Nice, cool and sporty. Review on Samsung YP-C1Z

I was planing to buy an mp3 player for a long time. I checked a lot of players including iPod, Creative, Sandisk, Philips, etc and finally settled on Samsung YP-C1Z.

I had the following requirements before buying an mp3 player:

• 1 GB flash memory

  
  




• support for 320 kbps mp3 files

  
  




• FM radio with presets

  
  




• voice recording

  
  




• audio presets

  
  




• data storage

  
  

Why did I settle for YP-C1Z only. Here are the reasons:

• it met all my above requirements

  
  




• SRS WOW audio enhancer

  
  




• many presets including Pop, Jazz, Rock, Classic, etc and Bass booster

  
  




• recording from FM - directly to MP3 in your set bit rate

  
  




• can record into MP3 from any audio source. example walkman, TV, CD player, etc or in short any source with audio out or headphone/speaker port.

  
  




• does not require any software for transferring files (like iPod requires iTunes). It behaves like any USB flash drive. Just plug in and transfer files with Windows Explorer

  
  




• No internal battery. It runs on single AA battery, with 42 hrs of playback time. So you need not return the player to company when battery stops charging.

  
  




• intuitive interface, easy to use

  
  




• 4 lines of LCD display

  
  




• Resume supported. Plays from where you switched off the player.

  
  




• sporty look, no plastic look and feel.

  
  




• sound quality is very good

  
  

Cons

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• a little heavy with battery

  
  




• no color display

  
  




• play button a little sensitive. A slight pressure activates the player. So have to keep on HOLD (another feature) to prevent accidental playback

  
  




• does not switch off when headphone is pulled out (like iPod)

  
  




• 1 GB model comes only in one color