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Best Phone For Music? |
CYPER
Joined: Jun 23, 2005
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I bet there is a topic like this, even many, but I can't find them, cause the search engine uses any of the key words.
So I have an iPod, but it's getting too big, compared to all the new stuff on the market - too lazy to carry it around. What I want is a 2in1 device - a phone with a good mp3 player, actually a near perfect mp3 player with a phone just in case. So I have 2 questions:
1. - Is it worth it to change my K810i for W910i? Do I get better player interface and sound quality?
2. - Anything better than W910i for music? I'll be using it with Shure e4g (analog to e4c) so I need some sort of a converter to 3.5mm stereo jack.
Any comments are appreciated.
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ocean21
Joined: Nov 30, 2007
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that's depends on you. In w910, you'll get better interface but worse sound quality, I mean speaker sound quality, not in headset, as w910's sound is cracking in high volume and has too much treble and there's not much differences about sound clarity in headset. Well, that's my opinion.
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oddie k750
Joined: Jan 05, 2007
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don't even think of replacing the k810 for the w910! Let's admit it-sound quality is pretty much the same- consider just buying bettter headphones or a differnet phone, but k810-w910 is definitely a downgrade! |
Muhammad-Oli
Joined: Jun 13, 2004
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Ok, going to a phone for your music, you will notice a significant drop in sound quality from your iPod. The sound is fine, just not as defined or clear as a dedicated music player. You won't find any phone that can properly compete with a dedicated music player yet.
However, if you don't mind a bit of quality loss then in my opinion you should keep your K810i as Walkman phones are not really noticeably better in sound quality than the rest of the Sony Ericsson range. You won't notice a difference. If you want a fastport to 3.5mm jack, then but yourself a better quality SE headset as many have a 3.5mm jack on the remote. If you do end up buying a W910i or similar, it will come with the fastport to 3.5mm jack wired headset.
So if you really care about your sound quality and appreciate what your iPod produces, then stick with it or buy a new, smaller music player. If you don't mind, I'd suggest stay with your K810i. (and thats coming from a W910i user... Its not that its crap, its just that the quality is the same and the K810i has the superior camera.)
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CYPER
Joined: Jun 23, 2005
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@ocean21
I don't care about the speaker - I almost never use it.
@oddie k750
Might stick to K810i, but still W910i is much smaller, has better walkman navigation menu and the best thing about - you don't have to scroll down to the end of the list - you can just type what you are looking for and it will find it for you. My iPod doesn't have this feature, what's left for K810i.
And I believe my headphones (Shure e4g) are good enough.
@Muhammad-Oli
Well the main problem is I prefer carrying just one device. Can you really feel the difference between an iPod and a se walkman phone for let's say 196kbit mp3? Is it so apparent?
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Muhammad-Oli
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Yeah my music is encoded at 256kb/s and I can tell the difference very easily. Mobile phones just can't compare to a dedicated music player yet. But like I say, if you don't mind a drop in quality, then by all means consider a mobile phone. However, I would test a phone first to see what you think of it.
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QVGA
Joined: May 23, 2006
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From: Pakistan
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For SE, look for a W890
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alukardgt
Joined: Nov 06, 2007
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well i liked the W910 or K850 with HPM-70
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mariozlp
Joined: May 29, 2007
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From: Greece\Athens
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the W980 is awesome!!!!
Sure, but its not out yet  |
Dups!
Joined: Sep 24, 2006
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Seeing that your topic doesn't specify any particular manufacturer there is one phone that is better than the rest. As a phone it doesn't quite deliver but as a music player it is damn good- the iphone.
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CYPER
Joined: Jun 23, 2005
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@EMS06
Too Freakin' Big |
oddie k750
Joined: Jan 05, 2007
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@ muhammad oli - have you tried the nokia 5310, 5610 or any other with the decicated music chip? How apparent is a differnce in audio quality compared to
1. dedicated mp3
2. se phones
(yes I've read many times about lab tests tha t easily proved nokias to be better- but how does it SOUND) |
hgautam
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
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If music is all what you want in your phone, I would say go for the Samsung i450... If price is not a problem, you can also consider W960 but with additional bluetooth headphones from SE... |
ros-mari
Joined: Feb 04, 2007
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From: Barcelona
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sorry to interrupt, but I had a 5610 and the sound of my mp3 was FAR clearer and better than walkmans w580 and w910 with the same in-ear headphones.
That was a real surprise, being a SE fan, I never thought a Nokia could be better in music quality.But it is.
I own a w910 again, because of the size and screen mainly...but I miss the crisp and clear music.
I'll buy better earphones and keep trying ...hehehehehee
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Dups!
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On 2008-04-11 21:41:19, CYPER wrote:
@EMS06
Too Freakin' Big
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Yep, that's the unfortunate downside.
It's not what you do or even how you do it but in what state of mind you do it: Dups! 2009 |
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