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Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS

Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS

88 reviews

Apr, 2025

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usability (112)
sound (76)
design (47)
portability (35)
size (28)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 88 reviews of Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and portability. The design and sound also get good views.

usability, sound, design, portability, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 58 user reviews of Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and portability. The design and sound are also appreciated.

usability, sound, design, portability, size

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

Apr, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Philips GoGear Opus SA1OPS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the reliability and portability. The battery and usability are also appreciated.

usability, battery, portability, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by (engadget.com)

Philips GoGear Opus reviewed: solid audio, but painfully boring

When we had the downright magnificent opportunity to toy with Philips' latest PMP line here in the States, we immediately noticed that the GoGear Opus stood ou...

May, 2009

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Expert review by (thinkdigit.com)

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Philips GoGear Opus 8 GB PMP Mega Price – online Philips GoGear Opus 8 GB PMP Mega prices and review feature online in india, thinkdigit.com provides online Philips GoGear Opus 8 GB PMP Mega mp3 player n mp4 players, ipod prices n specifications,...

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : Stuart Andrews (trustedreviews.com)

Philips GoGear Opus 8GB

Could this be Philips' Magnum Opus?

The Opus isn't a bad looking beast in its own understated way, but there's something conservative about the whole look. If it were a car, the old SA5825 would have been a Vauxhall Vectra, and it wouldn't have hurt Philips to think outside of the box...

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : Kelvin Low (cnet.com.au)

Philips GoGear Opus

The slow interface probably kills what would have been an excellent player with decent format support and great sound quality.

Very neutral sounding ; Good bundled in-ear headphones ; Build quality is solid ; Uses standard mini-USB ; Decent software bundle

Awkwardly positioned headphone port ; Menu navigation slow ; Average screen quality ; Limited file support

Via CNET Asia

Oct, 2009

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Expert review by : David Price (techadvisor.co.uk)

Philips GoGear Opus 8GB review

The latest addition to Philips' GoGear line of portable music players is the Philips GoGear Opus 8GB, a sharp-looking and comparatively large 2.8in-screened player.

A decent but not overwhelmingly impressive effort from Philips. The Opus looks great and is a pleasure to use; it's also temptingly priced. Unfortunately sound quality with the bundled headphones could be better, and that's a bit of a dealbreaker when...

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Anthony Dhanendran (talktalk.co.uk)

Philips Gogear Opus 8GB

A music and video player with superior sound The Gogear Opus promises 'superior sound quality', something that is partly demonstrated by our tests. First, though, as is the case with most music ...

Dec, 2009

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Expert review by : Frazier Barretto (techtree.com)