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[SOLVED] Wolfson or Yamaha?

What sound chip do you think is inside Wolfson or Yamaha. Is the sound like in Galaxy s ??

I am really wondering this too.....any info?

its 10 x louder then the vibrant thats for sure

i read that the international version of the SGSII, ATT and Sprint has yamaha, thats why Supercurio is not gonna develope voodoo sound for the SGS II line,but i can be wrong/

Has anyone received a definitive answer to this?
It's definitely going to be a serious factor in my purchasing decision.

It's been confirmed previously that it's a Yamaha chip. Anandtech.com conducted a very intricate and detailed test and the chip and lack of proper shielding definitley shows in the design. When I plug my headset in and either make a call or start up some music you can definitely hear a faint white noise in the background, since the audio levels of the music are higher you don't hear it so much if at all most of the time. They definitely could of improved the noise floor though.

rudiepoo1 said:
It's been confirmed previously that it's a Yamaha chip. Anandtech.com conducted a very intricate and detailed test and the chip and lack of proper shielding definitley shows in the design. When I plug my headset in and either make a call or start up some music you can definitely hear a faint white noise in the background, since the audio levels of the music are higher you don't hear it so much if at all most of the time. They definitely could of improved the noise floor though.
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that is not applicable to this release of SGS2
as it's a totally different build up inside
that review was based on the regular SGS2

It's not wolfson as that chip is a bit louder with slightly better low end. The DAC we have no is no slouch

All of that is subjective speculation. I'd like to know from someone who has examined the TMO version to conclusively show what model DAC is used. Wolfson stated previously that there chip would appear in some variant of Galaxy S2.

jRi0T68 said:
All of that is subjective speculation. I'd like to know from someone who has examined the TMO version to conclusively show what model DAC is used. Wolfson stated previously that there chip would appear in some variant of Galaxy S2.
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I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).

ap77 said:
I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).
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Snapdragon S3 has Dsp manager build inside the chip. Samsung may have tweaked it to get better sound quality out of it.

ap77 said:
I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).
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Thanks. Useful information as I wait until I can upgrade. This will be phone of choice.

FYI, proof that we have the Yamaha sound chip, and not the Wolfson.
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Right there in the middle:
yda165:speaker off
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Link to the YDA165's description on Yamaha.com: download.yamaha.com/file/4632
YDA165 is a one-chip audio
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Oh well, that's too bad.

Good! now we can finally put this question at rest
Thx to manekineko

Supercurio/Voodoo tweeted a while back that one of the reasons why he refused to work on the SGSII is because they used a chip that was of lesser quality than the ones found in the original galaxy s series and the nexus s
Sent from my T989 Samsung Galaxy S2

ryan562 said:
Supercurio/Voodoo tweeted a while back that one of the reasons why he refused to work on the SGSII is because they used a chip that was of lesser quality than the ones found in the original galaxy s series and the nexus s
Sent from my T989 Samsung Galaxy S2
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Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.

heygrl said:
Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.
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I actually found a review that Supercurio wrote himself after he literally dissected the phone to see what parts were used for the audio. Here is his review on anandtech's website. Francis Simund is his real name and this is his review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13
He also performs a series of tests to prove how much these parts are crap v. The older galaxy s models.
Sent from my T989 Samsung Galaxy S2

ryan562 said:
I actually found a review that Supercurio wrote himself after he literally dissected the phone to see what parts were used for the audio. Here is his review on anandtech's website. Francis Simund is his real name and this is his review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13
He also performs a series of tests to prove how much these parts are crap v. The older galaxy s models.
Sent from my T989 Samsung Galaxy S2
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Well, the reason that this remained an issue so long is that we don't have an international Galaxy S2. We have the T-Mobile Galaxy S2, and despite the similar name, the different Galaxy S2's are very different phones.
If you look earlier in this thread, Wolfson actually had a press release where they stated that one of the Galaxy S2's would have their DAC in it.
It's been definitely established now, though, that it's not the original international or any of the US variants.

