Philips EXP 511

52 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Performance (8)
Build quality (6)
Size (3)
Battery (2)
Headphones (2)

Negative
Portability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the sound and battery. The size and build quality are also mentioned favorably, but there are some negative views about the portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips EXP 511 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Philips EXP 511

alaTest has collected and analysed 33 user reviews of the Philips EXP 511 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 & Media Players on Amazon.co.uk.

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91% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Showing its age

I have had this player for over a year now and have been using it as my main cd player hooked up to some good quality speakers and have transferred all my albums to mp3 cds (the ability to divide mp3s into albums on the cd is very useful). In the last...

Jun, 2004

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Consumer review by: Martin Andrew Kerr (amazon.co.uk)

Incredible value for money!

I'm a true gadget geek - I have to have the latest gadgets, regardless of whether I need them or not - and it's a long time since I thought anything that I'd bought was as good value for money as this unit! The quality of the build is great, the sound...

Jun, 2003

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Consumer review by: ghislainec (amazon.co.uk)

Very good price for an MP3 CD Player that does the business

Bought this to make my commute to work bearable and now I would not travel without this. The batteries last and the sound is really good. I ordered really good headphones as I was ordering this so I cannot comment on the headphone provided but I would...

May, 2003

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Very good price for an MP3 CD Player that does the business

May, 2003

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Consumer review by: J. P. Wattam (amazon.co.uk)

Cheap alternative to hard disk MP3 players, and better too!

Using CD-RW is like using a tape, need I say more? My reason for writing is to inform about play order. Someone else here said tracks are played in alphabetical order, but I've found that tracks play in the order they are copied to the CD (which is...

Mar, 2003

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Consumer review by: J. P. Wattam (amazon.co.uk)

Cheap alternative to hard disk MP3 players, and better too!

Using CD-RW is like using a tape, need I say more?My reason for writing is to inform about play order. Someone else here said tracks are played in alphabetical order, but I've found that tracks play in the order they are copied to the CD (which is...

Mar, 2003

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Consumer review by: allanwatson1 (amazon.co.uk)

Great Value, Great Features

Well I was looking for a reasonable priced MP3 player on the net lately as I had bought 1 before but found you dont get many songs on the memory card and they can be fiddly therefore when I seen this player it looked ideal, more than 150 songs on 1 CD...

Mar, 2003

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Great Value, Great Features

Mar, 2003

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Consumer review by: darylhutchinson (amazon.co.uk)

Can't think of a fault!

I just got this cd MP3 player recently and I can't think of anything wrong with it. I was bought a 64mb MP3 player last year and I thought that it was the business...boy was I wrong. This has to be the best method of commuting without falling asleep....

Mar, 2003

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Product Specifications

With a glossy black sheen and steel metallic finish, the EXP511 has killer looks to match its performance. It can play more than 10 hours of music on one MP3 CD. It is also upgradable to future audio compression format, making it "Future Proof". It can even store your favorite tracks for quick playback. The EXP511 comes with 480sec Magic ESP for ultimate shock protection. It is also ultra-portable, running up to 22 hours on four AA batteries. No more listening to MP3s at the computer - now you can listen to them wherever you are.