I might make a move for the Galaxy S5 when the GPE is out, but I have a query to the current users, how is the call quality on the S5? I have read GSMA's review and they mentioned that it's 4 dB lower than on the S4, 4 dB is a lot, but is the earpiece volume that low? On a noisy street do you guys able to hear the caller? Or you have move to a quieter place to be able to hear? And what about speakerphone, I have read that when you enable speakerphone the sound become muddled, and both party can't make out each other!
This query is specifically for people who have to deal with plethora of crowds on street, where it's noisy almost always, not particularly for people who talks under a calm and silent environment.
I am Moto X user at the moment and call quality is brilliant on this one, and I am not expecting the same from S5, but it hurts to see that it's actually been downgraded from S4!
Thanks in advance.
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4 dB is a lot, but is the earpiece volume that low? On a noisy street do you guys able to hear the caller? Or you have move to a quieter place to be able to hear? And what about speakerphone, I have read that when you enable speakerphone the sound become muddled, and both party can't make out each other!
This query is specifically for people who have to deal with plethora of crowds on street, where it's noisy almost always, not particularly for people who talks under a calm and silent environment.
I am Moto X user at the moment and call quality is brilliant on this one, and I am not expecting the same from S5, but it hurts to see that it's actually been downgraded from S4!
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4 db is not a lot. 3 db is the smallest change that most people can detect. For comparison, if you were to stand 4 feet away from a person that you are talking to instead of 2 feet, that would probably be a 6 db difference. It's not a linear scale and you need a ten fold reduction in power to perceive a 50% decrease in volume (10 db).
The earpiece volume on the S5 is not at all low by any reasonable standard. And even if you disageed, there are readily available mods to increase the volume. Motorola is known for ear splitting volume levels, something difficult to characterize as "brilliant" if you value your hearing at all. Excessive loudness is known to cause permanent hearing damage.
I've used the S4 and S5 and don't find the S5 inferior in any sense. Noisy streets are a challenge with any phone and a better solution is to use a noise isolating and canceling headset. Speaker phones - all speaker phones for time immemorial have been notably bad experiences. No different here.
In short, the voice quality and loudness are good, the external speaker tinny and it remains a mystery why some brilliant folk insist on annoying everyone around them by using the speaker phone mode while walking down the sidewalk.
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I value hearing a lot, in fact more than anything, that's why I have never listened to music above 50/60% of total volume while all others keep cranking the volume up. That's completely irrelevant for earpiece volume though, however loud the earpiece goes I don't think there is any possible way to damage your hearings from a person's voice!! Maybe if a cat starts to sing on the other end you might have problem, but it's impossible with normal human beings! Having a loud earpiece is always good. What you said is applicable for music listening via IEM. Motorola's earpiece volume is brilliant, that's why I mentioned it as brilliant.
Anyway, thanks for the input. Nice to know that you don't find the S5 inferior to S4, and that there are some mods as well. However I think those mods will distort the earpiece sound to some extent, still they are available, and that's a good news.
Speakerphone is a thing I have never used for ringtone or listening to music, it's only for phone calls and that was the point of my query. I hate those persons who use the speakerphone on streets too. Pocketnow's review mentioned that on noisy streets you won't be able to hear the caller if you turn the speakerphone on, and the caller won't be able to hear you as well, and that scared me, still kinda does.
Seems like I might not have any serious problems regarding phone calls if I get the S5.
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4 db is not a lot. 3 db is the smallest change that most people can detect. For comparison, if you were to stand 4 feet away from a person that you are talking to instead of 2 feet, that would probably be a 6 db difference. It's not a linear scale and you need a ten fold reduction in power to perceive a 50% decrease in volume (10 db).
The earpiece volume on the S5 is not at all low by any reasonable standard. And even if you disageed, there are readily available mods to increase the volume. Motorola is known for ear splitting volume levels, something difficult to characterize as "brilliant" if you value your hearing at all. Excessive loudness is known to cause permanent hearing damage.
I've used the S4 and S5 and don't find the S5 inferior in any sense. Noisy streets are a challenge with any phone and a better solution is to use a noise isolating and canceling headset. Speaker phones - all speaker phones for time immemorial have been notably bad experiences. No different here.
