MP3 Players Review

Apple iPod shuffle 2 GB Silver (2nd Generation)

Customer Reviews

Get the bigger one

When I broke my original I-Pod (classic), I thought I would save money and buy this smaller one. It's really cute and perfect for the gym...for about a month until you realize 240 songs really is not enough. You can take off old songs and upload new ones, but this is a pain. My advice is to spend the extra money to get more memory storage.

Ipod Shuffle

Always liked these, just waited awhile to get one. Am using it for a special trip later in the year, and wanted a predominant music theme. Works great while working out!

ipod review

I received my order on time, in good condition, and it was exactly like the picture showed.

Great Workout Companion

I started working out again recently and purchased one of these to take along to the gym, on walks and other activities where I would like music without having to carry a big player. It is perfect, light and small with good battery life and sound. It does not have some of the features that my other iPod has, but I knew that ahead of time and wanted this because of its size. I load up a string of songs from some playlists and I am good to go for quite awhile.

Love the product, hate the lifespan

I own a bunch of iPods, and like them all. The shuffle is perhaps my favorite because it is so small and simple. I used it whenever riding my bike, walking to the coffee shop, etc. Sadly, my first shuffle died after 18 months of use. It began acting flakey (only playing 1 song on the playlist over & over) and within a couple of days it was dead. It will charge, but can't play any music. It used to flash yellow "error" lights, but it won't flash any lights any more after the initial "green = power on" light is displayed. Anyhow, I ordered another because it is an unbeatable companion during 6-hour bicycle rides, but I hope this one lasts at least a couple of years. I give this a 5-star for the product design, 1-star for durability. Average = 3 stars.



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Creative Zen Nano 1 GB MP3 Player (Black)

Customer Reviews

MP3 Player

Bought it to use while traveling. I download audio books to listen to while I am driving. Works well. Screen is a little hard to see.

MP3 Buyers Beware!

I purchased this product in December 2005 and began having problems shortly thereafter. It began when the product started powering off after a few seconds of play and now it won't power on at all. All the "fixes" that Creative suggested did not work and they want me to pay them more money to diagnose the problem. There is a major flaw in this product which probably explains why it is now listed on Amazon for about 50% less than I paid for it just a few short months ago. I refuse to give up any more of my cash on such an inferior product. Amazon please stop selling this product to unsuspecting consumers and offer to refund the purchase price to those of us who have already been ripped off!

Great MP3 player if you want your player to not play music

It stopped working for no reason at all (beside it being junk) after just one month. Creative also wants ME to foot the repair bill. No thanks, but I'd rather throw it away than send these con-artists any more of my money. It could happen to you.

I have a question

I was wondering if anyone has used the voice recorder on this MP3 player. I need to record a lot of lectures so I was wondering how good the quality of the recording is on the Zen player. What has other people's experience been like? And how many hours of audio recording can you save on the player?

Great, except for the....

Little latch that hold the battery door broke off! Other than that I would say it's the best mp3 player I've ever had, and I've had plenty! It's small, lightweight, uses replaceable batteries, has good sound, does audible books, never crashes, takes a licking and keeps on ticking, HAS DRAG AND DROP FILE TRANSFER, and lasts forever (I've had mine for about 2 years of constant daily use at work!) I kind of wish it would die so I could upgrade, LOL! The Nano could be improved, however. It could be louder (make sure you record at a high level!) It could have a better scroll button (it's kind of hard to advance to the next song without bringing up the menu)! The battery door WILL break after enough time! Could have better earbuds (they are WAY too big for my ears and fall out quickly!) The voice recording should give you a better choice of format (wav files are SO big, I would like to have voice recording at like 32kps mp3.) I would like to upgrade to a 2 gig model of some kind, but I'm afraid whatever I buy will give me grief, like most of the other mp3 players I've had. Maybe I'll just upgrade to the 1gb creative nano, although I would like to like the Apple Nano Ipod. I'm just afraid I will be disappointed in the Nano like I was when I bought a 10gb Ipod. It was supposed to be SO great and all that, and I was really disappointed. I've looked at Cowon, Iriver, Samsung, Toshiba, Sandisk, Olympus m:robe, Apple, Creative Zen, and many others, and I just can't find one that has the features I want like the Creative Nano! It really is hard to beat the Creative Nano. The one that does come closest is the Nano Ipod, though it is 50% more expensive (doesn't Creative care about them stealing the Nano name?) I like the sturdy construction, the sex appeal, the color screen, and GUI of the Ipod. I dont like the nonreplaceable battery, having to use Itunes, and the fact that it's an Apple product. Hmmm.



