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Anyone experiencing a "tinny" earpiece on their iPhone 4?

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WilliamG

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My iPhone 4 has that annoying tinniness when speaking to people with certain pitches of voice, if you know what I mean. Not sure if that's *normal* or if I should just exchange it. My iPhone 4 is perfect otherwise. :(
 
I suspect some people don't even notice. I find if I turn the volume down to a tad above half, the tinniness is gone, so it's probably a resonance in the speaker causing it to vibrate. OH well.
 
I noticed it but figured it was just a byproduct of the new louder speaker. I think it's just something I need to get used to--I'd rather have the increased volume with a slight tinniness personally, than great quality with the old 3G volume.
 
StPatty33 said:
I noticed it but figured it was just a byproduct of the new louder speaker. I think it's just something I need to get used to--I'd rather have the increased volume with a slight tinniness personally, than great quality with the old 3G volume.
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True. I can still appear to turn the volume down to 3G/3GS levels without tinniness, but much above that = buzzy. I'll deal with it.

Love.... the phone... *dribbles*...
 
Yes a tad. I think it's just different than listening to my old one muffled with two years of lent and grime in the speaker. LOL!!
 
I actually notice a mark improvement from my old 3G, even with the earbuds that came with it. I'm not sure where the tinny-ness comes from... :confused:
 
I suppose if this is the worst thing I have to deal with, I can be happy. Still annoying though
 
Guys, I'm not saying it's not a defect or a problem, but I have some advice...

Give it at least a week, and see if it improves.

Small speakers for phones sometimes need time to break in. This is often the case with earbuds. You buy a new set of earbuds and they sound really bright, then a week or so later the drivers inside start to loosen up a bit, and the bass and midrange start to come through more.

Like I said, give it a week or two and see if it doesn't improve. I'm guessing it will.
 
Any improvement? My speaker still cracks and pops in my ear when I'm talking. Is this something that other people just don't notice? My 3G ear speaker was very clear compared to this.
 
Geez1234 said:
Any improvement? My speaker still cracks and pops in my ear when I'm talking. Is this something that other people just don't notice? My 3G ear speaker was very clear compared to this.
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Nope, no improvement. I actually exchanged my iPhone 4 for a stuck pixel and this issue. It was hurting my ears having to hold the phone. The new one is a LOT better.
 
WilliamG said:
Nope, no improvement. I actually exchanged my iPhone 4 for a stuck pixel and this issue. It was hurting my ears having to hold the phone. The new one is a LOT better.
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Thanks for the info, I guess I'll be trying an exchange!
 
Have a similar issue with my iphone 4. Will be returning. Had the same issue in fact with my 1st gen iphone, and returned that as well. Replacement was fine.
 
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