Very bad audio quality in iMessage voice messages

[lancastor]

The sampling rate of the sent audio messages in iMessage is really bad (8kHz - AMR Codec).

Do you think that the audio quality gets better in the GM build?

 

[lancastor]

Voice quality is still bad in the GM build.

 

[zorinlynx]

It's 2014. Why did anyone today think that 8KHz sampling rate is still a good idea?

 

[lancastor]

Of course we see better audio quality in iOS9.

 

[iolinux333]

of course we see better audio quality in ios9.

lol

 

[Julien]

It's 2014. Why did anyone today think that 8KHz sampling rate is still a good idea?

Actually 8KHz is acceptable and a normal rate for voice sampling. It's likely the bit depth that is the issue.

 

[Armen]

It's a voice message for crying out loud. Not Adele performing at Carnegie Hall.

 

[lancastor]

But there must be a reason why Apple has chosen a such bad quality.

 

[Armen]

But there must be a reason why Apple has chosen a such bad quality.

small file size, quick to send and receive?

 

[lancastor]

That could be the main reason. Voice files size is currently very very small.

 

[Imory]

So it's not just me then? The quality of voice messages sent in iMessage in iOS 8 is terrible. Sounds like something coming from a phone years ago. I was very excited about this feature, but the quality is shockingly bad. FaceTime Audio is miles better.

Don't really understand why they've down this if it's a choice in their part. I doubt they take up that much space and it can be easily removed (or set to automatically delete) through details if users worry about storage.

 

[lancastor]

Audio is horrible. I hope for iOS9 next years with voice quality improvements.

 

[sunfire7]

Agree, I don't use iMessage because of that. Whatsapp audio is cristal clear

 

[Small White Car]

It's 2014. Why did anyone today think that 8KHz sampling rate is still a good idea?

Aren't the phone calls something like 3 KHz?

Just how much better than a phone call do these audio iMessages need to be?

 

[zorinlynx]

Aren't the phone calls something like 3 KHz?

Just how much better than a phone call do these audio iMessages need to be?

They should at least be as good as FaceTime Audio quality.

 

[lancastor]

Facetime Audio quality is light years ahead of iMessage audio quality.

 

[danpass]

How do you even enable these functions in iMessage?

http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/messages/


edit: lol, never mind. Looks like both sides have to be iMessage capable.


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[lancastor]

Audio quality is still bad as hell in iOS8.3 Final. :-(((((

 

[Rivvvers]

It's 2017, iOS 10, and the quality is still *******. This was the one fundamental reasos I switched to Whatsapp, that and layout and backup. Options. They offer a much better experience and service.
It's kind of embarrassing that apple would even do this.