Is anyone experiencing tinny speaker audio on the Vivid/Raider? It's tough to listen to music because its so full if treble and increasing the bass makes it sound too blown out...
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Yeah, it's embarrassing trying to laugh at YouTube videos with other people because it's so hard to hear.. I've invested in a pair of Skull Candy ear buds with the mic built in. Worth the money
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Yeah, it's embarrassing trying to laugh at YouTube videos with other people because it's so hard to hear.. I've invested in a pair of Skull Candy ear buds with the mic built in. Worth the money
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Haha, good plan. I've got so many headphones I can't even keep track of them...lol. I love the Vivid so the speaker really doesn't bother me.
No Phone Speaker Is Great
I don't think any phone speaker is going to match a good set of earphones or even middling desktop stereo speakers. Some phones may be better than others, but is that the main way we are going to listen to audio - music, movies, phone calls? Yes, I know that if you want to show a video to someone else, you need the speaker.
Several other threads have already noted that the Vivid speaker, like other HTC phone speakers, may not be very good. I've listened to music over my Vivid's speaker. It's okay but not great. It's about as good as the speaker sound on my daughter's iPhone. But you just aren't going to get good sound from a tiny speaker.
Does the volume seem low to you guys?
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Does the volume seem low to you guys?
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It does, but its not a deal to me to be honest. Anyone ever try those Monster Bluetooth speakers? I wonder how those sound...
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Compare to my old Captivate, the volume of the Vivid is much lower.
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is there an app that can boost the audio output?
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is there an app that can boost the audio output?
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Also interested in this. I've seen one that increases the 3.5mm output, but not the speaker. I have my HP Touchpad patched to be louder and it works great. With all the dev support behind the Android platform I'd be surprised if there isn't a simple option to accomplish this.
I've noticed this with all of the recent HTC phones I've used. After having an Evo 3d, Inspire and the Vivid I've come to realize that HTC just doesn't care about speaker output. If I put my Vivid next to my 4s and play the same song the difference in volume and sound quality is crazy.
I downloaded equalizer app and it helped a lot
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I've noticed this with all of the recent HTC phones I've used. After having an Evo 3d, Inspire and the Vivid I've come to realize that HTC just doesn't care about speaker output. If I put my Vivid next to my 4s and play the same song the difference in volume and sound quality is crazy.
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Played with the Rezound again today. First time I really tested built-in speaker. MUCH better than I've come to expect from HTC. Plenty of volume.
Most of these issues, low volume, too much treble, no bass... I was able too fix too some degree with the Volume+ app. It's in the Android market.
It's not perfect, but much better now.
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Yeah, I noticed that the first time I watched a YouTube video on mine. Even with it turned all the way up it still doesnt have much volume. So, like others have said, Time to invest in a good set of headphones.
Devin.Morris.007 said:
Yeah, I noticed that the first time I watched a YouTube video on mine. Even with it turned all the way up it still doesnt have much volume. So, like others have said, Time to invest in a good set of headphones.
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I'll second the "invest in a good set of headphones" recommendation, but that's probably because I'm an audiophile. (Ultrasone Edition 8 owner checking in)
Still, I use the speaker on my phones... a lot. It needs to be capable of reaching comfortable levels. At the AT&T store, I did my usual factory reset to the Vivid and then tried both Volume+ (have used before on a different handset with mixed results) and an EQ program. They both seemed to work for system sounds but conflicted with streaming programs like Spotify and Pandora. One made things even quieter. The other locked the phone and required that I pull the battery.
I'm surprised to find that apps that increase volume seem to be niche. There seemingly isn't something out there that's stable enough to be relied upon as an all-purpose solution. Of course, this wouldn't be an issue if the manufacturer invested in a quality component in the first place, but I digress.
As previously stated, I'm quite impressed by the speaker in the Rezound, so it looks like there actually IS something good coming from the Beats partnership. (because their headphones are garbage across the board... as is pretty much everything else associated with Jimmy Iovine) By my ears' account, it held up to the speakers found in the average Samsung handset. (i.e. quite loud) And that screen... best I've seen bar none. The screen on the Vivid is my favorite feature of the handset and, in my opinion, the best by far on AT&T, but the extra resolution on the Rezound takes overall fidelity up a notch. With the recent announcement that HTC is planning another high end phone for AT&T perhaps it will be in the same vein and, if it is, that's the handset I'm opting for. As it stands, I may end up going the bang for the buck route to tide me over and then sell it toward an outright purchase if/when it releases. Of course, should the phone not materialize as expected I wouldn't want to be stuck with something that came as a disappointment and I have to say... the Atrix 2 seems to be the most solid across the board handset currently on the carrier. (and one of the best in this regard on any for that matter)
There is a way to make the phone go to speaker, by turning the phone face down. My Vivid came with that box checked. It seems to affect the sound quality of the whole phone. If you uncheck that box, it makes a world of difference, and the phone sounds better, including any music played through the speaker. Just my opinion, but it worked for me.
