[Sparky191]

A few people have reported the same hiss with the 1st gen as 2nd gen. For me with the CX300 I get loads with the 2nd gen and little to none with the 1st Gen. Perhaps some 1st gens have it and some don't?

 

[nfusion770]

I went through 3 2g Shuffles (v1) and they all had hiss. Some seemed better than others- 1st one- ok, second one- pretty bad, third one- about the same as the first.

I bought a new orange 2g Shuffle to test out the SQ and it sounds almost identical to the better of the v1 models. I think this is a YMMV kind of thing.

That being said, the music sounds pretty good out of them- especially with e500s- and I forget about the hiss after listening for a while. I feel the benefit of the form factor outweighs the annoyance of a hiss that doesn't even really bother me.

 

[Sparky191]

I actually prefer the USB stick form factor of the old ones tbh

 

[nfusion770]

I couldn't stand the 1g Shuffle. I hated it around it my neck, I hated it strapped to my arm, and if I wanted it on a belt clip or in my pocket I would have used my Nano. The clip is great as far as I am concerned- e500 root cable, clipped to my collar rocks.

 

[Sparky191]

I hate the dock with the 2g. But then I don't like to "wear" my music players, my pocket is fine. Something like the shuffle you can use with out looking at the screen is perfect for pocket use! IMO. each to their own of course.

 

[clef360]

I just got one of the new shuffles, and the hiss is unbearable on my jvc marshmallows, but I can barely hear it on my senn px100. Apparently the shuffle is no good for those who have sensitive earphones.

 

[Mr.Sneis]

Just picked up a 2g Green for my GF. I was surprised, the unit sounds pretty decent, the bass rolloff isn't really an issue for this thing! On the other hand it does sound a bit more colored than a 5g Video.

There is a pretty noticeable white noise in moments of silence though

For $80 I/she can live with it.

 

[stevesurf]

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Originally Posted by Mr.Sneis /img/forum/go_quote.gif On the other hand it does sound a bit more colored than a 5g Video. There is a pretty noticeable white noise in moments of silence though For $80 I/she can live with it.

I agree, on both. I finally hooked mine up and did the F/W upgrade. Yup, that's white noise! Also, in a comparison with the 5G, especially with classical, it seems to have some overstated mids and just does not seem to be as accurate as the 5G's headphone out. FYI, I was using e4s and the noise is so apparant to me, but is then masked at three volume clicks.

This is a good backup (in a pinch) for the 5G and will be used primarily for the gym or on the bike.

 

[Sparky191]

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Originally Posted by clef360 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just got one of the new shuffles, and the hiss is unbearable on my jvc marshmallows, but I can barely hear it on my senn px100. Apparently the shuffle is no good for those who have sensitive earphones.

That was my experience too. PMX100's were ok but CX300's were bad.

 

[Quake1028]

Anyone use a 2G colored shuffle with the KSC75's? Any problems there?

 

[imported_za_boy]

Anyone else tried the new shuffle with marshmallows?

 

[Forvak]

Im using the 2G Colored Shuffle. The noise is audible at low music volumes and when paused on my pair of Sennheiser noisegards.

 

[Mojo777]

I have a new Orange Shuffle and run it through the E4C and E2C's. There is a slight hiss during pause but sounds pretty decent with high-quality rips. Again, for $80 its sweet.

 

[GreatDane]

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Originally Posted by Gloomfire /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone use a 2G colored shuffle with the KSC75's? Any problems there?

None at all.

 

[aLii]

Well I got my orange 2G Shuffle without reading any reviews, because I decided that it's what I wanted for exercise and easy syncing with my pre-existing iTunes library. Until just now I'd only been using it for that task, and no critical listening, but I thought I'd come here to check out what people thought of it.

This "hiss" problem seems to be pretty damn small on this model. I have to put the volume so low as to hardly be able to hear the song to notice it at all (using marshmallows). Using Grado SR80s it is completely inaudible - they are hardly high impedance!

If a song isn't playing, then using the marshmallows you can make out the slightest hiss. I checked my colour iPod 4G as a comparison, and the paused-mode hiss is indeed louder on the Shuffle. However, at a guess I'd say it's at (the very) least 10 times more quiet than general recording hiss.

Perhaps I just dropped lucky?

Either way when exercising I'll never hear it, ever.