The good: The Cowon iAudio 7 is one of the most versatile MP3 players available. It plays music, video, and photos; has unbeatable sound quality; records line-in, voice, and FM; supports OGG and FLAC file formats, plus DRM-protected WMA; works in MTP and MSC connection modes for use on both Mac and PC; and has […]
Creative Zen Micro Photo (8GB, red)
The good: The Creative Zen Micro Photo features a bright, colorful OLED that’s viewable from any angle, and it’s available in a choice of 10 body colors. This MP3 player also includes useful extra features such as a user-replaceable battery, a voice recorder, a photo viewer, an FM tuner, and […]
iRiver Clix (4GB, second generation)
The good: The next generation iRiver Clix is even sleeker and slimmer than its predecessor, but offers the same unique and intuitive interface and stellar audio quality. This player comes packed with extras such as an FM radio; a voice recorder; an alarm clock; support for subscription content as well as […]
Hercules Mobile DJ MP3
The good: The Hercules Mobile DJ MP3 is an inexpensive, well-conceived, wireless digital DJ package that’s perfect for parties.
The bad: This is a budget product with budget construction. The three black plastic sliders pull right off. We would have preferred hardware control over EQ and filtering.
The bottom line: The Hercules Mobile DJ […]
Plug-in-style MP3 players–that is, those with the USB interface built right in–have been enjoying a bit of a renaissance lately, as evidenced by the recent release of the SanDisk Sansa Express. RCA has now joined the trend with the Pearl, one of three players in the company’s new Gem Line. Like the Express, the Pearl […]