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Galaxy S4's speaker: It's quite good!

Although there was another thread that touched on the S4's speaker volume, it was moved to Q&A as it was a question thread.
This thread is here as an informative thread so it belongs here, and will serve to show that the S4 is no push over when it comes to speaker loudness.
This review here (taken from GSMArena) shows us that the S4's speaker is certainly no slouch and is actually louder than the HTC One.
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The full review can be found here http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_vs_htc_one-review-913p5.php

I think this could have been discussed in the review topic.
But anyways, this is to be expected. I remember in my physics class there was an equation that proved it doesn't matter about the number of speakers you have. 2 speakers doesn't double the loudness. It's the amount of power each one has. It would take 10 speakers of the same kind fo literally double the DCB.
Something like that. My profession is mechanics, not audio or electrical.
But if my memory serves me correct, the power into two speakers is the reason why the HTC One doesn't seem as loud. But what it does have is STEREO where the SGS4 is MONO.

Some nice info!

wow, that chart is really uesful.
I am going to buy LG Optimus G Pro version soon.
I hope it's better than Optimus G.

allopen said:
wow, that chart is really uesful.
I am going to buy LG Optimus G Pro version soon.
I hope it's better than Optimus G.
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make sure you buy thousands box of tissue with the phone you will probably need them when waiting for software update
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The loudness doesn't matter. Phones are already loud enough as it is. It's the quality of the sound, and from the looks of it the 7.9mm body will only support a small driver that distorts like crap at higher volumes and sound tinny and sucky in general. For generic polyphonic ringtones its fine, but anything more, especially when you put some mp3 clip of a pop song as your ringtone, and your ears will bleed from the distortion and general bad quality. Forget about using it as a boombox. From reviews I can gather that the BoomSound on the HTC One sounds a lot better than the S4, disregarding loudness output. They really didn't need to put stereo speakers on it, as even when close up to the phone in landscape the stereo separation probably is very minor in such a small thing.

Need a video of the s4 compared to note 2 or htc one for the speakers loudness.
Charts are one thing but I'd like a visual experiance!

no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.

autophone said:
no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.
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Its about loudness, not quality. Otherwise the one would be miles ahead of the others.

autophone said:
no fanboy here but I cant believe the iPhone 5's speakers are below average. I think it sounds pretty good. Either the chart is inaccurate or the LG Optimus G is really that good.
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When you cant see the fact presented and in denial mode without concrete cause, you are a fan boy.
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-]Megacharge[- said:
Although there was another thread that touched on the S4's speaker volume, it was moved to Q&A as it was a question thread.
This thread is here as an informative thread so it belongs here, and will serve to show that the S4 is no push over when it comes to speaker loudness.
This review here (taken from GSMArena) shows us that the S4's speaker is certainly no slouch and is actually louder than the HTC One.
The full review can be found here http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_vs_htc_one-review-913p5.php
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Quite frankly, I'm taking GSMArena's findings with a heavy table spoon of salt. Every other reviewer claims that the One is significantly louder than what GSMA are claiming.

vapotrini said:
Quite frankly, I'm taking GSMArena's findings with a heavy table spoon of salt. Every other reviewer claims that the One is significantly louder than what GSMA are claiming.
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Did they measure the levels though? GSMA is saying HTC is better cause it has cleaner sound, that's the ultimate thing not dB count, it sounds (heh) like a fair assessment, Samsung phones are quite loud (speaker facing the air). HTC's improvement is in quality.

Well, for me the important measure is dB, not quality. I don't listen to music through tiny phone speakers (that is what headphones are for).
I just care that the speaker is loud enough for an ear piercing ringtone that can be heard over background noise.
Side note, a strong vibrate would be nice too. The one on the LG Optimus G is so weak I never feel it, even when it is in my pocket.
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lyeileen said:
I more like the display of HTC ONE than S4's.
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I agree, I also prefer SLCD3 over SAMOLED, but this isn't about screen tech, it's about Db's (max speaker loudness), lets keep it on topic.

jkforce said:
When you cant see the fact presented and in denial mode without concrete cause, you are a fan boy.
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No he isnt, he is right. I owned the iphone 5 and i can say that it has one of the best audio quality ever. Not only are the speakers nice loud and clear, but the audio through headphones is just an absolute pleasure to hear. Seriously great quality.

