Been asked a lot about it, to compare, but unfortunately have only access to PM2.
Btw, posted my full detailed review: https://twister6.com/2016/10/10/cowon-plenue-m2/ - long read and lots of pictures, but i went into more details, especially about design, sound, pair up, and comparison.
Will also re-post it on Head-fi sometime next week.
Great review! You mentioned about the 10 band EQ (76, 135, 240, 430, 750, 1.3k, 2.4k, 4.2k, 7.5k, 13.2k bands) but there are more frequences you can adjust Each band has 3 frequences to choose when you press this small square so theoretically its like 30 band EQ
Been asked a lot about it, to compare, but unfortunately have only access to PM2.
Btw, posted my full detailed review: https://twister6.com/2016/10/10/cowon-plenue-m2/ - long read and lots of pictures, but i went into more details, especially about design, sound, pair up, and comparison.
Will also re-post it on Head-fi sometime next week.
Great review! You mentioned about the 10 band EQ (76, 135, 240, 430, 750, 1.3k, 2.4k, 4.2k, 7.5k, 13.2k bands) but there are more frequences you can adjust Each band has 3 frequences to choose when you press this small square so theoretically its like 30 band EQ
Been asked a lot about it, to compare, but unfortunately have only access to PM2.
Btw, posted my full detailed review: https://twister6.com/2016/10/10/cowon-plenue-m2/ - long read and lots of pictures, but i went into more details, especially about design, sound, pair up, and comparison.
Will also re-post it on Head-fi sometime next week.
Great review! You mentioned about the 10 band EQ (76, 135, 240, 430, 750, 1.3k, 2.4k, 4.2k, 7.5k, 13.2k bands) but there are more frequences you can adjust Each band has 3 frequences to choose when you press this small square so theoretically its like 30 band EQ
Yep, with bandwidth setting - that one I found, actually noted it in my review that it turns EQ in parametric-like EQ
Pretty cool to adjust q-parameter to have more precision in sound shaping. In a way, I actually like that you have three predefined choices for Q and F. I hate EQing because sometime you get into this infinite micro-adjusting loop where you constantly tweaking the parameters (speaking from PAW Gold parametric EQ experience), while here you just switch between 3 choices to find the frequency and bandwidth that suites you better.
With BBE, it's more than just loudness, but it does look like that in the graph. I have used a number of VST plugins back in my music production days (virtual plugins for sequencers) where they implemented in sw the emulation of BBE effects and typically it expands the dymanics and also works as exciter effect on low and high frequencies. What is amazing, it's exactly how I hear it implemented here. I was using RE600, one of my flat neutral reference iems, and it's quite amazing to hear the transformation of the sound when you dial in BBE to 10.
Makes me wonder now, people also talk highly of Sony dsp effects, but I also read that many refer to them as sounding more artificial. Anybody compared Sony DSP effects to JetEffect?
From my experience,having owned two Sonys and various Cowons, the Sonys DSP didt sound good or it didnt do much. On the other hand, the Cowons jeteffects, EQ are cleaner, will change the over all sound or just change specific regions of the sound.
I have to agree with jmills, but I will say I don't feel the zx2 needed dsp, where with the Cowon P1 it does. Without bbe and machbass I wouldn't enjoy the P1. I think they are very similar in sound, but haven't done an ab. I'm hoping I can get to Best Buy to check the zx2 out again, with my P1 in hand.
Well, for those who are wondering, I think that my search for the ultimate player will stop HERE, for now. PM2, when compared to all my other players, is, to my ears at least, something else. The levels that bass can go down low & dirty is unheard off. Midds are nice and punchy - on the level with my other favourite Cayin I5 and treble is nice and sparkly without any sign of sibilance. Well done Cowon! My journey to portable Hi Fidelity started with Cowon D, followed by a long line of Cowon devices, Fiios, Ibassos, AKs, Cayin and now circle is closed with incredible Plenue M2. I am very, very satisfied with this gem.
I agree, PM2 is a fantastic sounding DAP, I also have PD and I'm going to keep them both for a long time. The only downside of PM2 is its battery life, mine lasts up to 8h
The optical lo works fine, no probs connecting it to my mojo. To be honest I prefer the PM2 headphone out to the mojo.
So good and bad points as I see it:
Good;
Sound - just the best
Build quality
Interface
EQ
memory
Connectivity
Bad;
Sharp edges/corners, not great to hold, will get the case.
Headphone Jack at the bottom - seriously why? Why put it there!
Battery life - around 8hr, they should release a batter case or something.
The optical lo works fine, no probs connecting it to my mojo. To be honest I prefer the PM2 headphone out to the mojo.
So good and bad points as I see it:
Good;
Sound - just the best
Build quality
Interface
EQ
memory
Connectivity
Bad;
Sharp edges/corners, not great to hold, will get the case.
Headphone Jack at the bottom - seriously why? Why put it there!
Battery life - around 8hr, they should release a batter case or something.
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Each band has 3 frequences to choose when you press this small square so theoretically its like 30 band EQ
