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A day after receiving my phone, I began to notice the bottom speaker was louder than the top. Now I'm wondering if this is common.
Holding the phone about 6-8 inches away from you, play a video or mp3 of talking (standup comedy/video blog/etc) with the volume 3-4 notches below max. Do one of the speakers sound slightly/noticeably louder?
Nfinity said:
A day after receiving my phone, I began to notice the bottom speaker was louder than the top. Now I'm wondering if this is common.
Holding the phone about 6-8 inches away from you, play a video or mps of talking (standup comedy/video blog/etc) with the volume 3-4 notches below max. Do one of the speakers sound slightly/noticeably louder?
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Part of the update to the international version is a better stereo audio mix.
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raptoro07 said:
Part of the update to the international version is a better stereo audio mix.
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Thanks for the reply.
Maybe that would fix it. With it my Sprint unit only being a week old, I'd rather not risk it to wait and see. Lets Talk is sending me another one as we speak (type?). Gonna test my new unit to see if it has the same problem.
I actually might have waited it out if it weren't for the fact that the top speaker died at one point, requiring a soft reset to fix. Hopefully I just got a bad unit because I love this phone.
I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top. Otherwise it wouldn't really be noticeable imho, seems like a software mixing problem on the device we tested. Yours could have been defective if it was significantly louder than the top speaker.
Darkendvoid88 said:
I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top. Otherwise it wouldn't really be noticeable imho, seems like a software mixing problem on the device we tested. Yours could have been defective if it was significantly louder than the top speaker.
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That's exactly what I'm experiencing. It's a minor volume difference, but enough to be noticeable. I almost started to believe one of my ears were less capable than the other, lol. I'll try out the replacement and see if it's an improvement. Wish I didn't have to set everything up again, though.
Nfinity said:
That's exactly what I'm experiencing. It's a minor volume difference, but enough to be noticeable. I almost started to believe one of my ears were less capable than the other, lol. I'll try out the replacement and see if it's an improvement. Wish I didn't have to set everything up again, though.
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Just turn the phone upside down..
Felnarion said:
Just turn the phone upside down..
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Don't be a smartass. I have this same issue. How exactly is flipping the phone supposed to help if one side is louder than the other? If i flip it over, ONE SIDE IS STILL LOUDER THAN THE OTHER. smh....
My bottom one is louder too I think, not by much tho...
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I can barely notice a difference between the two speakers. If you didn't post this I probably would never even detected it but there is a very slight difference between the two speakers.
My apologies to any glass shattering moments created for anyone who reads this topic.
I've confirmed the volume imbalance by venturing to different retail stores and testing their models, along with the two I've posessed. Each time I've been able to have it presented to me in random orientations and, with my eyes closed, identify which side is the bottom speaker. It's kind of a neat party trick at this point, lol.
I've become used to it, assuming it to be a software fix away from perfection. Here's hoping HTC notices and balances the two.
Just got my black sprint model 2 days ago. Seems equal to me. Maybe I'm just not that anal.
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For what it's worth. I haven't noticed any imbalances with my phone...
I noticed this on one that we took out of the box to play with. Was watching a few youtube videos on it and I dynam rc planes noticed that the bottom speaker was slightly louder than the top.I can barely notice a difference between the two speakers. If you didn't post this I probably would never even detected it but there is a very slight difference between the two speakers:good::good:.
My bottom speaker is very slightly louder. I thought it was a hardware fault but turn beats on and both speakers level out perfectly! Can't complain!
Mine seems to be well balanced
Hi Guys
Just got my New One and Im having the same issue.. the bottom speaker is ever so slightly louder than the top.. On its side, the SIM tray down over, front cam at the top, listening to TuneIn Radio Pro and any music In the player.. the Right speaker is louder. Im running 422 / 2.24.401.8.
Are these defective units and should I replace it or is there a fix out for it.
Thanks
my top is louder.. for sure.. but it still sounds great to me.. i didt get my phone new.. i traded my S4 for the ONE.. from someone off craigslist.. the dude i got it from his first htc one died.. so they sent him a replacement he had it for 5 days the we traded phone
Stereo is never equally output balanced..which is why its stereo.
My top speaker is louder. Over the updates the overal sound volume has been decreased. Does anyone know of a volume fix?
