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Old 11-15-08   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone know any good sites that show differences in sound quality? I'm looking for a new MP3 player but don't know which one to get. I prefer the ZEN but it kinda crapped out on me and is too "toyish". I-Pods are a bit ew, but which MP3 has the best sound quality that comes with some decent headphones?

If anyone can help, thanks.
.....and I kinda think I'm in the wrong area :\
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Zunes come with "premium" in ear headphones(80, 120 gig version only i think)
link: http://www.zune.net/en-CA/
one thing i might add with the earphones you might get some static if the wire rubs against some bare metal, but nothing volume wont solve
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Zune For sure in your case
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Thanks for the suggestions +rep

Do all the zunes sound the same? I don't really need more then a few gigs of space.
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Do the small ones come with good headphones too?
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They all sound the same. No, they don't all have the premium headphones. And there isn't a 160GB. Only a 120, and i own it. Must be special ordered, they cut them stock when Zune 3 came out.

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They all sound the same. No, they don't all have the premium headphones. And there isn't a 160GB. Only a 120, and i own it. Must be special ordered, they cut them stock when Zune 3 came out.
are the headphones that come with them deecnt, or am I better off getting something other than those? Any really good headphones that sound a lot better than the ones that come with it?

[edit] btw, are they really that good for the price? Considering the Zune4 in this case.....
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