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Old 02-26-2008, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaska View Post
Sounds rough, and I'm glad you got out of it with "only" a laceration and a new discovery...

I think that in an environment where people are going to steal your iPod, they are also going to steal any other DAP, your shoes, or whatever else looks tempting.

If you are going to get another DAP, I can't say enough good things about the Karma, really. The headphone jack is so good that I don't even need an amp with my ER-4S. I don't know if you were "staying with amplification" on the bus, but not having to carry around yet another expensive electronic accessory like this could also be an advantage.
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i don't think "flashy" matters much

an mp3 player is an mp3 player

likely they don't know much of the difference

if they're ready to steal it from you, it's not that important what it is you have
Most people that do **** like this are planning on selling their spoils, and nobody wants to buy old monochrome MP3 players. I'm more likely to actually get mugged and not just taken advantage of if it's something expensive looking.

I forgot to mention that I don't plan on using an amp. I normally use KSC75s, SF3s or Marshmallows -- I'm not that picky about portable sound quality, obviously.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I'll look into the 'clip', and see if I can find any decent refurbished Rio Karmas in my budget.
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