It would be interesting if Supercurio (should he be so inclined to do so) wouldn't mind re-performing the salient tests on the T989 hardware. It is possible that Samsung, on this later hardware rev, has corrected (or at least mitigated) some of the shielding and PLL jitter on the DAC clock.
Hardware companies do that, frequently, but I wouldn't keep my hopes up.

heygrl said:
Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.
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The Galaxy S sounds a warmer, natural and even while the samsung galaxy s2 sounds like the ones on newer apple products, overbrighten treble, so people think bass is stronger.
So yes, the original galaxy s sounds better to the ear which is why I bought that instead of S2

[Talk] Headphones - Headsets - Music related

Hello.
Good day everyone
Lets have a talk w/ our earphones and other related stuffs for our Y.

Mine.
Me haz this...
the black one...
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I got it free btw...
from here...
I got it w/ my phone, Nov. 29 2011

xjammetx said:
Me haz this...
the black one...
I got it free btw...
from here...
I got it w/ my phone, Nov. 29 2011
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Cool. Is it good?

Nobuga said:
Cool. Is it good?
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yes!
sounds really good...
btw, anyone here from the philippines who can recommend me a Bluetooth HS?

I'm using the stock black headset given, and Beats Tour I bought. Works flawlessly.
Just a question: how's the quality of the red one?

@xjammetx
i didnt mangae to get that at DW, they said the phone was out-of-stock, but my gf bought me a urbanears bagis it sounds good also.
i also had a creative EP-630, i gave to my gf, its the best for me (IN-EAR/MONITOR)
ang last my audio technica SJ-11

Here's mine. You can't get it on any store.
It's a stock phone earphone with Samsung Corby earbuds. Better than Class A OEM beats

xomanuel said:
@xjammetx
ang last my audio technica SJ-11
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how much is this?
also, where can I buy it?

bumslayer said:
Here's mine. You can't get it on any store.
It's a stock phone earphone with Samsung Corby earbuds. Better than Class A OEM beats
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you managed to do that?
haha. nice.
Class A OEM Beats = P100? right?
I'm planning to buy one but... lol
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Anyone heard 'Timbre' its nice looking head phone
BTW, anyone to suggest a Bluetooth HS?
I haven't tried using any.

xjammetx said:
how much is this?
also, where can I buy it?
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Around 1.9k-2.1k you can by that at tipidpc.com, or in SM malls, odessy
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The best bluetooth headset is the one from Nokia which is available in Robinsons Manila. My brother has it and it sounds very good. Only thing is that I am wearing eyeglasses all the time and the headset band gets in its way

bumslayer said:
The best bluetooth headset is the one from Nokia which is available in Robinsons Manila. My brother has it and it sounds very good. Only thing is that I am wearing eyeglasses all the time and the headset band gets in its way
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this one?
anyone to confirm if this work?

Looks like it. It should work on our phones bro.

xjammetx said:
Me haz this...
the black one...
I got it free btw...
from here...
I got it w/ my phone, Nov. 29 2011
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Tried testing my SGY with a Philipps headphones. Resulted in low volume though. Used the same on a samsung Champ, volume is low too. Tested on a Nokia, worked just fine. Is it just me, or my phone..?
I really wanted to buy a new headphone. I prefer Pioneer or Audio Technika ones. But they are way too pricey for a student like me. ahaha!
xjammetx said:
yes!
sounds really good...
btw, anyone here from the philippines who can recommend me a Bluetooth HS?
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BH-501 from Nokia. I heard that it is compatible to almost all bluetooth equipped devices.
bumslayer said:
The best bluetooth headset is the one from Nokia which is available in Robinsons Manila. My brother has it and it sounds very good. Only thing is that I am wearing eyeglasses all the time and the headset band gets in its way
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Experienced the same too, with my eyeglasses.

i got my bh503 last saturday.
1500 php
im now enjoying it

i'm using beats tour oem and it's awesome......the sound is very clear as sky when it's summer and the bass is powerful and not too much

