It'll
distort at higher volumes, unsurprisingly, and you more or less have to use that tail to keep it from rolling all over the place, but this is as affordable as it gets for a competent - sounding, fully waterproof speaker.
We found the sound quality very rich with a wide variety of music, hitting just the right bass and treble notes and not
distorting at high volume.
With its six speakers, the Aura Green Line's audio system sounds adequate at low - to - mid volume, but starts to
distort at higher volumes, particularly at the low end of the acoustic range.
Audio sounded good over the integrated speaker, but
distorted at high volumes, and the internal microphone picked voices up clearly in my tests.
The speakers do a respectable job at audio playback, but sound can get tinny and
distorted at the highest volumes, and we'd recommend a decent set of headphones for solo viewing over the speakers any day.
The speaker doesn't
distort at high volumes, although certain frequencies towards to high end can get harsh.
The highs are just right, and don't
distort at high volumes.
We also think the Echo's column - style design looks outdated, and we've found its speaker
distorts at high volumes.
The speaker combination gets sufficiently loud, and it doesn't get
distorted at high volumes.
The speakers on the ZenPad S 8.0 aren't quite as good as those on the Nvidia Shield, and aren't the finest tablet speakers I've heard — they can be a little treble - heavy and
distort at higher volumes.
The little box pushes an astounding amount of air through its 5.25 - inch driver and produces a rich, bass - heavy sound that doesn't
distort at its highest volume.
Another noticeable issue is with the single speaker unit on the back, which does get fairly loud, but sounds
distorted at the highest volume.
The quality from the speaker is average — with sound getting
distorted at high volumes — but at least you won't miss any incoming calls or notifications.
Sound grows slightly
distorted at higher volumes, so this won't be the perfect system for a larger room.
While the dual stereo speakers are plenty loud,
they distort at high volumes and are serviceable at best.
The Audioengine A5 + deliver the mid and high frequency ranges with precision, with balanced lows — it won't rattle the frames on your walls like a powerful 2.1 system but it's fully capable of handling deep bass frequencies without
distorting at high volumes.
Not exact matches
I did find that the optional Bose stereo was
distorted at very
high volume while playing XM satellite station 81 dance music, but Nissan tells me that the radio in our pre-production car was not yet fully calibrated.
In terms of features, the F - Pace comes with a Meridian audio system which is aural bliss, though the speakers did seem to create a
distorted noise
at higher volumes.
Bass and mids came through nicely, but
higher frequencies tended to
distort at volume.
Just like in the ES sedan, you also get a fantastic sounding Mark Levinson sound system which has a pleasing output and never
distorts even
at high volumes.
The Dell ships with only a mono speaker
at the bottom of the tablet but while it's only a solitary output it actually sounds pretty good, able to reach
high volume levels without
distorting and still sounding clear.
The speakerphone had adequate
volume as well, but voices were
distorted at higher levels.
On the HD 8 the stereo speakers offer Dolby Audio, with a rich delivery which is surprisingly strong on the bass, retaining fidelity
at higher levels too - although it will start to get a little
distorted at top
volume.
Unfortunately, bass is represented
at all and the sound
distorts quite a bit
at higher volumes.
But for those who like it loud, the good news is that even
at the
highest volumes the sound doesn't
distort.
The combination ensures that the speaker virtually never
distorts, even
at crazy
high volume.
The omnipresent background rumblings of the survivors» spaceship in WALL - E made us feel as though we were one of its passengers, and Iron Man's many explosions were couch - shakingly powerful without ever sounding
distorted, even
at higher volumes.
The speaker sounds great
at volumes up to 80 %, but it does
distort noticeably
at high volumes.
On the HD 8 the stereo speakers offer Dolby Audio, with a rich delivery which is surprisingly strong on the bass, retaining fidelity
at higher levels too - although it will start to get a little
distorted at top
volume.
The
higher piano chords weren't
distorted at max
volume, and there was clear spacing between Phife Dawg's vocal and the soprano singing the hook.
At higher volumes the speaker crackles and
distorts.
At top, unwise listening levels, this challenging track doesn't distort the drivers, and at more moderate volume levels, the lows are still quite robust and nicely matched with some crisp high - mid and high frequency presenc
At top, unwise listening levels, this challenging track doesn't
distort the drivers, and
at more moderate volume levels, the lows are still quite robust and nicely matched with some crisp high - mid and high frequency presenc
at more moderate
volume levels, the lows are still quite robust and nicely matched with some crisp
high - mid and
high frequency presence.
However, I found the
high end a tad
distorted at top
volumes
It delivers plenty of
volume if you want to blast a soundtrack, but it begins to
distort quickly
at higher volumes.
Earpiece
volume is blaring
at the
highest but slightly
distorted.
The apps let you adjust the equalizer, activate Bass Boost (which works, but can
distort the sound
at higher volumes) and change the level of the Audio Transparency function.
The verdict on sound quality is going to remain out until I've spent more time with the Honor 9, but
at the very least the built - in loudspeaker seemed suitably punchy — if a little
distorted at very
high volume levels.
Even
at high volumes, sound doesn't get
distorted.
At top, unwise listening levels, the bass doesn't distort, and the lows are still quite intense at more moderate volumes, though pleasantly balanced out with a solid presence in the high - mid
At top, unwise listening levels, the bass doesn't
distort, and the lows are still quite intense
at more moderate volumes, though pleasantly balanced out with a solid presence in the high - mid
at more moderate
volumes, though pleasantly balanced out with a solid presence in the
high - mids.
In comparison, the N1 is cheap and shallow, regularly
distorting sounds
at higher volumes.
However, the speaker itself sounds fine, and doesn't get
distorted or sound tinny
at the
highest volume.
Not only does it not
distort, but it offers some serious bass response, and
at high volumes the headphones vibrate dramatically despite producing a clean, distortion - free sound.