Does anyone hear the same distortion I'm hearing or is my N7 defective? If its only me I'll send it back (reluctantly) but if its just cheap speakers to keep down the price, I don't mind.
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Highest volume and boosting it by 20% i do get distortion sometimes watching top gear. The speaker is just pretty bad.
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The speakers stink.
There is some distortion at high volume on mine, but I still find the sound quality to be extremely good.
Mine cracks and breaks up so I requested a new one.
OK so its not just me. Thanks
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It is the same on mine...is it a defect or the way it is?
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I get some nasty noise when moving my finger around on the screen randomly, and the WiFi animation even makes clicking noises. This is with headphones on full.
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NO! This is NOT normal...why? Because my first Nexus didn't do this..
Okay, I was quite happy with my first Nexus, but the screen separation issue (still present on my replacement device btw), but at least the speakers didn't distort and sound like sh*t!
If you were to hold the device in front of you, right side up in portrait (ie normal), and you play some songs, the one on your left will sound distorted.
For those of you that did the screen separation fix (those who haven't, the easiest way I've found to get the back off is to shove either a guitar pick, plastic opener tool etc. in the top right corner, just above the power button. The sweet spot is just between the volume up and power button. It'll come off like butter once you get it to open right there. Easiest spot for it to separate. Just Don't be afraid to push hard, you won't scratch it, as long as you're using a plastic tool).
Anyway, use this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ODm-F9-IM
..and then with your fingers once the back is off, and the audio on high, feel the speakers vibrate.
If the left one vibrates a lot more and sounds way more distorted than the right (or the other way around), it is a defect. My first Nexus did not distort my music at all like this.
ARGH!
Thinking of getting mine replaced due to distortion at high volume
Noticeable just cycling through the notification sounds in settings at maximum volume, particularly on the 'pollux' notification sound.
Be interested if a few people could try this and let me know if you think this level of distortion is a) normal and b) acceptable!
Cheers, dave
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Thinking of getting mine replaced due to distortion at high volume
Noticeable just cycling through the notification sounds in settings at maximum volume, particularly on the 'pollux' notification sound.
Be interested if a few people could try this and let me know if you think this level of distortion is a) normal and b) acceptable!
Cheers, dave
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mine is real distorted at that setting on that tone as well. I don't think it should be normal. I'm going to Sam's today to see if they have another I can exchange.
hmm, mine was fine on day 1. now its distorting at less than half volume. from testing on poweramp, any sounds with a frequency lower than 500hz are fine... but anything with frequencies higher than 500z with 40-100% volume will distort the speakers. its frustrating that i now need to RMA this unit since i didnt have any of the other reported issues.
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hmm, mine was fine on day 1. now its distorting at less than half volume. from testing on poweramp, any sounds with a frequency lower than 500hz are fine... but anything with frequencies higher than 500z with 40-100% volume will distort the speakers. its frustrating that i now need to RMA this unit since i didnt have any of the other reported issues.
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I exchanged my first one for a new unit from Sam's Club. Doesn't seem too bad now. Not to say the speakers are great, but no real bad distortion anyway. I'll keep you posted later today.
tarusdg said:
Does anyone hear the same distortion I'm hearing or is my N7 defective? If its only me I'll send it back (reluctantly) but if its just cheap speakers to keep down the price, I don't mind.
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I've recorded an audio clip in m4a format demonstrating the problem. I have two Nexus 7 tablets. One is fine and one is obviously bad. The recording is me alternating between the two devices, pressing the "Proxima" system notification sound in the sound chooser. They're both set to the same volume (one notch below maximum). The problem begins around 30% volume and gets worse as it gets louder. Music is unbearable to listen to.
Update: I tested with headphones; each device sounds normal. That makes it more likely that it's indeed a problem with the physical speaker, though it's still possible that the two sound outputs use different DACs and that the problem could somehow be fixed in firmware (doubtful).
This was also noted on theverge podcast this week!
Hi all. Up to now I've really never had a complaint about this phone until I found an iPhone 5 the other day.
now I still don't like apple products but what I did notice is not only did the speaker volume and clarity blow my htc one out of the water but the in call volume was far superior as well.
Is something wrong with my phone or are or supposedly amazing front facing speakers not that great
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Clean your speaker grills with a tooth brush or a paint push. Sort of stab the grills with the brush
When I play anything over the speaker including during phone calls, I can feel the entire phone reverberate. Is this normal?
This is my second Z3C, so I think it's normal.
I think it's mainly because of all the glass but maybe due to the speakers' sound signature too.
It's mainly because of the watertightness. The sound gets a little muffled and hence the vibrations. Nothing to worry about
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Yes, same "issue" here. Have had about 8 z3c and all vibrate on speaker output.
A silicon case helps damper the vibration, I have found.
Hello .. when I call people can't hear me talking.. all they hear is some static with noise.. But when I turn it into speaker .. they can hear me perfectly. ..
I think my mic is broken ... is there any way I can enable the speaker mic to be the main mic??
Sorry for the bad English I hope you get my point..
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First thing to try is to clean the bottom microphone. The opening is very small and sometimes gets plugged with dirt and debris. Use a toothbrush and gently clean it with circle motions while holding the phone very close to the vacuum cleaner hose. Don't push the dirt inside. Test again and see if the microphone is working.
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First thing to try is to clean the bottom microphone. The opening is very small and sometimes gets plugged with dirt and debris. Use a toothbrush and gently clean it with circle motions while holding the phone very close to the vacuum cleaner hose. Don't push the dirt inside. Test again and see if the microphone is working.
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Tried it .. did not work!
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Any ideas
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The HTC one microphones are known to stop working properly mine has stopped on two different handsets something to do with noise cancelling Mic on back if you cover it up when talking it can help. Try recording something with voice recorder app and cover mics at different Times to see if ones broke.
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Hi
Just got my Pixel 4 XL in the UK and it sounds like the bottom right speaker seems to be more louder then the bottom left.
Would be curious if anyone else feels the same.
It's still day one and it could be the song or tones I am playing, will see how it goes after a week.
There's no speaker on the buttom left side.
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It's a dual speaker setup like a lot of other phone with the ear piece for one and only one of the bottom holes. The other is the mic.
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It's a dual speaker setup like a lot of other phone with the ear piece for one and only one of the bottom holes. The other is the mic.
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Ah.. I Thought both the bottom holes were speakers as the cutouts were similar.
My last Google phone was the Nexus 5 since then been dabbling with Windows phones and Samsung