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The reason it sounds flat to you is because the PB is a very accurate player, which is flat or neutral. I prefer accurate over flavored music, therefore not really into EQing. If your player and earphones are accurate, you shouldn't have to EQ anything. Most "audiophoiles" I know and members of a couple of audiophile forums, only EQ to make up for deficient players or earphones/headphones. I use an EQ in my home and car system because I have some high frequency loss in my right ear. When using quality IEMs, it's not as noticeable so not needed.I've got a pair of Sennheiser CX300II earbuds that I picked up in NY state a couple of years ago for $29 - they sell for $90 here in Canada. They sound great on my Nexus S with the free EQ app from Google Play, but they sound tinny, flat and lifeless in the PB, using the same music files (320 kbps Lame encoded mp3's).
Why isn't there an EQ available for the Playbook yet? I've installed the ported Android WinAmp and it's crappy too. This tablet has tons of potential to be a killer multimedia machine, and yet no one has a decent music player or EQ available yet. I wonder if it's worth pestering the developer of the EQ app?
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Failing that, does anyone have a workaround - that works?05-01-12 05:00 PM - Sound is subjective, so every person you ask will tell you a different variation of "what's best."
I despise anything going into my ear. I exercise/walk with V-Moda Crossfades, since I can talk on my phone through them and they isolate really well. My real cans for serious listening are Sennheiser HD-600's.
The only way you can be happy is to try as many sets as you can get your hands on, and buy what makes your ears happy. No matter how good or bad something sounds to one person, someone else will say it's the best/worst they've ever heard.
05-02-12 09:05 AM - Sound is subjective, so every person you ask will tell you a different variation of "what's best."
I despise anything going into my ear. I exercise/walk with V-Moda Crossfades, since I can talk on my phone through them and they isolate really well. My real cans for serious listening are Sennheiser HD-600's.
The only way you can be happy is to try as many sets as you can get your hands on, and buy what makes your ears happy. No matter how good or bad something sounds to one person, someone else will say it's the best/worst they've ever heard.
You're right, earphones/headphones are a very subjective choice, but whereas many people are happy with whatever they use or choose, most of the time it's either because they haven't heard quality sound reproduction or they don't care. I was in that first group.
Years ago I was happy with whatever fit my ear well and more often than not, was using buds for mobile listening. But the time came when I needed something very good at sound isolation and was steered toward a pair of ER6s, which are still some of the best for isolation and lack of cord tranference. I thought that $239 was crazy for earphones, but needed them, so i got a pair. The first couple of tracks I listened to sounded pretty bad in my opinion, but I did learn what soundstage was and clarity. long story short, I found out that my mp3 rips at 96 and 128, as well as a bad player were the cause of the bad sound. The ER6s were so accurate that every flaw and playback error was now evident. After hearing one track uncompressed, wow! I was in music heaven! I had no idea it could sound so present and lifelike. Every nuance and instrument I had been missing using the buds and cheaper earphones was now very evident.
Many people are like me, having no idea how good it can be until they hear the difference. They may very well like what they hear with a pair of Skull Candys, but I bet they'll like even more a pair of Shure's, Westone's, JH Audio or Etymotics. Most of the higher quality IEM companies have single armature models under $100 and are an outstanding value compared to lower quality devices. They are a great way to introduce yourself to better quality music.
BUT I warn you, you start down this road and it will never end.
One more note. Speaking of cans/headphones, most consumers don't realize that very few quality cans can be properly driven by an mp3 player or PMD without the use of an amp. Good quality headphones usually have a higher ohm rating than what portable devices were designed to drive. There are some out there, but research, check the specs and reviews before buying headphones for a portable device.05-02-12 10:05 AM - It is certainly possible to get an acceptable sound from low-cost units. I know that when I was beginning my audiophile adventure, I started out with a set of $30 JVC HA-FX66, which I felt offered surprising bass response and acceptable clarity if sealed just right.Not kidding at all, and I have a pair of higher end studio Shure's for home also. For that price point they provide great sound at each level. I've tried others similar and always come back to Apple's.
I'll be a happy ostrich riding a train 7 days a week.
I certainly don't find them acceptable now, after using genuine audiophile-grade IEMs, but they are certainly better than most others. So, yes, a person can find an acceptable sound quality from just about any driver because SQ is wholly dependent on the hearer. Saying that, I have come to understand that all ears are trainable. That is, just like our eyes can acclimate to lighting conditions, ears can acclimate to their sound environment. If a person listens to one particular driver all the time, their ears will acclimate to the sound they produce and the hearer will eventually find it is the perfect sound for them. But going to a well-revered audiophile-grade IEM from those lower-end units will generally produce undesirable results until the ears adjust.
Example: Listening to very high-treble-producing IEMs will result in the ear adjusting to compensate for the high treble. If the hearer listens to normal treble-producing-IEMs, they will sound muffled and lacking clarity...until the ear adjusts to them. And this applys to bass response as well.
Human hearing isn't static, it's dynamic. It, just like any part of a biological body, will dynamically adjust to its surroundings. The ears are no different.05-28-12 01:56 PM - because i had a low budget...and i needed to buy'em fast..went to radioshack..couldn't find any thing but the SkullCandy.. bought it for 40$ ...and it wasn't Titan model ...and i was like but bought it temporarily ..i think i wll order dr beats..at the end of this year..
but to tell...skullcandy gives me an amazing music experience...specially with the winamp android app..
thank you all guys..for the big help..and um takin all what u mentioned in consider when i buy the next earphones06-02-12 11:31 AM
