Deep Funk
Headphoneus Supremus
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It's good, first the Fiio E5 gave it some extra volume but I like it without. The volume is good enough.
Originally Posted by marc2003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif it might be set to European settings which has a very low volume cap. if you set it to "North America", it's much louder (admittedly this post is based on my experience with the old clip, not the new clip+, but i'm guessing it will be exactly the same. you can use the "Reset" option found in the settings and it will ask you to set up your location again) |
Originally Posted by Anaxilus /img/forum/go_quote.gif If my opinion were the final word I wouldn't be asking for other peoples experiences would I? I am also not the only one that finds deficiencies as you should have read in this thread. The question is why the discrepancy? What are these Prof. reviews you speak of? Professional reviews?? What 'Professional' do you speak of that lauds the stock clip+ or even the boxed clip+ to be equal to or better than an SFlo2 or and iPod. Please point me to these miracle reviews by audio engineers who have scientifically measured the respective DAP's in question. My issue is it seems alot of people are posting their recommendations using inaccurate methodology and limited audial experience. Say someone listens to their rockboxed or LOD'd Fuze plugged into a desktop tube amp using 24 bit FLAC and then listens to the same song on their friends unmodded iPod unamped using 128k MP3's. They come on here and post Fuze destroys all other DAP's! Now people go spend their money and find out umm, What? I simply don't find this discrepancy of opinion in other threads. With the IEM and Amp thread people do very well describing the sonic character of products and reaching consensus. Here in the portable DAP area, people are all over the place and from where some on this particular thread have taken it seems far from any legitimate discussion of sound quality from an Audiophile perspective. You want a final word Boswd? Here it is on the Sansa Clip+: Pretty good sound when rockboxed for a $30-$50 player in such a small, well built package. Look elsewhere if you are searching for Audiophile level SQ in a DAP especially if you have dynamic drivers that need a bit of power to bring out their best. Regards |
Originally Posted by Anaxilus /img/forum/go_quote.gif The reason I started this thread was the ridiculous raving and support being hurled behind the Clip+ as the best sounding DAP on the market (under $800). |
Originally Posted by LFF /img/forum/go_quote.gif FWIW, I still think the Clip+ sounds better than any other portable I have heard. |
Originally Posted by Young Spade /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does it? Maybe amped, but out of the HO jack? I really don't hear it. I'm planning on picking up a portable amp soon so I'll be able to make direct comparisons amped; but unamped to both my Triples and 3Xs.... the T51 is a little better. It just sounds fuller and more detailed across the entire range. |
Originally Posted by boswd /img/forum/go_quote.gif here are some Prof reviews and to be honest I don't think I've read a single bad one CNET.com (Editors' Choice) - "SanDisk Sansa Clip+ (4GB)" PCMag.com (Editors' Choice Award) - "SanDisk Sansa Clip" Digital Trends (Editors' Choice) - "SanDisk's Sansa Clip+ Review" Computer Shopper (Editor's Choice) - "SanDisk Sansa Clip+ (4GB)" SanDisk Sansa Clip+ Plus Review I actually did a side by side comparison between the Fuze and his 5Gen Nano with my friend who is an Apple Lackey, both unamped, using same headphones, bought an MP3 from Amazon and downloaded on to each since he also has WMP. I'm sorry the iPod just did not have the same definintion as the sansa, the highhats, and snare drums and the bass guitars were so easily identified on the sansa and more blended together on the iPod. This was Frank's Fly me to the Moon. I mean the strum of the bass guitar or chelo or what ever was just incredible on the sansa, the iPod just did not have that clarity. We also went to the other spectrum and did For whom the bells toll by Mettalica, and same thing. It's just a cleaner more well defined sound. Maybe you like ultra rich bass, I don't know. But my ears tell me different than yours. |