Maybe if you pay for Nitro. Without it, the standard call quality is only 96kbps. Meanwhile VoLTE/VoNR and HD Voice have made mobile phone calls typically equal or higher quality. If you only ever call corporate/business/government services, those are typically still narrowband though, so you’re not going to notice.
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Mac@mander.xyz 4 weeks agoDiscord’s call quality is 100x better than a phone call, btw.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
millie@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
It depends on whether the server you’re on is boosted, also. But even a standard voice server is better quality than a phone. Phones may technically be able to play audio with a higher bitrate, but that’s limited by both cell service and speaker quality.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
But even a standard voice server is better quality than a phone.
It really isn’t in my experiences, but maybe it’s different in Australia? As well, other services like Telegram or Signal have way better quality too. Discord just kinda sucks.
millie@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
In my experience discord literally feels like I’m in the room with someone. I use it constantly and it’s been great for me. Phones on the other hand are kinda garbage. The signal is consistently unreliable. Sometimes I literally get calls where one of us can’t hear the other. Sometimes several calls in a row. Occasionally calls just don’t even go through.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
I remember when standard mp3 quality – these are pre-Napster days – was 112kbps. Honestly, 96 is sufficient for a voice call, especially for those of us who remember landline quality.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
I mean yea, absolutely, but HD Voice can do 128kbps and comparatively that’s better than Discord. The other person’s comment seemed a bit snarky so I wanted to refute their assertion.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
A BMW 3-series will get to to 100km/h way faster than a Honda Civic, but way slower than a Swasticar. Context is important. I had three Civics and no issue making it from Point A to Point B, enjoying blowing past 911 Porsches back when Montana didn’t have a speed limit. Holy shit, is gas mileage terrible at 198km/h (can be done in a stick while also going downhill).
Thing is, for pure voice communication, 96kbps suffices. We’re talking like somehow bumping it to 128 makes a noticeable difference when it doesn’t.
Mac@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
I dont.
I don’t care what calls can do. What they regularly do for me is sound like shit.princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
skill issue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Mac@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
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millie@beehaw.org 4 weeks ago
More reliable too, honestly. Plus the video streaming is indispensable. Honestly, discord voice chat is a big part of the reason I haven’t made a serious attempt to use Matrix for much if anything. The lack of push to talk is a deal breaker. Also like, none of my friends are there.