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iPod Okay... Gave it a Try... And it Sucks

Digital Skunk said:
eMusic sucks! I don't care about those subscription heads out there... eMusic just sucks if you want real albums and music. My girlfriend bought the Dreamgirls Deluxe album for $17 it and it have 38 songs (actual songs) on it. eMusic would have had me download my entire months worth of songs and then some. No album art, no digital booklet or any other cutsey stuff. Unlike what some ignorant subcription fanboys claimed, you will have to pay a reoccuring subcription... it is NOT a one time payment. They want you to sign up for the service just to get the free downloads, then when you try to cancel your subscription they badger you to stay...

And MAN does the selection SUCK! You can't find some stuff on iTunes, but the selecton at eMusic is even more limited. Not to mention that searching for something on their site just SUCKS! :mad:

Give me iTunes and actual CDs any day... eMusic is terrible.

Any thoughts? :p
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eMusic may not be for everyone, but to say it SUCKS is like saying the people who like it also SUCK.

And I think THAT sucks. (I really like lots of the music offered on eMusic.)

To each his/her own.
 
japanime said:
eMusic may not be for everyone, but to say it SUCKS is like saying the people who like it also SUCK.

And I think THAT sucks. (I really like lots of the music offered on eMusic.)

To each his/her own.
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I don't think anyone took it that seriously... loosen up, what's your problem?

People use Windows machines everyday and plenty of people say they suck. That in no way means the people that use it also suck. My mom uses a windows machine at her job and I am not saying that she sucks. And if you want to use bad products then as you say to each his/her own; but to think like you do is just insane.
 
tried it, like it

Depends what you're looking for. emusic does NOT have ANY major-label recordings, some of which are superb, essential. Or if you want an album that's a lot of short songs, buy it elsewhere. They have a large selection of independent and obscure stuff.

I'm sticking with emusic for a while -- under an older deal, 40 tracks/10 bucks -- mostly to mine their jazz section. Unlike iTunes and others, 1 song is always 1 track/1 download, and lots of complete jazz records are 2 to 6 tracks. Again, no majors like Columbia or Blue Note. But they've got the Miles Davis Quintet sessions from 1956 (Workin', Steamin', et al.) that should be mandatory in any music lover's library, and a steal at ~ $2 per album.

Downsides include remembering to use up all your downloads each month, no cover art and variable liner notes, and lack of major-label albums. Upsides include cheap per song, new discoveries, and lack of major-label albums.
 
Maybe it's been said, but of course it sucks if you're a fan of Top 40 music and the new Gwen Stefani album.

However, if you are looking to try out new music or get some stuff that is really hard to find (Unicorns, Neutral Milk Hotel, etc) it's a great sites w/ some hella good bargains.
 
it'll take an awful lot of work to kill vinyl in the field of music that i participate in.

vinyl still thrives in certain scenes if u look hard enough.

128kbps is garbage, gimme 320s.

truth is many people arent audiophiles like many of us, and they not only dont care but they just couldnt tell a difference between the two.
they just look at "oh its 128, i can fit more songs on my (insert music device here)"

u see people ripping 96k mp3s, and that is just god awful.
i understand talk shows or somehting, but not music at 96k
 
I'm not a fan of the Top 40 stuff. But I still couldn't find what I like, like

Chemical Brothers
Fatboy Slim
Massive Attack
Propellerheads.

Although I'm very happy that I was able to get the Junkie XL SSX Blur soundtrack. The only other place I could find it was iTunes.
 
Digital Skunk said:
I hate the charts as well, which is why I don't understand why some people want a radio tuner built into the iPod (I guess for AM and tallk radio). There are some small bands in my neighborhood that have good music as well, but some of the obscure bands have obnoxious music. If I can't understand what they are saying then it makes it harder for me to like the music... or if they are singing about political or social topics I don't agree with. MCR, Evanescence, and Outkast may not have that certain obscureness to them that other local bands may have, but at least I know that I can expect good music from them.
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I'd hate it if iPods got a integrated radios!!

I'm really into experimental and noise music and there's quite a lot of that on emusic so it's perfect for me. Acts such as:
Merzbow
Boris
SunnO)))
SkullFlower
Scorn

Plus there's the whole Dischord Records and a huge chunk of the Earache back catalogues on there. My 65 downloads a month are generally used within 2 days.
 
Digital Skunk said:
Unlike what some ignorant subcription fanboys claimed, you will have to pay a reoccuring subcription... it is NOT a one time payment. They want you to sign up for the service just to get the free downloads, then when you try to cancel your subscription they badger you to stay...

:p
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yeah it does stink, they have nothing! oh and nice fanboy reference, kevin smith fan?
 
Digital Skunk said:
Sorry.... I am not an audiophile here.... so could some audiophile tell me some of the noticeable changes between 128 kbps and 320 kbps.
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High frequencies sound swirly and like it's playing through water and low frequencies sound grainy.
 
Digital Skunk said:
Sorry.... I am not an audiophile here.... so could some audiophile tell me some of the noticeable changes between 128 kbps and 320 kbps.
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It depends enormously on a few things:
  • what you're listening to
  • what you're listening with
  • how good your hearing is

320 kbps encodes a lot more information and so provides a much more accurate "picture" of the original recording. Of course, for that to matter, the original recording must be of sufficient quality that 128kbps would show noticeable differences - for example, voice recordings won't, for the most part, sound all that different between 128kbps and 320kbps.

You also need to be listening with equipment that'll let you discern the differences. Audiophile equipment will clearly provide proof of the quality improvement (given that the above requirements are met). Decent speakers on decent equipment will likely show the differences. So will good headphones. Apple's default headphones on an iPod? Probably not, for most music, for most people.

Finally, you need discerning enough hearing in the first place. Some people really care about the differences, and others couldn't care less or can't hear well enough to tell.

It's similar to SD vs HD in television. A good nature show on PBS complete rules on HD vs SD if you're watching on a decently large TV. But... an old Star Trek is going to look the same on both. And even the PBS nature show might not look all that much better to some people (either because they just don't care or because their sight is limited).

The best thing to do is to take a song which is typical of what you listen to and rip it off a CD in 128 and 320. See if you can tell any significant (to you) difference on your equipment. If not, 128kbs is fine for you.
 
I rip some stuff in 320kbps and some in 192kbps, depending on if I can tell the difference...for example, recently, I imported a Feeder CD at 320, and Art Brut at 192, because I couldn't tell the difference at a higher bitrate with Art Brut :)
 
someguy said:
Your review of eMusic SUCKS!
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I second this! C'mon. If you don't like it, go to iTunes Store. If you don't like that, support your local independent music store if you love the cover art. It's a dieing thing, the cover art, but some people still cherish it.

I, myself, have tried eMusic and actually preferred it to iTunes Store but I also would rather have the option of a cd. Besides, I thought eMusic was good because there is a lot of music you could sample and test the waters with which you would have to spend hours doing at your local music store. Even with that, I doubt any of the cool kids working there are going to give you suggestions.
 
LoganT said:
I'm not a fan of the Top 40 stuff. But I still couldn't find what I like, like

Chemical Brothers
Fatboy Slim
Massive Attack
Propellerheads.

Although I'm very happy that I was able to get the Junkie XL SSX Blur soundtrack. The only other place I could find it was iTunes.
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Excellent Taste my friend!
Have you tried Beatport or Trackitdown.com?
 
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