not because it's a budget player... even my RM1.7K branded phone have a stain like that in few parts...

Anyway, I going to get c30 soon, adding more DAP in my collection.

get C30 because support FLAC which iphone4 won't support without 3rd party software that not free..

iphone support ALAC which not so popular.

Forgot to report here.... I got my C30 already.

SQ way better than my current player. Operational, a little out, not for mom and kid stuff.

Battery life! I not sure mine got problem or not... at night with full battery, I play about 5 songs, pause the songs, still in unlocked mode, screen off. One the next day battery out.

Then charge to full again, not play any song, turn off (see bye bye screen already), locked it. 4 hours later, cannot on until I plug to USB again to charge.

Now testing again with full battery... will report after I wake up later.

EDIT: need to set the shutdown time, if not battery drain even look like already off.

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 6 2011, 05:29 PM

Now should be OK.. the auto shutdown is not set when I reset it.

Mine now almost full. There is one time, I only left 200K, hang every time I on it. Look like c30 need some free memory to function. I going to get 8GB microsd to upgrade.

I was Sony fans before, i have a few Sony cans. Always test Sony with my wife. She not really an audiophiles, but she know how to differentiate between good and bad cans. None of of Sony she really like. But when I bring her to KLAV show and test Superlux for the 1st time, she straight away choose 668B. After some discussion, decide to buy Samson SR840 (Superlux OEM products).

Now we use C30 with Samson, put all Sony in the drawer already (maybe in the dustbin soon).

Samson similar to 668B driver but with different ohm and more comfortable band HD681. Same price range as superlux.

I have 2 Sony MP4, the S series and E series. Both have different sound quality. In term of easy to use and battery life, Sony will win.

With no equalizer set, flat or normal. Same MP3 file.

For Sony, E series lack bass, mid and treble. more too dark..
S series, bass and treble clearer than E series. Mid still in mild side.
C30, everything is clear, bright sound.

User set, V shape equalizer (my fav shape)
E series still lack mid and treble. better bass.
S series, more bass and treble but too much. Mid still in mild side. (Clear Bass is at the highest level)
C30, punchy bass, balance treble and mid.

If use BBE on C30, Sony will out and lack behind.

Sony cannot play FLAC, but for better comparison, I use 320kbps MP3. Same song in FLAC is brighter and better sound. Feel like want to throw away already my Sony (but still keep for other purpose ).

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I just found out how to play all sound either in internal or external memory

I not sure this happen to others or not?

every time i switch on c30, it won't detect the external microsd card. sometime take out and put back solve the issue in 1 try. but sometime it's won't detect easily, have to take out, switch off c30, switch on and put the card back. even worse, i have to reset.

card still new and work well with card reader.

I think problem still exist but to minor.. after do some test today evening...
The only way to solve that i found... play 1 or 2 song from internal and switch off and on back... external card will be initialize again. The battery is 1 and 2 bar that time.

I use class 2 microsd card... sometime take longer to read... don't have class 4 or 10 to test right now.

Tonight, with full battery, really fast to initialize the card. Tested around 5 - 6 times.

I presume that battery cause it... but I may wrong.

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Added on August 13, 2011, 2:50 amIt's also can't play some 16bit, 44100Hz FLAC but after reconvert using foobar2k to level 4 flac.. all OK.

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 13 2011, 02:50 AM

Thanks for the link.

My FLAC after reconvert still have same bitrate, almost same size but playable in C30. Maybe because the file was converted using some program that not using standard flac. Even I found some that not playable even in PC.

Anyway, anyone know how to check current compression level for flac? any software can use to check?

EDIT:
- from the link. I always set normal...

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 13 2011, 04:46 AM

I think my problem solve after follow some tips from mp4nation. just take a few secs now to get detected.

nope... even sony, ipod also cannot. ipod only can if use wall charger.

I got the Y cable and also cable for charging only, come with my Fioo E11.. never try with C30 before. And yes, really work la.. can charge and use at same time.. after a while it's back to cahrging screen, music still playing.

Now I convert back all my flac using Foobar2K, work like charm with C30.

happen to me... reset and redo all the setting, including the clock.

mine ok now even if I don't lock the key.

C30 is for pure and balance music lover.... if pair with a good headphone like Samson and Shure, you will like it. This is why most C30 user go for Flac which will give a good sound quality.

It's a must for electronic stuff.

I know that song from Michael Bolton... my fav song and popular when I was young. (still feel young actually)

all same size... really?

My FLAC mostly 25 - 60MB.

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 20 2011, 11:50 PM

highest I have is 138MB for one song only... hotel california.

but how you make '4th is 128kbps mp3' - 8MB 128kbps MP3 is not 1 minute... almost 2 full songs already.

You should get 1 minute WAV song from original CD, then convert to FLAC (any level also can, prefer to have level 1 and level 8, 2 files), then also convert to 320kpbs and 128kbps MP3. That the best way to test the quality. Should have 4 files with different size and quality.

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 21 2011, 12:16 AM

he he... OK.. OK...

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama
It was later covered by Michael Bolton in 1991, whose version also reached number one on the U.S. pop and adult contemporary singles charts (Bolton also received a Grammy Award for this song). Barbara Mandrell recorded a Country version of the song that same year. The song has also been recorded by Jerry Butler, Art Garfunkel and Luba.

Too many singer for 1 song... definitely one of best song ever.

C30 better than ipod, even better than some walkman... I can sure of that cos I have 3 ipod model and 2 walkman, which is already collecting dust.

I use walkman for headphone burn-in process because battery can last...

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Added on August 25, 2011, 3:21 amGet a proper recorder la.. none of MP3/MP4 player have a good recorder as far I test.

This post has been edited by nordingh: Aug 25 2011, 03:21 AM

Just use normal BBE... you see BBE on the LCD>