The "Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB" is a good, cheap alternative.

Advantages: Easy Charging via USB, good sound quality and value for money.
Disadvantages: Headphones are easily breakable.

...I think that the Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB is a very good alternative to other popular MP3 players such as the Apple Ipod. As I have experienced a range of MP3 players I feel that I am able to review this item from a position of experience. Sound Quality: The default sound for this device is excellent. Also there are many options to change the EQ properties of the sound. The user caan choose from a range of EQs provided by the product such as "Rock" or "Jazz" or they can create their own. Ease Of Use: The funtionality of it's screen options are simple, easy to understand and to follow. However the button interface is a fraction too small and I can often accidentally press 2 buttons at once or the wrong button entirely. Look and Design: For the money you pay for this device. It's design is stylish and very easy on the eyes. Its...

Guitaraholic 10.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB

Philips GoGear SA2840 4 GB

Advantages: battary life, sound quality ,excellent headphones, easy to use
Disadvantages: Could be a bit thinner

...I have bought this Item couple of months ago. I am really pleased on it. The reasons are.. 1. Reasonable 4GB solid storage 2. Nice shiny black outlook 3. Very simple and bright OLED screen 4. Outstanding sound quality 5. Headphones are so comfortable to fin in-ears and noice cancelletion is not bad.. 6. Long battery life(I have got at least 16-19hr playback time at once) 7. Cleare base and trible sound by very good headphones 8. Easy drag and drop(and fast data transfer by USB 2.0 ) 9. Reasonable price offcourse 10. Esy to use software included(easy software/firmware updating facilities) 11. Nice neck-streps to carry with. 12. Voice recording function by built in microphone. 13. Easy and user-friendly interface and buttons 14. FM Radio in some rigion (I didnt get though)...

pathfinderbond 05.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear SA2840 4 GB

Phillips GoGear

Advantages: Great Player
Disadvantages: None I Can Think Of

...Ratio - >80 dB - Output Power (RMS) ? 2 x 4 mW Playback time ? 10 hours Compression format ? MP3, WAV, WMA DRM ? PDRM ID3-tag support ? Album title and artist name Storage ? 3GB Tuner Band ? FM Music transfer ? via Windows Media Player 10 Data transfer ? via Windows Explorer ------------------------------- System Requirements: ------------------------------- Windows XP (SP1 or above) Pentium II or better 64 MB RAM 100 MB hard drive space Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later Video display card Soundcard USB port Thank you for reading this review about the Phillips GoGear HDD085 and I hope to be hearing from you soon....

iamthebest1 08.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Philips Gogear HDD086 mp3 player

GoGear Music

Advantages: Great Sound
Disadvantages: Non

...So you need some music to help you get to the commute to work, well this fine little MP3 player is ideal. Style The look of the Philips GoGear is a little basic but basic can be good, the main colours are silver and black with the black on the front and the silver on the black. The buttons are a little too close together making it easy to go on the wrong thing on the menu. Sound The sound is really good, clear (Mostly depending on the mp3 quality), and as loud as you want, also helpful for the parents there is a volume control block setting that allows the mp3 to only play mp3s below a certain. To add to the clarity of the sound the equaliser is outstandingly helpful and can make a big difference to what you are listening, there are lots of different pre- set settings all from rock to jazz with the rest...

Samsky11 11.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear SA3285 4GB

Philips GoGear MP3 player - go get one !

Advantages: Compact, great sound quality
Disadvantages: You need a PC

...need "drivers" (special files which tell the computer how to communicate with the MP3 player) - just plug it in and away you go. Older operating systems (Windows 98 or earlier) will need you to install the drivers first but the Philips MP3 player supplies these on disc. ~~ What is in the box ? ~~ The Philips GoGear MP3 player comes with :- - MP3 player (thankfully) - plug-in ear phones - lanyard to carry it around with - external battery pack - instruction manual and disc ~~ Features ~~ The MP3 player I bought was a 256mb version which I managed to fit 3 albums onto as some of the songs were quite long, otherwise I could probably have got another 5 songs or more. The player displays the track that is playing which is handy if you want to skip to your favourite tracks. The player recharges via your computer's USB...

nigeofnewbury 05.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear Key011 128 MB

Phillips Gogear 512mb mp3 player

Advantages: charge time, simple to use, nimble.
Disadvantages: 16 hours of play only possible with large and annoying battery pack!

