Don't expect amazing sound out of the headphones that come with the player. If your that picky about sound spend the cash on a really good set of head phones first, then start buring thru all the different players.
Hello out there. This is my first time to post in this forum. I'm currently looking for an mp3 player that fits my preference on music. I like my music to be clear, realistic, and powerful (with those crystal clear "highs" - I guess you may call it treble) similar to when I play mp3's on my PC with Windows Media Player (on an ordinary sound card). Due to some good reviews on the Creative Zen Micro Photo, I have just bought one this past month. I was expecting that this player will meet my requirements on music. But I was wrong. The sound of the Zen Micro Photo was not bad but its sound is not the same as when I play my mp3's on a PC (Again, I was looking for music with that crisp "highs"). So I was a bit dissappointed with the product. I am currently researching for a replacement and I was afraid to have the same mistake again in choosing an mp3 player. Later, I have read an article here at Cnet that they have conducted a study of which is the best sounding mp3 player out there. In this study, the Sony NW-HD5 came on top. The review of the Sony HW-HD5 (in terms of sound) seems promising based on the actual user reviews at Cnet. But the date of the said study conducted by Cnet is about mid-July 2005 (last year). There are a lot of mp3 players that came out after this date (one of them may sound better than the Sony NW-HD5). Is the Sony NW-HD5 still the best out there when it comes to sound quality? If it is, I'd like to know if it meets my preferences on music (I havent got a chance to try the actual unit since those Sony sellers in my place wouldnt let me do so). Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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