Nowadays, so much has been talked about the portable audio players and most of us want to own one.
The first name that comes to our mind when talking about portable audio players is ofcourse iPod.But there are atleast dozens of other big brands now, come out with such devices and Philips is one among them.
This review is about Philip’s portable audio player, named Philips GoGear SA1355. This review is for people who are looking for an alternative for iPod or looking for less expensive piece of audio player.
I got this cute little music player as my birthday gift from my friends Arun and Pradeep, 2 months ago.
From that day onwards I’ve been using(enjoying) it almost everyday and felt that this product is worth being mentioned in MS. Features:
(a) 1 GB Memory, means you can store around 300+ songs.
(b) Plays MP3 and Windows media Audio format
(c) FM Radio, facility to scan and store upto 30 channels.
(d) Inbuilt MIC for Voice recording.
(e) Ability to record songs played in the FM radio.
(f) Customizable+ 5 preset equalizer modes
(g) USB connectivity to download songs from PC
(h) Long battery life(upto 10 hours).
(i) Easy to use menus/buttons
(j) Cute display.
(k) Keypad lock facility.
Cost: Rs.2800/-
The performace is very good. The best thing I liked about this player is the quality of the sound.
Even in the max volume is pleasant to the ears. I should mention here that the max volume in this player is comparitively low than its counterparts.
Another interesting feature, which I found useful, is the "Repeat" function. It helps you to mark a specific location of a song from point A to point B and repeats it till its deactivated. It was really very useful when I practiced a humming in a song. I could mark that portion of humming from the beginning to end and repeat it with click of a single button.
There’s an inbuilt mike, which helps in recording the sound. The quality of the recording is very decent.
Its very sleek and weightless, so its very easy to carry and feels very lite in the pocket.
The ear piece is nicely designed, with a small conical shape to it, to fit in comfortably.
Overall, its a very good device and worth buying. Please refer to https://p4c.philips.com/files/s/sa1355_97/sa1355_97_pss_aen.pdf
for more technical details.