OK so I just got my xperia Z1 2 days ago and I love it. The only thing is that the sound is disgustingly low. My old xperia z was louder.
Now I have a hairbrain idea.
The xperia play is still the loudest xperia phone I ever had back in the day. Now I was wondering, if. By any means at all would it be possible to put a xperia play speaker in my Z1?(I wonder what that would do to the waterproofing.)
xdarkmario said:
OK so I just got my xperia Z1 2 days ago and I love it. The only thing is that the sound is disgustingly low. My old xperia z was louder.
Now I have a hairbrain idea.
The xperia play is still the loudest xperia phone I ever had back in the day. Now I was wondering, if. By any means at all would it be possible to put a xperia play speaker in my Z1?(I wonder what that would do to the waterproofing.)
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No, not possible, the Z1 speaker sucks because it has loads of protection against water on the inside replacing it with a different one would probably require heavy modifications to the phone's body
Your only option would be to install a custom kernel with sound control and use something like faux/kernel adiutor/pimp my Z1/... To up the sound leven beyond the stock limit
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Does anyone yet know how the speaker (and headphone) quality & loudness compare to other phones
Especially the Z & Z Ultra as the waterproofing evidently degraded the sound volume and quality.
Hoping it's been rectified this time.
There's a video on speaker sound comparison between Z1 and HTC One if u like to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXydSEFLaKs
Mythusme said:
There's a video on speaker sound comparison between Z1 and HTC One if u like to watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXydSEFLaKs
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The HTC One seems to have better sound for me
I wouldn't expect it to be, tbh, as long as it's better than the Z and loud enough, that's fine for me.
It sound loud enough fr me, but hey nobody want to hear your music, thats why we got an earphone
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The HTC one has the best sound of all android phones due to beats and boomsound. I found that the Z1 speakers were not as loud as my S3 speakers but the sound out of them was definitely was of a better quality. Headphones was good but I need to mess around more with the settings etc to confirm!
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Comparing to other phones I have, the Z1 speaker is obviously not as good as my One nor the S4 (I9500). It's about on par with my N7 which isn't bad but not at the top of end either.
techguyone said:
Does anyone yet know how the speaker (and headphone) quality & loudness compare to other phones
Especially the Z & Z Ultra as the waterproofing evidently degraded the sound volume and quality.
Hoping it's been rectified this time.
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Hey mate, I compared the Z and the Z1 video playback (speakers) on my hands on video. Here is the link if you wanna check it out:
http://youtu.be/nMDqzFBs1Qg (skip to 1:55)
Well, I'm using XS with AC!D sound engine and sound is pretty good, I'll buy a Z1 in the next month just hope that AC!D team will support Z1 in the next versions.
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Just got our Z1 just last night. Humbly asking other Z1 C6903 owners if they have the same problem where the speaker really under-performs (sound quality is really really bad), for me at least comparing it to the iPhone 5, LG G2, and the S4 personally. The speaker is like from a low-end phone - makes the songs, etc. sound really really bad!
If there's a fix for this, please let me know.. Thanks!
speaker are ok for mine and my gf z1..
shawnhalu said:
speaker are ok for mine and my gf z1..
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How about when in full volume, doesn't it sound bad?
The only thing I complain is that when answering phone calls, the sound isn't going straight into my ear, it seems that the sound comes out from the back of the phone....
devmc said:
The only thing I complain is that when answering phone calls, the sound isn't going straight into my ear, it seems that the sound comes out from the back of the phone....
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Turn it round then
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gregbradley said:
Turn it round then
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Why should i listen to you
devmc said:
Why should i listen to you
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Apologies, I was just trolling and could not resist it.
devmc said:
The only thing I complain is that when answering phone calls, the sound isn't going straight into my ear, it seems that the sound comes out from the back of the phone....
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the earpiece is where the LED light is, at the very upper edge of the phone. You need to put the phone slightly below your ears to have very good sound (not below your whole ear, make the edge of the phone to the middle of your ear, easier to move it down while the other side talking until you get the best sound). I remember it took me a while to figure it out the first day I got the phone.
