OT: Buying an iPod in Toronto: recommendations please

[James Knott]

JoeHill wrote:
> James Knott wrote: 
>   
>>> Also, when I bought mine at Bay Bloor, I was able to pick up a kickin' set
>>> of headphones. You won't find better 'phones than at Bay Bloor, and the ear
>>> buds that come with the iPod are...less than impressive.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> Considering the source is MP3, how much will a kickin' set of headphones 
>> improve sound over a decent pair?
>>     
>
> Huge. The difference blew me away. The main thing is the bass, cheaper phones
> just can't do bass at all, they sound all tinny.
>
> I recommend the AKG's. Best $69.95 I've spent in a long time, and they're not
> embarassingly huge for wearing in public.
>
>   
I wasn't referring to cheap.  I said decent.  Almost anyone can hear the 
difference between ear buds and headphones, but if you have a good set 
of headphones vs better set, how much difference will you hear, given 
that the MP3 is already degraded from the original.


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