Hi
Just wanted to ask if fm radio is working ok for you, my experience is no to good reception wise
I've used htc, apple and Samsung earphones but listening to the radio station is a terrible experience it's a constant crackling sound interrupted by some music
Also the sound quality from htc supplied headphones is kinda poor
Ps
Thank God for Internet radio stations
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Depends probably on the type of your headphone. I am a FM Radio addict our local FM stations here have way so much perks that listening to them would entertain your the whole day(yeah it's not just plain music here)
artiik said:
Hi
Just wanted to ask if fm radio is working ok for you, my experience is no to good reception wise
I've used htc, apple and Samsung earphones but listening to the radio station is a terrible experience it's a constant crackling sound interrupted by some music
Also the sound quality from htc supplied headphones is kinda poor
Ps
Thank God for Internet radio stations
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For me its good. No problems here. My onkyo av receiver with antenna struggles more to get a good receipton then the one (same room).
The supplied headset is poor? I think they are quite good for supplied ones (but i have better ones).
Edit: If i hold it near the top of the phone the receipton seems to break down. Also if my hand is near the start of the headphone cable
That's what I am saying, the radio should work ok with earphones supplied but not in my case, if I put my s3, s2, and htc one next to each other and turn fm radio on on all of them the samsungs work ok but htc one not so hence the question -how's yours fm radio performance out of the box
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FM radio performance (signal sensitivity) is chronic. Fortunately I ditched the One (for various reasons) and now get fantastic performance from the XZ and XZL. HTC need to design the thing correctly if they offer it. The HTC One S was similarly crap.
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Hello !
I am searching for bluetooth headsets for my hTC HD2 !
I have the Motorola S9 HD but i'ld like to change
I am thinking about getting a Jaybird Sportsband 2 (
For the same price, is there something better ?
Thanks
of all the headsets i have had....about 15 in the last 2 years. this is due to the fact that i lose and break them very often because of my job; i would say the one i'm using right now is pretty good, it is the samsung WEP475.
pretty good audio
the other person can hear you very well, even in a 13L 425hp diesel!
and it is very loud, so having it on the low volume setting is a good idea (this is due to our phones i think though)
for me i just need something that works good, and is cheap. spending 100-200 on a bluetooth headset and loosing it 3 days later seems stupid to me.
on a side note the shortest timei have ever had a headset for is 2hrs before i ran it over with 100,000lbs!
try this mate!
months ago I started a thread (after many searches on this site about a good stereo bluetooth headset)
I restricted my choices onto 2 stereo headset and in the end I bought the SE MW600 ...
You can read the posts here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=713693
Mate, I really recommend this bluetooth headset to everyone ... long lasting battery, astonishing audio (like if you are listening music through a good mp3 player), voice commands, info on the led display (sometimes ...not everytime ... also the name of the caller), comfortable buttons-commands, etc ...
Regards
Is Bluetooth not universal?
Thanks for answering
What can you guys tell me about the Sennheiser HD 448 ?
Should I buy it ?
I use the Avantalk jogger. It is really light, has a very long running time and is not too expensive. Only the bass is too quiet!
I use the jabra extreme. Out supports a2dp and has place call function, redial, 2 mics to reduce background noise, good quality stereo sound in one speaker. Best buy has them for 80US.
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I have used a Jabra BT8010 for years with my iPhone 3G and then my HTC HD2. Recently, I replaced it with the Samsung HM3500 and it works great, too. You can purchase the HM3500 on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280679860257
I bought mine from this person and it is excellent. It cost $27 and free shipping.
The new model is the HM3700 that T-Mobile is selling for $70. I didn't like the HM3700 because it did not have the big button on the side to answer a call.
The only thing I do not like about the HM3x00 is that it does not fit into my ear and thus sticks out about an inch from my face. I do like the ear bugs for the stero. Hope this helps anyone looking at this posting.
There is only one Bluetooth hands-free and it's called Jawbone:
jawbone.com
Everything else is a compromise.
until today i have never need a headset
As my Galaxy S got stolen a few days ago, I'm looking for a new phone and 2X seems like the best option right now. Only thing that concerns me is that some reviews mention not so good audio quality through headphones.
