Samsung YP-K3JQB 2GB MP3 Player-2GB Ultra Slim MP3 Player
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I bought this player for my 14 year-old daughter. It seemed to be an excellent option. The product is great looking, the sound is fine, etc. However, 4 months later the product simply "blacked out". It just did not turn on, so it became useless. When we called Samsung's service center, they asked for the serial number in order to repair it. Unfortunately the serial number was printed on a small paper label that was on the back of the player, and at some point in time it must have fallen off. Now the product will not be serviced by Samsung, and our money will go down the drain.
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I have never seen mp3 like this product. To be honest, I was going to buy ipod. But I decided to buy this one because ipod was so expensive. Nevertheless, I don't think I got not good mp3. I like it a lot(especially touch screen). One of my friend who saw my mp3 ordered it already. Don't miss very good chance. You will not regret about it.
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Just purchased the K3, and I have to say, "WOW!" This beauty is sleek, stylish, and packs a powerful, rich sound.
I'm 34, and have been listening/playing music devices since I could walk. I've been through 4 differnt MP3 players over the course of the past few years to include: iPod and Sansa models. All I can say, is the K3 is a listening experience second to none. I'm sure if you have thousands to spend on a music player/earbuds, etc, you could beat this device in the sound quality department, but for the majoriy of us wanting a quality player without taking out a loan, this is a winner!
I have several aftermarket earbuds ranging from $10 to $40 in price. I was expecting to use them when this product arrived (I ordered through Amazon.com). However, I was surprised to discover the included earbuds produced a much richer sound than my other buds. I switched these buds between all my other MP3 players, and the results were the same, the Samsung ear buds won hands down. To verify
I'm 34, and have been listening/playing music devices since I could walk. I've been through 4 differnt MP3 players over the course of the past few years to include: iPod and Sansa models. All I can say, is the K3 is a listening experience second to none. I'm sure if you have thousands to spend on a music player/earbuds, etc, you could beat this device in the sound quality department, but for the majoriy of us wanting a quality player without taking out a loan, this is a winner!
I have several aftermarket earbuds ranging from $10 to $40 in price. I was expecting to use them when this product arrived (I ordered through Amazon.com). However, I was surprised to discover the included earbuds produced a much richer sound than my other buds. I switched these buds between all my other MP3 players, and the results were the same, the Samsung ear buds won hands down. To verify
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I have had this for about a month and so far it's great. Good storage capacity (enough for me anyway), great sound, sleek design, cool OLED display, simple functionality and an awesomely powerful FM tuner. Everything I expected from the product description and the other reader reviews.
The tuner is what amazes me the most. I work in a very old building with very thick walls (lots of concrete and rebar throughout) so I always have trouble picking-up radio stations. I love listening to talk radio so having the FM tuner was a critical function for me and this product did not disappoint. Even deep within the building, in areas that were virtual dead zones to other radios, this picks up a clear signal.
The only dings I have against this player are the battery life and lack of an album art display option. I probably get 20-25 hours of operation on one charge, with much of the cool display options shortened to a few seconds of display a piece. Overall, it's not that big of a deal because
The tuner is what amazes me the most. I work in a very old building with very thick walls (lots of concrete and rebar throughout) so I always have trouble picking-up radio stations. I love listening to talk radio so having the FM tuner was a critical function for me and this product did not disappoint. Even deep within the building, in areas that were virtual dead zones to other radios, this picks up a clear signal.
The only dings I have against this player are the battery life and lack of an album art display option. I probably get 20-25 hours of operation on one charge, with much of the cool display options shortened to a few seconds of display a piece. Overall, it's not that big of a deal because
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Let me preface this by saying that I have been looking at MP3 players for almost 9 months and couldn't find one that had the right features for a price that I was willing to pay. Samsung has always been able to hit my "sweet spot" when it came to technology and the K3 is no exception.
Pros
1) FM Receiver - This was a big one for me. When I started my search, only the lower end units even thought to add this on.
2) Incredibly slim and sexy design - This says it all. The K3 is perhaps the skiniest electronic device I have ever seen.
3) Durability - I have already dropped it, banged it, and kicked it... It still holds up.
4) Seamless controls - This adds to the sleek image and the controls are incredibly responsive
5) Ease to upload - The firmware interface is extremely easy to use.
6) Hold button - The hold button (which you need due to the incredibly responsive controls - see above and below) is perfectly located.
Cons
1) Incredibly responsive controls - It took a little getting
Pros
1) FM Receiver - This was a big one for me. When I started my search, only the lower end units even thought to add this on.
2) Incredibly slim and sexy design - This says it all. The K3 is perhaps the skiniest electronic device I have ever seen.