In short, the voice quality and loudness are good, the external speaker tinny and it remains a mystery why some brilliant folk insist on annoying everyone around them by using the speaker phone mode while walking down the sidewalk.
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I find the in call volume and quality on S5 to be excellent. I come from a Sony Z2 (exchanged for S5 with someone) and first thing I noticed when I bought the Z2 was the awful call quality and very low volume (during a call). I was used with my old S2 which was crystal clear and I was disappointed with Z2.
PS: S5 has a boost volume mode during a call.
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I find the in call volume and quality on S5 to be excellent. I come from a Sony Z2 (exchanged for S5 with someone) and first thing I noticed when I bought the Z2 was the awful call quality and very low volume (during a call). I was used with my old S2 which was crystal clear and I was disappointed with Z2.
PS: S5 has a boost volume mode during a call.
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Thanks for a constructive and succinct response and for staying on the point, appreciate it.
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Hey guys and ladies, I have been on a HTC One X since it was release and got this S4 last week. I have only one regret so far about this phone that is not really discused much. I ride my sportbike all the time and I notice the headphone sound on this Device is crazy cheap and low budget or something. I've tried about 4 different ROMs using Noozxoides sound mod, Faux Sound Mod etc. This is the only thing I regret about the phone everything is awesome but this. If anyone knows of a way to improve this and make this phone better let me know. But as it stands the HTC is by far better in the headphone sound area.. I can barely hear the music now (About 1/2 as loud as a stock HTC One X) -shurgs- /Rant :highfive:
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Hey guys and ladies, I have been on a HTC One X since it was release and got this S4 last week. I have only one regret so far about this phone that is not really discused much. I ride my sportbike all the time and I notice the headphone sound on this Device is crazy cheap and low budget or something. I've tried about 4 different ROMs using Noozxoides sound mod, Faux Sound Mod etc. This is the only thing I regret about the phone everything is awesome but this. If anyone knows of a way to improve this and make this phone better let me know. But as it stands the HTC is by far better in the headphone sound area.. I can barely hear the music now (About 1/2 as loud as a stock HTC One X) -shurgs- /Rant :highfive:
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I can't compare to an HTC One X, but compared to my iPhone I don't notice much of a difference. Almost 50% volume on my S4 is enough to be almost too much with the earbuds.
As far as quality of sound I'd say it's almost comparable to my iPhone, using Spotify 320kbps ogg as my source for both.
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I can't compare to an HTC One X, but compared to my iPhone I don't notice much of a difference. Almost 50% volume on my S4 is enough to be almost too much with the earbuds.
As far as quality of sound I'd say it's almost comparable to my iPhone, using Spotify 320kbps ogg as my source for both.
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Well the Quality is there. It's the Volume that's kickin my ass. Hitting 70mph+ etc and the wind hitting me hard I can't hear crap. I think I need a Volume boost etc. I tried Volume + but no go. Going to try a few more tweaks I'm sure some will pop up soon.
there is a volume level hack where you replace some files; i did it and it works great; MUCH louder (loud enough to decently drive the 50mm drivers in my HDJ-2000's); try that. SIII and SIV have the lowest volume for headphones ive ever experienced; in all three of our vehicles getting aux volume loud enough for the head unit was difficult; it could hardly be heard even at full volume.
my Z has a 800w system in it; via AUX in it was incredibly low volume, low quality (buzzing/hissing from amp gain), and just plain bad. in the other two cars, we had reverted to burning CD's to listen to music; thats how low the volume was. i could use bluetooth in the Z, which was very loud and no distortion/issues, but until i stumbled across the volume hack/mod, i had just about given up on aux-in for her car and our truck.
appropriate thread below. Now with AUX the volume is MUCH louder (still a few db under my old Atrix 4G) but useable, and loud enough that at 3/4 to full, it hurts my ears with the HDJ-2000's. also, maybe consider a helmet that will allow for on-ear headphones (or better yet, over ear cans); the sound isolation alone will help boost perceived volume 15-20% easily.
