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Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:35 pm

I recently got a pair of Westone UM2 ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Westone-UM2-Dri ... 083&sr=1-4 ) headphones for listening to music on the train but now need something to replace my Iphone for playing music!

I have been looking at the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1060B (High End X Series) but dont want to spend close to £300 if its shit!

Any advice?
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Post by collige » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:47 pm

I've got a 120gb iPod Classic. No complaints.
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Post by project midnight » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:53 pm

i would say go for sony. anything over 100 quid will give you good quality sound.

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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by darkmatteruk » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm

i got a 2gb sony from argos a few months back for £30, pretty decent mp3 player
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:06 pm

collige wrote:I've got a 120gb iPod Classic. No complaints.
That is because you have not used anything better:D

Iphones/Ipods have the worst sound quality going. My Sony mobile phone that comes with a pair of £2.99 headphones sounds better!
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:07 pm

I am thinking Sony. I have been very happy with their sound quality in the past!
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by Depone » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:04 pm

Why not ipod. Standard innit
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Post by ketamine » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:05 pm

collige wrote:I've got a 120gb iPod Classic. No complaints.
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Post by wirez » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:11 pm

iPod Nano - decent.
Anything Apple - decent.
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Post by krytikall » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:12 pm

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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by FSTZ » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:15 pm

I have a Sony NetMD from 2002 and I love it

if I was in the market I'd get a new Sony player / recorder
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:17 pm

Depone wrote:Why not ipod. Standard innit
I got latest Iphone and its a pile of shit for music. I thought it was bad even before I got my Westone UM2 headphones.
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Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:18 pm

wirez wrote:iPod Nano - decent.
Anything Apple - decent.
They are not decent at all. The sound quality is appalling on both.
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Post by wirez » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:41 pm

serox wrote:
wirez wrote:iPod Nano - decent.
Anything Apple - decent.
They are not decent at all. The sound quality is appalling on both.
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Post by Depone » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:42 pm

serox wrote:
wirez wrote:iPod Nano - decent.
Anything Apple - decent.
They are not decent at all. The sound quality is appalling on both.
Sure you wernt using the standard apple earphones. cause they DO sound horrible
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Post by serox » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:49 pm

Depone wrote:
Sure you wernt using the standard apple earphones. cause they DO sound horrible
I put them in the bin when I bought it. I were using a pair of Shure E2C before I got my Westone UM2.

I plan to use them to monitor stuff on from now on. I hear so much more detail compared to my Alesis Monitor's and my mates KRK monitors.
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Post by wirez » Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:25 pm

serox wrote:
Depone wrote:
Sure you wernt using the standard apple earphones. cause they DO sound horrible
I put them in the bin when I bought it. I were using a pair of Shure E2C before I got my Westone UM2.

I plan to use them to monitor stuff on from now on. I hear so much more detail compared to my Alesis Monitor's and my mates KRK monitors.
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by narcissus » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:31 am

i used to have an ipod-- i loved it when it worked, but ultimately began to hate it because it stopped working...

i've got a little sony 7 gig i use now -- very happy with it
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by Pallms » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:06 am

I have a 120GB Zune. It's nice, but unfortunately Microsoft hasn't gotten them over to the UK yet.
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Re: Anyone use any quality portable mp3 players?

Post by dr_ips » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:26 am

collige wrote:I've got a 120gb iPod Classic. No complaints.
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