Has anyone worked out how to pump the sound out of the front stereo speakers instead of the back one yet?
I've been fiddling with the recently re-appeared Sound Enhancer yet I still cant get any sound coming from the front!
According to the comment on this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5W-aAspPA8
they are not actually speakers, just part of the design.
Surely it would be a bit strange to have stereo speakers on the front as well as a speaker on the back?
Funny you should say that now, I just checked the HTC website and found nothing on the specs about it, but I've been reading everywhere else that there are front mounted stereo speakers in pretty much every review, which kind of makes sense for the design....
A final note is also merited regarding the HD7's front-mounted stereo speakers.
- Engadget
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And that's just one example. TechRadar, PocketNow and others are all saying the same thing. Ahhhh!
Yeah I have read the same thing.
I dont have the phone ,so cant check it out.
Surely though if they were indeed stereo speakers there would be no need for trickery to get them to work.
I will admit thought the link I posted above is the only place I have read that they are NOT speakers.
Hehe. Fair enough.
Mind you saying about trickery, half of the HTC apps havent been working up until today and even today some of them won't start up. So I'm hoping I've just missed something because the stereo speakers definitely would be a nice touch.
Hi, speakers have magnets, check with something metal...for egz. needle, it's ligth, check first with back speaker if it works and then on the front...
top front grill can lift a pin, bottom front grill the pin stays on my desk,
I cant decide if the pin is sticking to the top grill due to the strength of the magnet in the rear speaker, or if its due to a second speaker in the grill for when the phone is held to the users ear
The needle test is not a good one. We know there is speaker at the top front for normal conversations yet my needle does not stick there at all.
So it has speaker on the back for sure. Do you guys really believe that HTC mounted 3 loud speakers on that device?
I would say there's only the one on the rear and the one for the earpeice.
So far I've noticed the grills tend to collect dust/dirt which is VERY annoying!!!
I posted support question to HTC asking about front speakers from reviews. Got reply yesterday that I might be confusing device as I speak about sorround unit.
I did tell them no HTC HD7.
However today I got a reply saying he looked at the device and other reviews and now knows what I mean. He will investigate.
I believe there has been some confusion regarding the front facing speakers.
I reckon that although they look like speakers that are no more than grills for the earpiece and mic respectively. (which if you think about it makes sense)
I imagine the engineering side of HTC failed to properly communicate this with the press side, and people started assuming they were stereo speakers based on looks alone.
No where in the official specs does it mention front facing speakers.
warpkid said:
I believe there has been some confusion regarding the front facing speakers.
I reckon that although they look like speakers that are no more than grills for the earpiece and mic respectively. (which if you think about it makes sense)
I imagine the engineering side of HTC failed to properly communicate this with the press side, and people started assuming they were stereo speakers based on looks alone.
No where in the official specs does it mention front facing speakers.
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But the microphone is clearly next to the USB port on the bottom.
I have also saw a video somewhere where someone is reviewing it and points out that the top speaker is a speaker and the bottom "speaker" a microphone and the HTC person corrects him and tells him they're both speakers.
can't owners do a quick test? play some music then cover up firmly each speaker in turn (with thumb maybe) and see if sound gets muffled or low.
tboy2000 said:
can't owners do a quick test? play some music then cover up firmly each speaker in turn (with thumb maybe) and see if sound gets muffled or low.
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there is no speakers at the front of the phone apart from the earpiece above the htc logo
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.
Well done HTC.
I have only just read this thread and would lik to mention my 2 cents. Yes the specs do not mention the front speakers however, they do mention virtual surround dolby mobile. now anyone would know that virtual surround requires at least 2 speakers ant opposing ends of the device otherwise how could it trick your hearing? I think that though it does not mention "front facing" speakers that there will be indeed 3 speakers or sort.
Speaking of speakers, has anyone found that when linking to Bluetooth A2DP or 3.5mm jack the volume is really low? if I have it on in the car I have to put the volume on about 25 and the stereo on really high too and its quite distorted, doesn't matter which input but my Touch Pro 2 never had this low volume.
lumpaywk said:
I have only just read this thread and would lik to mention my 2 cents. Yes the specs do not mention the front speakers however, they do mention virtual surround dolby mobile. now anyone would know that virtual surround requires at least 2 speakers ant opposing ends of the device otherwise how could it trick your hearing? I think that though it does not mention "front facing" speakers that there will be indeed 3 speakers or sort.
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That sadly means nothing. Virtual surround could be only available via headphones and they could still advertise it.
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Speaking of speakers, has anyone found that when linking to Bluetooth A2DP or 3.5mm jack the volume is really low? if I have it on in the car I have to put the volume on about 25 and the stereo on really high too and its quite distorted, doesn't matter which input but my Touch Pro 2 never had this low volume.
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Funny I did notice that. However when I first copied my music files some were louder then now. I think Zune is forcing the Volume leveling as all my music files are now of the same loudness.
Guys,
I think you are clutching at straws here.
Cover the rear speaker with your finger and take note of the sound coming from the 'front speakers'.
All you will hear is sound leaking through the case from rear speaker.
If you seriously think that the front speakers are actually speakers, then you must admit to them being the worst speakers in the world!
Also, the different surround modes (dolby etc) are probably intended for use with headphones.
Not speakers, just a bit of artistic license with the design
Hello,
I hope you can help me here.
I have changed the entire case from the htc one.
Since then the bottom speakers dont work.
I've checked all contacts and Pins.
A second microphone board and speaker but nothing work..
The bottom speaker dont work..
For testing,
I cut the wires from the speaker and connected it to the upper speaker.
Then it works perfectly ..
Is there a separate chip for the bottom speakers?
Or can someone give me the points on the main board to call him to solder directly?
Only one speaker is not really true.
Thanks!
Excuse me for my bad english
As everybody knows, the top speaker of Moto X 2nd is only for call.
So, i was thinking to myself:
Are top and bottom spearkers differents? (hardware)
And if someone create a mod to make top speaker to any other things too and system to stereo?
The bottom speaker is loud as is, don't worry about it.
You lose a little bit of the stereo separation, but otherwise it is fine, it is plenty loud.
I know it's fine, but could be even better.
It would not make sense because the diaphragm for the earpiece on top is different than the speaker diaphragm in the bottom. The single speaker for the Moto X will sound louder then the dual speakers on the Moto G, but it will lack some depth and balance.
Hello! I recently replaced the screen and the frame of my phone, but the top speaker got damaged. The problem is that on higher volume the speakers make a horrible buzzing sound. I heard the same story about many HTC one devices after replacing the screen, speaker being glued on the frame. I saw on a topic for HTC One M8 that someone resolved this by lowering the volume of the problematic speaker. I want to know how to adjust the balance permanently from the mixer_paths.xml because I have no idea what to change in this file. I don't want to buy another speaker because the shipping would cost 5 times more than the object itself.
can somebody please tell me where the main microphone located on RP2? A photo will be even better. there was a pin hole on RP1 but this one does not have it. i presume mic is under the speaker cover somewhere.