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Hai all,
i am an ex user of K750. That phones is rock and one of the best phone i ever own and use extensively. I really like the camera and music ability even though it is a non-walkman phone. I usually paired it with HPM-70 and found the sound quality better than with its original headset.
Just upgraded to K800. Screen is great, generally K800 is everything should-be-previous-K-series. Better and larger screen, jumped-up resolution, upgraded menu system, etc ... and of course the camera.
I really enjoying this phone, asides its flimsy prone-to-scratch camera sliding cap and larger dimension. But what really annoys me is that the sound quality is worse than K750.
What i mean is the sound quality through a headset. Dont get me wrong, they sound fine, but it worse than the dynamic output k750 produced through its headset. I tested with various AAC songs that i have.
I tried to pair it with HPM-70 and WTF.... it is sound even worse than with its original headset. I use HPM-70 with K750 with no issues and really enjoying its sound quality. Tips for you guys of K800 owner, just stick with its original headset and forget the cool stylish walkman headset.
I am curious to HBH-DS970 Stereo Bluetooth Headset. What i understand is, since the sound is transfered through radio wave (via A2DP Profile), this headset should have its own DAC and independent amplifier thus should sound different than wired stereo headset. Anyone test this headset with K800? I want to buy it but a bit afraid if it is just sound the same (HBH-DS970 price is still expensive in my area).
Is there any chances that SE deliberately crippled this phone DAP ability in favor of camera functions? Any future firmware upgrade might resolves this issue? If SE have a plan of future walkman phone release based on K800 than the hardware should not be much different and maybe its just the same component (likewise K750 and W800)- so this problems can be fixed via firmware upgrade.
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[ This Message was edited by: sapibobo on 2006-09-12 08:51 ]
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Posted: 2006-09-12 09:45:53
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Thanks for the information. I really didn't know that the sound on K800 is worse than K750, even on the headset! But, it shouldn't be like that. K800 is pretty new model so it has to be freed from the old typical disadvantages of the previous SE phones, but after all, K800 is phone made mainly for taking pictures with its 3MP camera. It is not a walkman phone.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 18:53:24
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Walkman, or non-walkman, if its true, its a stupid move.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 19:01:59
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i dn't believe it to be worse than the k750i at all...i'd say it's slightly better.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 19:35:14
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yup i think the sound is better than the k750 actually.....its very similar to the w series.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 20:02:36
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The HBH-DS970 is great and sounds great in my opinion. I am disappointed that I can not use my Etymotic or Ultimate Ears headphones with it but you can't have everything.
Get over the conspiracy theory. Do you really think that SE would damage something so that something else is better? Did you think this through? Anyway, the short answer is NO.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 20:04:53
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my k790/800 sounds better then any SE i've used to date k750/w600/800/810/900, m600
lacks the megabass but.. sounds is clearer and cleaner, has the fade in and out capabilites and no hiss at all. using the hpm-70's headphones for comparison
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Posted: 2006-09-12 21:25:11
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I have to say that the sound quality on my K800i has so far been perfectly ok. Perhaps you just have a faulty unit!
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Posted: 2006-09-12 23:09:12
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next to it k8 is focused for the cam, w models are more focused for mp3 features
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Posted: 2006-09-12 23:13:27
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I have this same problem. My k750i sounds exactly the same as my w810i they're so identical besides the menus and sound amazing. Much better than any ipods i've owned. Ive recently purchased a k800i and too realise how much they've reduced the quality. It isnt even half as loud, no bass what so ever, no clear midtones. Its absoultely awful and for somone to have this phone and say its better than even the k750i for sound is ludacris, UNLESS off course we've got different quality in sound due to firmware?
But im really dissapointed if sonyericsson have purposely done this because the seperation in walkman and cybershot is gettin ridiculous. Customers should be able to get the whole package like many before me have said. And to cripple sound quality just because they'd be competing with themselves (walkman) will turn away customers.
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Posted: 2006-09-12 23:45:39
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