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Is it just me or is the speaker really crappy?

I was wondering if anyone else noticed, but when I put a call on speaker the sound that comes out of it is really really crappy...
Is there *any* way this could somehow be improved, without changing the speaker itself?
The voices sound totally metallic and screeching like this
Turning down the volume doesn't really help, cause then I can't hear the voices at all....
What is your experience with this?

So it's just me...?

I read here on Xda some similar opinions.....

Ildefonse said:
So it's just me...?
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Nope mine is the same, it really does suck..sounds far too tinny...

me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.

webvan said:
me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.
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This is definitely a bug, in the middle of playing a song, switch the Audio Booster OFF, then unplug and replug the headphones, then switch the Audio Booster back on. Problem solved.
On another note, the supplied headphones aren't that great anyway. I'm waiting for a USB to 3.5mm audio adapter in the mail, and then I will test the bass with some proper headphones. But do try my suggestion above as it does fix the bass issue. Only problem is you will find yourself doing that fix a lot! The problem will reoccur eventually.

Thanks, actually I hadn't even thought of trying the "Audio Booster", why the heck do you need that anyway ?! SRS Wow I can understand being optional, but that ?
I have a 3.5" adapter handing around from my Kaiser will try it with better headphones, but the Touch Dual had decent sound with the supplied headset. I think it was a different player though, HTC Player ? Where did that go !

f'course the speakers suck big time. It ain't a Sony Ericsson though!
using an MP3/WAV as ring tone is a disaster, so better stick to the on-board electronic high treble midi tones.
HTC had only 1 device made in the last years with good sound: Atom life with double stereo speakers if I am not mistaken.
my Tytn II sounds better in all aspects and that was neither a glory.

I am starting to think that mine sucks more than average now. Even the regular tones that come with the phone really really suck.
And putting a conversation on speaker, well that just sounds like talking through 2 cans with a wire in between them.

"Is it just me or is the speaker really crappy?"
What do u expect from something this small?

webvan said:
me too and I was pretty disappointed when I listened to music via the headset too, no bass and low volume, at least with the Windows Media Player, maybe TCPMP does better.
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Thats because Diamond has a low-pass filter that effectively cuts low frequencies from sound output.
To what purpose, I have no idea. But thats a sad fact.
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(frequency response graph courtesy of gsmarena.com)

if you want to play music
get a ipod
if you want a phone...get a diamond

adesonic said:
What do u expect from something this small?
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I expect the speakerphone to at least be useable. It's so bad that the option shouldn't even be there on the phone. If I'd known it was this bad I wouldn't have bought the phone in the first place as this feature is quite important to me.
I expect the speakerphone (and general call quality) to at least be as good as other phones of similar size (Nokia, Sony Ericsson etc).
I expect the battery to last more than 12 hours with direct push turned on.
I expect to be flamed for writing this by people who are happy with their phone because they don't need this and that function.
I expect I'll be replacing my phone with something that works well as soon as I can afford to.

wow thats a lot of expectations!
most people use forums like these to determine what is good & what is crap BEFORE they make the big commitment.

Monster Beats by Dr Dre Headphones (Can Type)

