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Hi,
Am I the only one here who always struggles to find a good way to store my headphones? I usually wrap them around themselves, but this normally leads to kinks in the cables and a mass of knots
I just spotted something called "Cable Turtles". I can't believe how simple they are, or more importantly, that I have never seen them before!!
I have just ordered a small black one from here
When it arrives I will post my thoughts on it.
Cheers
Zippyioa
Boy, those looks brilliant indeed. Will order one, I too have had some problems with where to store the cable. I hate wrapping
Bloomin' Royal Mail strikes have delayed the delivery of this fine product.
As soon as it arrives I will post my views for anyone who is interested!
Cheers
Zippyioa
Did you get these and how did you get on with them?
ballandbiscuit said:
Did you get these and how did you get on with them?
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Hi B&B,
They did arrive in the end (thanks Royal Mail!).
Overall I love them, however I think that the small ones, despite being listed as "for headphones" are too small. They hold the cable fine, but they are not large enough to encase the whole headphone (see picture)
If I ordered again I would probably go for the medium size to be honest.
Cheers
Zippyioa
whatever happened to those things that your earphones came in that you wind up
this is back in the walkman days like 1997
pretty much all earphones used to come sold with one of those things
soggybiscuit said:
whatever happened to those things that your earphones came in that you wind up
this is back in the walkman days like 1997
pretty much all earphones used to come sold with one of those things
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Like these??
They are hard to find nowadays! AND the flat volume control bit on the headphones stops them rotating so they dont work for Hero headphones :-(
zippyioa said:
Like these??
They are hard to find nowadays! AND the flat volume control bit on the headphones stops them rotating so they dont work for Hero headphones :-(
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yeah!!! those things!
oh i didnt know there was a volume control on the hero headphones. didnt even open the bag or look at them. I figured id just use my cheap sennheiser cx300 anyway.
I actually bought the medium one and the headphones fit just about right. Could be a bit bigger as its a tight fit, but overall it works fine. Large would probably be overkill
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I just found this interesting... I originally had HW001 with craptastic speaker and a cheaper feel to it, that also overheated... I had Sprint replace it with a brand-new handset which was HW003. This one felt even cheaper and the speaker was the same. I had given up hope, because HTC typically has poorer build quality than most of the competition.
Well my cat knocked the phone off of the coffee table and broke the screen, and Assurian sent me a HW002 refurb... this thing is tight, it runs cool, and sure enough, the speaker is as loud as my Evo 4G was. I don't understand it. Perhaps when they refurbished the device, they replaced the speaker/audio amp? It's ridiculously-loud, I'm telling you. I can hear music over the shower now... I never miss a notification anymore. Also the vibrator motor is MUCH stronger. I don't get how there can be so many variations on build quality, but again, it's HTC.
Just thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone was frustrated and had given up hope. I dealt with that craptastic 003 hw for almost a year... I'm pretty pissed that I didn't push back harder, earlier. Oh well, you live and learn.
Also, audio is MUCH louder through the headphones, which makes me think the audio amplifier was replaced with a better unit when refurbished. It can get to the point where it actually distorts when I plug it into my car, and I have to turn it down on the phone side. Previously, it never got loud enough. This was a problem with my Logitech speaker dock, that couldn't compensate for the low source volume. Now it's crazy-loud as well.
Is the EVO known for overheating? My original Sprint EVO felt really hot one day
then kept rebooting; eventually i had to get it replaced. This one still gets hot but no looping reboots now.
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Is the EVO known for overheating? My original Sprint EVO felt really hot one day
then kept rebooting; eventually i had to get it replaced. This one still gets hot but no looping reboots now.
Sent from my EVO 3D.
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Both my evo 3d and 4G over heats.
I had a refurb sent to me by asurion that had a better quality screen with more natural colors and rhe vibration motor was "smoother" and a lot quieter , but the phone was riddled with problems... Blue tint under glass, proximity sensor broken, capacitive lights kept lit when screen was off....
