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Motorola XPR 6550 DSP voice quality

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stevedluckau

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This is from the Motorola IMPRES™ Audio Accessories WHITE PAPER

Using the latest in audio processing technology, MOTOTRBO two-way radios contain a digital signal processor (DSP)


My Question is does the DSP work the same when in analog mode to enhance
audio clarity, and voice quality?
 

knowmototrbo

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Sorry I don't have the exact answer to your question, but this might help. I believe that in Digital Mode there is more processing being done, such as compression into the digital codec (AMBE+2) and noise cancellation for the radios as opposed to the regular analog audio.

Personally, I think the analog audio sounds much better than the digital on the same device-you can better determine the actual persons voice features, where the digital seems muffled.

Does it actually matter if it does use the DSP? If you want to hear analog or digital samples to see how good they sound, I'm sure someone can post a comparison of the samples.
 

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XPR 6550 audio vs other high tier radios

Thanks for the information.

How it sounds is the important thing, but it would be nice to know if X-Pand or DSP is used in analog or any other technology for crisp, clear audio.

How does the analog audio compare to radios like the CP200, HT750, and EX600 XLS? Would be nice knowing XPR 6550 has first rate analog audio to go with the digital.
 

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if you have a moto dealer nearby they usually have demo radios you can hear for yourself right there in the shop, especially at the larger shops.
 
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