How does this Shuffle's audio quality compare to the previous Shuffle? How about the 4th Gen on this page?
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Using the standard Apple earphones, the Shuffle has astonishing sound quality; the best so far.
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I'm trying to figure this out too. It's the only problem I'm finding with this iPod function. I hate that I can't shuffle the songs. Can anyone help?? Thanks.
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I don't have my shuffle yet, but the nano also says that it requires usb 2.0 and it worked fine with usb 1.1, so I imagine the shuffle also.
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i just baught a generation 1 itouch ipod are there any down falls of this purchase i should know of? I mean ive always wanted one and my old MP3 player died so i had no choice? It seems like a great idea it holds way more songs does a crapload more stuff and its a touch screen.
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The 4 works. Don't know if they have an adaptor for the 5 to sit on top but I assume you could use the cord that plugs into the headphone jack (my daughter uses that to make it work with the shuffle). It's really very cute and the sounds is pretty good.
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I bought it to charge my daughters iPod 4th gen. And bought the adapter to convert it to 5th gen. So if the shuffle has the same plug in as 4th gen. iPod it will work
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I have two 5th gen shuffles and it doesn't work with either one..... don't purchase!
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I find the audio more than satisfactory. In fact, compared to the other devices I have owned, the volume is better and the tone sounds very decent. That's my opinion, I hope it helps.
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my apologies...i did not own the device long enough to answer your question. as soon as i found out that the device would not shuffle play, it went into the trash can. sorry.
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the unit i got was 5th generation. it has to have voice over ability. when i go onto the web, you do have to be careful about the descriptions. there are some 4 th generation shuffles out there. voice over is cool and helpful. always get the newest version.
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I had the same question beforehand and never got a straight answer. As far as I can tell there is NO shuffle/random function on the unit. When playing songs off the SD card it always plays them in the same (alphabetical) order. The "Repeat" button just turns the repeat function off and on, and the "Mode" button just changes the input. There is no mention of a "shuffle" function in the instructions. The lack of a shuffle/random function is the only criticism I have though...otherwise it is a great little device.
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Sorry, Bill, I returned the device the day I received it when I discovered that it couldn't put playlists in it. I never got to see if there was a shuffle mode. I ended up getting the 160 GB iPod classic and, though I miss some of the eq functions that the other smaller Cowon devices I own have, it does allow playlists and it is a whopping 148 total GB for music/video/photos. I'm happy with it.
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I do not use that feature. I have tried the USB feature on several devices didn't like the lack of options so I only use mp3 players. Not having a choice of play lists and shuffle is not an option for me. As for the unit being a POS as suggested by another poster I haven't had a problem with it. It's a cheap no frills amplifier, it plays stereo. I have a high end receiver for other applications but in my shop this is perfect. It's been on for months and plays music 12 hrs a day.
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That sounds good. I am in the process of reripping the CDs that are WMA's - I knew the Ipod wouldn't play them, and I was worried about the sound quality with converted files. Thanks for the reply!
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Yeah, personally I can't imagine trying to use a shuffle for books or podcasts even. I also had a second gen shuffle die on my in only a few weeks. IMO you really want at least a nano.
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Holy cow! The headphones cost more than the mp3 player! Maybe Apple expects us to insert this tiny new shuffle straight into our collective rectum--hey maybe gen 4 will have prostate interface. haha
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Hi Michelle! I bought this to use when I went jogging. I found the performance to be poor. I had much better luck buying an ancient 16G and although it is bulkier, I am much happier with it. Yes, even the 16G speaks to current Apple software. I thought the size and capability of the shuffle were what I wanted, but I was disappointed. Hope this helps.