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Logitech Boombox Speaker review

Here's a review I just finished for Logitech's Boombox Speakers for anyone looking for a set of bluetooth speakers for their Nexus 7
http://www.nexus7uk.com/logitech-wireless-boombox-review/

ooh i can use this as a stereo system in the bedroom and use N7 as a "remote".
wonder how much it costs in Canada...

my 2¢
Just to add on here
In the posted review he says the boom box has 8 drivers... it only has 4... two woofers and two tweeters mounted front facing
The remaining 4 are unpowered passive radiators that aid the woofers in achieving a bigger box sound.
Three very distinct volume levels:
Plugged in (max power... very loud)
Charged battery (less power... very noticeable difference)
Low battery (bummer unless your in a quiet room)
I've had this boom box for about a year now and it is the bomb... if you position it right ... on a bookshelf or boxed in area in a corner etc... the bass response is completely unbelievable for a device this size... I find I absolutely have to use an eq app to get the decent tweeter sound that I like or it sounds dull with the nexus 7 stock audio... the Volume+ app is the best for making the Logitech sound incredible.
We go to the park and there's a pavilion with a cooking area so I stick it up on the boxed in shelf area and I have a motorcycle sized sealed battery with an adapter to plug into the boom box for full 20 watts of volume... I CONSTANTLY have to prove to people that that little box is the only thing producing the sound... no hidden subwoofer... no secret speakers... it really is amazing in the right situations

Good review.
I lso have this speaker for months now which I use with my desire hd for music and my computer at times. One thing worth mentioning is when you use it to watch videos, there is a lag between the video and the sound. So thos is only good for listening to music umless if there is an app that can delay the video or sync the audio and video, but I havemt dound one yet.
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the above scenario is when I'm using bluetooth, but when connected via 3.5mm jack, it's ok...

nm8 said:
Good review.
I lso have this speaker for months now which I use with my desire hd for music and my computer at times. One thing worth mentioning is when you use it to watch videos, there is a lag between the video and the sound. So thos is only good for listening to music umless if there is an app that can delay the video or sync the audio and video, but I havemt dound one yet.
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Strange... I don't have that problem at all... and all I do is video on my 7... I don't even have any music files only music video
Seems synced up just fine on mine

b00mb00mchuck said:
Strange... I don't have that problem at all... and all I do is video on my 7... I don't even have any music files only music video
Seems synced up just fine on mine
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that's only when connected via bluetooth, but with 3.5mm jack, no sync issues.
are you connected via bluetooth?

nm8 said:
that's only when connected via bluetooth, but with 3.5mm jack, no sync issues.
are you connected via bluetooth?
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I use a different bluetooth speaker but I also saw the sound out of sync with the standard video player. When I swapped to MX Player pro the problem went away. You may want to try a couple of different video players to see if any solve the problem.

b00mb00mchuck said:
Just to add on here
In the posted review he says the boom box has 8 drivers... it only has 4... two woofers and two tweeters mounted front facing
The remaining 4 are unpowered passive radiators that aid the woofers in achieving a bigger box sound.
Three very distinct volume levels:
Plugged in (max power... very loud)
Charged battery (less power... very noticeable difference)
Low battery (bummer unless your in a quiet room)
I've had this boom box for about a year now and it is the bomb... if you position it right ... on a bookshelf or boxed in area in a corner etc... the bass response is completely unbelievable for a device this size... I find I absolutely have to use an eq app to get the decent tweeter sound I like or it sounds dull with the nexus 7 stock audio... the volume+ app is the best for making the Logitech sound incredible.
We go to the park and there's a pavilion with a cooking area so I stick it up on the boxed in shelf area and I have a motorcycle sized sealed battery with an adapter to plug into the boom box for full 20 watts of volume... I CONSTANTLY have to prove to people that that little box is the only thing producing the sound... no hidden subwoofer... no secret speakers... it really is amazing in the right situations
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b00mb00mchuck - Thankyou for the extra information, I will update my review,
Also i didn't mention but others have reported higher quality sounds connecting with the 3.5mm jack due to better bandwidth

mace242 said:
I use a different bluetooth speaker but I also saw the sound out of sync with the standard video player. When I swapped to MX Player pro the problem went away. You may want to try a couple of different video players to see if any solve the problem.
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Thanks, I have tried MXPlayer and there is still a bit of lag.