3) Durability - I have already dropped it, banged it, and kicked it... It still holds up.
4) Seamless controls - This adds to the sleek image and the controls are incredibly responsive
5) Ease to upload - The firmware interface is extremely easy to use.
6) Hold button - The hold button (which you need due to the incredibly responsive controls - see above and below) is perfectly located.
Cons
1) Incredibly responsive controls - It took a little getting
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You can stop looking because you have just found the best MP3 player on the market today. Yes, this is the fabled "ipod killer" that beats the ipod Nano in almost every conceivable category. It probably won't actually outsell the ipod, because lets face it: if features were what sold ipods, Apple would be out of business. But I digress.
Unlike other players on the market, the Samsung K3 focuses itself on being an audio player first, and ignores some of the more gimmicky features found on other players such as video support. Personally, I would rather drive nails into my eyes then watch a movie on a 1-inch screen, but maybe that's just me. The other notable feature missing on the K3 is album art support, although I have my fingers crossed that a future firmware upgrade will correct this. Samsung more than makes up for the missing features by offering what is (in my opinion) the best sounding player on the market. The sound quality and number of customizable sound options such EQ settings,
Unlike other players on the market, the Samsung K3 focuses itself on being an audio player first, and ignores some of the more gimmicky features found on other players such as video support. Personally, I would rather drive nails into my eyes then watch a movie on a 1-inch screen, but maybe that's just me. The other notable feature missing on the K3 is album art support, although I have my fingers crossed that a future firmware upgrade will correct this. Samsung more than makes up for the missing features by offering what is (in my opinion) the best sounding player on the market. The sound quality and number of customizable sound options such EQ settings,
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I bought this MP3 player because my CD/MP3 walkman had died and an iPod that I liked was a bit out of my price range. What sold me on this player was the size (this thing is really small!), design (super sleek!), and the FM radio receiver (Ah, radio...). Also it seems to hold up well. I dropped mine right out of the box, and it works just fine. I bought the red one, though I think the color could more accurately be described as garnet. I love that the only real button on the player is the power/lock button located on the side. The rest of the interface is touch-sensitive. There are severeal different sound equalizer presets, an equalizer you can set manually, as well as repeat and shuffle modes. The sound quality from this player is great, but I'd recommend discarding the earbuds that come with it and getting some quality earphones to truly enjoy the sound. The music organizing software that comes with the player is a little difficult to figure out at first, not terribly intuitive to use.
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This device has lots of good points and only a few bad points and bugs.
First, the good.
1. The sound quality is fantastic, much better than my first generation iPod. I am using my own headphones, the provided ones have not been opened.
2. Transfering files is fast and simple, no software is needed although a CD is provided.
3. The response is super fast. This is also bad, see below.
4. There have no glitches, no freeze-ups, no occational skipping. That last one is important as my old iPod got jittery all too often.
5. Although it is not the cheapest, it is substantially less that the iPod Nano.
6. The screen is bright, colorful, and clear, at least indoors.
7. The battery charges quickly and lasts forever.
8. I don't use pictures much on these tiny devices but the images I tested by loading them through the Samsung software were excellent, considering the tiny screen.
9. It looks nice!
Now, the bad.
1. The controls are so fast I still haven't figured out how to avoid holding
First, the good.
1. The sound quality is fantastic, much better than my first generation iPod. I am using my own headphones, the provided ones have not been opened.
2. Transfering files is fast and simple, no software is needed although a CD is provided.
3. The response is super fast. This is also bad, see below.
4. There have no glitches, no freeze-ups, no occational skipping. That last one is important as my old iPod got jittery all too often.
5. Although it is not the cheapest, it is substantially less that the iPod Nano.
6. The screen is bright, colorful, and clear, at least indoors.
7. The battery charges quickly and lasts forever.
8. I don't use pictures much on these tiny devices but the images I tested by loading them through the Samsung software were excellent, considering the tiny screen.
9. It looks nice!
Now, the bad.
1. The controls are so fast I still haven't figured out how to avoid holding
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I bought this cute little player because it promised so much! Granted it sounded AWESOME, if you can get it to sync to Windows Media Player (which is one of the requirements for your player). I was unable to get it to sync. The first time I called customer service, I talked to a less than technical person who told me that the player was not compatable with WMP 11 and to roll back to WMP 10. Guess what! WMP 10 is NOT compatible with Windows XP. So obviously that did not work. I didnt stay on the phone to talk to that guy. The second time I called (yes, two customer service calls in less than 24 hours since I could not get my player to sync), I spoke with someone who actually had some training. He didnt understand why guy #1 told me to roll back to WMP 10 since the player should have worked with WMP 11. After talking with him for 45 min he had to transfer me to a secondary help section. Sorry, I am not going to sit on the phone for another 45 minutes listening to their awful wait
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Pros.
