How good is the audio amplifier? The speaker on the back side is one thing I hate about the Galaxy S5. Does this case redirect the audio to the front?
2058250
No problem. I love this case, its very durable. My 2 year old has dropped my phone a few times and no issues. Only thing I can say bad is don't leave it in the sun or a hot car. Here in Arizona the temps get high. I made the mistake of forgetting my phone in the car. Came out to find the leather wallet sleeve came away from the hard plastic. Some super glue fixed It right up tho. Looks like nothing ever happened. Good luck on your purchase.
2058251
It works. It moves the sound to the front of the phone. It make a hollow channel for the sound to flow through.
2058252
It helps alot. My wife has a regular otter box case on hers and always has to cup the back to get the sound up front. I don't and the sound is awesome. She usually had to tell me to turn it down at night if I'm watching a movie/video next to her in bed.
2058253
It definitely helps to send sound to the front. But, it is still not as good as a front speaker would be.
581533
The sound quality is definitely affected. The loudspeaker to listen music to is OK but the call sound volume is noticeably quieter. It's not too bad though if your hearing is good. Also check out the Incipio Atlas. Which I found out about after I bought this case. Good luck choosing!
1019883
That is true. With this case on, the back cannot be resting flat on a surface if you want decent sound. You'll get the best sound if the speaker is directed toward you, but that means the screen is facing away.Another reason not to choose this one: the frame is susceptible to breaking at the charge and speaker ports (ask me how I know!).
122103
I didn't pay attention to that aspect ...I just checked it and looks like it doesn't have any option for stereo sound when listening to radio but when I put the usb and the sd card you get equalizer ...I also care about sound quality for me is really important that's why I can tell you that the speaker has a really amazing sound quality and also very loud now when using headphones the sound it brings to you is also very good and loud even louder than my galaxy s3 but obviously is not the most advanced.... the difference is not to much between the speaker and my gs3...
2051339
I am using it just for protection for my i pod. Whenever I have to hook it up to any of my mp3 devices (i.e. car computer) I have to remove the case and then plug the jack into my device. The only time the case does not hinder me from using it without and removal of hardware is when I link it via blue tooth, anything wireless. Hope I could help
1504579
Call audio quality is very acceptable. That is one of the main reasons I purchased this case. Reviews for other cases mentioned muffled audio during calls. Music listening through the phone speaker is somewhat muffled. I primarily use a headset for listening to music. Overall, this is an excellent case. My phone has already experienced a heavy drop onto a hard tile floor with no damage sustained.
1730128
There are holes for the sound to pass through. I don't have any problems with the sound coming through. This is an awesome case, not bulky and very snug, I love it. Hope this helps. I am very satisfied with this purchase, in fact I now have the same style in two other colors, lol.
574668
On speaker phone ppl say they can hear themselves talking. But I don't use speaker phone much. And that's the only problem I have ever had! And yea the buttons work great, the case is really tight fit so it's like the phone doesn't even have a screen protector on it! The home button works fine for me.
1426798
I purchased the case for the Galaxy S3 and haven't had any problems with the audio jack. The cutout surrounding the audio jack aligns perfectly without interfering with my ability to actually use it.
1308794
Mine works great. There is a volume control right on the front for wasy use.
578081
The "sleeve" portion of the amplifier fits snugly on the 4, so the 5 is a little loose, but as the speakers are still at the bottom of the phone, the sound is still amplified well. My son's 5 still works fine, but he now has to make sure it's leaning up against something so does not fall over. I hope that's helpful!~
2112596
Speaker, at least that is what happens with the iPhone 5. I would assume the same for all as once it is connected then that is the route the sound will take.
1654013
I've got an S4 and there is definitely a sweet spot but I haven't had any issues finding it. This may be a stupid question but did you buy the receiver for your phone? It's not built in.
818067
Just read the other response and I disagree. Mine is full blast all the time and my phone dies before the speaker
1221725
I can hear great with it on. The speaker part is open. Not covered at all. I love thos case
1175565
The speakers are not covered, so the sound quality does not seem to be effected. That said, the sound is somewhat directed. If the sound level is low, and you are listening to music or a podcast, you want to point the bottom of the phone in your general direction, not away from you. At higher sound levels, it doesn't seem to matter much.
110445
My sound is pretty loud. To pump up the volume u have to hold the button down. Mine is so loud that my so in his room is begging me to turn it down. I don't understand what happened with yours. I have no problems at all with mine. And guess what!! My phone volume is turned to half way and my speaker is still loud. I never turn my up all the way up. The speaker just takes off with its loudness. Love it