I think we all may be speaking of a different speaker. The speaker is fine when listening to videos, music, or even when the phone goes off for ringers and such. But, when I turn my speaker on, DURING A CALL, so I can be hands-free; IT SUCKS! I have to hold the speaker to my ear! I mean, the whole point of speaker phone is to put your phone down and hear people talking. NOT ON THE NOTE 3! When I push speaker, on my calls, it makes the sound WORSE!