The speaker
The speaker is very good on the S4. Balanced and there is a lot of clarity in the sound though it might seam that it was a tradeoff with volume for that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kR8NzAzdHY

Adapt Sound

I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:

theraker007 said:
I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:
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Ive thought about doing it...but wanna do it with my studio monitor headphines and every time I think about it im not home where those bad boys are at...but since im currently home ill give it a try an a few min...Ill let you know the results
-alright, I have noticed a slight increase in sound quality..mainly sounds a little fuller although I click yes on almost all the beeps...there were only 2 or 3 times I couldnt hear the beeps...but there is definitly a noticeable difference
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mg2195 said:
Ive thought about doing it...but wanna do it with my studio monitor headphines and every time I think about it im not home where those bad boys are at...but since im currently home ill give it a try an a few min...Ill let you know the results
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cool, take a screenshot of the left and right ear graphs it gives you after you do the test.. i wanna see if mine looks different, i'll try to upload mine tomorrow, gotta get to sleep now

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Does this app fully control the sound across the device? Like, does it also enhance Google Play Music?

As you can see, the change is a little more dramatic for me.

Best App Ever
After running through the adaptive sound test, I can prove to my wife that I do not have selective hearing to ignore her, I just have bad hearing.

I'm also wondering if this works globally as well.. because I've chosen to give up on the stock music player, because there's no easy way to delete a song that comes up while listening.. and that's a pretty big deal to me =/
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THANK YOU for that. I have (audiologist tested) bad hearing in certain ranges, and this made a noticeable difference - at least in the Adapt Sound tests. We'll see how much it applies through other apps. But for phone calls alone, this is amazing!
Now I'm going to have to choose custom ROMs or this when the time comes until the feature hits AOSP (if it ever does...may be stuck in TW land).

Bjray said:
Does this app fully control the sound across the device? Like, does it also enhance Google Play Music?
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I don't think it does. I played a song on winamp and then played one on the samsung music app. I have the Sprint version of the S4 and I've been trying to figure out a way to make it global.

Music player stop working with Adapt sound
theraker007 said:
I haven't heard this feature ever discussed before, so when I found it on the phone after purchasing today, I was pretty floored.
As someone who has worn hearing aids since the kindergarten, setting up adapt sound was reminiscent of the many many hearing tests I had as a child.. click the button when you hear the beep! But what I found was an audio experience so dramatically improved it ALMOST brought a tear to my eye. I've never heard my headphones sound so good on a phone before, music was popping out at me at it was awesome!!!
Now, I can't imagine those of you with near normal to normal hearing will notice as dramatic an effect as I have, but I definitely am curious to hear (PUN!) if others experience any improvement with their audio after turning adapt sound on. I am definitely appreciative of samsung for adding something like this to the phone. I can hear higher frequency instruments and sounds that I couldn't before :good:
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Hi, I'm new to here and i got a problem with sound adapt feature, i'm using s4 GTi9500,*after i enable adapt for music, stock Music player stop working*. It say "Unfortunately, Music has stopped"
Any advice seniors......

If you guys are able to Root you guys SERIOUSLY need to check out Viper4Audio....
If you seriously think even Adapt Sound sounds good...you have NOOOOOOOOOOO idea....
And I should know. I came from an iPhone 5 and the stock SQ was absolutely terrible. Then I installed Viper4Audio and now I've heard things in my music I've never heard before...
Seriously guys. I can't endorse Viper4Audio enough...I really can't. I swear its worth the time and effort.

Thermal Pics of my Moto X Pure

I had to do a factory reset on my LG G watch to get it to pair correctly with my Moto Pure. Anyhow, I was snapping a couple of pics and thought some of you might like to view...

Awesome pics, love the third one.

HaHa...

I'm getting that ash wood back as well but white front and champagne accent. Glad you posted these! How has the battery life been for you thus far?

Oh yeah the battery man?
Dig the pictures. Looks awesome.

Look, guys, I have ALWAYS come from a background of using EXTENDED batteries for my phones. Damn, the size! My choice was between this Moto Pure and the LG G4 and its removable battery. I opted for this Moto. I love it, but the battery life is ho-humm for me. I've been up since 8 am and it's now 5pm. I have 41 percent battery life left. I have used it a bit, 2h 4mins SOT and I keep it at full brightness, but using adaptive brightness.
I think for most this is fine. With the quick charger it comes with and my various others I recently bought, I'll be fine. It's those times when my family goes to the mtns and such that I wish I had an extended battery, but I'll be happy enough with this.
I will say that the wood back is slick/slippery and what's even more slippery is the metal sides. I am afraid of dropping this thing. But I figured as much when I placed my order and I knew I'd be buying a case for it. So why go with wood only to place it in a cover? Resell down the line. So long as I choose a case that doesn't do more damage to the finish than good. Another thing about the wood is that I have greasy hands/skin/hair and the wood shows this badly. Regardless....
I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!!

