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Customer Reviews
Impressive
Well I've been using an iRiver 256mb for a couple of years now and decided to upgrade.
This is a great device I got it set up quickly and the battery was already fully charged when it arrived which was a nice plus.
The sound on this is great I loved my 256 but the sound had to be all the way up at times to hear stuff when on public transit to and from work. No so with this baby I had it at half the volume I used to use and it sounds clear and fantastic.
What was also nice is the earbuds, everyones ears are different so this may not apply to you but I find mine extremely comfortable. I had just bought a new set by Sony two-three weeks ago and they hurt my ears badly but these fit perfectly!
Since I'm already a devoted iRiver user the software setup was no big deal and I like the updates to the Music Manager.
I don't have a USB 2 so I can't tell you how fast it is but it isn't any slower than my original iRiver so that's just fine with me.
Also I'm not having any issues with the buttons getting pressed as another reveiwer has. But I have the protective cover they include over my player so maybe that helps?
great player, but with a few quirks
First off, this mp3 player produces the best sound I have ever heard. It is better than ipods, the iriver h-340, and the samsung yp-mt6; I know because I have owned all of them. The ifp-999 blows all of them away by miles. And it is VERY loud!
Now for the quirks. The buttons on the side are great in theory, but they suck in practice. I'd much rather have them recessed, so they didn't get accidently hit all the time. Next, the headphone jack and the hold button are right next to each other. Bad design. Nearly every time I try to move the hold button (and you have to use it constantly, because if you don't, you activate whatever button you accidently hit) I first have to twist the earphone plug out of the way. It gets a little maddening after a while.
And last of my complaints is that darned iriver menu structure. I was hoping it would be virtually identical to the menu structure on the h-340, but they have more differences than similarities. It looks like it'll take me another month to figure it out. Why do things like this need to be so difficult?
Despite these problems, This player still rocks, big time. Oh, and the rechargable battery is awesome. All in all, a very nice player.
Amazing Sound.. High coolness factor
First off let me say that thing has amazing sound clarity. If you can adjust the 3D equalizer correctly, you will be amazed at the sound this little unit can produce. I owned an Ipod before this and I can tell you with much confidence in terms of sound this thing blows it away. I got rid of my Ipod b/c I mainly use my mp3 players for the gym. The Ipod was nice but frankly I think its a little over rated. It was a bit big and heavy in my pocket and I never really did get used to the wheel navigation. I would always go past the song I wanted or hit a wrong button on the wheel that sent me back to the previous menu. I really like the joystick control on the Irivers. I feel like I have more control over navigation which is what I like. Also, I like the idea of changing songs w/o having to take the unit out of my pocket. I control the joystick right through my sweat pants which is great. This would be very difficult withthe Ipod. The interface does take a little getting used to but once you got it its great. The color screen on this thing is amazingly clear. I love the visualizations and info you have for songs being played. You get a lot more info on this player than the Ipod. The battery life on this thing is amazing as well. It just keeps going and going. I had to charge my ipod constantly which really got annoying. The case fits super snug, had a little trouble getting it on but once I did it looked great and serves its purpose well. I have no problems pressing the buttons with the case on. The only reason why I'm giving this thing 4 stars instead of 5 is b/c of the price and the fact you cant create playlists. Hopefully a future firmware will allow you to this. Also please note that the only way you can play purchased online music is if you download the songs to your player via windows media using sync. If you use the Iriver manager the DRM WMA files will not play, at least they didnt on my player. Just a tip. For only one Gig it should be no more than $225. But really if I had to to it over I would get this thing in a heart beat. I highly recommend this player if 1 gig is good enough for you.
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