audio quality depends on ur earphones..
get a better set..trust me..u'll eat ur words..

the nano 2nd gen is way better..i was in the dilemma me self as when me bought me 2nd gen the 3rd was edi out..
but hey..with a big diff in price..din need da vid playbk..way nicer design..the 2nd gen is the way to go!! well..for me though