iPhone 7 hissing: Probably nothing to worry about

Hissing iPhone 7s under load are likely due to coil noise and damping.

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[markhed]

If you listen closely, you'll realize it's just Siri trying to learn Parseltongue between breaks.

 

[Spudley]

I reckon it's the sound of the iPhone desperately trying to compensate for its lack of analogue audio.

 

[sonolumi]

It's not a bug, it's a feature designed to expand iPhone sales into the valuable Herpetologist market.

 

[Tijger]

abazigal[/url]":11xwqvk4]Won't stop people from trying to blow up the matter through. They desperately need something to distract from the whole Note 7 fiasco.

Or would it be possible that both Samsung and Apple have produced equipment with deficiencies and that informed users like knowing about all issues from all manufacturers?

Unless you are a fanboi, of course, then such issues are completely different.

 

[charleski]

Audiophiles have long been moaning about the lack of 'hires' audio on the iPhone, and there've been a lot of rumours that Apple will finally pander to them. Well, it's happened, but unfortunately all the music got shifted up to 48kHz leaving only a residual high-piched hiss in the audible spectrum.

[Edit]Given the response I should obviously make sure to avoid complex jokes in the future.
/rolleyes

 

[ash1992]

Tijger[/url]":mh3qcgwv]

abazigal[/url]":mh3qcgwv]Won't stop people from trying to blow up the matter through. They desperately need something to distract from the whole Note 7 fiasco.

Or would it be possible that both Samsung and Apple have produced equipment with deficiencies and that informed users like knowing about all issues from all manufacturers?

Unless you are a fanboi, of course, then such issues are completely different.

it's entirely possible they were focused too much on trying to produce as many units as they possible could, and while doing that they either let QC slide a little or lowered their QC standards altogether to reduce the amount of devices heading for the bin, which in the end could irreparably damage the companies reputations.

 

[kisunssi]

There's a new iPhone and, predictable as sunrise, there's a reported problem that may or may not gain a -gate suffix. This time: some iPhone 7s seem to be making an audible hissing noise.

Snakes-in-a-phone-gate?

 

[semo]

I have a similar problem with a Dell Latitude notebook but it is more of a clicky sound along with the hissing. Not sure if it gets worse with load as it would get drowned out by the fan noise. I've had this with both the 3rd gen and 5th gen versions (SSD in both).

Would be interesting to find out more about this problem as it is really distracting when you're in a quiet room just reading/writing. Hopefully this will shine a light on other devices with the same problem (kind of like the deathgrip thing).

 

[DoomHamster]

This is what happens when you use cheap notch filters on your Reptilian Sub-aural Command Module.

Someone's head's gonna roll.

 

[DaleAle]

"Pick up the new Apple iPhone Ssssssseven!"

The ad writes itself!

 

[RickRoyLeonPrisZhoraRachael]

I think buried in iOS 10 is an Accessibly called "tinnitus"...

 

[Joriarty]

charleski[/url]":ingu8xj2]Audiophiles have long been moaning about the lack of 'hires' audio on the iPhone, and there've been a lot of rumours that Apple will finally pander to them. Well, it's happened, but unfortunately all the music got shifted up to 48kHz leaving only a residual high-piched hiss in the audible spectrum.

What... what does that even mean...

High-resolution audio is a load of snake oil. The science behind 16-bit 44.1 kHz audio is solid. Higher resolution audio is useful for recording and mastering, but verifiably useless for listening.

Those who disagree with that statement should probably stop listening to their equipment and start listening to the music

 

[vlam]

Is apple taking a page out of Asian culture here? People will love their gadgets more of they're anthropomorphized? So they made certain iPhones cry in order to get a trial run in.

Your iPhone isn't hissing. It just wuvs you and misses mommy/daddy.

 

[Sixclaws]

It's a sizzling smartphone.

 

[iOSecure]

Spudley[/url]":1u2gl0bd]I reckon it's the sound of the iPhone desperately trying to compensate for its lack of analogue audio.

Much better than the hissing of a Li-ion battery on the verge of failure

 

[haar]

Apple is going to have to isolate the a10 processor, because this "hissing" is a security consideration. it may be communicating with the outside world to transmit secret data that you have on your phone.

The hissing is a stream of binary bits encoded to sound like static noise...
has anyone recorded the hissing, and then using your "Cryptologist" hat, decode this ARG for information on the lastest hero for OVERWATCH?...

 

[mmiller7]

Geez, that doesn't sound good...and the way it pulses in a pattern would probably keep me awake (I had to replace a cellphone charger one time that did a similar thing when the phone finished charging and would wake me up).

