[Dreamnine]

I am getting bored with my ie8s after 2 and a half years so thought I'd try some BA iems.
 

 
I wanted something with controls that would work with my iPod. Not sure what to make of these so far - I need to give them a long listen to.
 

 

[suburbanite]

Has anyone compared SQ of the A865 with any of the Walkman Z models?

 

[Achmedisdead]

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Has anyone compared SQ of the A865 with any of the Walkman Z models?

 
Yes, actually.....http://www.head-fi.org/t/607727/sony-walkman-nw-z1000-vs-nwz-a860-review-unboxing

 

[Jeremypsp]

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Yes, actually.....http://www.head-fi.org/t/607727/sony-walkman-nw-z1000-vs-nwz-a860-review-unboxing

That's mine xD.

 

[miow]

It's not just drums that the A865 does better than the Clip+, bass guitars also have better definition, especially noticed on "slap n finger". I also prefer the mids of the A865. The Sony sounds more like Hi-Fi, whereas the Clip+ sounds just like a PMP.

 

[Dreamnine]

One thing I have noticed is that the X10i don't play particularly well with my A865..there is a slight hiss and harshness there, I'm not sure if its because they're BA iems - haven't played around with EQ much. No such problems with my other iems.
 
They do go very well, though, with my iPods - laid back and fun to listen to. I need to spend more time with them.

 

[miow]

Sony A864 for sale at pixmania Portugal for 99€.

1 day promotion, I think. Previous price was 159€.

 

[Dreamnine]

I think that's probably a good deal if someone wants just the 8Gb model...
 
I paid £100 for the A865, and that was after I said I was never going to buy another DAP  

 

[miow]

A865 for £99 (125€) at amazon.co.uk

 

 

[Dreamnine]

That's what I paid at a shop...the guy does try to match online prices though.
 
I do love the A865 - wish that I had the 64Gb model, just so that I could have the same music on it as my iPod Touch.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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That's what I paid at a shop...the guy does try to match online prices though.
 
I do love the A865 - wish that I had the 64Gb model, just so that I could have the same music on it as my iPod Touch.

 
How much does the 64GB model cost over there in the UK, anyways?

 

[Dreamnine]

Well, originally the 64Gb model was £299 but it has been down to £199 which I think is a lot more reasonable.
 
The A865 I have was £149 but down to £100 or £99 lately.

 

[Achmedisdead]

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Well, originally the 64Gb model was £299 but it has been down to £199 which I think is a lot more reasonable.
 
The A865 I have was £149 but down to £100 or £99 lately.

 
I traded a tablet in a nice case that I just wasn't ever using for my A867 (which isn't sold here) , and I have no regrets. In fact, I can honestly say that for the first time in a long time, I have no plans on any gear swaps or additions to the collection.....I'm quite content with what I have. Of course, a certain friend of mine here in the USA rotates his gear quite often, so if he offers a proposition I'll at least listen to what he has to say....but I'm not actively searching out anything new.

 

[Dreamnine]

What you got was a good deal.. I don't get the excitement over various Android pmps (Sony, Samsung or Cowon) when they cost as much as they do and probably aren't a significant upgrade over what came before - or even a cell phone.
 
What I have will do me fine also..although I may be tempted to upgrade my ie8s to something else lol..

 

[Achmedisdead]

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What you got was a good deal.. I don't get the excitement over various Android pmps (Sony, Samsung or Cowon) when they cost as much as they do and probably aren't a significant upgrade over what came before - or even a cell phone.
 
What I have will do me fine also..although I may be tempted to upgrade my ie8s to something else lol..

Yeah, my Motorola Android phone and my Samsung Android PMP probably sound roughly equal to each other, if I was to really compare them critically.....and asides from the aversion to gapless playback, I'd say the Sony does have a more pleasing sound than either of them. The Samsung's battery life is incredibly longer than that of everything else in my collection though.....lol.