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Have a m7ul, not a Sprint One, but I noticed my bottom speaker is MUCH louder than my top one. To the point where there's no noticeable difference in volume/sound if I cover the top speaker. Had anyone noticed if the ROM makes any difference? Stock sense vs Play Edition vs CM?
I'm on CM 10.2 nightly right now. I did have a lot of difficulty hearing people on phone calls on ARHD Sense though.
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What are the problems that are happening to your HTC BUTTERFLY S and state which one you currently have?
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What are the problems that are happening to your HTC BUTTERFLY S and state which one you currently have?
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901e red:
-sound crackling with bass at high volumes using in ear headphones
-hiss with IEMs and cpu noise on left channel
-volume messes up (beats volume gain reversed or no gain on either mode) after plugging in headphones while speaker is playing music
Latest update also adds charging percentage animation when charging phone and you cant turn it off unless you turn the phone on standby and charge it as such
FYL21 said:
901e red:
-sound crackling with bass at high volumes using in ear headphones
-hiss with IEMs and cpu noise on left channel
-volume messes up (beats volume gain reversed or no gain on either mode) after plugging in headphones while speaker is playing music
Latest update also adds charging percentage animation when charging phone and you cant turn it off unless you turn the phone on standby and charge it as such
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I am 901s red and don't have problems with mines at all but I didn't get my update. I also notice some phones came in an open box and mines came sealed I am now wondering if all the 901e have the same problems you do
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I am 901s red and don't have problems with mines at all but I didn't get my update. I also notice some phones came in an open box and mines came sealed I am now wondering if all the 901e have the same problems you do
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I got mine in a box with the imei on the box so it did not come with stickers. It was purchased from PDA king which I think is an official seller as their main store is also official HTC service center in Taiwan. HTC Taiwan seems to partner with such store (also Fat Lizard lol weird name) s their employees are HTC.
Then again tsokh says he has similar problems on the 901s
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I got mine in a box with the imei on the box so it did not come with stickers. It was purchased from PDA king which I think is an official seller as their main store is also official HTC service center in Taiwan. HTC Taiwan seems to partner with such store (also Fat Lizard lol weird name) s their employees are HTC.
Then again tsokh says he has similar problems on the 901s
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I saw also that there were early editions also
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I saw also that there were early editions also
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hmm, mine was purchased in late August, but perhaps it was one of the earlier models as the store is relatively small but then again it's part of a rather large computer market (NOVA). I wonder if any other Taiwanese users here can confirm my problems.
I think a lot of headphone amps will have distortion if volume is too high, I have an iPad 2 and I think it has an amp as its volume level is very similar to the Butterfly s, probably a tad higher. It has a similar distortion with IEMs but only at the absolute highest volume setting (which is way too high for my ears anyways). With over-ear headphones it sounds fine at max volume. With my Butterfly s, however, I notice it at 12/15 of the maximum volume already (which I consider my ideal listening volume to block out noise and hear more of the music). I do not notice any distortion with anything else but slow bass notes. The high pitched CPU noise only happens between tracks although there is still some hiss going on (only very noticeable in very quiet parts with IEMs - update seems to have fixed the continuous hiss after music is stopped).
Really should have asked for a replacement in Taiwan but I only had one week before I returned to Canada, and also took a few days going to Macau . I don't want to have it RMA'd here in Canada because it is primarily an Asian product plus so many people complaining about HTC's RMA service. (more or less so in Taiwan, probably slightly better)>
Droider.se a Swedish HTC fan site said they had similar problem as mine with a partially "broken" UrBeats headphones while a new UrBeats sounds fine. Well I think Beats headphones have higher impedance so they might not distort as much (but then I'm not a fan of the Beats sound)
Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
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zounduser said:
Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
https://db.tt/7cp9WrDm
https://db.tt/XRYUhta4
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Damn that really sucks. so much for 440 ppi though because I thought you wouldn't be able to see a dead pixel lol.
I think squeaking when bending is somewhat unavoidable my One X+ also made creaking sounds when bending. They're both "plastic" phones though the HOX+ has a really nice unibody it feels rugged. I bought the BS mainly because I would want an unlocked phone to use when travelling, unfortunately, the next time I go to Taiwan I think I'll need to take up 2 weeks for RMA and who knows, it might not even be the headphone amp but the DAC itself or something else...
Do you have problems with audio quality such as bass crackling?
