Which one is with the prime?
The spec lists stereo, but I saw one speaker.
Or is it stereo only with the dock?
That's sucks....
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As far as I can gather, it's one speaker, but it sounds as good or better than any other tablet out there, with good sound volume. It fires out of the back on one side of the tablet.
If you read here, the official spec:
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/#specifications
It says stereo speakers ....
Misleading? Not true? Or with dock only?
One speaker is not stereo, nor mentioned as "speakers" ...
Stereo sound out of one speaker
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Why the heck you need speaker(s) for? you gonna listen pr0n on speakers or on your headset ?
Why couldn´t they just leave it the way it is with the TF101? Stereo speakers beneath one grill
Maybe we have only one grill but 2 speakers, one on each side.
Think about inital iPhone(s). They had no grills at all.
I don't think they would put "stereo" on their page if we have only one speaker...
Diamondback2010 said:
Maybe we have only one grill but 2 speakers, one on each side.
Think about inital iPhone(s). They had no grills at all.
I don't think they would put "stereo" on their page if we have only one speaker...
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?? Original iPhones DID have a speaker grill.. very bottom left or right.. otherside was for microphone. The speaker quality was just horrible and quiet.
It is monaural, as confirmed by Engadget's review, and they also criticized the poor speaker placement. Nor did they rave about the sound quality or volume -- they described it as only "quite good", when not blocked by your hand due to the location of the speaker grille.
Sorry folks, but to me the sound seems to have been downgraded to achieve the slimmer chassis. There's still a possibility it is louder, but that's about it.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-review/
The dock is supposed to have it's own set of speakers though, correct?
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The dock is supposed to have it's own set of speakers though, correct?
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The dock is rumored to have a subwoofer, although I've yet to see a post-launch review make that claim. It does NOT have stereo speakers, though.
From AndroidCentral
"The Prime touts having stereo speakers. But unlike in the Transformer and most other Android tablets we've used, they're only coming out of one section of the device. That means when you're holding the tablet in the normal landscape position, everything sounds like it's coming out the right-hand side of the device, because it is. It's a pretty disappointing change -- especially if you've used tablets with proper speakers."
Really disappointed with this, how could Asus not see/hear that it sucks to hear where the sound come from and that they also pointed the sound away from the user.
Xooms have speaker that point away from the user and that sucks if you compare to Galaxy tab that have the speakers on the sides.
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bd85 said:
From AndroidCentral
"The Prime touts having stereo speakers. But unlike in the Transformer and most other Android tablets we've used, they're only coming out of one section of the device. That means when you're holding the tablet in the normal landscape position, everything sounds like it's coming out the right-hand side of the device, because it is. It's a pretty disappointing change -- especially if you've used tablets with proper speakers."
Really disappointed with this, how could Asus not see/hear that it sucks to hear where the sound come from and that they also pointed the sound away from the user.
Xooms have speaker that point away from the user and that sucks if you compare to Galaxy tab that have the speakers on the sides.
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It is simply stupid from Asus
Base on Asus website :
http://eee.asus.com/en/eeepad/transformer-prime/specification/
Interface: PAD: 2-in-1 Audio Jack (Headphone / Mic-in); 1× micro HDMI port
1 × Micro SD Card Reader; 1 × Internal Microphone; 1 × Stereo Speaker
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So it looks like it is "stereo", but packed into one speaker / location.
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So it looks like it is "stereo", but packed into one speaker / location.
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More likely, that's just poor translation. I doubt it's stereo speakers placed in one location -- it's vastly more likely that it is simply a single monaural speaker. We'll know oonce the first teardown is out.
The news continues to get worse: from the AndroidCentral comments:
"The speaker on the tablet itself is in a stupid place and it isn't especially loud (I could just barely hear it over the sound of my exercise bike, for example), and I haven't tried listening to music with or without the dock yet. It's on the list for today."
So all things considered, it apears that Transformer Prime sound is a major downgrade from the TF101. Not much louder, a worse speaker location, and mono instead of stereo. Hope you're happy now, all you people who whined about the size and weight of the TF101...
It doesn't matter what the specs says. The whole point of stereo output is to get channel separation, which isn't possible if both speakers are in same location.
For all practical purposes, audio is mono.
Here's another even more damning quote from AndroidCentral's review:
"it's a shame that the first Tegra 3 device to hit the market is lacking in basic audio quality. In other words: Use headphones or external speakers."
SonicMaster indeed. What. A. Joke.
To be fair, speaker output on tablets is a joke to start with. Fidelity is bad enough that stereo makes little difference. For decent stereo sound, use headphones or plug it into a TV.
BTW, someone mentioned the possibility of 7.1 audio through HDMI. I doubt it. Most movie rips use only the 5.1 core of the various HD audio flavors (DD EAC3, DD TrueHD, DTS-HR, DTS-MA). Playback support is sporadic even on PCs.
