Having already an iRiver H320 (Rockboxed ), which still is a fantastic player imho, I bought the Clip a few days ago. Meanwhile I compared the Clip to the H320 and guess what, I don’t hear a big difference !.
I have to add that I am using high-end earphones, Shure SE420.
So I am wondering if my hearing has detoriated or that the Clip is indeed a fantastic AND cheap mp3 player.
Owing an iRiver iHP-140, I, too, have been impressed by the Clip’s sound. It just seems good.
Your hearing’s ok. It really is a good little bugger! Sounds great!
I use a pair of regular headphones from Radio Shack made by Koss and I hear details in music on the Clip I’ve never noticed before. Last night, for example, I was listening to this song by Eric Carmen called “Runaway” and there was a guitar part in it that sounded 3D, almost like it was coming from behind me!! Another example of the Clip’s great sound: a song by **bleep** Dale came on the other night called “Scalped” that starts off with a acapello vocal like a group of American Indians and the realism of the sound actually startled me for a second! This player is sonically superb, especially considering it’s compressed audio. BTW, I too have an iRiver but the Clip sounds far better.
Message Edited by RickH on 02-06-2008 08:16 AM
Message Edited by RickH on 02-06-2008 08:18 AM
