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Nokia N75 Review - Audio Quality

Alfredo Padilla
Published on June 14, 2007 Comment on this






The N75 is a phone that has plenty of features, but it's still a device whose primary job is to make phones calls. So how good do the calls that it makes sound? To test the quality of the calls, we use professional testing equipment; a HATS (Head and Torso Simulator) that simulates the human head and ear, and a sound analysis program called SoundCheck. This combination allows us to analyze the quality of the sound that the phone both sends and receives. For more information on how we test cell phones, see here.

Sound Receive Frequency Response (8.73)

The N75 scored highly in our test of the sound it receives, such as someone talking to you over the phone. We test the frequency response of the phone (shown by the blue line) and measure this against the limits that are defined by a standard set by a group of international audio experts (the red lines). The N75 did well in this test; the frequency response was well within the limits, so voices should sound clear and understandable on calls coming into the N75

Sound Send Frequency Response (7.57)

The N75 also scored highly in our test of the sound it sends (such as you speaking into the phone), although the frequency response did dip outside of the limits a little. However, the frequency response was smooth; there were no major jumps or dips in the curve that might make your voice difficult to understand. The curve does drop off a little quickly, though, which could make your voice sound slightly clipped.

Handset Side Tone (6.85)

Side tone is how cell phones let you hear your own voice; they feed a small amount of your captured voice back into the phone speaker. The amount of the vocie that they feed back in this way is critical; too much and you'll whisper. We measured the side tone of the N75 at -14.85 decibels, which is a little on the high side. This may lead to you talking a little louder than is needed, but it isn't likely to be a problem in most situations.


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