Settings>Sound>Flip for speaker(uncheck this box).
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There is a way to make the phone go to speaker, by turning the phone face down. My Vivid came with that box checked. It seems to affect the sound quality of the whole phone. If you uncheck that box, it makes a world of difference, and the phone sounds better, including any music played through the speaker. Just my opinion, but it worked for me.
Settings>Sound>Flip for speaker(uncheck this box).
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I tested with a song using the HTC music player. With the flip box unchecked, I could hear a little difference in the sound from the external speaker. The song sounded a little "deeper" and less tinny as others have described it. Since I've never used the speaker phone feature, I left the box unchecked.
After upgrading to ICS and getting Beats Audio, I can say that the sound quality is noticeably better when patched into my car's system via headphone jack. Beats Audio doesn't do squat unless you're using the headphone jack though.
Anyone else having an issue with headphones on their MotoX?
Music plays great on the phone from built in speaker, but when I put in headphones music stops and will not restart.
Thank y'all
Nope, mine works fine.
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No issues here either. The quality coming out of the headphones is noticeably better than the N4 I had prior to this.
The only issue i've had so far is I have a tiny speaker that i plug into my phone at work to listen to spoitfy and because of the design of the phone, the jack wont go in far enough so it doesn't work kinda sucks
Also headphone volume seems really quiet
Also I cant believe I've been a member since 2009 and I still have to wait 5 minutes between posts.
I'm using the auxiliary input into my MINI stereo and getting a lot of static with two different N6s. No issues with N4, N5, International GSIII and TMobile GSIII.
It's specific only to my N6s.
Any ideas on how to fix? I've tried two different aux cables. I'm guessing it's some kind of grounding issue.
I noticed the same thing in my BMW.
There is some pretty loud static, which cuts in and out if music is playing. When paused, it's steady static.
I'm experiencing the same.
Same issue here in my car. I previously owned a Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 and can confirm that the issue was not present on those phones.
Although, they had their own issue of not being loud enough. The Nexus 6 puts out a lot of power.
I'm having the same issue, driving a mini as well. I was considering a new cable but that seems to not be the problem. The static is pretty annoying, to say the least. I'm considering getting a Bluetooth to aux adapter. Has anybody had any success with this issue?
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I'm having the same issue, driving a mini as well. I was considering a new cable but that seems to not be the problem. The static is pretty annoying, to say the least. I'm considering getting a Bluetooth to aux adapter. Has anybody had any success with this issue?
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No luck.
I did see that there are supposed to be audio fixes in Android 5.1, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I thought that buying an expensive Nexus would have solved all of the quality issues we had in previous, lower cost Nexus phones. Now I feel like I've kinda been ripped off.
Hey everyone. Tried a search but found nothing. I have a problem with my Moto X where in my car using an FM transmitter and aux cable that it is really off balance. Guitars are more on the driver side, vocals and most drums on the passenger and stuff like that. I came from an HTC One M7 with Viper4Android on it but even before putting that on it didn't do this. I've used it as a music player recently and it's only the Moto that does this. Has anyone had this issue before? It's not even extremely obvious either. Something just sounds off and then it's when you adjust the balance that you realize what it is.
I'm on AT&T Lollipop 5.0.2. I can't remember offhand if it's done this since day one because I've never checked the balance before. Any advice?
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I have noticed a similar issue using headphones. The sound in the left channel will slowly drop off. I must bad first and the some mid range before there was nothing coming out of the earbud. At first I thought my headphones were dying. This has happened a couple times while I listen to Pandora. After quitting the app and starting again the sound is balanced.
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I know a lot of people share the same issue as me and i don't think it has ever been fixed or they have any desire to fix it. When i'm using my headset my mic suddenly goes mute i have to either unplug it and re plug it in. Or turn on and off the speaker but its a hassle. This is the same issue i had with my zte axon 7 which was frustrating. I'm extremely disappointed because its a great phone. Not sure if anyone has a solution to this or is having the same issue. I returned my pixel xl for this phone and its great but as person who is constantly using the headset its such a pain to deal with it.
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I know a lot of people share the same issue as me and i don't think it has ever been fixed or they have any desire to fix it. When i'm using my headset my mic suddenly goes mute i have to either unplug it and re plug it in. Or turn on and off the speaker but its a hassle. This is the same issue i had with my zte axon 7 which was frustrating. I'm extremely disappointed because its a great phone. Not sure if anyone has a solution to this or is having the same issue. I returned my pixel xl for this phone and its great but as person who is constantly using the headset its such a pain to deal with it.
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If you were having the same problem on your other device then maybe it's your headset?
Lmao, it's your headphones.. I'm dying. Lol
"If everywhere you go smells like crap, maybe it's time to smell your own shoes" applies very well here xD Probably your headphones yeah...
No I have tried multiple headsets and if you read on the one plus forums and look it up it's actually a problem a lot of people have. I wish it was my headphones but it's not tried several pairs new and old. Only have this issue on this phone they work perfect on my iPhone pixel and nexus 6p.