Sound Quality : N91 Overrated, 6680 Underrated.

Hi guys! this is my first post here at nokia. I usually discuss at symbian-freak. =)
I know many of you will disagree with me on this but this is my own opinion. I just want to share it.
I think N91's sound quality is a bit overrated. I've tried one at a store at the mall a few hours ago and I was not that impressed. to be honest i was expecting the device would blow me away with tight bass and clear mids ang highs but It didn't deliver. It sounded good but it was not that impressive. I've even played with the EQ . Iv'e used my mk-650 IEM. It's definitely better than my n73 but I was disappointed with the n91.maybe my expectations was too high.
I am impressed though with the old 6680's sound quality. I am using it right now as an mp3 player because my sister had bought herself an N95 8GB. The 6680 armed with LCG jukebox' equalizer is really impressive. I enjoy listening to it than my n73. I don't know the reason why this old S60 phone sounds so good to my ears. maybe it just matches well with my IEM.
Ok that's it. I've expressed my point. Thanks.

Hmmm that's a though one.
If you didn't care too much about audio quality then I would say go for the N95 8GB.
But if you do care about audio quality then probably your best bet would be the upcoming N96... BUT
... You also want 3D acceleration, and the N96 doesn't have dedicated 3D acceleration HW. Mind you it still has 3D acceleration but it may not be as good as say the N95 8GB.
That being said, why do you think you need 3D acceleration?
Ngage games for the most part don't use 3D acceleration (except maybe Asphalt 3) and unless you are playing 3D Java games then there are no other applications that benefit from this.
Anyway. The N96 is not available yet, and you should read reviews of it and try it before you take the plunge.
So at the moment there's no model that has:
- 3D acceleration
- Big 16 million color screen
- Superior audio
- Good camera for video
- WiFi
I mean your contenders are N95, N95 8GB, N82, N78 and N96 but each one has strengths and weaknesses and you will need to ponder what you care the most about.
For camera I guess it's the N82.
For screen, 3D acceleration then the N95 8GB but camera has had some issues with video capture.
For screen, camera, sound then the N96 but then there's the question about the 3D acceleration
For a rounded up device then the N78 is good, but not outstanding in any given area.
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Yes some day a phone will come along and beat the N91 in headset sound quality,...(example stuff magazine in oct 2006 pitted the N91 head to head against others - http://stuff.tv/supertest/id-2808/).
Until then Ill stay stuck on my N91
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05-Nov-200712:24 PM
dani2xll wrote:
my n95 8gb has better sound quality and loudness than n95 so i would assume it is either the same as n81 or better as it is the higher spec multimedia phone. But it can depend on the headphones being used and also the individuals hearing.
Every place i looked everyone said that the N81 performs better than the N95 8GB sound quality-wise in every aspects.
05-Nov-200712:45 PM
roberth wrote:
i think korn is right about the n81 not being the flagship music device....
And i too think that N81 is not the music flagship by the way, it's N91 8GB. Nokia emphasises the ngage capability of the N81 (and they mean it), while N91 is entirely music.Message Edited by riot on 05-Nov-200701:53 PM
Message Edited by riot on 05-Nov-200701:55 PM

N81 Sound Quality (Earphones)

I have being doing some test with the N81. Here are my findings;
- N81 sound output via headset is low even if max volume n full equaliser settings are set with also stereo wideing on/off & loudness.
- I tried different earphones in the N81 such as n91 earphones still sound quality low, & Sony ericsson W810i earphones sound quality abit loud due to bass in the earphones.
Is this a pure joke by Nokia or something? N95/N81/N81 8GB/N95 8GB/N76 have 3.5mm Audio Jack but the sound quality is pathetic with standard earphones.
However my Sony Ericsson K550i beats sound quality of the N81 even with its standard earphones.
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So dont waste ur money on devices like dat which cant even perform good sound. For music go for either N91 or Sony Ericsson walkman phones.
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N82 vs N97. Sound quality

Hi all.
I want to tell me, which one phone has better sound quality? Is (the sound quality) the same between these two phones (n97 and n82)?
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Psycho is a very knowledgeable person, but since audio quality is kind of a subjective measure I suggest you try them out for yourself.
I tend to agree with Psycho's comment but it's always good to test the devices using your music and your headphones (or the speakers) so that you know what you're getting. You may disagree with our assessment.
After all I've had people swear that the N95 has good or better audio quality than the N91 or N81... which I'm pretty convinced is not the case but to each its own.
As far as I know the N82 shares the internal audio system with the N95 and the N97 has a different audio system which in theory should be better, but I can't say for sure. I find the volume of the N97 to be very low although the speakers are good. Not as loud as the N81 though. I don't have the N82 so I can't really compare them anymore.
The problem with the N82/N85/N78/N95 and others is that it has some hiss in the background, this is not noticed by some people, but if you hear the sound of this devices and then hear an N81 or N91 you will notice the difference.
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N95 8GB vs N81 8GB sound quality