i dont ride often, but last time i did, i used some cheap panasonic HTX-7 over the ear units over the ear units that i had sealed from wind noise (glued everything tight with some rubber cement and memory foam padding material), the GS4, and this hack, and i could hear it just fine over the wind and the gixxer. biggest problem was wind trying to rip the cans off my head (no helmet, driving it from storage unit to my garage). i have a buddy that has a helmet he modded to fit some nice sennheiser HD-25-II's in, but he rides an extremely quiet bike and also uses a portable headphone amp, which is also a possible solution for $40-$50. our gixxer is rather loud (previous owner did extensive exhaust work and its just annoying), and if i wasnt selling it, i would get something to shut it the hell up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41807048
Just received my AT&T note 3... first thing I noticed right away, before even comparing it to my I9500 S4, is how terrible the speakers sounded! I then whipped out my S4 and sure enough the speakers are actually WORSE on the Note 3 than on the S4... this is really disappointing!! Even my Note 2 had better speakers than the S4 so to hear this note 3 with even worse speakers than S4 is just sickening...
Cool story bro.
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Just received my AT&T note 3... first thing I noticed right away, before even comparing it to my I9500 S4, is how terrible the speakers sounded! I then whipped out my S4 and sure enough the speakers are actually WORSE on the Note 3 than on the S4... this is really disappointing!! Even my Note 2 had better speakers than the S4 so to hear this note 3 with even worse speakers than S4 is just sickening...
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This has been pretty much brought up by everyone. I agree, very disappointing, and yes I do use the speakers often. I travel a lot for work and will use the phone in the bathroom while showering/getting ready, speakerphone for con calls, etc.
Mine sounds perfectly fine. You got a special edition that has more than one speaker?
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Mine sounds perfectly fine. You got a special edition that has more than one speaker?
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If it came with dual speakers it would sound better, I think.
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If it came with dual speakers it would sound better, I think.
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Touche.
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My speakerphone distorts on any volume 75% or higher. I will be exchanging my phone at AT&T as soon as they get a black one in stock which is on its way to the store.
I am hoping the replacement resolves the distortion/crackling sound.
Daniel
Does anyone actually purchase a cell phone for the audiophilia of the onboard speakers?
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Does anyone actually purchase a cell phone for the audiophilia of the onboard speakers?
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No but it SHOULD be better than the PREVIOUS version of the phone it is replacing. Right?
If it weren't for notifications and ringtones, I wouldn't even know my phone HAD an external speaker... And you can EQ the speaker to sound better (or worse, whichever you prefer).
i do wish it had a better speaker. mine, too, distorts over 75%. i use the phone speaker and it seems silly that a flagship device not spring for a little better speaker.
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Does anyone actually purchase a cell phone for the audiophilia of the onboard speakers?
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Well, I do purchase phones to talk on, and I often use the speakerphone to talk. So yeah, speaker quality is non-trivial to me. But with that said, at least mine is at least as good or better than the Note 1 that it replaced. Not great, or even good, but passable as long as I'm not trying to understand what's on the other end while in a loud place. But it would be nice to have a loud, clear speaker, for once, that was usable in more situations.
Man I can't STRESS this enought but these speakers a JOKE. I just got a message on my Note 3 and it sounded like it came from a TIN CAN. My S4 makes a more manlier sound than this JOKE of a speaker. I love the phone though, just wish they IMPROVED on the speaker from the LAST generation of the note line (note 2).
Speaker rating:
Note 2 > Note 1 > S4 > S3 > Note 3
Note 3 sux THAT much.
Since I use my phone for business use, including as a speaker phone in a conference with other coworkers, a phone with a bad speaker is a no go for me. Looks like I will need to pass on the Note 3 and keep using the Note II.
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This has been discussed (to death) in the international forum. The N3's speaker is just as loud as the N2's and SGS4's. Those other two phones, especially the N2, do have more detail.
Here's my N2 taping a video playing playing on my N3 and vice versa. It's the same TV show (Modern Family) being played back on my cable company's video app minutes apart. Both phones are at max volume. The N3's flat on its back on a desk and the N2 is propped up in a Seidio kickstand case because it can't lie flat on its back without hobbling its audio. The recording distance is the same.
N2 recording N3
N3 recording N2
Speakerphone loudness test
From GSMArena...
