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I cannot figure out how to get the front speakers to activate, it only seems to play through the tiny little speaker on the back.
there aren't any speakers at the front of the phone, the grill on either side its just part of the phones design.
There are definately stereo speakers on the front, one at the top and one at the bottom under the grills. There is also a third speaker on the back, yes three in all!!
I have done extensive sound listening tests to confirm this and it is most noticable if you turn Dolby Mobile on in the Sound Enhancer section which gives a better stereo separation effect. You really have to play music on the handset to hear all three speakers.
The front stereo speakers are not listed in any of the spec I have seen but this is a complete bonus as far as I am concerned. It will even be a huge benefit for sat nav applications guidance voice when they become available.
PJ11 said:
There are definately stereo speakers on the front, one at the top and one at the bottom under the grills. There is also a third speaker on the back, yes three in all!!
I have done extensive sound listening tests to confirm this and it is most noticable if you turn Dolby Mobile on in the Sound Enhancer section which gives a better stereo separation effect. You really have to play music on the handset to hear all three speakers.
The front stereo speakers are not listed in any of the spec I have seen but this is a complete bonus as far as I am concerned. It will even be a huge benefit for sat nav applications guidance voice when they become available.
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Yours must be a different version to mine then, because my sound output is s**t
PJ11 said:
There are definately stereo speakers on the front, one at the top and one at the bottom under the grills. There is also a third speaker on the back, yes three in all!!
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Maybe sounds simply escapes through those grills on the phone, sound that comes from the ONE speaker in the back of the phone?
It could be sound spill from the rear speaker but I am sure it is not. There have been various online reviews of this handset that state there are stereo speakers on the front of the HD7.
I realise the rear speaker is certainly at a higher volume than the front ones but if you cover the rear one up you get some sound through the top and bottom front ones. I suppose only HTC will be able to confirm or otherwise.
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It could be sound spill from the rear speaker but I am sure it is not. There have been various online reviews of this handset that state there are stereo speakers on the front of the HD7.
I realise the rear speaker is certainly at a higher volume than the front ones but if you cover the rear one up you get some sound through the top and bottom front ones. I suppose only HTC will be able to confirm or otherwise.
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Hmm okay, I'll take your word for it! When I get mine next week, if it doesn't have speakers, I'm coming for you!!!! hehehe
It does have front speakers but they are only active if you have dolby/srs turned on.
ffelan said:
It does have front speakers but they are only active if you have dolby/srs turned on.
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I have one but can not find any settings about Dolby. Only sound is from the rear speaker and its quiet compared with other phones.
Russ
Go to one of the HTC applications called sound enhancer and this is where you find Dolby Mobile SRS Surround etc.
I am very happy with the sound coming from the front speakers even although they are quieter than the rear.
Clarification on the stereo speaker debate of the HTC HD7
PJ11 said:
It could be sound spill from the rear speaker but I am sure it is not. There have been various online reviews of this handset that state there are stereo speakers on the front of the HD7.
I realise the rear speaker is certainly at a higher volume than the front ones but if you cover the rear one up you get some sound through the top and bottom front ones. I suppose only HTC will be able to confirm or otherwise.
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Sorry if I have to disappoint some of the readers here, but there are definitly NO STEREO SPEAKERS located at the front of the HD7 device. So unless the people here who claim they have speakers have a totally different hardware version of the HD7 (highly unlikely), they do not have speakers either. As it was said before it could be sound spill from the rear speaker.
I have to admit that from the front design of the HD7 you could very well assume that there are stereo speakers built in, and there are even reviews around that state this. I wonder how bad a review writer must be to mislead their readers by just writing down their wishful fantasies/third party information.
Overall I was rather disappointed by the built in rear speaker. Choosing a different "Sound Enhancer" setting (Dolby Mobile/SRS Enhancement) does slightly improve the sound quality but no extra speakers get activated.
As you can clearly see by looking at the attached image of my disassembled HD7, there is nothing behind the bottom sound grill - it is just a design element.
Well that certainly is proof indeed,cannot argue with that.
Odd, but here is HTC's official reply to me in an email yesterday -
"Dear Paul,
Yes HTC HD7 has the dual speakers either side of the screen.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number.
Sincerely,
Tomas
HTC"
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Well that certainly is proof indeed,cannot argue with that.