I tend to use my phone as an mp3 player quite a lot and I use good headphones with them, so here's a question for you, kind 2X owners - how does it cope as an mp3 player? I'm no audiophile but I aint deaf either, I was satisfied with Galaxy S' audio quality and would prefer not to go lower. Thanks in advance for any info.
I am not sure about sgs, but it definitely lose comparing my old sony erisson w810
when the wires bumping to your chest, you will listen the noise in ur earphone too. I would give my old w810 9/10, and this phone 4/10.
I would say it definitely depends on the earplugs..
Have to say that with my Sennheiser in-ears i cannot complain.. Haven't done a side by side comparison with a different phone yet.. so If i will, I'll let you know!
Sorry for your loss of sgs. You will not regret the O2X i would say!
Mine is spot on as a music player. The 2x and the Desire I had are more or less the same in the headphones I have. I am not sure how they compare when you enter in the supplied headphones into the test.
Tested with high-end earphones (Westone UM2). It sounds ok but I wouldn't use my 2x as my main music player.
Sound level is a little on the weak side and slightly tame bass levels on my Sennheiser HD 565 headphones. On the plus side, very clean sounding audio. I think a set of headphones/earphones with high sensitivity rating should produce decent audio, or something with high bass reproduction for bassheads.
Might be worth looking at PowerAMP too. It improved audio quality on my Hero no end.
Sound quality is very good except for crosstalk which is awful. That makes the sound quality very average:
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_2x-review-564p8.php
It's like 10 times better than my old Windows Mobile HTC Touch HD
submarine said:
I'm no audiophile but I aint deaf either, I was satisfied with Galaxy S' audio quality and would prefer not to go lower.
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Just read from LG Optimus 2x service manual that it uses the same Wolfson audio chipset (wm8994) as Samsung Galaxy S. So, in theory, both phones should be similar sounding when using the same earphones. Or, at least, LG 2x audio should not be much degraded from your old Galaxy S - if at all.
Rooted galaxy s has the vodoo sound option which really enhances audio quality
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Hi,
I as well use the phone as my main mp3 player. Before I had a iPod Touch, a HTC Desire and now the LGOS. And what shall I say: The LGOS is the best beneath them.
Maybe it's also important to say that I never even unpack those earphones coming with the devices. I never had a decent earphone coming with these devices.
I used Sure earphones (the middleclass ones - which are quite expensive already, I bought them for about 150€) but now switched to Phonak by Audeo (a Swiss company) which really deliver amazing sound.
Thanks for the input guys, I just placed an order : ) Voodoo sound on Galaxy S was great indeed, hope someone creates an equivalent for 2X in the future.
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.
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The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
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I was actually surprised how good they are!
(For supplied earbuds)
withoutwings said:
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.
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God, I hate those that were supplied by HTC. They were bloody horrible. Much prefer the LG ones (I left my half decent ones at my sisters house...).
Just as a side note: PowerAMP runs beatifully on this phone.
withoutwings said:
The provided headphones are really, really bad. No high definition in the sound at all.
I tried swapping them with the ones HTC supplied with my old Hero and the difference was huge (and even these ones aren't all that good either)!
Shame LG's media player doesn't listen for next/prev button presses (if the headset has that), coz I actually don't mind LG's player software.
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I have use both the one that came with the device and one which came with my htc wildfire and on both i can press the button 2x to go to the next song, so it should work. Or does your headset have 2 separate buttons?
2x uses the same headphone socket layout as iphone which differs from the galaxy S
I personnaly found that audio isn't a great part on Optimus 2x. I tried the earbuds, they are not bad but not really great ... And they doesn't fit my ear, I mean they doesn't isolate sound correctly or usually I never change the size of the foams ;-)
Meanwhile, I noticed that level sound isn't very high. Same for you ? (Maybe that was my divx file, need to verify that)
why can't i hear anything out of my headphones... ahhhh
I have tried 2 now, the sound was good, however there is a constant tone under the music which is rather annoying. but it doesnt occur with another phone i have tried [Nokia C3-01]. it could be a connection problem, but i cant compare that with other HTC INC S'.
