iPhone quality?

[adrien24]

Hello,

For years, I've always heard the same thing, that the iPhone does not have great sound quality because of the design of the device. I am referring to the call quality when using the in-phone speaker (when you place the device on your ear). I mention this specifically because some people use headphones/ear buds to use iPhones and I'm not interested in the quality of the phone when using earbuds/headphones.

I wanted to ask you iPhone users what you think and also anyone else who wants to comment, of course, please do!

Thank you!

[AMazieLN]

I use my iPhone with my Phonak Naida, both in the phone program, as well as with the iCom using the bluetooth. Both sound good to me, allthough the volume could be a touch louder. The iPhone has a setting on it for hearing aids, it improves the sound.

[Ski-Slope]

Apple said last month it is working with hearing-aid manufacturers to introduce “Made for iPhone” hearing aids, which will be compatible with iOS 6 on iPhone 4S and later devices. While Apple didn’t disclose further details, the technology appears to be aimed at improving the experience of users who connect their hearing aids to the iPhone via Bluetooth.

The systems outlined in Apple’s patents take the hearing-aid interaction a step further by allowing the iPhone to modify the audio settings of programmable hearing aids, and to share settings profiles with other users.

Apple is working to improve hearing aid functionality with their phones. This can only be a good thing for hearing aid users. Based on how Apple operates, I would imagine that they are looking to improve both sound quality and ease-of-use for hearing aid users. iOS 6 comes out in late September, as long as you have a iPhone 4S (or you're waiting for the new iPhone 5), you will be able to take advantage of the new features that will be released.

Not to mention that I would love to be able to have more power to tweak or change program settings on my aids using an iPhone app. This will require hearing aids specifically designed to communicate wirelessly with the iPhone, however.

[AtriumLegal]

I have found that the sond quality of my iPhone has been very intermittent. I'm on my second now and both took a few weeks to get to a resonable volume.
I assume you've had your iPhone longer than this.
It is good to see that Apple are looking into a resolution specifically for hearing aid users. I look forward to the results

I think my iPhone 4s has better sound quality then my HTC I had but it's still not good enough for me to be able to use the phone. Can't hear much at all.

I found the phone program on my Naidas to be not that good at all.

All this maybe my hearing loss tho.

[lawgrace]

Who's your cellular carrier? CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint tend to work better with hearing aids. I had an AT&T iPhone and it was pretty much unusable for me, the Verizon one is fine though.

AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM and create interferance with some electronics.
Verizon and Sprint use CDMA and are generally more compatible with hearing aids.

Check out this article from the FCC for more information...
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/hearing-ai...ess-telephones