G73/G74 sound quality compared to N71

What is the sound quality of the G73 and the G74 compared to the N71, which has a very good sound quality..? Is the subwoofer as good as it is in N71?

 

My G73 sound is very good. The 2 lancing speakers could be more powerful but the subwoofer running through X-FI makes a big difference and although it does not beat my G70S sound system it does the job. With the JH the drivers are the problem but once fixed the sound output is very good.

 

I can't speak from a comparative POV because this is my first notebook, but my G74SX (Best Buy model) can get mildly loud but sounds kinda tinny to me. It doesn't seem to distort at mid-high to high volume but I can distinctly hear the chassis vibrate.

 

Anyone here who has heard both N71 and G73/74? I'm asking this because there aren't any real possibilities in laptop stores to really check out the sound...

 

From what I have read, the G74 doesn't have a subwoofer like the G73, for what it's worth.....

 

^
Yes, no subwoofer in g74...I wonder why? Is it because it has no impact on the rig?

 

It's a shame G74 doesn't have a subwoofer. But one last time: Has anyone compared the N71 and G73 in terms of sound quality?

The reviews say that the bass in G73 is boomy. This is what worries me, because in N71 it is quite balanced, at least in my own opinion...

 

So it has 4 lancing speakers but no sub? does it give a good surround sound like the 4 lancing speakers on the G70S? Boooo Asus.

 

Can someone of the owners of the G73sw test the speakers how well they can play low sounds?

On this page TestSounds.com - Pure digital sounds to test your audio systems - Free MP3 - From 20 Hz to 20.000Hz @ -10dB you can download test sounds. "Sinus 125 Hz" should be easy, but can you hear anything when playing the "Sinus 100 Hz"??

 

I have to laugh reading these posts... are you serious about testing a 3" driver as to how well it can play sub-150Hz? How about I answer your questions right now: terribly. It's not like this 3" driver is some amazing long-throw driver, or is high-powered. In fact, it's a laptop speaker. So no, it can register some upper bass, but forget about sub frequencies.

Compared to a pair of external 5.25" powered drivers, the whole configuration is anemic. If you care about sound, use headphones, or get powered externals.

 

The subwoofer in my N71 can play the 100Hz sound. That is why I'm asking. I'm just curious can the G73sw go as low, that's all, no fuss about it.

(I could as well be laughing at someone serious about games buying a laptop, because you can get so much more fps with the same amount of money on a desktop machine. This is what people used to do in the past, you know? Laptops can have some nice bass in their sound, and I like it when my laptop can produce at least some bass, even though it's not comparable to a good set of speakers or headphones.)

I know that laptop subs are what they are. I own a subwoofer that goes cleanly under 20Hz, so I know what we're talking about. I also own a great pair of headphones. BUT, I also like when the laptop speakers are good for the task when needed.

 

Anyone?

 

I was working on the low audio issue on the G74SX, so I got a chance to compare it to the G73SW. The G74 has a more fuller sound. I haven't opened it up yet, but since the speaker grill is wider, I am going to guess they installed larger drivers. (Probably 3" ones)

 

Did the G73 you used have the subwoofer enabled?

And if someone can test that can the G73 go to 100Hz, I would really appreciate it.

 

Have you actually looked at the subwoofer? It's nowhere close to 3". It's more like 1", maybe 1.5"

And it doesn't even register on the high end for bass IMO, and plus the way it's wired it's just connected to the two speakers above.

 

If you have the G73, could you test if it can go to 100Hz?

 

I'm not going to waste my time doing that. Its common sense. Personally I don't really see why you care so much, these are LAPTOP speakers. They are about an inch big. They can't reproduce ANY sound correctly. They are great if you just watching a TV episode or possibly a movie if you don't care about sound quality. For anything else, not even worth bothering with. Certainly not with music. Either connect output to a decent sound system or use headphones. And today you can get great sounding headphones for cheap and the IEMs sound decent enough which you can carry around with you anywhere. There is almost no excuse for why anyone would care about the quality of laptop speakers considering how cheap IEMs are and how portable they are.

 

Lol. People like you just don't get it. I think you've never heard the Asus N71 or N73 in action.

Laptop speakers can sound good for their size. And if you go on the road, no-one will take their 2.1 sound system with them, and small passive speakers are generally horrible. And if you want to play out stuff out loud, then the headphones won't do much good.

