited for your ears: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer

shotto said:
This is my first tablet so I have no idea how the TF speakers compare but I would consider them as adequate no more. The sound is great using headphones etc but I was wondering if there might be an app to boost the sound quality in general use without using phones/buds? Thanks for any help
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I am in the same boat except I listen through a bluetooth speaker. I would love to just be able to take the tablet on the porch with me and not have to grab another speaker. Unfortunately I can't hear the built in speaker that well over my kids screaming outside.
To further the question is there anyone out there that maybe has really good and loud speakers. Just want to make sure we did not get faulty units. I have not experienced any of the other issues with "bleeding, creaking, etc.." but I guess I could have faulty speakers. Thanks for your help...

cardman827 said:
I am in the same boat except I listen through a bluetooth speaker. I would love to just be able to take the tablet on the porch with me and not have to grab another speaker. Unfortunately I can't hear the built in speaker that well over my kids screaming outside.
To further the question is there anyone out there that maybe has really good and loud speakers. Just want to make sure we did not get faulty units. I have not experienced any of the other issues with "bleeding, creaking, etc.." but I guess I could have faulty speakers. Thanks for your help...
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my TF isnt as loud as I would have thought too....acceptable but could be better.
i think there are some apps can help boost the volume.

stuntdouble said:
You can fiddle around with this app to change a few settings and maybe make it sound better suited for your ears: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.smartandroidapps.equalizer
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Excellent, many thanks! Using that app seems to have boosted things by a decent amount

cardman827 said:
I am in the same boat except I listen through a bluetooth speaker. I would love to just be able to take the tablet on the porch with me and not have to grab another speaker. Unfortunately I can't hear the built in speaker that well over my kids screaming outside.
To further the question is there anyone out there that maybe has really good and loud speakers. Just want to make sure we did not get faulty units. I have not experienced any of the other issues with "bleeding, creaking, etc.." but I guess I could have faulty speakers. Thanks for your help...
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This is what I use with my Nook Color (which also does not boast the best internal speaker): Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable Speaker for MP3 Players. It is loud enough for large patio and pool area and lasts seemingly forever on 3 AA batteries.

I ordered mine from Best Buy and it arrived yesterday. What I seem to have is a speaker imbalance...my right speaker sounds louder than the left.
Also, I have a very minor light bleed at the bottom of the display and if I hold it too tight or press down on it I hear minor creaks as well. Should I return it??

My right speaker seems to be louder as well, its listed in the "things that need to be fixed" thread. I also had the full memory problem and had to reset it back to factory. Today when i woke it up to play music I had no sound whatsoever!!! I powered it down then back up and it seemed to fix it.
I was also wondering if I should just return it and wait a month for new stock or hold on to it and hope they fix it in firmware upgrades. I really like the tablet but now am having second thoughts. I have 7 more days to decide...

[Q] Good Headset in ear for Omnia 7

It's Possibile have a list of high quality full compatible in ear headset for my omnia 7?
In internet news ar so confuse and i need a list with few model to compare.
Tnx

Hi, I think the original one in the box works pretty well, what's not good with it? To find better quality i'm 90% sure you have to check in bigger headphones but try first with better quality audio files
my 5 cent

I like the Headset
It is the best Headset i ever had. But i guess i am not an audiophile.

what do you think about volume?? I feel it a bit low, for normal listening outside in the street i always use 20/30

Chus_79 said:
It's Possibile have a list of high quality full compatible in ear headset for my omnia 7?
In internet news ar so confuse and i need a list with few model to compare.
Tnx
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I find that the buttons on the remote and the microphone add a lot of noise to music... for some reason in silent parts of songs I keep hearing this low level buzzing noise.
Whereas if I plug in my Etymotic ER-6i canalphones, this completely goes away. I can only assume the circuitry for the microphone and remote causes this additional noise.

Nokia will soon, or maybe yet, sold a headset with Monster, the Purity, compatible with his Lumia 800. So it is certainly a good alternative to all native wp7 headsets.
http://europe.nokia.com/find-produc...stereo-wired-headsets/nokia-purity-by-monster

i'd go for nokia purity HD if I'm looking to find better quality than standard samsung in ear

Xears headset is good
I've the Xears Nature N3i and it works fine with my omnia

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Xears headset is good
I've the Xears Nature N3i and it works fine with my omnia
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Can you confirm whether or not these come with a compatible remote (i.e. volume control/ play/ next song/ previous song)? The pictures aren't clear enough to show it.

Could someone tell me a serial number? Because, I didn't get headset to my phone.

Z3 speakers?

Hello!
As some of you knows it already the Z2 speakers are low out of the box and even only one speaker works when the phone ring.
Do you think the Z3 will be louder with tweaks as Phonearena review is saying it's not loud enough?
Btw does the new UI has a car app?

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vegetaleb said:
Hello!
As some of you knows it already the Z2 speakers are low out of the box and even only one speaker works when the phone ring.
Do you think the Z3 will be louder with tweaks as Phonearena review is saying it's not loud enough?
Btw does the new UI has a car app?
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Hiya
Just got mine last night. The bottom speaker is the only speaker that plays when the phone rings, although it is quite loud. Texts seem quiet though. This would be better through both speakers though for sure.
Can't see a Car app on UK unlocked model.