I decided to get these headphones after seeing them on various gadget websites and seeing them on display in the shop.... OMG they are awesome! I can't believe the audio quality I am getting out of my HD2... of course, I "knew" quality headphones were important for listening to music... I have never been too crazy about music/tunes except when I do my workout laps at the pool ... then, the underwater headphones are crap and don't seal properly...
So, I have been missing out. I thought the earphones that came with the HD2 were pretty good. I have never had a decent seal with the in ear type plugs without being uncomfortable... This was until I walked into the store and by some chance decided to try these cans which were on display... after having been wowed by the display set, I tested this on my HD2 and was SOLD immediately.... they are expensive at $300 to $350 but heck... you MUST try them! THey do fold and when folded, becomes a more "compact" package than BOSE's offering... but the bass on this with crystal clarity in the treble blows the BOSE I tried away IMHO...
The BEATS come with a nice case and cleaning cloth... it also has TWO interchangable cables. One standard red one and another black one with a mic on the cable and a simple remote. This cable lets you take calls by pressing a button on the mic. The same button functions as a play pause button also. Nothing more is offered but the addition of a mic is a surprise for cans of this quality! And very welcome indeed... it can take a lot of time to have to pull out the headphones, remove the full size headphones and then take a call.... the mic cable is black in color and come with gold plated plugs. Finally, both a HiFi plug adapter and an airline adapter are also included
Downside... these headphones require power... power to power those drivers and also to run the noise reduction electronics. If the juice (2 x AAA) runs out, you won't get sound. The batts should run for a long time though... I have been using these for a while and have even forgotten to turn them off many nights... still running strong on the original Duracell batts I will be swapping these out with Eneloop AAA batts when these run out though.
I am really happy with these. The comfort level is amazing with ultra soft pads over each can. the build quality of the plastics could be better I think for $350 headphones... but I am still wowed each time I wear them. The noise reduction is great for airplane or train journeys too... if you want to hear what is going on around you to engage in conversation, just press a button on the right ear... this disengages the noise reduction and mutes the music and viola, all can be heard! Sweet!
Don't take my word for it, go try them out!
Oh... I also use SRS WOW which I installed on my HD2...

ah nice ive tried them before and they are pretty good but very pricey.. i use these... they are made by an english company and the quality is supurb!
they are kam khp1500!
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Don't they give you a bad neck?

paulking said:
Don't they give you a bad neck?
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On the neck, they are annoying for long periods... on the head and over the ears, I could wear my Beats all day You just can't get that same sound from in ear buds....

smorg12 said:
ah nice ive tried them before and they are pretty good but very pricey.. i use these... they are made by an english company and the quality is supurb!
they are kam khp1500!
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interested in these headphones, do they ship to netherlands + got a site where i can take a look at the price etc?

there are quite a few sites selling them if you search but they are usally about £30 - £50 so around 40 - 60 euros
here is 1 site.. they are £35 but shipping to eu from £15
http://www.djstore.com/item/kamkhp1500pro.htm
in my opinion for the price they well out perform anything anywhere near its price region

smorg12 said:
ah nice ive tried them before and they are pretty good but very pricey.. i use these... they are made by an english company and the quality is supurb!
they are kam khp1500!
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Thanks for this advice I just got a set after reading this and they are very good, especially for the money!
Ta

Can headphones are ALWAYS going to have an edge ... TRY these BEATS headphones though... really!

stuart-buchy said:
Thanks for this advice I just got a set after reading this and they are very good, especially for the money!
Ta
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lol nice to hear but try them in a stereo aswell.. you will feel them rumble from the base!

smorg are you saying thats a good or bad thing ;-) ?

rich_13 said:
smorg are you saying thats a good or bad thing ;-) ?
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lol the stereo they were plugged in to was very powerfull and I was running some very basey songs.. its not a bad thing and its not enough to really notice tbh

Bluetooth stereo headsets

Hi all,
I am just about to receive my new HD2, and have been looking around for a bluetooth stereo headset adapter to use when I am on the move. I currently have an old i.Tech Clip D-Radio [damn, no links allowed for noobs, so you'll have to google it if you are not familiar ] but have found that after a good 6 months worth of heavy use, the build quality is starting to let the device down.
Couple of reasons I like this one is the OLED with caller display (only shows the phone number, not contact name though), it has a 3.5 mm jack, so I can use my own headphones, and a usb charger (so I can hook it straigh up to the pc, and I only have to carry a small cable.
So I am going to get a new one, and wondered if anyone out had any advice/ experience with any devices with the HD2 specifically. There are 2 I am currently interested in, but at the moment neither are available anywhere as far as my googling has found anyway:
itechdynamic.com/en/products_spec.asp?cid=2&pid=02063
i.Tech Music Clip 803
sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/mw600
Sony Ericsson MW600
Any comments gratefully received
theciscokid

I have literally just received this adaptor for about £12.
Will test and post an update soon.
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feridoun said:
I have literally just received this adaptor for about £12.
Will test and post an update soon.
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great find waiting your feedback how's it working!

