Mp3 Player Guide

Creative Zen Mozaic review

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:54:38 -0600

The Creative Zen range has done well for itself, delivering what is considered among many to be one of the best sound offerings from an MP3 player. The Zen Mozaic is a twist on Creative’s range, designed to make a design statement and move away from the normal featureless plastic/metal players with some sort of circular control.

Measuring 79.5 x 40 x 12.8mm, this player is thicker than many rivals, but still small enough to slip in a pocket; it is also light enough for you to barely notice it is there. The mainstay of the "mosaic" design are the buttons, with interesting colourways reflecting inspiration from your bathroom. Yes, this is where music players and Topps Tiles come together.
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SanDisk Sansa review

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:53:37 -0600

SanDisk Sansa review on LetsGoMobile : The SanDisk Sansa series seems to have appeared out of nothing, yet set the world on fire and not without success; SanDisk now occupy the second spot on the American market. The Sansa e200 series is SanDisk's compact MP3 player line, and is ready to battle it out with, among others, the iPod. Thanks to the 8GB internal memory, which can even be enhanced, a large sized 1.8 inch TFT monitor and an exchangeable battery, the SanDisk Sansa e280 seems to keep pace with its rivals. LetsGoMobile has published a test about this MP3 player.• Read the full SanDisk Sansa review on LetsGoMobile.

ATMT MP 140 1GB MP3 Player

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:13:56 -0600

ATMT MP 140: cute and adorable music player. The MP 140 has a 1GB hard disk, supports both MP3 and WMA file formats, as most all audio devices today do.

This gadget has an in-built voice recorder. The track list can be easily viewed on the device’s coloured OLED screen with a resolution of 128 x 642 pixels. With the help of organic light emitting devices, the screen can be viewed from any angle without a backlight. The ATMT MP140 is powered by 1 AAA rechargeable battery that lasts for up to 12 hours. It also comes with a 6 mode equalizer for playing your favourite tracks whenever desired. It even has support for 22 languages, making it something of a worldwide and universal device.

The ATMT MP 140 is one of the cheapest MP3 players available on the market today. It is very stylish and slim with a bare weight of only32 grams. The other gadget’s important features include a high speed USB port, audio transfer ability, ID3 tag display, lyrics synchroniser and a cable-free feature. You can select your choice ATMT MP 140 in the colour of your choice among a selection which includes red, black, white, pink, metallic silver, blue and more.

Samsung YP-Q1

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:52:19 -0600

After stealing the show with arguably the world’s slimmest laptop ever, Samsung X360, the Korean giant is ready to rock the MP3 player segment, with its all new ‘YP-Q1’ MP3 player, at the 2008 IFA fair in Berlin.

The device features four way diamond-shaped rocker controls, hence termed as ‘Diamond’, and is fully loaded to lure the music enthusiasts.

Its wide array of features include - high quality sound with its in-built DNSe Sound feature, voice recording, a 2.4-inch wide LCD screen for effective navigation of its feature-set, FM radio, widescreen video playback options, and an interactive text-viewer.

The YP-Q1 also scores impressively when it comes to size, as it is compact enough to slide into your pocket easily; further, the device sports a commendable battery life of 30 hours, and would be available in different three formats, namely, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB.

However, the price tag of the MP3 player is not confirmed yet.

Bejing Stadium MP3 player

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:45 -0600

When your country builds 70% of the world's electronic toys, it's pretty easy to to come up with some interesting commemerative items, for say, the Olympics. In this case, Chinese workers put their $40-a-month efforts into an MP3 player shaped like the birds nest inspired Bejing stadium. The Bejing MP3 offers a choice of capacity ranging from 1GB to 4GB, handles the usual MP3/WMA combo, and has a small LCD display. Otherwise, it is a simple bare bones player. The Bejing Stadium MP3 player is priced cheap enough, $19.99 for the 1GB and $32.56 for the 4GB unit. Another $12.98 gets the matching speaker.

Wallet Mp3 Player looks like a mixtape

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:38:23 -0600

For cassette tape, the format war is definitely over, but that needn’t stop you from listening to MP3s on this credit-card sized player with 4GB of flash memory that looks like a well-played mix tape.

It’s possibly the slimmest MP3 player in existence, being the same width and dimensions of a credit card and it’s certainly convenient. The player’s controls are on the other side and the double-sided USB interface means you can shove it in any PC to swap files. No wonder it’s creator Oren Reiss won the Goren design contest.