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CreativeLabs NOMAD IIc MP3 Audio Player 64MB with FREE 64MB of Memory ( BNDLE70000000 )

Customer Reviews

MP3 Player for the Masses! High Value

If you are looking for an affordable MP3 Player that is easy to use, has great sound, and won't break your budget,the Nomad II or IIc is for you.

My Nomad IIc, which is identical to the other Nomad II products minus the FM radio, has been a very enjoyable experience. It has:
* 0 to 128MB of internal memory, depending on your price range (mine had 64MB and I believe it is only available in 128MB now)
* 0 to 128MB of external memory add-on capability with SmartMedia or SSFD (solid state floppy disk) memory card slot, for a total of 256MB of memory possible (I added a 128MB SmartMedia card to mine because my Olympus Digital Camera also uses this external memory type)
* Small size and awesome sound with 6 selectable base/treble settings (normal, pop, rock, classic, jazz, and one you setup for your listing taste).
* Software that allows you to transfer songs on your CDs directly to the Nomad IIc with a quality level(file size) you select. I found 32KBps sampling rate(file size) provided about 1 song per megabit of Nomad memory with good sound reproduction (if you are an audiophile you can sample up to 160KBps if you want to, or about 1 song per 5MB of Nomad memory).
* A Digital Tape Recorder which I tried but it didn't seem to pickup very well. I removed one star rating for this and it may have been cockpit problems cause I don't use it anyway.
* An FM Scanning Radio on Nomad II models, which mine wasn't so I can't rate.I am very happy with my Nomad IIc and would highly recommend it for those looking for a practical, quality, MP3 player. Imagine carrying around up to 25 of your favorite CDs(assuming 10 songs on each CD) in an all solid state product the size of a pack of
cigarettes, but half as thick! No bulky CD player with CD case(s) to carry around(and possibly lose) and no switching of CDs, they're all in this little player!!.



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Coby MP305-4G MP3 Player with 4 GB Flash Memory FM Radio, USB Drive and LCD - Black

Customer Reviews

good mp3 player

I had a nextar 1GB and wanted a cheap player with more memory. I'm pretty happy with this one. It sounds much better and down loads MUCH faster than my other one, but the other one was a little easier to use. However, for the money, this was a good buy. I did buy this one instead of the $5 cheaper version to get the FM radio and its only picking up 1 station. Not really worth the extra money but overall I'm still happy with my purchase.

You get what you pay for...

I purchased this MP3 player for its price. I normally listen to audiobooks while workingout in the gym so I am not that concerned about sound quality. I was disappointed by this player. It continued to glitch and lock up on my while playing tracks. I tried to re-copy files and nothing seemed to work. I decided to return this player and find another brand. I give it two stars for ease of use and size.

very good for the price!

This little thing does everything it's supposed to. It's easy to load with music via drag & drop. I found the easiest way to transfer music was to leave it in MTP mode, format the drive, and just drag and drop my music onto it. There are some files on it from the factory, some podcast program also, I don't need that stuff so a format worked the best for me. MTP mode lets you just pull it out and go, without having to do the "safely remove hardware" method. (windows XP) The battery life is what it is. I used it for about 13hrs before needing to change batteries. I will be looking into a rechargeable battery for it soon. It's not as smooth and slick looking as the image shown here. It looks a little cheaper and bulkier in person. There is no mic either, as shown in this image. It has a little hole for it, but no mic. The FM tuner worked just fine, and has a lot of available presets (31). Instructions are very detailed and easy to understand. The included earphones are not comfortable, they are the hard disc type. I bought this with the Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo Earphones Isolation Stereo Earphones which together make for a great inexpensive MP3 player.

First MP3

This little MP3 is not only compact and handy but very easy to use. My only complaint is the player goes through batteries really quick. I use this product five times a week for 2 hours a day and within two weeks I have to replace the battery.