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Thanks, I have tried MXPlayer and there is still a bit of lag.
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That's what I'm using... MXPlayer and Bluetooth... no lag whatsoever
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adam448 said:
b00mb00mchuck - Thankyou for the extra information, I will update my review,
Also i didn't mention but others have reported higher quality sounds connecting with the 3.5mm jack due to better bandwidth
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That's true on the 3.5mm jack... but it kills the whole advantage of having that cool Bluetooth factor...
Nice to have the options on there to work it the way that satisfies the user... great product

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Also i didn't mention but others have reported higher quality sounds connecting with the 3.5mm jack due to better bandwidth
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Yes, the big criticism of BT music streaming is the sound quality, I understand these things aren't for audiophiles! What are your thoughts on the quality? Do you notice any artefacts / distortion that you wouldn't expect (I guess it depends on the quality of your digital source)?
I hooked my N7 up to my iPod dock which also allows BT streaming and have to say it sounded OK to me - but the dock is hardly anything special, just a hundred quid bog standard sound system and CDs don't sound all that (when compared to the HiFi).
I have purchased a BT to HiFi adapted (also by logitech) for the living room system so look forward to hearing what it sounds like through a 'proper' amp / speakers. Given that I'll be playing MP3s over BT I'm pretty confident it won't be CD quality, but I'm not too fussy! Mostly I'm playing kids music in the hope it keeps my toddle amused for 2 seconds or I'm playing streamed radio which has already gone round the houses in terms of compression so one doesn't expect HiFi quality.
Will report back on my own experiences when my new box of tricks turns up.

Nxtab
I think depends how used to listening to high quality music,
For myself, no problems other than what already posted in my review.
Maybe you can report back with how good the bt adapter was with your hi fi as I'm interested to know
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Bluetooth interrupt web radio
I have Logitech boombox for 2 days and it really is amazing, but on SGS3 they interrupt web radio

I have a Logitech "Mini Boombox" that works nice in the office. Hooks up via bluetooth to the Nexus 7.
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Boom...8&qid=1353034414&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+boombox
I think I may be purchasing the boombox you reviewed as well. It sounds like a nice addition to my gadget collection.

The Logitech mini boom box is on offer at £40 from tesco direct in the UK.

Yeah just found that mate, Im going to invest in one of those!
Happy new year all!

adam448 said:
Yeah just found that mate, Im going to invest in one of those!
Happy new year all!
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Happy new year Adam hope you had a good one.
Like your nexus blog BTW
Jon
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

I thought about this for a while too but I decided to get a bluetooth adapter for my existing sound receiver / speaker system and it sounds beautiful

jon1964 said:
The Logitech mini boom box is on offer at £40 from tesco direct in the UK.
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The mini one is awesome.
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Note 2-compatible earphones with controls

I just received my note 2 a couple of days ago. Loving it! - with a couple of small caveats:
1) Why must the stock email client suck so much? With such a great and big phone one of the main advantages for me would be to be able to email efficiently. But, first thing, you can't change the background color from black. Second, no search functionality. Third, the interface isn't beautiful. All of it: Just bad. (I come from iOS so I'm used to a very well-functioning email app). Some of the other email clients at google play seem marginally better, but none are perfect. Hope for updates and an imroved client from Samsung.
2) Then to my actual question in this thread. The earbuds/earphones that came with the phone sound great. But, they are in-ear. I know that most people prefer in-ear phones, but for me, not so much. It makes me feel shut off from the world, and if I'm listening to music on my bike for example I'm afraid I won't hear important sounds from the traffic, stuff like that. So I'd like to find some alternative earphones that are not in-ear. I tried the apple earphones from my old iPhone, and they work fine for listening to music and talking, but I can't control volume or move between songs and radio stations etc with them.
So I wonder: anybody know of earphones that work with the galaxy note 2 that are not in-ear, where the controls work and that have good sound?

headphone controls
For headphone controls, i am not sure because of the diversity of android phones that you ll find a compatible model which is a shame,
you can use this free software workaround solution : JAYS Headset Control in the playstore.

