[ceekay84]

So I have the Zune HD for my casual listening needs and the Clip+ for workout. I pair them up with my ie8s. I know there are better DAPs out there like the Sony 638/639 and Cowon S9 in terms of SQ but is it really a factor if I listen to songs which are mostly 192k-256kbit range? With the Zune subscription costing me $14.99 a month, I'm beginning to realize the cost of owning a Zune. It's a great looking player but if I have in my hands one of the better IEMs, shouldn't it deserve a good source to play from? The SQ between the Clip+ and Zune, at least for me, is negligible. Am I missing out by not going with other players known for their SQ? I listen to all types of music if that helps and I listen to my songs without an amp.

 

[Photofan1986]

Both the Clip and the Zune are very good sounding players. If were you, I would not worry too much.

 

[rolz]

i'm in the same predicament. i'm really contemplating buying a sony x. i have a clip+ and i'm running out of space. 8gb is pretty little eh? hehe

so since it's christmas, and i really want a decent electric guitar out of my xmas bonus, i'm really torn up between buying the sony x or just getting a 16gb sdhc card for my clip+. of course if i get the sony x, the guitar selection narrows down a lot.

so is the sony x really worth it from the clip+, just SQ wise?

 

[ceekay84]

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Originally Posted by rolz /img/forum/go_quote.gif so is the sony x really worth it from the clip+, just SQ wise?

Good question.

 

[K_19]

I personally find that Sandisk DAP's offer good neutral sound with great soundstage and good file format support (FLAC, etc), and good expandability options (SD cards) at a very good price, but with less stable firmware and shoddy EQ/GUI. Sony players meanwhile offer more of a dynamic/fun sound in general, more flexible settings options (superior EQ, etc) but with narrower soundstage, lesser support for file types, and being significantly more expensive. So it all depends on what you are looking for.

But SQ wise, no, I don't think it's worth it for that alone.

 

[midoo1990]

Well ya,even if you have 196-256kb the sound will differ from dap to dap.I gave some 192 and 256 songs and the difference for me is huge between my zune and itouch 2g,the touch is far superior(better Chanel speration,better soundstage,very controlled bass unlike that of the zune,clearer treble .....).is it worth it for me?hell ya.does it differ if you have low bitrate songs?yes it sounds better with better dap.will your ie8 sound better out if the touch than the zune?way better at least for me.hope that's help

 

[ceekay84]

ur zune and my zune hd has the same sound chip?

 

[midoo1990]

Yes the same wolfson ship

 

[ceekay84]

Hmmz interesting

haven't heard too many people liking their Apple products as sources that much.

 

[kmhaynes]

I have the older Zune 30GB and Sansa Fuze. Both sound very good, but to me the Zune has a tad fuller sound. The increase you get in SQ may be negligible to your ears.

Personally, I would put money into a 16gb SDHC card for your Clip -- $30 at several web-stores. In most media programs like WMP, you sync stuff to the internal memory and to external memory separately, but the playback is instantaneous, no interruptions -- 24 gb gives you a good bit of space even for FLAC or other lossless formats.

 

[midoo1990]

Actually,I couldn't diffrentiate between my dad's sansa fuze andy zune,they are identical in everything maybe the fuze have a tad bigger soundstage but not even noticable,the iPod touch is far better than the two.

 

[rolz]

thanks for the input you guys..

i do love my clip+!!! i dont wanna part with it. hehe

btw, just a n00b question and im too lazy to find out. how do you transfer files to the SDHC card on a clip+? do u need like a memory card reader for it or can u just transfer files to it when its inside the clip and the clip is plugged in via usb?

 

[haribaasha]

What do you guys think about the creative x-fi ? my friend was raving about the sq. I am a little skeptical about shelling 100 bucks on it..