Love the sound quality on my 7th generation ipod Nano but want higher capacity.I also love the sound of new earpods.If i were to buy an ipod classic and use earpods with it,would i have same high quality sound as my present 7th gen. Nano?
Thanks but why does everyone dump on the earpods.Let them play about 80 hours and put some foamies on them.I hated them until I read about this simple procedure and it changed everything.The soundstage alone is amazing.
Thanks but why does everyone dump on the earpods.Let them play about 80 hours and put some foamies on them.I hated them until I read about this simple procedure and it changed everything.The soundstage alone is amazing.
You won't notice any difference between the classic and the 7G nano with earpods; they suck horribly. Also, AACs pretty much make the comparison moot. Get an Etymotic IEM pair; the E5 is a good starter; so is the Klipsch S4i. If you want a headphone, the ATH-M50 is an excellent pair and a good pro headphone. Too expensive? The Sony MDR-7506 or Sennheiser HD 280 Pro should suit you fine. I own a pair of 280s, and the great thing about it is that you can EQ it any way you like without hurting the sound quality. You can make the HD280 like a pair of Beats, or have a positive slope frequency response for classical music, or a V-shaped EQ for jazz. It's up to you. If you want more natural and colored sound like you'd get at a live concert, buy an open headphone; the Grado SR80i is a definite pick and one of the best headphones you can buy.
Second, buy a good portable amp. http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-Black/dp/B003N0XDT4
Third, buy a LOD to connect your iPod to the amp. If you're using a Lightning iPod, you'll have to shell out $30 for Apple's overpriced piece of **** adapter. http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-L-Shaped-Line-Cable-iPhone/dp/B005N6ZAT2/ref=pd_cp_e_2
Fourth, buy your music on CDs and rip them to ALAC lossless.
No, I'm not kidding. CD-quality audio is still not beat by anything. Vinyls are impractical and imperfect; optical media still rules for quality. With a good set of headphones, you WILL notice the difference. Friends don't let friends buy from iTunes.
As far as actual sound quality difference goes, there's really no comparison. Both have fairly decent sound quality, but nanos, thanks to the Lightning connector, are a bit of a hassle to set up for a portable audiophile setup. The iPod comes with the 30-pin, and is probably the best iPod in the lineup, with the most bang for your buck, with a massive amount of space for your ALACs and movies, and week-long battery life. Also, who can forget that the iPod's killer feature for more than a decade -- the clickwheel -- isn't on the nano?
Get the Classic. It will do you well. It has for me, and thousands others.
Late bump but is iTunes music not good quality as in bought from the iTunes store?