Regarding in-ear headphones and motorbiking: I did just that not too long ago and broke a time record unknowingly between two cities. It's cool what shutting off the outside world can do for your courage and concentration

sz1a said:
Regarding in-ear headphones and motorbiking: I did just that not too long ago and broke a time record unknowingly between two cities. It's cool what shutting off the outside world can do for your courage and concentration
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Yeah you become more stupid and risk yours and others life by driving like crazy
Sent from one big Note II

easycure1974 said:
Yeah you become more stupid and risk yours and others life by driving like crazy
Sent from one big Note II
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Might be OT but both yes and no. You might take more risks but you also don't hesitate as much which makes it safer. Hesitating while driving/riding is really dangerous too! So its a double edged sword lol...
On topic, picking one of these bad boys up tomorrow. Hope the bundled earphones are decent enough to continue my stupidity on and off the road

Sony's Smart headset MH-1c has both volume controls as well as a call recieve button which works with Samsung Galaxy SIII and Note II.

While they are technically in ear, I would recommend using the LG Tone+ Bluetooth Headset - the model number is HBS-730. It has APT-X codec, which is for the most part indistinguishable from wired headphones, plus they have insane 12+ hour life. To get around being aware of sound around you like at work, I just wear one earbud in and the other one magnetically clips to the headset, which is super handy. I typically use them 10-14 hours a day and am a headset fanatic. They have volume control, play/pause, and track forward and back. Plus they have good sound quality for the money even though they are bluetooth.

oivavoi said:
I just received my note 2 a couple of days ago. Loving it! - with a couple of small caveats:
1) Why must the stock email client suck so much? With such a great and big phone one of the main advantages for me would be to be able to email efficiently. But, first thing, you can't change the background color from black. Second, no search functionality. Third, the interface isn't beautiful. All of it: Just bad. (I come from iOS so I'm used to a very well-functioning email app). Some of the other email clients at google play seem marginally better, but none are perfect. Hope for updates and an imroved client from Samsung.
2) Then to my actual question in this thread. The earbuds/earphones that came with the phone sound great. But, they are in-ear. I know that most people prefer in-ear phones, but for me, not so much. It makes me feel shut off from the world, and if I'm listening to music on my bike for example I'm afraid I won't hear important sounds from the traffic, stuff like that. So I'd like to find some alternative earphones that are not in-ear. I tried the apple earphones from my old iPhone, and they work fine for listening to music and talking, but I can't control volume or move between songs and radio stations etc with them.
So I wonder: anybody know of earphones that work with the galaxy note 2 that are not in-ear, where the controls work and that have good sound?
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Hi, I had the same problem and eventually have taken matters into my own hands by making my own using the 3 button remote bundled with the phone and some Klipsch S4i's I had left over from the iPhone days. The results were so good I have bought some more S4's to customise and have listed them on eBay for sale. Finally a solution to this problem. When are the manufacturers going to realise there are millions of Samsung devices out there and start making some decent earphones for us!!
Cheers
Lawrence

lawrence dent said:
Hi, I had the same problem and eventually have taken matters into my own hands by making my own using the 3 button remote bundled with the phone and some Klipsch S4i's I had left over from the iPhone days. The results were so good I have bought some more S4's to customise and have listed them on eBay for sale. Finally a solution to this problem. When are the manufacturers going to realise there are millions of Samsung devices out there and start making some decent earphones for us!!
Cheers
Lawrence
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Link?
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ac16313 said:
Link?
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda premium
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Sorry, as a new member it wont allow me to post links but my ebay name is lozza24 if that helps
Cheers
Lawrence

lawrence dent said:
Sorry, as a new member it wont allow me to post links but my ebay name is lozza24 if that helps
Cheers
Lawrence
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You can't post a link, but you should be able to manually type it in.... just saying
Sent from my EVO LTE rocking Sense 5!

