ITunes to iPod Shuffle Sound Quality

When music is transfered from iTunes on my computer to a new iPod Shuffle, will the equalizer settings I selected be transfered too?

Hello Fabe,
At this time no. Maybe suggest this feature to Apple? It wouldn't hurt to do so.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodshuffle.html
B-rock

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IPod touch sound quality terrible

iPod touch sound quality terrible

Try another set of earphones to rule out the earphones as being the cause.
- Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so. There is a little switch in the headphone jack that disconnects the speaker when the headphone jack is inserted.
Try the following to rule out a software problem
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Seems you have a bad headphone jack or other hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

IPod Mini Sound Quality

I have just bought a new 4gb ipod Mini from the Apple Store and would like to register my immense disappointment at the sound quality from the ipod. when playing songs back there is a noticeable distortion when using the EQ setting and to e lesser extent without the EQ setting. It's like listening to a cassette walkman with the asociated hiss. I have noticed other posts on this subject, SURELY this should be fixed by Apple. I now intend to return the ipod to Apple. Does the shuffle also suffer this problem?

I also noticed this problem on the iPod Mini. I have the second generation iPod Mini and it's great. It does, however has two flaws:
1. Noticeable distortion when playing certain music.
2. Not being able to utilitze your own custom EQ settings.
AS for solving the first problem above, with some experimentation, I've noticed that you can eliminate distortion by adjusting the volume levels for each individual file. It's done by right-clicking the file you want to adjust and choosing Get Info. On the one of the tabs, there's an adjustment for volume levels and EQ settings. Simply move the slider down and that should eliminate the problem. But the best way to handle this is to convert the file out to a WAV file and use a WAV editor to adjust the volume level. Then when you import and convert the file, that should eliminate the problem. As for the second one, I hope that there can be a way to import your own custom EQ settings in iTunes to the iPod. I find this my major qualm. The preset EQ settings are good, but they are no subsitute to being able to adjust the sound how YOU want it. I hope Apple will answer the cries for being able to import your EQ setting from iTunes to the iPod. All it would take is some programming and that should do it. Maybe on the next release of iTunes and the iPod updater? I hope so!!

IPod music sound quality diminished

Since the iOS 5 update, the quality of some of the songs on my iPod has gotten horrible. It was perfectly fine before I updated it. The music is "rough" with high pitched scratchy noises. The quality on the rest of my songs is still perfect. I already checked if it was the earphones, but I tried my headset and got the same result. If I play the music on iTunes, It sounds perfectly fine. It's hard to listen to my favorite songs now without my ears starting to hurt.

As a former sound engineer, I'd say that the audio quality on most Apple iPods is generally not that great (the original white iPod shuffle being a notable exception), so your comment regarding the iRiver doesn't surprise me. It wouldn't hurt to compare you iPhone against another unit though just in case.
There is a problem with the built-in iPod and iPhone EQ settings in that they boost the bass without reducing overall level, thus causing the signal to 'clip' and producing audible distortion. Given that many CDs are mastered for maximum volume, there's not much you can do about this other than turning the EQ off or selecting a different setting. The same effect is audible in iTunes, although you can use the 'preamp' setting to reduce the volume level before the bass boost is applied, thus minimising any clipping. Some types of music and CDs are worse than others, so not everybody will notice this problem, but it can sometimes be quite pronounced.
I have reported this as a bug to Apple in the past and suggest that yourself and others do the same in the hope that they will fix it by applying a similar 'preamp' boost or cut appropriate to each of the built-in EQ settings to avoid the distortion.

