[Steel Ninja]

Yeah. As much as I find PEQ useful, I rarely use Neutron because of that interface (I stick with Poweramp). But glad you could experiment and see how it works.

Yep. Poweramp is what I'm sticking with. Thanks for suggesting Neutron. I think I have been convinced that Rockbox is my best bet.

Have you thought about the Fiio X3 or X5?

The X5, yes. It's simply out of my price range. The X3 may be worthwhile, but I fear my sub-$100 phones won't do it justice, plus I'm sold on PEQ. A 2-band equalizer just won't cut it for me, I listen to way too nuanced music.

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I think I'm sold on a Clip Zip. Thank you all for your advice I would still like advice on headphones however, and I have set up another thread here