...I really wanted an MP3 player. At the time the mobile phone MP3 players were pointless due to lack of space, being bulky, and basically rubbish quality meant a portable MP3 player for any music listener was a must. Looking around, there's always going to be the cheap gadgets on the market. I try and stay away for them because, even if they do what it says on the box, the actual quality of the amp on them is usually very bad quality, and they usually have poor battery life, which means charging them for longer than you're actually listening to them. However, Philips have a good reputation, so when the Philips GoGear 512MB Player came on at a good price, I thought why not? And I haven't looked back. At around £40, a 512Mb player was especially good. Good battery (up to 8 hours of play) and charging (takes about 30 minutes for total...

chris_ray 03.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear 512 MB SA177

Philips GoGear 2GB

Advantages: Easy To Use And Very Portable
Disadvantages: Lack Of Features

...Philips GoGear 2GB The Philips GoGear is a good mp3 player if you simply want to listen to music. The Philips GoGear doesn't have many features but its very portable and easy to use. These small Mp3 players are very cheap and affordable. If you look around on the Internet you can buy one for about £30 depending on what memory size you want. The Controls for the GoGear 2GB are very easy to understand. The Philips GoGear is quite durable so it can be dropped but the screen can crack very easily. When you buy the Philips GoGear you will get - Philips GoGear 2GB - USB Lead (For Transferring Music) - CD Rom - Earphones - User Manual - AAA Battery Supported Audio Formats - MP3 - WMA Memory Sizes - 2GB - 4GB I recommend this product to all potential buyers....

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Review of Philips GoGear SA2620 2 GB

Technika MP-308 4GB MP3 player with FM tuner

Advantages: Wide range of features
Disadvantages: Difficult to navagate menus

...The MP-308 is Tesco?s current top of the range mini MP3 player with FM radio, and at 3p shy of £30 places it firmly in the budget end of the market. Having very recently ?goosed? my previous player doing a firmware upgrade, I got mine as an impulse purchase. It?s small ? about the same size as a lighter, and has a rechargeable battery, so running costs are minimal. You get everything you need; the player, a USB lead, a pair of cheap headphones, and a set of paper instructions and a mini-CD. In fact if you?ve previously owned an MP3 player, you can probably dispense with the last two items, the player supports traditional ?drag?n?drop? from your ?my music? folder. The instructions suggest that it?s far better to use the application which comes with the machine, that way you can make playlists, catalogue your albums and so...

dobieg 23.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Technika MP3 player

Go Gear hits a flat note

Advantages: Lots of storage space, compact, can play mp3's and videos
Disadvantages: Video quality is poor, the sound is thin

...The Go Gear is Phillips response to the excellent ipod and the Sansa mp3 player. I was bought this mp3 player last year and am still undecided about this one. Firstly though it allows the standard fare of being playing mp3 files and WMA files but it also allows for video playback. It is nice to have this additional feature on the phone but it definitely comes secondary to the music. The screen seems a little but the options are presented in a concise fashion which allows for easy navigation of the various options available to you. The options include playing by artist/all/album. The first thing I noticed when playing music is the sound is surprisingly flat. I adjusted the tone controls and added bass boost to the song. This did provide a more fuller sound but it seemed to do so at the expense of the midrange. I thought this might be...

grandchamp 15.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB

Ready? Not Steady, GoGear

Advantages: Long battery life
Disadvantages: Playback not smooth, loose USB cap

...Since my Creative FX200 died (never buying another Creative product again after my disappointment too with a 7-speaker set), I had been after an MP3 player which would make use of the rechargeable (AAA) batteries. The Philips GoGear SA2620 is a no-frills and no-radio MP3 player, and comes with a USB Cable stickered, "IMPORTANT - Install software first", but I doubt whether it's necessary to do so - surely you can just drag and drop without installation. The cap protecting the USB plug felt too loose a fit and comes off easy leaving this end exposed. The interface is quick and easy (I never needed to refer to the manual), however, following a battery change, the SA2620 is sometimes shown to be 'Updating' which can take a while. (It can't be a Windows update via Satellite can it?) 2GB memory is more than sufficient for me, but 16MB...

scream4bruce 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Philips GoGear SA2620 2 GB