Anyways my question is:
Has anyone come across a great fm transmitter for the HTC INC S?
doesn't anyone use a FM Transmitter with their HTC INC S ???
If you can still find a Phillips one, go for it. Best thing ever (until I broke it, however)
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-G2G302-Spectrum-Wireless-Transmitter/dp/B0009ZC3S8
i shall have to take a look thanks duwenbasden.
i am also looking at a Motorola T505. many people have sworn buy this wireless fm transmitter
I went for this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/MY-Link-QUA...2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321429580&sr=1-2
Wanted something nice and cheap to plug into my radio at home to listen to while stuck washing up and it had good reviews. So far no problems. Good reception, sound quality is good considering it is playing through a crappy radio and works well with the phone.
Best FM Transmitter ever
I just found this on WOWparts.com for only $10.68. It is way better than I have expected for the price. The transmitter is compatible with USB, 3.5 mm and even the SD card. Easy to handle. I drive a lot and this transmitter has made the driving less boring with music. Highly recommend for everyone.
PMFX said:
I just found this on WOWparts.com for only $10.68. It is way better than I have expected for the price. The transmitter is compatible with USB, 3.5 mm and even the SD card. Easy to handle. I drive a lot and this transmitter has made the driving less boring with music. Highly recommend for everyone.
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Looks good, but shouldn't you post the link if you recommend it?
"Hearing' that people are saying the sound is 'crap' (their words), I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to try a decent set of bluetooth earbuds or headphones?
I would like something with a full range, good highs and lows. I have a decent pair of corded Sennheisers that I used to use with my TF101 Transformer, but I am afraid the SQ may be as bad as others are saying.
These have decent reviews:
www.amazon.com/Kinivo-BTH220-Blueto...42323605&sr=8-3&keywords=bluetooth+headphones
Has anyone had any experience with bluetooth headphones? I have the Monster iClarity bluetooth speakers and they sound great considering their size.
woundedworld said:
Has anyone had any experience with bluetooth headphones? I have the Monster iClarity bluetooth speakers and they sound great considering their size.
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I use a Sony MW600 with my phones (n7 hasn't arrived yet, but plan on using the MW600 with it as well). I think that the Smart Wireless Headset pro replaced the MW600, but not 100% sure.
I *totally* recommend the mw600's (and I'm assuming the newer Smart Wireless Headset pro will be similar in quality). The sound quality is excellent. I'd call myself a casual audiophile... I appreciate good sound even if I don't have a "golden ear". I really don't detect any difference between the BT audio and direct cable with the same headphones.
So that being said, I used the mw600s till the included ear buds (in ear buds, not quite IEMs) wore out. I now use the teeny MW600 with my Sennheiser HD25 SPs. LOVE THIS COMBINATION. It's amazing how long the MW600 drives the HD25s, how loud and clear the audio can be.
And the Sony BT dongle handles calls as well, of course.
Get it (or the smart wireless headset pro, I'd assume they are similar in quality, but best to research) and the HD25 SPs and you're golden.
Note that I did recable my HD25 SPs and built a split cable that pigtails short off of the headphones so I can clip the Sony dongle to my shirt, along with an extension if I'm using the HD25s hardwired.
I currently use some MM400 sennheisers, works great on my N7, iPhone ect
The forward/backwards function works too!
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I use a set of JayBird Freedoms that I use with my Motoactv and my GS2. Sound quality is pretty similar to my Bose IE2's. They carry good range, highs and lows. I have read that they have a great warranty and good customer support. Luckily I have not had to put it to the test yet.
Jaybirds here also. I've had them for about 8 months and love them.
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bluetooth
If you are looking for bluetooth, make sure it has the apt-x codec. It makes your audio files sound like a wired headset. I use the HTC stereoclip in my car and for my EVO LTE. The soun difference is amazing. The samsung hs3000 has it also and they come with earbuds and it is only $34 on Amazon. Look on the Evo lte forums under accessories to learn more.
