Frontier Labs Nex Ia-1GB 1 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio und Voice Recorder
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Manufacturer: FrontierLabs
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List price $249.99
- 5-band user programmable equalizer with 5 preset sound modes: Jazz, Rock, Classic, Dance und Latin
- Compliance with ID3 tags - Plays bit-rates up to 320 kbps und VBR for MP3
- Smart Play functions: Normal, Repeat und Shuffle
- Solid state construction with no moving parts
- Voice Recorder
Product Description:
Full-featured digital music player with FM tuner, voice/FM recording und doubles as a portable drive for fast und easy file transfer and storage. New firmware design to support multiple folders, access of menu functions during song playback und other unique and improved features. Infinite memory und storage expansion configuration with Type I und II Compact Flash memory cards or MicroDrives (currently up to 1 gigabyte). Simple drag und drop file transfer on Windows® Explorer via ultra fast USB mode - no proprietary software needed. Intuitive controls with a single 5 way jog lever - operable with just your thumb - for easy, direct und precise control of your audio. Fully-interactive, high-resolution LCD user interface: 132x64 matrix - configurable (normal, always on, always off) Neon blue EL backlight that can display scrolling ID3 tags, song duration, memory level, battery level und more. Smart Power draws power from USB - this not only allows you to save battery life during song transfers, but it can also power itself via AC power adapter.
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: Nice player. Non-existent support. Rating:
This is a pretty nice MP3 player, unless you need service. The FM reception is awful, but I knew that from reading other reviews before I bought mine. The MP3 player is quite nice. It sounds good, is easy to connect to the computer, and takes Compact Flash, which is rare in an MP3 player.
Then the CF card that came with it went bad. I've sent email and left voice-mail at least 8 times over the last month, and I haven't heard a word in response. I consider myself lucky that it's just the CF card, since I can replace that quite easily myself (which I've done). If the player itself were to break during the warranty period, I'd be completely out of luck.
I'll buy from a company that stands behind their products next time.
Comment: Great value for mony Rating:
I can't quite agree with the other reviews of NEXIA. Mine player functions as I had expected. It plays MP3, great sound, FM works ok, Recording is clear, LCD is large and informative. The battery life is adequate, about 10 hours. For less than $100, I think its great value for money.
Comment: Great sound und simple to use Rating:
I bought this NEX IA over other MP3 players because it uses Compact Flash memory cards which I have plenty of. At first I was a little hesitant,but after I got it, I did not regret. The sound just blew me away. It was loud and the sound is crisp and clear. I listen to a lot of jazz and its important that the higher and lower end of the sound spectrum is clear and loud. This the NEX IA delivers convincingly. Its little larger than I wanted but its really no big deal as I can leave it in my pocket. The jog dial is easy to use and with the remote I never really need to take it out of my pocket. Overall, I highly recommend this player. Easy to use, inexpensive and great sound.
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