One further worry I have is with my sweaty palms (sounds dirty, I know). I'm afraid this will damage the wood in quick fashion if I don't get a case on it. But perhaps this isn't much of a problem as I've never had a wood back in any previous phones. I just know what water does to wood/laminate/etc. Again, I'll be putting a case around this puppy so no worries. Love the phone thus far. It's sexy and sophisticated for sure.

One last gripe for now is that because I have larger hands, I'd love the Moto dimple to be placed toward the top of the phone more by about 3/4" - 1". I don't use it at all in the location it's in, which was never a selling point for me anyway.

Thanks for showing your DAC/amp - headphone setup. Which FiiO is that? Is that a USB OTG cable between the X and the FiiO? How does the X sound with and without the FiiO? Thanks!

Hey, with the E18, does your screen stay on once you've got the DAC on?
I've got a 2014 X and the E18 keeps my screen on until I manually turn it off.

Yes, that's a USB On the Go (Or maybe not USB OTG being that its micro usb to micro?) connection from the Moto Pure to my Fiio E18 Kunlun. The Fiio does not keep the Moto from going into sleep, sleeps just fine. I use Poweramp as a player and I have not done any A/B comparisons with the Moto and my old Note 2. In theory the dac in the Fiio should handle the audio processing so it should sound no different, but perhaps there is something I am not aware of. Point is, things sound great and all is well.
Also as to how does the Fiio sound compared to the regular headphone jack from the moto, well, again I haven't done much A/B comparison. Things always sound better with a decent Dac/amp. My Philips Fidelio X2's are easy to drive so they sound great straight from the Moto, but yeah, the Fiio E18 will always sound better.

I hate that you have to factory reset your watch to pair with a new device. Or even if you factory reset your phone you'll have to factory reset your watch. Major pain to have to set everything up and go through all the tutorials again. Love the photos though. I got the walnut back with the dark grey accents and it's so purty.
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Yeah, I'm using the factory supplied bumper for now as I wait to see what cases there are to offer. Now that I have the phone in hand, I really, really don't want to cover up the wood back. It's gorgeous, but I really need convenience as well and the ability to plop the phone down on a hard surface. Maybe we'll find it's easy to replace the backs. I've taken apart many a phone for various reasons so it shouldn't be too bad. So long as replacement rears don't cost too much. If such was the case, perhaps I would feel more compelled to go naked. Then again, I always look for more protection for the camera lens on my phones...

Bizill said:
Yes, that's a USB On the Go (Or maybe not USB OTG being that its micro usb to micro?) connection from the Moto Pure to my Fiio E18 Kunlun. The Fiio does not keep the Moto from going into sleep, sleeps just fine. I use Poweramp as a player and I have not done any A/B comparisons with the Moto and my old Note 2. In theory the dac in the Fiio should handle the audio processing so it should sound no different, but perhaps there is something I am not aware of. Point is, things sound great and all is well.
Also as to how does the Fiio sound compared to the regular headphone jack from the moto, well, again I haven't done much A/B comparison. Things always sound better with a decent Dac/amp. My Philips Fidelio X2's are easy to drive so they sound great straight from the Moto, but yeah, the Fiio E18 will always sound better.
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Very good to know, looks like it is time for me to start looking into portable DACs, just need to find something that has at least a Wolfson WM8975 or better.
What do you use as your media player?

I just use Poweramp. I guess on some phones back in the day and perhaps still that have USB OTG had issues working with standard players so many used USB Audio Recorder Pro, but my Note 2 never had issues so I used Poweramp and do with my Moto as well. No issues.

Headphone audio quality
Thanks for posting!
i've been looking at the most recent reviews for any information on the audio quality out the headphone jack. I have an O2 amp which i use with my iPhone. What's the headphone audio quality in your opinion?

Again, it sounds pretty good to me, but I haven't done any critical listening since I've had the phone. No A/B comparisons nor any listening sessions past 5 minutes in a not so quiet room with open back headphones.
Straight out of the headphone jack was not bad in the quick listening, but compared to my fiio e18, it's a bit lacking as you would expect. Your amp will help, but I'd venture to guess you'd want to use your audio program's equalizer. YMMV. You may find it perfectly acceptable. Sorry I couldn't help more. I haven't made time to listen to my headphones much.