So asurion replaced that one too and its just like the one you described, but the vibration isbjust TOO loud now! I dont like it at all. Build quality overall is superb tho.
What does the sticker say on the back? This second replacement I'm using has a white sticker that says "Remanufactured in Indonesia" whereas my first replacement had a regular dark gray sticker like the retail one.
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This made me LOL. Also listening to music on your phone in the shower and allowing the humid are to get all over and inside the handset will ruin it. There's your problem.
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This made me LOL. Also listening to music on your phone in the shower and allowing the humid are to get all over and inside the handset will ruin it. There's your problem.
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I've been doing that since Launch day with my Evo 3D and Evo 4G. Never had a problem with it because of that. My phones never had problems. Only a tilted screen and lame speaker on the 3D which I recently found out about.
Although it may not have affected your phone, generally speaking... humid air is bad.
I'm a EE major, and circuits are pretty damn sensitive. Exposing them to "wet" air is never good/common sense. It's the same reason why you shouldn't smoke in your computer room, because cigarettes create "wet" air (cigarette dust).
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Although it may not have affected your phone, generally speaking... humid air is bad.
I'm a EE major, and circuits are pretty damn sensitive. Exposing them to "wet" air is never good/common sense. It's the same reason why you shouldn't smoke in your computer room, because cigarettes create "wet" air (cigarette dust).
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DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Seriously though, if you think HTC has poor build quality, try holding and using a samsung device.
yousefak said:
DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Seriously though, if you think HTC has poor build quality, try holding and using a samsung device.
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Lmao samsung has issues
I've never had hardware issues with a samsung phone. My Evo 3d had a touch screen failure, the power button has a deformed nub under it which makes it not work well, has light bleed, weak vibration issues, and the headphone jack acts odd bc it thinks i plugged in a headset and executes random commands like dialing numbers. It gets hot if I charge and use the phone at the same time but thats acceptable to me bc its kinda powerful
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I've never had hardware issues with a samsung phone. My Evo 3d had a touch screen failure, the power button has a deformed nub under it which makes it not work well, has light bleed, weak vibration issues, and the headphone jack acts odd bc it thinks i plugged in a headset and executes random commands like dialing numbers. It gets hot if I charge and use the phone at the same time but thats acceptable to me bc its kinda powerful
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Each phone has flaws.. Samsung is slow when it comes to updates and fixes.. HTC is known for dust under the glass among other things... But both do good if you get lucky and find a good one thats not a bad lemon..
The only issue I've personally had with HTC was the ridiculous light leakage several of my OG Evo's had. But the 3D I was sent as a replacement has been perfect though!
It seems that HTC has taken all this into account with the one x ..the build quality looks terrific, ppl are saying it's the best smartphone screen they have seen and most of all to Me yhr camera has been greatly improved ..its the HTC I've been waiting for ..I still think my 3d is a speedy phone can't imagine what the krait evo lte will be like
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It seems that HTC has taken all this into account with the one x ..the build quality looks terrific, ppl are saying it's the best smartphone screen they have seen and most of all to Me yhr camera has been greatly improved ..its the HTC I've been waiting for ..I still think my 3d is a speedy phone can't imagine what the krait evo lte will be like
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Well, the Evo LTE wasn't released yet so they could have lowered the build quality to fit the Evo style.
/joking
IMO the evo is superior to the one x in a couple ways ..the SD card slot is huge and also the larger battery is a welcome addition. I'm very excited about this one..I think the e3d is a good device and it got slammed in most reviews the one x (evo) looks like a beast ..love the screen quality. So tired of hearing how superior samoled is ..ppl actually are saying it bests the gnex pentile display
I partially agree with this.
My refurb has a perfectly aligned screen, but the thin bezel that separates the glass from the plastic is warped. I suppose it's a decent tradeoff. At least now I can look at my screen and not be able to instantly tell that it is a few mm off. The 3D slider is still loose and irritating though.
