Regular handsets?

[desura]

Hey so after some thought, I"ve come to the conclusion that regular handsets will always have a place because all of the iphones and android phones in the world have fundamental size constraints which will always mean that they will have inferior sound quality compared to like a $20 wireless handset.

So anyways, has anyone gone through the trouble of evaluating these things for quality?

 

[RossMAN]

 

[shortylickens]

if audio quality is your concern get a plugin headset. Ideally 3.5mm but maybe bluetooth could work ok.

 

[paperwastage]

depends on the phone, network quality and codec

people say HD Voice is really good... but needs to be supported by network AND phone AND other party's connection as well... and your network signal can't be crap either

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/04/sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-hd-voice-hands-on/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/04/how-hd-voice-works-to-make-your-calls-clearer/

Most of the latest smartphones now support HD Voice, including the iPhone 5, Samsung S III (and IV), HTC One, Nokia Lumia 920 and Sony Xperia Z. All of the phones have speakers and microphones that support wideband audio.

 

[alangrift]

depends on the phone, network quality and codec

people say HD Voice is really good... but needs to be supported by network AND phone AND other party's connection as well... and your network signal can't be crap either

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/04/sprint-htc-evo-4g-lte-hd-voice-hands-on/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/04/how-hd-voice-works-to-make-your-calls-clearer/

It needs to be supported by the phone and network of both the caller and the receiver. I find Google Voice has good quality. And my mobile works pretty well around the world. Only caveat is the battery life.