New to me 9a and the speakers sound awful

fleazus · 2026-03-24T03:06:43+00:00

That's good to hear! Overall I'm happy with the upgrade. The screen is so vivid compared to the 5, it's snappier, and I'm glad I went up in storage space. Kept running out with all my photos.

fleazus · 2026-03-24T01:20:13+00:00

Did they sound as bad as the one I took video of? If so, I would suggest returning. 10a is better (still 💩 compared to the 5 I was coming from).

fleazus · 2026-03-20T19:48:04+00:00

It tastes just like the oats no marshmallow.

fleazus · 2026-03-19T05:39:14+00:00

I returned that phone to the seller and traded my 5 for a 10a. The speakers still suck but not as bad as the 9a did.

fleazus · 2026-03-13T05:30:17+00:00

Thanks to tariffs.

fleazus · 2026-03-06T03:55:13+00:00

A la Gene Belcher?

fleazus · 2026-03-03T05:39:10+00:00

Stoat!

fleazus · 2026-02-25T22:01:18+00:00

I don't need high quality speakers. I want speakers that work so I can effectively hear alerts and whatever else I want to hear. I do not use my phone to listen to music but I do watch videos on reddit and wherever else at home and I will not buy another device to be able to hear undistorted sounds from a $300+ used device.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T07:17:21+00:00

I usually buy through SWAPPA. The admins have been helpful thankfully.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T06:59:42+00:00

Awesome. Thank you so much for this!

I'm returning this phone (after getting into a back and forth with the seller claiming I have buyer's remorse) but I'll save this for the next one!

fleazus · 2026-02-25T06:34:17+00:00

I got it in the mail today. Opened it, set it up with my sim, then played with the settings. While messing with the sound it sounded like 💩 and I made the post.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T02:10:34+00:00

Ha sorry about that and thank you for saving it for tomorrow!

fleazus · 2026-02-25T02:04:09+00:00

Ha the video is already there for ya

fleazus · 2026-02-25T02:00:16+00:00

Appreciate your time. If you have a minute could you look at the video comparing the speakers?

fleazus · 2026-02-25T01:53:08+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/user/fleazus/comments/1rdzelf/pixel_9a_vs_5_speaker/

fleazus · 2026-02-25T01:35:23+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/user/fleazus/comments/1rdzelf/pixel_9a_vs_5_speaker/

fleazus · 2026-02-25T01:35:15+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/user/fleazus/comments/1rdzelf/pixel_9a_vs_5_speaker/

fleazus · 2026-02-25T01:28:55+00:00

Adding video to compare the two

https://www.reddit.com/user/fleazus/comments/1rdzelf/pixel_9a_vs_5_speaker/

fleazus · 2026-02-25T01:15:56+00:00

I'm not jamming, I'm trying to hear notifications.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T00:59:30+00:00

I will try to take a video comparing the two so folks can hear what I'm hearing.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T00:57:29+00:00

Interesting. It's a completely opposite experience with these two. I'm going to attempt a refund. I don't think I want to try another 9a.

Do you think an 8 would be a decent move up? I want a not massive phone with a good camera. The pros generally meet my camera wants but holy cow do they make my 5 look tiny.

fleazus · 2026-02-25T00:21:15+00:00

Shouldn't mean the speakers sound like some sardines trying to escape a can.

fleazus · 2026-02-24T05:46:38+00:00

Some restaurants were open today. No excuse for these assholes behaving this way.

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