[konya]

yes..i read a lot of comment about cowon d2..says that cowon sound is bad..cowons sound is good only with effects(bbe,m3b etc.)...so cowon s flat sound is bad...is it real?????????????...sorry for my english...

 

[parrot5]

The Cowon sound signature is colder. Lots of folks like warmth and spacious, BUT in a small portable device the resolution is not that great so "warmer and spacious" often translates to "slightly muddy and colored", IMO.

 

[LaBreaHead]

The Cowon sound is as good as you want it to be -- you can adjust the EQ and effects to work with your earphones or headphones to suit your preferences.

 

[mr_a]

I have heard Iaudio U3, IMO many many MP3 players that I tried like Sony, Ipod, creative and Iaudio has similar sound signature with a very less noticable difference. Its just that in most of Iaudio series players, the sound can be tweaked alot. Once you are used to tweaked sound .. the flat sound will not sound good to your ears. Thats just my observations.

 

[epaludo]

It's not bad at all. Cowon make some very good products with excellent audio quality ...

 

[dap_pad]

I personally love my A2's sound and I've tried the X5 too and I liked it. It's just you need the patience to actually tweak the sound to your liking.

 

[epaludo]

Quote:

Originally Posted by dap_pad /img/forum/go_quote.gif I personally love my A2's sound and I've tried the X5 too and I liked it. It's just you need the patience to actually tweak the sound to your liking.

Yeah. I have an A2 also and it sounds fantastic to me ...

 

[StevenBrouwer]

Had 2 iaudio's did lot of tweaking with them and finally came to the conclusion that I liked flat most. It's sound more real en pleasant to me.
The D2 was a disaster to me, it's flat sounded real bad to me (it was harsh and like listening through a piece of glass). Now I'll be buying an Ipod video and I wonder how much is true of the "Ipod is generally worse than other players."

 

[Assorted]

I do'nt really like Cowon signature. He's right, it's too "cold" sounding, almost artificial. Definitely not for classical music.

 

[kite7]

My cowon d2 sounds nearly identical to my yp-z5 on flat. I can't say the cowon sounds bad if it is a good as my yp-z5.

 

[StevenBrouwer]

Damn, I am on the edge of buying a second handed z5, but I will skip now!

 

[mr_a]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kite7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif My cowon d2 sounds nearly identical to my yp-z5 on flat. I can't say the cowon sounds bad if it is a good as my yp-z5.

+1. I had a Z5 and I noticed the same thing.

 

[sayrum]

on my u3 the soundquality subtly changes when i change the volume below 18 or above 24.

changing + arranging the sound sig with the eq works fine.
but when swapping headphones (hd25 to ath-ck7) or even when changing the genres of music it becomes a hassle sometimes...

 

[Night Surfer]

The X5 has stellar SQ. Don't know about the other models.

 

[sidewinder]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayrum /img/forum/go_quote.gif on my u3 the soundquality subtly changes when i change the volume below 18 or above 24. changing + arranging the sound sig with the eq works fine. but when swapping headphones (hd25 to ath-ck7) or even when changing the genres of music it becomes a hassle sometimes...

I listen at about 30 (out of 40) with my Shure E1, every song at 89dB via MP3Gain. Great soundquality, without equalizer and other effects. I like the upfront and cold soundsignature of the E1 combined with the U3.