After the unveiling of the 1A and 1Z and much hemming and hawing, I have decided to stick with the ZX2 for now. I'm honestly not interested in chasing additional, hypothetical increases in sound quality. Rather, I'm more interested in an all-around DAP. And the 1A and 1Z eschew a lot of features which I value. Similarly, a lot of competitors don't QUITE seem to have their act together in regards to building a solid, stable Android implementation, or have poor support for media management, or have poor battery life, etc.
So to celebrate my decision (or rather as a way of forcing me to stand by my decision and not be swayed by a seductive competitor), I decided to sink some cash into a new case for the ZX2—from Dignis.
I had the white/beige one previously and did not like it at all. The leather itself was thin, and cardboard-y, had a poor texture and an ugly color in most light, frankly. I decided to get the red one this time. I figure, in the world of high-end DAPs, why settle for pedestrian colors? The more ostentatious, the better. Much like exotic super cars. Sure you could get a Ferrari in black or silver. But they really look best in "Arrest Me" Red.
And I can say the leather on this version is much more appealing compared to the white/beige.