Ipod's dirty little secret

[chaz]

Yeah I'm sure there are setups at home that would sound better than my Ipod into my home stereo, but i'm not an audiophile by any stretch.  Plus there's usually so much chaos and other noise at my house with kids dogs wife etc. that it doesn't really matter anyway.
 
 I rip my tunes at 192kbps - and to my ears that sounds much better then 128.  I could go higher but then I'd be taking up more room on the ipod wouldn't I?  192 works for me.  Overall the whole setup is fine for me sound quality wise.  Still haven't found a solution that works well for me in my car and I'm still looking for the perfect pair of headphones.  Now i use a cassette adaptor in the car but it's a pain and too many wires..
 
 Dupek....what do you use to plug the nomad into the car stereo?

The same: a cassette crapdaptor.  The home system sound's as perfect as I can manage, though.

[markie]

Originally posted by chaz:
   I'm still looking for the perfect pair of headphones.  

I like Sony MDR-EX71 for in ear headphones. They go right in the ear canal so cut down ambient noise quite a bit. Great if you have a nagging wife or ride the metro.
 
 If you look on ebay you can get them in white too.... Althought they are about $50.
 
 I love mine.

[chaz]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   

Originally posted by chaz:
   I'm still looking for the perfect pair of headphones.  

I like Sony MDR-EX71 for in ear headphones. They go right in the ear canal so cut down ambient noise quite a bit. Great if you have a nagging wife or ride the metro.
 
 If you look on ebay you can get them in white too.... Althought they are about $50.
 
 I love mine. [/b]

Yeah I tried those and a lot of people like them but those in ear canal types just don't work in my ears at all.  I wish they did.  My ear canals have a wierd shape to them.
 
 I just ordered a pair of Sennheiser MX500's that are supposed to be quite good, especially for their low price.

[ggw]

Originally posted by chaz:
 I'm still looking for the perfect pair of headphones.

Everybody seems to rave about Sennheiser

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[markie]

Originally posted by chaz:
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 [qb] Yeah I tried those [/b]

Those exact ones?
 
 Even my wife who moans about ovoid ear canals liked mine.  Sharing headphones though, ICK.

[chaz]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   

Originally posted by chaz:
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
 [qb] Yeah I tried those [/b]

Those exact ones?
 
 Even my wife who moans about ovoid ear canals liked mine.  Sharing headphones though, ICK. [/b]

Yes...the exact ones.  They are available for sale in Japan and I got them  here .  
 
 I really wanted to like them, it just didn't work out for me.  I can't get those in canal jobbies in my ear right, and unless you can get a good fit with them the sound will be no good.  For most though, they work great.  
 
 The company was good about letting me exchange them though.  In their place I got  these .  Not bad, but earbuds are just better for walking around...less bulky, fit in yer pocket etc.

[markie]

Ok, sorry to ever doubt you. I have never seen anyone one else with them....
 
 I am amazed the store took them back. I got mine off of ebay over a year ago..

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   I have never seen anyone one else with them....

reabyddet has them

[chaz]

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Ok, sorry to ever doubt you. I have never seen anyone one else with them....
 
 I am amazed the store took them back. I got mine off of ebay over a year ago..

HOW DARE YOU EVER DOUBT ME!!!  Just kidding.  Yeah in the u.s. only super nerds try to track those things down...glad I'm not alone.

[markie]

Originally posted by pollard:
   

Originally posted by mark e smith:
   I have never seen anyone one else with them....

reabyddet has them [/b]

I told him to buy them/I have not seen them.

[markie]

Originally posted by chaz:
    Yeah in the u.s. only super nerds try to track those things down...glad I'm not alone.

They have them in Best Buy now, but in black only.

[markie]

http://www.gizmodo.com/
 
 John Gruber has a several "alternative" slogans that they could have stencilled instead:
 
 iPods 1-Year warranty only lasts 12 months
 
 
 Where by unreplaceable we mean somewhat difficult to replace
 
 
 The vast majority of two-year-old iPod batteries still work just fine, but Im extraordinarily perturbed about the bad luck Ive had with mine.
 
 
 iPod would almost certainly require a significantly larger form factor to accommodate an easily-swappable battery.
 
 
 Im so fucking dumb Ive not only videotaped myself committing criminal vandalism, Ive released the footage publicly.

[Bags]

Originally posted by chaz:
  Still haven't found a solution that works well for me in my car and I'm still looking for the perfect pair of headphones.  Now i use a cassette adaptor in the car but it's a pain and too many wires..
 
 Dupek....what do you use to plug the nomad into the car stereo?

A friend of mine got some kind of gizmo for her iPod that transmits it through the car radio....she  loves it.  If you can't find it, mention it and I'll ask her for specific info.