[Q] Galaxy S3 Loudspeaker distortion when on maximum volume - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
I’ve just bought myself a white GSIII and has recently noticed that if I play sounds from any source (YouTube, Videos Player, Music Player, ringtone) etc, on near maximum volume, the sound on the loudspeaker becomes a bit distorted/ muffled. It plays fine on low volumes. I wonder if it was the way the metal plate grill on the loudspeaker was designed; how it has a lot of small holes on it and perhaps these limit the amount of noise coming out from it.
Does any of you guys experience a similar issue?
Thanks in advance.

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I currently have the HD2 and have always been impressed with how the mic handles very loud music, no distortion, and good bass on playback through av amp. I have no idea if the HD2 mic is stereo though.
According the Phonearena review it does (not final hardware mind you).
MaxReality said:
and does anyone know how well it handles loud music when video recording.
I currently have the HD2 and have always been impressed with how the mic handles very loud music, no distortion, and good bass on playback through av amp. I have no idea if the HD2 mic is stereo though.
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There was one review (can't remember it though sorry, so I can not link you to it) that clearly said the Mic sensitivity on the SGSII was much improved over the SGS.
Recording at concerts or parties was greatly improved in the sound recorded.
Any update on this? Anyone with an SGS2 who can shed some light on the sound during video recording? How well does it really handle loud environments?

[Q] Poor audio quality in camera record. There's a reason?

HI,
I want to see if the problem is only with me. Right now I'm really disappointed from Samsung. here shows comparison of camera quality:
iphone 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKm-7rzfS2g&feature=player_embedded#at=124
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGAteITuZVo&feature=player_embedded#at=59
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it seems that you were standing right infont of the left loud speaker, were with the iphone it seams the guy way in the middle. so it wont get so much distortion.
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NIK516
i far from the speakers , the iphone 4 is closer to the speakers
and you can hear the different.
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Are you certain you installed the Camera.apk correctly? 6 seconds should equal roughly 12Mb (stock is about 9). If anything this is either the modded camera (When I used it the audio was very shrill, much like the video you recorded. This is due to the larger sampling and bit rates.), Samsung screwed up (maybe this is just how the mic records), OR you were standing in a poor location (the two video weren't recorded in the same place from the look of it).
I think that being close to a speaker should not be a problem if the auto-volume adjustment worked properly. What we are trying to understand here is if this is just a problem with our devices or a general issue. Is there anybody who can confirm that videorecording live music performances with the S2 does NOT produce distorted audio?
haka.it said:
I have the same problem with my S2 when the outside audio level is high.
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Same problem here as well...
same problem, please help
Same problem! I would love to see a fix for that. Even a little bit of wind will screw up the sounds completely. I'm also looking for an external mic now....
It looks like you can't use an external mic either...
outofmyelement said:
I just did a test with 2 different earbuds w/mic. the Camera app doesn't seem to use the external microphone when recording video, it just uses the internal mic. When I used the voice recorder app it does indeed use the external mic and makes a huge difference.
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somebody can help us?
Problems with the sound during a video recording ?
Welcome to Samsung
No during,
after we record video
we wants to hear and we have a lot of white noise and loud audio,
you can hear the video i upload, the iphone 4 is better.
" welcome to samsung "
noo, i believe that the best developers can help us
maormark said:
Quality absolutely awful compared to the iPhone 4, there are quite strong background noise (Even I was recording in a completely quiet room I can hear background noise)
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I have the same problem (record in a quite room with no noise, then when i play it back there's a hiss)
I've checked Youtube and there's only 1 video demonstrates this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pePAqjgugHM
Now is this a fault with the phone or can I fix it? Just wanted to ask before I send it back to Samsung.
The white noise (hissing sound) comes from a plastic piece inside the phone that is over the microphone. Removing it removes the white noise. You cannot do this without voiding the warranty, so bringing it down to the service center would be a good idea.
The plastic piece over the mic is like cupping your ears with your hands. HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
ipsy13 said:
It looks like you can't use an external mic either...
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Now that I am on Android 2.3.4, recording video using an external microphone works. I used your headphone mic and I got rid of the distortion. Has anyone tried the Brando Mini Capsule Microphone (or any other mini microphone) on their SII?

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Music, videos, games, and I think the ringtone all use the larger speaker built into the back of the phone. Your in-call audio would be coming from a different speaker. Have you tried taking a phone call and putting it on speakerphone to see if you can hear it? Your rear speaker probably went out.
soldierforchrist2 said:
Music, videos, games, and I think the ringtone all use the larger speaker built into the back of the phone. Your in-call audio would be coming from a different speaker. Have you tried taking a phone call and putting it on speakerphone to see if you can hear it? Your rear speaker probably went out.
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You're quite correct, I hadn't noticed that. Tanks for pointing that out. Sure enough in a call I put it on speaker and it all went silent.
I've just had a play and taken the cover off the rear. A quick poke and rub of the speaker/cover on the rear and sound is again working. It must be a poor contact or similar in that area. I'll have to keep an eye on it.

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Same here. Hopefully they can fine tune it in an update?
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