Philips GoGear SA261

alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the memory and size. The value for money and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical opinions about the performance. Comments about the design and portability are mixed.

sound, usability, value for money, size, memory

performance

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips GoGear SA261 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 35 reviews)

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looks neat, too bad its buggy

 

this player's design is pretty poor, the buttons have poor feedback, the FW is buggy, downloading songs froze my computer and now the player won't turn on. Philips replaced my original player, but it took 1 month to get my new one. I've had better luck...

small, uses AAA battery

download songs to player is nearly impossible

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Don't buy it.

 

I had an experience similar to one of the previous reviewers. I was very excited about the player but couldn't get it to turn on. I tried everything from multiple battery changes to visiting the Philips website for support. Everything else was...

Looks cool--aesthetics are great

Doesn't work

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Looks good and sturdy, but...

 

This is a solid looking & feeling MP3 player that has a stretchy, rubberized housing that works with a velcro-stretch armband that stretches over the player. The body is a torpedo-like shape made of a rubberized material mated to plastic. The earbuds...

Expandable memory, well protected; built for those "on-the-go

Software/Firmware isn't the best, neither are the earbuds

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Looks good and sturdy, but...

 

This is a solid looking & feeling MP3 player that has a stretchy, rubberized housing that works with a velcro-stretch armband that stretches over the player. The body is a torpedo-like shape made of a rubberized material mated to plastic. The earbuds...

Expandable memory, well protected; built for those "on-the-go

Software/Firmware isn't the best, neither are the earbuds

Consumer review by:

looks neat, too bad its buggy

 

this player's design is pretty poor, the buttons have poor feedback, the FW is buggy, downloading songs froze my computer and now the player won't turn on. Philips replaced my original player, but it took 1 month to get my new one. I've had better luck...

small, uses AAA battery

download songs to player is nearly impossible

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Don't buy it.

 

I had an experience similar to one of the previous reviewers. I was very excited about the player but couldn't get it to turn on. I tried everything from multiple battery changes to visiting the Philips website for support. Everything else was...

Looks cool--aesthetics are great

Doesn't work

Consumer review by:

this item never worked

 

my 10 yr old son purchased an sa261 from walmart whilst on vacation in florida. when we returned home to united kingdom, we found the product to be faulty, tried contacting philips who only guided me through the firmware download procedure, which i had...

looks nice pretty case

doesnt work

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Amazon review summary for the Philips GoGear SA261

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA261 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

sound, value for money, usability, build quality, size

portability, battery

68% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Pick Up One Used...Only on the Cheap. Much Better Available These Days.

 

I bought this player a couple of years ago, and it has held up well and done the job as advertised. I bought it specifically because it also played Windows Media files, and at the time everything on my laptop was a WMA file. It took some getting used ...

Decent, certainly better available now, bright easy-to-read display, good size and weight

Low earphone power, limited memory capacity (1.5 GB maximum), requires transfers via Windows Media Player

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Not Supported Very Well by Philips

 

Not Supported Very Well by Philips

I have owned this MP3 player for almost a year. It does put out great sound. However, it will not play playlists. It puts songs on the player in alphabetical order. Philips tech support and web site said there was going to be a Firmware upgrade for it,...

Product Specifications

Ultra-rugged and wearable, the GoGear 512MB SA261 is all you need to enjoy your favorite MP3 or WMA music on the go. Record from the FM tuner, use the microphone for voice recordings or line-in to record from any source directly to MP3.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Headphones Form Factor:Ear-bud

Audio System

Digital Player Functions:Line-in recording / Radio
Digital Player Type:Flash based
Functions (KB):Digital player / Digital recorder / Radio
Sound Effects:Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB)
Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Subcategory (KB):MP3 players (flash, CD, HDD)
Type:Digital player / radio

Battery

Run Time (Up To):10hour(s)

Digital Player (Recorder)

Supported Digital Audio Standards:ADPCM / MP3 / Protected WMA (DRM) / WAV / WMA

Digital Storage

Capacity:512MB

Digital Storage Media

Type: None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.9in
Height:3.9in
Weight:1.5oz
Width:1.7in

Equalizer

Equalizer: Yes

Flash Memory

Installed Size:512MB

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Philips
Model:SA261
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Philips GoGear

Radio

Tuner Bands:FM

Remote Control

Type: None
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