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The 3D slider is still loose and irritating though.
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This is my biggest problem. Grrr
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My evo 3d ear speaker sucks. I swapped it out once for an "oem" one I bought off ebay, and voice still crackles. So I been looking around to see which other speakers may fit with minimal modification and sound better. I also noticed that most of the HTC phones use this very same speaker. Aria HD Onex etc... I got a iphone 3g laying in a pile somewhere for parts. I will pull the speaker out and test fitment later.
hmm looks like the nexus speaker is the same as well.. Im gonna order one and give it a shot.
Keep us posted!
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Keep us posted!
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Yes please let us know!!! thx:victory:
I noticed the same thing on the iPhone. Both phones have their speakers on the bottom of the phone. What does this mean? When you hold the phone in landscape to play games and grip it in gaming grip, the base of your forefinger (first finger) covers the speakers and muffles the sound. I noticed this a lot playing games on my old iPhone. Speaker should be on the back ideally or on the sides.
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I noticed the same thing on the iPhone. Both phones have their speakers on the bottom of the phone. What does this mean? When you hold the phone in landscape to play games and grip it in gaming grip, the base of your forefinger (first finger) covers the speakers and muffles the sound. I noticed this a lot playing games on my old iPhone. Speaker should be on the back ideally or on the sides.
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use headphones
I haven't seen one up close yet, but I thought the power plug was on the bottom now. So, would that be in addition to the speakers on the bottom?? or did they move them elsewhere?
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Thank you for your wonderful useful tip. So I am only allowed to play a game with sound when I plug in headphones. Great practical advice from you! I like to see you hold the phone with the headphone plug digging into your finger too! I know because I made a mockup of the phone and held it in gaming grip.
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I haven't seen one up close yet, but I thought the power plug was on the bottom now. So, would that be in addition to the speakers on the bottom?? or did they move them elsewhere?
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The speakers are on the bottom of the phone on either side of the USB port.
It would be more practical on the back but in terms of design it looks uglier. That's why they put the speakers on the bottom. My Atrix has its speaker on the back and it is much better than when I had an iPhone.
Speakers never bothered me on the iphone 4s when I had it for 6 months so I don't see it as a design flaw here. I am terribly concerned about the size and weight though. I know that the older Lumia phones are thicker but it definitely does not look that way. The 920 looks HUGE and that is saying a lot since I currently have a GS3.
I hope that my concerns disappear after handling or I might have to get an HTC 8x, which I really want to avoid after owning two crappy HTC One X phones.
Personally I kind of like the thickness. Gives it substance. I have held ultra thin phones and think that I'll break them. Speaker placement to me doesn't matter as long as they sound good. I just hope it's more water tolerable than the L900. Saw the torture test on c|net and it wasn't pretty.
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The speakers are on the bottom of the phone on either side of the USB port.
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Just on one side, the other side is the mic.
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Just on one side, the other side is the mic.
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No, tboy is right. They are on both sides.
The 800 also has the speaker on the bottom. It doesn't bother me since I have a light grip on it when I play.
Anyway I think there are always some problems with the placement of the speakers. There is just no perfect solution. If you put it on the back then some people will complain that the sound will get muffled while it's placed on it's back e.g on the bed or the couch. If you wanna put it on the side then you are forced to put one on both sides but most windows phones have 3-4 buttons on one side and adding a speaker would make it look really cluttered and one may end up being muffled again. Top has the same problem as bottom and front wouldn't just work because of aesthetics.
I personally think that the speakers on the bottom are the lesser evil compared to the other options.
The speaker is placed on the bottom is actually a good idea.
With the iPhone it was placed on the bottom due to the alarm, so that the sound would not get blocked.
I always place my phone (s3) upside down just to hear my alarm better , Since I'm a deep sleeper.