Good basic player

Good: - cheap - excellent sound quality (for my untrained ear, at least) - plays by folder, simple drag-and-drop interface. Just drag the folder with MP3s onto the player and the folder's name will be listed in the player's menu - ability to delete files on the player itself - FM radio - pretty small - AAA battery source - no need for a charger - standard USB connector - standard male-female USB extender cable included - serves as a USB thumb drive Bad: - in a folder mode in order to switch to a diffrent folder you have to scroll through all files one by one to go to the top, you can not just jump to the top in one keystroke. So do not put a lot of music files in one folder. - cheap plastic body - no silicone case available - removable cap will in all probability be lost - only 8 hours battery life, so rechargeable AAA batteries might need to be used - only 4GB and no extension memory slot - headphones probably would not satisfy most users - tuner is not the best - COBY products do not have a bullet-proof reliability record Can not provide any info on tag IDs, I-Tune compatibility. etc. Specifically was looking for a player without all this nonsense, just with simple drag-and-drop interface. This is one of very few. I do not think you can find a cheaper 4GB player with all these features. Price is so low so it makes it almost disposable. Loss would not put an owner in the poor house.



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SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB MP3 Player (Pink)

Customer Reviews

LOVE LOVE LOVE this MP3 player

I bought one of these in black at Circuit City for my husband and ended up buying 2 additional ones right here at Amazon (one black/one pink). When I found out there was a pink one.. I knew I had to own it! It is so easy to use and load with songs,pictures & video (MP4). We also bought all the accessories to go with.. arm band/leather case,car & wall chargers,and FM transmitter for the car. We are happy with the quality of all of them. I am a Sansa fan... not a IPOD fan.

Met my extremely high exspectations and more!

About three years ago I had purchased a Sandisk Sansa m230 Mp3 player (the blue 512 MB one). I loved the little gadget, until it was in a horrible accident involving a heavy book bag and the floor. Amazingly the player still worked, but the screen was scattered. So I used the device for the past year a bit messed up, then I saw that Sansa was coming out with the Fuze in March. I new that if my little mp3 player could be smashed by a 20 lb. book bag and still work, the Fuze would have to be wonderful. I never even considered an iPod. They are not worth the money and friends have had way to much trouble with the devices for me to begin to think about buying one. The Fuze has all the abilities of videos, radio, pictures, music (of course), and so much more. And their prices for the about of memory that you get is amazing. Who ever uses 80 GB of memory anyway? If you do or have, I applaud your unimaginable music library. Since I was going away to college, I decided to spend a bit of my graduation party money on one, I bought a 4 GB Pink Fuze. When it arrived, I have to admit I was surprised how small it really was. But it fit perfectly in your hand, so the smallness doesn't really affect anything. The screen is unbelievably bright. I have it set to the lowest brightness and still can see things perfectly fine in complete darkness. The turn wheel glides smoothly, and is easy to select the songs you want. The sound is wonderful also. The headphones that come with the Fuze fit so nicely and sound terrific. I wish I could buy just those! I will admit that the screen does scratch a bit easy. I was cleaning it, something which I obsess over a bit, with an eye glass cleaning cloth and little scratches appeared when I was finished. So it might be a good idea to invest in a hard case that covers the screen or those screen protectors that companies make for GameBoys or something like that. You should also know that you must convert videos and pictures using a download found on the sansa fuze forum. It takes a little while to download, but the conversions don't take all that long to finish. It also puts them right to the Fuze. There is also a firmware download on the Fuze forum that might be a good idea to download. It doesn't take very long either. I love my Fuze and wish I would have bought one sooner. You can't bet the price for the memory and the quality of the product. Sansa put that little bit of effort into their products that make them extra special. For example the silicon like back on the Fuze to help the device not slide. It feels neat too. If you are thinking of buying one, DO IT! You won't regret it! They are awesome!

A Good Value but I had trouble with it

I did some really extensive research as well as talk to the students that work in my office. They recommended the Sansa because it had a lot of features, was small and had pretty good reviews. My research showed mixed reviews. So I took the plunge and bought it. I had an IPod so the conversion of the files was a little daunting but I was able to convert all 600 songs. After about 1 1/2 months of using the Sansa on a daily basis it suddenly just stopped working. I tried all I could to get it running again with no luck. I shipped it back to Amazon for a credit. After a few days of looking at other items, I went to Best Buy and bought another one and go the replacement policy. For the money, size and sound quality this is still the best buy out there I can find. It seems all the Mp3 players have their good and bad points, I stuck with this one because I bought the accessories already and as long as I have a way to replace it free if it breaks again, I'm happy.

