what smartphone is best for listening to music?

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 00:48

whats the best high end smartphone...

the speakers arnt that important to me...its just listening to music using high quality earphones

TescoJeans · 21-10-2013, 01:01

Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones.

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 10:57

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Originally Posted by TescoJeans

Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones.

phone i meant....not earphones...

Joel's dad · 21-10-2013, 11:01

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Originally Posted by sammyvine

phone i meant....not earphones...

Everyone raves about the speakers on the htc one. Not heard them tbh
But you would have to put up with the home software crap

Soundbox · 21-10-2013, 11:03

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Originally Posted by Joel's dad

Everyone raves about the speakers on the htc one. Not heard them tbh
But you would have to put up with the home software crap

You mean the Blinkfeed home screen?

Just set the main Android widget screen as 'home' and you will never see it again (unless you swipe left).

jabbamk1 · 21-10-2013, 11:10

The Vivo XPlay is the best smartphone in the world for audio.

jonner101 · 21-10-2013, 11:10

check out the smart phone reviews on http://www.whathifi.com/
The give an opinion on sound quality for all the well known makes.

See if you can try your own headphones on some in store as well if possible.

There is still a good case if your budget lets you for a dedicated mp3 player, as I find that you need switch the phone to air plane mode to stop any interference if used as a music player.

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 13:02

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

The Vivo XPlay is the best smartphone in the world for audio.

can u get that in the uk?

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 13:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonner101

check out the smart phone reviews on http://www.whathifi.com/
The give an opinion on sound quality for all the well known makes.

See if you can try your own headphones on some in store as well if possible.

There is still a good case if your budget lets you for a dedicated mp3 player, as I find that you need switch the phone to air plane mode to stop any interference if used as a music player.

you mean buy an ipod and phone?

jonner101 · 21-10-2013, 13:14

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Originally Posted by sammyvine

you mean buy an ipod and phone?

That is one option, but there are plenty of non apple alternatives.

It would also depend if you bothered about iTunes etc.

jabbamk1 · 21-10-2013, 13:18

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Originally Posted by sammyvine

can u get that in the uk?

No.

Unless you import it.

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 13:21

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Originally Posted by jabbamk1

No.

Unless you import it.

so basically the best smartphone for music available in the UK the htc one?

jonner101 · 21-10-2013, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyvine

so basically the best smartphone for music available in the UK the htc one?

Its going to be a personal preference really, best thing is to see if you can actually try your own set of headphones on the different devices.

The source quality and headphone quality are probably more important than the subtle differences between phones and mp3 players

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonner101

Its going to be a personal preference really, best thing is to see if you can actually try your own set of headphones on the different devices.

The source quality and headphone quality are probably more important than the subtle differences between phones and mp3 players

i buy most of my music from the itunes store....
is the itunes store music quality good?

Sexbomb · 21-10-2013, 14:05

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Originally Posted by TescoJeans

Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones.

No they are shite.

corf · 21-10-2013, 14:35

What best are you looking for?

You say speakers don't matter,But there is probably very little difference between headphone or Bluetooth sound from the various phones.

So what differences are there? Software, music stores and ease of use. The best is probably an iphone if you already buy from iTunes, but in reality when you are ignoring the headphones and speakers they are all very similar.

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by corf

What best are you looking for?

You say speakers don't matter,But there is probably very little difference between headphone or Bluetooth sound from the various phones.

So what differences are there? Software, music stores and ease of use. The best is probably an iphone if you already buy from iTunes, but in reality when you are ignoring the headphones and speakers they are all very similar.

Yeah have thousands of songs from iTunes.....
Downloaded and bought. Was gonna buy an htc one but it makes sense to get an iPhone doesn't it because all my music is from itunes

sammyvine · 21-10-2013, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Sexbomb

No they are shite.

I agree

neil402003 · 21-10-2013, 20:34

I have the HTC One which is really good for headphone audio.The only drawback with android phones is that you cannot use the volume controls on most headphones.They only work with Apple products for some reason.

Mark in Essex · 21-10-2013, 20:52

I also found changing the music app helped the sound quality as well.

I was more than happy with the default music player on my Galaxy S3 but could not believe the difference in sound when I changed to Poweramp.

Mark in Essex · 21-10-2013, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyvine

Yeah have thousands of songs from iTunes.....
Downloaded and bought. Was gonna buy an htc one but it makes sense to get an iPhone doesn't it because all my music is from itunes

There is no problem syncing Android with iTunes and it also does it over wireless with the right app (inc playlists).

I would not bother using iTunes but I've got an iPod Mini that I use for the gym.

unklesam · 22-10-2013, 06:40

I've been around a few phones and for me iPhones are the best for music, decent volume and decent quality.

21-10-2013, 00:48	#1
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	what smartphone is best for listening to music? whats the best high end smartphone... the speakers arnt that important to me...its just listening to music using high quality earphones

21-10-2013, 01:01	#2
TescoJeans Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 980	Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones.