FYL21 said:
Damn that really sucks. so much for 440 ppi though because I thought you wouldn't be able to see a dead pixel lol.
I think squeaking when bending is somewhat unavoidable my One X+ also made creaking sounds when bending. They're both "plastic" phones though the HOX+ has a really nice unibody it feels rugged. I bought the BS mainly because I would want an unlocked phone to use when travelling, unfortunately, the next time I go to Taiwan I think I'll need to take up 2 weeks for RMA and who knows, it might not even be the headphone amp but the DAC itself or something else...
Do you have problems with audio quality such as bass crackling?
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Mine came in open box too, but I bought it from local seller, as the phone would cost me more than 1000$ with customs taxes. anyway, I checked if everything works during a week including testing for dead pixels. I don't hear any squeaking when bending. Regarding the sound, I have the same issue as FYL21, but I really don't bother about it, as I don't listen to music on such volume level when the hiss or crackling are noticeable with my stock headphones. However, I still prefer listening to music with high-impendance earphones (borrowed AT ESW9 from my friend for some time - really like the soundstage).
zounduser said:
Received mine through negri electronics, and am not happy!!!!! The phone itself is amazing, but i do have one dead pixel!! And it squeaks when bending a little. I can live with these minor problems. What i cant live with, is the fact that i paid 750.00 for a NEW phone, and got one already opened!!!! I assumed that it was standard operation procedure, to make sure the device worked, and wasnt cracked, or shattered etc. etc.
Boy, was i wrong!! Seems like Negri, has a "open box special" on their website. Lol! I must have got in on this deal unknowingly!!!! At twice the cost! Im gonna post a couple screenshots, and i suggest anyone else who has had this happen, stand up, and say something! Ive been sending email after email trying to reach a manager. I will contact better business if i have to. This is unacceptable, and im not gonna settle for a bargain phone, at a full retail price!!!
If u notice, in the screenshot, there is no mention of a "open box special" because, thats not what i paid for!
https://db.tt/7cp9WrDm
https://db.tt/XRYUhta4
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thats bad lol i had to tell you all it didnt make sense the box coming open because my friend got one from fgs trading on amazon and we sent it back the camera was not focusing and that too came in an open box
901s- makes a squeaky sound at the back of the phone near the volume rocker when push or pressed
-speaker cracking sometimes at high volume
Anyone has any problem s like this???
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That's not a big issue lol
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Bryannrx said:
-speaker cracking sometimes at high volume
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Are you also getting headphone crackling at high volumes with bass?
Test song: https://app.box.com/s/71ernfnfrucms6iggetk
I think a little bit of crackling with speakers is somewhat normal; a lot of people with HTC One reported the same issue as well, to which turning Beats audio ON might actually stop it because it lowers the volume of the speaker while for headphones it increases volume slightly.
I think this 1.9gHz Qualcomm chip is quite problematic considering the Galaxy S4 had very similar audio problems using headphones... It seems to only affect some units though. The problem is nobody else has reported such problems to HTC so they think mine should be RMA'd and I don't think everyone has this problem. If the problem lies within the DAC, I am not sure if they can replace the SoC...
As for the creaking you have noticed, it seems like there is a space of air near where the volume rocker is. It isn't much of a problem
Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?
Datafiend said:
Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?
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the only difference is that 901s supports LTE frequencies, 901e doesn't have LTE. All other specs are similar.
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the only difference is that 901s supports LTE frequencies, 901e doesn't have LTE. All other specs are similar.
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Ah. Thanks for the clarification.
FYL21 said:
Are you also getting headphone crackling at high volumes with bass?
Test song: https://app.box.com/s/71ernfnfrucms6iggetk
I think a little bit of crackling with speakers is somewhat normal; a lot of people with HTC One reported the same issue as well, to which turning Beats audio ON might actually stop it because it lowers the volume of the speaker while for headphones it increases volume slightly.
I think this 1.9gHz Qualcomm chip is quite problematic considering the Galaxy S4 had very similar audio problems using headphones... It seems to only affect some units though. The problem is nobody else has reported such problems to HTC so they think mine should be RMA'd and I don't think everyone has this problem. If the problem lies within the DAC, I am not sure if they can replace the SoC...
As for the creaking you have noticed, it seems like there is a space of air near where the volume rocker is. It isn't much of a problem
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Some ppl are having software issues and some isn't we want to kno which phone has the problems
Datafiend said:
Stupid question here but what is the different between the E and S models? Does one have different specs or something along those lines?