JVC marshmallows are the best for average audiophiles .
my self using em , feels like a dj in ma ears

xjammetx said:
this one?
anyone to confirm if this work?
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yes this one is good.. (BH-501) i also have that... but the only problem is when you make a call, the one you are calling, having some distorted feedback on line.. but on your part.. the line was good. thats why i'm finding much better WH that good in call and music as well, i hope theres a radio support for wirelless headset too.

bumslayer said:
Here's mine. You can't get it on any store.
It's a stock phone earphone with Samsung Corby earbuds. Better than Class A OEM beats
I use stock phone this too, so better than others.
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Wow! I was really looking for an affordable headset with great sounds when i found my old Nokia N70 original headset in my storage! Beautiful sounds, awesome details, super bass experience! I can say this old headset of mine sounds like Beats. I heard how Dr. Dre delivers sounds and i can say, as a musician my old 'stuff' sounds perfectly awesome!
Just sharing

Beats Studio or Pro for the One X..??

As title... which will you choose and why?

I really wouldn't get Beats anything, as there are cheaper alternatives which sound the same or better.

Personally I have the Pro version (don't like the fact that the studio need battery and modify the sound). They are a few cheaper alternatives but they are not as nice looking (my taste) and I got them 40% off so it was worth it

Pro: there the only beats headphones worth getting, only ones that are actually decent headphones and amazon sell them for £230 so worth it at that price
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Personally I don't believe the sound quality and limited storage space of the One X is worth any headphones over £80. You are simply wasting money as the the One X sound simply awful with high end audio device, also there is no way to bypass the onboard DAC and amp.

Actually I will sell my beat pro for another headphone, sennheiser suggested

If you want Beats, keep checking this site. There's none listed right now but there will be. It's at least 50% off, sometimes more.
http://www.monstercable.com/outletstore/linelist.asp

BarryH_GEG said:
If you want Beats, keep checking this site. There's none listed right now but there will be. It's at least 50% off, sometimes more.
http://www.monstercable.com/outletstore/linelist.asp
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Hmmm, from the link, this really does seem legit...can anyone prove this?
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Kevin Ma said:
Hmmm, from the link, this really does seem legit...can anyone prove this?
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Well this IS Monster Official Home Page so it is absolutely legit

Neither. I'll stick with my Shures.

That site is legit. It's their outlet store.
I personally have both beats tours and ultimate ears triple fi. The beats I just use like everyday headphones as they are enjoyable I guess you can say with the bass and surprisingly good mids and highs. Solid headphones really...got them at a good deal also. Triple fi are still better of course
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pewpewbangbang said:
That site is legit. It's their outlet store.
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I wouldn't post something that would leave you guys screwed. When they have Beats back in stock, also check here.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/monstercable.com
They sometimes have coupons for %'s off on top of the discounted price. You can search "beats" at the link below too to see if there are any outlet deals running. They just had one which is why there are none in stock.
http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Neither, "Beats" headphones are for troglodytes. They have around the same audio quality as a pair of crushed up drink cans with audio modules from two speaking birthday cards stuck onto them.
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As said, neither. If you really want to use it up to its maximum potential, get AKG or even Audio Technica (I keep getting surprised by their value for money, most AT models have the same or better sound than 2-3 times pricier AKG models). Beats are REALLY lame in mid-range sounds, which is most important if you listen to anything other than Dubbstep.

I always find it funny how many people bash the Beats headphones, yet how many of you have actually had them to justify your choices, or just put off by the price tag instantly. I have a pair of Beats Solo HDs, used to have some iBeats, both sounded amazing when attached to my One X.
On their own (in the PC, or in my iPod) they sounded pretty generic and boring, but when attached to a HTC phone with BeatsAudio they are amazing. I've converted a few Apple-only guys over to getting a One X and some Beats just from that setting alone.