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krayg213 said:
Just got our Z1 just last night. Humbly asking other Z1 C6903 owners if they have the same problem where the speaker really under-performs (sound quality is really really bad), for me at least comparing it to the iPhone 5, LG G2, and the S4 personally. The speaker is like from a low-end phone - makes the songs, etc. sound really really bad!
If there's a fix for this, please let me know.. Thanks!
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there are couple of settings you could play with to improve the sound quality. The water-resistance of this phone reduced the loudness of the speaker, but you could try un-checking the Clearaudio+>go to sound enhancements>settings>check xLoud and try with and without Clear phase. Also try to modify the equalizer to your taste. When I compared my Z1 with my wife's SGS4, I can't see much differences, the SGS4 is a bit louder but that doesn't make the sound of the Z1 very very bad unless you have a defective unit.
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How about when in full volume, doesn't it sound bad?
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not really. it still ok to me
same here
krayg213 said:
Just got our Z1 just last night. Humbly asking other Z1 C6903 owners if they have the same problem where the speaker really under-performs (sound quality is really really bad), for me at least comparing it to the iPhone 5, LG G2, and the S4 personally. The speaker is like from a low-end phone - makes the songs, etc. sound really really bad!
If there's a fix for this, please let me know.. Thanks!
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Did you find a solution for that problem coz I have the same and I don't know since a week and it's killing me!
Just let me know what you did for it?
Thanks!
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How about when in full volume, doesn't it sound bad?
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... a bit of distortion.
xperia z1 speaker issue
I got my Sony Xperia Z1 just 1 month ago and noticed that there are 2 speakers but only one that works, about the quality of the speaker sound I have no problems with that.
SamerAlkayyali said:
I got my Sony Xperia Z1 just 1 month ago and noticed that there are 2 speakers but only one that works, about the quality of the speaker sound I have no problems with that.
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Zed 2 has 2 speakers, I think Zed 1 doesn't.
SamerAlkayyali said:
I got my Sony Xperia Z1 just 1 month ago and noticed that there are 2 speakers but only one that works, about the quality of the speaker sound I have no problems with that.
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It not have 2 speakers.
Speaker Issue
The Z1 has two halves for the bottom speaker though covered by the mesh you wouldn't be able to differentiate. However only one half is the speaker. The other half is the microphone I am guessing. (Correct me if I'm wrong about this) How I figured this out is when I covered both halves individually while playing music. After the KitKat update my major issue has been the ringtones and notifications playing thru the earpiece rather than the speaker which makes it practically impossible to notice the phone is ringing. Anyone experiencing this?
a friend of mine has this problem after 4.4 ftf flash, if i reboot the phone everything is ok , sound plays corectly, but after a few calls and notifications, everything plays on earpiece
iamvyshak said:
After the KitKat update my major issue has been the ringtones and notifications playing thru the earpiece rather than the speaker which makes it practically impossible to notice the phone is ringing. Anyone experiencing this?
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Hello, Newbie here
Exactly same problem here after applying KitKat Update of Sony in my Xperia Z1 6903 :crying:
krayg213 said:
Just got our Z1 just last night. Humbly asking other Z1 C6903 owners if they have the same problem where the speaker really under-performs (sound quality is really really bad), for me at least comparing it to the iPhone 5, LG G2, and the S4 personally. The speaker is like from a low-end phone - makes the songs, etc. sound really really bad!
If there's a fix for this, please let me know.. Thanks!
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are there rumbling noises in the speaker?
did you wash your phone lately?
omar300 said:
did you wash your phone lately?
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This is the only phone where you can say this and not sound like an idiot
aooga said:
This is the only phone where you can say this and not sound like an idiot
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LOL im so used to of the idea. this didnt even cross my mine. you are right. it does sound very weird. who washes their phone? We Sony user
Well I have bought Sony Xperia Z which is new. Recently what I felt is the volume of the phone is pretty less, compared to the previous phone what I have used (Samsung Galaxy S Advance). No water, dust, etc have touched the phone yet, so its completely fresh.