A loudspeaker that is nice and... well, loud, is a nice asset for your mobile. Whether it's hearing the other person on the speakerphone or your phone ringing from the other room, or even playing music on your get-together's, a loud speaker is definitely something that's nice to have. And while the quality of the loudspeaker sound is difficult to measure and is for the most part a subjective matter, we can effectively measure how loud it is. For this, we use a digital noise/loudness meter which measures the peak loudness of the phones and tablets we review, in decibels (dB). We do our tests in a soundproof studio taking measurements with the handset loudspeaker facing the loudness meter at a distance of exactly 1 m. For each test we make several consecutive measurements - we usually disregard the highest readings and take the lowest of the maximum values, as that's least likely to have been misread. We test three different types of audio samples for three different scenarios:
A phone ringing. For the first part of the test we use a ringtone which resembles the ringing of an old rotary phone, because it seems that most phones do well when we use it.
Pink noise. Next we try a sample of pink noise. Our readings with it are pretty indicative on how well the handset loudspeaker can play most music.
Human voice, male. This is an important test, since if you tend the use the loudspeaker for speakerphone purposes, loudness is really important, regardless of whether you are in the conference room or in your car.
Once we have the results in db for all three sound samples, we sum them up and use a in-house developed formula to produce a qualitative description of the loudness levels: Below Average, Average, Good, Very Good and Excellent. As many of our results are separated by a difference of only a few decibels, it is important to keep in mind that the decibel is a logarithmic unit, which means that a reading of +3dB represents roughly two times the power. We'd like to reiterate again that this test is not about the quality of the sound produced by the loudspeaker. A mild, relatively deep-sounding loudspeaker that soothes the ear won't do well in this test. Instead, what we are after is pure peak loudness - it's our hunt for the loudest phone, ever.
And here are the results. What’s ironic is the N3 is better than most newer smartphones and the best selling smartphone in the world, the iP5/s.
And the editorial...
Note 3
We put the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 through our loudspeaker test and were pleased with the results. It's extremely loud and even managed to slightly top the HTC One's dual front speakers. While the One produces deeper sound the Galaxy Note 3 is louder.
Note II
We also ran our traditional loudspeaker test on the Note II. It scored a good all-round mark, meaning more often than not you'll hear it, save for the noisiest environments.
SGS4
It's extremely loud and even managed to slightly top the HTC One's dual front speakers. While the One produces deeper sound the Galaxy S4 is louder.Conclusion?
Objectively, and without doubt, raw output wise the N3's external speaker is equal to the N2 and SGS4's. Subjectively, and with great debate, the quality of that sound isn't as good as the N2 and SGS4's.
Hmm, this is weird, because I had my Note 2 all kinds of tweaked out, and though it was louder with aftermarket kernel and mods, I definitely hear more clarity in the Note 3 speaker... Did they change sound card manufacturers?
No complaints from me...
The headphone output is DEF improved over the Note 2...
OK, please take this conversation to the sticky thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466099
I'm not going to lie. Coming from an iPhone and a Galaxy S6 (my Moto G is sort of an interim phone while I sell those two to afford new stuff this fall), I expected the Moto G to sound considerably worse. And yeah, it's not quite as good. But it's certainly far from the worst I've had and I've only owned expensive devices in the past. The bass is punchy, the treble is fairly decent, and the volume levels aren't awful (although I may increase mixer_paths at some point to gain a couple levels). I've actually been listening through fairly decent earbuds for the past 40 minutes or so to various types of music (alternative, acoustic, heavy stuff, rap) and I could definitely live with this sound quality if I had to.
It is pretty damn amazing what ~$200 buys you today.
I've noticed this too! Big upgrade from my n4, no more distortion!
the earphones are 'good' for the price ... cant expect more at this price point
My ear is in a full moon party.
Yeah, this is awesome.
I'm using CM12.1 With a Dolby Atmis and Jet player.
After a hour to configure the player, my brain explode with the results.
Quality-wise, yes...very good. Volume-wise, I'd say it's extremely subpar. It's easily the lowest volume of any device I've ever had. Speaker volume is phenomenal...headphone volume is god awful!!! And I'm comparing this to my Nexus 4, just as the OP says.
You can mention the speaker which gives a quite punchy sound compared to many phones from this category which are mostly ear hurting with middle and high frequencies only...