Reminds me of my netbook -- which I could tell when the WiFi was active because I could hear a high pitch noise under load (capacitor whine?) that went away if the wireless was disconnected.

 

[stevefe84]

The sound of courage.

 

[jfutral]

Capacitors hiss when they are about to blow, too. Not that I have any reason to think that is what is happening, just relating from experience.

Joe

 

[Umfrot]

The A10 processor is actually a miniverse where everyone is forced to do some form of physical task repeatedly to produce energy for themselves(and for us). In this case they were told to grill hamburger meat. They're just doing their job, grilling even faster and harder when your phone is under load.

 

[SPCagigas]

kisunssi[/url]":yl5h7imc]

There's a new iPhone and, predictable as sunrise, there's a reported problem that may or may not gain a -gate suffix. This time: some iPhone 7s seem to be making an audible hissing noise.

Snakes-in-a-phone-gate?

Need to get Samuel L.M.F. Jackson on the line, STAT!

 

[rduncan10]

Deep in NSA HQ, somebody reads this article. Everyone with one of these iPhones hears their phones go "Aw f*** me, Jack left the mike on" and then the hissing shuts off.

 

[=j]

On the one hand, physical vibration can cause fatigue failure. On the other hand, I bet it isn't louder than my tinnitus (getting old sucks).

 

[ChrisC]

Cannot hear it over my tinnitus so...meh?

 

[Mungus the Unhyphenated]

Sixclaws[/url]":1t91ns56]It's a sizzling smartphone.

So... Apple marketing is selling the sizzle?

 

[Deleted member 192806]

mmiller7[/url]":3d4v6769]Geez, that doesn't sound good...and the way it pulses in a pattern would probably keep me awake (I had to replace a cellphone charger one time that did a similar thing when the phone finished charging and would wake me up).

Reminds me of my netbook -- which I could tell when the WiFi was active because I could hear a high pitch noise under load (capacitor whine?) that went away if the wireless was disconnected.

I wonder how much of this is the person? Some people do have exceptional hearing.

 

[1232]

Of course it's not a problem. People are holding the phone in a wrong way.

 

[Anna Moose]

Thanks

Ostracus[/url]":24ugnmy5]

mmiller7[/url]":24ugnmy5]Geez, that doesn't sound good...and the way it pulses in a pattern would probably keep me awake (I had to replace a cellphone charger one time that did a similar thing when the phone finished charging and would wake me up).

Reminds me of my netbook -- which I could tell when the WiFi was active because I could hear a high pitch noise under load (capacitor whine?) that went away if the wireless was disconnected.

I wonder how much of this is the person? Some people do have exceptional hearing.

I think it's a lot to do with the person. I know I've had to return MANY Bluetooth headsets over the years due to a constant hissing noise even when they were not outputting audio. Other people were fine with them but it would drive me crazy. Motorola doesn't seem to his so now I only buy there's.

 

[wbhite]

It doesn't really matter if it's an "issue" or not. It's a premium (maybe "the" premium) smartphone and it definitely shouldn't be doing that.

 

[Nalyd]

1232[/url]":rc51gdf2]Of course it's not a problem. People are holding the phone in a wrong way.

Yes, under no circumstances are you to hold the phone up to your ear. Who taught you to use a phone that way?

 

[jandrese]

My iPhone 6 does this, although you have to be in a quiet room and with the phone right up to your ear to hear it. You also have to listen on the back, it's really hard to hear from the front. I guess whatever made the noise in the 6 is just more powerful in the 7.

 

[beebee]

It isn't correct to say all inductors have microphonic issues. Much has to do with the DC/DC design. A more complicated continous conduction DC/DC will make less noise than a discontinuous conduction design.

 

[amp88]

Next up: Apple releases the iPhone 7 Dolby Edition with reduced hiss, for an additional $100.

 

[Chemical Tribe]

IMO it really isn't a big issue.

Problem is, the iphone and its reputation for perfection, "most advanced hardware", etc, leaves no room for such stuff.

Side note: Is like, the apple store staff like, congratulating those two for a phone purchase??? SMH.

 

[marf]

This new iphone really is taking the pssssssssss!

 

[GILDude]

Spudley[/url]":3swb8h77]I reckon it's the sound of the iPhone desperately trying to compensate for its lack of analogue audio.

I get the joke - headphone jack and all.

But of course the iPhone does still have an internal DAC. Many people have claimed "oh, they removed the DAC for space" or whatever. But of course the iPhone still has speakers internally. Speakers are analog. So it has analog audio and it has a DAC.

 

[ten91]

Apple is just trying to appeal to our new lizard people overlord.