Frontier Labs Nex Ia

alaTest has collected and analyzed 117 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the portability and value for money. The reliability and design also get good feedback. Comments about the battery and size are mixed, while there are some critical views about the performance.

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performance

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Frontier Labs Nex Ia is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Play As You Go: Digital Media Players

 

Company: Frontier Labs America, 866-752-9565, www.frontierlabsamerica.com Price: $250 street Spec Data: 1GB CompactFlash disk; FM; Voice Record; MP3, 3 1/4" by 2 1/2" by 7/8"; 5.5 oz; USB 1.1; 4:40 battey life

Simple operation, easy navigation, uses standard Windows tools, headphones have remote, headphones sound better than average ; Cons ; Poor battery life, relatively bulky, rubbery, imprecise rocker switch, proprietary USB cable, slow transfer speed ;...

Poor battery life, relatively bulky, rubbery, imprecise rocker switch, proprietary USB cable, slow transfer speed ; Bottom Line ; The Nex IA has good features, easy use, and good sound, but lags somewhat behind the curve in size, weight, battery life,...

The Nex IA has good features, easy use, and good sound, but lags somewhat behind the curve in size, weight, battery life, and speed.

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Frontier Labs Nex Ia

 

Economical, boxy MP3 player is one of the few to accept media cards.

An inexpensive and handy option if you already have media cards, but you can find better-sounding (and smaller) players for less money.

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Frontier Labs Frontier Labs Nex IA

 

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Transfer speeds are slow, but songs and voice recordings sound clear. A large display and four-direction button make the player easy to operate.

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This is a good mp3 product

 

Excellent recording quality, value for money

Get stuck quite often but after rebooting it works fine

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No memory installed

 

Easy to use, Tuner works well

Not many, a little thick.

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i want it before 0ne week

 

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Amazon review summary for the Frontier Labs Nex Ia

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 93 user reviews of the Frontier Labs Nex Ia from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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54% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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What the He$%

 

What the He$%

I am a man of few words on this item...It doesnt seem to work!!! Only thing working is the mp3, Radio doesnt pick up stations, the built in recorder recordings sounds like it's recorded under water ... it is ill made, the MP3 sound is very good to say...

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Don't waste your time or dollars unless you have lots of spare CF cards

 

Don't waste your time or dollars unless you have lots of spare CF cards

I bought a NEX IA when they first came out and it was barely worth it then and is basically a paperweight now. I thought I would/could upgrade to a microdrive larger than 1 GB but no go. The largest CF card or drive I can get to work in the player is 1...

Product Specifications

NEX ia is a feature-packed digital audio player that gives you an infinite digital audio listening gratification. With its powerful digital signal processor, firmware upgradeability and memory expansion capability, NEX ia is the ultimate portable player that truly brings its users an infinite audio experience. NEX ia is infinite Audio. NEX ia contains no moving parts. Music is stored digitally inside the flash memory cards instead of cassette tape or compact discs. Therefore NEX ia is both light and shock resistant and a perfect companion during exercise and outdoor activities. NEX ia follows on the heels of the revolutionary NEX II/IIe. Like its predecessor, NEX ia continues to use removable Compact Flash or the Microdrive memory card as its storage medium, giving you as a user maximum flexibility and expandability. NEX ia also incorporates a built-in FM tuner and voice recording facility. You can now not only listen to your favorite digital music but also listen to FM radio and use NEX ia for recording purposes.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Headphones Form Factor:Clip-on

Audio System

Digital Player Functions:Radio / Voice recorder
Digital Player Type:Flash based/Hard drive & flash based
Functions (KB):Digital player / Digital voice recorder / Radio
Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Subcategory (KB):MP3 players (flash, CD, HDD)
Type:Digital player / radio

Battery

Run Time (Up To):13hour(s)

Cassette System

Type: None

CD System

Type: None

Digital Player (Recorder)

Supported Digital Audio Standards:MP3 / WMA

Digital Storage

Capacity:1GB

Digital Storage Media

Capacity:1GB
Type:Microdrive/None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.9in
Height:2.6in
Weight:2.8oz
Width:3.1in

Equalizer

Equalizer: Yes
Equalizer Band Qty:5 bands
Equalizer Type:Digital graphic

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Frontier Labs
Model:Ia
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Frontier Labs NEX

MD System

Type: None

Radio

Tuner Bands:FM
Tuner Type:Digital

Remote Control

Type:Player remote control/Remote control
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