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| Portable Source Gear Discussion of portable audio source gear, like iPods, other digital audio players (DAPs), MD players, portable CD players. |
11-08-2006, 06:33 PM
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~$150 Budget for Portable Setup!
Hey guys! Christmas time is coming by and I am in need of some advice! I got around $150 to spend on a portable rig. I am considering some sort of flash player(?) and a decent pair of headphones/IEMs... no amp of course 
So far, I've found that:
- 2G Shuffles have a hiss, major turnoff.
- Nano's might fit well, but it cuts off headphone upgrades.
- Cowon products are good???
I still don't know what to get. IEM's seem nice, but they're over my budget if I get any player over $100. Any suggestions? It's a "player + 'phones" budget balancing game!
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11-08-2006, 06:54 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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The Koss KSC75 (for ~$13 on Amazon) would be a good choice for you. I would spend most of the money on a player that you really like, no sense in getting two mediocre components as it makes the upgrade path more costly in the long run.
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11-08-2006, 06:59 PM
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How about a refurb 2gb Nano and Sennheiser PX100's? That should keep you pretty well under $150 for a great setup.
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11-08-2006, 07:03 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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ahhh. cool. so which player would be best suited for headphones such as the ksc-75's? keep in mind i might upgrade the ksc's...
ive been looking at sandisk sansa e250... but all i really care about is ease of use, portability, battery life, and sound quaity for MUSIC. i dont care much about pictures/videos.... etc.
SOUND QUALITY > EVERYTHING ELSE
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11-08-2006, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by uraflit
ahhh. cool. so which player would be best suited for headphones such as the ksc-75's? keep in mind i might upgrade the ksc's...
ive been looking at sandisk sansa e250... but all i really care about is ease of use, portability, battery life, and sound quaity for MUSIC. i dont care much about pictures/videos.... etc.
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e250 has portability, satisfying battery life and good sq. and has extras. e250 and px100s would be great team.
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11-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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Have iPods, Nano and Shuffle. Nothing hisses. Get a 1gig or 2gig shuffle if available and a pair of Senn PX100's or Philips HP460's and you are set. I own everything I recommend as opposed to some of these wankers who heard from somebody who heard from somebody else that something sounded good.
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11-09-2006, 12:12 AM
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Cowon IAudio U3 & Sennheiser PX100 Headphones!!!
 Hi. I would like to suggest the Cowon IAudio U3 & Sennheiser PX100 Headphones.
This is the same exact setup I got. This is my setup. Here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cus...ndex=2#gallery
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cus...ndex=7#gallery
You can get the Cowon IAudio U3 2 Gigabyte for $130 over at Amazon.com & the Sennheiser PX100's for around $25-35 bucks on ebay or Amazon.Com
Cowon products are known for their excellent sound and the Cowon U3 has OUTSTANDING sound & the Sennheiser PX100's are great headphones for portables.
I would recommend this setup to anyone.
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11-09-2006, 05:42 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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koss ksc75 and senn px100's wont give me hiss for the new (2g) ipod shuffles right? cuz i heard that people with shure e4c's had a LOT of trouble with hissing in the background. 
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