I recently lost my Klipsch S4, I was thinking about getting the S4a, but the review said that it would only work with certain music app.
I there a high quality earphone on that market that has handsfree function with good compatibility with the android system?
Looking for one too. I have to give my girlfriend's earphone back.
Best function you'll get from s4a. A-Jays 4 work with their android app installed, and sure have a separately sold adapter if you must pick calls.
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I bought THESE for my wife as an Xmass gift. They're called Woodees . Had to borrow them cause I lost mine. Now I want a set, the sound is outstanding. Price is resonable considering the sound quality. Only downside is, I've heard they're not compatable with all devices.
Woodees are great, but yeah they're picky on android, and abit wide so not for small ears
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Woodees are great, but yeah they're picky on android, and abit wide so not for small ears
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The set I got for my wife has different sizes ear buds. Three sets I believe.
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Mostly misbehaves on Samsung phones,but on an xperia it'll work,or something with the same pin.
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Well, in fact, I needed one that had a mic too. Do someone knows something like that (preferably cheap )?
Doesn't get cheaper than Woodees for quality and a Mic.
$30
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Well, in fact, I needed one that had a mic too. Do someone knows something like that (preferably cheap )?
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The ones I linked have a Mic. They're actually spectacular for the price
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I see, I didn't noticed that they did have a mic. They will work on any Android phone? I have an Galaxy Ace, just in case.
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I see, I didn't noticed that they did have a mic. They will work on any Android phone? I have an Galaxy Ace, just in case.
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I believe they will. But you can always call CS before you buy them. I know that my wife uses them with her OG EVO. Her set came with an adapter.
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use phillips comes around 1.5k rupees from flipkart it is compitable with every android phone with NOISE CANCELLATION
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I believe they will. But you can always call CS before you buy them. I know that my wife uses them with her OG EVO. Her set came with an adapter.
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I can't call to any costumer support that aren't in Brazil, it would cost me more than I've gained my entire life Instead, I'll try to look at the product site, if it have one (not the Amazon site )
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use phillips comes around 1.5k rupees from flipkart it is compitable with every android phone with NOISE CANCELLATION
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Thanks for the tip too!
Jabra Rhythm are real cheap if your okay with less oomph. One button only so if your looking for functions add Headset Droid App.
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Try out the Sennheiser MM 70i, its a good one!
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Hey guys,
I dropped by one of the electronics store randomly and found a Klipsch Image S4i.
It's basically the S4 with a built-in mic but its made specific for the iPhone. I really want it but I'm not sure whether the mic will work on the X10 or not cuz I've heard complaints about other earphones not working as well. Any of you guys ever tried it? The S4 is one of the best in-ears you could find at that price range so I think if it works fine on the X10, it's worth the money
Here's a link to the product page: http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/image-s4i-overview/
Oh, and I think the white S4 should match a white X10 perfectly, although I have a black one
hey i had s4i for my iphone 3gs and sold the 3gs and bought x10 so the ones with mic doesnt work with x10 no headphones with mic works with x10 i tried them all u name it. so i changed it with s4 wow amazing sound quality . i had many choices but i went for s4 and really happy with it and for the money u get best earphones and im sure ull be happy with it. and also check NuForce NE-7M i heard they r really good too but havnt tried them yet also MEElectronics M11P these 3 earbuds are amazing id still go for s4
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hey i had s4i for my iphone 3gs and sold the 3gs and bought x10 so the ones with mic doesnt work with x10 no headphones with mic works with x10 i tried them all u name it. so i changed it with s4 wow amazing sound quality . i had many choices but i went for s4 and really happy with it and for the money u get best earphones and im sure ull be happy with it. and also check NuForce NE-7M i heard they r really good too but havnt tried them yet also MEElectronics M11P these 3 earbuds are amazing id still go for s4
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I got a headset with my phone and the mic works on them.
The sound quality isn't too great, though. And no, I don't mean during a call, I'm talking about the clarity with music.
