Philips Key006

76 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (19)
Portability (13)
Design (12)
Performance (12)
Battery (12)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the battery and design. The performance and portability also get good feedback, whereas reviews are divided on the headphones.

sound, portability, performance, design, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips Key006 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 72/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Philips Key006

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of the Philips Key006 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.

usability, performance, portability, sound, design

72% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Setanta (amazon.com)

Dated

I bought this MP3 player (specifically the 128Mb Key006 model) a year or two ago. Even though I consider myself to be quite knowledgeable with consumer electronics, it took my son to tell me that you could indeed change the volume and skip tracks! Its...

Feb, 2006

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Consumer review by: Setanta (amazon.com)

Dated

Feb, 2006

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Consumer review by: P. Leung "Alex" (amazon.com)

The Fast Forward Problem for Podcasting

The problem is, as many of us have pointed out, there is no fast-forward button associated with the device. Thus, when you wanna find a position in the middle of a very long podcast or story, you'll need to let the player play for a very long time...

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review by: P. Leung (amazon.com)

The Fast Forward Problem for Podcasting

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review by: M. Hardaway (amazon.com)

its ok

There is volume control-- its on the neck strap, is orange, its not hard to miss. However nowhere in the instructions does it say this, it took me a bit to figure it out, cause it kinda in a weird spot. Its nice and metal, not easily scratched, and...

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review by: Per Arne Sandvik (amazon.com)

Decent playback, backwards functionality

Philips seems to always make sure to throw in a few counter-functional elements into their products, and this one is no exception. The lack of shuffle or repeat functions is forgivable, the lack of fast-forwarding is not. This function is replaced by...

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review by: Bachu Deepak (amazon.com)

just too cool

I bought the player about 6 mths back, its just cool. The controls are optimum and you can't expect more from a portable mp3. The sound quality is great with absolutely no distortion also at the maximum volume level. The earfones with the player are...

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review by: dalevb (shopping.com)

Good All-round Player

An unbelievably easy to use player.

Small, lightweight, easy to use neck-strap, charges via USB

Long charge via USB (5 hours) for 6.5 hours playback. Can't be used without

May, 2005

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Consumer review by: dalevb (epinions.com)

Good All-round Player

Small, lightweight, easy to use neck-strap, charges via USB.

Long charge via USB (5 hours) for 6.5 hours playback.Can't be used without neck-strap.

May, 2005

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Product Specifications

Incredibly small and versatile, this Philips 128MB Audio Key Ring matches sleek good looks with unbelievable ease of use. Ultra lightweight and sturdy with its magnesium body. Like you, nothing shocks your Audio Key Ring. Trust it to deliver up to 6.5 hours of 100% shock free music anywhere, anytime.Audio Key Ring features a highly intuitive soft fabric neck-strap remote control with flexible and easy-to-use control center to take control of your music: Volume up, Volume down, Play/Pause, Previous Track and Next Track. Direct USB plug-in enables you to Speedily and easily transfer any digital file from you PC to your Key Ring via direct USB connection. Direct battery recharging via USB offers ultra convenience when recharging your Key Ring. No need to bother with separate chargers or cables, simply plug n' recharge your Key Ring directly on your PC.