sslbaron said:
You can't post a link, but you should be able to manually type it in.... just saying
Sent from my EVO LTE rocking Sense 5!
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Thanks for the tip, still wouldn't let me for some reason though. The item number is 221216880761 which takes you directly to the page when entered into ebay search.
Cheers

Try Skull Candy.
I've got this one & it works fine!
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/fix-in-ear-black-chrome
i only use it for music.
Play button once to play/pause, double tap to next track & three to previous!
hope this helps!

using earphones
Another alternative is try out the app Around Sound from the play store. It monitors external noise from the microphone and pauses your music to play that sounds to you.

I posted this in another thread, but the best retail option might be the new Samsung headphones that start coming out with the S4 - the HS330. Supposed to be better than the S3/Note 2 headphones and obviously volume and pause/answer buttons work.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-914p2.php

Earphones for Huawei Mate 10 pro

I am starting this thread , in order members to suggest any suitable pair of earphones for Huawei Mate 10 pro. As it has usb type c exit and the Huawei earphones that come with the box are not comfortable to me, I was wondering of if the Xiaomi Noise Cancellation In-ear Earphones Type-C work with the phone.
Anyone who has tried, please inform us.

Bought the Xiaomi HD ANC USB Type-C earphones last week. They work perfectly in my Mate 10 Pro, though you do get a Huawei notification that you're using an uncertified headset.

Uvaavu said:
Bought the Xiaomi HD ANC USB Type-C earphones last week. They work perfectly in my Mate 10 Pro, though you do get a Huawei notification that you're using an uncertified headset.
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Hi. Can you confirm that:
1. Noise Cancellation Works
2. Mic Works in calls
3. Track Buttons Work.
and compared to the Huaweis in the box,which is better?
And last, where didi you buy it and how much.
Thanks

patraboy said:
1. Noise Cancellation Works
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It does. Not as good as my Sony MDR-1000X's, but better than no ANC for damn sure.
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2. Mic Works in calls
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Yep, works fine. The mic is on a small block on the right ear cable. The controls are where the two ear cables meet.
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3. Track Buttons Work.
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They do, as does the ANC on/off button.
patraboy said:
and compared to the Huaweis in the box,which is better?
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I can't stand hard earphones/earpods - I like earbuds that properly fill the ear canal, not lumps of hard plastic loosely balanced in there. With that in mind the Xiaomi ones are way better, no contest.
If you like apple earpods, the Huawei ones are perfectly good imitations (without ANC, obviously).
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And last, where didi you buy it and how much.
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Shanghai, at the Xiaomi MI store in the Joy City mall @ Qufu Road. Price was 299 CNY iirc.

Huawei Mate 10 pro earbuds
If I may ask about the earbuds possibilities while listening music cause I can't find it online.... ?
Double click would do next song then what about previous, fast forward and rewind?!?
Any advice guys?
Thks in advance ?

No, it's only pause/play -activate google voice -answer/hang up phone for the middle button and volume up and down for the others.
I havent been able to skip track etc on mine. But for the price, it's unbeatable if you want/need ANC. Tried them on a short plane trip last week, (I usually use MDR 1000x) and they worked fine.
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No, it's only pause/play -activate google voice -answer/hang up phone for the middle button and volume up and down for the others.
I havent been able to skip track etc on mine. But for the price, it's unbeatable if you want/need ANC. Tried them on a short plane trip last week, (I usually use MDR 1000x) and they worked fine.