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hmm, i guess I'll get the S4 instead. I emailed Klipsch about the problem with the S4i but they never got back to me. I was looking for a headset that has a mic to use along with the X10 but I guess none of them work...for now at least. It might be software fixable. Anyway, thanks for the replies, I appreciate them
@ bourbon brian . And what headphones are they?
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@ bourbon brian . And what headphones are they?
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SE MH500
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I'm pretty sure the iphone doesn't use the sleeve of the TRRS plug for the ground like the x10 and most standard electronics. It uses the second ring so you have to buy their accessories.
This means that iphone cables and headsets won't work, but headsets that don't work with the iphone probably will.
Does this make sense? Search for TRRS plug for more info.
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I need some serious (non-trolling) advice.
I'm committed to using a single device as my MP3 (lossless audio really) player and my phone. One of the biggest reasons is that my car will now display the entire phone screen on my NAV screen, which means I can interact with my phone apps and listen to the music at the same time.
I was originally committed to doing this with my Android phone (HTC EVO 3D), but the sound quality is sub-par to my iPod Touch (using lossless audio, the same speakers and/or headphones on both). I tried numerous music players (Poweramp, Doubletwist, Winamp, etc. etc.), numerous ROM's, and I even did a blind soundtest with my family. Everytime my iPod touch beat my HTC EVO 3D.
I'm now (very reluctantly) leaning towards the iPhone 5. It's not something I'm really excited about, but in researching android phones with good audio it doesn't look like I have a lot options.
What would you do?
Also, if I go with the iPhone 5, I might as well switch carriers. I've been a Sprint customer for like 10+ years, but they don't have LTE in my area and all the local staff are telling me 6 months (which probably means 12). Needless to say 3G on Sprint is very subpar in my area. I hate Verizon and their stupid data limits, but the only way I can feasibly think about staying with sprint is if I got a mi-fi device, but it would have to be unlimited, which also doesn't appear to be an option. /sigh.
I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, so I'd appreciate some suggestions.
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Also, if I go with the iPhone 5, I might as well switch carriers. I've been a Sprint customer for like 10+ years, but they don't have LTE in my area and all the local staff are telling me 6 months (which probably means 12). Needless to say 3G on Sprint is very subpar in my area. I hate Verizon and their stupid data limits, but the only way I can feasibly think about staying with sprint is if I got a mi-fi device, but it would have to be unlimited, which also doesn't appear to be an option. /sigh.
I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, so I'd appreciate some suggestions.
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If you are considering a switch to Verizon, you might want to compare the HTC Rezound to the iPhone 5, preferably hands-on. I've heard the Rezound has better built-in audio that the Evo 3D and some other improvements as well. And I think the insurance/replacement cost is much less than an iPhone 5.
Good luck!
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Why don't you just go with an S3 and an external DAC? Then if you switch carriers, you could at least go T-Mobile and keep the unlimited plan
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If you are considering a switch to Verizon, you might want to compare the HTC Rezound to the iPhone 5, preferably hands-on. I've heard the Rezound has better built-in audio that the Evo 3D and some other improvements as well. And I think the insurance/replacement cost is much less than an iPhone 5.
Good luck!
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Nice! Thanks for the link; I appreciate it!
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Why don't you just go with an S3 and an external DAC? Then if you switch carriers, you could at least go T-Mobile and keep the unlimited plan
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I heard the S3 audio is sub-par without a kernel change. I can't confirm whether or not that is true, but that's what my preliminary research showed. I also don't think I can use an external DAC with my device that integrates my smartphone with my car http://www.vaistech.com/dev/iVIC-droid.php at least that's my perception.
Thanks for the suggestion though. I've definitely considered the S3 phone and T-Mobile before...but I have to admit I'm attached to Sprint (and Google Voice integration). I'm still half tempted to port my number to google voice, but I have a pretty good discount with Sprint right now.
/torn
As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with the iPhone 5 if your interest lies in audio.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone, that I know of, that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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+1 on that.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with iPhone 5 if you're interests lies in audio.
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I can't really comment on the sound quality of the iPhone 5 versus the Evo 4G LTE since I've never used either, but iOS started out on the iPod so it's no surprise that its sound quality is excellent. For overall features, this comparison calls it a tie with three out of five of the iPhone advantages being related to size and weight, and the other two are internal memory (there is no memory card for the iPhone) and screen resolution. Here's a side-by-side comparison (including a video) of the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5.