TheHEFTA said:
I always find it funny how many people bash the Beats headphones, yet how many of you have actually had them to justify your choices, or just put off by the price tag instantly. I have a pair of Beats Solo HDs, used to have some iBeats, both sounded amazing when attached to my One X.
On their own (in the PC, or in my iPod) they sounded pretty generic and boring, but when attached to a HTC phone with BeatsAudio they are amazing. I've converted a few Apple-only guys over to getting a One X and some Beats just from that setting alone.
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I work at an electronics store, I have all the models in display and try them alongside with many, many others - on an almost daily basis.
I'm not saying they're not good, I'm saying they're not better than sets with half the price-tag.

Ambious said:
I work at an electronics store, I have all the models in display and try them alongside with many, many others - on an almost daily basis.
I'm not saying they're not good, I'm saying they're not better than sets with half the price-tag.
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Thats fair enough then, I do find that without the Beats software they sound pretty much like every other head set available and you're mainly paying for the brand name. When it is paired with the software, they sound brilliant.

TheHEFTA said:
Thats fair enough then, I do find that without the Beats software they sound pretty much like every other head set available and you're mainly paying for the brand name. When it is paired with the software, they sound brilliant.
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Thing is that the software makes all headsets sound good, but down-below, it's nothing more than a glorified equalizer.
If you want to get your mind blown, get hold of a Cowon player. ANY Cowon player. They're a gazillion times better (in audio quality) than anything else out there, and so when the weakest link is the headset, you tell the difference.
It also varies depending on musical style. Beats are heavy on bass and treble, but nothing in between. For the right kind of music with the right equalizer, it might sound amazing, but if you listen to something completely different - say, folk rock or classic or anything acoustic, you can tell they skimped on the mid-range in favor of the extreme highs and lows. Some people prefer that, though, so it's really just a matter of personal taste.
The bottom line though - and there are not enough words to describe how this irritates me...
Monster release absolutely ZERO technical specifications!
On ANYTHING! Beats? Nada. Clarity? Zilch. Impedance, Frequency Range, power consumption - nothing!
It makes me really suspicious of the whole thing and makes me feel like they don't publish the specs so they could put a higher price-tag on it and people would have a harder time comparing it objectively (Apple used to take the same approach, and I dislike them for reasons not very different than Monster...)

I am not an audiophile but i have the beats wireless for my one x. I listen to all kinds of music and I think they are great. Now I would not pay full price for them $280 ish. But I got them for 50% off so I went that route. I like the sound.

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Bluetooth headphones with this thing are SICK!

I have a semi-decent pair of Rocketfish BT headphones that I just paired with my SGN and I gotta tell you, damn, this tablet pounds out some powerful tunes. I also own a SGS2 phone and that is nowhere close as far as the sheer energy of the music it puts out.
If you get a chance to pick up some Rocketfish BT headphones (like $50) or anything else comparable, do, you won't be disappointed pairing them with the Note 10.1.

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I have a semi-decent pair of Rocketfish BT headphones that I just paired with my SGN and I gotta tell you, damn, this tablet pounds out some powerful tunes. I also own a SGS2 phone and that is nowhere close as far as the sheer energy of the music it puts out.
If you get a chance to pick up some Rocketfish BT headphones (like $50) or anything else comparable, do, you won't be disappointed pairing them with the Note 10.1.
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+1

Can you post a link to them? Never had a BT headset. The sound, whether through external LR headphones is of superior quality on Note 10.1. It uses wolfson dac, correct? Devs. Will make it even better once developement takes off.

It's aptX. If you really want to be blown away, pick up one of these.
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http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-car-stereoclip-audio-bridge-a100.html
And then get one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003N3G7PS...&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B003N3G7PS
Because aptX is lossless, the sound quality has to be heard to be believed. The HTC audio bridge is aptX and the coupler allows you to use it with any 3.5mm wired headset. If you listen to it with a FLAC file or another non-compressed source you'll be ruined for life.

demandarin said:
Can you post a link to them? Never had a BT headset. The sound, whether through external LR headphones is of superior quality on Note 10.1. It uses wolfson dac, correct? Devs. Will make it even better once developement takes off.
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Just check Amazon for BT stereo headsets. There are lots to choose from.
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mitchellvii said:
Just check Amazon for BT stereo headsets. There are lots to choose from.
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Very few have aptX (yet). Assuming your content's decent it's worth the additional bucks to find BT headsets that support aptX. If you listen to highly compressed content it becomes less important as the content itself becomes the weakest link.