Phillips SA 2620

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:17:26 -0600

The Philips SA 2620 2GB MP3 Player comes in a white colour and can store up to 900 (WMA) songs. Comes with an ultra-compact design and black and white LCD screen and an USB adapter. Also comes with a micro AAA Battery that gives you up to a colossal 30 hours of uninterrupted music

With a 2 GB Flash disk, it will be a long time before you listen to the same song twice. You can have quantity, quality and variety to suit your various moods. With a size of 91.6 x 20.3 x 29 mm and a weight of just 30 g, it can fit nearly anywhere, be it your pocket or your backpack. Being compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista, it gives you the freedom to transfer songs from your PC without any hassle. It comes with all the necessary software to connect with your PC.

iRiver Spinn review

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:37:33 -0600

Inventing a great new MP3 player interface that doesn't use a clickwheel or multi-touch is probably harder than playing binocular football. But that hasn't put off iriver: first came the D*click system on its Clix series, and now the long-awaited iriver Spinn has landed with a shiny new UI that combines a touchscreen with a nifty toggle wheel.

The Spinn will, like most iriver players, divide opinion, but we're already quite smitten with it. Sitting somewhere between an iPod Nano and iPod Touch, it's available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, and has a lot going for it on the spec front. There's stereo Bluetooth, support for flash video, a voice recorder and DAB radio, although we've had trouble getting it to pick up stations so far.

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Creative Zen X-Fi

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:00:11 -0600

Alluring price tag: The Zen X-Fi is priced to sell, with the 16GB going for $199 and the 32GB offered at $279--about half the price of the iPod Touch. There's also an 8GB for $149, but it doesn't include Wi-Fi.
Questionable construction: We think we've figured out where Creative might have cut corners to get that pricing out the door. During early testing, we have experienced issues with the faceplate sticking out from the bottom of the player.
Quality earbuds: The 16GB and 32GB versions of the Zen X-Fi come with Creative's new EP-830 earphones, a $50 value on their own.
Features, features, features: The player includes the typical array of features found in the Zen line, but adds X-Fi audio enhancement options and wireless capability. It's the first MP3 player we've seen that lets you create a chat avatar on the device itself.

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Creative Zen Mozaic 8GB

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:05:04 -0600

The good: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers a unique design, great sound quality, and a sweet, customizable interface. It's packed with features such as an FM radio, a voice recorder, a built-in speaker, and photo and video support. The player is also an exceptional value.
The bad: The Zen Mozaic lacks dedicated volume controls and it only works with Windows XP and Vista. Videos must be transcoded with the included software.
The bottom line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price.

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Etymotic hf2: Hands-Free Headphones

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:46:52 -0600

Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.

Until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls.

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iRiver Releasing Svarowski Decorated MP3 Player

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:03:56 -0600

iRiver Japan, based in Akihabara, have announced that their new limited music players with disney license will be going on sale but limited to their very own online shops. There will be 4 different special versions all shaped like a mickey mouse head that will be decorated with Svarowski crystals pointing to a female oriented consumer base.

"Flower Array" will have the shiny crystals arranged in a flower like fashion, a brown base with light blue and gold colored stones will be serving as the design base for the "ethnic" model. For the cutesy lovers there is a "little girl" version sporting a ribbon between the ears as well as the "liberty" model that is decorated with various little crystals all over.

The players come tiny weighing only about 21 gram and can hold music data up to 1gb, according to iRiver leaving space for about 240 songs.

The price is 14800¥

Etymotic hf2: Great-Sounding Hands-Free Headphones

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:23:17 -0600

Review on Wired.com:
"Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.

I've been a huge fan of this company's noise-isolating in-ear headphones for years; until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls."

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Samsung YP-S2

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:07:33 -0600

Product Specifications

Storage: 1GB
Supported format: MP3 / WMA / OGG
Sound effect: DNSe
Others:
- Necklace integrated earphone,
- Support 3 play mode (normal-random-favourite)
Battery Life: Over 13 hours
Dimensions: 16.7 x 41.2 x 42.4mm
Weight: 17.2g
Available colors: Black / White / Green / Pink / Purple
Price: S$59

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Samsung YP-S3

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:05:58 -0600

Available in pink, white, blue, and black, the S3 comes with a 1.8-inch TFT LCD screen and comes equipped with a simple ‘drop and drag' music transfer tool.

The YP-S3 also offers DNSe 2.0 Samsung Proprietary Sound Technology and EQ settings coupled with extensive file format support including MP3, WMA, OGG, MPEG4, JPG and TXT.

The YP-S3 comes in four colours and will have an RRP of $129 (2GB), $149 (4GB) and $209 (8GB).

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