1.Battery Life...I've left it in my car for hours an still have plenty of juice to go to the gym with it.
2.Sound Quality...Good EQ, FX, etc.
3.Price.
Cons.
1.Screen (entire face)...VERY VERY VERY EASY TO SCRATCH!!...I scratched mine the minute I put it in my pocket with my keys..
2.Playlists...No autoplaylists...doesn't have a play count...
3.Picture Quality...comparable to an old cell phone...can't play movies..
Overall...Not Bad for the price...will probably get replaced with an iphone down the road.
1.Battery Life...I've left it in my car for hours an still have plenty of juice to go to the gym with it.
2.Sound Quality...Good EQ, FX, etc.
3.Price.
Cons.
1.Screen (entire face)...VERY VERY VERY EASY TO SCRATCH!!...I scratched mine the minute I put it in my pocket with my keys..
2.Playlists...No autoplaylists...doesn't have a play count...
3.Picture Quality...comparable to an old cell phone...can't play movies..
Overall...Not Bad for the price...will probably get replaced with an iphone down the road.
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Been looking around for a good mp3 player for about 6 months now, ever since I realized my iPod sucked (between the lack of real battery life and the complicated software intrface, I had had enough with Apple).
Believe me I looked into everything from Microsoft Zune to Creative Zen to the 30gb iPod, and a few lesser known players. THIS PRODUCT IS THE BEST ALL AROUND MEDIA PLAYER OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, and here's why:
1) Unprecedented battery life! It's been 4 days of on-and-off play for me since I first charged it out of the box, and I STILL HAVE 2 BARS LEFT.
2) Easy software interface: uploading songs and pics through the samsung program can get tedious if you want to make playlists, but other than that, I simply use the plug-n-play option (simply dragging media files into the removable disk folder).
3) Awesome sound quality! I was truly amazed with the cd-quality sound of the FM radio feature.
4) Plays WMA along with MP3: you will find that this NECESSARY feature is lacking in many
Believe me I looked into everything from Microsoft Zune to Creative Zen to the 30gb iPod, and a few lesser known players. THIS PRODUCT IS THE BEST ALL AROUND MEDIA PLAYER OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, and here's why:
1) Unprecedented battery life! It's been 4 days of on-and-off play for me since I first charged it out of the box, and I STILL HAVE 2 BARS LEFT.
2) Easy software interface: uploading songs and pics through the samsung program can get tedious if you want to make playlists, but other than that, I simply use the plug-n-play option (simply dragging media files into the removable disk folder).
3) Awesome sound quality! I was truly amazed with the cd-quality sound of the FM radio feature.
4) Plays WMA along with MP3: you will find that this NECESSARY feature is lacking in many
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This thing really looks much better in person than the pictures would have you believe! I was in a retailer to pick up a different model, but when I saw this one.. the search was over. The menus are animated in a very cool way, and the sound quality is EXCELLENT. Even the supplied headphones are not that bad. It took just a few seconds to get used to not having an actual button to hit, but it really is a sleek little player. 5+ stars!
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this is by far the best mp3 player ive ever used. i have an ipod video and that thing is too big and the battery sucks. i used to have a sansa by sandisk but the program on the mp3 player was horrible. this one is amazing. i just bought it and im very satisfied. i recommend this to everybody even ipod users.
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Bought it after an extensive market research. There would be no research if iPods came with FM tuners, but they don't. Well, Samsung YP-K3JQB beats iPod in this respect. Here's the skinny:
Sound quality: very decent especially with a pair of high-end headphones.
FM tuner: automatically searches and sets up up to 30 presets at the push of a button.
Interface: very intuitive, you really don't need a user's guide.
IT-factor: most definitely. Cool and practical.
Sound quality: very decent especially with a pair of high-end headphones.
FM tuner: automatically searches and sets up up to 30 presets at the push of a button.
Interface: very intuitive, you really don't need a user's guide.
IT-factor: most definitely. Cool and practical.
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Sleek, light, beautiful design. Great software, very easy to upload music, sweet display, best mp3 player by far! great battery life, stores plenty of songs and i have ALOT! great sound quality...the list just goes on, i bought it the first day it came out, the wine red color one is the same thing but the color is just like the LG cherry chocolate cell phone from verizon (if anyone was wondering what it looked like). i like the black one more. i had a new ipod nano 2 gig and the samsung is just easier to use, looks better, and is something different.
