Call me a gadget freak or a technology addict, but I did it again. I ordered a iRiver iHP-120 MP3 player and in anticipation of it arriving (this or the following week), I also bought the Sennheiser PXC 250 noise cancelating headphones 😉 that I want to use with this beauty. For a review of this gadget, check out the Sennheiser PXC 250 review by PC Magazine. As I write this (at my work – mind you) I’m listening to a soundtrack from the movie “Trainspotting” (Dark Train by Underworld) and I have it cranked up with the noise cancelation turned on. It blocks out the irritating sounds of the AC at my work more than adequate! So I bet I will be enjoying it when I fly to the US later this year!
Only bad thing about it is that I probably paid a bit to much for it, since I know see all kinds of adds where it sells for about 10-15% less than what I paid 🙁 Anyway: back to the iHP 120 that I ordered. I found it was way too expensice until I stumbled upon a way to buy one cheaper. The makers of DAPreview did some communal purchase action and so I got the opportunity to buy it for at least 60 Euro less than the cheapest store here in Holland. I know: if I import one from the States, it might be chaper, but (import)taxes will even out the advantages.
Anyway; I keep you posted on when I get it! In the mean time enjoy this comparison between the iHP-100 and the Philips HDD100. from DAPreview…