Ipod Nano

[Ext User(Chriz)]

Is it just me or is the iPod Nano's sound on the bass end totally distorted
when bass is incresed in any way? There's not enough bass to start with in
the fist place, but you can't increse it without distortion. Is there some
sort of firmware upgrade or something to solve this?

[Ext User(Russell)]

On 2007-01-14, Chriz <chrizizhere_NO_SPAM_@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Is it just me or is the iPod Nano's sound on the bass end totally distorted
> when bass is incresed in any way? There's not enough bass to start with in
> the fist place, but you can't increse it without distortion. Is there some
> sort of firmware upgrade or something to solve this?
>
>

I flashed my Nano with Rockbox (http://www.rockbox.org/) and get very
good sound quality.

- Russell

--
http://www.dynode.net/~rjw/

[Ext User(Josh B)]

On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:16:50 +1100, Chriz (or one of their many
personalities) said......


> Is it just me or is the iPod Nano's sound on the bass end totally distorted
> when bass is incresed in any way? There's not enough bass to start with in
> the fist place, but you can't increse it without distortion. Is there some
> sort of firmware upgrade or something to solve this?

Yes, it's called an iPod Video.

[Ext User(Chriz)]

Josh B wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:16:50 +1100, Chriz (or one of their many
> personalities) said......
>
>
>> Is it just me or is the iPod Nano's sound on the bass end totally
>> distorted when bass is incresed in any way? There's not enough bass
>> to start with in the fist place, but you can't increse it without
>> distortion. Is there some sort of firmware upgrade or something to
>> solve this?
>
> Yes, it's called an iPod Video.

Too big and heavy in comparison. That's why I got a Nano in the first place.
I'm talking about a better brand. I'm currently using Shure E2C earphones
which are nice, but lack a little bass. Bass enhancement via the EQ is
pretty shit on the Nano I find. Maybe I should get a pair of Shure E500PHT
when I get a better player, but they're above the $700 mark.

[Ext User(Josh B)]

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:48:40 +1100, Chriz (or one of their many
personalities) said......


> >> Is it just me or is the iPod Nano's sound on the bass end totally
> >> distorted when bass is incresed in any way? There's not enough bass
> >> to start with in the fist place, but you can't increse it without
> >> distortion. Is there some sort of firmware upgrade or something to
> >> solve this?
> >
> > Yes, it's called an iPod Video.
>
> Too big and heavy in comparison. That's why I got a Nano in the first place.
> I'm talking about a better brand. I'm currently using Shure E2C earphones
> which are nice, but lack a little bass. Bass enhancement via the EQ is
> pretty shit on the Nano I find. Maybe I should get a pair of Shure E500PHT
> when I get a better player, but they're above the $700 mark.

The standard iPod earphones that come with my 4th gen iPod work well, if
that helps?

[Ext User(Chriz)]

Italo wrote:
> "Chriz" <chrizizhere_NO_SPAM_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:45ab5bfe$0$27949$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> Josh B wrote:
>
>> Too big and heavy in comparison. That's why I got a Nano in the first
>> place. I'm talking about a better brand. I'm currently using Shure
>> E2C earphones which are nice, but lack a little bass.
>
> The solution is a better set of headphones, the distortion you're
> hearing isn't coming from the Nano but from the headphones that can't
> handle the extra bass. Plenty of models out there, really depends how
> much you want to pay BTW I have a Nano and no problems with bass
> distortion at all.

It happens with the original Apple Earphones, Sony earphones, Sony Ericsson
earphone and also $150 Shure E2C headphones. They can handle more bass on
products that can boost bass to boomy levels, so it doesn't seem to be an
issue with the earphones.