Hi guys and gals, please tell me, what is the hands-free call quality like on your S2. My one is rather rubbish and am not sure if it's faulty or they're all like that.
Sounds great using it up to my ear though.
My old phone, it was virtually impossible to tell I was using on hands-free, my S2 has very poor sound quality on hands-free, is not a big issue but is it normal?
Also the wired headset qualities not very good. On both my voice sounds like it's being played back after being recorded on a very poor quality bit rate. many thanks
Any thoughts much appreciated
Great quality for calls, very good for music, with my AKG K390 IEMs, my backup phones.
My main IEMs - Sennheiser IE8 - are wasted on the SGS2 for music, the AKGs are great all-rounders for me.
The stock went straight in the trash - they're crap. IMO...
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I am really struggling with which ones of these to get. My main criteria are sound quality and length of battery. I know the Sony has a display but I am not sure how well this works.
Any informed advice/ opinions welcomed before I make the jump.
am assuming when you say "sound quality" your referring to your mp3's right? and any other stereo audio feeds?
i have tested the s9 and its good! and cool too! but to be fair, i have not tested a ds970 so i would not know the difference.
hope this helps.. and btw, im using a jawbone if it you would ask.
Thanks for the info. Well at least I should get good sound. I have a Jawbone as well but it's definitely mainly suited for talking to people in noisy environments & not my mp3's!
I think I will go for the S9's as they're a little cheaper (c. £40) on the Bay.
Thank you!!!!!!!!
The DS970 has severe skipping problems with my TyTN.
I also have a Motorola S705 that have no skipping issues, but the sound is not quite as good although I use it with Sony headphones that should be at least the same quality as those delivered with the DS970.
Got the S9's in the end. I am not disappointed. They sound wonderful but I had to change to the bigger ear buds that came with it to not only improve the sound but also the comfortableness.
Out of the box they were almost painful in my ears after a few minutes. Now everything is very good. Great Bass and very clear sound. Nice controls for next/previous track etc. Slight negative is that for voice calls only one ear is used but I knew this already. Voice call quality is adequate.
Hi Evry1. I am after an average quality bluetooth stereo headset for my HD. I love music and like to listen to my favourite tracks on the go (on the way to office and uni everyday & sometimes at home from my lappy). Ideally I would love to have amazing quality sound output but can't really be bothered to wear those chunky headsets that offer the sound quality to my satisfaction, so I decided to go for an average quality bluetooth headset for everyday use.
After going through some reviews I'm thinkin of buyin a motorola s9. I know it has issues with the buttons but I don't go to gym and don't get time for even light exercise, hence I have nothing to worry about, on that part. But, unfortunately, I can't seem to find any UK based dealer where I can get it from. Ideally I would prefer a shop where I can take the thing back if anything bad happens.
I would also like your opinion on my choice and if there is any other headset that you might suggest.
Cheers...
Doesn't anybody has anything to say?!
ah, here's my 3 cents...
Firstly, the new model is S9 HD...I considered that and some others and finally bought the Plantronics V855. I didn't need very good stereo music, and so the 855 is okay for me. At best, the call sounds are great. I didn't like wires and the 855 had just one simple wire that links to the other ear, unlike those like the SE DS980 (great stereo music).
The S9 HD (to me!) looked very out of place (aka awkward, ugly) on a person when worn - at least that what's I gather from seeing 2 persons wearing them on the streets.
Additionally, some reviews pointed to poor call voice sounds (ie. soft).
...it's really your preference in the end.
I think I'm gonna go with the DS980 then...
Dint get a bluetooth headset at the end, instead got a seenheiser CX 400-II headset... Mind blowing quality. glad that i made that choice...
about to get an S3
just wonder if the original headsets are good enough
would you please compare them with other headset/hand free that you've used before
i also know how SGS II stock phones sound like so would be good to compare them with that one
heard the bass is good but is it muddy? and how about the mids and highs?
thx you in adv
Mate the best way to describe the stock headphone is, they are crap.
Actually I have to disagree.. They are of insane quality. The bass they can generate is just wooaw.
Also the mid and high tones come with great quality.
You get a ton of little samples with it so they can fit in every ear. The default ones fit my ears just perfect.
I have had a voice with them aswell, also perfect. I have no idea why someone would say they are crap. My brother has bought 110 euro senheiser comparable earplugs and frankly the difference isn't huge at all.
I bought some headphones for £1.99 that just thrashes these through the whole frequency range, plus i find the sound quality from S1,2&3 through headphones and speaker to be pretty mediocre compared to even my old N95 which was much louder and clearer through the range.
well ive heard lots of earplugs/headphones yet, which came with a phone.
those of the S3 are above the average - actually "okay", but nothing compared to decent ones.
i still use my creative ep630 for music (from 2006) since they have much more(!) & better bass.
i wouldnt expect too much of them.
thanks guys !
pinmemo said:
just wonder if the original headsets are good enough. would you please compare them with other headset/hand free that you've used before
heard the bass is good but is it muddy? and how about the mids and highs
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Like all the bundled headset (excluding the Beats ones that come with some of the HTC gear) the Sammy buds are "usable". If you're a music afficianado (and I'm assuming it's not house/trance you're listening to) then a couple of dollars more on a decent set of 3rd party buds is money well spent.
I found the bass pretty poor and top-end (treble) was far, far too "obvious". Switched in a cheap ($20) set of aJays (http://www.jays.se/products/a-jays-one-plus) and they were far better. Then switched to an old pair of Shure's (e2c's if you wanted to know) and they're perfect (to my ears anyway).
