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A review by mitsigirl on Samsung YEPP YP-53X 512 MB February 7th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Sound Quality
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Look & Design
Excellent
Range of Features
Diverse
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Small, stylish and very cool
Disadvantages:
The headphones hurt my ears to start with
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Being a complete MP3 player virgin it was with some trepidation that I opened the box at Christmas. I couldn't believe that somebody had bought me one and immediately thought it would be way too complicated and that I would never use it!! How wrong was I?
When I unpacked the box I was surprised at how easy it was to put all the bits together and immediately managed to get the radio working. I was amazed at the quality of the sound and just how crisp and clear it was. I now couldn't wait until I got home to try loading some CD's onto it.
I was a little nervous when I first plugged it into my laptop, but the software that came with it made loading CD's a cinch. I couldn't believe how easy it was and that I could now have my own portable CD library.
Right, now for the technical bits. It has 512mb built in memory and supports MP3 and WMA audio formats. It has a backlit display and a built in FM radio. It has a 20 hour playback time and it takes a AAA battery. You do need Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP and a Pentium 200Mhz or more processor, but I think most people have that nowadays. It comes with a carry case, a neck strap and a USB lead for people whose ports are recessed. It's a nice pale blue in colour and also comes with a CD-rom of the software you need to rip your CD's onto it. You can get upgrades for the built in programs from www.samsung.com, but I haven't needed to do that as yet.
They retail from between £90 - £100.00 from most High Street electrical stores but you can currently buy it on e-Bay for £59.99, what a bargain!!
I have gone from being a complete MP3 player novice to an expert in no time at all and now don't go anywhere without it. The only problem I had with it is that the headphones made my ears hurt at first, but I think that was just because I had never worn them before as now they are fine.
So, it's easy to use, small enough to fit in your pocket or handbag and looks really cool. I would recommend it to everyone, go on treat yourself!!
Digital Player Functions: Radio, line-in recording
Width: 2.7 cm
Depth: 2.1 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Weight: 33 g
Enclosure Material: Plastic
PC Interface Supported: USB 2.0
Audio system
Capacity: 512 MB
Digital Storage Media: Flash memory - integrated
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Sound Effects: TruBass, SRS WOW
Equaliser: Yes
Features: Battery level indication, hold button, twin jog dial, auto power off, voice recording, upgradeable firmware, FM radio recording capability
Amplifier
Headphones Output Power (per channel): 10 mW
Built-in display
Built-in Display: LCD
Display Illumination: Yes
Display Illumination Colour: Blue
Resolution: 128 x 64
Features: Adjustable contrast
Equaliser
Equaliser Factory Presets: Normal, Rock, Jazz, Classic, DBB
Equaliser User Preset Qty: 1
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards: WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MP3
Playback Modes: Intro scan, repeat shuffle, repeat all, one track repeat
Supported Bit Rate: 8 - 320Kbps
Sample Rate: 8 - 48 kHz
Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 88 dB
Manufacturer's product description
Samsung exemplifies technological determination and progressive ideals. From technology to business to the philanthropy, Samsung has become a world leader for which the possibilities are truly endless. PRODUCT FEATURES: Built in solid state flash memory; Supports WMA, WAV, OGG files; USB 2.0 with built in terminal for direct PC connection; Weighs only 33g (without battery); Up to 20 hours playback on a single AAA battery; 512MB storage capacity.
Radio
Type: Radio tuner - digital radio tuner - FM
Tuner Frequency Range: 87.5 - 108 MHz
Tuning Display: LCD display
Preset Station Qty: 20 preset stations
FM Preset Station Qty: 20 preset stations
Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 60 dB
Headphones
Headphones Type: Headphones - binaural - ear-bud
Connectivity Technology: Wired
Sound Output Mode: Stereo
Microphone
Type: Microphone - built-in
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A )
1 x audio line-in ( sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm )
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Neck strap, carrying case
Cables Included:
1 x USB cable
1 x audio cable
Software: Drivers & Utilities
Battery
Battery: Battery - AAA type
Included Qty: 1
Run Time (Up To): 20 hour(s)
System requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM, Hi-Speed USB port
System Requirements Details: Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium - 133 MHz - HD 40 MB
