Tin Can Sound

[Bingles]

Hi all!  I have an AE 40 and sometimes when I'm using it people complain it sounds like I'm talking into a tin can.  Is there anything I can do to fix this or is it just the nature of the technology from this period?

Thanks!

[G-Man]

The sound quality of that period is much superior to what most cellphones transmit and reproduce with today' technology.

That said, what type of service are you using it on; a traditional wired copper landline or VoIP?

How often does it occur?

Once we know the answers we can try to assess the problem in depth.

[Bingles]

I'm using an xlink... I don't hear complaints all that often, or perhaps they just don't tell me. hahaha - I never hear the complaint when I use my WE 202 though.

[G-Man]

Perhaps others may have a better answer but I suspect that there is nothing wrong with the A.E. 40.

Intermittent and tinny poor sound quality is not unusual with Bluetooth links.
If it were a consistent problem with that particular set then I would check the cords, etc. however I cannot think of anything to cause a tinny sound to be heard by the other party; especially since it is only a two-wire connection going into the XLINK box.

While you could change out the transmitter, I would not think it would be intermittently sounding "tinny."

I would also suspect you would be able to hear a change in the sidetone if it were originating on your side of the interface.

[Bingles]

Thanks, Gman!