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I am using 901e. I have a serious purple camera tint issue.
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What u mean purple tint send a photo image
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daorderdillon said:
What u mean purple tint send a photo image
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I mean that you can notice purple color in picture when you take a picture in low light condition. You can Google for more information and sample picture. Here are some keyword to search "HTC purple camera".
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My HTC One's speakers are really quiet. On maximum they sound quieter than Desire HD's... How can I fix that and possibly without root ? :angel:
+1... I have never been happy with the loudness, even sent my HTC to the service and apparently they replaced faulty speakers but I can't hear the difference. I compared my one with couple ones in several shops and mine was always quieter. There are threads "how to decrease volume on htc one" as people complain it is too loud, I wish my was that loud
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Sometimes my speakers are even working and restart fixes it... Htc replied to me that I should compare it to other htc-s and if its bad i should restore defaults and try safe mode on the phone.. Neither of them fixes it... I heard it got screwed with the 4.3 update because people requested, but thats way too quiet.. "Boomsound"... Sure... I get the loudness I want in the toilet...
The embargo is gone, but still no good comparisons..
I really enjoy audio from the boomsound speakers on my M8 and because of that I really hope the speakers on the N6 are good/excellent.. Maybe a person with both phones can help..
The main reason I'm very close to buying the N6 is because of the extremely good development..
All answers are really appreciated! ?
I think the Android Central review touches on this. Phil says it isn't as good as boomsound but better than the typical phone speakers. Here's the small section of the review that addresses the speakers.
"The Nexus 6 does, however, have front-facing stereo speakers, a feature Motorola added earlier this year in its mid-range Moto G. And they're actually quite good. Not quite as deep or responsive as the HTC One M8, but they're darn close. And if you've never experienced proper front-facing speakers on a smartphone before, they'll drastically change the way you use your device."
I've never used a M8 so I can't really comment on it's speakers, but I know they're considered the best. I can say that I started watching a movie on my N6 last night and it was the first time I haven't reached for the headphones while watching a movie on a phone. The speakers are clear and LOUD. I've had roughly 10 different smartphones over the years and nothing even comes close to the sound on the N6.
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I've never used a M8 so I can't really comment on it's speakers, but I know they're considered the best. I can say that I started watching a movie on my N6 last night and it was the first time I haven't reached for the headphones while watching a movie on a phone. The speakers are clear and LOUD. I've had roughly 10 different smartphones over the years and nothing even comes close to the sound on the N6.
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No distortion?
I'm really close to ordering this phone/phablet.. The only thing I'm gonna miss is the extremely awesome audio from my M8.. But if it's close to it plus the awesome developer support then there's nothing holding me any longer ?
Thanks for the reply.. ☺
I don't own an M8 so I also can't do a perfect comparison. However, I must say I am blown away with these speakers. It's the first thing I show off to anyone when they ask about the phone. I have listened to many music videos on full volume without issues. Also enjoyed Transformers the entire way through...something I would have never done with my Nexus 5 or wife's iphone 6+
TOCS88 said:
I don't own an M8 so I also can't do a perfect comparison. However, I must say I am blown away with these speakers. It's the first thing I show off to anyone when they ask about the phone. I have listened to many music videos on full volume without issues. Also enjoyed Transformers the entire way through...something I would have never done with my Nexus 5 or wife's iphone 6+
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I'm just gonna do it! ?
I also owned the N5 and wasn't disappointed as I knew it wasn't gonna be good, but still...
Thank you for the reply ☺
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No distortion?
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Not that I noticed. I was streaming from my Plex server and it was loud and clear around 50% volume. Coming from a G3 the difference is night and day.
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Not that I noticed. I was streaming from my Plex server and it was loud and clear around 50% volume. Coming from a G3 the difference is night and day.
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Okay.. Great ☺ thanks
I had the M7 and the sound on the N6 is much better. Can't speak for the M8 though. Still, the N6 has pretty impressive sound compared to any other phone I've owned.
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I had the M7 and the sound on the N6 is much better. Can't speak for the M8 though. Still, the N6 has pretty impressive sound compared to any other phone I've owned.
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Better than the M7?! Now I'm really sure that I'm getting this ☺
M8 sound is much clearer and less tinny than the N6. With that being said, the n6 is better than anything else out there. It's louder than the m8, but the m8 has clearer, better sound.