So what I have to edit in settings, etc. for my best sound??
Secondly why the Sony haven't provided folder wise songs to listen like in samsung. Is there any way to do it??
My phone is not rooted and I don't think of doing it.
ShakilSouls said:
Well I have bought Sony Xperia Z which is new. Recently what I felt is the volume of the phone is pretty less, compared to the previous phone what I have used (Samsung Galaxy S Advance). No water, dust, etc have touched the phone yet, so its completely fresh.
So what I have to edit in settings, etc. for my best sound??
Secondly why the Sony haven't provided folder wise songs to listen like in samsung. Is there any way to do it??
My phone is not rooted and I don't think of doing it.
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Well, I recommend you to root your phone at least and flash one of Xperia Z sound mods that you can find here and there in forum section..
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ShakilSouls said:
Well I have bought Sony Xperia Z which is new. Recently what I felt is the volume of the phone is pretty less, compared to the previous phone what I have used (Samsung Galaxy S Advance). No water, dust, etc have touched the phone yet, so its completely fresh.
So what I have to edit in settings, etc. for my best sound??
Secondly why the Sony haven't provided folder wise songs to listen like in samsung. Is there any way to do it??
My phone is not rooted and I don't think of doing it.
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what u want can achieve by custom ROM
Use a equaliser on market
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hi folks,
i want to change my htc one, i was first thinking of m8 or z2, but when i see the price, i am not that fast...
so i had a look to the z1 compact, wich seems quite nice, and i like what sony is doing these days.
first question i had in mind: is it possible to use the external microphone you can see in z2 accessories, and it seems that the answer is no, due to the 5 pin jack, bummer
now the other question, can you run lifelog on z1 ? i guess it should n be a probleme, if somebody can confirm, would be great.
i ve read here and there that the z1 camera was suffering of quality picture issues, did you guys got an update to fix that (knowing it s same camera than z2 )
Also on z2 they talk about steady motion for recording video, i guess it s only software stuff, is it implemented on the z1 ?
Thx for your replies
Good question about the mic, it has the same plug as my NC headphones I use
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/06/sony-stm10-stereo-microphone-priced-to-launch-in-early-april/
and those work on my Z1, not sure if the mic will work, I feel maybe the software isn't in the Z1 for it to work? perhaps once the Z2 comes out and the mic, sony will update z1 and the mic will work, why wouldn't they, would still permit z1 users to buy it and have it.
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Good question about the mic, it has the same plug as my NC headphones I use
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/06/sony-stm10-stereo-microphone-priced-to-launch-in-early-april/
and those work on my Z1, not sure if the mic will work, I feel maybe the software isn't in the Z1 for it to work? perhaps once the Z2 comes out and the mic, sony will update z1 and the mic will work, why wouldn't they, would still permit z1 users to buy it and have it.
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the issue about the external mic is hardware related and it will NEVER work on Z1
any ideas about the other points i ve mentioned?
Why have Sony gone backwards with the z3+ front speakers?. The z3 was much louder.
Any fix for this guys?
gibbo82 said:
Why have Sony gone backwards with the z3+ front speakers?. The z3 was much louder.
Any fix for this guys?
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Not much we could do - I think. Z3 speakers are fully exposed. Z3+ is more like Z2 in terms of loudness.
schecter7 said:
Not much we could do - I think. Z3 speakers are fully exposed. Z3+ is more like Z2 in terms of loudness.
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I'm starting to think there was no point in the z3+, the z3 is a better phone imho. Should have just waited for the z5! Creedy Sony!?
gibbo82 said:
I'm starting to think there was no point in the z3+, the z3 is a better phone imho. Should have just waited for the z5! Creedy Sony!
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Z5 has the same speaker placement as the Z3+. It could still be louder, but we'll have to wait and see!
Z5 Speakers are better than Z3+.. But Z3 speakers still the best