It wouldn't be hard choice for me if I had to pick between the two, but I'm planning to wait for the next generation of Android phones which will most likely leapfrog both of these options.
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c3T said:
As far as audio quality for phones, there isn't a phone that I know of that can best an Apple product. You're better off with the iPhone 5 if your interest lies in audio.
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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I have a 4s, and my phone sounds nowhere near as good as it with my audio equipment. Be that with IEM's, and headphones with DAC's/Amps/blah blah blah. Beats, and kernels that are suited for it does make a difference, but not to the point that it is better. IMO
The guy wants something for audio, and I recommend the iPhone. When it comes to audio, an iDevice can't be denied of its quality. Particularly when it comes to phones.
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I can't really comment on the sound quality of the iPhone 5 versus the Evo 4G LTE since I've never used either, but iOS started out on the iPod so it's no surprise that its sound quality is excellent. For overall features, this comparison calls it a tie with three out of five of the iPhone advantages being related to size and weight, and the other two are internal memory (there is no memory card for the iPhone) and screen resolution. Here's a side-by-side comparison (including a video) of the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5.
It wouldn't be hard choice for me if I had to pick between the two, but I'm planning to wait for the next generation of Android phones which will most likely leapfrog both of these options.
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I heard the audio was bad on the One X / 4G LTE, but I like the device and that link was interesting for some of the other categories. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I heard the audio was bad on the One X / 4G LTE, but I like the device and that link was interesting for some of the other categories. Thanks for the suggestion.
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If I were you, I would listen to them all and judge for myself.
You might want to put an MP3 that you know pretty well on DropBox or a similar site and download it via the browser on each phone if they will let you do that. I know the Apple products prefer AAC but MP3 is the real standard and the only way to use the same source on all the phones.
BestBuy may be a good place to do a side-by-side comparision, and I'm sure the cellular sales people will have their own opinions as well.
Good luck!
ramjet73
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Beats and custom kernels, my 3D sounds much better than the 4s. Most of my 4s owning friends agree. Not talking speaker, headphone port wise.
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Can you tell me what custom kernel you are talking about? I've tried a few, and tons of music apps...the closest I got was PowerAmp (which sucks from a UI perspective), but for some reason that only seemed to be competitive with the headphone jack (after tons of tweaking); Unfortunately to make matter worse, my Evo 3d wasn't even close after outputting via hdmi and that will be the output with my car.
...and I'm not exaggerating at all when I say I had 6 people listen now and all of them picked the iPod Touch over my HTC Evo 3D (yes it was a blind test, and no I'm not happy about it). If I hadn't been listening to my iPod Touch both through the headphones and in my car (for years), I probably wouldn't even do the comparison.
Thanks again for your comments.
The reason it's better is because of the DAC. That's something you can't change from the EVO 3D. I do not have much more time to elaborate, but please visit this website for your audio needs.
http://www.head-fi.org/
I'm an avid member of that site, and it's one of the best websites you can visit for any audio inquiries you may have.
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The reason it's better is because of the DAC. That's something you can't change from the EVO 3D. I do not have much more time to elaborate, but please visit this website for your audio needs.
http://www.head-fi.org/
I'm an avid member of that site, and it's one of the best websites you can visit for any audio inquiries you may have.
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Thanks; I actually found that site via Google, and I have been reading a little. However, some of it is above my head...and there seems to be quite the debate between the manufacturer of the DAC and the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5....not to mention the android products. If you have some threads you would recommend and could throw my way, I'd appreciate it.
Read this thread.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/627754/iphone-5-and-new-ipod-touch-dac
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Thanks; I actually found that site via Google, and I have been reading a little. However, some of it is above my head...and there seems to be quite the debate between the manufacturer of the DAC and the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5....not to mention the android products. If you have some threads you would recommend and could throw my way, I'd appreciate it.
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Here's a thread on that site that says the Galaxy S III has a Wolfson DAC, which is apparently the "holy grail" since that's what the iPhone users are looking for as well.