Like most things, the Samsung buds are probably worth slightly more than you paid for them.
Not sure what the best value-for-money option would be - although I'm sure that there's plenty of folks here who have an opinion.
well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning of my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
If you're an audiophile I'd recommend avoiding bluetooth. I've been through 4 Bluetooth adaptors,the latest of which is a sony mw-600. I use shure headphones,and have a decent music system,and through both the sound is noticeably lower quality,almost like the bitrate has been lowered. Makes the music sound smudged. makes me sad,I like wireless.
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I bought a mw 600 because reviews said it was good sound quality, well, belive me, its not, sounds like music has been recorded at 64k sometimes, waste of money, anything approaching loud and it distorts, and as for the design of the volume slider, must rank among worst ideas ever. Swapped with my mate for a 5 year old Nokia headset, sound quality much richer, fuller bass and doesn't distort even at max volume, compares well even against my gf's beats in ear wired headphones and they sound amazing. Use Power Amp!
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well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning on my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
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I'm always using my old Nokia BH 505 + PowerAmp.
Battery life is decent, and the sonic experience is so amazing
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Thank you all for helping me out
The problem is that I realize that wired headphones will always continue to have better sound quality but the wireless headphones are much more ergonomic that said and after feeling the difference of sound quality I decided to buy the best wired headphones that a hundred bucks could buy so if its not much to ask I would appreciate any opinions and accept them with an open mind and hope that this topic would be a future reference to new comers in a very heated subject that a lot of people
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So what's your favorite headphones under 100$
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karoom95 said:
well the title says it all.
after the tragic drowning on my beloved mh-100 :crying: .
i was looking into
getting a new one and man is it so confusing
*my criteria :fingers-crossed: :
-1st and foremost SOUND QUALITY (correct reproduction of highs and lows)
-2nd battery life
-3rd decent signals
I've got a budget of around 100$
*some of the headsets i was looking into: backbeat 903+,mw-600,s9-HD,HBS700
hope somebody helps, would be very thankful
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like many posted above. wireless headphones just dont cut it with wired headphones, and if ya really do love your music, use an ipod for your music playback. I find most phones DSP just arent all that good. but a really good earphone would atleast make it sound abit better. I myself uses the Sennheiser IE8 earphones. might cost an arm and a leg. but is one of the best earphones currently.
however to answer your question with earphones for $100, to be honest. most sub $100 earphones arent all that different than a good name branded (Sennheiser/Sony/skullcandy/kicker/etc) $30 earphones. you just paying extra for fancy packaging and brand name title. once again, be it a pair of earphones/headphones or even speakers for your home stereo or car. those sound producing devices is one thing I dump the most money on. because at the end of the day they are the only thing you will ear the most difference. a $1000 speakers system on a $20 cd player will always sound better than a $1000 cd player with $50 speakers system.
That said, if you can dig deep into your pocket, try the iBeats in ear headphones or Klipsch S4.
Thanks for the quick reply
First I must clarify one important thing , I really believe in specialization(i.e using a high quality pamp to listen to music) but carrying two devices in my pocket is just a deal breaker
Two questions if that's not too much to ask
will the s4 have a big gain over 30$ monitors (which is the best)?
If I one day consider buying a budget pamp which one will provide the best music experience ( other than the ipods -i HATE apple)?
And once again thanks for the reply
karoom95 said:
Thanks for the quick reply
First I must clarify one important thing , I really believe in specialization(i.e using a high quality pamp to listen to music) but carrying two devices in my pocket is just a deal breaker
Two questions if that's not too much to ask
will the s4 have a big gain over 30$ monitors (which is the best)?
If I one day consider buying a budget pamp which one will provide the best music experience ( other than the ipods -i HATE apple)?
And once again thanks for the reply
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FIRST: pre-amp arent really use on personally earphones/heaphones. It is mostly used on home hi fi big headphones. (you know those giant ear cup ones)
SECOND: yes and no. all pre-amp will do is make it kinda louder lol. when buying earphones/headphones look at the Impedance on them. most have pretty high ohm and that means more power is needed to produce a meaner punch sound. reason I went with the Sennheiser IE8 earphones is because it has a very low impedance: 16 Ohm to be exact. for more details google impedance and ohm on speakers/headphones/earphones. will give you greater details.
Sound recording quality is poor.
I love messing about with sound, and wish the audio quality was better for voice recording particularly.
I just wondered if I'm alone in this, but I have always found that my Galaxy S2 was never exactly amazing quality when recording audio, for example using one of the many dictaphone programs I have tried. I don't think there is anything mechanically wrong, there is just always a lot of background hiss the recorded words are fairly clear. I've messed around with all settings, and it's the same with the external headset plugged in.
I use voice to text software often, and I don't get as good and accuracy as I did with my old HTC wildfire phone.
With the wildfire, there was a tiny bit of interference noise recording on the handset, but it was virtually crystal clear with a headset plugged in.
Just wondered if anything can be done about this.
Also the hands-free calling is virtually unusable on my S2, people say I sound like I'm in a fish tank.
I don't think there's anything wrong with a microphone, using the phone in the normal way people can hear me fine, and like a thorough get fairly good recording.
I have to say is pretty much the one thing that bugs me about the S2, I wonder if it is a Samsung thing
Because I have their 5 inch media player and that give similarly poor audio results when recording. Though not quite as bad as my S2.
Your thoughts will be much appreciated