The inclusion of the docking bay with line-out connection is a plus for the iPod, but i thought i read somewhere that the audio quality is better for zen and it has the option to record (or was that the nomad?) And apparently the iPod has recording accesories as well. Could players like this be used for bootlegging shows or would the sound quality not be up to much?
And what is the quality of the included headphones like with both? Tnxies...
― Bertköhn, Sunday, 19 October 2003 13:25 (twenty years ago) link
Tell me about mp3 playersiPod ???Apple iPod C or D?
― bert (bert), Sunday, 19 October 2003 13:58 (twenty years ago) link
-The Zen's display screen is tiny, has a blue backlight, and is cluttered with info in a tiny font. -The volume and seek controls feel cheap and flimsy. -The included software is kind of iffy. -It is a bit bigger than the ipod.
That said, it is cheaper and has a larger hard drive per price point.
― calstars (calstars), Sunday, 19 October 2003 14:17 (twenty years ago) link
The ipod looks nicer, but seen as it's in my pocket all the time anyway that doesn't seem to matter. I'm sure it is easier to use too but I don't have a problem using the Zen.
I don't know about the included headphones as I ordered some fontopia ones with it. I assumed they would be rubbish quality. The fontopia ones are nice.
I agree the software's a bit iffy, but it does do the job which in the end is what matters.
I've no idea about sound quality comparisons between the two, but the Zen is fine for me.
― Keith Watson (kmw), Sunday, 19 October 2003 16:13 (twenty years ago) link
― charltonlido (gareth), Sunday, 19 October 2003 19:01 (twenty years ago) link
― Siegbran (eofor), Sunday, 19 October 2003 19:01 (twenty years ago) link
― autovac (autovac), Sunday, 19 October 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link
Ahem. Firstly, can I link it up to my stereo/the speakers that I put the cd walkman through? And use it as a stereo?
Also, how does one do a quick search for files/organise them into playlists and so on without a keyboard? There seems to be a scrolling mechanism, but I can't quite get me head round how this works if I, say, want to listen to an entire album, or just want to listen to songs by fucking Tears for Fears or whatever. Do I have to prepare the playlists on the pc and then transfer them to the gadget or something? Cos if so, it seems like a bit of a hassle.
Sorry about the swearing, I think I may have Tourettes syndrome. Anyone know the answers to me questions though?
― MATHEW FEY (matfey), Sunday, 23 May 2004 11:23 (nineteen years ago) link
Yes - you can do this with any device that has a headphone socket, just like with your CD walkman. You just need the headphone -> red & white phono lead that you probably already have.
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 11:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Sunday, 23 May 2004 11:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― jesus nathalie (nathalie), Sunday, 23 May 2004 11:48 (nineteen years ago) link
I don't know anything about the Creative Labs jukebox, sorry.
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Tell me : should I buy an ipod?
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― MATHEW FEY (matfey), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:23 (nineteen years ago) link
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:27 (nineteen years ago) link
The Zen looks more like an '80s walkman, so it's less likely to get nicked. A guy at work said "that's a bit of a brick" to me a month or two ago! Sound quality wise they're roughly equivalent. I link my Zen up to the stereo and that works fine. A 60GB Zen is currently £282 on Amazon, where a 40GB IPod is £369.
― Keith Watson (kmw), Sunday, 23 May 2004 13:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― frankE (frankE), Sunday, 23 May 2004 14:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 23 May 2004 14:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― MATHEW FEY (matfey), Sunday, 23 May 2004 16:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 04:04 (nineteen years ago) link
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 09:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Keith Watson (kmw), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 17:39 (nineteen years ago) link
Do I want one of these? I think I do. What do you keep your iPod in?
― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 19:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 00:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 04:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Saturday, 29 May 2004 06:29 (nineteen years ago) link
There is a setting that attempts to limit the volume to "safe" levels...
― Keith Watson (kmw), Saturday, 29 May 2004 10:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Saturday, 29 May 2004 16:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― Keith Watson (kmw), Saturday, 29 May 2004 16:12 (nineteen years ago) link
Yes, but it seems like you have to buy the 40 Gig model to get it, CP. Otherwise Apple wants you to pay another $30 to get one....like the 10, 15, or 20 Gig is waterproof?
Is it me, or is it that the only reason IPod sells so well is the advertising? Surely, it's not the best MP3 player out, is it? I still want one, but can't afford the massive price tag.
My question: Is it actually worth getting the IPod Mini? Tempted to get one of those instead, but wanna be sure it's worth getting.
― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Saturday, 29 May 2004 17:39 (nineteen years ago) link
Nearly there though. And what I can do with it, I absolutely love.
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Sunday, 30 May 2004 13:16 (nineteen years ago) link
I think it picks the titles up out of the properties rather than just the name of the files.
Did you get the volume thing sorted?
― Keith Watson (kmw), Sunday, 30 May 2004 14:14 (nineteen years ago) link
Can anyone tell me how I get at the properties of my mp3s?
― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Monday, 31 May 2004 21:39 (nineteen years ago) link
So, how does the current versions of iPod and Zen Micro stack up?
