Posts by nicholars

Rockbox is a lot better than I expected, even the sound quality is a big improvement because the EQ is so much more customisable than the rubbish EQ on the OF. I can actually have a 6db boost on sub bass without horrible mid bass bleed...

I am not sure how you can call the HE-500 FR "incoherent" because it looks pretty damn flat to me.... Not really far off from a Sennheiser HD600 or AKG 701 except for above 11khz but I would imagine that flat FR response from 10-20khz...

Well they might sound the same and probably do like you say but with the OF it is not possible to get the bass just right so that you can have  boosted sub bass without it leaking into the midbass. On rockbox I have set it up so...

Hmmm I am suprised at how much better the bass on the clip+ is with rockbox.... Definately better than the default firmware..   I said before the clip+ has weak bass... But it is actually pretty good now... Could have a bit...

When I use the EQ on foobar I tend to EQ downwards....   With rockbox is it better to use precut and then use positive settings?   For example:   precut 8db 32hz +6db 80hz +6db 125  ...

Can anyone direct me to a settings guide...   For example what sounds the best with the EQ settings, dithering on/off etc etc.

Ah yes just installed Rockbox to my Clip+ ...   mmmmmmm tweakage!   Not sure if it actually sounds better or worse than the stock firmware but at least there is more EQ options and I can balance out the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Achmedisdead    Did you explore  Rockbox and its fabulous EQ yet?    Maybe I should then but I am not sure if it will actually make the bass better.

Yes the bass on the clip+ is definately not the strong point... But the mids, treble and overall sound are awesome for the price.

Quote: Originally Posted by i019791  An issue could be that the "certain level" you mention is not the same for all. Your reasoning could perhaps apply equally to some high end (SS) amps - or anything high...