Motorola Radios Sound Way Better Than Kenwood!

[KN4EHX]

Sounds like normal Police traffic. It also sounds like the Officer has a deeper voice and does not talk as clear as the Dispatcher.
I have heard Motorola sound worse. If you think that is bad just wait until you get you the same Officer on P25, DMR or NXDN.

Switching from analog to digital is always a challenge for people who have an ears that have been using analog for years. We get set in our ways. There is a slight robotic sound that has a bit of a learning curve. Biggest catch 22 I’ve experienced is people hitting the go pedal and immediately start talking instead of pausing and then speaking. Usually cuts off their call sign.

Although I’m preaching to the choir because you’ve solved more of my radio problems than you know about.

Being young and dumb I find I prefer digital modes particularly DMR and P25 over analog in regards of audio quality. Ham analog in my area of East Tennessee is far superior to narrow band public service analog. Digital does at least eliminate the static and prevents me from reaching for the volume knob when things get staticky. The old guys I work with keep shouting about going back to low band VHF. One of these days we will meet in the middle.

With all of that being said speaking clearly and fastidiously is essential in both analog and digital, but hot audio on digital yikes! On the other hand the guys who whisper are the most difficult to pick out.

 

[Stealthguy05]

https://cast1.sql2.smrn.com/7414/

Console feed from a Tait ASIP radio system.
EMS uses moto (Pre ID), everybody else seems to be using Kenwood. Same audio differences here.