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Read this thread.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/627754/iphone-5-and-new-ipod-touch-dac
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Very cool. Thanks; I missed that one (and/or I forgot about it...been reading a lot over the past couple weeks). It's too bad it's all so subjective, but I guess that's to be expected!
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Here's a thread on that site that says the Galaxy S III has a Wolfson DAC, which is apparently the "holy grail" since that's what the iPhone users are looking for as well.
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I heard people talking about the Wolfson DAC, but I never knew the S III had it. I guess with a different kernel / ROM it could be superior. Thanks for the info!
After the fustercluck that Motorola gave us, I decided to never again be at the end of the software update curve.
I love my Nexus 4. But, damn it, the sound sucks. I use V-Moda LP2s and it's like a 5/6 out of 10. The Atrix (with CM7.2) has louder sound, better dynamic range, and the bass is full on better! I actually realized that the Atrix is hands down the best media player I've had in a long time.
So I'm keeping it. As much as I hated to use it as a daily driver, it will serve its purpose as my music player. That is until CM10.1 is released for the Mako (Nexus 4) and I am hoping it at the very least reproduces the same sound quality as the Atrix.
Makes me wonder what the sound ship is on the Nexus 4, and on the Atrix and how they compare to each other. Anyone have any ideas?
Our Atrix has a WM9803L DAC chipset, a Wolfson model which is the same in some other nVidia T2 AP20H SoC whereas the Nexus 4 uses Qualcomm's own WCD9310 DAC chipset, also included in other S4 Pro SoC (e.g. in SGS3's US version).
I hope that it'll help you on your research.
Thanks, I appreciate that a lot.
Moved to the Nexus a while back and came around here to see what was up. Seems pretty dead.
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You mean internal DSPs on each phone? Nexus' speaker always used to suck but I heard nothing wrong about speakers.
Following u Soon!!
I moved forward to the SGSII a while back, but I'm still a proud Atrix owner.
Most phones I eventually sell, but my Atrix is definitely a backup keeper...
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Do you mean through the speakers or the headphone jack?
I've moved across to the Lumia 920 (and love it) but the sound quality out of the Atrix does beat it, especially when connecting a headphone into the headphone jack. The speaker loudness are similar but the Atrix does sound better still. I'll too be using it to sit in my car as a music device.
I was going to get on a Nexus 4 but I don't want to support Google after the Atrix debacle. SG2 gets JB, while we're stuck on Gingerbread even though Google owns Motorola. What a joke. WP8 is much nicer to use anyway.
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Do you mean through the speakers or the headphone jack?
I've moved across to the Lumia 920 (and love it) but the sound quality out of the Atrix does beat it, especially when connecting a headphone into the headphone jack. The speaker loudness are similar but the Atrix does sound better still. I'll too be using it to sit in my car as a music device.
I was going to get on a Nexus 4 but I don't want to support Google after the Atrix debacle. SG2 gets JB, while we're stuck on Gingerbread even though Google owns Motorola. What a joke. WP8 is much nicer to use anyway.
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Didn't notice I was clear. Definitely the headphone jack. Audio is just so much better, and CM7.2 just adds that extra serving of bass and dynamic range (via the DSP) that puts the audio far into the lead.
On Stock, the Atrix ties with the iPhone 4S, but the DSP on CM7.2 is fab! Hoping to recreate this experience with other devices, but from the looks of it, the Snapdragon Pro 4 Audio Chip sucks. And this chip is on a lot of new phones, it's on that new Sony Xperia Z too.
i've always had nokia phones so the atrix was my first foray into android. i do have to say paired up with my sony mdr7506, the atrix is a pretty damn good media player, probably besting every nokia i've had.
I've enjoyed *most* of my timeline with this Atrix, except of course for the face slap Motorola gave it & stopped updates waaayyy too early. And my next potential phone is probably the N4.
Right now though I'm waiting in hopes the XDA developers manage success in building a stable Olympus ICS/JB kernel for the Atrix. If they succeed that'll probably keep me in Atrix heaven for quite a while longer
Atrix love
I really loved my Atrix HW wise, SW wise... not so much. Thank god for rooting and custom kernels!
