Headphones for Zen 2

Has anyone upgraded their headphones which came with their mp3 player. I have a 20gb zen touch and the headphones with it are reasonably good but noise levels increase as you get nearer to the top volume. Before I purchased it a lot of magazines were recommending a better pair of headphones. Whatsmore has anyone any suggestions for other accessories which would enhance the experience.

Search the forum and read the FAQ, there are many posts about better headphones.
I also like my EX7's. Also look at the EX5's, they are the samy as the 7's, they just have a shorter cord. The 7's have a connector in the middle of the cord for a wired remote, but the problem is that the cord is very very long.

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Perfect Headphones for Zen Nano P

I love my new Zen Nano Plus. The only thing I did not about it were the headphones they came with. The sound was tinny and they are very uncomfortable to wear. I just bought the perfect headphones for this player. The company is called Koss the they headphones are called Sparkplugs. They go in the ear and the cushion custom molds to your ear shape. They are very comfortable and the sound is amazing. They are only around $20.
I recommend them highly!

Sony also makes some great headphones too! Got my girlfriend some for her 52mb Zneno Nano Plus. When I went to Fry's Electronics, they literally had 75-00 different headphones ranging from $5 to $200. I sure was overwhelmed, but she got what she liked and is very pleased. I heard Sony was one of the btter ones, but it can really be hard to tell!

NO LONGER THE BEST HEADPHONES FOR ZEN TO

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I can no longer recommend these earbuds due to poor quality. Mine broke after only a few weeks of moderate use. I handled them gingerly too. The left channel lost all bass and 50% of the volume. In my opinion, this is simply inexcuseable! I returned them and got another pair, but that is besides the point. Now I'll have to listen with my fingers crossed, hoping and praying that this pair dosen't unexpectedly die for no reason. With this kind of poor quality control, I can no longer recommend these. In spite of how great they sound, I'd have to tell you to buy at your own risk!
If you want your Zen Touch to reach its full potential, you need to upgrade your headphones. The included earbuds are OK, but they don't bring out the best in the Zen. The ones I would highly recommend are the Sony MDR-EX7SL. I've never been interested in the in the ear style headphones before. I always assumed that they just couldn't produce sufficient bass because of their small drivers. Boy was I wrong. Unlike conventional over the ear headphones, earbuds don't rely on large size drivers to produce bass. Their bass is achieved through an "air tight seal". That's why these come with three different size silicon ear buds. A tight seal is essential, yet easily achieved with one of the three different sizes included. The sound reproduced by these is astonishing! I have no desire to go back to full size over the ear headphones. The bass is deep, well controlled and tight with no distortion or muddyness. The midrange is airy and transparent. The highs are pristine and velvety smooth. All frequencies are well balanced. These things are so tiny, when you first see them you can't help but be skeptical. One listen and your jaw will drop. If you read any negati've reviews about these babies, the reviewer probably doesn't have the proper fit. They also come in white, which is a perfect match for my Creative Zen Touch 40GB. Run out and buy these now! Trust me. You won't regret it.
One note. If you want to save yourself $0.00, you can get the MDR-EX5SL instead. They use the same exact drivers. The only differences are: they come in black only, they have a single 4 ft. cord instead of a two piece cord, they only come with two different size silicon earbuds (instead of 3) and there is no carrying case included.
<B><FONT color=#92560>Cons:</B> Carrying case could be a little bigger.
Message Edited by sube586 on 02-28-2005 02:0 AM

I think the 5s are a better value. I'll confess. I bought the 7s because I liked the white.
Sony MDR-EX7SL current lowest price for brand new: $32.95
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Sony MDR-EX5SL current lowest price for brand new: $23.99
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Message Edited by sube586 on 02-0-2005 04:52 PM

Good Headphones for Zen To

Hi everybody! As I already noticed, most of the people who have Zen Touch do not satisfy it's original headphones. Well, me neither. So could anybody suggest me some kind of good headphones that You are using now with your Zen Touch. Please indicate the brand & the model.

I kinda feel like I wasted my money on the etymotic er6i. Its just sounds a bit pants on the zen touch. I tried flat EQ, all the presets and every custom EQ combination possible yet it just sounds like ?30 pair of semi-decent 2.0 desktop speakers, with bass sounding like a wet fart and treble thats sounds as if its being choked. It probably sounds more accurate, but that don't mean a thing if the music doesn't sound good to my ears. Yet as soon as I plug them into my PC its a completely different picture, with plenty of rich, deep accurate bass and crystal clear treble. I thought it was incorrect fitting, but that can't be the case otherwise I wouldn't be getting so much bass and isolation when using my PC.
To me the EX7s sound so much better, theyre more like a good ?50 2. subwoofer system, not too accurate but very powerful and fun to listen too. I feel cheated, as I specifically got the er6is because it said it had enhanced bass response and was designed for portable mp3 players. I listen to a wide variety of music, ranging from The Cranberries to The Chemical Brothers, yet none of them sound good with my zen touch + er6i combination.
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You can use any headphones with a 3.5mm stereo plug on the end, ideally ones with an impedance of 32 Ohms which is the same as the originals. 6 Ohm impedance 'phones/plugs will work but may sound quieter. There are a lot of threads where different 'phones are recommended. PB

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While looking for a new cable (and a compact car charger) for my new Zen Sleek, I noticed that the new Philips HD MP3 player and all Ipod seem to have the same kind connection.
Have anyone attempted to use Ipod cable on Zen Sleek? It seems that most after market accessories are made for Ipod so it would be very very nice if Zen Sleek uses the same connection. Perhaps I am day dreaming.

OK, don't get caught by this - there's a company that specializes in travel & replacement cables for cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players. Their name is Gomadic, and they have a very slick system - there's a standard USB male on one end and a receptacle like a mini-headphone receptacle on the other. You can get a very wide variety of end-connectors that plug into that receptacle and mate with just about anything you can think of. They claimed to have the connector for the Sleek, and I ordered it. However, when I got it, the end connector was a standard mini-USB male. I called them and they said "oops!" They just found out that Creative put this oddball connector on the Sleek while all the rest of Creative's players use the mini-USB. I can still use the thing for my camera and some other stuff though. They told me to keep it and gave me full credit on my credit card because of the error. So, I guess if you want a free travel connector for any of your kit that uses a mini-USB, order the cable for the Sleek from them before they correct their website!

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Thank for this forum.
I have a 40GB Zen Xtra (my second one, first one was stolen)Message Edited by ajacs on 08-20-2005 02:9 PM

Look at Peli/Pelican cases.
020 is just right foir the Zen Vision, although you can't seal the case + use the player at the same time i.e. no jack connectors etc.

I've bought headphones for iphone 4g and want to use them in my ipod 4g. When i want to use pilot it don"t work. What should i do ?

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If you have an Apple store nearby you can make an appointment at their Genius Bar.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
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- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
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