Dav. 55 said:
If I may ask about the earbuds possibilities while listening music cause I can't find it online.... ?
Double click would do next song then what about previous, fast forward and rewind?!?
Any advice guys?
Thks in advance ?
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Click once for play/pause
Double for next
Triple for previous
Double volume up is favourite current song
Double volume down is change playback (loop, shuffle, play once etc. )

Uvaavu said:
It does. Not as good as my Sony MDR-1000X's, but better than no ANC for damn sure.
Yep, works fine. The mic is on a small block on the right ear cable. The controls are where the two ear cables meet.
They do, as does the ANC on/off button.
I can't stand hard earphones/earpods - I like earbuds that properly fill the ear canal, not lumps of hard plastic loosely balanced in there. With that in mind the Xiaomi ones are way better, no contest.
If you like apple earpods, the Huawei ones are perfectly good imitations (without ANC, obviously).
Shanghai, at the Xiaomi MI store in the Joy City mall @ Qufu Road. Price was 299 CNY iirc.
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I'm about to buy this model of headphones. Are you saying that everything works for them? Do the calls work? Does the music sound good? Have you tried uncompressed music, how does it sound?

Huawei cm-q3 are the best earphones ever. Fully working, anc, calls, controls... everything. The headphones are heard very well even for audiophiles.

Does anyone know if bluetooth 5.0 headphones work on our device? It looks like the mate 10 pro has the bluetooth version 4.2.

Audio quality in video recordings

I'm looking to record some local live music events and am wondering how the audio quality is when recording video on the P20 Pro. Does it distort and become shrill at higher volume levels? (not stadium concert-level - more like a band at a bar or similar).
I realize for best results an external mic is preferred, but I don't have one just yet. Currently I'm using a Note 8 and it does fairly well, but I wanted something with better battery life.
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Devhux said:
I'm looking to record some local live music events and am wondering how the audio quality is when recording video on the P20 Pro. Does it distort and become shrill at higher volume levels? (not stadium concert-level - more like a band at a bar or similar).
I realize for best results an external mic is preferred, but I don't have one just yet. Currently I'm using a Note 8 and it does fairly well, but I wanted something with better battery life.
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I tried recording audio at an outdoor concert and the audio was unusable. It was an older software version but I am unsure it'll be any better on .110 update.

Has anyone tried any external mic on the p20 pro? i tried using it but it doesnt detect the external mic and records with the internal mic.

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I tried recording audio at an outdoor concert and the audio was unusable. It was an older software version but I am unsure it'll be any better on .110 update.
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I tried recording a video with audio at the concert and it was not bad at all. I'm on 152 firmware.

djlukas1983 said:
I tried recording a video with audio at the concert and it was not bad at all. I'm on 152 firmware.
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Thank you so much for this post djl!!! I might be buying this so that's important.
On a scale of 1-10, how clear would you say it was from the last couple concerts you attended took video recordings of?? Your response would be GREATLY appreciated!! :good:

RockStar2005 said:
Thank you so much for this post djl!!! I might be buying this so that's important.
On a scale of 1-10, how clear would you say it was from the last couple concerts you attended took video recordings of?? Your response would be GREATLY appreciated!! :good:
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I think it would be better if you'll listen for your selves. Here is the link for a recording of a little performance in a shopping center https://mega.nz/#!fxwmwCRC!aPdjZ3r_26vEEFuFz-v4mnWtyM7UIS4n4DjrsfnMHkA

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I think it would be better if you'll listen for your selves. Here is the link for a recording of a little performance in a shopping center https://mega.nz/#!fxwmwCRC!aPdjZ3r_26vEEFuFz-v4mnWtyM7UIS4n4DjrsfnMHkA
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Yeah that sounded FANTASTIC IMO!!
Thanks so much for sharing! :good::good::good::victory:

Well, I used it for a very loud Guns n Roses concert, and the bass totally destroyed higher tones. The phone muted sound when bass appeared, and videos were useless

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Well, I used it for a very loud Guns n Roses concert, and the bass totally destroyed higher tones. The phone muted sound when bass appeared, and videos were useless
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Hmm ok. Hopefully they fix that in an update or at least on the P30 Pro.
I went ahead and got the OnePlus 6T, but there's a good chance I may upgrade again in the spring to either the Sony Xperia XZ3 Premium (or XZ4 Premium?), Samsung S10+, OnePlus 7, or P30 Pro. We'll see.
Thanks for sharing!