Found this today
Looking at the Sony's myself. I don't know when they will be out but I saw this link posted today: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sony-ericsson-mw600-p22693.htm?referer=AFF_MOBILES-PROD-P-22693
Looks promising that they will be released in a few weeks. Fits with what everyone else is saying. Coming from the HBH-DS980 I have high hopes. I went through three pair I like them so much. Also break and lose them so much.

jdigital007 said:
Looking at the Sony's myself. I don't know when they will be out but I saw this link posted today: !*linkremoved*!
Looks promising that they will be released in a few weeks. Fits with what everyone else is saying. Coming from the HBH-DS980 I have high hopes. I went through three pair I like them so much. Also break and lose them so much.
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Nice one, thanks for the post and info. Ill bookmark that and keep an eye on it... as far as I can tell this does pretty much fit the bill.

ety8 is the best on my mind.

Official Sony Ericsson E-Shop
MW600
Found something else on the MW600 - it looks good - at the "official e-shop". The release date on that site is Feb 10th, so I guess it should be available any day soon...

theciscokid said:
MW600
Found something else on the MW600 - it looks good - at the "official e-shop". The release date on that site is Feb 10th, so I guess it should be available any day soon...
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I just got this update from a vendor in the U.K.
Due for release on 08/03/2010
Not sure if it will be released in US same time or not.
Its close though!

jdigital007 said:
I just got this update from a vendor in the U.K.
Due for release on 08/03/2010
Not sure if it will be released in US same time or not.
Its close though!
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Link:
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...Stereo-Bluetooth-Headset/Product.html?cur=257
I'm really surprised at the price. $70 usd.

any feedback on your device feridoun? looks sweet

Try:
MOTOROKR™ S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
best IMHO
Take Care

Jabra Halo
Hi, I use the Jabra Halo.
Perfect design, good sound, good price

feridoun said:
I have literally just received this adaptor for about £12.
Will test and post an update soon.
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I have this one and it's crap, battery life is ok but the sound quality is bad. There are a lot of background noises and clicks hearable on lower volumes. On higher volumes it's less hearable but still there.

I have been using the Sony Ericsson HBH DS220 with v moda vibe headphones and the sound is amazing. My only gripe is that the DS220 will drop the audio functionality after disconnecting from a phone call. I have to delete the bluetooth connection and re-pair the headset after every phone call. Not ideal but I have to live with it until a solution is found.
http://www.solware.co.uk/bluetooth-mobile-phone-hands-free-kits/hbh-ds220.jpg
http://images1.dealzon.com/cdn_pictures/deals/4177/large/v-moda-vibe-stereo-earphone-v-gunblack2.jpg

I've got the Motorola S305 and they are great. Good sound, lightweight, double as a handfree headset as well as doing A2DP stereo. Plus they are relatively cheap.

Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800

Motorola HT820 here.
Not using them much anymore, I got tired of A2DP's low quality and noticeable recompression. Got good Sennheiser wired phones now.

feridoun said:
I have literally just received this adaptor for about £12.
Will test and post an update soon.
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It can't be called pretty wireless, it still has lots of wires though
and also.. you can't expect good quality of wireless headset for only 12 pounds.

I've been using Jabra BT3030 for a few weeks now, and so far the results are good. The audio quality is pretty decent for a device like this and i've heard static/noise only when near very powerful electrical sources. Call quality is also good, i've been told that the other party hears me well even though the HF is under my coat. Media controls are useful only in WMP.

billpool said:
Try:
MOTOROKR™ S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
best IMHO
Take Care
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These are te best sounding bluetooth headset, but only problem is they dont like too much sweat. I am on my 4th pair now (all changed in warranty) because the buttons stop responding if sweat gets inside.
So if you are not running in them (i do 10k 3 times a week) these will be excellent choice

Any other headphones with mic?

