FenderP
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Maybe the ZX100 will give the ZX2 a run for its money in terms of sound quality.
What I like about the ZX100 is that its alot more portable than the ZX2.
If there is not much difference in sound quality between them, I'd much prefer to get the ZX100 for its form factor.
It's got most of the improvements that the ZX2 got (not all I'm sure) married to the Sony OS. That's a win for me. And I'm with you - the ZX100's form factor is just right (at least for me). The ZX2 is bigger than the ZX1. If this was my only rig, maybe I'd splurge and get that extra x% SQ. However, I use this on planes mostly so portability matters. And there's only so much sound quality you're going to eek out on a plane with all the noise, even with noise cancelling cans (if you use them).
As for the price, I'll be surprised if it comes in at $599. More often than not it really is stick a dollar sign where a pound or Euro sign is. One can argue if this is or is not better than another device but that is always subjective. We all care about different things. I like the ZX2, but the ZX100 ticks my buttons as the worthy upgrade to my ZX1.