BTW, a friend got the Atrix 2 a while back, and he swapped it for an Atrix 4G.
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I've enjoyed *most* of my timeline with this Atrix, except of course for the face slap Motorola gave it & stopped updates waaayyy too early. And my next potential phone is probably the N4.
Right now though I'm waiting in hopes the XDA developers manage success in building a stable Olympus ICS/JB kernel for the Atrix. If they succeed that'll probably keep me in Atrix heaven for quite a while longer
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Yeah, frustrating to see development not going as fast as initially thought. Would love to keep Atrix longer.
i love my atrix 4g, and thanks to eprinter to the 10.1 almost working everything,i will keep my moto until it stop working
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Audio is just so much better, and CM7.2 just adds that extra serving of bass and dynamic range (via the DSP) that puts the audio far into the lead.
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Hi, have you tried Atrix on CM10.1? I'm just wondering if it can get any better than CM7.2...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060064
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Hi, have you tried Atrix on CM10.1? I'm just wondering if it can get any better than CM7.2...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060064
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Sorry for the late reply. I have since moved on to a Note 3 N9005, but the audio on the Motorola Atrix running CM7.2 is still #1 for me. NONE of the CM10.1 releases replicates the audio quality of the CM7.2 release. I don't know why, but that's it in my experience. I think Ill buy another Atrix as a backup media device / phone when it really comes down in price.
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Sorry for the late reply. I have since moved on to a Note 3 N9005, but the audio on the Motorola Atrix running CM7.2 is still #1 for me. NONE of the CM10.1 releases replicates the audio quality of the CM7.2 release. I don't know why, but that's it in my experience. I think Ill buy another Atrix as a backup media device / phone when it really comes down in price.
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50-70 bucks? What? Are we waiting for a nearly free device?
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50-70 bucks? What? Are we waiting for a nearly free device?
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Whoah! $50-$70? Where?!
At the moment it's still going for around £130 on eBay, which is the same price as a Moto G, well at least when the last time I checked that was the price!
I'll have a closer look...
Thats the cheapest price for a working A4G. I'll be picking up one myself later on this week (digitizer issues)
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I picked my A4g, for around $70 with free shipping, in eBay. Running the mokee MK42 ROM. Great phone, still waiting for my sim unlock code though. Coming from a blackberry and iPhone, the sound quality is mind blowing.
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Ok so I have noticed the included headphones with the One look just like beats without the branding. Also to me at least they sound very good. Could they be beats internally? Any thoughts.
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Ok so I have noticed the included headphones with the One look just like beats without the branding. Also to me at least they sound very good. Could they be beats internally? Any thoughts.
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Yes, it's no secret HTC builds all "Beats" products now instead of Monster Cable.
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Yes, it's no secret HTC builds all "Beats" products now instead of Monster Cable.
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HTC only owns 25% of the Beats brand. Beats is its own company and they build all their own products. The headphones included do look like they belong in the Beats line but they don't match any of Beats' current offerings. That said, I'm sure they were designed to give off a Beats vibe but Beats they are not. They are good quality for a free headphone, I will give them that. Beats headphones suck anyways so don't look at it like it's a negative that they aren't actually Beats headphones.
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Ok so I have noticed the included headphones with the One look just like beats without the branding. Also to me at least they sound very good. Could they be beats internally? Any thoughts.
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HTC only owns 25% of the Beats brand. Beats is its own company and they build all their own products. The headphones included do look like they belong in the Beats line but they don't match any of Beats' current offerings. That said, I'm sure they were designed to give off a Beats vibe but Beats they are not. They are good quality for a free headphone, I will give them that. Beats headphones suck anyways so don't look at it like it's a negative that they aren't actually Beats headphones.
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That is not true. Beats never made their own products, Mosnter Cable did until last year. HTC makes ALL of them now. Go to Bestbuy or Frys and look on the back of the box. The box looks exactly the same except one will say made by HTC and the Old stock with say made by Monster Cable. But yes you are technically correct, "Beats" is it's own company. They just don't actually make anything.
