[InertKinesis]

Does anybody know how much, if any, distortion results from using the Smart Volume feature on the ZV:M? I've tried to do direct comparisons just by ear, but my ears aren't that attuned to say for sure. I think it sounds a little muddy but I'm not really sure.

Anybody have any technical data/tried it with better ears?

 

[GreatDane]

I only use smart volume with mine when I'm at the gym listening with my E4 and I've never noticed any unwanted effect.

 

[Veggie_Musician]

ZVM distorts fact! - Man I got hung drawn and quatered on this site for saying this! Just about still alive to tell the tale!

 

[GreatDane]

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Originally Posted by Veggie_Musician ZVM distorts fact! - Man I got hung drawn and quatered on this site for saying this! Just about still alive to tell the tale!

I guess I have crap hearing then

Excuse while I toss my gear into the trash...

 

[ILikeMusic]

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ZVM distorts fact! - Man I got hung drawn and quatered on this site for saying this!

I wouldn't take it personally Veggie, it's just that that's a common reaction to statements that are dead wrong.

Personally, I don't bother with the volume management features on any of the players, haven't found any that work anywhere near as well as simply using MP3Gain.

 

[lip]

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Originally Posted by Veggie_Musician ZVM distorts fact! - Man I got hung drawn and quatered on this site for saying this! Just about still alive to tell the tale!

Are you ever going to step up to the plate and release this fancy famous (perhaps fake?!) vision:m firmware?

You will be back at school next week so we are all expecting something...if not, prepared to be flamed...

LIP

 

[zip22]

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Originally Posted by lip if not, prepared to be flamed...

when does that start? because i had thought that had already happened. a lot. aparently you know better?

you are the only one who keeps bringing it up. everyone else has let it go. either it was fake, or he had an experimental firmware (not ready for release) that someone got in trouble for and he decided he wouldn't make it worse by spreading it. either way, its not here. he has already taken a lot of crap for it.

 

[lip]

 

[ptaaty]

I have two main sources for my mp3 files and they have ended up at different levels. I may eventually mp3gain everything (best IMO)...but for now I use the smart volume 100% of the time.

So far I have noticed the following:

Overall volume output is lower, using E4s I have no issue I was routinely at 3 out of 25 before for volume...

no noticable affect on battery life

ok the biggie distortion...nothing that I can notice, maybe some extreme A-B could reveal something I don't know it is more than acceptable if there is anything at all.
*There is one caveat. Certain tracks have a sortof pop noise right in the beginning, anyone else get this?

 

[yslee]

No pop noises or distortion with smart volume here. Personally I think it works decently, but it's no miracle. Still get the occasional jump in volume, since it doesn't boost volume for softer tracks, and only nerfs the louder ones.