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M8 sound is much clearer and less tinny than the N6. With that being said, the n6 is better than anything else out there. It's louder than the m8, but the m8 has clearer, better sound.
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Do you think V4A could improve the sound?
Your reply is greatly appreciated ☺
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Do you think V4A could improve the sound?
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I don't know because I don't use it and never will.
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M8 sound is much clearer and less tinny than the N6. With that being said, the n6 is better than anything else out there. It's louder than the m8, but the m8 has clearer, better sound.
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i had the M8 (and now have the N6) and, in my opinion, M8 boomsound produces higher-quality sound (clearer). not only for music, but for the basic tones that i use for email, text messages, etc. the same tones on the N6 sound distorted and tinny; ended up switching to other tones that sounded better on the N6. conversely, YouTube and WatchESPN videos (e.g., college football games) sounded good with little to no distortion. (that was surprising to me.) i also believe that in-call quality (loudness and clarity) is better on the M8. to my ears, N6 in-call sound is noticeably lower compared to the M8. (this of course is a subjective opinion ). wish i knew how to adjust sound output/values in the mixer_path.xml file. i also use V4A, but only when listening to music with in-ear headphones. definitely makes music i listen to sound better at lower volumes. hope this feedback is helpful to the OP (and others).
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i had the M8 (and now have the N6) and, in my opinion, M8 boomsound produces higher-quality sound (clearer). not only for music, but for the basic tones that i use for email, text messages, etc. the same tones on the N6 sound distorted and tinny; ended up switching to other tones that sounded better on the N6. conversely, YouTube and WatchESPN videos (e.g., college football games) sounded good with little to no distortion. (that was surprising to me.) i also believe that in-call quality (loudness and clarity) is better on the M8. to my ears, N6 in-call sound is noticeably lower compared to the M8. (this of course is a subjective opinion ). wish i knew how to adjust sound output/values in the mixer_path.xml file. i also use V4A, but only when listening to music with in-ear headphones. definitely makes music i listen to sound better at lower volumes. hope this feedback is helpful to the OP (and others).
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All feedback is is extremely useful! Your feedback is less positive, but my decision is made.. I need the development that comes with a nexus and it's still dual speakers ☺
I think the speakers are very good, but not quite as good as the HTC M8. The last 2 steps at the top of the volume slider produce a weird piercing noise that hurts my ears. I'm thinking it might be an issue in the software or driver. Other than that, I'm extremely happy with the speakers.
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I think the speakers are very good, but not quite as good as the HTC M8. The last 2 steps at the top of the volume slider produce a weird piercing noise that hurts my ears. I'm thinking it might be an issue in the software or driver. Other than that, I'm extremely happy with the speakers.
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Let's hope it gets fixed.. Glad to hear that you like the speakers ☺
cortez.i said:
i had the M8 (and now have the N6) and, in my opinion, M8 boomsound produces higher-quality sound (clearer). not only for music, but for the basic tones that i use for email, text messages, etc. the same tones on the N6 sound distorted and tinny; ended up switching to other tones that sounded better on the N6. conversely, YouTube and WatchESPN videos (e.g., college football games) sounded good with little to no distortion. (that was surprising to me.) i also believe that in-call quality (loudness and clarity) is better on the M8. to my ears, N6 in-call sound is noticeably lower compared to the M8. (this of course is a subjective opinion ). wish i knew how to adjust sound output/values in the mixer_path.xml file. i also use V4A, but only when listening to music with in-ear headphones. definitely makes music i listen to sound better at lower volumes. hope this feedback is helpful to the OP (and others).
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I had a M8 a few months ago, and agree 100% with what you said. Boomsound is much better than the N6's speakers. I played around with Viper on my M8, but thought it sounded better stock through the speakers on that phone. I'm trying to experiment with Viper on the N6 now in hopes that I can get it to a Boomsound quality level.
Viper didn't really help much. Speakers sound a little better, but it still doesn't come close to the boomsound on the M8.
I have tested against the nexus 9 which had boomsound, and I find the nexus 6 speakers to be louder and overall more enjoyable. Thev nexus 9 speakers with boom sound are a disappointment and don't deliver imo, I was surprised by the speakers on the Nexus 6.
With that being said I have vbarely used my headphones with the Nexus 6 and that is one of the first things i show off along side the screen.
