http://forums.cnet.com/ The latest posts in Who HATES iPod's sound quality?. http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/cobd/cnet/cnet_88x31.gif http://forums.cnet.com/ 31 88 CNET.com CNET http://www.cnet.com At first when I read this thread, I found it hard to believe that my expensive/sexy iPod touch (4g) hadn't measured up w ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-5280539.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-5280539.html 29 Feb 2012 09:17:52 PST From an acquaintance looking to sell his. I admit I think it does sound pretty good, but not $450 worth of good for only ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3179356.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3179356.html 20 Nov 2009 09:55:49 PST Samsung makes mostly Flash-based players, but I fell in love with their sound. This is even AFTER using a Creative. I've ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3177286.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3177286.html 17 Nov 2009 17:45:15 PST There many strengths that this player readily makes apparent. For one the sound that the player outputs is consistently ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3083037.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3083037.html 16 Jul 2009 20:38:15 PDT Then I'll stay clear of B&O's portable/MP3 efforts, thank you very much. Besides, the thing was first on the market in 2 ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3081759.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3081759.html 15 Jul 2009 01:16:12 PDT Hello. I am an audiophile and about 4 months ago I was on the same quest as you are now in, the quest for the best sound ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3079095.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3079095.html 11 Jul 2009 09:45:54 PDT I have an mp3 that I got in 2004 even thow it is old it sounds great much better than those newer crappy ipods and it st ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3076234.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-3076234.html 07 Jul 2009 19:39:11 PDT as most of you I have had my fair share of trial and error searches for The mp3 for me. My Son has an Ipod, its a pretty ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2944044.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2944044.html 05 Jan 2009 08:00:37 PST There is nothing preventing you from purchasing an external drive and transferring the iTunes library from your new comp ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2570742.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2570742.html 26 Aug 2007 06:27:44 PDT Wow... finally some one comes to his/her senses and points out the ipod sound quality is absolute crap! I compared the I ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2570122.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2570122.html 25 Aug 2007 02:08:26 PDT My problem is most of my music is on the ipod, original computer (OSXP)has broken down or is likely to while transfering ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2144318.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2144318.html 19 Aug 2006 04:07:09 PDT Well, this looks like an old thread but the topic is right on! The Ipod sound quality is clearly inferior. One of the bi ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2139788.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2139788.html 17 Aug 2006 02:22:17 PDT Hey, I got an iPod video for Christmas, purely thinking that it will have great sound quality, being at a high price I t ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2133340.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-2133340.html 15 Aug 2006 02:16:02 PDT After using this thing for almost a month, I'm confident in saying I'm completely satisfied with it, and I recommend it ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1320398.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1320398.html 25 Jul 2005 13:38:19 PDT Well I did it, I replaced my iPod. I know it just came out and I should really wait for prices to drop, but I'm going ba ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1275893.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1275893.html 01 Jul 2005 18:37:42 PDT Thats why i bought the Archos Gmini 100 series. My friends have ipods and thought i was crazy buying the archos,That is ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1254270.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1254270.html 20 Jun 2005 17:09:51 PDT thers a recent review they did on sound quality and sony seamed to come out ontop and i do have one of their more expens ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1254007.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1254007.html 20 Jun 2005 13:53:38 PDT As a rule, I don't purchase extended warranties, and I didn't think about it being dropped (which in hindsight was kinda ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1252178.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1252178.html 19 Jun 2005 10:23:57 PDT And why in the hell, sir, did you not think to get an extended warranty for a $500 toy? <img border="0" src="http://www. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1251803.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1251803.html 19 Jun 2005 04:55:06 PDT ....have great sounds! editors say it and ill say it to! ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1251737.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1251737.html 19 Jun 2005 02:54:07 PDT They lack bass. Un paralelled bass is SONY!!!!<br>Iriver and other companies and catching up, but the mindless populatio ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1240354.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1240354.html 13 Jun 2005 05:00:40 PDT I've just completed reading the 51 posts about this topic and have got a better handle on what is important to me (well, ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1238475.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1238475.html 11 Jun 2005 22:26:06 PDT I said you can't tell the difference between 192 and 320, not CD and 192. And I stand by that. Looks like everyone else ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1231335.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1231335.html 08 Jun 2005 06:54:02 PDT Have you tried any other format other than MP3, such as OGG or Musepack? These are much better quality codecs at higher ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1230995.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1230995.html 07 Jun 2005 23:19:48 PDT yeah i agree, 320 is overkill. if you care that much then why not go lossless? for compressed audio i think LAME APS is ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1230458.