Bass reducer? Is this really somewhere in the settings or is this guy just making a joke?
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iPad iPad Air 2 sound vibrating!
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Bass reducer? Is this really somewhere in the settings or is this guy just making a joke?
I've noticed the same thing! I'm coming from an iPad 2 myself and the sound quality is head and shoulders above anything my old iPad produced.
The speakers also seem to go way louder on the Air 2? I dunno what's going on down there but whatever it is, it's excellent!
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FWIW I can feel vibration on my iPad Air 1 playing music over 50% volume. And it's in an apple case. More noticeable on the bottom half but you can feel it front and back.
Have to see if it's worse or the same on the 2 but I've had the air for a year now and it's never really troubled me.
Have to see if it's worse or the same on the 2 but I've had the air for a year now and it's never really troubled me.
Im getting my replaced, this cant be right, must be some fault with it, this cant be right, vibrating like the iphone!
To be honest , this is bugging me a lot too. The solution is to use your headphones . But I don't always want to wear my headphones .
Ok,so I just came from the Apple store after trying some hands-on with the iPadAir 2. The vibration from playing music is BAD. I tried it with both EQ off and "Bass reducer" EQ setting, with volume at 50%.
As soon as I got home I did the same with my iPad Air. Removed the Smart Cover and did the same thing. No comparison. The iPad Air 2 vibrates pretty badly, particularly about an inch and a half from the bottom, and resonates throughout.
Now, I don't regularly use my Air as a music player, but watching web content with sound - it would really bother me.
IMHO they've gone too thin.
It comes down to a simple choice for me: endure Safari tab reloading on my iPad Air
Or
Endure excessive vibration from sounds emanating from the iPad Air 2.
(Typed with my iPad Air)
I don't think that will matter. I tried three display models in the store. They ALL vibrated badly. BADLY.
As soon as I got home I did the same with my iPad Air. Removed the Smart Cover and did the same thing. No comparison. The iPad Air 2 vibrates pretty badly, particularly about an inch and a half from the bottom, and resonates throughout.
Now, I don't regularly use my Air as a music player, but watching web content with sound - it would really bother me.
IMHO they've gone too thin.
It comes down to a simple choice for me: endure Safari tab reloading on my iPad Air
Or
Endure excessive vibration from sounds emanating from the iPad Air 2.
(Typed with my iPad Air)
I don't think that will matter. I tried three display models in the store. They ALL vibrated badly. BADLY.
Im such a dope. Use my iPhone and iPad for years. iPad since April 2010. Looked for a his setting a hundred times in Settings>sound.
Never thought to look in music. Thank you.
Review from gismag...
...Speaking of vibration, the iPad Air 2 is so light that I feel sounds much more than I have on any previous iPad. Playing a game, my fingers felt every sound effect in a way that I'm not used to. I don't think it's distracting, but it is different from using older iPads.
....I guess I need to try a few out at the Apple store and then decide whether mine is a little more than distracting!
...Speaking of vibration, the iPad Air 2 is so light that I feel sounds much more than I have on any previous iPad. Playing a game, my fingers felt every sound effect in a way that I'm not used to. I don't think it's distracting, but it is different from using older iPads.
....I guess I need to try a few out at the Apple store and then decide whether mine is a little more than distracting!
It's very distracting IMHO. I would say for anyone concerned, try before you buy. Some people may not mind. But for me, it's a total deal-breaker.
Amazing how reviews from tech sites like The Verge didn't mention it. What does that tell you?
1). They didn't play any music
2). They don't want to be tooooooo disparaging or they will no longer get invited to Apple events.
Take your pick.
Which is the major reason I don't take early reviews very seriously.
I can confirm that my Air 2 becomes quite frisky when playing music, watching videos or playing games. It's not a deal-breaker to me since I use a headset or earbuds about... 95% of the time. It is a strange sensation though. I can see... feel... why this could be a source of great annoyance to some. Never thought that listening to music through a tablet speaker could be so... tactile. Sure, I feel it a bit on my other iDevices, but it's nowhere near what I feel on the Air 2. Sound quality through those speakers is pretty darn good though for such small speakers. I might actually start using the built-in speakers! It's just such a shame that Apple didn't place one on each side for proper stereo separation.
You can't see it or hear it vibrate so a video will show nothing. You have to hold the ipad.
my theory is that it's the screen: while the previous one wasn't bonded and had a small gap between the digitizer and the actual panel, the new one is just one piece, thus transmitting mechanical vibration caused by the speaker at a much greater level. (add to that the reduced size and there you go).
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It is a deal breaker for me. I find it very annoying. Spoke to two Apple reps, including a manager, who acted like they didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about. Just got the prepaid labels from Apple to return the iPad Air 2 and the Smart Case. My fourth generation iPad doesn't do this at all so why would it be acceptable for a device that is supposed to be improved to do it.
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