Odd, but here is HTC's official reply to me in an email yesterday -
"Dear Paul,
Yes HTC HD7 has the dual speakers either side of the screen.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number.
Sincerely,
Tomas
HTC"
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Interesting.. HTC is really pissing me off lately.
PJ11 said:
Well that certainly is proof indeed,cannot argue with that.
Odd, but here is HTC's official reply to me in an email yesterday -
"Dear Paul,
Yes HTC HD7 has the dual speakers either side of the screen.
To send a reply to this message or let me know I have successfully answered your question log in to our ContactUs site using your email address and your ticket number.
Sincerely,
Tomas
HTC"
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Wow, that is interesting indeed. It is not HTC's style to offer devices with different hardware specs and the same name (besides Memory of course). So unless someone comes up with some evidence pics I have to assume that this guy at HTC doesn't have a friggin idea what he's talking about.
I do hear that it has dual speaker.
octavio79 said:
I do hear that it has dual speaker.
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No, that's not true. It has been proven (someone actually disassembled the phone) that there is no front speaker.
Oops sorry I didn't see the pic. What the hell is wrong with HTC MAN!!
octavio79 said:
Oops sorry I didn't see the pic. What the hell is wrong with HTC MAN!!
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haha idk, they thought they could get away with that lie? Nevertheless, the speaker isn't that bad on the phone.
Yeah, I just received my HD7 today and after enabling SRS/Dolby, didn't notice any sound from the bottom front speaker at all. Wish there was a speaker though.
I'm not sure about SRS speakers, but to those saying it's just spill through...there HAS to be a front speaker in order to hear a phone call. So there is definitely one speaker on the front at least...right?
When on a call the other person sounds very metallic, but when playing music through the back speaker it sounds fine. Also when on a call the speaker phone sounds fine. Is my speaker detective or is the quality just bad for the ear speaker?
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badboyz said:
When on a call the other person sounds very metallic, but when playing music through the back speaker it sounds fine. Also when on a call the speaker phone sounds fine. Is my speaker detective or is the quality just bad for the ear speaker?
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HTC phones always have crappy speakers in them. I doubt you have a bad one, it's just that HTC is cheap and won't put in better speakers.
chocodough said:
HTC phones always have crappy speakers in them. I doubt you have a bad one, it's just that HTC is cheap and won't put in better speakers.
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I disagree. Quality isn't bad, volume is the issue.
of the 3 HTC phone i've had here is my raking
1. tilt... by far had the best speaker
2. vivid
3. aria
i'm not impressed with the vivid's speaker but it's not horrible. not something i would choose as to whether to get the phone or not.
well I mean does anyone else's sound like they have their ear on a tin can?
I'm not having issues with my earpiece speaker but I am with the back speaker.. I can get a call and it is SUPER loud, so much so that the speaker actually distorts. I've tried turning it down but I have "pocket mode" on, so it boosts the volume, weird thing is, it's in a case, not my pocket. Could the case be screwing with the phone's ability to "sense" whether it's in a pocket or not? And why in the heck would the speaker even be distorting?! It does not do this when I play music thru it at max volume, by the way..
badboyz said:
When on a call the other person sounds very metallic, but when playing music through the back speaker it sounds fine. Also when on a call the speaker phone sounds fine. Is my speaker detective or is the quality just bad for the ear speaker?
Sent from my HTC PH39100 using XDA App
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I'm having the exact same issue.
Simple enough question. Several sites say it does (see for example this) while several other sites say it doesn't (e.g. this). Why the conflicting information?
Ghengis042 said:
Simple enough question. Several sites say it does (see for example this) while several other sites say it doesn't (e.g. this). Why the conflicting information?
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It has a mono speaker at bottom.
No Stereo.
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acervenky,
XPT
acervenky said:
It has a mono speaker at bottom.
No Stereo.
Regards,
acervenky,
XPT
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where speaker exactly?
is it a big speaker at bottom !? or two separate speakers at bottom?
i can hear sound from right side of bottom (i checked it when i cover it)
am i right or my phone has problem?
x102x96x said:
where speaker exactly?
is it a big speaker at bottom !? or two separate speakers at bottom?
i can hear sound from right side of bottom (i checked it when i cover it)
am i right or my phone has problem?
