Transcend T.sonic 840

176 reviews

May, 2013

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Battery (9)
Usability (8)
Memory (7)
Build quality (4)
Value for money (4)

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Performance (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 176 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the build quality and value for money. The memory and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some less positive reviews about the performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Transcend T.sonic 840 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Shayne Rana (tech2.in.com)

Transcend T.Sonic 850

I'm not just a reviewer but a consumer as well, and my understanding is that a PMP has to provide four major functions: clear video playback, loud AND clear sound quality, an FM radio with decent enough reception during commutes (that is, with minimal...

The Bottomline The T.Sonic 850 has a lot of features, but when it comes to some critical parameters, it barely delivers. Copying files is a cinch, what with the fast USB 2.0 transfer. The 4GB of space gives plenty of room for your music, images and a...

Aug, 2008

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Consumer review by: BatmansGotSwag (cnet.com)

Not the best MP3 around.

While I had mine, it was good for about a year, then some of the little electronic things inside started to act up, and then soon I wasn't able to turn it on at all. I had had mine for a little over a year before it just quit on me. I wouldn't suggest...

The music came out in good quality, pictures were good too

Well, the screen cracked a lot and that didn't help with my being a klutz, the menu was slow to load while playing music, it kept freezing up while I tried to use the radio, the microphone wasn't too good

Jul, 2011

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Consumer review by: jacobjordan (cnet.com)

Very good and versatile for the price

Getting an mp3 that does has a radio (that you can record off of, by the way), a microphone, a picture viewer, a video player, and an e-book reader for ~50 dollars is a pretty good deal, and i recommend this to people who want a bit more than just ......

This mp3 has good sound quality, does pictures, videos, and e-books. This actually did videos better that i would have expected from something with a 1.5'' screen, and i have watched a full movie on it just to see if i could. Overall, very good

Menus are a bit slow to load when you are playing a song, and you better store this thing in the protective case it comes with because the shiny plastic cover is prone to scratches and smudges

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: BatmansGotSwag (cnet.com)

Not the best MP3 around.

The music came out in good quality, pictures were good too

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: susangato (cnet.com)

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loooooooooooka

I bought this 2GB model,but sad enough to say the on/off button got non-functional within 8months.When I got it to its service center at Kolkata. they reported it as internal breakage for which warranty is not valid now its a crap

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: susangato (cnet.com)

Transcend T.sonic 840 (2GB, white)

loooooooooooka

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: sujith_s84 (cnet.com)

Cheapest Mp3 + video player around

Best of the transcend series.. If only the battery was better.

This thing is a cutie. Light weight and elegant, it makes itself worthy to carry around. 8 GB is like tons of space. Toss in all your fav music and you wud still find space for ur videos as well. Sound output is descent

Battery life not upto the mark. Interface especially the file navigator can be irritating sometimes. The earphones coming with the device sucks. probably u need to shell out a few more bucks if u need to hear good

Sep, 2009

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Consumer review by: jacobjordan (cnet.com)

Very good and versatile for the price

Menus are a bit slow to load when you are playing a song, and you better store this thing in the protective case it comes with because the shiny plastic cover is prone to scratches and smudges

Mar, 2009

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Amazon review summary for the Transcend T.sonic 840

alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 user reviews of the Transcend T.sonic 840 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.

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65% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Derek Brown (amazon.com)

what

8gs is a lot of storage,but cant seperate music files.who want to scroll through 5000 songs to find a particulor one.reconmend something else.note:bought this for my teenager,she doesnt care about music files.

Dec, 2009

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Product Specifications

Combining a mirrored surface and metal body, Transcend's T.sonic 840 catches people's eyes. This new MP3 player is easy to carry because of its compact size. The 1.8-inch color TFT-LCD screen with high resolution, which delivers the best image quality, is especially designed for video and photo playback. The 3-phase wheel is easy to use and the brilliant graphic user interface displays clearly through the shiny screen. The versatile T.sonic 840 is not just a portable entertainment center, but also provides many useful functions such as digital voice recorder, FM radio, FM recorder, real time clock to display world times, and has a 13-language interface.