I do care about the sound quality of the laptop speakers. I don't see why I wouldn't. For my part, I'd rather have a mediocre keyboard than mediocre sound.

Why should everyone settle for a tiny and awful sound from the laptop speakers that used to be the only thing available??? It doesn't make any sense.

 

Ironic statement is ironic

Seriously.. it's possibly a 3" driver at most.. It's laughable that you're even asking people to verify audio quality at such a low frequency. Go external if you want quality.

 

I'm not asking about the quality - when did I say that?? I'm asking can it produce it or not. Why can't anyone read and understand my posts correctly.

 

They aren't. They are 1 inch. I've taken it apart and looked at the speakers. This discussion is really dumb and I completely agree, Janne's comment was ironic.

 

It's dumb not to require any quality from laptop speakers. People don't understand how good laptops can sound, if they are designed properly. And this is because very few have ever owned a good-sounding laptop.

It's a shame really, and I don't understand why so many settle for a horrible sound on their laptop... Actually I do understand, but things could be different. And probably in the future they will be. But I guess ignorance is a bliss for those who don't know what they're missing... (in situations when not using external speakers or headphones)

 

I have disassembled it, and it is certainly a 3" driver. You're just being a troll.

If you continue, I'll prove to you it's a 3" driver with a pic with a measuring tape.

 

Please stay civil, I'll only intervene this once. Stick to the facts, personal arguments are not permitted on the forums. You can take it to PM though.

 

Well, you could apply this to much of the stuff you have onboard a laptop. Let's consider the keyboards on laptops. Why not take a portable keyboard everywhere, they're cheap and better than the laptop keyboard?? Because the laptop keyboard is already there, and they can be good if done properly. Same thing with the speakers. I don't understand why so many think this is a bad thing.

 

At last I got to hear the sound of G73SW. It was ok, but nowhere near as good as the sound on my N71J. It's a shame, but I guess it's because of the very small main speakers. The sound was a bit "tinny", and the different sounds muffled a bit together...

It's not bad, but it could be much better. I hope Asus ups their game considering the future gaming models!

 

The G74 Sr1 ,I just purchased , come with basic thx truStudio .
Would the pro version make it sound any better ?

 

Yeah sorry to say, the driver/woofer is only 1 inch. It's not 3". The box the driver sits in doesn't count... ROFLMAO. It shouldn't be called a subwoofer.

Already a picture of it on the net, about fullsize. Can see the actual speaker itself is PUNY. It's not a subwoofer. This is NOT a 2.1 system. It's simply stereo + 1 mono speaker with no bass.

A case of the most delusional placebo effect ever in history of sound.

 

Weird, mine doesn't look like that.

 

anyone notice that the G74SX BBK7 sound out of the laptop sucks? i have the volume up at 100% and the "THX tru studio" is all the way up and i even switched the setting on THX to external speakers, when i did, it sounded a little higher in volume but it sounds like its only about 25% to 50% . anyone know why?

 

the g74sx as NO sub woofer, i know i just got a g74sx bbk7

 

low audio issue on the G74SX bbk7 is right. its a great laptop but the sound sucks out of it. all the drivers are "up to date", and the speakers in the laptop are ok. the "EQ" on the THX tru studio can not be changed, all you can do is up the volume on it a little. i have and the laptops volume all the way up 100%, and the THX volume up all the way, it still sucks. i did switch to the "external speaker mode and waz a little better but it still sounds sucky, it sounds like the laptop is at 25% to 50% volume.

 

Once the setting was changed, I compared the G74 to the G73, and they had equal volume output.

 

i have the g74sx now, but i had the g73jh, and i am sorry to say but the g73jh is alot better for sound.

 

Very dissapointing to hear, that the G74 is even worse than G73 regarding the sound.

It seems the Dell XPS 17 is almost the only laptop with comparable sound to the Asus N71. I'll just have to wait for the next iteration though, because the Geforce 555 on XPS 17 isn't much faster than the Radeon 5730 on my N71.

 

well we all hope the next one will blow the doors off the older asus laptops.other then the sound part, i am happy so far with the g74sx bbk7. but have not played any games on it yet. i have downloaded "winamp" and apps for it, and when i use "winamp" and adjust the winamp eq the sound is great, but that i know of it can only be used for WINAMP. so the speakers in its self or ok on the g74sx bbk7 its just the hardware/software for the laptops sound.