Dont worry i will post the short version and noo sadly its not that EPIC and to be perfectly honest it is quite mellow but i felt i owed them as much.     I go for a short jog/run on the treadmill every other day and i love using my Ne-6 headphones while I am on it. But one day to my...

joker you are amazing!! That is the most amazing list/comparison/chart/review/knowledge ive seen!! Thank you thank you thank you!!     Btw you nailed the Nuforce Ne-6 right on the money - My casing separated from the bud :(   Im really disappointed by the build quality not sure what...

I dont know of any major players that do AM - but ive been wrong before.

If listen at your comp and you listen via speakers because its comfortable - Then focus on that for now. Your sony as you said is "good" but your comp setup is not where as good right? So id recommend focusing on your comp setup. And yes you will need decent speakers for good sound.

Quote: Originally Posted by swilly Thanks for the reply! I'm thinking that you switched them around, but no matter , I understand what you mean. lol ya i totally switched it up - im glad you understood it :P

The s700s and the s500s should be a little different in terms of sound based on the technical data. The s500s - Dynamic normalizer. clear bass, Clear stereo The s700s- Dynamic normalizer. clear bass, Clear stereo, DSEE, VPT and noise canceling with the headphones provided. Also If my...

If you plan on using the unit JUST for music then go for the i9 its compact and you can get the 16GB (even though u say the extra 8 GB doesnt matter .. it will). -> You like that shes fit and compact, shes willing to go anywhere cause she isnt high maintenance and your friends wont try to...

Here is a simple chart that will explain somewhat the price differences in the sony line-up. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...ison-rev05.png

Quote: Originally Posted by ace5000 Ok I'm in on the i9 - will report back. Many thanks to all! I would definitely like to hear what you think of the i9 in comparison to the Clip- also If you have access to a sony walkman S or E series give her a test as well if you can :P

There are the Sony E and S series mp3 players that have a decent EQ for $50-125 - I recommend you give the sony walkman a try and see how you like their EQ

Quote: Originally Posted by DKaz I haven't listened to the E yet, but I charged it last ngiht and put a bunch of albums on it for my wife. I might take a listen tonight. If I do, I 'll let you know my thoughts. I would love to her your opinion on the difference between the S...

Quote: Originally Posted by a_recording I don't know what the above poster is referencing, because the S series can certainly do folder searching, but does not have a mini USB slot :S Sorry i was speaking about the E series - ive edited my post to clarify that The A840 is...

Quote: Originally Posted by stratobeats I bought a Sansa Clip+ a few days ago. I'm quite disappointed with it because of it's limited battery (around 6 hours on normal use) lack of eq settings, and the "bright" sound signature. I'm planning on exchanging it for a walkman S series. Just...

For future consideration i bought the e-344 8gb sony walkman and i am extremely pleased with it! I was in a similar predicament as yourself debating between the sansa fuze/clip and the sony. In the end the EQ difference brought me over to Sony. Although i have to admit if the current...

Try the Ne-6 by nuforce - they work great for me, i dont think you can go wrong. btw what kind of music do you generally listen to?

I have listened to a Sansa Fuze and a Sony E-344 side by side. un-EQ'd there is a difference in Sound Signature between the two players and is truly up to personal choice. The Fuze has a very balanced SQ where you can hear every sound/instrument/vocals at an equal volume providing a more...

I highly recommend checking out the E-series considering the S and E have the same sound - just the S has a few more features that you may or may not use. Also you can get the E series for quite a bit cheaper if you look around. btw did i mention the E series is also smaller and lighter??

Thanks for the vote of confidence guys - its been 2-3 days since i returned the fuze and i can honestly say i am pretty happy with the Sony Although i do wonder how long it will take me to fill up 8GB i am trying to be selective of what i place on the player now. Just wish there were more...

I bought the Sony e344 and a 4GB fuze - played around with both for 3 weeks .... And i returned the fuze .. So now im like ... OMG Did i make the right choice?? grrr... oh and price doesnt matter cause Tigerdirect is selling the 4GB refurb units for like ~45 ... which would be a...

For the Canadians its 55 bucks on tiger-direct - you cant get it any cheaper folks... Now i just cant make up my mind which one sounds better - Fuze 8gb or Sony e344 8gb .... this totally sucks :/

Quote: Originally Posted by Joe Average Another vote for the Fuze. If you're so heavily inclined to "tweaking" your music, you might be better off actually editing the audio files using software like Sound Forge where the level of control with a "real" EQ (Graphic, Paragraphic, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fortgammon Ahh i remember my very first mp3 player I brought back at Jan. 06, almost 3 hour bike ride to find the nearest brandsmart and a 2 hour ride back home, it's was a $50 Coby 256mb. which I Mp3gain'd all the file to 106 db cause the volume was too low...

You get a warranty with it so im sure if you have any problems it will be replaced. You could try your luck and see what happens :P

There is no way - unless you buy it used in which case you can ask the seller to check the version.

Well i tried the store thing but they wouldnt let listen to music from the units - and everyone in the store were ipod users and not anything else :/ And all my friends are ipod users which doesnt helpd any. I just wish the fuze had better EQ reviews - otherwise i might go for a cheap...