Different with my Z3 (bought via Vodafone Germany): BOTH speakers are used for incoming call sounds; pretty decent volume.
Didn't notice a "car app"; there's Garmin navigation preinstalled - but the usual "try and NOT buy" kind. So just regard it as nonexistent, simply stick with Google Maps. And yes, Sony generously allows deinstalling Garmin navigation.
Speakers in general: Nice and clear sound, quite deep stereo effect, but a bit thin, could be louder, about the same volume as Samsung's S4.
Playing around with preamp settings does NOT help, just leads to distortions.
HORRIBLE volume via 3,5 mm connector - AS USAL, volume is FAR TOO LOW for powering anything else than that infamous earwax pullers (in-ear headphones).
For something positive: The sound via headphones connector is real fine, you won't be disappointed if it comes to audio fidelity.

this is probably done on purpose by design. sony probably figures if they enabled both speakers or made them louder it would be pretty rude when in public places.. something would agree with.. nothing more annoying than to be at a public place and hearing phones ringing at full volume . IMO these devices are already ring loud enough.. i keep mine at middle volume and is plenty loud. i think people that require louder should invest in hearing aids or perhaps clean their ears :laugh:

tft said:
this is probably done on purpose by design. sony probably figures if they enabled both speakers or made them louder it would be pretty rude when in public places.. something would agree with.. nothing more annoying than to be at a public place and hearing phones ringing at full volume . IMO these devices are already ring loud enough.. i keep mine at middle volume and is plenty loud. i think people that require louder should invest in hearing aids or perhaps clean their ears :laugh:
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Can't say limiting the ability of the phone to ring through both speakers is a design feature.
I'm going to keep looking to see if anyone sorts the sound coming out of one speaker as this is the culprit I think.
Edit: I actually think having both speakers playing would allow them to reduce the volume in both, allowing for less distortion and a nice sounding ringtone.

Im currently test driving the IPhone 6...yes don't bash me this is my first iPhone...I'll like to know if the speaker output on the Z3 is as loud as the iPhone 6?

I just own z3 I can tell speaker very low.I owned z1 z2 before. same kind **** Sony don't improve anything

shook187 said:
Im currently test driving the IPhone 6...yes don't bash me this is my first iPhone...I'll like to know if the speaker output on the Z3 is as loud as the iPhone 6?
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The iPhone 6 speaker is louder, but since it's always facing the wrong direction, the louder speaker doesn't always translate to more sound reaching your ears. Your hand often covers the speaker as you hold it as well.

It's plenty loud, maybe not as good as HTC M8 levels in terms of clarity at full volume but pretty close.
Speaker tests from GSMArena. Look for stats in a table in the middle of the page in each link.
http://m.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141p7.php
http://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z3-review-1140p6.php

Sound only comes from bottom speaker with ringtones?

Why does the sound only come from the bottom speaker on incoming calls or when notifications arrive? Listening to music, watching videos or playing games and the sound comes from both speaker. Also getting the feeling that the sound is much worse when it comes to ringtones/notifications.

Fille84 said:
Why does the sound only come from the bottom speaker on incoming calls or when notifications arrive? Listening to music, watching videos or playing games and the sound comes from both speaker. Also getting the feeling that the sound is much worse when it comes to ringtones/notifications.
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Same here, ringtones and notifications sounds not only worse but quiet even on full volume.

But seriously why? You have 2 speakers and only choose to activate one of them with ringtones/notifications... Or is it some bug that will be fixed with an update?

I know this thread is a couple months old, but this bugs me too! Any updates on figuring this out? I'd like to utilize my stereo speakers to the fullest.

Fille84 said:
Why does the sound only come from the bottom speaker on incoming calls or when notifications arrive? Listening to music, watching videos or playing games and the sound comes from both speaker. Also getting the feeling that the sound is much worse when it comes to ringtones/notifications.
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This is standard across many dual speaker devices. Only the bottom speaker is used for notifications and in call loudspeaker mode. We'll need someone to find a way to edit the root files that control this or create a mod that can be flashed in recovery. Until then, only one speaker will be used.

Anyone found a way to edit the build.prop files yet?

My guess is that it isn't the build.prop file, but a mixer XML file that needs editing. Unfortunately, I have no knowledge on how to do anything like that though.

phrequency86 said:
My guess is that it isn't the build.prop file, but a mixer XML file that needs editing. Unfortunately, I have no knowledge on how to do anything like that though.
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I think you're right. I found a set of them but don't even know where to begin to edit them.

To be fair, and I'm not sure why, this phone isn't the only device to suffer from this. For comparison, my wife's iPad Pro w/ 4 speakers works fine with media and apps. However, when using Facetime, it only outputs from 2 speakers. I'm not sure if, including the Pixel 2, this is an app design, a hardware design, or comms protocol limitation or something. I wish all sound came from both speakers and that both speakers were designed to be equal...I believe the Pixel 2 speakers are designed so that the top speaker is more Treble-focused and the bottom has a little more bass.

mikeynavy1 said:
To be fair, and I'm not sure why, this phone isn't the only device to suffer from this. For comparison, my wife's iPad Pro w/ 4 speakers works fine with media and apps. However, when using Facetime, it only outputs from 2 speakers. I'm not sure if, including the Pixel 2, this is an app design, a hardware design, or comms protocol limitation or something. I wish all sound came from both speakers and that both speakers were designed to be equal...I believe the Pixel 2 speakers are designed so that the top speaker is more Treble-focused and the bottom has a little more bass.
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Yes, this is standard across most device manufacturers. I'm not sure why though as I've successfully modded an old Sony Xperia to have dual speaker output for loudspeaker calls.