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Under the grid at the bottom there is 1 speaker. You hear sound from right side because it's made like that.
x102x96x said:
where speaker exactly?
is it a big speaker at bottom !? or two separate speakers at bottom?
i can hear sound from right side of bottom (i checked it when i cover it)
am i right or my phone has problem?
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I would assume that's to do with the positioning of the microphone. It's like the iPhone 4 and 4s, two 'speakers' at the bottom but one was really a mic.
Kirkymole said:
I would assume that's to do with the positioning of the microphone. It's like the iPhone 4 and 4s, two 'speakers' at the bottom but one was really a mic.
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So you are saying the Z1 have two Speakers?
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So you are saying the Z1 have two Speakers?
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No not at all, I noticed a while ago that if you cover the left hand side of the speaker it affects the sound, covering the right side doesn't. So it could well be there is a microphone under the mesh, one sides a speaker, one sides a mic.
Or it could be my speaker is buggered like the OP.
http://userguide.sonymobile.com/ref...ria-z1#!Phone-overview---C6902C6903C6906.html
so it seems big grid is for design and also protection of both speaker and mic.
x102x96x said:
so it seems big grid is for design and also protection of both speaker and mic.
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Basically yes
Anyone else agree?
The current speaker is loud and good, but when it comes to watching videos, it can get a bit awkward especially to those who had phones with front facing speakers before.
I agree, I have the Xperia Z2 with surround speaker and when I get my OnePlus 3, it is been weird to have just one side speaker at bottom in landscape mode
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I agree, I have the Xperia Z2 with surround speaker and when I get my OnePlus 3, it is been weird to have just one side speaker at bottom in landscape mode
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I know. I tried using the mono surround mod but the effect is underwhelming. Man, if only oneplus put another speaker on the top side, then it would sound even better.
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Google Pixel 2's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
I was astonished when I heard the speakers for myself, they are really loud but clear!
they're good, but not great.
I like the speakers, but they need some tweaking, the sound isn't as full bodied as my HTC One M7 was. They're clear sounding, but a bit tinny for my taste. I'll be happy when some eq mods get implemented.
I was really pleasantly surprised by them. They are just as loud as my Nexus 6P WITH the Viper4Android soundboost all the way up. Once I get V4A on the Pixel 2 I wonder just how loud it will actually get. Sounds amazing for such a small phone too, wow.
Got mine in yesterday. nice crisp clear sound... but the earpiece speaker is treble biased, and the bottom speaker is bass biased...
Makes things sound really weird when listening to music or watching movies in landscape...
I am getting an exchange unit and will update when that unit comes in.
Update: Exchange unit came in... I've been using it for a few days now, and I have noticed no difference from my last unit... an hour on the phone with google device engineers got me the response that this is by design to increase the frequency range... I still don"t like it as it bothers me..
who wants to buy a gently used pixel2?
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Got mine in yesterday. nice crisp clear sound... but the earpiece speaker is treble biased, and the bottom speaker is bass biased...
Makes things sound really weird when listening to music or watching movies in landscape...
I am getting an exchange unit and will update when that unit comes in.
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The same situation. Is it feature or defect? Can anybody confirm it? Thanks.
Anyone's speakers distorting or crackling? Coming from iPhone 7. Speakers on iphone are not loud, but they do sound good. Pixel 2 by comparison is tinny and crackle at higher volumes.
Coincidentally, I'm RMAing the Pixel 2 right now for ticking noise in earpiece and constant high frequency emission. Wondering if maybe my speakers are no bueno too. No one else seems to have the speaker distortion or at least too early.
Edit: I was playing "Bridge Burn" by little comets when i noticed. Then played thievery corporation's "Culture of Fear". Maybe someone else can compare?
Elvis_Stojko said:
Anyone's speakers distorting or crackling? Coming from iPhone 7. Speakers on iphone are not loud, but they do sound good. Pixel 2 by comparison is tinny and crackle at higher volumes.
Coincidentally, I'm RMAing the Pixel 2 right now for ticking noise in earpiece and constant high frequency emission. Wondering if maybe my speakers are no bueno too. No one else seems to have the speaker distortion or at least too early.
Edit: I was playing "Bridge Burn" by little comets when i noticed. Then played thievery corporation's "Culture of Fear". Maybe someone else can compare?
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I just got mine today I do not have the sound in the ear piece and also my forward face speakers are crisp loud and clear with just a slight thumping for base it amazing to my ears but what do I know I came from a s6 ?
