

The OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 have an excellent integrated mic. You know when you start saying a sentence only to have your co-worker accidentally interrupt you? It’s because the limited bandwidth and AMR codec slowed down the process for the sake of stability. However, callers may notice a lag between when they speak and when the other person receives what was said. This codec is great: it can maintain a call in poor conditions. AMR transmission rates vary between 4.75-12.2kbps depending on call conditions. This cutoff at the low-end of the frequency spectrum can make someone with a low voice sound strange or muffled. The adaptive multi-rate (AMR) audio codec is used for standard quality calls and narrows the frequency band from 200-3400Hz. This yields more efficient processing at the expense of sound quality.

Stripping the fat, so to speak, means less information is conveyed. Dynamic range compression reduces the volume of loud sounds while amplifying quieter ones.

Much like how Bluetooth codecs processes audio by compressing data, the same happens to voices as they’re relayed across networks. Unfortunately, there’s only so much bandwidth available when making two-way calls, let alone conference calls. If your phone supports HD Voice you may experience better call quality, but that requires all participants to have HD Voice-compatible phones. Limited bandwidth means dynamic range compression favors efficiency over audio quality When a conference call is made, these same variables are multiplied by the number of callers, thus increasing the likelihood of poor call quality. GSM), how close you are to a compatible cell tower, and the physical barriers between you and said tower. Connectivity varies depending on your network ( CDMA vs. Two-way call quality depends on signal strength. At that point, the electrical signals are converted back into audible sounds. These are processed by your phone’s antenna and transmitted via radio waves to the nearest cell tower, and bounced from tower to tower until reaching your brother’s phone. When you call your brother, your voice is converted into electrical signals. At its core, the cell phone is a two-way radio whereby the primary device serves as the transmitter and the secondary is the receiver. Our smartphones let us communicate with nearly anyone in the world it’s incredible. Phone calls require voices to be converted into electrical signals.