Has anyone used the LG Tone - HBS700 Wireless Bluetooth Headset? Looks like it has good reviews and it would be comfortable to wear. I'm debating on buying it. I listen to music relatively frequently as i'm out and about and would like to go wireless for convenience, but not sure if it is an absolute necessity.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052YFYFK
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If you are looking for bluetooth, make sure it has the apt-x codec. It makes your audio files sound like a wired headset. I use the HTC stereoclip in my car and for my EVO LTE. The soun difference is amazing. The samsung hs3000 has it also and they come with earbuds and it is only $34 on Amazon. Look on the Evo lte forums under accessories to learn more.
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does the nexus 7 support the apt-x codec?
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nolook said:
does the nexus 7 support the apt-x codec?
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It is in the bluetooth device like the the HTC stereoclip.
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It is in the bluetooth device like the the HTC stereoclip.
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my understanding is the phone needs to support this codec aswell to work?
recent htc phones support it but not my old nexus s...
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Bluetooth audio is about convenience, but there really are some gems out there for audio quality.
I'm still using a 5+ year old set of Jabra bluetooth headphones I bought new from Tigerdirect when they mysteriously went on sale for $25 shipped.. and a few days later they went back up to the normaly $125... not before me advising a bunch of co-workers at the time and letting them try them out.
This was when Bluetooth 2.1+edr was pretty cutting edge, and for wireless headphones they sound fantastic.
That being said, when I get my Nexus 7 16gb pre-order in, I'll test them out... but on a new device I have no doubts they'll sound great.
I also have an old pair of KOSS headphones, with full range, but they look ridiculous with large bold print on each ear, but they sound great.
I'd update that, but I rarely wear headphones while at home. I work for a large Canadian Bank doing internal IT, and I wear a monural plantronics headphone most of the day, so I give my ears a break after hours.
I want to pose a question in regards to the Bluetooth quality for the new HTC One. I use my phone heavily to steam music, podcasts, and take phone calls over Bluetooth and have had varying results with my past phones. My Blackberry, HOX, and GS3 have very high quality audio over Bluetooth while my GS2 was trash.
Reading about the HTC One X+, many users reported horrible Bluetooth playback. Do we know if the One will follow suit? With such an audio centric device, I hope they took this into consideration. Unfortunately, this would be a deal breaker for me. Knowing how long it takes ATT to push out updates, I don't want to rely on that process either.
Anywho, I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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I would hope just as others who use BT to stream music that the quality would be good, especially since HTC is really pushing music quality with the ONE. But there is no real way of knowing until we all get to use it.
It has aptX, which is the best available in the market now. I have GS3 with aptX and it is quite good. I can tell the difference between BT w/aptX and wired IEMs, but the difference is not huge. Just a little more bg noise; probably would not notice in car.
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It has aptX, which is the best available in the market now. I have GS3 with aptX and it is quite good. I can tell the difference between BT w/aptX and wired IEMs, but the difference is not huge. Just a little more bg noise; probably would not notice in car.
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what about BT headphones? would there be a huge difference there, or not a big enough one for it to be noticable?
BT headphoones or headset must support aptX as well to provide wireless sound quality almost similar to wired. Check the specs. When I flashed SGS2 first android JB leak firmware (that added aptX codec support to SGS2) I was shocked with the difference in sound quality it my headset with aptX support. Due to poor headphones preamp in SGS2 the BT headset preamp appeared much better and in pair with aptX the sound via BT is better than from minijack.
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It has aptX, which is the best available in the market now. I have GS3 with aptX and it is quite good. I can tell the difference between BT w/aptX and wired IEMs, but the difference is not huge. Just a little more bg noise; probably would not notice in car.
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If you look at the One X+ issues you can see that the problem was generally for call/voice quality not for music quality. I really hope the call quality is fixed for the One. I returned my X+ because of the poor bluetooth call quality, and would have gotten one again if I had ever seen an update for it.
It sounded like the issue was fixed by some custom ROMs and was a software output level issue rather than a hardware issue, so it seems like HTC should have been able to fix this by now. /crosses fingers.