Hello,
does anybody use different headphones rather than those from Motorola? I would like to buy a better ones but I really like possibility to use them during calls.
Are there any of these really existing?

Have a look at Sony Ericsson Xperia X10's earphones. I think Sony's earphones are better than Motorola's.

yup
Sure there is a earphones.
I'm using the Ultimate (UE) SF4Vi w/ my Milestone.
It equipped w/ a mic and answer button, could play/stop music, hope y'll like it.
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i am using OEM headphone..but i burnin first for 48 hours before use..now i have a great headphone.
how to burn in your headphone:
http://www.burninwave.com/
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/56744/headphone-burn-in-faq

I just use my iPhone headphones. Seem to work fine.
Sent from my Milestone XT720 using XDA App

There are a variety of aftermarket headphones available with mics these days. I can't attest to the quality, but know that both Samsung and Skull Candy offer models that you should be able to find in any electronics store.

get a philips bluetooth headset, it's great.
Sent from my Milestone using Tapatalk

I'm using skull candy holua headphones. the earbuds are all wood, multiple sized rubber inserts and also foam inserts for comfort, in line mic, button to stop and start music, they sound awesome.

I don't recommend Skullcandy, because the sound quality is subpar at best. Better off getting Ultimate Ears Metro-Fi's or Klipsch Image S4i.

question is whether your earbuds will outdo your phone or not.
I have the Super Fi 5 Pros and the Triple Fi 10 Pros and I have to say those are all overkill for a Milestone. LOL.
But still, they are both nice as they accept Ultimate Ears' vi cables which adds a mic.

Yeah the Milestone might not have good sound quality anyway, but still it's nice to have good quality buds. I've heard the TF10's and they are quite amazing, on par with the Sennheiser IE8 and Shure SE530, in my opinion.

Google "Sentry HM300". $5 bucks at Big Lots, and fairly cheap elsewhere. Sound is crisp, with a bit of punch at the low-end, and thus far have been pretty durable. The mic has a start/stop/answer switch. The colored portions you see are actually metal, and they look nice, too. I've been very pleasantly surprised.
And if you misplace them or accidentally jerk them or something, you won't have that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach that comes with a $80-200 pair of earbuds.

dmo580 said:
question is whether your earbuds will outdo your phone or not.
I have the Super Fi 5 Pros and the Triple Fi 10 Pros and I have to say those are all overkill for a Milestone. LOL.
But still, they are both nice as they accept Ultimate Ears' vi cables which adds a mic.
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...not if you amp the Milestone I only wish that the Milestone had a line-out cable like the iPhone LOD.

I tried out a work colleagues skullcandy buds he other day which had a mic and were noise cancelling. The noise canelling effect in particular was impressive for the price.

You can buy any iPhone compatible earphones. The only one with in-line mic and answer button. Not the control talk models (with volume up and down) because it got some problems with our phones. Pay attention for Samsung and Nokia compatible because they don't work: GND and Mic contacs are swapped on them (like OMTP standards and our Milestone is not OMTP compatible).
I got a pair of Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket with in-line mic and it's not so bad. I've got also the Atomic Floyd HiDefDrum + Microphone and these are much better, best earphones ever had. Really comfortable and the sound is great!!! Little expensive (to be sincere) but sound is wonderful.
Be really carefull if you search for the Monster Beats Tour or others made by Monster because there's some fake chinese models clone that really look like originals. You can find more information about this on the web or ask me for more if you need

Bose mobile... expensive, a little overkill on the base, but fantastic sound quality! Go to Amazon or NewEgg... don't buy anything @ Veri$on store. They want double price for a 32g microSDHC, and about $30 extra for the Bose earbuds!
via Droid, Liquid Gingerbread v.1.92

The Klipsch S4i have not been mentioned i think...

the earphone from Jays seem good

Headphones! which to buy?