I've been hearing about something screwy about the headphone jack in the Zen Micro (like it falls out or somesuch), has Creative fixed this problem yet?
― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Sunday, 18 December 2005 01:51 (eighteen years ago) link
Also, with the Zen you don't have to worry about coordinating with your music library or specific version of itunes/generic mp3 player software or whatever. I can hook up my Zen to any computer with mediasource (the Zen's software) and add music from that computer or transfer my music to their computer. The Zen also has a jog wheel, which I like very much. I really don't think the physical layout of an mp3 player should be a concern to anyone...once you have it for a while even the strangest layouts will become second nature.
The main problems I have with the Zen is that it's unsexy, and sometimes I'd like to have a pretty mp3 player. Also, the thing about the ipod is that it's so ubiquitious that you feel a bit left out. And there are all these neat gadgets and gizmos made for the ipod every day. But I don't think it's anything you can't live with. Ipod prices are going down, so maybe I'll get one in the future.
― musically (musically), Sunday, 18 December 2005 02:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― calderdale in the 70s (gareth), Sunday, 18 December 2005 02:34 (eighteen years ago) link
i'd write more about it, but right now i need to piss.
― Christopher Costello (CGC), Sunday, 18 December 2005 03:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Sunday, 18 December 2005 14:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― latebloomer: Deutsch Bag (latebloomer), Sunday, 18 December 2005 15:01 (eighteen years ago) link
I use Podworks (very cheap shareware for OSX) to transfer music off an iPod, very easy to use.
― Brakhage (brakhage), Sunday, 18 December 2005 20:20 (eighteen years ago) link
Alright, so the classic, which I would prefer to buy another one of, is now $150 more expensive than it used to be. Any alternatives with at least 60 GB that aren't a Touch?
― sink floyd (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 29 September 2014 03:50 (nine years ago) link
Thanks, Apple, for discontinuing that shit right when I need a new one.
Has anybody splashed on a Fiio X5 or X3?Any good? Are they loud enough without having to hook up with an amp? After years of listening at stupid volumes, my ears have given up the ghostI've searched for clues out there but remain none the wiser
I have used a Fiio E17 to drive my I pod classic for a number of years and was wondering whether either of these would be an improvement on its own
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Monday, 29 September 2014 08:22 (nine years ago) link
I keep reading about hacks to the iPod (classic) 5.5 gen, which evidently is the most hackable iPod, replacing the controller chip to add newer features, and mor importantly, replacing the 30gb hard drive on the thinner model with a 256 or 512GB CompactFlash card. Has anyone tried or used these?
― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Monday, 29 September 2014 10:47 (nine years ago) link
I just got an IBasso DX50, which only has six gb of on-board storage but takes micro SD cards, which are cheap and getting cheaper. In a few years, if 2TB cards are affordable, it'll be able to hold my entire music collection. Also reads from micro USB so about £40 of extra money gets 120gb of storage. Plays MP3, FLAC, etc. Has a replaceable battery.
The sound is great. The user interface is not great. Think it can be Rockboxed, but idk.
Worth looking at.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Monday, 29 September 2014 11:24 (nine years ago) link
Hey Wristy, I was looking at the Basso too. I'm stuck. It's a great quandary to have mind.I'm wondering if the Basso is loud enough to drive my Shure 530s, without separate amp? Given my fooked ears
Which is the same question I'm asking re the Fiio X5
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Monday, 29 September 2014 14:13 (nine years ago) link
I'm afraid I don't know. There are three gain settings, the highest one for use with more demanding headphones, but I'm just using standard in-ears.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Monday, 29 September 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
Cheers for thatNot showing off re my 530s btw.It has something to do with my music obsession - most other possessions fade into insignificance and take a back seat
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Monday, 29 September 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
Players with micro SD slots are key. My rockboxed ipod classic will die someday (or I'll try to get it fitted with a ridiculous SSDD) but I spend just as much time listening to my (rockboxed) Sansa Clip Zip with one of several different 64 gb micro SD in it depending on my mood. I also have a 128 gb micro SD which currently makes a half-hearted attempt to encompass the cream of my classical library. 256 gb would do nicely.
One of these newer audiophile players has DUAL micro SD slots which is a nice idea. I can't remember the name but I almost bought it at B&H the last time I had disposable income.
Gonna look at this Basso...
― OU281 (Jon Lewis), Monday, 29 September 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Monday, September 29, 2014 3:47 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I'm actually bidding on a 240 gb ipod classic on ebay right now. Actually, there is quite a few external/internal customization that goes along with the 5.5 gen Ipods. It's like the Ipod version of the Hackintosh.
― lilsoulbrother, Monday, 29 September 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
The 240gb Toshiba hard drive works in a 6th-gen classic too
― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Monday, 29 September 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link
I think the thin 5.5 gen white is my fave full-size iPod though. It's THE classic iPod for me.
― and in his absence, she (Lee626), Monday, 29 September 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
The headphone jack of my beloved iBasso DX50 has developed a fault. Amazon are refunding it as they have no replacements in stock. Has anything amazing been released in the last nine months or should i just get another DX50 / upgrade to a DX90?
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Thursday, 9 July 2015 19:38 (eight years ago) link