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I have used many SE phones and currently use a Nokia N95. I have experienced iPods but havenever owned one. For me the sound out of all of my recent phones (SE and N95) are top notch and sound as good as a iPod as far as I can tell (not being an audiophile).
For me the main reason for not getting an ipod is so I dont have to carry 2 things around with me when I want to listen to music, as I always have my phone with me.
Why take two things out with me when I can just listen and go.
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[ This Message was edited by: jcwhite_uk on 2008-03-19 00:40 ]
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Posted: 2008-03-19 01:40:08
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On 2008-03-18 18:10:00, manster wrote:
Apple IPOD sound's good but for me the Sony NWZ-A810 sounds better the only thing i dont like about Sony is that they don't have enough space but the battery life is better than the Apple IPOD's.
Sony
Pros: Great Battery Life
Sound's Great (For Me)
Cons: Small Screen
Not Enough Space
Apple IPOD's
Pros: Great Space
Cons: Not That Great Battery life
[ This Message was edited by: manster on 2008-03-18 17:11 ]
Nailed it.
I was looking into buying a dedicated MP3 player for a while now and the IPOD was first on my list, i.e until I used my cousins.
Wow.. for such an acclaimed product it sure as hell sounds like crap.
The 810Sony on the other hand is the best sounding portable player which i've ever owned, and I've owned quite a few.
And as a bonus they come with fairly decent earphones for when I don't feel like wearing huge cans on my head.
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Posted: 2008-03-19 13:46:52
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Yep thats the same experience I had with my touch and Sony NW S700 mate. Sony may have fallen behind a bit in terms of looks on their devices but in terms of sound quality they are still up there as the best imo.
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Posted: 2008-03-19 14:01:34
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On 2008-03-18 19:16:56, Dogmann wrote:
@Max
My previous headphones where the Sony EX71-SL's and yes they were quite good but they don't get close to my current Shure's the step up in quality is very noticeable.
Agree 100%. Shure are better, but more expensive. I've heard a lot of good reviews on them. I'm working up to spending the cash and probably will go with shure's
I get an excellent result from the HPM-70 headphones (ex71 clones basically), and even better from the ep630's, which is basically why I haven't bothered spending more on headphones just yet - but you can always improve and now that I'm running 320Kbps it's probably worth upgrading again.
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Posted: 2008-03-20 04:42:14
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@Dogmann
I'm not saying the batterylife is bad but against sony its no competition because for me when going on camping trips for like 3days 2nights or on a very long flight with those long stays on airport with connecting flights its just different people prefer different things and use there mp3 players differently.
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Posted: 2008-03-20 06:13:30
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I agree, and for something that doesn't take any kind of standard over the counter battery you are reliant on having that mains power supply available whenever you get low so battery longetivity is a lot more important.
Mind you I do alright with my phone which has to be charged everynight or so. For camping away from the car, I'm looking at getting a freeloader (a small solar panel device for charging batteries).
it works with ipod, as well as most mobile phones on the market.
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=167194
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Posted: 2008-03-20 12:53:10
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I've tested all 3 very thoroughly and came to this conclusion:
Sony Walkman Phones provide average sound quality.
Sony Walkman Players offer superb sound quality.
I just want to puke all over the iPOD.
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Posted: 2008-03-20 20:23:35
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@manster @Max Wedge
To be honest if i was going to be away from a power source for long enough i would most probably invest in something like the IGo portable chargers or even a Power Monkey or Proporta devcie. Most of these carry enough power for a couple of charges and work with more than just one device.
Max the Shure EC2g's cost me £40 delivered which i really don't consider to be very expensive for what they are and were not much more than if i had got the next couple of steps up from the EX71-SL. Although i really liked the choice of short or long cable on the EX's the Shure's have a much thicker wire between the jack and ear phones and overall the quality and fit is excellent.
@QVGA
I really am amazed you found them that bad unless of course you used the headphones that ship with it them. But i wouldn't swap mine for anything else and neither would millions of happy users.
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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-03-20 20:48 ]
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Posted: 2008-03-20 21:47:09
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Well i used one headphone for all of them. They are creative ones. I found the bass on iPOD to be severely lacking and weak. Add to that the in-ability of customizing the equalizer settings and its just not that pleasant.
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Posted: 2008-03-20 21:52:23
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On 2008-03-20 21:52:23, QVGA wrote:
Well i used one headphone for all of them. They are creative ones. I found the bass on iPOD to be severely lacking and weak. Add to that the in-ability of customizing the equalizer settings and its just not that pleasant.
Same experience here. i tested the IPOD classic version with a Bose earphones (can't remember the model, sorry )
i'm not an audiophile nor an expert, but at least i can felt differences.
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Posted: 2008-03-21 01:02:44
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