Bizill said:
Again, it sounds pretty good to me, but I haven't done any critical listening since I've had the phone. No A/B comparisons nor any listening sessions past 5 minutes in a not so quiet room with open back headphones.
Straight out of the headphone jack was not bad in the quick listening, but compared to my fiio e18, it's a bit lacking as you would expect. Your amp will help, but I'd venture to guess you'd want to use your audio program's equalizer. YMMV. You may find it perfectly acceptable. Sorry I couldn't help more. I haven't made time to listen to my headphones much.
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Hey OP, just curious if you have the newer rev. B version of the E18 or the older one.
does yours look like this at the bottom:
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Rev B.

Bizill said:
Rev B.
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Drat, that's probably why.
Just had the chance to connect my rev A. E18 to my new X and it acts funny. Sound through the same connections has a very low gain. And once I unplug the E18 my X's power button stops working, haha.
Thanks for the quick reply.

Bluetooth audio is really bad quality.

Hey all, I've searched and found somewhat conflicting information on this.
Coming from an iPhone most recently but also having used many other flagship Android devices.
The bluetooth audio quality on this phone just sucks. I have tried using viper audio and other various sound mods and they all sound the same: absolutely abysmal.
The highs break up, the lows just aren't there and the overall quality sounds as though it's a really low bit rate file, even with lossless files.
I've tried multiple devices and speakers, ranging from cheap headphones to expensive reviewers and speakers and they all suck.
I haven't tried APTx though, mostly because I don't want to pay extra for it.
From what I've read, many people share my experience.
I've tried different kernels and roms and they all sound the same.
I obviously can't return the device as it has void Knox.
My question is, is there anyone out there who has a solution to this? It is my only gripe with this phone.

abra5umente said:
Hey all, I've searched and found somewhat conflicting information on this.
Coming from an iPhone most recently but also having used many other flagship Android devices.
The bluetooth audio quality on this phone just sucks. I have tried using viper audio and other various sound mods and they all sound the same: absolutely abysmal.
The highs break up, the lows just aren't there and the overall quality sounds as though it's a really low bit rate file, even with lossless files.
I've tried multiple devices and speakers, ranging from cheap headphones to expensive reviewers and speakers and they all suck.
I haven't tried APTx though, mostly because I don't want to pay extra for it.
From what I've read, many people share my experience.
I've tried different kernels and roms and they all sound the same.
I obviously can't return the device as it has void Knox.
My question is, is there anyone out there who has a solution to this? It is my only gripe with this phone.
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i have the exynos version and sounds better than my s7 edge so im happy with that.

galarond said:
i have the exynos version and sounds better than my s7 edge so im happy with that.
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I too have the exynos version. How bad was the s7 if this sounds better?

I am iPhone 7 Plus ex. owner. I find S8+ (exynos edition) bluetooth sound quality is as stunning as iPhone 7 Plus.
I use Bose Soundsport Wireless & also Edifier M1370BT. Both sound great.
By the way I do tune the equalizer and below setting is my preferable.
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US unlocked, no issues with audio quality over Bluetooth.

NL - Unlocked - Exynos
Excellent sound on my BT Bose Soundlink II (NO modifications in settings)
Have you tried this, @abra5umente : Samsung SoundAssistant?
More info: Samsung’s new SoundAssistant app lets you personalize sound settings on Galaxy devices

henklbr said:
NL - Unlocked - Exynos
Excellent sound on my BT Bose Soundlink II (NO modifications in settings)
Have you tried this, @abra5umente : Samsung SoundAssistant?
More info: Samsung’s new SoundAssistant app lets you personalize sound settings on Galaxy devices
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I have. The issue isn't the EQ or anything, it's just that the quality of the audio stream is sub optimal. I may just be picky but there is definitely break up of the highs and an almost bit crush type effect on the whole stream. It sounds like it's a 96kbps file ripped off of Limewire in 2005.

Hmm. I might need to start discussions with my telco. I know that some laws differ when it comes to Knox and warranty in different countries. Not sure how it goes in Australia.
I guess I'll find out!

US Qualcomm, I have absolutely no problem with BT on any paired device - except for my "new" Elantra's BT which speeds up the sound for about 30 seconds when first paired after turning the car on. But that is the car's BT doing that, not the phone.
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Any chance you are connecting with Bluetooth 5.0? I know it is slower than 4.x.

If you are looking for a great sound quality, don't use Bluetooth.
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vicvon said:
Any chance you are connecting with Bluetooth 5.0? I know it is slower than 4.x.
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Is there a way I can check? I was certain I'd gone through all of the BT settings.

