[jeffreybowman2k]

Just got a PSP, and I am having a hard time justifying it as my primary portable music player over ipod. i have been using ipod with UM-2s and Pocket Amp 2 V2 (via line out with Pocket Dock), and it produces excellent sound quality. The PSP, on the other hand, isn't efficient enough to drive the UM-2s, has no line out, and i don't hear much improvement when i connect Pocket Amp 2 to the PSP earphone jack.

Any suggestions (other than selling the PSP and sticking with the ipod)!

 

[philodox]

The iPod sounds better than the PSP, I don't think anyone here would argue that.

 

[jeffreybowman2k]

thx philodox. just hoping to improve psp sq slightly so that i can justify using it for music.

btw, sounds like emily has some kinda rack.

 

[philodox]

Personally I think the PSP is only good for gaming, but maybe my standards are too high. The Shure E4's seem to mate well with it for that purpose... I threw some music on there a while back and it didn't really do it for me though.

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Originally Posted by jeffreybowman2k btw, sounds like emily has some kinda rack.

LOL... I wonder how many people actually notice that.

[FYI, she told me to put that there after she got professionally fitted recently.]

 

[jeffreybowman2k]

Sadly, I am coming to the same conclusion. Although, music on UMD movie soundtracks does sound MUCH better than MP3 files on the memory stick.

best to emily. you're a lucky man indeed.

 

[philodox]

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Originally Posted by jeffreybowman2k best to emily. you're a lucky man indeed.

I agree, very lucky... and not just because of the rack.

 

[AdamWill]

There isn't anything you can do, AFAIK. It just has a sucky headphone out, no way around it. I guess you could try and convince Red Wine to do PSP audio mods or something, but yeah, other than that...

 

[Kirosia]

Just use the ipod. If you wanna watch movies, get a media player. You wanna play games, get a gameboy.

 

[philodox]

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Originally Posted by Kirosia You wanna play games, get a gameboy.

Yeah, if you wanna play crappy games.

 

[applebook]

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Originally Posted by philodox Yeah, if you wanna play crappy games.

LOL. Actually, the GB has a library of about 1000 titles, and many of them are still very playable. I like the ability just to power up a portable unit and play a simple game, just like I prefer pressing play on a simple DAP when I'm travelling than lugging around a tube amp and waiting for it to warm up.

Actually...I'd never spend anymore than 5 minutes playing any GB game

 

[aeowap]

I just got a PSP, too! So far, I've been using my HD497s with it while playing SOCOM and it's been sounding rather nice. I haven't tried playing music on it other than the promo disc it comes with. I would imagine, though, that music would sound better from my IAudio M3 than the PSP. Part of that is due to my obsession with lossless music. At best, I could only use 320kbs MP3s on the PSP.
I really just wanted the PSP for the games. I might watch the occasional movie on it but that's it. I'll stick with my compy or M3 when it comes to music.

 

[mulletman13]

Don't want to turn this into a flame war, but the PSP although technically superior and nicer looking, really is lacking in quality games. Sure they look nice, but there really aren't any good games out for the system. I've owned a DS, GBA SP and PSP, and the former were both great for games (Mario Kart DS is amazing), and PSP is good for movies on the go... or homebrew software, which is mainly what i used it for. Sega Genesis, NES, SNES, all excellent on the PSP, but commercial games? No thanks.

 

[applebook]

Dude, give the PSP some more time. It will have plenty of quality titles next year. You can bet that Sony will put plenty of its efforts into the unit.

By summer 2006, there should be more than a handful of "A" class games, and hopefully there will be a revision B PSP with a lower price tag.

 

[aeowap]

I actually haven't cared for the GBA games as of late. I think the last one I really enjoyed was Wing Commander. I have been hooked on SOCOM for the PSP, however. It's just a matter of taste. ^_^

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by philodox Yeah, if you wanna play crappy games.

Hey, just stay away from anything with "mary-kate and ashley" in the title, and you'll be fine.

I agree with mull, the current title library isn't much to sing about, and I still think the graphics aren't that good. (Just plain horrible for some games) And man, the loading times are annoying if you're on the go. Yeah, I know I've got an obvious hatred for the psp (even though I love the ps1+2). I just think sony could've done better, but IMO they half-assed everything. This is a $250 system with $40-50 games afterall. That may seem like chump change for some, but for folks like me is just isn't worth it with what's out atm. I still got an old gba that works fine and has quite a few good titles.