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I just got mine today I do not have the sound in the ear piece and also my forward face speakers are crisp loud and clear with just a slight thumping for base it amazing to my ears but what do I know I came from a s6 ?
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Thank you sir. New phone will be here Wednesday. We shall see.
Elvis_Stojko said:
Thank you sir. New phone will be here Wednesday. We shall see.
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hope u get one without issues
Elvis_Stojko said:
Anyone's speakers distorting or crackling? Coming from iPhone 7. Speakers on iphone are not loud, but they do sound good. Pixel 2 by comparison is tinny and crackle at higher volumes.
Coincidentally, I'm RMAing the Pixel 2 right now for ticking noise in earpiece and constant high frequency emission. Wondering if maybe my speakers are no bueno too. No one else seems to have the speaker distortion or at least too early.
Edit: I was playing "Bridge Burn" by little comets when i noticed. Then played thievery corporation's "Culture of Fear". Maybe someone else can compare?
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My speakers seem to rattle a little at max volume, even just with Google Assistant or navigating. Haven't noticed any issues on calls though I haven't made a lot since I got my Pixel 2.
Overall quality seems all right a few notches down from max, but is quite noticeably worse than my nexus 6.
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Could anybody check if speakers are producing the same sound (you can cover it by finger). My unit's top speaker has more hights, bottom one has more mids and bass. Maybe it's by design. I am not sure. Thank you.
ales005 said:
Could anybody check if speakers are producing the same sound (you can cover it by finger). My unit's top speaker has more hights, bottom one has more mids and bass. Maybe it's by design. I am not sure. Thank you.
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Yes, absolutely agree with you. Bottom is far better at base and mids. Top speaker is opposite.
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The same situation. Is it feature or defect? Can anybody confirm it? Thanks.
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It could be related to separate dedicated drivers in each speaker (Allowing for larger respective drivers), or simply an equalization software aspect.
The Dark Knight Patriot said:
It could be related to separate dedicated drivers in each speaker (Allowing for larger respective drivers), or simply an equalization software aspect.
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Ditto here. Noticed it right out of the box. Top is treble biased, bottom is bass. It seems design derivative. Also possible too because the top speaker is also used for earpiece/speakerphone?
Waiting for more confirmation from google whether this is real or defect. Good to hear from here I'm not the only one.
No issue though with the phone so far.
https://9to5google.com/2017/10/24/t...2-sound-completely-different-heres-why-video/
The are crystal clear but when I compare them to my nexus 6, the bass is better on the nexus
Elvis_Stojko said:
Anyone's speakers distorting or crackling? Coming from iPhone 7. Speakers on iphone are not loud, but they do sound good. Pixel 2 by comparison is tinny and crackle at higher volumes.
Coincidentally, I'm RMAing the Pixel 2 right now for ticking noise in earpiece and constant high frequency emission. Wondering if maybe my speakers are no bueno too. No one else seems to have the speaker distortion or at least too early.
Edit: I was playing "Bridge Burn" by little comets when i noticed. Then played thievery corporation's "Culture of Fear". Maybe someone else can compare?
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Also have the ticking sound, and so so sounding speakers. Trying to RMA. Apparently turning off NFC is supposed to help with the ticking sound. Haven't done it myself....too many digital reward cards
Noticed quite a bit of distortion when navigating at max volume. The voice is full bodied and, combined with the software EQ choice, I think it hits that perfect low-mid tone and overpowers the speakers. Stepping it down two notches basically eliminates it. Also noticed that the speakers are very directional compared to the OG pixel XL. Had both devices playing the same music and Pixel 2 audio disappears when faced away compared to the OG pixel which was much more audible when the speaker was pointed away. I think the amount of bass they are trying to offer is lofty and unattainable and the device would sound better with a bit more mid and less extreme treble and bass. If I decide to keep this device I'll be praying for the dev community to offer up some display and audio tweaks. P.S. I haven't noticed the ticking/noise from the speakers on my device but I think if they dropped this ultra hifi EQ choice, a slight drop in highs would probably make it much less noticeable or might make it disappear completely if the frequency could be isolated and cut (I'm looking at you 6kHz and above).
Can anyone get me /etc, /lib & /bin folders? I might take a look if there is any ways to improve your device's speakers