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4.1 out of 5
82.50% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Shocked this thing actually works so well!
I have an S23 Ultra that is way too big and heavy for keeping in my pocket at the gym.I've spent a good bit of time weighing my options for a portable player that supports Spotify and has bluetooth and wifi.I've thought about smart watches, refurbished iPods, "dumb" mp3 players (maybe I can live without Spotify?). And of course, the many Chinese sub-$100 dollar devices, that all seem to have either 5 or 1 stars.I was clearly in analysis-paralysis mode, and decided to just take a flyer on this one. For $63, and hopefully returnable, what's the worst that can happen?Well, I'm glad I gambled. This thing is perfect. Form factor that's small enough to barely notice, even in my pocket on the treadmill. I was able to easily get on various wifis, connect to my bluetooth headphones, and stream my Spotify. Battery life seems OK - it can definitely go for many hours between charges. It gets a little hot when navigating with the screen on, but it's fine streaming music with the screen off.Yes, the interface is a little unusual. But I was able to learn it quickly enough. Yes, it's a little sluggish just navigating around the UI. But not too bad, and I've had no issues streaming playlists.The device is locked to just the apps listed in the specs (and apparently no option to side load). You can organize your home screen just like on any smartphone. You can delete apps, but if you realize you want an app back you'll need to factory reset.On the security front, I am a little sketched out that this device manages its own updates, and who knows what Android security is or isn't there. But because I'm just using it stream music, I'm choosing to ignore possible attack vectors by just making sure my passwords are unique to my streaming app and not shared with any other accounts. I won't be using the included Chrome browser for anything. There's also some kind of music filesharing app that you can install on your phone to share files with this device - I'll be staying away from that as well. All of that said, I want to be clear that I am not suggesting there's anything insecure with this particular device. But in today's world, you need to be extremely careful.Lastly, the included paper manual is surprisingly thorough and is written in good English. I recommend reading the manual before starting to play with the device; it's the rare case where reading the manual would have actually saved me an hour of poking around. I was not expecting this from such a cheap, practically throw-away device produced in China. I hope more companies start providing proper manuals like this one.I just started using this device so I'm leaving 5 stars for now. In case I start having glitches I'll come back and edit my review. I don't expect this thing to last many years, because who knows what becomes unsupported in some future software update or bluetooth/wifi spec change. But if I get even a year out of this, I'll be pretty happy.
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent music player that’s now a paperweight
Update: 10/18/25 after contacting support, they shipped a replacement device and it arrived today. So far so good, works like it should and my son is happy. They shipped the same red color player that he had before so he is happy. I will update this review if it fails again. Revised from 1 star to 4, but stay tuned in case something happens.Original review 10/11/24 below:This music player was purchased for my son in April 2024. It’s a great looking device and the sound quality was excellent. Local music playback worked just fine. Streaming music from Pandora/Spotify, he experienced zero issues. Bluetooth connectivity was fine. No speed issues whatsoever.Three days ago, however, the device went completely dead (blank screen like the videos/photos submitted by others) and only lasted 6 months. Compared to some other reviews I guess we lucked out?We did the usual steps of ensuring the charging cord wasn’t damaged, resetting it and so forth but nothing seemed to get it to turn charge and turn on. It met the same fate as the other reviews that mentioned when their device just died for no reason, hence the one star review.We’ll contact product support to see if they can assist and update the review accordingly.
3.0 out of 5 stars Fine value, but not really ideal for (younger) kids
Seems like a nice device that works well. It was easy to get music on, it reads and displays album cover art embedded in FLAC files, even supports Replay Gain. Sweet.However, for kids, not so great. The "parental controls" doing allow you to restrict things like turning on or using WiFi or Bluetooth. Many apps are non-removable, period. The music player doesn't have a kids mode - it's just a (pretty decent) player app.There's also an issue with it working with some USB cables. The case opening doesn't allow some USB C cables to work with it. It does work with some, and with the provided cable. Not a huge deal, but worth mentioning.If you just want something that lets you load music for your kid, and doesn't allow them to do *anything else*, well, this ain't it. If they're old enough for a cell phone, they don't need this. Not bad for adults that want a dedicated device.
A great alternative to a smart phone
I wanted my kids to be able to listen to music without having to give them a smartphone. This is a great little device. We linked our Spotify account to it. I liked that I was able to take off any apps I didn’t want them on and use it solely as a music player
Good Quality
Company replaced, when mine would not charge or turn on. Only issue was I lost my tunes, luckily had them backed up. Good Value product. Feels like an iPod without the proprietary apple cost. Android friendly.
Great MP3 Player and multifunctional
The media could not be loaded. Amazing screen and easy to use. Easy to connect with wifi and can connect with personal phone hospot. Test the music sound is great and easy to hear. Various apps can be used like a real phone. Can use kindle to read books. Recording function great and voice clear. Calculator easy to use. Enough data space can download more apps for daily use. Google Chrome easy to use for browsing different websites. Good device for daily use and great customer service.
Great for workouts
No wires Bluetooth earbuds and any Playlist from your favorite musical source.
No cumple lo que promete, no lo recomiendo
No reproduce el tiempo que anuncia, la batería no dura mucho, en ocasiones se calienta demasiado, complicada manera de transferir archivos entre muchas otras deficiencias,
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