Maybe not. I only bought it about a month ago though.

No not quite but if you are using a mixer or recording software then you can just turn up the bass and what not. The difference isn't that dramatic I don't think.

Then you most likely don't have the newest version of the 64m smart cart.

Whenever I start a song on my MGB, it makes the contrast go out of whack, and I have to adjust the contrast dial. Even with brand new batteries.

that depends, man. does your prosound mod make it sound like the DMG? and what about the processor? you're the manufacturer so i'll trust you.

I wouldn't knock the Pocket! The new version of the Smart Cart works great with an MGB. No dimming of the screen when you play a song and the battery life seems to be very normal.

yeah that's what I thought.  DMG it is. I just need to wait until Thursday customs gets the colors i want XD

I have a MGB that I backlit/prosounded. Running LSDJ, it kills batteries in 2-3 hours. Prosounding it takes away some of the 'fizziness', but there's still a nasty whine that's left. Sure, the screen has fabulous contrast, but it's not worth it in my opinion.

Get a DMG, there's a reason it's the most popular

Oh, and I think that everyone's referring to the same cartridge, this one.

Is a smartboy cart different from the ems?

I thought the ems 64 was the latest. Isnt that the one sold in kitsch betns website?

I use MGB with LSDJ on smartboy cart and I really like it. It doesn't work well with my USB EMS (64) but I heard it works with later revisions. But this whole MGB vs. EMS story is kinda fuzzy so I don't know really.

Im buying the DMG, then. It still fits in my hand, anyways, and most likely in my jacketbpocket too. I guess the pictures make it seem huge, but thats just an optical illusion.

There is some data. For example, Herbert Weixelbaum's sound comparison.
http://www.herbertweixelbaum.com/comparison.htm

There's also an interesting (though not 100% confirmed) theory about the DACs of Gameboys described in the GBSOUND document.

Ok then. I always thought that the sound differences between DMG and MGB are caused by amps and other stuff and not by CPU. Guess there is no actual data on this anyway...

It's the same CPU architecture from the software's point of view. GBC obviously has extended functionality while the functionality is same in DMG and MGB CPUs. But the CPUs are quite possibly made with different manufacturing processes, which could influence the sound. There are of course also other differences in the design apart from the actual CPU chip. This includes the voltage regulator and the audio amplifier (assuming you're not using a prosounded unit) and just the fact that the MGB and GBC are using two AA/AAA batteries instead of four.

Yes. DMG, MGB, and CGB are the names of the chips, it's not just the model number.