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REO
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After being a SE Fan for so many years, and sampling just about every model........
The truth of the matter is, regardless of of phone or none phone MP3's, do not compare to the iphone or any Ipods sound quality.
I've tested this over and over.
Conclusion: SE has some catch up to do. Your thoughts ?????
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ramintop
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are you serious? are you trying to say that apple ipod has a better sound quality than sony walkman? |
Creid
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What headphones you using ???????????? |
Paul in LA
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On 2008-03-17 17:53:20, ramintop wrote:
are you serious? are you trying to say that apple ipod has a better sound quality than sony walkman?
I'll say that. My iPod touch with D-Jay ear buds sounds better than any walkman phone using the same ear buds that I have owned. And I've owned quite a few. The best sounding one was the W960i (I wonder if that was due to internal memory). The worst was the W610. The level quality between the W960 and the iPod was close. But I still feel the iPod had a richer quality.
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djin
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i think the new sony's mp4 players sound better than ipod(n i think ipod is a complete piece of shit) Get microsoft zune  . |
NightBlade
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Still, I wouldn't pay foir a standalone MP3 player... the one in me phone is good enough for me.  ('specially with my new headset) |
Dogmann
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Hi all
Firstly we all need to appreciate that best for one person is not necessarily best for anyone else. There are many things that need to be factored in such as the type of Music, Encoded Bit Rates, and just what qualities the listener has heard previously and been exposed to.
Personally i used to think that our Mobiles did a very good job with Muisc payback and to certain extent they do, i also used to feel that the N series devcies did a better job then there Walkman counter parts. Now at that time i used to encode @128kbps AAC and felt that produced a good sound stage with plenty of detail and separation.
Only through a discussion like this on the Forum did i learn the advantage of using even higher bit rates and now encode my Muisc @256kbps AAC.
Now whilst i was happy with the results from my N95 once i got an E90 i wasn't so i decided to get a stand alone player for the first time as realised there really is no ultimate converged device well not yet anyway. I also tried a W950 an W880 and like many on the Forum found that both the Volume was lacking and worse the qaulity was not there either IMO and for me the N series deliver a better sound.
On deciding to get a Music Player i didn't just buy the most popular nor the most expensive or cheapest but i actually went and listened to various devices to see how i felt they sounded as again not everyone likes the same type of sound reproduction.
The first thing i would say that any bundled headset you get with any piece of equipment is adequate at best so really getting an upgraded set of ear phones should account for a fair proportion of your budget. This is not just MO but something that is said on most review sites time after time.
My headphones of choice are Shure EC2g which cost just under £40 delivered and produce a really nice clear sound with good bass and treble response and a nice wide sound stage. As nice as some of you may think Mega Bass or Bass Boost is it is a gimmick that artificially increases bass response and is not giving you real reproduction of the sound but trying to fool you into believing it is giving better bass response sorry but i think it sucks.
Know the units i tried were the new Walkman AW series and the iPod and also the iRiver as there were what appealed to me. The AW was to thin and also didn't really offer enough storage the iRiver i just didn't really like and he iPod had enough storage for my needs and also was nice and solid and well built it also IMO offered the best sound quality. Now i appear to be lucky as it is the 5.5 gen iPod which by all accounts offers the best sound of all the iPods so far.
My Music encoded @256kbps AAC gives a full and rich sound with great treble and bass response and a nice full sound stage with great separation whilst using the Shure headphones. Volume goes louder than i could possibly comfortably listen to it, it also plays all my Video podcast well although for TV shows and Films my E90 does much better job due to it's larger screen. But for what it does primarily playing Muisc it plays it really well and sorry but no Mobile phone can touch it not even close but then an iPod can't make calls.
This is the first and only Apple product i own as untill recently all my Computers, Amps, Speakers and AV equipment had all been Sony only recently have i stopped buying Sony equipment as there has been a marked decrease in thier quality whilst they are still one of the most expensive and i am not a label or brand junkie i but what suits me best and offers value for my money.
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Pop Lover
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Sony Ericsson introduced new handset HPM-77 and promise us much much better quality
so We have to test |
REO
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On 2008-03-17 17:53:20, ramintop wrote:
are you serious? are you trying to say that apple ipod has a better sound quality than sony walkman?
@Ramintop
Yes ..... Absoloutely !!! If you noticed my opening statement.... I have been a Sony fan for many years. I recently purchased an iphone after noticing decreases in Sony products.
I still own several Sony products including phones and stand alone walkmans. And yes the quality of Apple does surpass Sony at this point in time.
Sometimes you have to be open to change and not be a fanatic, because this clouds your judgement and holds you back from experiencing great quality. Sony has taken a turn in the wrong direction, as a result the competition has stepped up and deliver products that are truly of better quality.
Don't be affraid of change. Change is good. It is what led me to Sony many years ago. Now I've changed once again, looking for better quality and I have found it.
When Apple slips, I will be looking for the next best thing. I am a true consumer with an open mind, and willing to put companies to the test.
Don't be led by adveritzing and great marketing. Put all theses companies to the test. Be honest with yourself, when a product is good admit to it.
Be loyal to yourself and not a brand or company !
iphone rocks... |
whentheleveebreaks
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I'm yet to hear a Walkman phone that even comes close to an iPod or an iPhone. I doubt there ever will be imho |
>500
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i think he means ipod better than  phone, not mp3 players!
The ipod doesnt stand a chance against the sony walkman players! (maybe when they are amped)
As for SQ, the closest phone to an ipod, was the w950 according to Eldar, in the n91 v w950 v ipod review some time ago, w950 came out on top. cant remember his conclusion though!
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Creid
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there have been reviews comparing the sound quality of n95 vs w960 they said w960 had better quality ie when many layers were playing at once it reproduced it better.
i use 320 kbs mp3 and i believe its mostly down to the headphones and bitrate. |
adnansanni
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Perhaps Sony walkman’s sound quality is good than iPod (I don’t think so). But IMO overall iPod is best. When we talk about a best device we should think about its all feature not only one. Recently I made a little study about Walkman’s phone, iPod, Sony’s player etc and end of the time I found iPod is very good without original headphones and got one. I’m very happy that I made current decision. But every mind shouldn’t be going through this path. Everybody has his own choice. |
Pop Lover
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W700 better than W850
and W850 better than W910
that's mean when we get a newer version of walkman we got a bad sound in term of loudness and Clarity |
>500
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Sony mp3 players are far better than the ipod (SQ wise!) Period!
Sony, along with Cowan, are probably the best sounding players on the market.
any way, moving slightly off topic!
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