Hiss from creative zen 4GB using westone

hi people,
I have an audible hiss with the new creative zen using my WEstone UM2. The hiss starts the moment I play a track and is also present when I pause the track. The hiss is independent of the volume contol. The UM2 are notoriously easy to dri've. Can this problem be fix using a firmware? Do any of you hear this or I have a defecti've Creative Zen, ie I should bring it down for servicing.
My UM2 detects a LOT of his from my nokia N95. A little hiss from Creative zen, ZERO hiss from my sony u8g.Message Edited by wind30 on 0-02-200705:06 AM

Hmm, i dont see why, usually the higher the impedience, the less his you get, and get get a fabulous SNR from the Zen at 97dB 97dB SNR,. It may just not like the Zen. and you said its regardless of the volume level even if its not playing music? very odd, it may be some sort of bug? i get very little Hiss from my ZVM using 6ohm earphones (has the same SNR).
other than that, how does the Zen sound? is the Custom Eq effecti've? did Creative finally fix the bass boost distortion? thanks

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