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05-08-2007, 02:03 PM | #1 |
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335 bluetooth sound quality issues
I love the hands free bluetooth phone features. From my side of the call things sound great, but I've had people on the other end complain that I sound like I'm talking on a CB or that the call quality isn't very clear. Anyone else noticed or had this issue?
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05-08-2007, 02:41 PM | #3 |
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My friend said that it is so loud(or maybe clear) that my friend can hear road noises from that crazy RFT. On my end, I can hear my friend loud and clear.
I have 330i with tmobile phones.
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05-08-2007, 02:52 PM | #4 |
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Recieving calls, it is great, as long as the windows and sunroof are closed.
Calling, I sometime get complaints that all they hear is static and can not hear a word from me. |
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05-08-2007, 03:01 PM | #5 |
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No static complaints yet (knock on wood).
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05-08-2007, 04:00 PM | #6 |
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Now, I'm assuming that the call quality on their end is based on the car and not the particular cell phone each of us has? I would think it is the microphone in the car that determines the quality of the received sound from my voice and ambient noise.
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05-08-2007, 04:49 PM | #7 |
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You would think so, but it seems that some are quite happy with the performance of their system. We use Moto E815s and the sound quality is not so good.
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05-08-2007, 05:01 PM | #8 |
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You'd think that if some have good quality and others bad, that there should be something BMW can do for those of us with the "bad" quality.
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05-08-2007, 05:17 PM | #9 |
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The TCU does its own echo cancellation and noise suppression. Some phones don't like it when bluetooth devices do their own audio processing, and those will have weird audio quality issues. For the most part, though, audio quality will be consistent across phones because the carkit's doing the heavy lifting.
An E46 trick to get clearer uplink speech for the driver was to swap the sunroof button and the microphone in the ceiling trim panel. I haven't tried it, but some swore by it. |
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05-08-2007, 06:49 PM | #10 |
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Interesting. If I could swap out the mic in my wife's E90 for a mic similar to that in my aftermarket Motorola kit (in my E46), I do it in a heartbeat. That one is as clear as a bell, and the whole KIT was only about $100. It also allows pauses, etc. for entering passwords (which the E90 system does not) but that's a separate gripe.
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05-08-2007, 07:50 PM | #11 |
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Having probably tried over 30 phones with several E90s, I can attest that the sound quality that the other party hears is related to the phone.
Some phones sound crystal clear and others sound dreadful. And they were very consistent in retesting. The results of the test will be up in a week or two.
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I found the BB Pearl one of the best.
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05-08-2007, 08:31 PM | #14 |
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Well, if I could make a more specific request... a non-PDA Verizon phone?
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05-08-2007, 09:25 PM | #15 | |
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We tested more GSM phones and were overall happier with how the GSM phones sounded with the system. The Moto Q (yes, itīs a PDA) sounded good, in fact. I liked it more than some of the others. P.S. We drove friends and family crazy with "how does this one sound?"
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Did you try the Treo 750?
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05-08-2007, 10:16 PM | #18 |
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No, I'm looking for a non-PDA phone. I don't really need all functions or size of a PDA phone. My life isn't that complicated and I'd be checking my email far too often. I'm looking for small and pocket sized (and sounds clear with my car).
Edit: Oh, sorry, you're talking to JSpira not me. Oops...
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Yeah, I was asking JSpira. My bad. Should have been more specific.
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It would be interesting to see how they compare when plugged into the cradle-thingy in the arm rest since it's supposed to tie the phone into the car shark-fin.
But I suppose that would be too involved to test because you'd need all the different connectors... |
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I have owned a number of Smartphones. What is interesting is that the newer the phone, the more features I get. So my latest phone has the lastest Microsoft OS V6.
The one thing that has not changed is that everyone who calls can hear me talk because of the all the background noise. I can hear everyone OK. The issue has to be linked to either the car software or the MIC. BMW have replaced my MIC twice, so they say. Has anyone had their software in the upgraded and if so did that make any difference? |
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