classicalguy
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What kind of an mp3 player can you get for $9. Well, this one lacks some of the things that most MP3 players have. Like the Apple Shuffle, it has no screen. And it also has no built-in memory - you need to add an SD card. It will only play files that are in the root of the SD card - no folders. It plays them in the order you load them. It runs off of a AAA battery, and works fine with NiMH rechargeables. Controls feel a bit squishy, and when you push one of the buttons while listening, you get some noise. But, with a pair of Koss KSC-75s, it sounds pretty good. I'm playing APS vbr mp3 files ripped with EAC and Lame. The sound is not quite as good as my inexpensive ($50) Coby MPC 751 player (which is one of the better sounding players - better sounding than the Creative Zen Nano which I also have). In comparison with the Coby, it lacks some air. But it sounds full and rich. I had some trouble getting it away from my 7 year old daughter. It works fine with even a 1 gig card. If you have an old SD card lying around, now you can have something to use it with when you don't want to bring your regular player. For $9, it's a winner. Note: that's $9 DELIVERED from Newegg right now. Oh, and it comes with a usb mini cable and a very nice box (headphones too, but I'm sure they are total junk). It works as a USB 2.0 card reader too. So, $9 for the player + $13 for the KSC-75 headphones, and an old SD card, and you've got good sounding music. Great for someone on a budget.
I can't post the newegg link, because the newegg site appears to be down. Search for Foxconn mp3 and you should find it.
I can't post the newegg link, because the newegg site appears to be down. Search for Foxconn mp3 and you should find it.