![]() ![]() ![]() lacked definition / presence and the sound was less refined. On direct comparison (same song, about the same volume) when plugging a headphone between them I noticed the clip sounded audibly different (less) compared to the X3. The X3 can play MUCH louder, it can reach 5x the output voltage of the Fuze/Clip in ‘High output’ setting. The Sandisk has a 5 band digital EQ, the X3 has ‘old fashion’ truly analog tone control (bass & treble) + also a 5 band EQ but with a limited dB range (+/-6dB) I have not experienced any issues with the X3 running on 3.4FW though. The 3.4 FW runs fine, I use an alternative ‘theme’ based on 3.4 FW. You need to ensure they are based on the 3.4 Firmware though. The LATEST FIRMWARE for FiiO products can be found HERE.įor those who like other themes there are 3rd party ‘skins/themes’ that can be downloaded. Sometimes the player ‘hung’ and became unresponsive, this IS solved by the 3.3 Firmware.Ĭurrently I have the X3 running on 3.4 Firmware of which FiiO mentioned will be the last FW update for this model.įiiO also added a 5 band equalizer (which I do not use) in the latest firmware. The same is true for the X3, poor GUI, strange button layout, bulky and simple display. The GUI of the clip sport is not the simplest but with properly tagged files (mine are) it works O.K. When loaded with low impedance headphones they measure ‘worse’ in the THD and IMD department.įirst a comparison between Sansa clip sport and FiiO X3: NOTE: these players were NOT loaded with low impedance headphones because I use these players with an external amplifier (Kameleon) The Sansa Clip Sport differs from the Clip ZIP. The Sansa Fuze+ and Clip+ are technically similar and differ from Sansa Fuze (v2) and clip. Sansa Clip Sport, Sansa Fuze v2 (technically similar to Sansa Clip) and FiiO X3. Published: Aug-14-2014, last update: Nov-17-2015ģ (to me available) portable DAP players were compared in a small test. power, efficiency, levels, balanced, impedance.Foobar 2000 for Dummies (Part 2) – Playing DSD – SACD plugin (0.9.x and 1.x.x Series).Foobar 2000 for Dummies (Part 1) – General Setup.Creative Sound BlasterX H7 (Tournament).Subjectivist, Objectivist or Inbetweenivist ? (website links).Alternatively, one may install open source Rockbox firmware, which supports numerous formats and offers greater flexibility. ![]() One can add music through these programs or just drag and drop via a file browser like Windows Explorer. In auto detect, one can view the files like one views them on a hard drive. Equivalent open-source packages also exist, such as Video4Fuze.įor editing playlists, the Sansa Fuze supports Windows Media Player (in MTP mode), Winamp (in MSC mode) and YAPL for Fuze (in MSC mode). Sandisk includes the Sansa Media Converter to convert video and photos for use on the player. The connector on the Fuze supports Line Out Dock (LOD) which is preferred to power an external amp, bypassing the internal headphone amplifier. The Fuze has a MicroSDHC slot that can be used for standard media storage and for the proprietary Sansa services known as Slotradio and Slotmusic. Also unlike an iPod, powering the device off cuts all power usage (except for the clock) completely, rather than switching to a sleep mode that merely shuts down its visible operation. It has a mechanical scroll wheel (as opposed to the touch sensor on an iPod). The Fuze's USB cable utilizes a proprietary connector that is compatible with its predecessor, the e200 series, as well as the c200 series. The player can also function as a Windows Media 10 and up device when USB mode is set to MTP. The Sansa Fuze is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X when USB mode is set to MSC as a drag and drop USB mass storage device. Also, navigation by folder was implemented as an addition to browsing by metadata. wpl.Īs of the 1.02.26 and 2.02.26 firmware revisions, Fuze now supports ReplayGain for MP3, WMA (non- DRM only), Vorbis and FLAC, which utilizes any ReplayGain metadata that has been encoded into the media files. The Sansa Fuze supports media playlist types of. Video4Fuze offers more options and the ability to save the file to a computer instead of having the device plugged in every time one wants to convert a file. Alternatively, the open-source, platform-independent Video4Fuze application can be used. The Fuze can display both pictures and videos, both of which must first be converted with the Sansa Media Converter software for Windows this program converts images to BMP format and videos to DivX- AVI, with specific parameters that make the media compatible with the device. The Fuze supports MP3, WMA, PCM WAV, and, since the 1.01.15 firmware revision, OGG Vorbis and FLAC audio codecs.
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