Yep I am beginning to prefer this to poweramp too! Sound quality is better and it sounds awesome just flat equaliser. Do u equalise it?

Actually did more tests with the players and the playerpro is very good too!  It sounds better flat with no eq and the bass is better than poweramp...

  thanks for this advice, shall try it out now.  I think scrobbling also takes down the battery too so may switch the wifi off for that.  I'm beginning to really enjoy the fullness of sound this player has with line out - it sounds great with poweramp!  After trying neutron, powerplay and...

Does anyone know how to increase the battery efficiency on the player?  My battery seems to drain quite fast!

ok I could not figure out the playlist thing with the stock player and have now reverted to poweramp - sounds alright with my grados :)

Quote: Yes I hear the hiss when no music is playing and my IEMs pick it up very well but then that disappers when I play music...becasue it overpowers it? With the Cowon, its like dead silent.    

Quote: Haha yes I hear the difference only when I use full size headphones and an amp but without them and with only IEMs, I think the cowon outperforms the Z for some odd reason!  Maybe its because I'm so used to the Cowon sound that I cant adapt to the Z .....but I have no idea why.  Will...

Quote: yes I installed poweramp but I dont like the sound from it compared to the stock player.  The stock player is also better than the android player but it has no on the go playlists :(  Need to figure out what to do!

Just received the Z!  I find the sound similar to the J3 though and the only real difference is when I use my full size headphones and line out the device, then soundstage improves significantly.  To me, the stock player is the best as the others tend to muffle the sound in which the J3 wins in...

I wonder if people can start posting what music would sound good with the Grados?  I discovered Queen yesterday...how about Dire Straits?

Quote: Agree!  Freddie Mercury's voice is amazing and the guitars, backing vocals and other instruments just top it all off - no other headphone can reproduce Queen music like what the Grados do :)

Omg just listened to queen with the grados.....FANTASTIC!

Quote: Yep I was in this dilemna where I had three Grado headphones and had to give up one.  So I was going to use 60's on the go and then 225is at home (then sell the RS1) but then I went and sold my 60s and kept the 225's on the go and the RS1's at home....and i'm so glad I did!  Because...

Quote: thanks! I am pretty new to the grado and only bought my first Grado 60i 2 months ago, I then was eager to try the upper models and got the 225i and then the RS1i's in the expanse of like a week!  I was totally addicted to the sound and found it was the perfect headphone I was...

Quote: How different is the 325i to the 225is?  I love my 225is .....does the 325i have bigger soundstage??

Quote: yep well said!  I totally agree!  Grado is superb for rock music which is main genre I listen to :)    

Ok I tried my grados on the go today with the flat pads and wow what a difference it made! I could put the volume lower and still hear my music without others hearing it. Was great! I can't find a closed headphone that can replace the famous grado sound....

Quote: thanks a lot for your comparisons there, it looks like the 750dj and m50 both sound like very good headphones compared to the Sennheisers HD25.  I find music with the sennhesiers sounds so boxed in with virtually no soundstage and a boomy bass which takes away details in the...

OK I have a tracking update from the Z walkman from Japan - it is Langley now.  Its been there for 3 days!  If anyone who has ordered from Japan before get this?  Does that mean there is problems with customs?  :(

Quote: I have been reading more reviews online and a part of me thinks I should just stick with the Cowon and save money.  I tracked my parcel a few minutes ago and its still in Tokyo...was dispatched on Saturday.  And I can;'t even cancel my order because it is still in transit.  Its...

Quote: ok thanks, hopefully i wont get buyers remorse from this!  I am already planning to sell it even though I haven;t received the player, I think the wait is too long...

How is the sound similar to iphone 4???!  The reason I was put off apple because many ppl say their sound aint good.  I may have to get an ipod touch now, I love their interface and will sync with my ipad :)

Quote: wow thankyou for such a detailed review!  The shure's definatley sound very good, and is the type of sound I'm looking for - I looked online after reading this and they look big and heavy.  How is the comfort and fit?  how do you find the soundstage?  And are they detailed...

Quote: haha i had these too!  But they kept falling out my ears...

Creative in ear headphones - thought they were amazing at the time! Before i really got into headphones....