do any currently available models have bass, loudness and bass boost?

[basslover]

My Archos Recorder 20 has continuously variable bass, loudness and bass boost.  I adjust these three to get the bass just the way I like it.

I'd like to get another mp3 player I can use with rockbox, which has all three.

I haven't been able to find one so far.

Do any of the players currently for sale new in the stores, have all three continuously variable controls, bass, loudness and bass boost?

Thanks!!

[LinusN]

Do any of the players currently for sale new in the stores, have all three continuously variable controls, bass, loudness and bass boost?

No, not with Rockbox. Yet.

[basslover]

Thanks LinusN, for the quick, definitive response, even if it's disappointing.

I would then be curious, are there any models currently available at all, that have bass, loudness and bass boost?

[Llorean]

Rockbox has a full parametric equalizer on the software codec players alongside a bass tone control. While it's not teh same, you should be able to still have a substantial amount of control of the audio.

[basslover]

Thanks for the additional info, Llorean.  Could you please clarify for me, which are the "software codec players"?

[Llorean]

Any non-Archos player Rockbox currently supports.

[basslover]

Appreciate the quick clarification for someone who doesn't know the terms of art. :-)

One (I think) last thing: is there any listing which indicates which of the non-Archos players Rockbox currently supports, are still available in stores for sale?

[Llorean]

What's available in stores depends a lot on where you live.

The two that would be best for you to look for, in my opinion, depending on your requirements from a player, are Toshiba Gigabeat F/X series, or the Cowon iAudio X5 or M5.

[basslover]

Thanks again for the quick reply and reco.

I can't help asking one more thing:

When I bought my Archos Recorder 20, at the same time I bought a Creative Nomad Jukebox 3.  I wound up using the Archos, not the Jukebox, because I liked Rockbox so much.

I did note that the sound quality from the Creative player was more musical, smooth, pleasant to listen to.

Do you or others notice such differences?  

Besides the Toshiba and Cowon, would Creative or Apple have ones I could use?  I believe Creative and Apple definitely have good sound card quality, although I could be wrong.

Many thanks in advance for any additional input!

[Llorean]

I would say that for *my* purposes the Gigabeat sounds better than the iPod.

With Rockbox, the iPod has some significant problems (specifically with poor battery life, and choppy audio playback when you use the equalizer because the CPU can't keep up) so I very much would not suggest an iPod for your purposes.

I personally can't speak on the sound quality of the X5, as I've never heard it.

There is no Creative player currently supported by Rockbox. There is a group workin on the Zen Vison: M, but there is no guarantee it will turn out to be possible for them to complete the port, as there are always unexpected hurdles.

[basslover]

Sounds like the Gigabeat is the one to check out!

Again my thanks.

If I were able to get this high quality level of information, as quickly, from everyone I sought information from, I could work half the number of hours I do, and still get twice as much done!

[Hweb21]

x5 original firmware has good bass
(BBE, Mach3Bass, MP Enhance, 3D Surround and Pan)

one main reason why i bought it

good = good bass and sound
bad = screens a bit small

more info
http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/iaudio/x5/