I'm thinking about the Sansa Fuze, but I'm worried that I will be missing out on the Cowon J3 (though the two of them in combination is a bit too pricey). I was wondering if there is a particular source that makes the DBA-02s really shine, and whether or not I need a headphone amp for these as well.

Even though I have no immediate plans to buy a set of portable headphones anytime soon, I am planning to get one in a couple months. I already have an IEM and 2 circumaural headphones, so I thought I might as well get a portable one for whenever I feel like it.   So here's my Info: -...

Well, it's about that time.  I'm looking at my audio stuff and thinking "hmm, what should I drop $200 on next?"  I was thinking of buying new IEMs (to uprgrade from my S4s) but there are a lot of fine looking portable headphones out there.  I am only concerned that portables will not give me the...

hello every one my name Sean who live in Thailand so i have to say 'Sorry' because my English is bad   first of all im using Cowon J3 and Head direct Re-0 and i found out yesterday that   Left ear's sounds was gone . . . (used around 1 year) so i need to buy a new IEM   i think im...

Introduction   1964 Ears is a relatively new company that offers custom in ear monitors as well as custom tips, reshelling services and noise reduction plugs. They are based in Portland, Oregon and offer a wide range of custom in ear monitors from a single driver all the way up to a quad...

Hello:   I am brand spankin new to this forum.  Very nice and informative site!!  I have settled on buying a pair of ATH M50's which will be used for portable use with a newly acquired J3.  I have read that a good number of people think that a coiled cable is best for portable use.  However...

Hello; I'm trying to compile a setup that can be used stationary with a laptop and portable(aggressive skating) with an iPod or COWON J3.   Stationary:   Laptop(optical output) -> CORDA STAGEDAC -> CORDA CONCERTO -> Audez'e LCD-2...

so, i have an other thread here, with a similar question, so please don't kill me...    i have to buy one or two iems for cowon j3, and i have the next options, for exacltly the same price, in my F**ng country.... the price is 80-100$.... and they are:   jvc-ha-fx-300-re...

ok, so, i have another thread for this, please don't kill me....   the ideea, is that i just need to know if shure srh 440, sennheiser 380 pro, or sennheiser hd 438, are good with cowon j3... i mean if j3 can drive them, and what of them sound the best....   sorry again for making...

I want to talk about the cowon earbuds that come stock with their relatively new players. I just bought a new J3 a few days ago and i am totally amazed and impressed by how these earbuds sound..especially with the maestro sound preset.  by the way..I also got a new pair of yuin PK2 earbuds...

Hey guys,   I'm looking for a new DAP. I have a 160gb ipod classic right now, I also have alot of lossless files. My ipod won't play them, which I dislike because I listen to most of my music through my ipod. I looked into rockbox, and it seems that it won't run on my ipod due to firmware...

How does J3 handle videos when using the AV out cable?   does it play the video in its original quality/resolution?  Or does the J3 convert/downsize the video to a J3-sized resolution?     Reason I'm asking is, I have a few tv episodes in 720p mkv that I wanna watch on my tv.  Only...

I know this is a usual topic on this forum but like the others I have had problems. I ordered in late October and still haven't received my S:Flo2. I've been in contact but MP4Nation's too busy trying to get their shoulders up their a$$es as well. I know this post belongs elsewhere but I thought...

Hello   Cowon J3 seems to be a very good player. I currently have a Denon D5000 headphone (using them with my iPhone 4). If I switch to Cowon J3, would it be an improvement to add an amp ? I'm currently wondering about added a RSA P51 amp to my iPhone 4. Also is there a portable player...

Hello Everyone,   I really don't know anything about portable media players, and I tried searching for this, but I come up with all sorts of results.   I'm looking for a media player to play music and video.  No need for apps and stuff like that.  - Will be used in a car.  - Require...

How does the sound quality compare to the players mentioned above?     thanks

Hi all, looking into new portable music source. I have Grado SR-60i and will be picking up RE0 in the next month or so. I am looking for the best audio quality. I want something that will play flac, and have good size storage whether it be on board or small card storage. I have a 120g ipod now I...

Cowon J3 is a very popular media player, i saw people rave about its SQ, but i am very disappointed, so i want to seek your opinion on J3 SQ, does it meet your expectation?

**I accidentally placed this in the wrong forum before (portable amps)**   UPDATE 1/28/11: I ordered a Zune HD from amazon, and I will be able to directly A/B this w/ my Cowon J3, which ever one doesn't sit well w/ my hearing goes back, Will update again. (click link below for zune vs j3...

i have j3 +Um1 I wonder if any portable amp suit me as i find it very good when connecting my hi fi amp    budget around $200    or do i need to upgrade my earphone?

Ok, I got my cowon j3 last week, and I really really want to like it,   but (and this is a big but) I can confirm its not my head phones cause I've used them on 6 other sources, that being a Zune 120, Samsung Vibrant, Headphone out on Z-5500, Headphone out on Realtek sound card, and a...

Hey everyone!   Basically, currently I have the JH5's (custom IEM's) and a Cowon J3, but I would like to listen on my big desktop computer.     Would I need a DAC to connect to my computer through USB to override the audio card and then plug my JH5's into the DAC to listen through my...

Hi everyone,   Do you know how ti disable this feature because it's really annoying IMO and my S9 has like very slow processing power since it takes forever to drag it and it does encounter bad fps at times, Please help out :/   Cheers,

Ok, I want to buy a new player. I'm planning to get it in June/July, so there's plenty of time to make a decision.   I want a good SQ and expandable memory. I don't really care about videos, Wi FI, etc. since I'm planning to use this player JUST for MUSIC.   The IEMs I own are the...

Hi everyone, after browsing these forums for quite a while, I've found out apple isn't the best for audio quality, and now have my heart set on a Cowon J3. There's only two things stopping me.   Last.fm scrobbling - Is there a plugin available to record my plays from the J3 onto last.fm? For...