BratPAQ said:
If you are looking for a great sound quality, don't use Bluetooth.
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Thanks, but seeing as that was one of the things they were touting about this phone, I'd like to use it.

The big thing with 5.0 is a further distance. It is slower than 4x and that's why I thought it might deliver lower quality. After looking at everything. None of your Bluetooth devices will be 5.0 compatible and therefore cannot connect via 5.0.

abra5umente said:
Hey all, I've searched and found somewhat conflicting information on this.
Coming from an iPhone most recently but also having used many other flagship Android devices.
The bluetooth audio quality on this phone just sucks. I have tried using viper audio and other various sound mods and they all sound the same: absolutely abysmal.
The highs break up, the lows just aren't there and the overall quality sounds as though it's a really low bit rate file, even with lossless files.
I've tried multiple devices and speakers, ranging from cheap headphones to expensive reviewers and speakers and they all suck.
I haven't tried APTx though, mostly because I don't want to pay extra for it.
From what I've read, many people share my experience.
I've tried different kernels and roms and they all sound the same.
I obviously can't return the device as it has void Knox.
My question is, is there anyone out there who has a solution to this? It is my only gripe with this phone.
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What do you mean with you haven't tried APTX?
Do your headphones not support it?
Otherwise, you won't have to pay for it, it's an inbuilt tech at S8/+
I use 3 different BT headphones, all of them sound good (B&O, Apollo and Bose; as on other smartphones)!
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TML1504 said:
What do you mean with you haven't tried APTX?
Do your headphones not support it?
Otherwise, you won't have to pay for it, it's an inbuilt tech at S8/+
I use 3 different BT headphones, all of them sound good (B&O, Apollo and Bose; as on other smartphones)!
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Because it's a protocol that has to be supported by both devices. My headphones and receivers do not support it.

I can report that my exynos s8+ Portuguese has no Bluetooth issues, 5.0 utilities or not. Can't really say it is better than my s7 edge, since i tell no difference but it is very good both on my Sony SRS-X7 bluetooth speakers and XB950BT xtreme bass headphones.
As far as I can tell, the difference from this to the 3.5 Jack is volume, that is lower (way lower) on bluetooth

Mine is UK Exynos version. Bluetooth sound quality is poor. Sometimes it sounds from a distance and automatically changes to high bass. I have used 2 or 3 Bluetooth devices, with same results.
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s8+spotify over bt with Yamaha R-N602 sound better then spotify run 'on' yamaha

I have the Brazilian Exynos version, the quality is horrible paired on my Jetta, it really seems like I'm listening to a 64kbps song, I already had several other smartphones and with none I had this problem, really a disappointment.

Question Bad Bluetooth Audio

Coming from a Note+ Plus, music sounds awful. The depth, quality, and bass is non existent. Is anyone else experiencing poor Bluetooth audio?

mystical80 said:
Coming from a Note+ Plus, music sounds awful. The depth, quality, and bass is non existent. Is anyone else experiencing poor Bluetooth audio?
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Sounds like a settings issue, no pun intended.
Try a network reset and clear system cache for starters. Hopefully that gets it.
Make sure Wearables app manager, Galaxy Buds etc have all their many needed permissions.
Check advanced bt and sound settings.
Developer options, play with those as well.
Lol, on my N10+ Wearables app has at times puked all over me including a few less than perfect Buds updates. Generally it works well... but not always

mine sony WF1000-XM4 working perfectly

malikin said:
mine sony WF1000-XM4 working perfectly
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same here, also great sound with my Sony WH-1000XM4. No drops or sound quality issues before and after the March update.

derausgewanderte said:
same here, also great sound with my Sony WH-1000XM4. No drops or sound quality issues before and after the March update.
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Is that a good wireless headset? How is the voice calling on it?

drfundy said:
Is that a good wireless headset? How is the voice calling on it?
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Voice calling on the WF-1000MX4 is not great with background noise. Here is an example:
The over the ear WH-1000MX4 are fine with calls, but I mainly wear them for intense music listening. If you need something just for voice then go with something cheaper.

drfundy said:
Is that a good wireless headset? How is the voice calling on it?
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sony wi-c200 is great for calls and long battery life with usb-c charging.
keep it microphone closer to yout mouth. Sony xm4 makes too much noise.
buy at walmart
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Op what bt device are you using?
Jeeeeesze...