If anyone's looking for a little boost without messing with viper, etc, I made a mixer_paths.xml mod here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3217132
I'm getting the same thing. The audio through my IEMs (Hifiman RE-400 for active/gym stuff and Yamaha EPH-100 for normal listening) is freakin' excellent, but the volume is indeed low.
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I'm getting the same thing. The audio through my IEMs (Hifiman RE-400 for active/gym stuff and Yamaha EPH-100 for normal listening) is freakin' excellent, but the volume is indeed low.
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The mod thread I linked above makes headphone volume LOUD!!! It can go a few notches higher, but I think it sounds great, personally...it also boosts speaker volume pretty much to its limit. It may get slightly distorted occasionally, but it's definitely a good bit louder, as well!
Motorola has done an excellent job. the sound is excellent. the happy moment. :highfive:
Walkman
You can install Walkman to get the best out of the earphones.
hi guys, i have already bought the moto g3.. but the earphone is very very low. Is there any problem with my device or is in general of these phones problem ?? Could we fix it?
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hi guys, i have already bought the moto g3.. but the earphone is very very low. Is there any problem with my device or is in general of these phones problem ?? Could we fix it?
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There's a button on the side of your phone that can fix it
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Hi guys,
i need your opinion concerning the call quality . I have read on Android Authority Blog that the tester was not delighted by the audio feature of the Mi Mix .
He write : " Speaking of calls, there is really no other way to put it – the ceramic vibration that replaces the phone speaker is just not a good alternative. Not only because of the nature having just one piece of vibrating material, but also because it is tucked below the layer of screen and ceramic.
There is simply not enough sound emitting from the top of the phone to make calls comfortable to listen to, much less in loud environments. I moved the phone around a lot because I thought I was just landing it improperly on my ear, but it was just not loud enough for my calls" .
What's your opinion ?
Regards.
I've not really had any problem with it, it's initially quiet but if you turn up the volume it's fine. The phone can even be heard when not to your ear.
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I've not really had any problem with it, it's initially quiet but if you turn up the volume it's fine. The phone can even be heard when not to your ear.
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Yeap, I've no issues with sound so far when it comes to calls.
Music audio is pretty good too. While I'm no audiophile, it does should better than my Note 5 and Lenovo Phab 2 Pro (returned in less than a week of ownage).
I find it totally satisfactory. For sure, it is not as clear as a dedicated loudspeaker but I have had no problems hearing calls. I actually enjoy the novelty of hearing sound come out of the frame and appreciate the technology involved.
Call audio is fine.
The difference is the direction of the audio, it's not as direct to the ear as a conventional phone speaker. Not any worse or better, just different.
As mentioned here, just bump up the volume if needed & you'll be fine.
If call privacy is often a concern in an otherwise extremely quiet environment, a Bluetooth may be in order. In most other scenarios, I'd say it's a non-issue.
It works well for me & I'll take this design w/the added benefit of more display real estate every time.
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Ok Thanks guys ...
My call volume is low since start even after upping the volume.is thee anything i can do? No warranty in uae
gauravsuneja said:
My call volume is low since start even after upping the volume.is thee anything i can do? No warranty in uae
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is there any mixer file one can modify? (would need root I guess)
(I do not own this device)
Someone mentioned to install Viper4Android if you have root to boost the sound level.
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Moto X4's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
The speaker is front facing. That's better than most phones alone. It's plenty loud. It's a smooth mono (not stereo) sound, so it's NOT tinny at all. In fact it has some rich depth. You can wash dishes and hear whatever you're listening.
Doesn't it sound bad when the sound has more intensity? To me, it sounds as a blown speaker.
It is loud, but even the ringtone comes bad. Only for me? I noticed this problem when choosing the ringtone on the first time. I have only 4 days of use till now.
i've never set the speaker on loudest because i'm afraid to blow them,
they seem to have the ability to go REALLY loud as even having them in MIDDLE VOLUME CAPACITY is plenty loud for me
i think the tones (or bass?) sounded a bit weird at first,
but i got used to it and love the speakers now!!!
I'm slightly disappointed beceause a lot of websites reported this phone had stereo speakers,
but from what i reecently gathered this phone probably has mono speakers?
i'm sure there's better speakers out there, but these sound pretty good i think
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i've never set the speaker on loudest because i'm afraid to blow them,
they seem to have the ability to go REALLY loud as even having them in MIDDLE VOLUME CAPACITY is plenty loud for me
i think the tones (or bass?) sounded a bit weird at first,
but i got used to it and love the speakers now!!!
