No Custom Equalizer :(

i'm a new ipod mini user(just got my ipod 2 days back) All the mp3 players i owned till now had a custom EQ function.
Somehow i'm not satisfied with the audio output of this ipod mini. Songs dont sound great with the built-in "Presets". I connected couple of headphones that are of real hi-Q, but listening songs from ipod failed to impress me. is there some way i can build my own preset ???
I want to try this 1 option (if available) before i return this back to Apple.

I totally agree! This problem of no customizable EQ is driving me to look at other mp3 players to put my top rated songs on. I have all my songs at 320kbps and use Sure e500's ($500 earbuds) and none of the presets are what I want. In iTunes you can get a visual of what every preset is set at on the EQ and none of them at what I would set it at. Of course in iTunes I created a custom EQ and it sounds great but why Apple does not allow a custom setting or even a transfer from iTunes is moronic. It is so unapplesque.
Jason
P.S. please email the tech line and let them know of you dissatisfacton about the EQ and maybe someday they will listen.

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