21-10-2013, 10:57	#3
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by TescoJeans Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones. phone i meant....not earphones...

21-10-2013, 11:01	#4
Joel's dad Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,481	Quote: Originally Posted by sammyvine phone i meant....not earphones... Everyone raves about the speakers on the htc one. Not heard them tbh But you would have to put up with the home software crap

21-10-2013, 11:03	#5
Soundbox Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The garden of earthly delights Posts: 4,509	Quote: Originally Posted by Joel's dad Everyone raves about the speakers on the htc one. Not heard them tbh But you would have to put up with the home software crap You mean the Blinkfeed home screen? Just set the main Android widget screen as 'home' and you will never see it again (unless you swipe left).

21-10-2013, 11:10	#6
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	The Vivo XPlay is the best smartphone in the world for audio.

21-10-2013, 11:10	#7
jonner101 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,153	check out the smart phone reviews on http://www.whathifi.com/ The give an opinion on sound quality for all the well known makes. See if you can try your own headphones on some in store as well if possible. There is still a good case if your budget lets you for a dedicated mp3 player, as I find that you need switch the phone to air plane mode to stop any interference if used as a music player.

21-10-2013, 13:02	#8
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 The Vivo XPlay is the best smartphone in the world for audio. can u get that in the uk?

21-10-2013, 13:03	#9
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by jonner101 check out the smart phone reviews on http://www.whathifi.com/ The give an opinion on sound quality for all the well known makes. See if you can try your own headphones on some in store as well if possible. There is still a good case if your budget lets you for a dedicated mp3 player, as I find that you need switch the phone to air plane mode to stop any interference if used as a music player. you mean buy an ipod and phone?

21-10-2013, 13:14	#10
jonner101 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,153	Quote: Originally Posted by sammyvine you mean buy an ipod and phone? That is one option, but there are plenty of non apple alternatives. It would also depend if you bothered about iTunes etc.

21-10-2013, 13:18	#11
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by sammyvine can u get that in the uk? No. Unless you import it.

21-10-2013, 13:21	#12
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by jabbamk1 No. Unless you import it. so basically the best smartphone for music available in the UK the htc one?

21-10-2013, 13:25	#13
jonner101 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,153	Quote: Originally Posted by sammyvine so basically the best smartphone for music available in the UK the htc one? Its going to be a personal preference really, best thing is to see if you can actually try your own set of headphones on the different devices. The source quality and headphone quality are probably more important than the subtle differences between phones and mp3 players

21-10-2013, 13:38	#14
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by jonner101 Its going to be a personal preference really, best thing is to see if you can actually try your own set of headphones on the different devices. The source quality and headphone quality are probably more important than the subtle differences between phones and mp3 players i buy most of my music from the itunes store.... is the itunes store music quality good?

21-10-2013, 14:05	#15
Sexbomb Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lancs Posts: 14,456	Quote: Originally Posted by TescoJeans Apple's EarPods are really good quality. I find they sound better than most earphones. No they are shite.

21-10-2013, 14:35	#16
corf Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,458	What best are you looking for? You say speakers don't matter,But there is probably very little difference between headphone or Bluetooth sound from the various phones. So what differences are there? Software, music stores and ease of use. The best is probably an iphone if you already buy from iTunes, but in reality when you are ignoring the headphones and speakers they are all very similar.

21-10-2013, 14:54	#17
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by corf What best are you looking for? You say speakers don't matter,But there is probably very little difference between headphone or Bluetooth sound from the various phones. So what differences are there? Software, music stores and ease of use. The best is probably an iphone if you already buy from iTunes, but in reality when you are ignoring the headphones and speakers they are all very similar. Yeah have thousands of songs from iTunes..... Downloaded and bought. Was gonna buy an htc one but it makes sense to get an iPhone doesn't it because all my music is from itunes

21-10-2013, 19:58	#18
sammyvine Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,959	Quote: Originally Posted by Sexbomb No they are shite. I agree

21-10-2013, 20:34	#19
neil402003 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 149	I have the HTC One which is really good for headphone audio.The only drawback with android phones is that you cannot use the volume controls on most headphones.They only work with Apple products for some reason.

21-10-2013, 20:52	#20
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	I also found changing the music app helped the sound quality as well. I was more than happy with the default music player on my Galaxy S3 but could not believe the difference in sound when I changed to Poweramp.

21-10-2013, 20:54	#21
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Quote: Originally Posted by sammyvine Yeah have thousands of songs from iTunes..... Downloaded and bought. Was gonna buy an htc one but it makes sense to get an iPhone doesn't it because all my music is from itunes There is no problem syncing Android with iTunes and it also does it over wireless with the right app (inc playlists). I would not bother using iTunes but I've got an iPod Mini that I use for the gym.

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what smartphone is best for listening to music?

22-10-2013, 06:40	#22
unklesam Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 996	I've been around a few phones and for me iPhones are the best for music, decent volume and decent quality.