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It is a little quiet. Not unbearably quiet.
I'm not noticing the distortion though.
Its more of a nuisance that notifications are quiet.
I'm not noticing the distortion though.
Its more of a nuisance that notifications are quiet.
Gatman
Android Enthusiast
I have to say the speaker is probably my only real disappointment with the phone. At the ripe old age of 48, I have been wearing hearing aids for about 15 years now. My previous phone was a Droid RAZR Maxx, and it was louder. When I saw the two grills on the bottom I was hoping that was two speakers and I'd have better sound. That's not the case, unfortunately, which means it can be a challenge for me to hear the speaker sometimes.
That said, switching off Verizon to StraightTalk will ultimately save me and my wife about $70/month, so I'm ok with a small sacrifice like this. I like the unbloated phone, and there's nothing else at this price that I'd want to use besides the N5.
~Gary
That said, switching off Verizon to StraightTalk will ultimately save me and my wife about $70/month, so I'm ok with a small sacrifice like this. I like the unbloated phone, and there's nothing else at this price that I'd want to use besides the N5.
~Gary
Gatman
Android Enthusiast
jamesb6789
Newbie
N5 speaker is poor.
Biaviian
Android Enthusiast
This makes me glad I didn't pick up a used N4 instead of the N5.
You should be. Speaker quality is all relative. If I was coming from an iPhone or HTC one I'd be upset about the quality. Coming from an N4 I'm thrilled with the quality.
jamesb6789
Newbie
At home it is normally ok and I am using my battery powered bluetooth speaker (Logitech Mini Wireless Boombox) a lot of the time. But in the street I can hardly hear ringtones or OK Google..
Biaviian
Android Enthusiast
I could certainly see that being an issue. I don't have that problem living in Amish country, where you drive everywhere.
Lona808
Well-Known Member
Well isn't that nice. I was just a little disappointed at the poor speaker reports. I miss blasting music for me and everyone I was with to hear. If the Nex5 had beats audio, it would be my dream phone honestly.
SAL8116
Android Enthusiast
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Not to question you, but do you have a source for this?
Gatman
Android Enthusiast
I looked around and came across this:
Nexus 5 Owners Aren't Imagining Things, There's a Problem With The Speaker and Google Are Working on It | Androidheadlines.com
Nexus 5 Owners Aren't Imagining Things, There's a Problem With The Speaker and Google Are Working on It | Androidheadlines.com
No problem.
I saw it on Android Central. Phil Nickinson said he got the information direct from Google.Rockinfigs
Android Enthusiast
the speakers on the n5 suck compared to other phones like s4, note3 or htc one.
Lona808
Well-Known Member
I like the portable speakers for playing music on the go with my friends or at work or road trips. But not for movies. I backed a project named Bongo on kickstarter which is bamboo bluetooth speaker like the beats pill. Unfortunately I didn't have the money by the time the project finished. But I'm gonna get one still, they're pretty cheap for the qualit, uunlike the beats pill.
Omar Days
Android Expert
No, but the other day when I wanted to show some friends a video on YouTube, people could hardly hear it.
CrystalSC
Member
If I'm using media on my phone, I pretty much always have headphones on, or it's connected to my car's stereo. But the speaker/volume issue for me lies with the ringtones and notifications. I am missing them because I never hear them. And I'm in my home.
So I'm super pleased to hear that Google has acknowledged the problem and is working on a fix.