Quote: Originally Posted by soundfreq what was causing the problem then? The Y connection part, have to bend it 180 degrees to make it work, it probably going to break soon. Now I need to change the cable :-/ And I have absolutely no idea how to do that. Can someone help me please?

Ok, thanks. I figured out what causes the problem now, it's not the plug.

I'm changing the 1/4" plug of SA5000, because there seems to be a connection problem, sometimes there is no sound on the right, and if I bend the cable a bit everything goes back to normal. Please give me some suggestions on what plugs you guys think are good. Limit: no more than $70. I am...

Compared to my UM2, E4C is not comfortable at all(I have tried all kinds of eartips even UM2's), I can hardly tolerate it, and its bass sucks. Just to add something to the above I own a pair of SR-80, but only use it at home. I don't think E4C is any kind of upgrade, you can't compare...

I use IEM as well, but mine is um2, I tried 4G mini and 5G Video, both has hiss, and there is also some on shuffle, perhaps it is because you use IEM but not headphones.

OMG Is there actually so much hissing sound? I can even hear some hissings on shuffle when I use UM2, dunno what it would be if I.....-_-''

Quote: Originally Posted by jagorev You're getting bored? Try out different music instead of a different DAP. Well, I mainly listen to thrash metal, such as In Flames, Children Of Bodom and so on, havent listened to hiphop for a long time. Perhaps ur right. But I still want to...

I have had shuffle for almost 2 years and I am getting a little bored of it recently, so I decided to get myself a new one, and now I am attracted by IPOD U2 simply because I love its color But the point is, I will not buy U2 if it does not sound as good as shuffle, so could someone has it...