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Ipod Nano Or Buy Something Else Instead?
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<blockquote data-quote="fiveightandten" data-source="post: 402204" data-attributes="member: 24555"><p>FYI...and i'm not sure which Nano you plan on getting, but here in the states the 8GB is the same price as the 30GB video. </p><p></p><p>The onboard EQ works well, but there are a few small downsides to it:</p><p>-It does use up a bit more battery life, as the iPod needs to process the sound according to the EQ settings if it's not set flat. </p><p></p><p>-I've heard instances of some albums clipping slightly with certain EQ settings. Granted, i'm a musician and have REALLY picky ears. My girlfriend, for instance, can't hear it. But on the few records I witnessed it on, it was definitely there, though not very prominent. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't have a Nano, I have a 30GB video. But I know a few people with Nanos. They have the advantage of being a little more robust due to the absence of a hard drive, and longer battery life due to the lack of a HD and smaller screen. They also don't scratch as easily from what I can tell. The larger models obviously hold much more music though, and have some capabilities (like video) that the Nano doesn't. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sound quality is good, IMO. AAC's (the default file encoding) are a great file format as far as sound vs file size is concerned. Apple Lossless can also be used if you don't want compressed files. Though on a Nano, you won't fit a lot of music on there in Lossless format. Most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference though. AAC's do sound pretty good. Noticeably better than MP3's of similar bitrate. Hence, the iPod does have a little edge above other MP3 players, IMO, as far as sound quality is concerned. </p><p></p><p>-Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fiveightandten, post: 402204, member: 24555"] FYI...and i'm not sure which Nano you plan on getting, but here in the states the 8GB is the same price as the 30GB video. The onboard EQ works well, but there are a few small downsides to it: -It does use up a bit more battery life, as the iPod needs to process the sound according to the EQ settings if it's not set flat. -I've heard instances of some albums clipping slightly with certain EQ settings. Granted, i'm a musician and have REALLY picky ears. My girlfriend, for instance, can't hear it. But on the few records I witnessed it on, it was definitely there, though not very prominent. I don't have a Nano, I have a 30GB video. But I know a few people with Nanos. They have the advantage of being a little more robust due to the absence of a hard drive, and longer battery life due to the lack of a HD and smaller screen. They also don't scratch as easily from what I can tell. The larger models obviously hold much more music though, and have some capabilities (like video) that the Nano doesn't. Sound quality is good, IMO. AAC's (the default file encoding) are a great file format as far as sound vs file size is concerned. Apple Lossless can also be used if you don't want compressed files. Though on a Nano, you won't fit a lot of music on there in Lossless format. Most people would be hard pressed to tell the difference though. AAC's do sound pretty good. Noticeably better than MP3's of similar bitrate. Hence, the iPod does have a little edge above other MP3 players, IMO, as far as sound quality is concerned. -Nick [/QUOTE]
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