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Hey guys, why doesn't anyone talk about the "Bang & Olufsen - BeoSound 2"?
It's clearly the best MP3 player on the planet now in terms of simplicity, durability and most importantly sound quality.
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/sw694.asp
I've used it a couple of times because my friend has one.
I am not about to write a review here but so far I have simply not come across any MP3 players that can beat the sound quality of this player.
The player is rather simple, you can't open it up. It only has an SD(secure digital) slot which holds the 128MB memory card included. And of coz it has an earphone jack. The Li-ion batter is built in so you can't take it out.
The other thing you'll find is a simple interface for charging the battery and transferring songs to/from the PC.
Only 5 buttons needed
On the front of the unit you'll find just a few buttons.
The middle button = play/stop
The Top and bottom button = volume +/-
The other 4 buttons in the middle are for switching between songs.
What's it doing?:
With no LCD/LED or indicator of any kind, you gotta listen to the earphones to know what song is being played and what's going on with the player.
There are no treble/bass controls as well.
Simplicity makes it great:
The simplicity of this unit makes it extreemly drop/shock proof and EXPENSIVE! It cost almost double the 15Gb iPod over in my country.
On to the sound:
When you 1st plug in it's earphones and listen, you'll be amazed. I must admit I don't have the ears of an audiophile but what I know is, I've never heard any portable audio device sound so nice in my life. Whenever my friend lets me listen to it, I could sit there indulged in the wonderful sound this thing produces and the only worry I have is how much longer I could enjoy it before giving it back to her. You audiophiles should check it out at a local B&O shop to hear what I mean. It does come with a pair of exotic earphones which has a cool metal piece that goes behind your ear and the earphones attached by smooth metal hinges to it.
When you listen to this player through it's special earphones, you almost mute out the world around you, the sound of people talking nearby you are silenced. However the earphone still allows you to pick up some sound if it was loud enough above the normal environment noise level. The sound coming from the earphones drains you into a world of it's own
Having said all that:
I wouldn't want to take any credit away from the other great players that are out the in the Market. Each of the high end ones have their own advantage. The iPod for example has huge storage space, great looks, great interface and superb quality sound.
What I'm just trying to say here is that, put everything aside and compare sound quality alone, I still love the Beosound 2 the most
It's clearly the best MP3 player on the planet now in terms of simplicity, durability and most importantly sound quality.
http://www.bang-olufsen.com/sw694.asp
I've used it a couple of times because my friend has one.
I am not about to write a review here but so far I have simply not come across any MP3 players that can beat the sound quality of this player.
The player is rather simple, you can't open it up. It only has an SD(secure digital) slot which holds the 128MB memory card included. And of coz it has an earphone jack. The Li-ion batter is built in so you can't take it out.
The other thing you'll find is a simple interface for charging the battery and transferring songs to/from the PC.
Only 5 buttons needed
On the front of the unit you'll find just a few buttons.
The middle button = play/stop
The Top and bottom button = volume +/-
The other 4 buttons in the middle are for switching between songs.
What's it doing?:
With no LCD/LED or indicator of any kind, you gotta listen to the earphones to know what song is being played and what's going on with the player.
There are no treble/bass controls as well.
Simplicity makes it great:
The simplicity of this unit makes it extreemly drop/shock proof and EXPENSIVE! It cost almost double the 15Gb iPod over in my country.
On to the sound:
When you 1st plug in it's earphones and listen, you'll be amazed. I must admit I don't have the ears of an audiophile but what I know is, I've never heard any portable audio device sound so nice in my life. Whenever my friend lets me listen to it, I could sit there indulged in the wonderful sound this thing produces and the only worry I have is how much longer I could enjoy it before giving it back to her. You audiophiles should check it out at a local B&O shop to hear what I mean. It does come with a pair of exotic earphones which has a cool metal piece that goes behind your ear and the earphones attached by smooth metal hinges to it.
When you listen to this player through it's special earphones, you almost mute out the world around you, the sound of people talking nearby you are silenced. However the earphone still allows you to pick up some sound if it was loud enough above the normal environment noise level. The sound coming from the earphones drains you into a world of it's own
Having said all that:
I wouldn't want to take any credit away from the other great players that are out the in the Market. Each of the high end ones have their own advantage. The iPod for example has huge storage space, great looks, great interface and superb quality sound.
What I'm just trying to say here is that, put everything aside and compare sound quality alone, I still love the Beosound 2 the most
