Can anything be done about sound quality through the ear speaker?

I tested the 4S in the store prior to purchase and thought call quality was fine. However, in day-to-day reality it's proving to be a bit difficult. My previous phone, an old Motorola Razr, produced nice crisp sound, whereas the iPhone tends toward a duller, cottony quality.
Is there any fix? Am I stuck?

Thanks for your suggestion, but the issue has been constant from new. Suspecting it might be the hardware, I returned the unit for a new one, and there's been no difference.
Now, I'm aware that oftentimes a call can only be so good in part due to the quality of the transmission. But my previous device, a Motorola Razr, provided a crisp enough sound to offset all but the most unitelligible conversations, whereas I struggle like crazy with the iPhone.

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I'm having the same problem... just got this phone as a replacement for a iphone with bad wifi..******

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Many people sweat over the smallest details when getting a video device (TV, projector), but do not think much about the integration of a sound system in their room. Too many people think that a large TV with an off the shelf sound system will make a great home theater system. Unfortunately, many stores can't even demonstrate the integration of video and audio as evidenced by the huge wall of TVs and a small section devoted to surround sound systems. How is a consumer to build a home theater if you can't hear and see what is possible.
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Hi Grandma,
18 point Helvetica Bold .
There is an Apple Support Community called Vision:
https://discussions.apple.com/community/accessibility/vision?view=discussions
I shall ask the Moderators (Hosts) to move your discussion to that forum.
Kind regards,
Ian.

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Put it into DFU mode - hold the sleep/wake button and home button until the screen goes black (ignoring the slide to turn off slider). When the screen goes black release the sleep/wake button but hold the home button. Continue holding the home button for 10 seconds, then release it. The screen should stay black. Plug it into iTunes and it should come up with this message "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. It must be restored before use", that's when it is successfully in DFU mode. Now press the restore button in iTunes and it should run smoothly :)

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I'm surprised nobody has come back with a more direct solution to the common issue. I may have to call AppleCare someday this week...
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