Dude the headphones sounds so good
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Dude the headphones sounds so good
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I agree, and for what it's worth. I find the HTC made "Beats" to sound much better than the Monster Cable made.
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That is not true. Beats never made their own products, Mosnter Cable did until last year. HTC makes ALL of them now. Go to Bestbuy or Frys and look on the back of the box. The box looks exactly the same except one will say made by HTC and the Old stock with say made by Monster Cable. But yes you are technically correct, "Beats" is it's own company. They just don't actually make anything.
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I am aware that Monster used to make Beats headphones. In fact, when Beats first came out they were not only manufactured by Monster, but were also completely designed by them, regardless of what Dre and Iovine would have you believe. When Beats and Monster split, Beats got all the patents. Now they manufacture their own. HTC doesn't design or build Beats headphones. They just have a percentage of the company. They had the controlling stake when they first bought in which would explain the "By HTC" on the box because technically if you own 50.1% of a company, you can say you build their products. They only have 25% now. Either way, HTC never actually built Beats headphones. HTC's factories are in Taiwan, Beats are made in China. You can Google all this if you don't believe me.
Just my opinion but they look like crap and the bass is all muddled. That being said, they tend to stay in my ear better than some of my other earbuds and I do like the flat cable.
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I am aware that Monster used to make Beats headphones. In fact, when Beats first came out they were not only manufactured by Monster, but were also completely designed by them, regardless of what Dre and Iovine would have you believe. When Beats and Monster split, Beats got all the patents. Now they manufacture their own. HTC doesn't design or build Beats headphones. They just have a percentage of the company. They had the controlling stake when they first bought in which would explain the "By HTC" on the box because technically if you own 50.1% of a company, you can say you build their products. They only have 25% now. Either way, HTC never actually built Beats headphones. HTC's factories are in Taiwan, Beats are made in China. You can Google all this if you don't believe me.
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When Monster made Beats they were actually made by Foxconn (as most Monster products are), but now they are indeed made by a HTC owned (ok controlled may be a better word) plant. As I have said before Beats doesn't make anything as with most American "brands" like this. And yes, I know this for a fact. As we all know, the actual plants that make these types of products are always subcontracted.
The point I'm making by all of this, is that fact that the old Beats and the new Beats sound completely different (for the better) and HTC can make headphones that are identical to "Beats" and not call them "Beats". Case in point. This is exactly what they are doing with the included headphones with the One.
Teklock said:
When Monster made Beats they were actually made by Foxconn (as most Monster products are), but now they are indeed made by a HTC owned (ok controlled may be a better word) plant. As I have said before Beats doesn't make anything as with most American "brands" like this. And yes, I know this for a fact. As we all know, the actual plants that make these types of products are always subcontracted.
The point I'm making by all of this, is that fact that the old Beats and the new Beats sound completely different (for the better) and HTC can make headphones that are identical to "Beats" and not call them "Beats". Case in point. This is exactly what they are doing with the included headphones with the One.
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Actually Beats got back most of their ownership from HTC. They were 50/50 owned but Beats bought back half of the HTC owned section and now the Beats brand owns 75% of Beats and HTC only owns 25%. Far from HTC controlling them
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407477,00.asp
I thought my pair sounded terrible...My Apple Earpods are way better. Yeah I said! lol
But ill give them another listen:highfive:
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Actually Beats got back most of their ownership from HTC. They were 50/50 owned but Beats bought back half of the HTC owned section and now the Beats brand owns 75% of Beats and HTC only owns 25%. Far from HTC controlling them
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Everyone knows HTC now owns 25% of the stock in Beats. That's not the debate.