New iPod Touch Sound Quality

I am really interested in comparisons of sound quality between the various generations of iPod.
Unquestionably, compression method and headphones play a critical factor, but taking these aside, I would be interested in people’s comments on particularly the 2nd Generation iPod Touch, and if anybody is aware of any technical analysis to compliment their listening views.
Has the sound quality changed over this last year with new software releases for the iPod touch in general?
I am aware of Mark Heijliger’s excellent analysis up to the 6G iPod at http://homepage.mac.com/marc.heijlig...surements.html, and was wondering if anybody was aware of a similar analysis for the iPod Touchs.
Finally (sorry!), with the new 120GB iPod Classic, does this have the same Cirrus Logic audio codec chip as the older 80GB and 160GB versions. I.e. can I presume that the sound quality (which has been questioned by a number of posters on this forum) is going to be the same?

Well I don't have time to experiment in detail with and document technical analyses about the device but I will say that I did briefly compare it to the 2nd generation Nano as well as my home stereo using the same files (a couple of 256kbit AAC files ripped by myself in iTunes 8; one rock and one hip hop) several times and I enjoyed the resulting similarity throughout the various sources.
I'm quite content with the sound quality coming from this device... and I'm pretty anal about these things generally.

Ipod youch sound quality

ive been an ipod user for 5 years and i must say im was very satisfied with everything....i use to own an ipod video was using it for 3 years for almost everyday...then just last week i upgraded to an ipod touch 2g...i was very dissapointed witht he sound quality...when i used it for music for the first time, i immediately noticed the inferiority of the sound quality. and i uploaded the same mp3's thatw as in my old ipod 5th gen... ipod touch 2g's too high pitched! even when eq setting is set to treble reducer. i use to listen to my ipod video for as long as 8 hours, but i cant even last an hour with the ipod touch 2g cause of the hihg treble, my ear starts to hurt after an hour! is apple doing anything about this? can they rectify this with future updates? i regreted upgrading to the touch. everything improved in the touch from the 5th gen except with the one thing that matters most. sound quality!

There are very few complaints on the forums about sound quality of the Touch. I've got 9 iPods at home and the Touch's sound almost on a par with the iPod 4G, different, but equal in quality to the Nano 2G, and far superior to the Shuffle 2G's. I've listened to them all through decent headphones and a high end stereo system. I would in no way characterize the Touch as having too much treble. If you want to hear gross treble reproduction, listen to a Toyota Sienna 2007 audio system. It's downright awful, not to mention the muddy bass. Your mention of the "slight uplift in treble..." doesn't really jibe with the OP's description anyways--that or he is grossly exaggerating, which I doubt. I'd be more inclined to think he has a defective unit, rather than him describing a normal-sounding Touch. But of course that's conjecture on the subject and I could be wrong.

Ipod Classic sound quality

i bought a ipod classic but the sound quality sound really ****** and the volume is 2 low APPLE I WANT MY MONEY BACK !!

2 factors:
1. are you importing tracks at 128 bit (or less)?
2. are you using Apple earbuds or some other company?
Tracks at 128 or lower may sound tinny/am radio-ish.
Low-end earbuds may also sound "off"
128 bit is great for space conservation, especially on the smaller ipods (2-4gb), but the tradeoff is sound quality.
Since the classic has sufficient space, I would check iTunes prefs and reset track import quality to 256 or higher. Personally, I import at variable lossless. Typically runs between 950 and 1100 bit, which is close to CD quality.

Cannot transfer music from iTunes to iPod Shuffle

Still having difficulty getting my head around how this iTunes stuff works. I logged into iTunes and redeemed a $15 gift card by entering the code on the back. I saw the $15 balance added to my account. I proceeded to buy two songs, but now cannot get them onto the iPod Shuffle device. I'm using a new Windows 8 PC and the iPod does not appear as a device within in iTunes. So I remove the Shuffle from the USB port and take it to the older Windows 7 PC, plug it in, and now it shows up in iTunes on that machine. However, when the two new songs I purchased don't show up in the Library there so when I try to Sync with the Shuffle, no new songs come over.
On the Windows 8 PC, I see the two new songs along with three earlier purchased songs in the Library. However, only the three earlier songs display the "Download from iCloud" icon next to them. I'm guessing this means that the two new purchased songs only reside locally on the Windows 8 PC (where the purchase was initiated) and therefore cannot yet be seen from the Windows 7 PC. If this is the case, how do I get the two new songs into iCloud so that I can transfer them to the Shuffle from the Windows 7 PC? Or better yet, is there a way to get iTunes to see the Shuffle through Windows 8 so I can just transfer it from there?
This is all far too confusing than it needs to be. For a company that touts its "It Just Works" slogan, this experience is extremely disappointing.

