External Speaker Quality ?

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Hello,

I was just reading a review on Hemorrdroids.

http://hemorrdroids.net/htc-desire-hd-review/

in the review it is quoted that the external speaker was something your mates will laugh at as the quality is that poor ?

I am hoping to upgrade to this phone in a couple of weeks. I was just wondering if that is that statement true ? I do use my external speaker sharing you tube videos with my mates at work. I can't imagine it being that bad.

Cheers for your help !!!

Originally Posted by themonkster

Hello,

I was just reading a review on Hemorrdroids.

http://hemorrdroids.net/htc-desire-hd-review/

in the review it is quoted that the external speaker was something your mates will laugh at as the quality is that poor ?

I am hoping to upgrade to this phone in a couple of weeks. I was just wondering if that is that statement true ? I do use my external speaker sharing you tube videos with my mates at work. I can't imagine it being that bad.

Cheers for your help !!!

if you are familiar with the other HTC phones such as the Desire and Nexus One, then this is pretty much the same on the HD. Quality is "bearable", but it is simply not loud enough. Max setting on the Desire HD is approx60-70& of Milestone Speaker loudness.

Yep, its the worst I have had...but the quality of the phone makes up for it.

Well its not good but to say its really bad.. when you use dolby mobile its okay.. and when you use dolby mobile on headset its AWESOME!! best i've ever heard on any phone / mp3 player

Yes I can confirm that. I just got mine, first thing I tested is external speaker volume, media playback sound, ringtones, etc. For the so called media abilities touted for the DHD I have to say the exernal speakers for both sound quality & more importantly loudness is pathetic.

I have a normal Desire, a iPhone 4 & a Samsung Galaxy S to compare it to right here I'm afraid to say its definately not in the same league as the latter 2 & even the Desire which I find quite tinny seems to go louder.

Maybe someone will make an audio hack so it goes louder!

Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Originally Posted by zen123

Yes I can confirm that. I just got mine, first thing I tested is external speaker volume, media playback sound, ringtones, etc. For the so called media abilities touted for the DHD I have to say the exernal speakers for both sound quality & more importantly loudness is pathetic.

I have a normal Desire, a iPhone 4 & a Samsung Galaxy S to compare it to right here I'm afraid to say its definately not in the same league as the latter 2 & even the Desire which I find quite tinny seems to go louder.

for me i don't care about listening to music through the external speaker, my concern is could i hear the phone when it rings?

Originally Posted by NoEnd

for me i don't care about listening to music through the external speaker, my concern is could i hear the phone when it rings?

Ring volume is not that great I'm afraid.

I'm the reviewer...

I just find it so annoying, look at the San Fran, £99 and it's speaker is FAR better. Come on HTC!!!

The speaker is rubbish, it's just not loud enough. You can't even hear the GPS talking in a car lol.