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How would you rate the LoudSpeaker?

The last HTC Phone I had was the Evo3d and I was not satisfied with the loud speaker. Would anyone with the VIVID care to tell us about the loud speaker on the VIVID?
Is it loud and clear during a speakerphone call?
Is it loud and clear while watching youtube?
Is it loud and clear when playing games?
Is it loud and clear when you get a phone call?
Is it loud and clear when you get a system msg... txt, pic, etc?

Short answer is that it sucks.

rquinn19 said:
Short answer is that it sucks.
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It wkrks fine for me
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HTC is known for horrible external speakers. The Inspire was the worst.
The Vivid although a little clearer than the Inspire, it is still very low in volumn.
It is a bit louder than the Inspire, but about HALF as loud as my Atrix or Samsung Skyrocket.
The Inspire was the last HTC phone I planned on getting. It is unbelievable that a company that big can't spend and extra $1 per phone to put in a better speaker.

Pretty much the same as all htc phones This one is kinda clear but not loud.Then The Headset Output is The same! Low sound like ALways

is this something that can be fixed like out was on the Evo3d? or is it hardware related?
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i would give it a 7 out of 10.

has anyone tried this method? it seems to address this issue on the evo3d maybe it works for other htc phones??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147436
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Still waiting to recieve the phone, i'm hoping that its better than im expected. The one good thing about my iphone 4 was it had a good speaker, lets hope its as good or slightly worse.

QLtnpapi said:
Pretty much the same as all htc phones This one is kinda clear but not loud.Then The Headset Output is The same! Low sound like ALways
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Sad to hear the audio situation hasn't improved on the Vivid versus the Inspire. I love my Inspire, but one of the first things I noticed was its low headset volume, since I was accustomed to the loud and clear volume output of my previous iPhones and iPods. Back when I listened to music on my iPhone 4, I didn't typically blare it at 100%, but a two-thirds volume level on the iPhone is equivalent to 100% volume level on my Inspire. The problem is that music starts to distort at 100% on the Inspire. While there are various hacks to increase the volume beyond 100% (apps like Volume+ or DSP Manager on CyanogenMod) there is always a downside - the sound distortion gets worse the higher you push the DSP past 100%, which is why HTC sets the maximum volume to the lower level. The bottom line is HTC is choosing to use poor audio hardware in their phones (maybe the new Beats phones are an exception).

For all of your questions, I would say:
Clarity is fine, but overall 'loudness,' not so much.

I had an HTC Aria when it first came out. The loudspeaker on that was of DECENT volume but good clarity. The Vivid's is clear with all sound (aside from call quality, don't like it very much). It just isn't that loud. But with how high the volume can go, it doesn't sound bad at all.

Truthfully with manufacturers these days you Either get Really loud and barely legible or like this phone Clear but not Glaringly Loud and if your in a crowded room trying to talk your probably not going to hear it very well. So it's a trade off for clarity or loudness. It's generally personal preference regarding this. I would suggest testing it yourself and deciding from there.

henrybravo said:
The problem is that music starts to distort at 100% on the Inspire. While there are various hacks to increase the volume beyond 100% (apps like Volume+ or DSP Manager on CyanogenMod)
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Thanks!
Volume+ works great! Fixes the issue and isn't overly distorted.

ClippinWings said:
Thanks!
Volume+ works great! Fixes the issue and isn't overly distorted.
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how about for phone calls while on speakerphone and for incoming call ringing? does it increase that too?
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I came from an iPhone, so the ringer volume on this phone is kinda disappointing in comparison. When I'm at work (Best Buy), I can barely hear the ringer, if at all.
Does Volume+ work with the ringer as well, or just audio?