After some period of time, I eventually was able to see the newly purchased songs in the Library from the Windows 7 PC (not sure if there is typically such a delay). I then finally figured out that I needed to click the "Download from iCloud" icons to manually initiate the download of the two new songs to the iTunes repository on that PC. At this point, I found that re-running Sync finally completed the transfer of the songs to the iPod Shuffle.
Still curious about why the device isn't detected on the Windows 8 PC, though. But apparently it's a common issue as I get a lot of hits on this when I Google it.

Song not transferring from itunes to ipod shuffle?

New songs not syncing to Ipod shuffle. Getting message on 1 of the 2 songs -"cannot transfer to IPOD because an unknown error occurred.

Does the song play properly when you play it in iTunes (on your computer)?
Was this a download from the iTunes Store? If not, do a Get Info (in iTunes) on the song. On the Summary tab of the Info window, what does it say for Kind and Bit Rate?

ITunes 7.0.2 sound quality worse than 7.0.1

Hello, I just downloaded iTunes 7.0.2 and noticed a distinct loss in sound quality with this version of the software. All of my sound files are already in the Apple Losless format. What happened with this version of the software, and what can I do?
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perhaps try working through the possibilities from the following document:
iTunes and QuickTime for Windows: Songs and other audio don't play correctly

How to get songs from itunes to ipod shuffle

I just seem to be having problems finding anything I download in itunes on my ipod shuffle. I am not techo savy at all!

If your shuffle is 3rd or 4th (current) gen, here's how to use the automatic syncing approach, which is often more convenient than the manual method. You probably need to set up (or update) the shuffle's Music tab in iTunes.
Select the shuffle in iTunes. There is a row of "tabs" (starting with Summary). Click on Music there. This is the Music tab, where you tell iTunes how to sync your shuffle.
Check the box for Sync Music. If your entire iTunes music library fits on the shuffle, you can choose to sync Entire music library (and skip to next paragraph). Otherwise, choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Below that, create a selection of songs to sync to the shuffle. For example, if you want to keep it simple, you can create a new regular playlist in iTunes (call it "iPod Songs"). Put all songs you want on the shuffle on that playlist (including those recent downloads). On the Music tab, find and checkmark that one playlist under Playlists.
When you click Apply, the selection of songs on the Music tab syncs to the shuffle, replacing its existing content. Going forward, any changes to your iTunes music library, related to the Music tab settings, sync automatically the next time you connect the shuffle, or when you click the Sync button. So, if you have a playlist with your "iPod songs," just update that playlist (add and remove songs) whenever you want; iTunes syncs the same changes to the shuffle at the next opportunity.

ITunes Recognizing iPod Shuffle As iPod

My wife has a iPod Nano that has synced without problems with iTunes. She recently purchased me a iPod Shuffle which had difficulty syncing with iTunes, but did eventually sync. After a few weeks, iTunes would not recognize it any longer and kept prompting to restore it. However, that failed. I exchanged that iPod shuffle for another and upon attempting to sync that shuffle, the first error came up as being corrupted. Tried restoring it, but that did not work. Took it back to the store and they tested it with their computer and it worked. Brought it back home continued to follow online help by shutting down other startup programs, reinstalling USB drivers, and the such. Nothing has worked. I have noticed that iTunes is calling the shuffle an "iPod" rather than a "iPod Shuffle" as I thought it had back when the first shuffle actually did sync correctly. Any suggestions?