Hello, I have HTC HD2 with Android MIUI on board. And I wanted to get new headphones, because the only headphones, that i have alive, are my old Phillips (5 years)
So can someone help me ?
1. i need them to be in-ear
2. they have to work with my phone
3. they must have flat wire
4. them must have L-shaped plug
I found only 2 headphones, that are OK with me, but i never head about 1 of them.
What i found: Beats Tour and a-Jays, but Beats don't have L-shaped plug, so i am sure, that they will die after month of using.
a-Jays have several versions, from one to four.Four was designed to fit iPhone, but it has all i need, so will it work with my HTC HD2?
Here are a-Jays four:
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And here are Beats Tour:

I'd try to find answers at : headfi.org . But don't forget to bring back your conclusions about your pick !

Get the aJays, I'm getting myself one soon.
Although they hinted that the headphones will work with the HD2 along with the buttons, they weren't direct. Here is their reply:
>Dear Faris,
Sorry for the lateness of our reply, it is vacation time in Sweden.
The product is design specifically for Apple’s own products and that is what we recommend you use it for. However, whilst some of the features (like answer calls / pause and play music etc.) might work with other devices, we have decided not to market it in this way.
Hope it answer your question.
Kind regards,
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Ämne: Will the a-Jays Four work with other smartphones?
Hello,
I'm contacting you regarding your product, a-JAYS Four. It says it was designed to fit and work with the iPhone, iPod and the iPad. Could it work with other phones like the HTC HD2 ?
And How will the buttons be functioning?
Thanks in advance.
looking forward to hearing from you.

Get these, them satisfy all your requirements except the flat cable and they have awesome SQ and are very well made.
http://www.amazon.com/Brainwavz-ProAlpha-Ear-Headphones-Lovers/dp/B004JHVJ5A

Can I buy anywhere BOSE on a good price?

Hands down the Astro A*Stars. These are what I use on a daily basis, they're built for gaming, and work well on my PS3 as well (with their amplifier it does amazing surround sound), but they really pump on the HD2. I should note that I get my best performance from MIUI Music as well (I switch ROMs frequently), even though I love CM7, the MIUI music player (or try Uber Music) is noticeably clearer with these headphones and a few other I've tried. The in-line controls work well for play/pause on any ROM, volume controls are excellent, and I have literally stood in front of a fan and used them to make phone calls with total clarity. The mic is wind-shielded. My only wish for the product would be a skip button as well.

spark75 said:
Can I buy anywhere BOSE on a good price?
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The lowest price on a BOSE headset is $80 at Sam's Club. Check this link out
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=prod2090595&pid=CSE_Froogle&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku2017636

i got my in-ears from deal-extreme, they come for $1.80 so even if they break its no big deal..
Quality really isnt bad at all.

I have the Shure SE 215. For me they are really perfect and sound awesome.
But it depends on what kind of music you like. Do you want much bass or is the clarity important.
On head-fi.org forum you can get some really good advice for in-ear monitors. They helped me to.

Dear, I have these headphones:Sennheiser HD 201
Good Sound!

Hello,
I would go for beats.

I use "Sony MDR-XB40EX" head set.
It's in ear, flat cable, L shape 3.5mm jack.
I love extra bass

I've got myself an AKG K370 and the sound is amazin... mic is perfect... Beats by Dre mb the brand but AKG is quality!

genuinecrazy said:
I've got myself an AKG K370 and the sound is amazin... mic is perfect... Beats by Dre mb the brand but AKG is quality!
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Does the remote functions work ?

It haz no volume controls only a mic button, i control volume by phone...
And yes mic button picks up phone and the mic quality is darn good!

genuinecrazy said:
It haz no volume controls only a mic button, i control volume by phone...
And yes mic button picks up phone and the mic quality is darn good!
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I saw k370 on sale with play/skip/pause remote along with mic/mic-button !

Sennheiser MM 550 ! Ownage

Skull candy for sure is what I use.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium

Anything Shure and you're making a great choice IMO
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htc hd2 fits good with beats mod active with cx300-II