Philips Philips SA178

178 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (43)
Battery (19)
Size (18)
Connectivity (7)
Build quality (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 178 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the build quality and connectivity. The size and battery also get good opinions. There are some negative opinions about the memory. Reviews are divided on the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips Philips SA178 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review by: mcragun (cnet.com)

Great mp3 player for the money

This is a great mp3 player. I've been looking for just the right one for sometime now. Something I could take to the gym and listen to my mp3s and listen to the radio. This fit the bill. All it needs is a little more memory but for the price ($80 at...

small, stylish, easy to use

hard display to read in sunlight, small buttons, small memory

Apr, 2006

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Amazon review summary for the Philips Philips SA178

alaTest has collected and analyzed 98 user reviews of the Philips Philips SA178 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

usability, sound, battery, design, value for money

61% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Amar Shukla (amazon.com)

Smart looking

I have had this for about 3+ year now and the battery is great. Its extremely light and very easy to use.

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Amar Shukla (amazon.com)

Smart looking

I have had this for about 3+ year now and the battery is great. Its extremely light and very easy to use.

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: jeff morgan (amazon.com)

i love this thing, actually this is my 2nd one

Well first of all this is the most convenient mp3 player i have ever owned. I work at a warehouse building orders for stores and we have 100s of forklift and other machines running everywhere and i can get on my machine and still hear it while im...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: jeff morgan (amazon.com)

i love this thing, actually this is my 2nd one

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Oz (amazon.com)

If only Philips had a software for shoqxbox...

Shoqbox is a wonder device to me. It lets me listen to Turkish radio chats without keeping my PC on. It is portable, small and loud enough. When purchasing it, all I wanted was to listen to MP3 file formats on a device with speakers (without using my...

Feb, 2009

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Consumer review by: Oz (amazon.com)