blurgal35 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 iriver, samsung, yepp, cowon which has best SQ? i like bass.. but not too muddy or distorted please~ i bought this C brand mp3 player & am pretty disappointed.. no matter how i change n tweak the equalizer.. it dosent give me the sound i like! ... ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Audio Hub 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Though the DAC in the DAP plays a part, i think what you should be looking at is the headphones/earphones that you auditon with. Edited June 11, 2007 by weibchen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sghound 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 iriver, samsung, yepp, cowon which has best SQ? i like bass.. but not too muddy or distorted please~ i bought this C brand mp3 player & am pretty disappointed.. no matter how i change n tweak the equalizer.. it dosent give me the sound i like! ... ... err...yepp is samsung. so your list should read: iriver, samsung, cowon. mostly a matter of preference but i'll pick Samsung for now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radioactive28 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Though the DAC in the DAP plays a part, i think what you should be looking at is the headphones/earphones that you auditon with. x2 DAP per se doesn't always give poor sound. Couple a poor DAC with bad/inefficient earphones and you get dis-satisfaction. What head/earphones were you using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nofing 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 I am using a Samsung k3 now but personally after trying the D2, my vote goes to Cowon. Haven't had much experience with iRiver though. Do note that it's not always the DAPs fault. In this case, all 3 brands are highly reputable and give really decent sound PROVIDED your songs are encoded right and the earphones are of good quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blurgal35 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 err...yepp is samsung. so your list should read: iriver, samsung, cowon. mostly a matter of preference but i'll pick Samsung for now. yup i do know yepp is by samsung but.. yepp is more of flash USB type while samsung mp3 players are more sophisticated? there may b difference in SQ~ e.g shuffle vs ipod vid x2 DAP per se doesn't always give poor sound. Couple a poor DAC with bad/inefficient earphones and you get dis-satisfaction. What head/earphones were you using? hmm.. my experience is this: no brand mp player: terrible hiss creative v200: good SQ. player lack of features thou.. my current creative zen v: lack of bass. with bass boost switched on.. it distorts sound. sad! tried my fren's yepp: clear, loud and nice bass. yup so im gathering more details b4 i go out n buy my nex DAP~~ thanks 4 da info guys oh my phones are non high-end senns mx400 n px100~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luminez 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) Hi threadstarter, have you tried the new Sony NW A800 Walkman?. I compared it with Samsung K3, and i choose NW A800. Have been enjoying music since then. The bass seems to be packing more punch... My frens whom audited my Sony NW A800 is impressed with the sound quality. (they are using ipod nano) Sticking to ur choices, Iriver / Samsung / Cowon. Cowon has my vote Edited June 12, 2007 by Luminez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blurgal35 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) ^ yes i know bout sony's SQ! the quality bass but they are pricey and not user friendly to me.. i've heard about their proprietary sonicstage software is a pain in the ... Edited June 12, 2007 by blurgal35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Audio Hub 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Then look no further, My vote goes to Iaudio. Quality SQ, able to drive MS1 with ease, further more it plays all formats. Now the wait is on for me to upgrade to the X7 from my X5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
