Iphone 5: Music Player Alternatives

mackandproud · Mar 22, 2013, 03:39 AM

While I am quite impressed with the sound quality of the new earpods, the sound quality of the iphone 5 is lacking. SQ is just ok.

I just listened to some songs on my macbook as well as the iphone5: comparing the same songs with the same bitrates, using the same headphones, and at the same volume (measured with a sound meter).

The macbook's SQ is vastly superior. The good news, I have a lot more room on my 16 GB phone, now that music files are not a storage priority. The 'bad' news is, I now need to buy a dedicated audio player.

Any suggestions?

edit: everything sounds worse on the iphone: the highs seem to have a sharp rolloff. Bass is ok. Dynamic range is mediocre.

JetBlack7 · Mar 22, 2013, 05:30 AM

Groove 2

Track 8

Soundhound

Smart Player

These are the ones I can think off from the top of my head.

MonkeySee.... · Mar 22, 2013, 05:42 AM

CarTunes is pretty good.

http://cartunesapp.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cart...415408192?mt=8

VulchR · Mar 22, 2013, 07:31 AM

MyTunesPro works well, although the quality seems to go up and down as they add new updates. When I first used it, it felt like I had a new high-quality set of earphones. I wish Apple would by them out and incorporate their dynamic equalizer into iTunes and their music player.

mackandproud · Mar 22, 2013, 05:04 PM

Interesting suggestions.

I was actually thinking of a new device altogether rather than an ios app, such as an ipod.

What digital audio players have the best sound quality?

Mar 22, 2013, 03:39 AM	#1
mackandproud macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Iphone 5: Music Player Alternatives While I am quite impressed with the sound quality of the new earpods, the sound quality of the iphone 5 is lacking. SQ is just ok. I just listened to some songs on my macbook as well as the iphone5: comparing the same songs with the same bitrates, using the same headphones, and at the same volume (measured with a sound meter). The macbook's SQ is vastly superior. The good news, I have a lot more room on my 16 GB phone, now that music files are not a storage priority. The 'bad' news is, I now need to buy a dedicated audio player. Any suggestions? edit: everything sounds worse on the iphone: the highs seem to have a sharp rolloff. Bass is ok. Dynamic range is mediocre.
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Mar 22, 2013, 05:30 AM	#2
JetBlack7 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal	Groove 2 Track 8 Soundhound Smart Player These are the ones I can think off from the top of my head. __________________ iPhone 5 White 32GB Macbook Air (Late 2010): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.6 Ghz, 4GB DDR3, Nvidia GeForce 320M. Game Center ID: JetBlack7
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Mar 22, 2013, 05:42 AM	#3
MonkeySee.... macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: UK	CarTunes is pretty good. http://cartunesapp.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cart...415408192?mt=8 __________________ iMac - iPhone - iPad - Apple TV - AirPort Extreme Phil Dunphy: Always keep the rhythm in your feet and a little party in your shoulders.
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Mar 22, 2013, 07:31 AM	#4
VulchR macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland	MyTunesPro works well, although the quality seems to go up and down as they add new updates. When I first used it, it felt like I had a new high-quality set of earphones. I wish Apple would by them out and incorporate their dynamic equalizer into iTunes and their music player. __________________ My first was a Mac+. Now I own an iPhone with 3.5x the pixels, a colour display, WiFi, 512x the RAM, >1500x the data storage, and 100x the speed. And it fits in the palm of my hand.
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Mar 22, 2013, 05:04 PM	#5
mackandproud Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Interesting suggestions. I was actually thinking of a new device altogether rather than an ios app, such as an ipod. What digital audio players have the best sound quality?
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