Has anyone seen any tweaks for modifying the noise cancellation on the Z2? Since the processing is all done in SW on the phone, there must be (hopefully) some way of tweaking it. Just wondering if it possible to up the gain on the cancellation waveform being fed back to the earbuds to try and be more effective at cancelling some of the louder noises coming in. All though the noise cancelling is definitely noticeable, and not bad, it could definitely be better.
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-Hans
Hans.physics said:
Has anyone seen any tweaks for modifying the noise cancellation on the Z2? Since the processing is all done in SW on the phone, there must be (hopefully) some way of tweaking it. Just wondering if it possible to up the gain on the cancellation waveform being fed back to the earbuds to try and be more effective at cancelling some of the louder noises coming in. All though the noise cancelling is definitely noticeable, and not bad, it could definitely be better.
Thanks,
-Hans
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few avaliable but all you have to do is find the files in your /system/
have you tried stereo speaker mod+headphones boost by okolos or perhaps look at the files in his mod
anyway the way the noise canceling work in these headphones are alot different
instead of blocking sound they counteract sound
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Hello,
I have read in reviews that the ear piece speaker and external facing speaker are not the best in our phone, HTC Amaze, however, I was wondering if any one had tweaks or an app to "boost" them, outside of manually adjusting the volume on the phone of course?
I think I saw 2 apps that were developed for the nexus galaxy that improved the LED and the speakers respectively.
Thanks for any ideas
windcan said:
Hello,
I have read in reviews that the ear piece speaker and external facing speaker are not the best in our phone, HTC Amaze, however, I was wondering if any one had tweaks or an app to "boost" them, outside of manually adjusting the volume on the phone of course?
I think I saw 2 apps that were developed for the nexus galaxy that improved the LED and the speakers respectively.
Thanks for any ideas
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you say that cuz of the reviews you have read or cuz you really feel they are not the best?
I have found that I would like a louder ear piece and speaker.
It is OK in a quiet environment however, if there is exterior or ambient noise I feel myself working harder than I would like to ensure I hear clearly the person speaking.
You don't have a similar experience?
I'm fine. Everyone's hearing is different however. Are you talking about direct ear contact or strictly headphones?
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direct ear contact I find the volume level and quality not as good as I would like.
windcan said:
direct ear contact I find the volume level and quality not as good as I would like.
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These are amazing better the bose, beats audio or anything you have ever listened to...the base is not crazy like beats audio, clarity is unmatched I have had these for 5 years I paid around 200 for them...absolutely worth it...very clear, you won't believe your ears...you can try them at a bang and olufsen store if you have one near you... They are so comfortable and stay on, you won't even feel them...best comfort best sound. what else do you want...fully adjustable..
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Have_you_ever_had_your_ears_cleaned?Either_a_doctor_or_ear-candles...
It's_amazing_how_dirty_a_human's_ears_get_and_thus_limits_aural_perception.
TheSneakerWhore said:
Have_you_ever_had_your_ears_cleaned?Either_a_doctor_or_ear-candles...
It's_amazing_how_dirty_a_human's_ears_get_and_thus_limits_aural_perception.
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Jeesh! It is a common problem in a noisy environment. I have excellent hearing and no ear wax...ewww. I have a terrible time hearing through the earpiece and find myself constantly moving the phone around on my ear trying to find the sweet spot.
If you enable the "hearing aids" option in settings/call, it will amplify the sound considerably but then it sounds like a speakerphone with no privacy. Maybe in a very noisy environment, that wouldn't be a problem. I tried it in my local very noisy grocery store and it worked fine but still sounded too much like the speakerphone. At least I could hear what the other person was saying!
I have moved the phone around my ear a lot to figure out where the loudest sound is coming from and when I sort of point the very top of the phone at the ear canal, the sound is much louder. Maybe this will help but it is still frustrating. Never had a phone that is so hard to hear in a noisy environment.
Not a gripe...
No change to the sound quality after ICS. Figures ehh.. bad compression in sound still present.. I'm still having to use lgcamera for video. I love that app but I wish the dev would fix the screen cropping, aspect ratio and improper scaling. What apps do you use for video recording?
they fixed the clicks and pops though. That was the huge problem we all complained to htc about and it seems they fixed it... so that's good lol
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Yeah, the beeping noise is gone. But I still woukdnt recommend using it in loud environments such as around loud music or crowds. It gives it a robotic swishy effect. Rather annoying and makes some sounds difficult to interpret.
They just figure that suckers for "Beats Audio" don't know what sound quality is.
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They just figure that suckers for "Beats Audio" don't know what sound quality is.
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Some people like the bass heavy , weak midtones and boosted highs , I personally dont. If you are a rap junkie...then yah..shoot. Its ok..but I have a wide music listening taste. Also being an audiophile has that weird effect...
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Yeah, the beeping noise is gone. But I still woukdnt recommend using it in loud environments such as around loud music or crowds. It gives it a robotic swishy effect. Rather annoying and makes some sounds difficult to interpret.