The mainstay for Android media players for now is ffmpeg. Per my last go-around, ffmpeg only supports EAC3, which is a fast-fading format. It doesn't support 7.1 FLAC (or 7.1 anything), which is what rippers use when they want to get HD audio.
Then, there's the HDMI-out. I'd be surprised if it even supports 5.1. Main bottleneck is the primitive state of Android media players, if not the hardware itself.
while its hard to say right now how it stacks up against other tablets/previous transformer its still disappointing they have the one speaker at such a bad location. The new redesigned galaxy tab 10.1n has two speakers front facing which would be ideal.
As pointed out in another thread by user 'sontin', there is at least a little workaround for movie watching on the TF201 which for some reason never occurred to me. If you turn the screen round 180 degrees, your hand shouldn't cover the speaker grille. Still a silly design, but this does at least partially improve things. Shame it's still mono, though...
Another post from AndroidPolice, btw, says that sound quality "pretty good" It does, however, refute earlier reviews that claimed there was a subwoofer in the dock -- accoding to AndroidPolice, there is no difference in sound when docked or undocked. That must mean either there's a problem with their review unit, or the subwoofer is in the tablet itself.
Hello all,
Just a curiosity I noticed. When using the included headphones with the in-line mic, the sound quality is really very good and the volumes far higher. However, when I try to use my Sennheiser HD 202-II headphones, I notice that the sound volume decreases greatly. For instance, what used to be loud at 12/30 with the headset, doesn't get loud until 22/30. I know it's a small annoyance, but the sound quality seems to suffer as well. Or maybe it's just the fact that I'm coming from a Zune HD whose quality spoiled me completely?
Anyway, was wondering if this could be alleviated by buying a pair of headphones with an in-line microphone. Can anyone recommend any? This Sony set is definitely intriguing (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294) but there aren't any reviews yet.
Thanks for any suggestions.
It's more likely due to differences in impedance and sensitivity - I have no problem with earbuds that do not have an inline mic.
For headphones with low sensitivity, consider an external headphone amp like one of the FiiO amps.
Thanks, didn't realize the included earbuds had an in-line mic. I bought a pair of Klipsch s4's that improve the sound a great deal. I don't think I'd ever need a mic, the one built into the player seems to pick up very well.
Hello,
Has anyone experienced any issues with the upper earphone speaker, the sound is bad compared to any other mobile phones.
I have manually tested receiver with the *#808#(Oxygen's built in testing app) and it sounds just OK, but when calling someone, the person on the other side sounds just BAD.
I wonder if this is a network, oxygen OS issue or did I just get a bad upper speaker?
I don't know if this is related but I also have issues with both the mic and the speaker. When I call people they sound quite tinny, and to them there's a slight echo when I speak along with a tinny sound too.
I've seen on the Oneplus forums that's there might be a fix for this and it has to do with the noise cancellation feature, but no one seems 100% sure as to how to fix. There are two fixes going round with mixed results for everyone.
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definitely bad quality ear piece speakers.
We can increase the volume by editing mixer_paths.xml but that highlights the quality problem even more...
I guess we are slowly starting to realize why oneplus is selling phones at amazing price.
the nickname of this phone should be "jerky" and not onyx.
1+X Speaker is too QIUET. The 1+1 is louder. Is it like this or is it DEFECT?
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1+X Speaker is too QIUET. The 1+1 is louder. Is it like this or is it DEFECT?
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Could be a defect - though I haven't got a 1+1 to compare to...
Its just as loud as my htc one m8 though.
Its plenty loud in my opinion. Was slightly disappointed when i realised it was only one speaker on the bottom
Probably a defect. Get a return or refund. The earpiece and speaker both get LOUD.
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1+X Speaker is too QIUET. The 1+1 is louder. Is it like this or is it DEFECT?
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You can't really compare the two, the OPO has stereo output. The OPX has only the left speaker. Unless you are referring to the ear speaker, then they about the same.
It's not really clear enough to hear especially when I'm outside
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It was a Hardware issue or do you solve these issue with Software? Like reset vor fullwipe? I have the same Problem... I can hear my phone-partner but it is verry verry noisy...
Either you really have a hardware defect or a serious problem with your hearing
I nearly get a heart attack every morning when my alarm goes off... and yes, it is THAT loud! -.- I had to reduce the volume of my alarm .mp3 via software to be bearable.
Mine is ok. Slightly above average. Maybe its individual preference
I don't mean the two speakers on the bottom side. I mean the speaker which we use for calling on the top side. Alarm and Musik works great, because it cames Form the two speakers.
It's possible to make stereo sound with earpiece like nexus 5?
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You can't really compare the two, the OPO has stereo output. The OPX has only the left speaker. Unless you are referring to the ear speaker, then they about the same.
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OPO is dual-speakers, not stereo output. Although, my OPX still has a louder loudspeaker as my OPO. This is very noticeable in playing games and music.