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This is pretty frustrating.

Testing Clash of Clans. I have the volume on only ONE bar. So, the very minimum volume before it's silent. I can feel the vibration of the sound effects even though I can barely hear them.

I don't understand the quality control, or whatever you want to call it. Did they not see this when they tested this build?

Is this acceptable?
 
mi7chy said:
Why did Apple bothered to make it so thin? Most would have preferred iPad Air thickness with longer battery life.
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Because they're currently out of ideas to make the iPad more enticing, and they want the tech blogs to proclaim "man this thing is thin!", which is exactly what happened, obscuring the other spec bumps, which in reality are much more enticing than the decreased thickness.

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iF34R said:
I don't understand the quality control, or whatever you want to call it. Did they not see this when they tested this build?

Is this acceptable?
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It's not about QC. It's about the laws of physics, and a compromise. They probably figured it wouldn't bother people. They clearly didn't anticipate that the majority of Air 2 buyers would be coming from an older, much thicker iPad, less prone to sound vibrations. For those upgrading from the original Air, the difference isn't nearly as dramatic. The vibrations don't really bother me much at all.
 
That many of you will dismiss purchasing it because of this issue? The SG5 that has millions of owners has the same issue. I use earbuds 99% of the time while listening with most any mobile device and tablet or I send the sound via Bluetooth to speakers or wireless earbuds.
 
Much ado about nothing.

Ok, I now have my new iPad Air 2. This whole vibration thing is absolutely nothing. Omg some people are babies. Yes it vibrates some. It's bass, people. This iPad sounds a zillion megawhoops better than my iPad 4. You're just so used to crappy sound it might take time to adjust. A much deeper, richer, more (here it comes) resonant sound. Watching some American Dad on Netflix sounded stupendous, especially compared to the iPad 4 I'm used to. And, very little vibration.

Yes, playing music leads to some pretty strong vibration syncing with the bass. But I'm super happy to trade that for the dramatically improved sound. And, geez, it's not THAT strong, lol. After reading these posts I was expecting a constant vibration like my iPhone makes.

I was pretty concerned about this, as my earlier posts make pretty clear. Now that I've heard it (and felt it) I can say it's hooey. This thing sounds great
 
mcdj said:
Because they're currently out of ideas to make the iPad more enticing, and they want the tech blogs to proclaim "man this thing is thin!", which is exactly what happened, obscuring the other spec bumps, which in reality are much more enticing than the decreased thickness.

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It's not about QC. It's about the laws of physics, and a compromise. They probably figured it wouldn't bother people. They clearly didn't anticipate that the majority of Air 2 buyers would be coming from an older, much thicker iPad, less prone to sound vibrations. For those upgrading from the original Air, the difference isn't nearly as dramatic. The vibrations don't really bother me much at all.
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I guess I worded that wrong. When I mention QC I was meaning in the lines of them knowing it would have this type of vibration. Surely they knew, right?
 
Does the Air 2 have better sound quality than the Air 1? I thought the original Air sounded fantastic for a tablet. You want some vibration in some aspect - its how sound waves work. Put your hand on your surround sound systems subwoofer during an action movie some time.
 
It bothered my wife so much, she just picked one up for herself. :D :cool:
She said she didn't need to upgrade from her Air 1, but then she used my screen for a few minutes, and asked me to place an in store pick up order.

I did demonstrate the resonance of the Air 2, and she said, "My Air does that." I do realize that some people are more sensitive to light, sounds, vibrations, etc. If it bothers you, don't buy it. My wife and I don't use them as boom boxes, and I occasionally play RR3 and Angry Birds. I just tried Angry Birds on both the Air and Air 2, and there is a bit more tactile feedback :)D) with the Air 2.

The Air 2's thinner chassis is growing on me quickly, and I'll likely give my Air to my sister. She still has an iPad 2, and would probably love to have the Air 1.

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rhaezorblue said:
Does the Air 2 have better sound quality than the Air 1? I thought the original Air sounded fantastic for a tablet. You want some vibration in some aspect - its how sound waves work. Put your hand on your surround sound systems subwoofer during an action movie some time.
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I tried testing both last night, and really couldn't tell. My wife had the TV on, and I held them up to each ear, both together, and individually. We're looking at transistor radio sound quality on both devices, and the speakers are something I'd use when nothing else was available. My wife does use hers to stream Pandora at work.....sometimes.
 