Well this phone is my first android phone so I can't tell you if it is good compared to others, but I use to have an iPhone and the speaker phone is louder than the iPhone but music is a little louder. I'm happy with the volume
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henrybravo said:
Sad to hear the audio situation hasn't improved on the Vivid versus the Inspire. I love my Inspire, but one of the first things I noticed was its low headset volume, since I was accustomed to the loud and clear volume output of my previous iPhones and iPods. Back when I listened to music on my iPhone 4, I didn't typically blare it at 100%, but a two-thirds volume level on the iPhone is equivalent to 100% volume level on my Inspire. The problem is that music starts to distort at 100% on the Inspire. While there are various hacks to increase the volume beyond 100% (apps like Volume+ or DSP Manager on CyanogenMod) there is always a downside - the sound distortion gets worse the higher you push the DSP past 100%, which is why HTC sets the maximum volume to the lower level. The bottom line is HTC is choosing to use poor audio hardware in their phones (maybe the new Beats phones are an exception).
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I Believe That It Has Improve Over The Inspire But not as good as the iphone or the Galaxy s II.This Was The Thing That I Was Really Hoping To See Improved.

yes... seems to help there as well.

Totally useless...
As a phone ringer. I can barely hear an incoming call ringer if I have the phone on a shirt pocket, in a car driving with windows rolled down, etc.
As an alarm clock, is even worse.
Hope they can fix it in a future software upgrade.
I came from a Telstra T9193 HD2 used in AT&T 3g network. Then "upgraded" (I must say downgraded!!!) to the Windows Phone 7 HTC Surround. Both phones have excellent audio with the loudspeaker in ringer mode or alarm clock. Being the HD2 louder (one speaker) compared to the Surround which have two speakers.
But the Vivid doesn't have half the audio output of any of the above.

Speakers blown out?

So i was trying to get me speakers louder after the ota update lowered the volume and i installed the loud sound mods, soon I wanted to try out faux kernel and when I tried playing music it played for a couple seconds and then the phone made then loudest beep sound you could ever hear. I wiped my phone and flashed a new rom fresh, since then the speakers have been at a lower volume. One of the reasons I got this phone was for the speakers and it's loud capabilities. Judging my situation, do you think my speakers are blown out, if so is there any way I could get the tampered bootloader off the phone so I could send this in for return and get a replacement? Please help, thanks!
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aaasey786 said:
Please help -.-
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Please help
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Nope, not without s-off
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A speaker being blown is not it being lower volume. A speaker being blown typically means 2 things.
1) The speaker is no longer functioning at all
2) The speaker is making a horrific "tinny" noise while playing audio that causes the listener to desire to hang themselves using speaker wire.

Indirect said:
A speaker being blown is not it being lower volume. A speaker being blown typically means 2 things.
1) The speaker is no longer functioning at all
2) The speaker is making a horrific "tinny" noise while playing audio that causes the listener to desire to hang themselves using speaker wire.
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aooga said:
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If you've heard a blown speaker you will know exactly why I said that.

Indirect said:
A speaker being blown is not it being lower volume. A speaker being blown typically means 2 things.
1) The speaker is no longer functioning at all
2) The speaker is making a horrific "tinny" noise while playing audio that causes the listener to desire to hang themselves using speaker wire.
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i was thinking one of the rows of the speaker grills on the top set of speakers stopped working cause it sounds like more volume is coming from the bottom then the top when i put my ear too it. Plus its nowhere near as loud as it was before. Js

Bumping this thread as I have this exact issue. Top speaker volume is drastically lower then the bottom speaker, however the audio coming from it does not sound like that of a "blown" speaker.

Phew I'm not alone, I kinda gave up hope as a replacement phone is supposed to be coming in on Monday
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I have the same issue. The Speakers sound is not nearly as loud as it was new. Its irritating to barely hear navigation while driving.

