What's Up YouTube: A Comparison of iPad 1 and iPad 2 Speakers

As one of the most frequently asked questions I've received since getting my iPad 2, I thought it would be a great idea to do a quick demo of the speaker system on each device. This will allow you guys to judge for yourself how they compare. In this article, I'll share my thoughts and impressions after conducting a comparison test.

Before we begin, I want to note that since I'm recording the audio with a camera, it's then being processed through YouTube and finally coming through your speakers. Unfortunately, this means you won't get a full impression of how the speakers perform on each device. However, I hope this demo will give you an idea of what to expect.

To start, I've increased the volume to maximum on both devices, so we can compare them accurately. Let's begin with my iPad 1. As you can see from the video, it's playing one of my YouTube videos. Now, let's move on to my iPad 2. Again, I've increased the volume to maximum, and it's also playing the same video.

As you can hear, the sound quality is slightly different between the two devices. The iPad 2 sounds better than the iPad 1, with a slight increase in volume and clarity. This could be due to various reasons, such as improved speaker design or enhanced audio processing capabilities. However, it's essential to note that there's no dramatic difference between the two.

One of the reasons people are asking about this issue is because of an iFixit teardown revealing that the iPad 2 speakers appear to be smaller than those in the iPad 1. Although they look smaller, it doesn't necessarily mean they're worse. The other question revolves around how the speaker fires. In the iPad 1, the sound appears to fire towards the side, whereas in the iPad 2, it seems to fire more towards the back.

You might expect that this angle difference would result in a significant change in sound quality. However, I don't really experience this difference between the two devices. Even when listening to a movie face-on, they still sound about the same despite the angle difference. This suggests that the speaker design on both devices has been optimized for optimal performance.

In conclusion, my comparison test reveals that while the iPad 2 sounds better than the iPad 1 in certain aspects, there's no dramatic difference between the two. The smaller speakers on the iPad 2 might be a concern for some users, but it doesn't necessarily translate to worse sound quality. I hope this demo has provided you with an idea of how the speakers perform on each device. Thank you for watching!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and one of the most frequently asked questions I've gotten since getting the iPad 2 is how the speaker performs compared to iPad 1 so I thought I'd do a quick demo of the speaker system on each device and let you guys judge for yourself and I'll give my Impressions at the end I realized that because I'm recording the audio with a camera it's then being processed through YouTube and then coming through your speakers you're not going to get a full impression but I hope you guys get idea with this demo uh so let me go ahead and launch some of my YouTube videos so we can get an idea I have my iPad 2 unboxing right here so we're going to go to the front and first just to show you guys I have increased the volume to maximum on both devices so let's go ahead and click play on iPad 1 what's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today is March 11th the day the iPad 2 came out and in front of you is my haul from the Apple Store I just waited in line for 6 hours to get it okay now let's do iPad 2 what's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today is March 11th the day the iPad 2 came out and in front of you is my haul from the Apple Store I just waited in line for 6 hours to get okay to me the iPad 2 sounds better than iPad 1 it sounds slight slightly louder and slightly clearer worst case scenario they sound about the same I think the reason people are asking about this issue is because the iix it tear down revealed that the iPad 2 speakers appear to be quite a bit smaller than those in the iPad 1 uh so although they look smaller that doesn't necessarily mean they're worse I realize the other question here is the fact that the speaker appears to fire more toward the back than iPad 1 iPad 1 fires toward the side so you see these side firing speakers so you would think that well more sound is going to emanate toward the user in the end I don't really experience the difference between the two uh so head looking face on and listening to a movie face on they still sound about the same despite that angle difference so once again guys this is Detroit Borg taking a look at the speakers of iPad 1 versus iPad 2 thanks for watchingwhat's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and one of the most frequently asked questions I've gotten since getting the iPad 2 is how the speaker performs compared to iPad 1 so I thought I'd do a quick demo of the speaker system on each device and let you guys judge for yourself and I'll give my Impressions at the end I realized that because I'm recording the audio with a camera it's then being processed through YouTube and then coming through your speakers you're not going to get a full impression but I hope you guys get idea with this demo uh so let me go ahead and launch some of my YouTube videos so we can get an idea I have my iPad 2 unboxing right here so we're going to go to the front and first just to show you guys I have increased the volume to maximum on both devices so let's go ahead and click play on iPad 1 what's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today is March 11th the day the iPad 2 came out and in front of you is my haul from the Apple Store I just waited in line for 6 hours to get it okay now let's do iPad 2 what's up YouTube this is Detroit Borg and today is March 11th the day the iPad 2 came out and in front of you is my haul from the Apple Store I just waited in line for 6 hours to get okay to me the iPad 2 sounds better than iPad 1 it sounds slight slightly louder and slightly clearer worst case scenario they sound about the same I think the reason people are asking about this issue is because the iix it tear down revealed that the iPad 2 speakers appear to be quite a bit smaller than those in the iPad 1 uh so although they look smaller that doesn't necessarily mean they're worse I realize the other question here is the fact that the speaker appears to fire more toward the back than iPad 1 iPad 1 fires toward the side so you see these side firing speakers so you would think that well more sound is going to emanate toward the user in the end I don't really experience the difference between the two uh so head looking face on and listening to a movie face on they still sound about the same despite that angle difference so once again guys this is Detroit Borg taking a look at the speakers of iPad 1 versus iPad 2 thanks for watching\n"