The Lumia 920 has no flaws. It was designed hand manufactured by the hand of god. Just kidding. Speaker placement is actually very fine with me. It's more of a preference issue that you brought up. Cnet's torture test of the 900 shows that it will die from water. That should be an indication of what to expect. Then again, it's the only phone I know that you can hammer a nail with and still be fine. The 920 is supposed to be even tougher. So if my phone drowns... At lest I'll still be able to fix thins around the house with it. LOL. Most indestructible phone design I've seen so far was the Galaxy S3. Survive a washer cycle with ease.
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Just got my One X+ today on AT&T. Does anyone notice how bad music sounds from the speaker when the phone is face up on a desk or flat surface?
Flipping it over produces a much cleaner sound, but it is unrealistic to have the phone screen down while playing music (screen can get easily scratched). What's the deal here - design flaw?
Also, music and videos from the default player play silently even with the volume up. Anyone else have this issue? I had to use another media player to get sound output - default htc sense music app did NOT output any volume on my mp3s!
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Just got my One X+ today on AT&T. Does anyone notice how bad music sounds from the speaker when the phone is face up on a desk or flat surface?
Flipping it over produces a much cleaner sound, but it is unrealistic to have the phone screen down while playing music (screen can get easily scratched). What's the deal here - design flaw?
Also, music and videos from the default player play silently even with the volume up. Anyone else have this issue? I had to use another media player to get sound output - default htc sense music app did NOT output any volume on my mp3s!
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The answer is incredibly simply, when it is face up the speaker is blocked/covered by the surface and moreover the sound reverberates off of that surface. What do you want speakers on the front?
ashamir said:
Just got my One X+ today on AT&T. Does anyone notice how bad music sounds from the speaker when the phone is face up on a desk or flat surface?
Flipping it over produces a much cleaner sound, but it is unrealistic to have the phone screen down while playing music (screen can get easily scratched). What's the deal here - design flaw?
Also, music and videos from the default player play silently even with the volume up. Anyone else have this issue? I had to use another media player to get sound output - default htc sense music app did NOT output any volume on my mp3s!
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I've seen cases out there with kickstands.. that might help you
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The answer is incredibly simply, when it is face up the speaker is blocked/covered by the surface and moreover the sound reverberates off of that surface. What do you want speakers on the front?
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Don't be silly, I know that. I am saying that many phones account for this in the design, and project the sound accordingly. This thing sounds like a tin can when face down. Do they expect us to lay the phone screen-down to play music?
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Don't be silly, I know that. I am saying that many phones account for this in the design, and project the sound accordingly. This thing sounds like a tin can when face down. Do they expect us to lay the phone screen-down to play music?
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I'd venture a guess that they don't assume people are going to play music through the tiny ass speaker on the back of a phone in general. I mean it's got BEATS!
This is one area that Apple got it right...stick the speakers on the side or bottom of the phone so they aren't covered when the phone is on a table/couch/lap whatever. It just makes sense. Even if they used the earpiece cut out and stuck two speakers in there (one for calls and one for tones) that would work. Anything but flat on the back.
Moral of the story...don't listen to music on the crappy built in speaker. It's going to sound bad regardless of how the phone is held/set down.
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I'd venture a guess that they don't assume people are going to play music through the tiny ass speaker on the back of a phone in general. I mean it's got BEATS!
This is one area that Apple got it right...stick the speakers on the side or bottom of the phone so they aren't covered when the phone is on a table/couch/lap whatever. It just makes sense. Even if they used the earpiece cut out and stuck two speakers in there (one for calls and one for tones) that would work. Anything but flat on the back.
Moral of the story...don't listen to music on the crappy built in speaker. It's going to sound bad regardless of how the phone is held/set down.
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Would never think to use a smartphone as a boom box, lol!
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This is one area that Apple got it right...stick the speakers on the side or bottom of the phone so they aren't covered when the phone is on a table/couch/lap whatever. It just makes sense. Even if they used the earpiece cut out and stuck two speakers in there (one for calls and one for tones) that would work. Anything but flat on the back.