Speaker distortion/resonance and buzzing

Hello,
I picked up my att note 3 on Friday. I believe I have a defective loudspeaker. When at max or near max volume when talking on speaker phone the audio is distorted/resonant similar to a buzzing. I tried removing the back cover which had no affect.
Being as others have modified the android OS to increase volume with success it seems likely to be a defective phone.
Please let me know if any one else hears poor speaker phone audio quality.
I will likely try to swap my phone out for a new one at att.
Daniel
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dachness said:
Hello,
I picked up my att note 3 on Friday. I believe I have a defective loudspeaker. When at max or near max volume when talking on speaker phone the audio is distorted/resonant similar to a buzzing. I tried removing the back cover which had no affect.
Being as others have modified the android OS to increase volume with success it seems likely to be a defective phone.
Please let me know if any one else hears poor speaker phone audio quality.
I will likely try to swap my phone out for a new one at att.
Daniel
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Maybe yours is normal. As when I listen to folks on speakerphoneI can hardly hear them compared to my S4 and its quiet perhaps they reduced it on my build for this very reason ( cheap speaker ).

I originally thought something was wrong with my device because i kept hearing the audio drop down and raise again when listening to music. But I noticed it never did that with anything else besides the app, Spotify. I decided to try another music app and I cannot replicate the issue. I think it's the Spotify app. Maybe a compatiblity issue with 4.3, not sure. Either way sounds comes out normal except in that app.
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Any one else experiencing this problem?

Hello Everyone,
I exchanged my phone this past Friday. The new phone may be slightly better than my previous one but it still distorts at full volume when on speakerphone.
Daniel

dachness said:
Hello Everyone,
I exchanged my phone this past Friday. The new phone may be slightly better than my previous one but it still distorts at full volume when on speakerphone.
Daniel
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Ran some more tests on both my wife's and my unit. If you listen carefully on full volume you can occasionally hear it clip
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Mine is pretty bad. I have a hard time hearing people on speakerphone unless it is all the way up, then it is pretty distorted.

Speakers volume becomes low

hi guys, i have my HO for around 3 months and i absolutely love the front facing stereo speakers..but lately i think that the speakers aren't as loud as they used to be..is there any tests/ways to test the volume of the phone to make sure that it's still as loud?
please help me out here..cheers

ace-user said:
hi guys, i have my HO for around 3 months and i absolutely love the front facing stereo speakers..but lately i think that the speakers aren't as loud as they used to be..is there any tests/ways to test the volume of the phone to make sure that it's still as loud?
please help me out here..cheers
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If you recently updated from 4.1 to anything more recent, there was a reduction in loudness. Some claimed they lowered due to speaker longevity, others say hearing protection. In any case, unless you roll back to your factory shipped stock, your stuck with the levels HTC set.

Insert Coin rom lets you flash the louder sound files

So there's no way to test it?
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[Q] Moto X Headphone volume too loud?

I just got my Verizon Moto X a few days ago and whenever I use my headphones, I find the volume to be very loud. In a normal setting (i.e quiet room) the volume on the lowest setting is very very loud, not quite unbearable, but very loud compared to other phones. Has anyone experienced this? and is there any app in the play store that can control this?
(I'm using the apple earpods and i'm not sure if the volume changes with different headphones)

I was just noticing the same thing today.

No, I find the phone jack to be very high quality sounding this time and have a little more power output. Either you have a defect or you are using a 16ohms earbuds or in ear monitors that are to easy to power.

tw1tch175 said:
I was just noticing the same thing today.
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what headphones are you using?

eksasol said:
No, I find the phone jack to be very high quality sounding this time and have a little more power output. Either you have a defect or you are using a 16ohms earbuds or in ear monitors that are to easy to power.
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I agree, This phone sounds a lot better than my Note 3 did. I was very surprised the first time I put in my earbuds.

Very very pleasantly surprised with the sound coming out of this thing. Sounded amazing in my car today.

uncalex said:
In a normal setting (i.e quiet room) the volume on the lowest setting is very very loud, not quite unbearable, but very loud compared to other phones. Has anyone experienced this?
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Using the red Beats earbuds I got with my Rezound way back when, I am not having any issues with the volume being too loud.