KerryKing
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I contribute with a Ipod 60G Photo, bought used. Sucky batteries and a sad ipod face atleast once each day... Maybe i should try to figure out how to make my own DIY Imod LoL.
What mp3 player did you regret purchasing and why? (within the passed year)
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dr.morton
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I bought a 80GB 5.5G iPod.
It is a nice player but could not match my 4G iMod on music or my Cowon A2 on video.
So, I lost some money.
It is a nice player but could not match my 4G iMod on music or my Cowon A2 on video.
So, I lost some money.
bangraman
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Trekstor vibez.
Sound: Overrated. Good, but not among the best. Especially as the same electrical problem present in the Karma (HDD sound leaks into phones) represents itself on the Vibez.
Format compatibility: Quite buggy. Especially FLAC. Not in terms of support but in terms of dropouts.
Features: Lost the playlisting that was a standout on the Karma. DJ features still good, but other players offer similar. Self-databasing is still a hit, but once again this is no longer unique. EQ is no longer a total standout when compared to some other players and is buggy, limiting the absolute usefulness of the parametric controls. Simply put by staying pretty static to the Karma, the Vibez no longer enjoys the edge that the Karma had.
Ease of use: Essentially easy to use, but controls have acquired a slightly counterintuitive bent since switching from the separated wheel/stick of the Karma to the integrated wheel/stick of the Vibez. Current version seems to have a problem where it turns off when in a pocket when controls are put on Hold.
Build quality: Indifferent.
Just generally, it's not a bad player, in fact it's a good player but it doesn't deserve the hype being spun around it by the likes of dapreview, and it is not quite fully usably bug-free. I'm offloading it to a friend.
One player I should regret buying because of Chronicstage software but really like is the Sony NW-A80x. I think it's the first Sony player (hardware) that I've felt is notably superior to what else is out there in quite a long time. No radio or recording, but it's a great machine. Chronicstage just messes up it's game so much though that it is very annoying.
Sound: Overrated. Good, but not among the best. Especially as the same electrical problem present in the Karma (HDD sound leaks into phones) represents itself on the Vibez.
Format compatibility: Quite buggy. Especially FLAC. Not in terms of support but in terms of dropouts.
Features: Lost the playlisting that was a standout on the Karma. DJ features still good, but other players offer similar. Self-databasing is still a hit, but once again this is no longer unique. EQ is no longer a total standout when compared to some other players and is buggy, limiting the absolute usefulness of the parametric controls. Simply put by staying pretty static to the Karma, the Vibez no longer enjoys the edge that the Karma had.
Ease of use: Essentially easy to use, but controls have acquired a slightly counterintuitive bent since switching from the separated wheel/stick of the Karma to the integrated wheel/stick of the Vibez. Current version seems to have a problem where it turns off when in a pocket when controls are put on Hold.
Build quality: Indifferent.
Just generally, it's not a bad player, in fact it's a good player but it doesn't deserve the hype being spun around it by the likes of dapreview, and it is not quite fully usably bug-free. I'm offloading it to a friend.
One player I should regret buying because of Chronicstage software but really like is the Sony NW-A80x. I think it's the first Sony player (hardware) that I've felt is notably superior to what else is out there in quite a long time. No radio or recording, but it's a great machine. Chronicstage just messes up it's game so much though that it is very annoying.
iancraig10
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I'm not too impressed with the Ipod Nano.
The silly software that you have to use with it is a pain to use. The Ipod output is very low. It tends to lock up.
Over-rated. I prefer my Samsungs which were also designed by the guy who designed the Ipods.
Ian
The silly software that you have to use with it is a pain to use. The Ipod output is very low. It tends to lock up.
Over-rated. I prefer my Samsungs which were also designed by the guy who designed the Ipods.
Ian
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