I bought these this week from amazon.co.uk for £10 including delivery. That's US $15.
Packaging, appearance, warranty, euro-nanny knows best:
Mine arrived in the small European packaging box,...
Absolutely beautiful little player. It's just a gorgeous chunk of tech that feels good to hold. For me personally tech has to have form as well as function and the AK120 doesn't disappoint on...
I agree w most reviews that these does not warrant the $499 MSRP. (Then rather opt for D5k, D7k).
BUT - at the +-$230 range I got them at (Amazon warehouse) - these are VERY good value for...
Disclaimer-
This review has been written based on past 2 year’s observations. I am not a part of the audio industry or trade and I represent no one but myself, and this review is written...
Introduction
The easiest way to explain the Sennheiser CX-150's is that they do what you can reasonably expect. You can't really expect much from a pair of sub-50 dollar IEM's, and frankly, I...
The X is definitely a great sounding player if you like a lush midrange (very vinyl esque!)
The one worry these days, with the non-replaceable batteries in these players, is that you cannot guarantee how good it will be...
...If you're happy to take one of those USB battery charger things in your pocket, then - that thought can be ignored anyway :)
I have had mine for 3 years and it still holds charge for 20 hours. It is only about knowing how to charge these batteries and take care of them. 10-15% loss of capacity is nothing.
To me, my ipods sound just as good as I remember the X sounding.
I can just download the equaliser apps I want on the Touch (SonicMaxPro, EQu etc.)
Sorry to disagree with you here but the X is much better sounding than any iPods. I've compared the X next to the iPod touch 4G and Classic 5G and the X is always a clear winner. Much more powerful sounding, better instrument separation as well as resolution. Eq is nice addition but the X has a great DSP too.
It's been a couple of years since I junked the X, but I don't recall its sounding much different than an iPod..certainly not any better.
I got rid of mine since it was already quite dated and I couldn't stand the slowness of the UI for cover art etc.
Well, you are entitled to your own opinion but most people prefer the X or Sony walkman with S Master Pro technology to any iPod in a direct comparison. Not sure what is your headphones of choice but the improvements are very noticeable.