I Love This Thing!

I just purchased this today, and I must say I couldn't have gotten a better deal. I charged it, added songs, and jammed to my music right out the box. I love the hot pink, and it's interface is simple and easy to navigate. I also love the fact that you CAN expand it's memory. You can't beat that. It's affordable....a good value for it's price. I highly recommend this mp3 player.

Great alternative to an ipod

I have been looking for a new MP3 player, and I am so glad I got the Fuze. It works great and has all the options I need. It is easy to use - I especially like the drag and drop feature, which eliminates the need to use any special programs just to add music. The player is bigger than the ipod nano, which for me was a little too small. I really like the pink color, too, because it stands out. There is nothing shiny on the case, so it does not show fingerprints, in fact the back side has a silicone like feel to it. The screen is clear and bright. The scroll wheel works very easily and is raised a little, which I think is helpful. I think this is just as functional as an ipod, but costs about half as much. I also like the fact that you can add more memory using the micro SD card slot. I've had my fuze for a little over a week and have already put on more than 2 GB of songs, so it is nice to know that when I fill up the 4 GB, I can still add more using the SD memory. Overall, this is a great item and I would highly recommend it.



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SanDisk Sansa View 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)

Customer Reviews

Decent

Well, on the plus side it has great sound and good picture the ability to expand the memory and an FM radio(iPods don't have this feature). The downside it that the screen has a somewhat greasy look. This doesn't show very much during movies but it is a bit annoying. The screen scratches very easily so I would reccomend a case. When watching a movie, sometimes the whole thing freezes up and you have to turn it off and back on again. This is not horrible but it does get on your nerves after a while. The spin wheel is awesome ( I like it much better than the iPods because the spin wheel actually moves on the Sansa View). The whole thing is very easy to use and very user friendly. Overall this is a good product.

decent player if you don't touch it.

This player looks good, sounds good(when you get its eq settings right) and has expandable memory. Thats the good stuff. Its big color screen has a habit of locking up whenever you press a button. It will show album art of a previously played song,and the title shown may or may not be the correct one playing. It also likes to freeze up when you press a button rendering all further inputs inoperable till it unfreezes. It also likes to list all songs stored on the memory expansion card twice, and includes album art in with your pictures. I've downloaded every firmwire update and still have these problems. But, if you just leave it sit and play on shuffle mode it makes a fine jukebox.

Works fine

I will start by saying I am pretty picky and that's why still do not own an MP3 player myself. Anyway, I bought the Sansa View 8GB for my father, who wanted a microphone to record live lectures and other stuff. I had to set it up and got to test the player quite a bit, so here is my impression based on one-month experience: GOOD: + Works fine, decent capacity and price ($110) + Lots of features, including FM radio and microphone recording + Good sound, no major software bugs or freezes BAD: - Number one for me is the poor music organization and PC sync-up! I cannot understand why would a player need two different modes of connecting to a PC, any file loaded on the player in one mode is invisible when the PC is connected in the other mode?!? Total nonsense! On top of everything these modes are NOT documented in the user manual! I am a pretty tech-savvy engineer and still wouldn't bet I got all the kinks of the two modes after quite a bit of web-reading and experience... - The player doesn't pick up album tracks from the file tag. I read that in one of the modes that should be fixed, but it didn't work for me, so you can either listen to an album in pseudo-random (alphabetical) order or add the track number to the names of the tracks. Imagine doing that for a collection of several thousand songs... - No support for self-converted audiobooks. I converted a CD audiobook, but had to put it under "podcasts" to separate from the rest since "audiobooks" is RESERVED for special format books only from Audible. What a crap! - FM radio and mic recording are hard to rename and put back on the player as recordings (if you care). - Poor selection of docking stations with speakers (as compared to hundreds for iPod) - The package does not include a charging power supply (only a USB cable, which can be used for that if you care). Overall, I bought this player after serious market review and would still recommend it to anyone who is buying. I, myself, will hold off for a while more until I see something better. I would really like to get Internet Wi-Fi radio (not through Yahoo but just about any online stream) , as well as a decent docking station...

