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iPod Who uses the headphones that come with your ipod?
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Agreed. I hate that type of thinking. I think the person who things that I shouldn't own an iPod for using the supplied earphones shouldn't be allowed to own one himself. Holier than thou aren't we?
And besides, if you care about audio quality, why do you use an iPod to begin with?
I do use them... cause they are expendable and when your out in the street, with all the noise and everything, audio quality really isn't the problem (not as close as being able to listen my music amongst all the noise without damaging my eardrums.)
For those long journeys, recording studying and when I really need the good sound fidelity in my headphones, Bose is the way to go.
For those long journeys, recording studying and when I really need the good sound fidelity in my headphones, Bose is the way to go.
If you want you can adjust the import setting's, and improve the audio quality significantly.
What is that suppose to me? Past (and probably current, I haven't looked into it in awhile) iPods are some of the best performing portable music players EVER with a RedWineMod amongst other various modifications. Therefore you're logic is completely flawed. Try again.
It means what I said. I cannot believe your argument: You're saying that when you mod your hardware it can BECOME good, saying:
That after you
Then it's good(ish). That's not exactly saying it's good on it's own, now is it?
Anyway, to the person who claimed it was all subjective what "good sound quality is", I'm afraid you confuse "good audio quality" with preferences such as "Good audio to me is loads of, say, bass".
Exactly. Hence why the purchasers deserve the packed headphones.
If this is true, you lead a seriously charmed life.
LMAO. Now you're just making stuff up.
The Apple headphones are perfect, but they're pretty good for pack-ins.
Who are you to question what i think? Why would i get on here, and start a thread that is a lie? Haha. Stupid.
I have used tons of different kinds of headphones, i have always had multiple pairs. Anything from recording studio cans, and noise canceling. I am a music major at college right now. I record all of my own music at home. I need quality that is portable.
They are perfect!? I will honestly stick to my first idea. I have never heard worse headphones. Ever.
The point of this being, is I wanted to know if the iPod world ACTUALLY puts up with such poor quality.
I do agree with that. But between all of my creative mp3 players, and iRiver players there isnt anything with enough space (100 gig+) for all of my music, which also has a decent interface. iPods do sound bad. But the headphones that come with them? A complete slap in the face to anyone who enjoys music.
As I mentioned, I'm not sure exactly what your interpretation of 'poor sound' is - for many it's just whether it has overwhelming amounts of bass (=high quality) or not (=poor quality) - but many reports of it being less than satisfactory is down to fit. I'm not sure if we're talking about the original or the new: WIth the original, many people's ears were too small for it. With the new, many people's ears are too large for it
If you leave the EQ out of the equation the iPod sound quality is not bad at all - it's in ballpark with the likes of iRiver and Cowon and technically better than many Sony's (although the Sony's have a more pleasing frequency response), if not quite along with Creative - but the differences are truly small, which makes the "terrible/bad" comparisons quite laughable.
If you leave the EQ out of the equation the iPod sound quality is not bad at all - it's in ballpark with the likes of iRiver and Cowon and technically better than many Sony's (although the Sony's have a more pleasing frequency response), if not quite along with Creative - but the differences are truly small, which makes the "terrible/bad" comparisons quite laughable.
Then don't use them and NEVER look down on people who do choose to use them because the supplied headphones are far from poor. They are only poor in your opinion.
They might build their units superbly but they don't use decent cabling. They've got QC problems with it and seem to be intent on not changing. Mine have been in twice for replacement for cracking (in the six months that I've owned them). The plastic coating hardens and cracks where it goes over you ear. There's an extensive thread over at head-fi covering the problems (it's across their range including the top end E500 and 530s).
I've always used them. I don't see a problem with them at all. They sound fine to me. They do get a little uncomfortable after a while though.
I only use mine until they break. DX
I've recently started to use Soul Candy when I have the money.
[EDIT] Mine usually have really great quality. The speakers just blow if you listen to it all the way too often. But they aren't the strongest headphones. Just don't accidentally hit them with something, sit on them, or step on them.
Apple's older pre-packaged headphones didn't have that great of quality but were really strong and very hard to break.
These were the headphone that came with the iPod Mini, iPod Shuffle (1GEN), and iPod Nano (1GEN). [/EDIT]
I've recently started to use Soul Candy when I have the money.
[EDIT] Mine usually have really great quality. The speakers just blow if you listen to it all the way too often. But they aren't the strongest headphones. Just don't accidentally hit them with something, sit on them, or step on them.
Apple's older pre-packaged headphones didn't have that great of quality but were really strong and very hard to break.
These were the headphone that came with the iPod Mini, iPod Shuffle (1GEN), and iPod Nano (1GEN). [/EDIT]
I do, except for with my ipod touch, in which case I use a pair with a thing to adjust the volume because I don't like having to take it out and unlock the screen just to change the volume of a song.
In the past I always used the earphones that came with my ipod until they broke...lol.
In the past I always used the earphones that came with my ipod until they broke...lol.
I use Phillips SBC HP200 noise-canceling headphones when I'm at home or in the car. I only use the Apple headphones when I'm on public transport, walking; anywhere the headphones are too bulky to carry around.
I use them. I'm not anal about song quality. I don't need to hear the singer take a breath before a phrase or one tiny twang of a guitar lost to poor quality. If I can hear the lyrics and the music at an acceptable level, good for me. And by the way, I deserve to listen to music just as much as anyone else. My unwillingness to go out and spend $30+ on a pair of headhpones does not make me a disgrace, I think it makes me smart.
Now if you're a music major, like the TS, then it makes sense. For whatever reason hearing each note in pristine clarity seems like it should be more important to them.
Now if you're a music major, like the TS, then it makes sense. For whatever reason hearing each note in pristine clarity seems like it should be more important to them.
Audiophiles such as myself, as well. I can really appreciate a great, full sound of music, and I can't live with crappy headphones.
The low quality sound is actually a benefit at work since I need to be aware of my surroundings. The clicker on my stock iPhone headphones is also great for basic phone/iPod functions.
My Grado PS1s aren't anywhere near "low quality" and still you can hear background noise.
My point is, of course, that the reason you can hear the background has nothing to do with the headphone (earphone, if you will) quality, but _only_ to do with them being open in the construction. Just like my PS1-cans.
Hows about them B&O A8s? They aren't cans, and they aren't in-ears. And the cable is symmetrical.
