hey all, i've been doing some research on daps but i seem to be fixating on the cowon x9 (but i was also informed theyre releasing a new product by end of this year and another early next) :s as such, i thot id broaden tt field and option by asking what other recommendations are there. (do a proper research before investing one time good good. hurhur)

1) space. has to have alot of space. its okay if its little space but expandable by memory cards. (have appx 70gb(still growing) of audio to go in. yes i have considered filtering just the songs i hear more frequently out, no, it doesnt work. because i have erratic music preference moods. one moment i feel like jazz the next i feel like trance and then oldies and then to goth metal and then... u get the gist. its waaaay waaaay too troublesome to keep filtering.

2) be able to playback a wide range of audio formats.

3) UI preferrably features easy scroll. so i dont have to press the next or down button a gazillion times before getting to the song im looking for.

4) if possible, has a user customisable equalizer. problem i find with the cowon is the bass tends to roll off and overall audio sounds colored. kinda like taking a photo and then processed through photoshop such that original colors and details are all overly made up -.- but is it mostly like that? haven had the chance to try much other players.

5) looks good + good battery life. heheh

6) budget: < sgd$800 (okay to go over alittle)

7) where can i try/get said player.

Thank u all in advance!!

This post has been edited by annne: Sep 11 2012, 01:48 PM