So I just got another mp3 player this time it’s special. The first iPod shuffle 3rd, gen knock off. They are available in two gigabyte and four gigabyte versions with a full range of colours in each size. This one which was bought with my sister in mind is orange and weighs in at fourteen grams and two gigabytes. It comes with the same type of usb connector as the iPod shuffles. For my first small batch of songs it transfered at a modest 1.3 MB/s, I’ve seen worse.
The USB connector
The unit itself shipped with the standard “2GB” holo sticker and box that you will find with just about any chinese mp3 player. The sticker came off easy and left just a bit of adhesive which came off well with a little rubbing. Audio quality is no different as far as I can tell form my Zune and iPod Touch, although that is while using my own headphones, the ones it ships with are as to be expected, subpar. As you can see it is quite nice with no nicks on the surface and feels very solid.
It is just a bit larger then the real iPod 3rd Generation Shuffle as you can see when compared to a skin for the genuine thing.
The knock off compared to a skin for the genuine
Although I did not let that stop me from using the skin.
It fits, kind of.
It is not without its faults though. For instance while the manufacturer claims that it will tell you what is playing I have not found this feature, and there are only two buttons. The player also sadly only handles track order in the most basic way possible, it orders the songs, most likely alphabetically, then it plays from the top. If you turn the unit off and on it will simply start from the beginning. While I do not expect it to shuffle it would be nice if it remembered what it played last. This might though be a plus for anyone wanting to make a playlist, all one would have to do is rename the first song “1″ and the second “2″. The manual sheet of paper that it ships with is useless since it was printed for a second generation knock off,who knows maybe latter batches will fix this. For those wondering here is a quick guide to this units control scheme.
- To change songs press either “-” or “+”
- To increase volume hold either “-” or “+”
All together it is a quite nice and small mp3 player. In truth if I was given a choice between this or a Apple 3rd Generation Shuffle I would chose this one if only because I get to use my own headphones out of the box. Of course it is also a lot cheaper, I got mine from Focalprice for 13.03 USD which is much better then the ~70USD asking price for the Apple version.
Hi,
can you explain detailed how to make a playlist. I havent understood how this works?
Thanks.
Martina
To make a playlist you have to rename the files so that they play in order. So say you wanted song “A.mp3″ to play first you would rename it to “1A.mp3″ then if you wanted song “B.mp3″ top play next you would rename it “2B.mp3″. Then you just do the same for the rest of the songs.
Thanks for answer. But I find, that this is not a good way and I am disappointed. I thought I can make playlists like in windows mediaplayer.
greetings
No sorry this media player is very limited.
hey, can u tell me what it’s its autonomy ? (playback hours) and how long does it take to charge it? thank you
I’m sorry but I have not paid much attention to the run time and charge time. I think the run time is around two to four hours
how do you know when its done charging?
and does it have to be off to charge?
I do not remember how it idicated if it was charged, normaly for my gadgets I just leave them pluged in for a few hours or days, I’m a bit lazy about charging.
It should be able to charge while on.