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I thought my pair sounded terrible...My Apple Earpods are way better. Yeah I said! lol
But ill give them another listen:highfive:
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Mine are the best in ear headphones I have ever heard. Maybe I just don't know any better
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jeeptrash said:
Mine are the best in ear headphones I have ever heard. Maybe I just don't know any better
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Sound is a personal preference.everyone has a different hearing. So I can totally see them being the best for you. My Bose ie2 are the best to me.but like I said it's personal preference. I'm in no position to tell what's good to them.:thumbup:
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rgoyena said:
Dude the headphones sounds so good
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OMG bro, have your hearing checked ASAP
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OMG bro, have your hearing checked ASAP
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I agree. These are easily the best sounding free headphones i've ever got. :good:
I've been prowling the these boards and heard that the cheap looking headphones were better than the ones included in my S4. So I did a comparison today and grabbed the cheap red and black ones from my girlfriends HTC One box. May I say I am disappointed in Samsung. HTC not only has better sounding speakers but a better sounding headphone. From lows to highs and bass these headphones rival Beats. They're ugly though.
They sounded good for a whole 10 minutes. The wire at the base of the jack, when wiggled just a tiny bit, causes loss of sound and distortion. That wire didn't last long.
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Haha, love the people that think they sound... they sound TERRIBLE! The apple earpods sound almost as good as a $200 pair of earbuds. These beats audio ones that came with the phone and in general are so muddy sounding... You guys need to get your hearing checked.
Tested back to back with my wife's V20 using the included AKG earbuds using a high fidelity flac file of the Allman Brothers song Old Friend, which is two acoustic guitars with strong vocals. Night and day, there was far more detail and less hiss using the V20. Tested also with hih quality flac files of Metallica and Andrea Bocelli. Same. Far more detail.
Used Poweramp Alpha with high fidelity output enabled. Nothing scientific, just back to hack.
I mostly like the Note 8 otherwise, but for sound quality alone I think I'll return for the V30 when it comes out. Haven't Used the S Pen hardly at all, which surprised me. For me, audio quality is important.
Just one man''s opinion.
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Tested back to back with my wife's V20 using the included AKG earbuds using a high fidelity flac file of the Allman Brothers song Old Friend, which is two acoustic guitars with strong vocals. Night and day, there was far more detail and less hiss using the V20. Tested also with hih quality flac files of Metallica and Andrea Bocelli. Same. Far more detail.
Used Poweramp Alpha with high fidelity output enabled. Nothing scientific, just back to hack.
I mostly like the Note 8 otherwise, but for sound quality alone I think I'll return for the V30 when it comes out. Haven't Used the S Pen hardly at all, which surprised me. For me, audio quality is important.
Just one man''s opinion.
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So what was your purpose of buying a Note then if you had no intention of using the pen? Seems you bought it for all the wrong reasons and decided to post here to get others to sway away from the Note 8.
Just information others might find useful sir. Not trying to sway anyone in any direction.
You are comparing a phone that was made for quality audio to a phone that wasn't.
Now, LG V20 stylus is inferior compared to the Notes.
"audio quality is important"... what the Note 8 could do was known before you ordered it. Sorry but all one had to do is search and then look at the history of Galaxy phones in regards to sound. For me the word 'NOTE" says it all. Now.. again for ME... MUSIC? Yeah.. not going with any phone
After my Note 7 Fiasco I got the LG v20. The sound was good on it. But I don't listen to anything on my phones anyway. The phone it's self was ok at best. The LG v30 will be the same. Lg is incapable of making a phone with the build quality like the Note. I can tell by looking at the v30 that it is going to feel cheap.
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Tested back to back with my wife's V20 using the included AKG earbuds using a high fidelity flac file of the Allman Brothers song Old Friend, which is two acoustic guitars with strong vocals. Night and day, there was far more detail and less hiss using the V20. Tested also with hih quality flac files of Metallica and Andrea Bocelli. Same. Far more detail.
Used Poweramp Alpha with high fidelity output enabled. Nothing scientific, just back to hack.
I mostly like the Note 8 otherwise, but for sound quality alone I think I'll return for the V30 when it comes out. Haven't Used the S Pen hardly at all, which surprised me. For me, audio quality is important.
Just one man''s opinion.
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Opinions are always welcome but your opinion is of the "duh really" variety. If you want the best sound get a V10, V20, or V30 when it arrives. For that matter I'll trade you my U11 straight up, if music is that important to you.
Enjoy your Note8.