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Hmm ok. Hopefully they fix that in an update or at least on the P30 Pro.
I went ahead and got the OnePlus 6T, but there's a good chance I may upgrade again in the spring to either the Sony Xperia XZ3 Premium (or XZ4 Premium?), Samsung S10+, OnePlus 7, or P30 Pro. We'll see.
Thanks for sharing!
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I use the Galaxy S9+ for now. The video performance is much better, and pictures does not look oil painted.
When I zoomed at pictures at P20 they went bad very quickly, were S9+ are much better. Maybe why is not possible to zoom much at stock Huawei gallery
I had some lag at wifi remote Logitech hub, thats gone on S9+, lag at Google Photos is also gone, all notifications is 100%, while P20 were close from Huawei standard, On dual SIM I can see who's calling on second SIM while talking on first, which never happened on P20
, much better vibration on T9+, But P20 pro did have better battery life, about 1 hour more, while I never ran out on juice at S9+ with easy wireless charge. And P20 has the infrared remote too.
I do look forward to Galaxy S10+ and did not bather the Mate 20 pro where problems are similar to P20 pro

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I use the Galaxy S9+ for now. The video performance is much better, and pictures does not look oil painted.
When I zoomed at pictures at P20 they went bad very quickly, were S9+ are much better. Maybe why is not possible to zoom much at stock Huawei gallery
I had some lag at wifi remote Logitech hub, thats gone on S9+, lag at Google Photos is also gone, all notifications is 100%, while P20 were close from Huawei standard, On dual SIM I can see who's calling on second SIM while talking on first, which never happened on P20
, much better vibration on T9+, But P20 pro did have better battery life, about 1 hour more, while I never ran out on juice at S9+ with easy wireless charge. And P20 has the infrared remote too.
I do look forward to Galaxy S10+ and did not bather the Mate 20 pro where problems are similar to P20 pro
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Nice! Yeah that was the issue I had with the Xperia XZ3 that just came out. Love the phone overall, but the camera was a letdown. It was great at outdoor photos and selfies, but indoor not so much. Def had some of that "oil painting" issue as well. Sony f'd that up b/c the previous phone, the XZ2 Premium, had like an excellent camera on it including a dual lens, where the XZ3 is single lens. But the XZ2 P's screen was a step back as it was LCD, and it didn't have T-Mobile VoLTE either. Anyway.........wow really? Ok. My issue with the Samsung and Apple (and even Huawei) phones is they don't seem to be color accurate, but instead tend to gravitate towards "warmer tones". Some ppl like that, but I don't. But for everything else they seem great.
Wow you're making me happy I didn't get the P20 Pro. I ACTUALLY ordered it last weekend but then cancelled it on Amazon before it shipped. lol And so yeah instead now I got the OnePlus 6T coming from T-Mobile. (trading in my LG V30 to T-Mobile for that $300 trade-in deal they had going). With the modded GCam app from XDA, the pics should come out really nice, though not from what I can see of samples, still not AS nice as Samsung's, Sony's, Apple's and Pixel's. So I dunno. But it might surprise me too! The XDA devs are constantly improving it. And when I compared it using the STOCK 6T camera to my LG V30 + its GCam mod, the 6T was actually a bit more detailed and color-accurate too. So it's up in the air now as to how good it will be. I just hate buying unlocked phones when it comes to reception. T-Mobile's about to deploy Band 71 (aka 600 MHz) in my area (Chicagoland) by year's end, and yeah Samsung will have it esp if I get a phone from them from T-Mobile, but Sony and Huawei? Nope. Hopefully next year they both will though. It's like come on be more competitive guys! lol Even unlocked 6T has it, so what's their excuse? lol
Yeah P20 Pro's battery is great, and 6T's is rated 1 hour higher on GSM Arena, which is nice. P20 Pro's is rated 3 hours higher than the S9+. That was another draw but in the end, I was made to believe the 6T with GCam mod could come very close in at least daytime shots, and with it having Pixel's Night Sight ported, I thought it could do the same for night. I don't know if that will actually happen though. We'll see. Phone comes within the next few days.
Yeah the S10+ is on my list so I will check it out. I just WISH Samsung would stop with the warmer tones. If they had I very seriously would've considered the Note 9 or S9+. The Mate 20 Pro................didn't have T-Mo VoLTE, so that was an instant fail for me. But if it had I would've prob got that over the 6T cuz I think slightly better camera than P20 Pro. The P20 Pro's Night Mode though is ridiculous. No other camera comes close. I guess it's really hard to find the perfect phone, esp if you're kinda picky about certain things like me. lol

