[juntom10]

before ipod touch came out, i didn't like ipod..

but after i see the ipod touch, i like and bought one..

it is awesome..sound is good..design is good, etc

and i'm using A8 with ipod touch..

sounds great!

 

[shigzeo]

i use m5 (similar) with the ipod touch. wonderful combo. very good pmp, very good audio player as well. i have heard that some people had trouble with sound but i have been one of the many fortunates who find it a wonderful player all around.

 

[juntom10]

yeah..i heard lots of bad things about ipod's sound quality..but i don't understand that why they were thinking like that.. I think Ipod touch's sound quality is really nice..

 

[Cry Havoc]

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Originally Posted by juntom10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif yeah..i heard lots of bad things about ipod's sound quality..but i don't understand that why they were thinking like that.. I think Ipod touch's sound quality is really nice..

What have you compared it to?

 

[wquiles]

I have a 2nd gen 8GB Nano, and had the iTouch 16GB for about a week before returning it for a full refund.

I am a newbe here, so I might not yet be using the right "lingo" properly, but the SQ was similar to my ears with my UE 5 Pro's - they both hiss too much at idle. The other reason I returned the iTouch was that the screen was actually too small for long usage - I would get eye strain from reading the small screen, or after watching a complete movie in the plane. Also, for just listening to music, the iTouch is just plain heavy. Even though I loved the user interface, you can't just use the controls without having to look and touch exactly in the right place - something that is trivial with a device with real/tactile buttons.

For me the iTouch did a couple of things well, but nothing "great" enough for me to keep it. I am now looking for another player that has little no hiss, maybe from other brands besides Apple ...

Will

 

[shigzeo]

well, if i were to spend endless hours looking at internet for instance, a portable would be the last thing i go for. however, for brief study or map etc, the touch is wonderful. as for the hiss, all daps hiss if you have a sensitive iem. have you tried any other daps? i found that among almost all i have tried (about 30 types), the ipod's hiss is among the quieter daps. my cowon d2 hisses only slightly less but all iriver models i have tried (2006 and prior) hiss like mad with um2 and my meizu is like the wind - a gale.

i am somewhat upset at designers who make iems with absolute sensitivity so that they hiss even when using amps designed for portable use like the supermicro and tomahawk. um2 and superfi are just... frustrating even though they sound good. sorry about your discovery mate.

 

[OptionTrader]

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Originally Posted by wquiles /img/forum/go_quote.gif Even though I loved the user interface, you can't just use the controls without having to look and touch exactly in the right place - something that is trivial with a device with real/tactile buttons.

That's the same thing that bugs me about the iPhone as well. So, no iTouch for me either...

 

[maclion]

Quote:

Originally Posted by juntom10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif before ipod touch came out, i didn't like ipod.. but after i see the ipod touch, i like and bought one.. it is awesome..sound is good..design is good, etc and i'm using A8 with ipod touch.. sounds great!

I have exactly same thinking

 

[Cry Havoc]

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[Cry Havoc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by shigzeo /img/forum/go_quote.gif well, if i were to spend endless hours looking at internet for instance, a portable would be the last thing i go for. however, for brief study or map etc, the touch is wonderful. as for the hiss, all daps hiss if you have a sensitive iem. have you tried any other daps? i found that among almost all i have tried (about 30 types), the ipod's hiss is among the quieter daps. my cowon d2 hisses only slightly less but all iriver models i have tried (2006 and prior) hiss like mad with um2 and my meizu is like the wind - a gale.

All iPods I've listened to have a very tinny, distant sound. I can't even really enjoy music from them anymore unless they are amped. You pay a premium for that iconic logo.

 

[Dyoel182]

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Originally Posted by Cry Havoc /img/forum/go_quote.gif All iPods I've listened to have a very tinny, distant sound. I can't even really enjoy music from them anymore unless they are amped. You pay a premium for that iconic logo.

Sounds like a headphone issue, not an ipod issue.

 

[Sherwood]

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Originally Posted by Cry Havoc /img/forum/go_quote.gif You pay a premium for that iconic logo.

There was a time when the iPod was one among many where I would have agreed with you, but I don't think you can fairly claim that any player line that provides a wifi-enabled touch screen player, a phone/player, and a 160 gig model are all about the logo. Like the sound or not, Apple is no longer a product people buy only for the name.

If I'm looking for these features and I'm smart enough to avoid anything made by Archos (never again), options are either severely limited or esoteric.

 

[wsilvio]

I just bought a touch out of curiosity. I have an Imod and custom iems, so I didn't really buy the touch for sound quality. That being said, I don't think the touch sounds that bad. Obviously it's not an imod, but as an ultra portable and lots of useable features, I am really enjoying it. Video looks good, the interface is exceptional and the wifi works really well.

Also, I have recently purchased a pair of audio-technica ath-esw9's and find they sound great unampped out the touch.

 

[atx]

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Originally Posted by Cry Havoc /img/forum/go_quote.gif All iPods I've listened to have a very tinny, distant sound. I can't even really enjoy music from them anymore unless they are amped. You pay a premium for that iconic logo.

you don't get better sound by amping a crappy source. crap in = crap out. maybe you just like crap that sounds louder.

I bought the ipod touch for the widescreen videos and component output, not the audio or iconic logo.

 

[murfy]

For the price Apple aren't that bad. You can't get many/any 80gb or 160gb players for the same price over here.