I have noticed that iTunes is calling the shuffle an "iPod" rather than a "iPod Shuffle" as I thought it had back when the first shuffle actually did sync correctly. Any suggestions?
In the course of your troubleshooting to date, have you checked for a Windows drive letter confusion? (That can sometimes manifest as an ipod misidentification.) See the following document:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear

IPod classic sound quality issues

Hi guys,
I understand probably it's too much early to discuss this topic but anyway I try to ask.
In order to the release of the new model (yesterday's event in USA)of the classic, anybody has any news about the sound quality complaints arised in the previous months?
I mean, anybody knows if the quality sound problems, due to the change of the sound micro-chip, have been solved in the new modelMany thanks in advance for the help.

Excellent question, the answer to which I eagerly await. If the sound quality improves, I might purchase a 120GB, otherwise, there are now alternatives by competitors with 120GB capacity, similar form factors, built in FM radio, subscription music services, and wireless sync of the music library for the same price as Apple's 120GB. They don't have the sound stage issue as the 160GB Classic. There is even a 240GB model being offered by a competitor.
Too bad Apple didn't release a 240GB Ipod classic. Toshiba, Apple's hard drive manufacturer, announced a 240GB 1.8" drive on 9/9, coincident with the Apple Ipod announcements. I have a large and growing library of classical recordings as I explore the classical catalog, as well as many Podcasts. I could really use the space! I've input this request on Apple's Ipod feedback page and suggest that any like minded customers do the same.

Issues with new iTunes and iPod Shuffle:

I just updated my iTunes in a Windows 7 PC and since then I cant sicronize or even restore my iPod Shuffle 3rd gen.
I reinstall every SW recomended from Apple but the problem persists.
After to try restore the iPod SW a new message appears saying that I need to restore the iPod (seems somethig was wrong in first time)..but now iTunes don't recognizes the iPod...
Some suggestion ?

Did you repair permissions with Disk Utility after your upgrade? If not - then repair and see if that helps.
MJ

2 itunes, 1 ipod shuffle - how to manage the music lib(s)?

Hi all!
I've two computers, lets call the first one 'server' and the second one 'desktop'. The server has an iTunes with a huge music library and serving this via LAN to my Roku Soundbridge and to my workstation, where i've installed itunes too.
Works fine. But now I bought an ipod shuffle and the trouble is, that I can't sync any songs with my new toy...
I want to use the desktop for synchronizing the ipod. Thinking the problem is: all mp3 files are stored on the server, not on the desktop. If I use a local music library on the desktop, synchronizing the ipod works fine.
Is there a way to use the desktop (which is accessing the remote music library on the server) to load music to my ipod?
Hope you understand and can help...
Greetings
Christian

Is it possible that two iTunes using the same music library (the shared folder / drive)?
Yes, it can be done. How you do it depends on how you want each library on each computer to work. If you want to share music, but for each computer to have it's own playlists, etc. then follow the instructions here:
iTunes: Moving Your iTunes Music Folder
IMPORTANT: do not delete the iTunes folder or the preference files it contains from your boot hard drive; delete ONLY the tracks themselves (i.e. the contents of the old iTunes Music folder).
Note as well that the tracks will not automatically appear in both iTunes listings when you add new tracks from one of your two computers. You'll have to use the Add To Library command, or drag the new tracks to the iTunes window, to get them to appear in iTunes on the second computer.
If you want both computers to have the exact same library, including playlists, then (presuming you have iTunes 7) you can just drag the entire iTunes folder to your desired location on the shared drive. Then on each system, hold down the Shift key while launching iTunes. You'll be given a dialog box where you can select the iTunes library you want to use. Navigate to and select the iTunes folder in it's new location. Then both systems will have identical iTunes libraries and anything that is added from one computer should appear on both.
In either case, don't delete the tracks from the old location until you've confirmed that they're working correctly from the shared drive.
Regards.

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