I recently bought the FP6 and noticed that both the mic and the speakers do a terrible job.
Both the mic test of the FP app and people I had calls with confirmed me that the mic is pretty bad. My voice sounds tinny and muffled. When I recorded a video at a concert, the sound was totally distorted (clipping etc.).
Also the speakers are really insufficient. I can barely stand listening to music or watching videos, or calling (both on speaker and near my ear). High sounds sound super sharp and hurt my ears and everything else sounds very tinny and plastick-y.
It’s a shame because I love the concept of the FP but I cannot compromise on both mic and speakers.
I heard from someone that other manufacturers than FP produce spars mics and speakers for FP, but I’m not sure if that’s true. If so, it would be amazing to buy better quality mic and speakers!
Does anyone have similar experiences with the FP6 or knows anything about these non-FP spare parts for FP?
A few months ago, I also bought my first Fairphone 6. Fair production wasn’t the main reason, but rather e/os as a privacy-safe operating system. At first, I was super happy to be free of the Samsung Android ecosystem, but slowly I was confronted with all the sacrifices and bugs you have to deal with. One of the big problems is that I can no longer film clips at live concerts. The audio quality is pure horror. You wouldn’t expect that from a phone that costs 600 euros…