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After my Note 7 Fiasco I got the LG v20. The sound was good on it. But I don't listen to anything on my phones anyway. The phone it's self was ok at best. The LG v30 will be the same. Lg is incapable of making a phone with the build quality like the Note. I can tell by looking at the v30 that it is going to feel cheap.
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Agreed, I got the LG V20 and regretted it quickly. Loved the audio, but not much else.
Wow. Harsh crowd. Sorry y'all were so offended. Was just sharing intel/opinion that might be useful to prospective buyers.
In any case, hope the discussion is useful to someone. It's still a stellar piece of engineering.
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Tested back to back with my wife's V20 using the included AKG earbuds using a high fidelity flac file of the Allman Brothers song Old Friend, which is two acoustic guitars with strong vocals. Night and day, there was far more detail and less hiss using the V20. Tested also with hih quality flac files of Metallica and Andrea Bocelli. Same. Far more detail.
Used Poweramp Alpha with high fidelity output enabled. Nothing scientific, just back to hack.
I mostly like the Note 8 otherwise, but for sound quality alone I think I'll return for the V30 when it comes out. Haven't Used the S Pen hardly at all, which surprised me. For me, audio quality is important.
Just one man''s opinion.
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Question...... How did u get hi-res? I had it on my note 4, but not on the note 8. Same apk even
See it's not there
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Wow. Harsh crowd. Sorry y'all were so offended. Was just sharing intel/opinion that might be useful to prospective buyers.
In any case, hope the discussion is useful to someone. It's still a stellar piece of engineering.
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It was kind of a given with the V20's quad-dac, but appreciated none the less
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I'm not sure, just downloaded v704 and ran. Also purchased poweramp unlocked, maybe that?
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I'm not sure, just downloaded v704 and ran. Also purchased poweramp unlocked, maybe that?
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I have 703, and same on the note 4. How did u get 704? I go on the poweramp website and go to download but there no link to click on.
704 is only available from the Poweramp forum. It's easy to find there.
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Wow. Harsh crowd. Sorry y'all were so offended. Was just sharing intel/opinion that might be useful to prospective buyers.
In any case, hope the discussion is useful to someone. It's still a stellar piece of engineering.
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PsiPhiDan said:
Agreed, I got the LG V20 and regretted it quickly. Loved the audio, but not much else.
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I'm no the same boat...i actually got the v20 too after returning the note 7....i too wasn't too happy with the V20...i missed the note 7 camera and stylus. Can't wait to get the note 8...
but agree...the audio for the v20 was pretty good...
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tomplatz said:
Wow. Harsh crowd. Sorry y'all were so offended. Was just sharing intel/opinion that might be useful to prospective buyers.
In any case, hope the discussion is useful to someone. It's still a stellar piece of engineering.
Sent from my SM-N950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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PsiPhiDan said:
Agreed, I got the LG V20 and regretted it quickly. Loved the audio, but not much else.
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I'm on the same boat...i actually got the v20 too after returning the note 7....i too wasn't too happy with the V20...i missed the note 7 camera and stylus. Can't wait to get the note 8...
but agree...the audio for the v20 was pretty good...
When I first receive my Note 8. I was despised with how it sounds.
I think you want to make your own adapt sound setting first. only then it sounds good. really good.
Listen with Tidal and Neuron. boy. it sounds so good!!
Adapt sound on note 8 is much more better than adapt sound on my last note 3
Yeah amhave to agree with everyone else. If audio is important, LG V10/30 is for you.
Comparing quad dacs to what Samsung offers is not an even match.
If audio is important, i would advise you to get a separate audio device. I have note 8 as my daily driver for work, personal and games. I own a DP-CM1X for audio with 2.5mm balanced cable to my im03.
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Yeah amhave to agree with everyone else. If audio is important, LG V10/30 is for you.
Comparing quad dacs to what Samsung offers is not an even match.
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I have the Note FE, Note 8 and LG V20.
Note 8 is much better than the Note FE but no way as good as the V20 when you use 24 bit music (Lossless). But I believe most consumers use streaming services which use high but rate MP3s so most so consumers would be happy with the Note 8. I am not which is why I use a dedicated Sony NW ZX300 DAP.