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As I was researching for the “Best-sounding” Portable Music Player which I will also categorize with PMP (Portable Media Player), since the top two with my extensive testing and research are all PMP’s anyway.
Prior to this review, I already mentioned the second best which is the Cowon I-audio D2, basically all Cowon prior to the D2 will fall on the top 5 of the SQ (Sound Quality) scale on Gee Please. Generally though, across the line of Cowon branded music players, the SQ of the higher model Cowons is comparatively similar or a little better. If I base this average to other music player brands like I-River, you wouldn’t be disappointed with either those two.
Before I mention what The Best* is based on GP reviews SQ scale, let me just say that if you are looking for a music player brand that sounds superb whichever model you choose, go for either a Sony, I-River and Creative in that order after the top two I already mentioned.
If you are on the nit-picky side but do not have the deep-pockets, go for the Cowon branded music players.
* I put an asterisk to The Best because my opinion as with GP reviews is not to generalize which one is actually the best. This is only based on my personal taste and my measuring methods. Let your ears judge if my review is to the point.
Now to lay it all on the line, the best-sounding music player based on my test is…
But first, let me explain why it is the best. My test included all the brands I previously mentioned albeit not all models for their respective brands. The choices I made include the select few I feel should be chosen as a baseline for their respective brands. I used measuring equipments for frequency monitoring, used some level meters, attached it a loudspeaker with an amplifier, basic head/ear phones, and the higher-end cans.
I also did a blind-test peer review, where the testers listened to the same music of different genres played on these different players all set to default with no sound-processing or modified EQ (equalizer) settings. They don’t know which particular brand is being used for playback so there is no bias. They then rank the SQ based on a 10 point scale on separate occasions.
Now enough of my rant, if you need the low-down, stop reading at this point and go get this music player brand… Kenwood Media Keg Series.
Kenwood Media Keg HD30GB9
Yes I know “Media Keg” sounds like the brand managers and marketing directors who named Kenwoods new portable player line are college jocks after a party or an alcoholic drinking binge, but don’t let the name fool you, the Kenwood Media Keg series hit’s a serious punch and let me boldly say the best-sounding PMP hands down, ‘nough said.
Ok if it wasn’t enough, I need to add that this brand previously produced amplifiers for automobiles, head-units, CD-Players, Car Stereo sets and the like. They have just currently entered the HDD(Hard Disk Drives) and solid state music player market. Kenwood is an Asian brand, it is thus hard to get a hold of their player overseas. You need to import it from Korea, Japan or Hongkong just to get one.
If you need to know more about the Kenwood Media Keg series of players, go search for it on Google or something, I don’t need to explain further about it. I just need to get some beer and go sound-trippin’ with my all new Kenny…
Kenwood Media Keg the cheaper model
* I borrowed an image on pocketables.net for the 1st photo. You can visit them for their particular review of the product above. Kenwood Media Keg HD30GB9 Review.
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