Hi there,
Ever since the update to Kitkat 4.4.2 on the HTC One M7, I noticed drastic changes in sound. Before that Boomsound really sounded loud yet clear. I don´t hear the same amount of decibels as before or as HTC mentioned "Blast the volume you deserve, from an audio system you have to hear to believe." Yet, I don´t hear that much as before... not to mention the fact that lots of phones are way louder all of the sudden where as before they were not.
Earlier HTC was also playing to its audio strengths as for the HTC One M7 - BoomSound for the front-facing stereo speakers, which are said to blast out up to 93dB. Now does not even come close to this.
Now that I want to find a solution to this problem, I would like to initiating a petition to this matter for everyone whom has the same problem. This petition is for a update for HTC One m7s Boomsound.
Uturunku said:
Hi there,
Ever since the update to Kitkat 4.4.2 on the HTC One M7, I noticed drastic changes in sound. Before that Boomsound really sounded loud yet clear. I don´t hear the same amount of decibels as before or as HTC mentioned "Blast the volume you deserve, from an audio system you have to hear to believe." Yet, I don´t hear that much as before... not to mention the fact that lots of phones are way louder all of the sudden where as before they were not.
Earlier HTC was also playing to its audio strengths as for the HTC One M7 - BoomSound for the front-facing stereo speakers, which are said to blast out up to 93dB. Now does not even come close to this.
Now that I want to find a solution to this problem, I would like to initiating a petition to this matter for everyone whom has the same problem. This petition is for a update for HTC One m7s Boomsound.
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But the HTC One M7 doesn't have BoomSound. It has Beats Audio???
It has both BoomSound and Beats Audio.
To tell you the truth, I also noticed a drop in sound loudness - meaning that before (but I don't recall whether the 4.4.2 update or even the 5.0) I could show my friends videos, even in in loud environments, and you could still hear the sound. Now, not so much. With the volume on max.
Uturunku said:
Hi there,
Ever since the update to Kitkat 4.4.2 on the HTC One M7, I noticed drastic changes in sound. Before that Boomsound really sounded loud yet clear. I don´t hear the same amount of decibels as before or as HTC mentioned "Blast the volume you deserve, from an audio system you have to hear to believe." Yet, I don´t hear that much as before... not to mention the fact that lots of phones are way louder all of the sudden where as before they were not.
Earlier HTC was also playing to its audio strengths as for the HTC One M7 - BoomSound for the front-facing stereo speakers, which are said to blast out up to 93dB. Now does not even come close to this.
Now that I want to find a solution to this problem, I would like to initiating a petition to this matter for everyone whom has the same problem. This petition is for a update for HTC One m7s Boomsound.
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No need for petitions as it won't get anywhere HTC dropped beats and maybe even boomsound , if you want louder sound look up project era for HTC m7 best audio improvements
Uturunku said:
Before that Boomsound really sounded loud yet clear. I don´t hear the same amount of decibels as before or as HTC mentioned "Blast the volume you deserve, from an audio system you have to hear to believe." Yet, I don´t hear that much as before... not to mention the fact that lots of phones are way louder all of the sudden where as before they were not.
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HTC nerfed the audio level in one of the first ota update back in 2013. Reason: to much blown speakers. So make your decision. you want louder sound + blown speaker or slightly quieter and no problem with your speakers?
which are said to blast out up to 93dB. Now does not even come close to this.
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So you have measured with a sound meter? Do you know how HTC measured it? Directly at the speaker? At the standard one meter distance? I would not be surprised to learn that they have measured directly at the speaker to come with a more impressive number. 93db is really loud, for comparison a lawn mower at one meter distance is 90db. Do our phones really need 93db when you are holding it 1 foot from your head? Are you listening to music from your phone while mowing the lawn or when you are at less then 150ft distance of a B737 taking off? Maybe but I think most of consumers doesn't need that much sound power in everyday usage. There might be some situation where it could be useful, I agree, but not enough to start a (disputable) petition for a 2 years old phone lol.
I would like to initiating a petition to this matter for everyone whom has the same problem. This petition is for a update for HTC One m7s Boomsound
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I would honestly suggest you to put time and effort on something else than this petition. This will not change anything anyway. As an alternative, there are some sound mod available here to boost the sound level if you are ok with the risk to damage your speakers.