Benjie K9 Lossless Music Player

[crabdog]

Great little player, deserving of its own thread.

Bought mine from Penon Audio for $24.
 
Lossless playback, color screen, 8GB internal memory, FM Radio, Ebook reading, good battery life.

 

[iciclevan]

Hi-
I just purchased one from Amazon for $19.99
As there's precious little information available about this player, I wanted to ask if you plan on writing a review or at least a few brief impressions including
likes and dislikes.
Thanks.

 

[crabdog]

  Hi-
I just purchased one from Amazon for $19.99
As there's precious little information available about this player, I wanted to ask if you plan on writing a review or at least a few brief impressions including
likes and dislikes.
Thanks.

I have started a brief review but am really busy at the moment so it has been delayed several times.

 

[crabdog]

@iciclevan My brief review of the K9:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/products/benjie-k9-8g-ape-flac-wav-high-sound-quality-entry-level-lossless-music-player/reviews/16770

 

[iciclevan]

Thanks very much, I'm looking forward to trying it out for myself.

 

[Sehn82]

Just received mine! Very impressed. Good build quality albeit plasticy buttons. Battery life is amazing so far.
 
How do you create a custom playlist? When i click create playlist in the settings, it seems to read the contents but then boots me back to the main menu. Not sure if that's intended.

 

[crabdog]

  Just received mine! Very impressed. Good build quality albeit plasticy buttons. Battery life is amazing so far.
 
How do you create a custom playlist? When i click create playlist in the settings, it seems to read the contents but then boots me back to the main menu. Not sure if that's intended.

I just click on  "add to  playlist" and then it gives me the option to save in Playlist on the go 1, 2 or 3.
 
No need to go to the main settings menu. Just a single click up from the now playing screen that takes you to the other settings screen.

 

[Sehn82]

  I just click on  "add to  playlist" and then it gives me the option to save in Playlist on the go 1, 2 or 3.
 
No need to go to the main settings menu. Just a single click up from the now playing screen that takes you to the other settings screen.

 
Ok got it. So basically there's 3 custom playlists eh? Still messing with the player. Very impressed!

 

[iciclevan]

What size microSD card are you using with the player?
I've seen conflicting information online regarding the maximum capacity and I hope it's bigger than 32GB...

 

[crabdog]

What size microSD card are you using with the player?
I've seen conflicting information online regarding the maximum capacity and I hope it's bigger than 32GB...

I've only tried it with 16gb so far. Have been spending on other things as its not a big priority for me at this time but will upgrade eventually.

 

[Sehn82]

  What size microSD card are you using with the player?
I've seen conflicting information online regarding the maximum capacity and I hope it's bigger than 32GB...

 
I have a 64gb in it and it reads fine. Haven't filled it up yet though. I think i have 20gbs worth of music on the 64gb card.

 

[iciclevan]

Thanks to you both; I'm still waiting for my player to arrive but I hope that I'll enjoy it as much as you seem to...

 

[MisterMudd]

Just did a quick listen to my new toy and am quite impressed for the price. Slowly learning the funky UI. Sounds pretty good with the Monks.

 

[Sehn82]

Just did a quick listen to my new toy and am quite impressed for the price. Slowly learning the funky UI. Sounds pretty good with the Monks.

 
You tried the bundled earbuds? They're not too shabby.

 

[Paul Davidson]

If they're the same ones you get with the S5 then I agree. They look like an old pair of Senheiser's I had a few years ago. Someone in another thread said they are hard to drive, I am currently listening with them on my S5, the volume level is 6 and it's plenty loud enough for me.