Sansa View 8GB, very nice little unit.

I bought it to use for taking my Unbox videos mobile. Great, clear little screen. Very easy to use, very easy to transfer media, very compatable with Unbox, Windows Media, Rhapsody and Yahoo Music (which will soon be Rhapsody, too). Can't load my photos on it, but I think that's more of a problem with my computer rather than the Sansa Media Converter. (It originally worked until I started messing a bit with it, and it was easy to use, too. Will fix the problem when I find the time. Until then, it's not a big deal.) Expansion slot is a big plus. The View automatically senses what media is being loaded and adjusts accordingly, a feature that is absent in the E250, which I also have. Great sound with the right earphones. Loads of space. What else can I say that hasn't already been said. I love my little View and hope it lasts a long time. Good price at Amazon, as always.

Great Product!!!

We ordered three of these for my husband and two children for our really long plane ride to Europe. We "test drove" the product on a short trip the weekend before, and the girls loved them! They hold a lot of movies, and have an oversize screen as compared to my iPod Nano. The movie quality is very good on the Sansa View - we tend to forget that the device is so small! The music quality is great too. The battery lasts about the length of time it says, although it's a stretch to get a full 6 hours when watching video consistently. And sometimes the sound when watching movies isn't loud enough, so be prepared to have really good headphones. All in all, we are very happy with the Sansa View! It kept my children and my husband entertained during our 10 hour flight!



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Coby CX90BLK Digital Pocket AM/FM Radio, Black

Customer Reviews

Coby CX90BLK Digital Pocket AM/FM Radio

I love this radio! I use it at work in my cargo pants pocket. It was easy to program, get great reception even inside an industrial work area, slides easily into any pocket, has a clock feature, adjustable volume and best of all it has a locking feature. When I set the lock, no matter how hard this radio gets jiggled, it stays tune to my radio program. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Unbelievably great for the price..and yes it has FM stereo

I wasn't expecting much from a radio that's sold for such a low price, but I was pleasantly surprised. VERY good reception on both the AM and FM band...above average to say the least. I'd even go so far as to say it's comparable (almost as sensitive and selective) to the (well known to long distance radio enthusiasts)Sangean DT200VX AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio at about 1/4 the price. It's only drawback in that regard is it's lack of a FM mono/stereo switch for fringe aria reception...a small flaw worth overlooking. It's audio is a bit better than you may expect in this price range(when using a decent set of headphones, of course), but it's nothing to write home about...I'll just call it "sufficient" (i.e. not unpleasant or harsh at all). It also has enough output power to drive a set of larger headphones without any problem as well as flat out rock a set of sensitive buds. Of course the earbuds that come with it are awful..but that's to be expected All in all I'd say it's a great radio and worth every dime if not twice as much. A real bargain that performs quite well. Don't let the price or the brand name fool ya as it's nothing short of outstanding....especially for it's price class.

Great product!

I originally considered a Zune or iPod, but I didn't have a lot of digital music nor did I feel like going through the hassle of organizing a collection. I just wanted something simple, easy to use, and cheap. Gets excellent reception and I listen to it every day on my commute to and from work while on my motorcycle. Keep a spare set of rechargeable AAA batteries in my backpack and I'm ready to roll!

So far so Good

I read other reviews on Colby items and they all seem to be lacking. Initally I was looking for an MP3 with a radio but opted out due to scary reviwes and instead picked this up. I only use it to listen to my favorite morning show at work without annoying everyone else and so far I have had no trouble. It's been a great find. =o)

awesome radio for the price

i needed an AM radio to listen to while at the office and my first choice was the popular SONY ICF-S10MK2 which is a popular purchase here on Amazon.com... that radio was old, clunky, had a huge antennae, poor AM reception, a manual tuner dial so if you touched it you'd lose your station, and had a mono headphone jack so you could only hear sound out of one side (i verified this with 3 different sets of headphones). the Coby DX-90 on the other hand was $2.00 more, is smaller, sleek, completely digital (no knobs or dials), has a stereo headphone jack (again verified this with 3 sets of headphones), comes with earbuds (that are not very good, but at least they tried), has an internal antennae, and has awesome AM reception. get this radio, it's more than worth the money, don't get suckered into buying the Sony brand name like I did, you'll regret it.



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