HowlinAl said:
Ok, I now have my new iPad Air 2. This whole vibration thing is absolutely nothing. Omg some people are babies. Yes it vibrates some. It's bass, people. This iPad sounds a zillion megawhoops better than my iPad 4. You're just so used to crappy sound it might take time to adjust. A much deeper, richer, more (here it comes) resonant sound. Watching some American Dad on Netflix sounded stupendous, especially compared to the iPad 4 I'm used to. And, very little vibration.

Yes, playing music leads to some pretty strong vibration syncing with the bass. But I'm super happy to trade that for the dramatically improved sound. And, geez, it's not THAT strong, lol. After reading these posts I was expecting a constant vibration like my iPhone makes.

I was pretty concerned about this, as my earlier posts make pretty clear. Now that I've heard it (and felt it) I can say it's hooey. This thing sounds great
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Listen to "Long After You're Gone" on YouTube. The fast way to find it is search "audiophile music". Amazing sound!
 
mi7chy said:
Why did Apple bothered to make it so thin? Most would have preferred iPad Air thickness with longer battery life.
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Maybe you would have preferred it. Don't speak for millions of others. I'm glad they made it thinner and a bit lighter.

Regarding the vibrations: yes, they're worse than on the first Air (which vibrates a lot more than the iPad 4). It's not bothering me too much because I rarely use my iPad with loud volume when I hold in in my hand. That aside, I would certainly prefer if Apple would find a way to reduce vibrations in the iPads next iteration. But it's not a defect, it's simply a design issue.
 
rsnhakan said:
My iPad 4 was also vibrating, but I didn't care that much about it, since when do you turn the sound on at 100%?

Btw, I was using a case, so dunno how it is without.
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Happens at 50% volume. Happens with the EQ off. Happens with the EQ on "Bass Reducer". It is a design flaw. The thing is just too damn thin.
 
The Samsung Galaxy S Tab is thin and light. Next time I go to Best Buy, I will try the sound on one of those just for comparison sake. I know you folks do not care about that device but I am curious.
 
HowlinAl said:
Ok, I now have my new iPad Air 2. This whole vibration thing is absolutely nothing. Omg some people are babies. Yes it vibrates some. It's bass, people. This iPad sounds a zillion megawhoops better than my iPad 4. You're just so used to crappy sound it might take time to adjust. A much deeper, richer, more (here it comes) resonant sound. Watching some American Dad on Netflix sounded stupendous, especially compared to the iPad 4 I'm used to. And, very little vibration.

Yes, playing music leads to some pretty strong vibration syncing with the bass. But I'm super happy to trade that for the dramatically improved sound. And, geez, it's not THAT strong, lol. After reading these posts I was expecting a constant vibration like my iPhone makes.

I was pretty concerned about this, as my earlier posts make pretty clear. Now that I've heard it (and felt it) I can say it's hooey. This thing sounds great
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Thank you for this. I've seriously been worried about this and I've been wanting to get this iPad for a long time. None of the stores in my area even have it on display yet (not even best buy) so I can't see it for myself. Thanks for calming the nerves a little bit.
 
Wild-Bill said:
Happens at 50% volume. Happens with the EQ off. Happens with the EQ on "Bass Reducer". It is a design flaw. The thing is just too damn thin.
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It may be too thin, but thats not going to change the fact that sound wave will cause vibrations in a device this size.
 
HowlinAl said:
Ok, I now have my new iPad Air 2. This whole vibration thing is absolutely nothing. Omg some people are babies. Yes it vibrates some. It's bass, people. This iPad sounds a zillion megawhoops better than my iPad 4. You're just so used to crappy sound it might take time to adjust. A much deeper, richer, more (here it comes) resonant sound. Watching some American Dad on Netflix sounded stupendous, especially compared to the iPad 4 I'm used to. And, very little vibration.

Yes, playing music leads to some pretty strong vibration syncing with the bass. But I'm super happy to trade that for the dramatically improved sound. And, geez, it's not THAT strong, lol. After reading these posts I was expecting a constant vibration like my iPhone makes.