Moral of the story...don't listen to music on the crappy built in speaker. It's going to sound bad regardless of how the phone is held/set down.
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To be fair, Nokia was placing the speakers on the side of the phone, in their N-Series smartphones, long before there was an iPhone. (I know you didn't mean it this way, but I get a little tired of Apple getting credit for so many things that they did not invent.)
Anyway, it's true that a lot of phones position the speaker on the back so that the curvature of the phone creates a small megaphone effect. My Nexus One is actually louder and clearer with the back (and therefore speaker) facing down. At least this works on hard surfaces.
I don't like to listen to music this way. But for podcasts and news I do it all the time. I'm planning to get a One X+, so I hope I can do the same. I suppose I don't really need to see the screen when I'm listening to something like that. But the scratching issue, with the phone sitting on the screen, seems real. (Despite claims to the contrary, Gorilla Glass 2 does scratch.)
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To be fair, Nokia was placing the speakers on the side of the phone, in their N-Series smartphones, long before there was an iPhone. (I know you didn't mean it this way, but I get a little tired of Apple getting credit for so many things that they did not invent.)
Anyway, it's true that a lot of phones position the speaker on the back so that the curvature of the phone creates a small megaphone effect. My Nexus One is actually louder and clearer with the back (and therefore speaker) facing down. At least this works on hard surfaces.
I don't like to listen to music this way. But for podcasts and news I do it all the time. I'm planning to get a One X+, so I hope I can do the same. I suppose I don't really need to see the screen when I'm listening to something like that. But the scratching issue, with the phone sitting on the screen, seems real. (Despite claims to the contrary, Gorilla Glass 2 does scratch.)
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I just see nit picking here. If listening to music or whatever u listen to and u CHOOSE to use the rear speaker, invest $10 in a screen protector and another $15 on a slim case that allows u to place the phone screen down and it will sit on the case, not the screen. Now if ur too OCD for a case then the screen protector will still he just fine. Again, why people aren't using Bluetooth headsets or even a Bluetooth device in one ear to listen to whatever they're listening too is beyond me. To be honest I think this device has a great rear speaker at high volumes and the whole idea behind a speaker is for SPEAKERPHONE, which it serves very well and crisp.
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I just see nit picking here. If listening to music or whatever u listen to and u CHOOSE to use the rear speaker, invest $10 in a screen protector and another $15 on a slim case that allows u to place the phone screen down and it will sit on the case, not the screen. Now if ur too OCD for a case then the screen protector will still he just fine. Again, why people aren't using Bluetooth headsets or even a Bluetooth device in one ear to listen to whatever they're listening too is beyond me. To be honest I think this device has a great rear speaker at high volumes and the whole idea behind a speaker is for SPEAKERPHONE, which it serves very well and crisp.
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Gee, thanks for the gratuitous critique of how I like to use my phone. What happened to if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all? I really don't need to be told, unsolicited, how to use my phone or what sort of case to get, if any. People have different prefences. And no one wants to be preached to by someone else about how their way is better.
Anyway, I find the built in speaker on phones (like my Nexus One) useful for some purposes other than speakerphone. I'm thinking about getting a One X+, so why shouldn't I be concerned about how well it's speaker phone works, comparatively? I don't want to take step backwards. It's a reasonable discussion to have, to learn more about the One X+.
Nah nothing wrong with the speaker sound, it doesn't sound tinny in any way and in fact all my previous smart phones in my Sig haven't sounded tinny either.
My Nokia brick before my n95 had what I would call a "tinny" speaker some 8/9 or so yrs ago.
The hox+ has a rear amp so try higher quality bitrate music, a 128kb to 256kb mp3 doesn't cut it any more for eg.
Also a gnex would be a step back in all categories as well as software imho to be sure, no need to squabble just do the side by side test before u buy.
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