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05-Nov-200712:24 PM
dani2xll wrote:
my n95 8gb has better sound quality and loudness than n95 so i would assume it is either the same as n81 or better as it is the higher spec multimedia phone. But it can depend on the headphones being used and also the individuals hearing.
Every place i looked everyone said that the N81 performs better than the N95 8GB sound quality-wise in every aspects.
05-Nov-200712:45 PM
roberth wrote:
i think korn is right about the n81 not being the flagship music device....
And i too think that N81 is not the music flagship by the way, it's N91 8GB. Nokia emphasises the ngage capability of the N81 (and they mean it), while N91 is entirely music.Message Edited by riot on 05-Nov-200701:53 PM
Message Edited by riot on 05-Nov-200701:55 PM

Sound quality (like a stretched c90)

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Hi
Yes some day a phone will come along and beat the N91 in headset sound quality,...(example stuff magazine in oct 2006 pitted the N91 head to head against others - http://stuff.tv/supertest/id-2808/).
Until then Ill stay stuck on my N91
PS: I have lost the older teardown link on the N91 which shows its specific audio chip however the recent teardown review of the 5700 references the N91 audio chip (ie 5700 has one as well) several times so I suspect the audio chip is more than just marketing hype.
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-5700-en.shtml
PS the N91 won again in this review wrt audio quality
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Nokia N81 sound quality

is the sound quality of this n81 better than n91 or is it the same??
At last a nseries phone im truely happy with THE N82

12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
E90 vs. N81, ummmm, they are like totally different type of devices.
Yep
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
If you want to do email, browse, push email, etc. Maybe you should stick with the E90.
Yep
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
If you want music and games then get the N81.
Yep
If you want to watch videos, then take the N95 8GB.
Hmmm
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
If you like taking pictures and video with stereo sound, get the N93i.
Nah.
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
If you don't need a phone, take the i-pod
There is a very thin line between sarcasm and insult.
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
If you just need a phone but don't care about email, browsers, SIS files, music or videos. Buy a series 40 phone.
Cool
12-Oct-200712:39 AM
el_loco wrote:
You should first decide which features are the most important to you. If you listen to music a lot, then the E90 shouldn't even be on your list
That 2.5 mm connector is not for listening to music dedicately.

Nokia N95 sound quality and DAC

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Hi
Ive been searching everywhere including Nokia for info and was pointed to this forum! ->
Does anyone know any specifics regarding the nokia N95's Sound Quality??
Specifically:
1. The DAC used in the N95 build?
2. The SQ Differences between the N95 and N91 (build and technical)?
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Music Features
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• OMA DRM 2.0 support for music
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz) with Visual Radio support
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Already iREAVER, ZEN has beaten ipod.
I saw a tendency that whoever own this model barely [includin me] support this as best.
But its only upto nokia to keep it still best even after N95 released or not.
Instead can make another model over or as successor.
Plus, I donk think so mainly because y know HDD expansion is easier than SD MMC systems.
And play videos and songs better.
I am sorry that I could not give y a more depth technical feature.
But the fact is IT IS A MUSIC CHEAP ON WHICH LEADIN MUSIC COMPANIES GREATLY RELY ON.
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Newbie to Pr but experienced pro in digital audio. I'm stumped and know I'm just missing something somewhere.
I've made a music video for one of my songs. The graphics are all done (in AE), imported to Pr and eveything looks great. I import the final mix of the audio and it sounds very low quality when played from the timeline and in the final output, regardless of format (I've tried several presets and custom settings as well). I played around and noticed that the audio sounds fine when played from the Source window inside Premier.
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Thank you for the reply!
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I have spent a lot of time over the last two years trying to get my itunes library organized as well as getting good digitized versions from my vinyl records as well as CDs. I was pleased with my results and then I added the songs to itunes. I could not believe how inconsistent the sound quality was. Invariably the volume is always lower. [Please do not post a reply such as: Check the volume controls in itunes proper as well as in itunes preferences (i.e., Sound Check, Sound Enhancer) & the Volume Adjustment in the Information pane under Options for particular songs.] I tried all of those means of adjusting volume. They do NOT work.
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