I was pretty concerned about this, as my earlier posts make pretty clear. Now that I've heard it (and felt it) I can say it's hooey. This thing sounds great
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Great for you. It still vibrates way too much at Lowe levels. And it's annoying as hell. Makes it feel cheap.
 
I kind of like the vibrations
it lets you "feel" the music :)

all jokes aside tho ..its not nearly as bad is people played it out to be
and at least for me personally, I almost always have headphones on rather than use the built in speakers.

In re the speakers; I am more disappointed that they aren't front facing.
 
Bclawson said:
Thank you for this. I've seriously been worried about this and I've been wanting to get this iPad for a long time. None of the stores in my area even have it on display yet (not even best buy) so I can't see it for myself. Thanks for calming the nerves a little bit.
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As I type this I'm listening to "All You Can Carry" from the new Tom Petty album at 100% volume. The vibration is strong enough to make typing feel weird, to say the least. I'm tapping on the lower part of the screens of course, in portrait mode, close to the speakers.

As for the vibration itself, unless you're grabbing it with some kind of Kung fu grip it's not that bad, if that's even the right word. If I hold the iPad about half way up the side I can barely feel it. No matter where I hold it, I forget about the vibration after about two songs.
 
This sounds like the biggest flaw with the Air 2. There's always something...

I have an Air 1 and never experienced my screen resonating when playing movies and I always have the volume cranked up. Then again, I'm not always holding it when watching. Do you guys feel and hear the buzzing or just feel it?
 
HowlinAl said:
Yes, playing music leads to some pretty strong vibration syncing with the bass. But I'm super happy to trade that for the dramatically improved sound. And, geez, it's not THAT strong, lol. After reading these posts I was expecting a constant vibration like my iPhone makes.
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Same here. I don't normally listen to much on my iPad but wanted to try it out just to see what the fuss was. The vibrations are perceptible, which is surprising given Apple's usual level of attention to detail. I don't think it's a big deal. Rather, I was blown away by the quality of the sound. It far exceeds the audio quality from the iPad 3 that I just replaced and gets a lot closer to what I'd expect to hear from the speakers I use with my computer.

I think it's a worthwhile tradeoff. If you don't like it but still really like the rest of the device, the headphone port is still present and Bluetooth audio still works nicely. There are work-arounds.

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cababah said:
Do you guys feel and hear the buzzing or just feel it?
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Just feel.
 
I finally caved and went back to the Air 1. I'm someone who has never had a problem with an iPad before, be it screen issues, it getting too hot, etc. but the vibrating is just too much.

One thing I can add to the discussion to anyone trying the Air 2 in the store... it's one thing to feel it for 30secs, and another to hold it in your hand for 10-15mins. You set it down after that time and your hands are tingling.

We'll try again with Air 3... :(
 
Ledgem said:
I think it's a worthwhile tradeoff. If you don't like it but still really like the rest of the device, the headphone port is still present and Bluetooth audio still works nicely. There are work-arounds.

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There are workarounds for sure. But, I don't think a device this expensive should NEED them.
 
iPad Air 2 sound vibrating!

arbogast777 said:
I finally caved and went back to the Air 1. I'm someone who has never had a problem with an iPad before, be it screen issues, it getting too hot, etc. but the vibrating is just too much.



One thing I can add to the discussion to anyone trying the Air 2 in the store... it's one thing to feel it for 30secs, and another to hold it in your hand for 10-15mins. You set it down after that time and your hands are tingling.



We'll try again with Air 3... :(
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Exactly how I feel. Trust me there will be more folks feeling the same way after a few days. I look forward to next years model. Besides I got to keep all my discounts for my original Air 2 purchase when I exchanged back to an Air 1 so this only cost me a little over $200.
 
Got a smart cover? Just peel it back and let it cover the under side of the Air 2 while holding it. You will basically not even feel the vibration with the volume cranked.

Oh wait. Now I'll read this adds additional weight to the Air 2.

EASILY a tradeoff for whatever previous large Ipad one owns considering this Air 2 is a BEAST!! You will end up trading off something regardless. How bout tabs reloading on the other iPad you have! :)
 
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