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1230458.html 07 Jun 2005 17:20:45 PDT <i>320kb is unnecessary unless you want to make a statement that your ears are that of a superior being (like me ^^).</i ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1229121.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1229121.html 07 Jun 2005 01:19:22 PDT I agree that 128kb is not really comparable to CD quality, but only to the masses. IMO 192kb VBR is pretty much CD quali ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1229087.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1229087.html 07 Jun 2005 00:04:39 PDT Congratulations. We all bow to your superior sound quality detection abilities. We can only hope to one day come close t ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1228211.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1228211.html 06 Jun 2005 12:30:26 PDT I beg to differ. 320kbps isn't absolutely necessary.<br><br>You can achieve very satisfactory results around 160kbps or ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1228196.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1228196.html 06 Jun 2005 12:24:33 PDT I'm just astonished that people are actually willing to wh*re themselves off to the gods of poor audio resolution by sug ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1227743.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1227743.html 06 Jun 2005 08:49:31 PDT the H320/340 has immaculate sound. I'm as picky as they come and considering the quality of MP3, this takes the cake, ju ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222331.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222331.html 02 Jun 2005 23:56:00 PDT yep thats my player too. $220 for 30GB is a crazy good value. ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222016.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222016.html 02 Jun 2005 18:09:50 PDT yeah LAME VBR is my favorite type of compressed music format. there is no VBR AAC (or is there?) encoding, and its only ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222014.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1222014.html 02 Jun 2005 18:07:06 PDT I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. I too was blinded by all of the cool marketing Apple bombarded us with. Fortuna ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1221013.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1221013.html 02 Jun 2005 07:10:28 PDT I have one myself, and the sound quality is great. Certainly far, far better than my computer sound. I always find som ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1218120.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1218120.html 31 May 2005 16:03:15 PDT What happened to the other 4 iPods? Did the batteries die or inexplicable hard drive failures occur? ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214380.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214380.html 28 May 2005 21:58:54 PDT iPod for the masses? OK. I congratulate Apple for doing such a good job on marketing the number 1 selling mp3 player on ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214377.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214377.html 28 May 2005 21:57:35 PDT I'm really not the nitpicky type when it comes to music. Yes, I can easily hear differences in quality that others can't ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214186.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214186.html 28 May 2005 18:33:56 PDT In my experience, yes, 128/44 is fine, and not all that distinguishable from CD. However that's not the point. Substitut ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214057.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214057.html 28 May 2005 16:34:00 PDT <i>&quot;A regular, run-of-the-mill, 128Kbps 44KHz MP3 should already sound CD-quality.&quot;</i><br><br>In what world? ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214022.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1214022.html 28 May 2005 16:03:26 PDT Hi freak, how you doing?<br><br>As far as things that are popular probably blowing mule shaft, I do have something to sa ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213955.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213955.html 28 May 2005 15:16:24 PDT Some of you have pointed to music file compression rates and headphones as the cause for the iPod sound problems. While ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213896.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213896.html 28 May 2005 14:15:18 PDT Some of you have pointed to music file compression rates and headphones as the cause for the iPod sound problems. While ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213894.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213894.html 28 May 2005 14:11:43 PDT You said it in your first sentence or judgment. The iPod is a MUSIC player. Your second intuitive comment is that the iP ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213653.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1213653.html 28 May 2005 11:21:39 PDT Anybody awake out there?<br> iPods are PORTABLE music players! This NOT an audiophile device! The 1st thing I did when ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1212849.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1212849.html 27 May 2005 21:58:07 PDT First, you need to start with the headphones. Anyone complaining about sound while still using the earpiece that came wi ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1212824.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1212824.html 27 May 2005 21:36:17 PDT I'm a freak. Yes, a veritable nut case. I scare friends and family. Why? Because I insist on listing to on-the-go mp ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1209829.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1209829.html 26 May 2005 11:38:03 PDT For most folks the iPod doesnt sound worse than FM radio. It really shouldnt sound worse than the way you describe it. I ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1209628.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1209628.html 26 May 2005 09:17:04 PDT After about a month of endless searching for reports on MP3 player sound quality, I decided on going with this player. S ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1207151.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1207151.html 24 May 2005 19:05:47 PDT I-Tunes is not the only tool for MP3 creation out there.<br><br>There are other &quot;MP3 encoders&quot; out there, and ... http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1205638.html http://forums.cnet.com/7726-7595_102-1205638.html 23 May 2005 22:09:40 PDT