[kmanmx]

I feel a little bit like 'oh crap' now after i just browsed a few pages after searching 'Creative Zen' on here. I just ordered some Shure SE530 headphones and a Creative Zen MP3 player, assuming that it would be good like creatives sound cards.. but oh no, it seems you guys think it's terrible

I ordered the Shure's because i prefer music to be on the warm side of flat, with punchy bass (which everyone says the Zen has none of) and nice lush mids..

Will i be totally dissapointed now ? or are you guys just being over the top (hopeing

but i guess not), as many of you will not even listen to headphones through a head-out on a cdp, even though it sounds perfectly fine.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

The earphones are overkill considering the mediocre source you bought them for.

 

[qqbingbing]

The 530s are among the best IEMs in market generally.

 

[kmanmx]

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Originally Posted by TheMarchingMule /img/forum/go_quote.gif The earphones are overkill considering the mediocre source you bought them for.

The Zen was for around the house use when my cdp is not on hand.

I have a £200 denon CDP with headphone out, hopeing that the the SE530's come with a line level attenuator ...? although i have a feeling my CDP matches the impedence of the headphones. I plugged im my Grado SR225's, sennheiser HD650, and some ATH CK7 earbuds and at the same volume on the cdp they were all very close in sound loudness.

I also have a £1200 amp/cdp setup (rotel) with a headout.

So will it sound pretty crap through the Zen ?

 

[kmanmx]

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Originally Posted by qqbingbing /img/forum/go_quote.gif The 530s are among the best IEMs in market generally.

Yes, but the source and amp (Zen) isn't .. there only as good as what there being told to play remember.

 

[rockin_amigo14]

the ZEN isn't the best, but it's certainly above average.

if you already ordered it, you may as well give it a chance.

 

[Baba booey]

this situation calls for a subtitled pic....

 

[pez]

Hey, don't get discouraged. A lot of people think they're bad because (and this is if the SQ is the same or close to the Creative Zen Vision: M) it has a cold sound, but in reality, if this is the truth, they'd be perfect because the SE530's are said to be very warm. Never let anybody get you thinking something is bad, until you confirm it yourself.

 

[pez]

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Originally Posted by Baba booey /img/forum/go_quote.gif this situation calls for a subtitled pic....

Haha, this is one of my favorite things to say

.

 

[kmanmx]

Well hopefully your right.

Don't at all take this in a bad way, but i do tend to find people make the differences in sound between different headphones and amps seem a lot more than it really is. People say they will never listen to onboard audio..i just bought a £100 soundcard, and it did sound better. But not a 'tremendous difference' like everyone makes out

I'll have a see and report back.

Now im off to listen to Newton Faulkners handbuilt by robots album which sounds utterly SUPERB through Grado headphones, best album i have ever herd. Seriously, download it now

It's awesome

 

[kmanmx]

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Originally Posted by pez /img/forum/go_quote.gif Haha, this is one of my favorite things to say .

That picture mad me laugh also.