The ibiza Rhapsody is another attempt at direct wireless downloads- a path that has been blazed by the MusicGremlin and the Sansa Connect. I had a chance to check out this player last year at CES 2007 and it was one of the sexiest designs I have seen ...

No computer needed, Glass screen, Dedicated volume buttons, Great sound quality, Multiple playlists and ability to reorder playlists

No bookmarking, No EQ, not even presets, Occasionally Sluggish GUI, No Video Podcast Support

I really like the ibiza, but it is not for everyone. To get the full benefit of the ibiza Rhapsody you must subscribe to Rhapsody. If you do not, it is just another player with the inability to use half of the features. If you are considering ...

Samsungs P2 is their flagship MP3/PMP device with many features, starring the full screen touch interface. Bluetooth also plays a supporting role in the feature set, giving the player the ability to connect to wireless headphones and to your mobile ...

Sturdy Design, Good Sound, File & ID3 Browsing, Multiple playlists, Lots of Features, Bluetooth

Strict video file types, Touch Interface, User interface could use some tweaks, Limited Playlists, No Bookmarks

The P2 commands a premium price compared other similar capacity players and rightfully so, due to all the packed in features like Bluetooth and a brilliant large screen. But I believe that the price premium is also justified in the quality of the ...

The 605 is Archos new fifth generation flagship PMP that crams nearly every feature one could want into a PMP. They have even offered a few different capacities including a flash version with expandable SDHC memory that can add up to 32GB of flash ...

No video transcending needed, Solid set of file support, Great screen, Very good video playback and scaling

Outdated and not a user friendly interface, Almost half the functionality requires you to spend more money, Clunky design, Interface can be slow especially on hard drive versions, Must register product to use content portal

The Archos 605 has a fantastic set of features and to this day is one of the more hardcore PMP with nearly all the bells and whistles. However the 605 suffers from a serious usability issue. The tactile navigation buttons on the right take some time ...

The Sansa Clip is SanDisks newest edition to the small, low-capacity player market. Clearly aimed to compete with Apples Shuffle, it obviously dominates in every way except design and size. It carries itself like many of the Sansa products in design, ...

Great sound quality, Inexpensive, Durable, Nice form factor

Position of headphone jack, Poor radio reception, Weak audio codec support, could use FLAC, OGG, and WMA Lossless, No microSD card slot

I was really looking forward to this player because of its claims of having great sound quality, but to be completely honest, I was very skeptical since the Sansa family has historically produced mediocre sound quality. To my surprise I was not let ...

Creative's new player, simply named Zen, adds another powerful player to the Zen family of MP3 and PMPs. With a really nice form factor, this Zen has a 16.7 million-color screen making a noticeable difference to video playback and photo viewing. I had ...

Simple interface, Good sound quality, Customizable menus, Multiple playlist support and renaming., Solid and durable design

SD memory does not integrate into main library, SD media cannot use features., Video transcoding required, Bad top viewing angle, Limited Codec support

There is much good to say about Creative's new Zen. The design is durable and a comfortable fit in your hand. The interface is intuitive and lends to a very low learning curve (if any at all). The 16.7 million color screen looks great, as does the ...

There has not been much noise coming from Toshiba since the Gigabeat S Series hard drive based player. Well, that's not including their recent involvement in the creation of the Zune. They are back at it with the Gigabeat U and, worth mentioning, an ...

Solid design, Very good sound quality, Simple and effective interface

No on-the-go playlists, Limited power for more demanding headphones, Poor use of screen real estate, Lacks audio codec support (MP3, WMA, WAV only), Poor quality screen for viewing photos.

The Gigabeat U series is a solid MP3 player with great sound quality and simple and easy-to-use interface. The design is original and screams retro. Whether you like the design or not, the build quality is solid. On the downside, my major complaint is ...

German storage device company TrekStor hasn't been overly hyped for manufacturing innovative audio players - until they released the Vibez. Coming in sizes of 8 and 12GB and designed by former Rio Audio developers, the Vibez incorporates many features ...

Very good audio quality, 5-band parametric EQ, option to save profiles, Gapless playback, crossfade, Supports a large variety of audio codecs, MSC and MTP modes, works on any operating system, File/folder browsing and ID3 browsing, Line-in recording ...

Scroll wheel can be awkward and imprecise to use, Real life playback time is closer to 12 hours than the advertised 20 hours, Hard disk instead of flash memory, Tiny low-res screen, microscopic fonts on some menu points, Low output volume, doesn't ...

Packed with tons of nifty features, superb audio quality, a logical interface, and a virtually bug- free firmware, the Vibez is a great device for the serious listener.TrekStor managed to get it right for almost everyone: MSC vs. MTP mode, file/folder ...

The first generation clix was a great player with a smooth and easy-to-use interface. The clix2 is different only in that it's even better than its predecessor. The player is very customizable and offers many settings and features - enough to keep ...

Bright Screen, Better than average battery life, Good Sound Quality, MSC and MTP transfer modes, Smooth and easy to use interface, Many options and features, File tree or database music browsing, Mp3 recording

Podcasts or Audible, Bookmarking only available for Audible content, Only a single on-the-go playlist, Volume button orientation

iRiver pulled in all the options to please everyone, and they wrapped it up unobtrusively in a well organized user interface. The bright screen and eye candy also make it a delight to use. There are a few downsides to the clix2, like the screen ...

Presently there a number of MP3 players produced by Samsung to cater for the expanding flash memory market. Of these, the T9 is the single player to adopt a completely tactile approach.Incorporating aspects from predecessors in the line of T players ...

Intuitive GUI, Considerably customizable GUI, 9-Band User Equalizer, Generous feature set, Bright screen, Comfortable form

Absence of dedicated volume buttons, DNSe Sound Enchancement, Proprietary video format, On-the-go playlists only operate through the File Browser, No gapless playback

After creating easy-to-operate controls and an intuitive graphical user interface, it is a pity that the exclusion of dedicated volume and control buttons significantly hamper the simplicity of using the T9.Not many aspects can easily be dismissed as ...

Creative has added a new flash player to their already crowded Zen family of flash players-- further cannibalizing their own product line. The Zen WAV is their first MP3 player to feature built-in speakers, anteing up to players like the Samsung K5 ...

Multiple On-the-Go Playlists & Bookmarks, Mass Storage Class (MSC) - No drivers needed, Same great Zen user interface, Better than average battery life

Sub-par build quality, No dedicated volume buttons

The WAV is nothing outstanding, and lacks the build quality expected of Creative products. However, it does have an advantage over many players. It has the same great interface found on Creative's Zen lineup. The Zen WAV closely resembles the Zen V ...