Has anybody compared the speakers on the iPad Pro 10.5 against the iPad Pro 11?
Any improvements or regression?
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iPad Pro 10.5 vs iPad Pro 11 speakers
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I have both a 10.5 WiFi and an 11 LTE. Speakers on the 11 are a little better testing side by side with YouTube vids and music. Sound a little fuller.
I purchased the 11” and used it for 10 days, but ended up returning it and buying the 10.5”. I found the speakers on the 11” had a bit more bass, but they were biased toward the left (landscape) a tiny bit and not as precise (distortion). The speakers on my 10.5 are precise and perfectly balanced.
They sound the exact same to me, BUT I’ve only spent a few minutes with a Pro 11” in a store so take that as you will.
I’ve had both the 11 and the 10.5 for several weeks and have been comparing them. I plan on doing a bit more detailed write up of my findings.
Now I’m admittedly an audio snob with very high end audio equipment and have built many speakers, so my outlook might be a bit unfair.
I’ve been actually surprised that on strictly audiophile terms, the 10.5 is better. It has much more robust and solid sound that is midrange focused. Music sounds better on it.
The 11” has more stereo separation and slightly better high frequencies. So maybe slightly better for movies. Sometimes the sound can be “thin” as compared to the 10.5, but for movies it sounds a bit like surround sound.
Now I’m admittedly an audio snob with very high end audio equipment and have built many speakers, so my outlook might be a bit unfair.
I’ve been actually surprised that on strictly audiophile terms, the 10.5 is better. It has much more robust and solid sound that is midrange focused. Music sounds better on it.
The 11” has more stereo separation and slightly better high frequencies. So maybe slightly better for movies. Sometimes the sound can be “thin” as compared to the 10.5, but for movies it sounds a bit like surround sound.
I did test both speakers on my 11" and 10.5 before giving it to a family member. The 10.5 speaker were really good but the two of three of us agreed that the 11" sounded a bit more "rich" than the 10.5 but there was not a huge difference.
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By listening to each and picking the one that sounds better to the listener.
It is not rocket science!
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By listening to each and picking the one that sounds better to the listener.
It is not rocket science!
Yeah, its really not very hard to compare sound. With Apple’s obsession with thinness, something had to give. I think the last gen 12.9 probably had as good of a sound as we’ll ever get in a tablet. Audio is pure physics, you need air and volume(space).
These are essentially two different devices and the OP wants to know which one sounds better.
So everyone should tell the OP what quality of sound they hear, and now he will know what everyone thinks right.
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Yes, exactly, the op wants to collect feedback on what we think sounds better, device a or b. If you want to take measurements and do a full report with scientific touches, be my guest, but your opinion on which one sounds better is likely sufficient.
I had the 9.7 pro. Now have both the 10.5 and the 11. I found the differences to be subtle at best. I think the 10.5 might have the best between the three, by the slimmest of margins.
So every speaker sound the same to you... that is only a parameter, if you are trying to say that audio it’s personal taste I agree, but that paramenter has nothing to do with it.
So I have done some testing. I use a range of ALAC songs with no equaliser active that push speakers in different ways.
Based on the middling comments here I was astonished at the large difference between the 10.5 and 11 speakers. The 11 has a lot more separation between treble and the mid-range/bass, richer bass and a greater stereo effect. To my ear the 11 is considerably superior.
If anyone is interested the songs are:
CeeLo Green - Bright Lights Bigger City
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
Eagles - Hotel California
Enya - Orinoco Flow
Fun. - Some Nights
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
Mariah Carey - I’ll Be There
Paul Simon - Graceland
Poison - Every Rose Has It’s Thorn
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Based on the middling comments here I was astonished at the large difference between the 10.5 and 11 speakers. The 11 has a lot more separation between treble and the mid-range/bass, richer bass and a greater stereo effect. To my ear the 11 is considerably superior.
If anyone is interested the songs are:
CeeLo Green - Bright Lights Bigger City
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
Eagles - Hotel California
Enya - Orinoco Flow
Fun. - Some Nights
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Hole - Celebrity Skin
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wild Side
Mariah Carey - I’ll Be There
Paul Simon - Graceland
Poison - Every Rose Has It’s Thorn
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Interesting finding. I found I preferred the 10.5 speakers some of the time, and the 11” speakers in other times. In no way was there any significant difference. These are tiny tiny little speakers that can’t defy physics.
I actually found the bass the biggest disappointment. It is at best equal to my 10.5, at worst it sounds noticeably thinner.
I actually found the bass the biggest disappointment. It is at best equal to my 10.5, at worst it sounds noticeably thinner.