I'm slightly disappointed beceause a lot of websites reported this phone had stereo speakers,
but from what i reecently gathered this phone probably has mono speakers?
i'm sure there's better speakers out there, but these sound pretty good i think
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It can't be stereo as it only have one output for sound! Maybe a concept version had another speaker, but configuration changed on the final product.
After some time, the speaker got better to me, pretty crazy. Like a speaker burn to get a better bass
My moto x4 speaker sound gets slow suddenly
I used only 20 days of buying .Earlier sounds louder but now get decreased by 25 to 30℅ when I playing media files............. I don't know how to fix it
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Doesn't it sound bad when the sound has more intensity? To me, it sounds as a blown speaker.
It is loud, but even the ringtone comes bad. Only for me? I noticed this problem when choosing the ringtone on the first time. I have only 4 days of use till now.
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I got mine last week and couldn't stand the speakers. I thought it was an issue with my device and returned it to get a new one... I really hope the second unit doesn't have the same problem, although to be honest after reading your comment I am not so positive about it anymore.
Should have saved some more money and gotten that iPhone 8...
Moto X4 Speaker Sound is Very Low Compared to Its Siblings...?
Playing a ringtone is good, but the first 0,5sec very low - even if the volume set to max
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Playing a ringtone is good, but the first 0,5sec very low - even if the volume set to max
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Almost all Motorola phone have this dumb problem. I found a fix for the Moto x pure using cm back in the day. I'll need to search my old posts from basically there is a etc folder that you delete (with root) and after rebooting the problem is gone. Made the Moto x pure actually usable. Until I realized the battery was a complete joke. (Like 3-4 hours usage Max)
looking back, I feel the quality of this speaker should have been better for the Price.
but w/e. I just ordered an Anker Soundcore Nano. This tiny thing is really cheap (€15 incl. shipping) ,
supposedly only weighs 80grams & will beat the built in speaker from even the most expensive phone today by far.
The speaker is kind of quiet compared to the G4 Plus. The Notification/Alarm ascending ringtone is annoying but can be disabled:
Modify the file
Code:
/system/vendor/etc/audio_ext_spkr.conf
under the "ring" and "media" sub-groups, modify the "attenuation" param from the default value to
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0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
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I get cracking sound when turn on loudest volume in a call. Who is get it? And is it normal?
Grandpa is 100 years old (honestly) and being a man who still wants to keep with the times, the Moto X4 is his first smartphone. The speakerphone was the selling point since he is a bit hard of hearing (understandably) and he needed a phone that could be as loud as he needed it to be. The normal speakers at MAX volume are almost enough for him to hear it on his own, but the speakerphone pushes it to where he needs it.
My only suggestion is that you root and move away from Motorola's stock ROM. Motorola has a software glitch in their stock ROM, which causes the volume to sometimes (at random) not to properly function (you'll have your volume on MAX, but for unknown reasons, it will be quiet sometimes when you take or make a call). Motorola has patched, unpatched, and repatched this issue (meaning they've fixed it with an update, then broke it again, then fixed it again) and this seems to be a pattern with them. As a result, I found using a different ROM (not the stock ROM) resolves this issue once and for all.
That said, obviously, the speaker is good enough for a 100-year-old, senior, Grandpa to hear. I think that speaks for itself.
Coming from a Moto Z2 Force and Axon 7, these speakers are terrible. They are the quality we had 10 years ago. I managed to solve this problem with VIPER4Android FX. Turning on extra loud (up to +6) and speaker optimization seemed to fix any complaints I had. Speakers sound great, but if you push them they can start cracking. I think I found the perfect balance. Idk how people are saying it can be too loud, mine was too quiet.
In short, speakers are terrible without software modifications. Then they are just fine.
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The speaker is kind of quiet compared to the G4 Plus. The Notification/Alarm ascending ringtone is annoying but can be disabled:
Modify the file
Code:
/system/vendor/etc/audio_ext_spkr.conf
under the "ring" and "media" sub-groups, modify the "attenuation" param from the default value to
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0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
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How to edit? I tried but it revert back to same old values?