The recognizable claps in the track were
muffled when played on the Deltas, and the whole song sounded grainy compared to the Strum's playback.
Sony's S - Force front surround - sound made sure that I heard the music better when I held the phone facing me, and the sound was
muffled when I placed the phone face down on a table.
On Jay - Z and Kanye West's «No Church in the Wild,» the kick drum loop gets enough high - mid presence to cut through the layers of the mix, but again, it sounds far more crisp when aligned with your ears, and a little
muffled when not.
This led to features such as Overwatch's occlusion system, which allows rival players to sound
muffled when behind walls, but clearer as they approach whichever doorway you're in.
They're near the upper corners, so they won't be
muffled when holding the tablet.
However, the people I spoke to said I sounded more
muffled when I used the Fugoo versus my phone's built - in speakerphone.
Moving the speaker to the bottom means that it is no longer
muffled when lying flat on a surface.
The different placement of the speaker at the top right corner means that it isn't as easy to cover up when using the device in the landscape orientation, but as is the case with any rear speaker setup, the sound will get
muffled when the phone is placed on its back on a flat surface.
The Redmi Note 3 has a small indent below the speaker grille to prevent the sound from getting
muffled when the phone is placed on a surface, but it doesn't work in practice.
One big advantage of positioning the speakers on the front of the device rather than on the back is that audio doesn't get
muffled when you set the phone down on a flat surface.
It's quiet, there is no clear difference between high and low frequencies, and the rear placement means sound get
muffled when you put the phones on a soft surface (like a bed, or inside your jeans pocket).
The speaker on the back is flush with the glass, so it's easily
muffled when sitting screen up.
In contrast, the Home has a single, front - firing speaker driver with passive radiators on the side to reinforce the bass, and the sound seems even more
muffled when you move to the sides and back of the speaker.
Because they sit right on the taper, the speakers don't get completely
muffled when you set the device on a hard surface.
It's true that most kids are willing to play with crayons, but I don't know how appropriate it is to extrapolate from that a larger philosophical point, as tempting as it may be to think that our weaknesses as adults in fact arise from strengths that were
muffled when we were children.
There's a bump from where the camera sticks out so it keeps the speaker from being
muffled when setting the tablet down flat.
Worse, the back - mounted speaker on the Nook Tablet becomes
muffled when the tablet is placed flat on a surface or mounted in a portfolio.
Because ASUS placed the speakers between the two chassis layers, the audio sounded
muffled when using the device in pure slate mode.
The horns that open the song cracked when they should have been strong, Ms. Jepsen's voice sounded
muffled when it should have been clear and the drums sounded muddied.
If Christians compromise on this teaching — which every Christian church held to be essential until 11:58 on the clock of history — the world will ask what other beliefs they will
muffle when under duress.
The speaker on the phone delivers average quality sound at high volume levels, but there's
some muffle when the phone lies on its back, as the speaker grill is located on the back.
It's got a tiny guard over the grille, which means music still sounds loud with only a hint of
muffling when the phone is placed on its back.
As with any other bottom firing speaker though, it can be very easy to
muffle when holding the device in landscape orientation, and the sideways firing audio does create a lopsided listening experience.
However, the position of the loudspeaker makes audio
muffle when the smartphone is kept on a flat surface or on a mattress.
The speaker is also very easy to
muffle when the device is placed on a flat surface, as is the case with most rear speaker setups.
Not exact matches
When Jack gets down to crafting the commissioned rifle in his workshop he shrewdly
muffles his metallic banging beneath the loud tolls of the church bell, but then you think: what's with the secrecy?
Even the best images get scuppered by awkward ones, as
when Ozon follows a dark, misty tracking shot of Anna and Adrien returning home from a late - night dance with some boilerplate medium close - ups that dissipate dramatic tension and
muffle expressive detail.
When Billy takes a phone call at the stadium, the sound of the crowd becomes
muffled and the voice on the other end gets crisper every time Billy covers his ear.
There is a
muffled sound coming from upstage, and
when the French doors swing open, a boisterous laughter fills the room, and then dies away
when the doors close again.
French doors up stage left mask a
muffled sound, and
when the doors open, boisterous laughter fills the entire theatre.
Additionally, Infiniti says the kits are 16 pounds lighter than the stock exhaust setup
when fitted with a muffler, while a
muffled setup, currently available for the Q50 (the Q60's
muffled kit is coming later this year), will still reduce weight by 9 pounds.
When the big V8 opens its lungs, its previously
muffled sonority hardens to a proper quasi-race-car yell — complete with ballistic crackles on the overrun if you select the sport modes for engine or transmission — and that's plain addictive.
Oil
muffles the engine, so
when oil gets low the clatter from the engine becomes slightly louder.
Think me insensitive, call me a jerk, but some of my dearest companions have ridden on radial tires and many of my best comrades have spoken to me through the
muffled tones of a high - performance exhaust system; they have been there
when I needed a therapeutic release, gently cradling me in steel, leather, and even vinyl, as they reluctantly accepted my advances.
It's pleasingly quiet
when the cloth roof is fixed in place, though not as
muffled as on a BMW or Benz.
When the rear suspension thunks, it isn't
muffled by the separate trunk.
These are shades of difference in a car where the main purpose is to
muffle intrusions from the outside world; the LS doesn't suddenly adopt a new personality
when you turn the dial.
Situated on the base of the tablet, either side of the new 8 - pin Lightning dock connector, the speakers are easily
muffled by the hand
when holding the device in a standard and conventional manner, an issue that can severely diminish the sound quality and deplete the overall enjoyment of the experience.
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muffle the exhilarating and delicious sound of your heartbeat»), 10 things not to bring up
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There is no doubt that it rates well in terms of loudness, but you'll soon hear a bit of distortion
when you really turn it up and if you are holding it in landscape, it's virtually impossible not to cup the speaker and
muffle the sound output.
We noticed a significant reduction in quality
when we engaged Power Saving Mode — Adele sounded
muffled and tinny.
The speakers are centrally placed which is not an issue, but can
muffled somewhat
when you hold the tablet horizontally,
when gaming for example.
When you are laying down and the tablet is resting on its back, the same
muffled sounds are emanating.
It will also
muffle the sound
when laid on its back, which is how the phone will be laid.
So
when you are laying down and using the Xoom or cradling it in your lap you get a
muffled sound, where the ipad has them on the side so you always hear them.
My only gripe is that
when holding the tablet in landscape, as you likely would while playing a game, your hands cover the speakers to create a
muffled experience.
Calls route through your iPad
when they come in, but the sound quality is
muffled and noticeably inferior.
Positioned just out of reach of your hand
when holding the device in a conventional landscape or portrait manner, the speaker's location only becomes an issue for disrupted and
muffled playback
when placed down on its rear on a flat or soft surface.
This made the volume feel weaker than it actually was, and
when I listened to Tez Cadey's «Seve,» the normally rich piano chords sounded
muffled and often got lost in the vocals.
You just have to be careful not to
muffle the speakers with your hand
when holding the device, as the speakers are on the right side in landscape mode.