I got simple one, Sony WI-XB400 and no problems with it.

mystical80 said:
Coming from a Note+ Plus, music sounds awful. The depth, quality, and bass is non existent. Is anyone else experiencing poor Bluetooth audio?
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What bluetooth headphones are you using? I have different headphones I use and no issues on any of them. With the galaxy buds pro I had to change some settings, otherwise is sounded crap, no bass etc...When all noise controls are off, there is no bass and crappy sound...Turning on active noise cancelling or ambient mode did the trick....

termdj said:
What bluetooth headphones are you using? I have different headphones I use and no issues on any of them. With the galaxy buds pro I had to change some settings, otherwise is sounded crap, no bass etc...When all noise controls are off, there is no bass and crappy sound...Turning on active noise cancelling or ambient mode did the trick....
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Edifier NeoBuds Pro Hi-Res Earbuds - Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling - with LDAC & LHDC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GV6ZJD2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_69E93AA65M0TZY9S81RM
-Beats Studio
-Sennheiser Momentum
-Also my Bose System in my car
They all sound like they have no life. The Note 10+ sounded way better.

blackhawk said:
Op what bt device are you using?
Jeeeeesze...
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Edifier NeoBuds Pro Hi-Res Earbuds - Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling - with LDAC & LHDC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GV6ZJD2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_69E93AA65M0TZY9S81RM
-Beats Studio
-Sennheiser Momentum
-Also my Bose System in my car
They all sound like they have no life. The Note 10+ sounded way better.

That is very strange.. I tested the Bluetooth on my jbl partybox and samsung soundbar and my denon amp...I tested with s9,s10+,s20+,s21 ultra and new s22 ultra and not a big difference between them...each generation of phone is a bit better.. I'm no audio guru, but it sounds acceptable to me...the only thing i did change is in the equalizer, I changed the bass and treble settings too my liking, as the standard settings are to flat and lifeless

mystical80 said:
Coming from a Note+ Plus, music sounds awful. The depth, quality, and bass is non existent. Is anyone else experiencing poor Bluetooth audio?
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I had this issue once, just did a soft restart and problem solved

joancolmenares said:
I had this issue once, just did a soft restart and problem solved
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I've done that.

mystical80 said:
I've done that.
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HAve you unpaired and repaired them? I use the buds Pro and Beats Studio3 and only one time they did this you described, but after that sound quality has been incredible.

mystical80 said:
Edifier NeoBuds Pro Hi-Res Earbuds - Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling - with LDAC & LHDC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GV6ZJD2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_69E93AA65M0TZY9S81RM
-Beats Studio
-Sennheiser Momentum
-Also my Bose System in my car
They all sound like they have no life. The Note 10+ sounded way better.
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This is why I bought a second N10+ rather than upgrade; it fulfills its mission.
Still running on Android 9 and 10 for the same reason.
Do devices have software loaded? Check settings and for updates. Clear data.
Developer options, what are the devices using, LDAC? At what resolution?
What about the Cport>DAC route, does it sound good? Again go through all advance bt and sound settings. Don't use the Samsung graphic equalizer. Poweramp is the best, if using it see what its audio output info is showing.
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Yes, well... you're probably going to learn some new curse words.
Play with these 2 settings, try off first.
Both on should sound better but may behave erratically forcing you to turn them off.

I have poor audio quality on my car Bluetooth audio. Uconnect 8.4 2016 dodge charger. with apple Ipad and my one plus 9 pro it sounds perfect, but my gf s21, my tab s7 plus, and my s22 ultra sounds like complete trash! Especially when my watch 4 is connected to my s22 ultra. It's so bad I just use my iPad to play audio..

coolchris305 said:
I have poor audio quality on my car Bluetooth audio. Uconnect 8.4 2016 dodge charger. with apple Ipad and my one plus 9 pro it sounds perfect, but my gf s21, my tab s7 plus, and my s22 ultra sounds like complete trash! Especially when my watch 4 is connected to my s22 ultra. It's so bad I just use my iPad to play audio..
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What codec Samsung's using?
What about the Apple? At what bitrate?
What codecs does the car audio accept?
Use the 24 bit hard connection for best resolution. All bt will have limited bandwidth.
If you have HDCD wav files they must be kept in the 24 bit digital realm going into the reciever or you will degrade their resolution.

When using Android both one plus and Samsung uses SBC, based off developer options. I assume apple does too...it's definitely on Samsung's end. I've googled this issue before and seems it's widespread and none of the temporary fixes help...Ive contacted Samsung about it...but it's hard to replicate the issue. Basically on Samsung devices the highs on music has static noises