Calexico
Headphoneus Supremus
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I realize these two MP3 players are talked about a lot, but I'd really like a direct comparison, with what each player does better/worse than the other.
This is purely based on SQ, I'll factor in the prettiness, UI, and price myself.
Here are some things that I'm specifically interested in, although I'd really like most or all aspects of the sound compared.
Soundstage (bigger the better)
Treble (strong but not harsh)
Bass (there but not overdone)
I know that the Zune has no EQ whereas the Sony does. There's no need to compare them flat if the Sony is best when EQed.
I'll be using these with either ER6i or RE2 and possibly a Fiio E3/E5 (once it comes out). I'll be listening to mostly v0 vbr and 320 MP3s. I have some lower quality stuff, but honestly, I don't care how those sound, since I plan on replacing them anyways.
PLEASE don't mention other MP3 players here (unless someone else asks for themselves), I've really narrowed it down to these two for my next purchase.
Btw are these players generally available at local Best Buys? I'll probably order online or where the best deal is, but I'd like to see and try them in real life.
This is purely based on SQ, I'll factor in the prettiness, UI, and price myself.
Here are some things that I'm specifically interested in, although I'd really like most or all aspects of the sound compared.
Soundstage (bigger the better)
Treble (strong but not harsh)
Bass (there but not overdone)
I know that the Zune has no EQ whereas the Sony does. There's no need to compare them flat if the Sony is best when EQed.
I'll be using these with either ER6i or RE2 and possibly a Fiio E3/E5 (once it comes out). I'll be listening to mostly v0 vbr and 320 MP3s. I have some lower quality stuff, but honestly, I don't care how those sound, since I plan on replacing them anyways.
PLEASE don't mention other MP3 players here (unless someone else asks for themselves), I've really narrowed it down to these two for my next purchase.
Btw are these players generally available at local Best Buys? I'll probably order online or where the best deal is, but I'd like to see and try them in real life.