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yep, almost positive thats the noice cancellation messing everything up, but joe never figured out how to truly disable it
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Some people like the bass heavy , weak midtones and boosted highs , I personally dont. If you are a rap junkie...then yah..shoot. Its ok..but I have a wide music listening taste. Also being an audiophile has that weird effect...
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The frequency curve on Beats is even weirder than most bass-heavy headphones though, at least on the un-EQ'ed headphones. On the standard Beats earbuds (not sure about the iBeats...never seen any tests on them), the low bass is actually suppressed, and the mid-high bass is boosted way up. The mids are actually suppressed (most bass-heavy sets just flatten them), and the highs peak in a weird place instead of just tapering like most bass-heavy sets. I don't mind a bit of bass-heaviness in headphones...you aren't getting the floor-shaking, chest-vibrating feedback of large speakers, so heavier bass helps bring the lows out of the mix, but the weirdness in the low bass and the suppressed mids explains why Beats just sounds like mud to me.
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yep, almost positive thats the noice cancellation messing everything up, but joe never figured out how to truly disable it
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Yes..that was my first thought early in the year because this seems to be mostly audible when louder low to mid bass frequncies are prominent. But it also resembles bad audio compression or a codec problem. Noise cancellation needs the second mic to wirk, so if this is the case .....then why is it still heard during a stereo recording? The second mic signal is being routed to the input mixer/gain amp then to the audio codec...instead of the noise cancelation system. Idk if thats hardware built in or software.
@Shrike , yes the ibeats earbuds do suck. Very muddy sound. I do like their fit tho..
Hey guys, today I noticed that on my Z2 the sound coming from the left speaker is noticeably clearer and louder. The right one sounds as if water hadn't completely dried out, despite the tablet not being exposed to any. Interestingly the difference isn't as huge if I flip the device 180°, then it sounds rather fine.
Could this be a software issue or should I warranty this?
I fear there's nobody being able to answer this. It's something you need to hear yourself.
It MIGHT be a software issue as it wouldn't be the only one connected with audio output: Try changing the orientation of the Z2 while listening to an audio source - sound gets muted for a fracture of a second. Shouldn't happen.
I just checked the audio output of my Z2: Both quietspeakers (they just don't deserve being called LOUDspeakers) sound the same. So it's more likely to be a hardware issue at your side; sorry.
The left speaker seems to be a tad quieter than the right.
You can test with the below link:
http://youtu.be/hTvJoYnpeRQ
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.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to edit the specific mixer path line or lines to boost the volume on the top earpiece so I can hear callers louder.
I have no idea. But have you considered a simpler solution such as headphones? I'm sure it would solve your issue without resolving to such drastic actions
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I have no idea. But have you considered a simpler solution such as headphones? I'm sure it would solve your issue without resolving to such drastic actions
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Yes, it is one solution but not a practical one. In the Oreo days I knew exactly what to do, which is why I recently downgraded to Oreo.
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Yes, it is one solution but not a practical one. In the Oreo days I knew exactly what to do, which is why I recently downgraded to Oreo.
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I'd hate to downgrade to such an old Android just for the inconvenience of headphones. I'd find the lack of supported apps more of an inconvenience. Good luck with it and feel free to share if you ever succeed!
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I'd hate to downgrade to such an old Android just for the inconvenience of headphones. I'd find the lack of supported apps more of an inconvenience. Good luck with it and feel free to share if you ever succeed!
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The tittle clearly says 'in call volume' (the audio volume of the person you're listening to via the ear piece). Nothing to do with headphones. Not all of us have excellent hearing capabilities, for whatever reason, and I for one need a little extra volume boost in the ear piece department. Anyhow, I've since upgraded to the Note 10 Plus which has better volume overall but still am fiddling with the mixer paths/mixer gains just to get an extra boost.
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The tittle clearly says 'in call volume' (the audio volume of the person you're listening to via the ear piece). Nothing to do with headphones. Not all of us have excellent hearing capabilities, for whatever reason, and I for one need a little extra volume boost in the ear piece department. Anyhow, I've since upgraded to the Note 10 Plus which has better volume overall but still am fiddling with the mixer paths/mixer gains just to get an extra boost.
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You've totally missed my point. I'm saying that rather than adjusting something like mixer paths to make the ear piece louder, bypass the ear piece altogether and use headphones for your calls. This pumps the sound direct in to your ear canal while also helping to block outside noise. Its simpler and alot less risky.
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You've totally missed my point. I'm saying that rather than adjusting something like mixer paths to make the ear piece louder, bypass the ear piece altogether and use headphones for your calls. This pumps the sound direct in to your ear canal while also helping to block outside noise. Its simpler and alot less risky.
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Yes I did miss your point and thanks for clarifying. For me it's not practical to use headphones every time I talk to people in certain situations.