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r/GooglePixel•
ripstep1

Pixel 5 Speaker improvements

Hi,

Like many of you, I was somewhat underwhelmed by the earpiece speaker on my new Pixel 5. I went into settings and changed the sound mode from "stereo" > "mono". Since then my speakers have been very loud and actually average to above average. I no longer have any tinny sounds and music plays clearly. I also recommend changing your spotify settings to high quality and apply an equalizer.

Otherwise I have to say this is my favorite phone that I have ever owned, I highly recommend this phone to any prospective buyer.

Posted Nov 27, 2020, 5:23 PM UTC

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timztech•

Lol let's be honest. The speaker is trash. Y'all just trying to find a way to justify mediocre speaker hardware on the 5. However, the phone excels in other areas except the speaker. It also depends which phone you are coming from. I came from a 4Xl and an iphone X which have excellent speakers, and are devices i still have that i tested alongside the 5 before i returned it.

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ripstep1OPS9 > Pixel 5•

Depends on your use case. I skipped on the pixel 4 line because their screens were subpar and the form factor was too big.

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Lycid•

Great tip, this definitely sounds a lot better and louder. The underscreen speaker is actually going out at a similar volume scale to the bottom speakers now.

To be honest, for most smartphones (even the dual speaker pixels), stereo sound isn't a huge benefit. The speakers are too small or too close together for a dramatic stereo separation to happen.

Edit: big downside: this affects earbuds too. Guess I'll be leaving this off, shame.

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timztech•

So basically a phone costs $650 and i have to put in more work to make it work No thank you

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ripstep1OPS9 > Pixel 5•

i don't think I have ever owned a featureful consumer electronic that did not require me changing settings for optimal use.

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timztech•

I have a 4xl. Returned the 5 after 14days. The device is not featureful

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ripstep1OPS9 > Pixel 5•

I don't understand your sentences. They are barely english.

Are you claiming that the Pixel 5 does not have features but the 4XL does? What is your logic there?

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Chris20nyyPixel 5 :pixel5black:•

Let me guess, you also complain about having to shake a Yoohoo before drinking...

You don't have to do that to "make it work", it's called optimization. Which we do tons of with pixels to make them for our preferences.

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AyesukuPixel 5 :pixel5sage:•

Wait till you find out you have to maintain your $1500 '03 Civic when you turn 16!

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thegreyquincyGalaxy S10+ - Pixel 5•

Man it's crazy they also don't log into your Google account for you smdh my damn head

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