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Wired sound quality?

It's probably okay for some people, but I find the sound quality from my diamond leaves something to be desired. I've used the SRS WOW thing but I think now I'm up against the hardware limitations...
Does anyone know / have an opinion on whether the major limitation on sound quality is the phone itself or the headphones? I was thinking of getting some decent headphones (and a converter) and, although this will definitely improve the sound quality somewhat, is the output from the phone good enough to justify this... or would I have more satisfaction from, say, setting fire to my money ?

the headphones supplied with the Diamond are sh*te.
i have made a adaptor out of the original headphones, so i can plug in a decent set, sounds much better!

I only have the original headset, and it is indeed very low quality, but when I use my Motorola S9 it's a whole different experience.
I know the S9 is expensive, but it's worth every penny.

Interesting! So, essentially, the problem seems to be the headphones. Anyone else have any experience?

yeh, what i did was take the diamond headphone, cut the actual ear pieces off and solder on a 3.5mm socket, so i can plug any headphones in

this should help. i've already got one.
http://shop.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=01945&dept_id=039&cat_id=0902

My new wired headset
I have simply removed standard headphones and has soldered in others, sennheiser cx300. That's all.
And now a have great sound!!!

timur007 said:
this should help. i've already got one.
http://shop.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=01945&dept_id=039&cat_id=0902
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Awesome! Although I was thinking of one of these:
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There's a thread somewhere that says that they work pretty well with the diamond. Or (now) a moto s9, as they are apparently so awesome...

[Q] Speaker Dock/Bluetooth Speakers

When I used my iPad, I had the Jensen Rocker dock that was pretty much perfect for all media purposes, with a swivel mount to allow the iPad to be used in portrait or landscape, rather decent built-in speakers in the base, remote control, etc.
I'm sure the answer is 'no', but does anybody know of any sort of speaker dock available for the Tab? I've only found things that require being plugged into the headphone jack or syncing with Bluetooth, which would be fine if there were some central spot to at least perch the Tab so it looks like it was built for such use.
I have the HDMI dock, but even plugging that into some external speakers would look more like a rigged Frankenstein contraption. It seems that accessory makers have all but given up on the Tab, so are we pretty much stuck without all the goodies like a speaker dock? What do you guys use, if anything, for this purpose?

Hi, If you prefer quality sound over just-some-sound, then BlueTooth cannot be because they are bandwidth limited compared to the full audio band record in CD. I don't have a dock, but if I ever wants sound to SGT, then I would get it from headphone jack with voodoo sound anti-jitter and 128x oversampling.

I use a Bluetooth receiver connected to my Stereo System.
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The Tab just sits in one of these cheap docks:

I bought the samsung bluetooth speakers for 50 euro at 1dayfly.nl and satisfied as they are officially 200 euro.
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X-Mini II external speaker

I bought on ebay the X-Mini II external Speaker and i will use it on my N7 3G.
When on my hand i will post my personal review. Stay Tuned...
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I own three of these bad boys, its great they connect up to each other each with 3.5 out put and each has its own 3.5 in put so theoretically you could have an infinate chain of these. Each has its own battery. I have a wire connected to mine to extend the reach between the device and speakers
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I have these too, great little speakers. They'll go nicely plugged into the official docking station when it's finally available in the UK.

X-minis are pretty damn impressive for the size of the things if you place them on a suitably resonant surface. I've got a Beacon Phoenix now though, mainly bought for the convenience of Bluetooth but that sounds even better for its size and doesn't have an irritatingly short cable

I got the slightly larger ones that do stereo:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PK1COG/ref=wms_ohs_product
50 bucks vs 2x20 for a pair of Mini II and a special mini stereo to pair of mini mono cable. I should point out that you can always get the stereo to pair of mono cable to expand that mini at any time. Also you can get the max ones for less than 50. Quick search for the type of stereo mono cable: http://www.amazon.com/STEREO-3-5mm-...&keywords=Cable+stereo+mini+to+dual+mini+-RCA
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I love my X-minis , have the II, the Max II and the Kai (bluetooth).
They get used by everyone in the family and I'll often use them with my N7 for streaming radio (buddyjacked or chained) or watching a movie.
My thoughts here.

3rd Party Battery Case Attachment

I'm wondering whether any 3rd party manufacturer will sell battery case attachment like these for Xperia Z. I think should be easy for them to build a custom one for XPZ since there are contact points for charging on the side.
The following is for Samsung Galaxy:
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for iPhone:

You want this phone to be bigger?!?

3rd? Where is 2nd?

The 2nd party is either you or Sony, depending on your point of view.

yes would like to have these untill they are ultra slim and no fancy bright leds and they use the dockinng ports to charge is always good and people would buy it even if its slightly expensive as long as they use good materials to compliment the phone looks and feel * which I highly doubt

You mean something like this one? Cost me less than 20 Euro delivered here in Oz, pretty high quality and 2,800mAh. Fits the phone perfectly and uses the external power pins. Perfect!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/atomidude/IMG_20130701_195358_zpsa3c21226.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/atomidude/IMG_20130701_195837_zpsbaf85b6d.jpg
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Here's a test of the power pack. I would say that 2,800mAh is optimistic but it can sure charge the phone once. Good to see that output being close to 1A, too.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/atomidude/Screenshot_2013-07-03-21-22-27_zpsd0ccd0c9.png
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MonoPrice USB cables

Not really a review but more of a recommended buy. I got one almost a year ago and I use it pretty rough in my car and neither end is splitting or even look like its breaking and it charges really fast. Here is the link guys and buy in bulk and save money on shipping.
It's the B-Type and I'm sure the rest are good too. Mono price makes some damn good stuff.
Micro USBs
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I have been using them for years. I just bought 10 - 10 foot cables for ~$1.78 each. The worst trouble I had with any of them was my dog... she loved to eat them.
Seriously, I think I have bought 50-60 over the years (mostly because of my dog) and have only had one fail.

I get their premium cables without the ferrite. I don't find it get interference with from them or from other devices. I also find throughput is little better. I don't buy in that high a bulk. Usually around two to five cables fits my needs.

I manage a team of technicians with Galaxy S5 & LG G2 phones and they always seem to lose cables. My dog that was the cable eater passed away late last year, so this was the first order in quite awhile.
I have also used there in ear headphones ~$8. They are quite good for the money with a 1 year guarantee.