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Yes I can confirm it. Exactly the same happened with me on GNR this summer.

They say the newer Mate 20 Pro improved upon the video quality, so I guess you can always upgrade to that too, or wait for the P30 Pro. Though what sux is because of all this crap about Huawei being spies, it seems that the reception quality will suffer. The P20 Pro for example had VoLTE on it and therefore for like T-Mobile, you could access their Band 12 radio band, which has twice the range and four times the capability to penetrate through walls & buildings.
On T-Mobile, you can only access it if the phone is certified with them, which many unlocked phones are, but many aren't. The P20 Pro was, but the Mate 20 Pro wasn't, which is why despite wanting it (Mate 20 Pro) badly, I ended up getting the OnePlus 6T through a great T-Mobile promotion. Not sure if VoLTE works on Verizon or AT&T, but maybe? You'd have to check on here. HOPEFULLY the P30 Pro though will have it and also Band 71 too, which T-Mobile is currently deploying all over the place, and should be mostly done doing by the end of this year. Neither the P20 Pro or Mate 20 Pro has that, but I'm hoping the P30 Pro will. However, the way things are going, I have strong doubts.

My p20 pro audio quality during live video recording at concerts also sucks
have the same issue with p20 pro. after giving it so many tries recording live videos for bands and live music, i can finally say that my samsung s8 plus owns the p20 pro in recording in concerts/bars/loud music anyday*
Its worth noting that my s8 plus audio input/output is at MONO which has the small single speaker next to the charging port. not sure if the fact thats its mono makes it recorder clearer audio? Or perhaps it has noise cancelling feature in the software.*
For the P20 pro, I hope someone has a solution for this noisy live recording issue. I tried to play with the camera setting and audio setting but same results.

I' have same Issue ?.
There is a software way to Fix it? Seams that this phone have some sorta of audio filters enabled

Question Mic bad quality

Hi, just yesterday i bought a realme gt2 global version. I have been testing all the functions and it works perfectly, but in particular the quality of its microphone is horrible. I do not know if it is only my unit or if it happens in all units. Does anyone know something? Thanks

Oh man, hoping it is just yours - when I receive mine I will be able to confirm but I will likely only receive it end of the month / early April.

I noticed the same on some youtube video camera samples, in videos it sounds muffled. Do you mean call quality is bad too?

Same here. Compared with GT Neo 2 this GT2 mic is worse!

Paragonic said:
I noticed the same on some youtube video camera samples, in videos it sounds muffled. Do you mean call quality is bad too?
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Yep, calle quality is bad too... Im going to return my unit...

PsyCLown89 said:
Oh man, hoping it is just yours - when I receive mine I will be able to confirm but I will likely only receive it end of the month / early April.
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Good luck... It seems is on all units...

alitopxD said:
Yep, calle quality is bad too... Im going to return my unit...
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May I ask which one are you going to buy?

