HTC Butterfly 2 review: Caterpillar

7 October 2014
The Butterfly series may not be the bread winner for HTC but has proven to be among the most resourceful in the family. The HTC Butterfly 2 has a good foundation to build on: a solid screen, the trademark stereo speakers and HTC Sense 6...

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  • 08 Oct 2014

I never think that HTC One design is great as many site try to said. Still, HCT slapping its two year design in their 2014 flagship and then continue to make three version of them with subtle change like 13MP and some resistance is sad.

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    • AnonD-316708
    • tht
    • 08 Oct 2014

    Anonymous, 07 Oct 2014yes, you will become deaf if you listen a htc one or butter... moreFR, distortion, stereo crosstalk is almost perfect on most of phones, the differences between phone are only noticeable with equipment. volume output is matter if you use headphones.

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      • nCf
      • 08 Oct 2014

      AnonD-251095, 08 Oct 2014It matters not when you listen to 128kbps popular riff raff... moreYeah its obvious higher volume level is better. But such a way mobile phones are bundled with average performing headphone hence edge is irrelevant. Unless you can afford to invest highend headphones more expensive than your phone, then congrats, you can find the difference.

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        • AnonD-314503
        • nCf
        • 08 Oct 2014

        AnonD-251095, 08 Oct 2014It matters not when you listen to 128kbps popular riff raff... moreIt means that some it is shameful people are exaggerating in bragging for something, something obvious.

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          • AnonD-251095
          • 3Dx
          • 08 Oct 2014

          AnonD-314503, 07 Oct 2014Very nice feature indeed from htc phones, making listener d... moreIt matters not when you listen to 128kbps popular riff raff with stock iems, yes you will get deaf, but when you listen to quality music with quality headphones that volume power will matter and you might have an eargasm.

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            • Anonymous
            • pr0
            • 08 Oct 2014

            AnonD-314503, 07 Oct 2014Very nice feature indeed from htc phones, making listener d... moreyou don't have to use 3.5mm port only for headphones, I use it with my car stereo and believe me, it makes a HUGE diference.. I am using M7 and the quality is much better then any phones I have tested (Xperia S, Z1, Galaxy S3, S5, LG G3) and amazing thing about output being loud is that I can set my car stereo to LOUD settings on low level so there is no distortion in sound like in every other phone.. (for example I listen at lvl 5 and have to use lvl 13 on S3..)

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              • nCf
              • 07 Oct 2014

              Anonymous, 07 Oct 2014yes, you will become deaf if you listen a htc one or butter... moreVery nice feature indeed from htc phones, making listener deaf. Whats the point of the high volume level in headphones when your ear cant withstand it and eventually lower it down. Just so they can say they have edge when actually user sets at just enough volume levels. Features for just "counting numbers" users.

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                • Anonymous
                • pqC
                • 07 Oct 2014

                AnonD-316708, 07 Oct 2014I doubt if mortal human can detect the difference at all..yes, you will become deaf if you listen a htc one or butterfly at maximum volume, especially on earbuds. you didn't know until now that htc have in general the most powerful headphones amplifiers on the market ?? they blow even apple's ipad

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                  • pWQ
                  • 07 Oct 2014

                  Vey nice audio quality test results! Sounds great. :)

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                    • Anonymous
                    • S9y
                    • 07 Oct 2014

                    Amazing device woow

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                      • tht
                      • 07 Oct 2014

                      Anonymous, 07 Oct 2014Class-leading audio output The HTC Butterfly 2 was no exce... moreI doubt if mortal human can detect the difference at all..

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pqC
                        • 07 Oct 2014

                        darkraver, 07 Oct 2014The design is...hideous...:'( Class-leading audio output
                        The HTC Butterfly 2 was no exception to its manufacturer's rule. This is to say it performed admirably in our audio quality test, combining the highest volume levels in the industry with stellar clean output.
                        When connected to an active external amplifier, the Butterfly 2 managed excellent scores top to bottom with no weak points to its performance whatsoever.
                        Even better, the degradation when we plugged in a pair of headphones was so minor that we would have considered the scores great even if that was a no-headphones test. The very minor increase in stereo crosstalk means the smartphone can handle large powerful headphones with ease, still delivering some of the cleanest output in business. There's no match for that kind of results outside of the HTC lineup.

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                          • 07 Oct 2014

                          The bezel width is just keep growing and growing.
                          Previous Butterfly and Butterfly J was good looking but this.. If this continue
                          Someone please remind me to avoid any future HTC phones.

                            The design is...hideous...:'(

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                              • neb
                              • mxZ
                              • 07 Oct 2014

                              Another superb phone from HTC

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                                • mpH
                                • 07 Oct 2014

                                AnonD-316666, 07 Oct 2014HTC, nowadays it's all about the bezelz... these are som... moreIt needs them for the speakers. You probably would cast the same vote towards an iphone, that has equally large bezels without speakers!

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                                  • AnonD-316666
                                  • 0@q
                                  • 07 Oct 2014

                                  HTC, nowadays it's all about the bezelz...

                                  these are some pre-2010 bezels mate

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                                    • yoman
                                    • L2s
                                    • 07 Oct 2014

                                    holy mother of bezels

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                                      • P%$
                                      • 07 Oct 2014

                                      good phone