tman1
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Has anyone been able to compare any of these regarding sound quality (headphone out)?
It's time for me to finally get a DAP but I can't quite decide between these three. Audio is much more important to me than video. Each has gotten many positive comments about the headphone out. I currently use EP630s for portable use (also have PX-200s, KSC-35s, and SR-60s).
I LIKE the Vibez' removeable battery, the X5L 35 hours, the drag and drop capability of the X5L (is the Vibez drag and drop?), the Vibez audio features (adjustable EQ, gapless, etc.), the design of the X5, the small size of the Vibez, the larger capacity of the Zune and X5, [edit: the FM capability of the X5 and the Vibez], the album art capability of the Zune and Vibez.
I DON'T LIKE the Zune proprietary software, the Zune battey life (I plan on keeping the player for longer than a year), the larger size of the X5L and Zune, the pre-set EQs of the Zune (but if the flat sound quality is really good this doesn't really matter), the reports of Vibez hissing/hard drive noises at low volumes with EP630s, and the Zune and non-rockbox X5L not being gapless (although I could probaby live with them since the gaps are reportedly very small).
I DON'T CARE about WiFi song sharing and whether or not it works (I'd never use it), and I could probably live with the 12 GB capacity of the Vibez, although I'm a little wary that larger flash players are right around the corner (I have over 1000 CDs but only about 5 of them are ripped to my computer at the moment).
The only thing keeping the Zune as a possibility is reports of great sound quality. I WANT the Vibez to have the best SQ because of the small size, removeable battery and audio feautures, but I haven't seen any comparisons between that and the Zune or the X5 (I'm sure the main reason is that the Vibez and the Zune are new).
Any thoughts are appreciated!
It's time for me to finally get a DAP but I can't quite decide between these three. Audio is much more important to me than video. Each has gotten many positive comments about the headphone out. I currently use EP630s for portable use (also have PX-200s, KSC-35s, and SR-60s).
I LIKE the Vibez' removeable battery, the X5L 35 hours, the drag and drop capability of the X5L (is the Vibez drag and drop?), the Vibez audio features (adjustable EQ, gapless, etc.), the design of the X5, the small size of the Vibez, the larger capacity of the Zune and X5, [edit: the FM capability of the X5 and the Vibez], the album art capability of the Zune and Vibez.
I DON'T LIKE the Zune proprietary software, the Zune battey life (I plan on keeping the player for longer than a year), the larger size of the X5L and Zune, the pre-set EQs of the Zune (but if the flat sound quality is really good this doesn't really matter), the reports of Vibez hissing/hard drive noises at low volumes with EP630s, and the Zune and non-rockbox X5L not being gapless (although I could probaby live with them since the gaps are reportedly very small).
I DON'T CARE about WiFi song sharing and whether or not it works (I'd never use it), and I could probably live with the 12 GB capacity of the Vibez, although I'm a little wary that larger flash players are right around the corner (I have over 1000 CDs but only about 5 of them are ripped to my computer at the moment).
The only thing keeping the Zune as a possibility is reports of great sound quality. I WANT the Vibez to have the best SQ because of the small size, removeable battery and audio feautures, but I haven't seen any comparisons between that and the Zune or the X5 (I'm sure the main reason is that the Vibez and the Zune are new).
Any thoughts are appreciated!