I recommend these. You can even answer phone calls with them. The sound is unbelievable.:good:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miikey-Wire...ereo-Headphones-/200711297285?forcev4exp=true

tonyz3 said:
I recommend these. You can even answer phone calls with them. The sound is unbelievable.:good:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miikey-Wire...ereo-Headphones-/200711297285?forcev4exp=true
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I have a swollen head, they'd never fit

Is there a way to tell if my tablet is streaming audio using the aptX codec?
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There should be no sound quality difference between I9100/I777/N7000 and N80xx when using a BT headset, since the crappy Yamaha DAC isn't used.
I have a pair of Jaybird JF3s, they are great when combined with Comply Tx-200 tips. (Older JF3s used Tx-400 tips, newer ones need the smaller Tx-200.)

Entropy512 said:
There should be no sound quality difference between I9100/I777/N7000 and N80xx when using a BT headset, since the crappy Yamaha DAC isn't used.
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Did you mean i9000 and i9300? The N7000 uses a Yamaha YMU823.
"The Galaxy S II uses Yamaha audio hardware.[29] The Galaxy S II's predecessor, the original Galaxy S, used Wolfson's WM8994 DAC.[30] User feedback on Internet forums as well as an in-depth review at Clove,[29] have expressed the Yamaha chip's inferior sound quality compared to that of the Wolfson chip featured in the original Galaxy S."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II

the note has aptx technology...so that should explains it

PurpleSh4rk said:
Is there a way to tell if my tablet is streaming audio using the aptX codec?
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If your headphones support APTX then it uses APTX.
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I picked up a pair of rocketfish on ebay. Not having a cord will be nice
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I picked up a pair of rocketfish on ebay. Not having a cord will be nice
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Amd guys these are a good stater pair that go for 20 bucks on ebay if you are interested
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Does anyone have sound lag from typimg? while using the rocketfish when i type there is a lag till i hear the keystroke
I checked youtube and there was no lag which is what the issue was with my 700. This keystroke sound lag is annoying

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Did you mean i9000 and i9300? The N7000 uses a Yamaha YMU823.
"The Galaxy S II uses Yamaha audio hardware.[29] The Galaxy S II's predecessor, the original Galaxy S, used Wolfson's WM8994 DAC.[30] User feedback on Internet forums as well as an in-depth review at Clove,[29] have expressed the Yamaha chip's inferior sound quality compared to that of the Wolfson chip featured in the original Galaxy S."
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Yes I meant the I9100. The OP said there was a difference in sound quality between I9100 and N8013 which doesn't make sense as the crappy Yamaha DAC in the devices listed above isn't used for Bluetooth streaming. The only possibility is some sort of software difference in the streaming configuration.
For wired headsets, the DAC in the N80xx should provide significant improvements over the Yamaha in GS2-family devices. For Bluetooth streaming it has no role.

Jawbone Icon
I was trying to pair my Jawbone Icon BT and the SGN won't even pick up the pairing signal from the Jawbone.
Is there any issues with pairing BT headsets with SGN?
Got it to work. Just download the latest jawbone firmware, turned BT on GN on and off and then it scanned properly and paired my Jawbone Icon
Now I just hope it works well. Will test it later.:fingers-crossed:

Just recieved my LG Tone+ HBS730 with Aptx today. One word..... WOW! It sounds that much better. Enjoying it on the note 10.1 and the GS3. Highly recomend everyone to get Aptx headphones. No equalizer needed at all.
Here is a pick of what I picked up.
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[Q] So who here has a Note 2?

So who here has a Note 2?

