Audio Quality 5g vs 2g

[MRamirez181]

I have a 2g ipod touch and the headphone jack is broken. I can either get it fixed for 50 bucks or go for a 300 buck 5g. What I want to know is if there is an increase in audio quality between he generations. I use a pair of Sl 99s by Ludacris (100 buck headphones) if that helps at all.

[ECUpirate44]

No, there is not.

[roxxette]

Honestly mate those headphones are no better than a skullcandy

[MRamirez181]

I actually upgraded from skullcandy titans to my current headphones about a year ago. I felt like the build quality, mids , highs, and the cable were all an improvement over my skullcandys. Went through a pair of titans within a couple of months when the cable stared to come loose from the audio jack part. I personally like the SL99 better, but that's just my opinion.

[racoonboy]

dude, if you are looking into sound quality then Ipod touch is not a good choice. It is used mainly for games and video, that why the screen is so good. For music, its not worth $299. Go spend $79 on Walkman e series better.

[jon3543]

Originally Posted by racoonboy

dude, if you are looking into sound quality then Ipod touch is not a good choice. It is used mainly for games and video, that why the screen is so good. For music, its not worth $299. Go spend $79 on Walkman e series better.

And there he goes again.

[Plutonius]

Originally Posted by jon3543

And there he goes again.

Yep, Racoonboy has a definite opinion and is very vocal about it .

[Beeplance]

Originally Posted by jon3543

And there he goes again.

Nice use of Ronald Reagan's catch phrase.

But I think Raccoonboy has a point there. The sound quality of iPod touch hasn't improved much over the generations IMO. All the other features were improved except the most cardinal one of a music player -sound quality.

[jon3543]

Originally Posted by Plutonius

Yep, Racoonboy has a definite opinion and is very vocal about it .

I had no idea he's expressed an opinion on audio.

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Originally Posted by Beeplance

The sound quality of iPod touch hasn't improved much over the generations IMO. All the other features were improved except the most cardinal one of a music player -sound quality.

What exactly is wrong with the audio? ISTR reading it measures better than most CD players.

[Plutonius]

Originally Posted by jon3543

I had no idea he's expressed an opinion on audio.[COLOR="#808080"]

He doesn't like the new Touch in general (check his other post). To each their own opinion .

[jon3543]

Originally Posted by Plutonius

He doesn't like the new Touch in general (check his other post). To each their own opinion .

People hate what they don't understand, I guess. He thinks the iPad Mini is a real competitor for the Touch, even after it's been pointed out that people who want a Touch are not interested in a huge tablet, appreciate the cheaper-per-GB price, etc, and that's what I was referring to. His opinions I've seen all seem to share a common attribute...

[Plutonius]

Originally Posted by jon3543

People hate what they don't understand, I guess. He thinks the iPad Mini is a real competitor for the Touch, even after it's been pointed out that people who want a Touch are not interested in a huge tablet, appreciate the cheaper-per-GB price, etc, and that's what I was referring to. His opinions I've seen all seem to share a common attribute...

Most (if not all) of his complaints stem from what Apple is charging for their products. He may have some valid complaints but it is sometimes perceived as a "Sour Apples" response (i.e. since he can not or will not get one due to the price, it must be a bad product).

[TacticalDesire]

It's slightly better but not too significant.