Zune v's Ipod

[mod_on]

Hi all, thought you might like this if you haven't already seen it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQg0JNaKeVM

matt

[Belso]

Nice Video.

I'm actually pondering picking up a new ipod today :wink:

[Aaron]

what do people actually think of the Zune? I need a new mp3 player as my one is currently dying a slow an horrible death..

[Belso]

They seem pretty good, look very sexy aswell.

I'm thinking of picking up one of the new shuffles.

http://images.macnn.com/macnn/images09/aapl_091206_shuffle06b1.jpg

[Belso]

Not sure of the colour though.

http://www.mpex.net/img/news/00725_shufflebunt1.jpg

[Anonymous]

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[Belso]

Naaa dont need a screen really. I've had an Ipod, Ipod Mini, Ipod Video, Ipod Nano.

Just want something which is small, cheap and fantastic sound quality.

Ipod shuffle fits the bill perfectly. 8)

[Aaron]

[quote:3b406b4f16=\"Belso\"]They seem pretty good, look very sexy aswell.

I'm thinking of picking up one of the new shuffles.

http://images.macnn.com/macnn/images09/aapl_091206_shuffle06b1.jpg[/quote:3b406b4f16]

how big are the zunes? in the pics ive seen they look big-ish..

And I'd probably go for an Ipod nano over a shuffle. I think not being able to pick my songs in order would bug me!

[Belso]

The Zune presents itself well with a 3.0 inch screen for video playback. The Zune is seen as somewhat bulky with its measurements of 61 x 112 x 15 millimeters compared to a 30 GB iPod. It weighs in at an astonishing 160 g

Doesn't sound too good.

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That's really the only thing that bugs me about the Shuffle, the lack of choosing your own songs.

But i reckon if i just put on songs that i like it should be all gravy. :D

[Anonymous]

The sound on the shuffle sounds compressed. on THG they had a story about it, and compared to a cheap samsung which was same dimensions as the origional shuffle was fantastic quality. I would look at it before buying one.

[Aaron]

Well, having actually bought an ipod recently, the sound is something im still not quite happy with. I had an iRiver HP-140, and it had a great EQ section, that was completely customisable. I haven't found a anywhere on the ipod that I can do that, or an EQ setting that sounds how I like it. Although my good headphones broke too, so i'm hoping that once I replace them, it'll improve again!

[Anonymous]

Turn down the mp3's natural volume using an editing program, and then the EQ's on The iPod sound great. A little tip from reading on THG i think. Also, get non-Apple earbuds, because they dont give the sound range you will want for your music.

[Aaron]

I did wonder that, but I dont have time to go through all 15000+ mp3s and turn them down! hehe! and yeah, I use some JVC headphones at the moment, but i'm just waiting for my sony ones to come back under the lifetime guarantee! See what it sounds like then!

[Anonymous]

Cant it just cue em and do it? Well, see how your sonys go. Keep us posted.