12 hours left.... I'm trying to sleep but it's like trying to sleep on needles.
Might be able to get my first night of good sleep once I get it xD

Picked mine up this morning in Beijing. Came in from Hong Kong over the weekend..
Got to say Love it..
Only issue so far is Kies wont connect to it. guess Samsung need to release an update

mine coming beforew 12 tomorrow from hantec grey model

I will buy mine tomorrow from "media markt" germany, white version!
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Are you sure mediamarkt releases them ? It seems like noone in germany has it yet ...

Me lol
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Sliderse said:
Picked mine up this morning in Beijing. Came in from Hong Kong over the weekend..
Got to say Love it..
Only issue so far is Kies wont connect to it. guess Samsung need to release an update
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Nice!:good: Let us know about Kies ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubGVqGScTmk ? ) as well as:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913948
- Thanks

917 said:
Are you sure mediamarkt releases them ? It seems like noone in germany has it yet ...
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Yes heres the link
http://data.mediamarkt.de/angebot/vorbestellung/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-weiss?searchkategorie=1721
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got mine this morning at delivered at work at 9' so far so good.

Me! Got it first thing this morning on the way to work

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Me! Got it first thing this morning on the way to work
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When you lucky people get a chance (shouldn't take longer than a few minutes), please confirm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913948
- Thanks
P.S. - Also link us up if you ever upload a YouTube video showing it off..

Got mine today from Expansys.at

Got mine today. And it's frikkin huge!
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Got mine today, upgrade from Note 1
Looks bigger because slightly narrower than original and a bit longer, but fits in hand much better
The phone is fast straight out the box, restored 100+ apps no issues
Doensn't have multi-windows, not sure why

SMARTPHONEPC said:
When you lucky people get a chance (shouldn't take longer than a few minutes), please confirm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913948
- Thanks
P.S. - Also link us up if you ever upload a YouTube video showing it off..
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Also curious if anyone can confirm how much better the loudspeaker is as Samsung has been weak there (my original HTC EVO loudspeaker always seems way stronger than Samsung handsets I've tried) but very glad to read (however have yet to actually hear) that its loudspeaker is:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Review_id3134/page/3
"The loudspeaker here deserves special attention - it is very strong, stronger than on the original Note, and much stronger than on the Galaxy S III - but what is more, it sounds much fuller and with deeper bass than what we are accustomed to on smartphones."
Can anyone confirm this? -Thanks

Speaker definitely sounds a bit louder and clearer than original note
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SMARTPHONEPC said:
When you lucky people get a chance (shouldn't take longer than a few minutes), please confirm:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913948
- Thanks
P.S. - Also link us up if you ever upload a YouTube video showing it off..
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HTCtouchuk said:
Speaker definitely sounds a bit louder and clearer than original note
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I read the the speaker of the original international Note1 was significantly weaker than the US AT&T variant so not sure to which you're referring to (ATM I can only guess the weaker INTL) but how would you compare it to others including the iPhone etc & are you satisfied with it or still disappointed by the Note2 "loudspeaker"?
Also would be cool if you could address the following when you get a chance
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913948
- Thanks

No video editing app
4 screen modes (dynamic,natural,standard and video)
No screen recording
Firmware XXALIE
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CreepyDroid said:
No video editing app
4 screen modes (dynamic,natural,standard and video)
No screen recording
Firmware XXALIE
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks, I guess I'll try to contact Samsung to find out why such features would be removed?..:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j-oTLGPUEY ( Samsung Galaxy Note II Screen Recorder function )
Not sure why reviews have mentioned subpar sound recording with video footage on Note 2 unless the following video was flawed (hard to believe the iPhone 5 comparison audio is that bad?):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swWYWQKJPao ( Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 vs. Apple iPhone 5 test video )
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Review_id3134/page/4
"PROS
Best HD Super AMOLED screen from Samsung to date
Significantly improved S Pen ergonomics andperformance
Excellent battery life
Powerful quad-core processor
Very good photos and video
Stellar call quality
Strong, clean loudspeaker
CONS
Subpar sound recording with video footage"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_REhzPPEo&feature=player_embedded ( Samsung Galaxy Note II Review )