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May I ask which one are you going to buy?
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I think im between a Realme GT neo 2 (It has a good mic, but bad cameras....) or a Oneplus 9 Pro on 550€ (second hand but almost like new)... Its a shame, i was really happy with my GT2, but im going to hate not being able to send a WhatsApp audio with good quality...

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I think im between a Realme GT neo 2 (It has a good mic, but bad cameras....) or a Oneplus 9 Pro on 550€ (second hand but almost like new)... Its a shame, i was really happy with my GT2, but im going to hate not being able to send a WhatsApp audio with good quality...
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In the tests that I have tried the Neo2 was better, but a little better. Taking into account the section of the cameras (the main one of the Neo2 is much worse than the imx766) and that it is from last year and will stop receiving updates a year before,… For my part, I would wait for the Neo3 or the Poco F4 to assess changing it. It is true that the price of the GT2 is a bit high compared to the Neo2, but if you have bought it on sale I think it is a good purchase, since the camera alone is worth about ~120$.
I also think that it is very valid for sending audio and talking on the phone, it may not be the best microphone but it defends itself. Maybe it can be fixed in an update (who knows?).

Sigh, this is really frustrating. I wonder if the Pro has the same issue?
So if one is on a phone, not on loudspeaker is it an issue or only if on loudspeaker?
WhatsApp voice notes not great quality either, not ideal. Wonder if an update would fix it although I'm assuming not.

Is there anyway to submit feedback to Realme? I'm hoping this is software, seems like such a dumb mistake or stupid place to cut corners

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In this test video you can hear that the mic is very tinny... But it doesn't seem all too bad.
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seems like such a [...] stupid place to cut corners
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Yes, couldn't agree more...

I just received my device and the microphone doesn't sound bad!
I was prepared to send it back because of the mic but that isn't the case.

I have the global version and a quick comparison against my OP 5T its much worse. Theres background noise and it sounds muffled on the GT2 whereas my old phone sounds very clear compared to it.
This with the notification issue a few other people are having I may have to send it back

I just tested the mic and yeah it's not as good as my previous phone but it's not that bad.
Judging by what I've heard the problem is in the audio bit rate, realme for some reason keeps lauching phones with 96kbps instead of the minimum 192 or even 320kb.
Let's see if with the next updates they fix it. The march update is late by the way. Still on february security patch.

Hi! New owner of the GT2, having the same issue. I've reporter it here: https://c.realme.com/in/post-details/1511645176815226880 , don't know if is the right place, but let's hope... Also, please report, maybe it will be fixed.

I did something to test if it's a hardware problem or software related. You can check different audio types of recording using Open Camera from Google Play. In Open Camera there is an option to change the audio by going to Settings, Video settings..., Audio source, and chose which sounds better to you. So, lets hope for an update from realme or for a way to root and manualy fix this.

As I've said before my suspicions are correct, it's the software.
I recorded videos in different audio sources and they all sound **** but in Unprocessed mode it sounds clean as it can be, the only problem is the volume, it's very quiet and there's white noise.
They have to tweak the noise supression algorithm. It sounds like my headset microphone without post processing (noise supression, echo cancelation) my voice sounds correct but there's white noise and keyboard/mouse are audible.
With it enabled, I sound more "artificial" but the background noises are supressed.
And of course increase the bit rate, it's at 93kb. Lol

Such a pitty phones have soo many bugs and issues now a days.
I ended up getting a refund on my GT2as the store could not get the global version and then purchased a OnePlus 9RT. Seems I may have dodged a bullet and skipped owning a buggy phone.
My GFs Redmi Note 10 Pro also had issues with the mic and proximity sensor. Great phone otherwise, but makes it frustrating for her to use.
Hopefully Realme fix the issue.

Was looking forward to buy this. First, the screen quality issue. Next, this mic issue. As tech experts say, 'Dont buy a phone with issues, hoping about future updates'. Might have to drop this phone, and buy GT Neo 3.