I want this for listening to books on Audible. Is this a good choice for the spoken word as well as music?
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Absolutely! That is what I mostly use it for. And when you want to listen to music it does not disappoint. It is great for both.
1156753
It delivers fine quality sound . You will enjoy this speaker with music or books.
1156754
I haven't tried it for audiobooks, but it's a rich, full-bodied sound. I can't imagine why not. Actually, I have used it to listen to internet radio (Pandora, Spotify). The announcers sound great in between songs. I don't think you could go wrong.
1156755
I haven't used it for that yet but I'm sire it will work for that. Look up best Bluetooth speakers on Google. IThis speaker is on the best list of pc magazine
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Yes! As the others have said this will work for recording an audio book. I was actually quite surprised when I heard how clear the sound of a recording was.
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Amanda-Since you already have it, can you tell me if it has bookmarking capabilities? I will be using it mostly for audiobooks.
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Most any MP3 player will work for books. A couple of things you may want to consider --- Where do you plan on downloading your books from? Many libraries have services where you can "check out" downloadable media and listen to books for free. Unfortunately, most of these services DON'T work with Ipods or Zunes. If you plan on using one of these services, check their website for compatibility. I also primarily listen to books on my MP3 player. I had an Ipod Nano (my daughter accidentally lost it!) and it was my favorite. I really miss it and keep trying to convince myself to splurge and buy another. My son has a Creative Zen and it also works well for audiobooks. Some of the lower end, cheaper units are designed primarily for music. With these, it's hard to access a specific track. So, for instance if you're on chapter 20 of a book and accidentally lose your place, then you have to "click" through 20 chapters to get back to where you were. On the better units like the Ipods and the Zen, you can go right to it. (for instance, sometimes I forget to turn the player off when I turn the car off and it's hours ahed of me) If you ever listen to more than one book at a time, make sure it has a bookmark feature. Otherwise you'll lose your place in book 1 when you switch to book 2 and back.
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Speaker audio on my unit is great. I have similar interests. I am surprised for some thing this small.
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I concur with CJ. I can't speak for DRM (I don't go near the stuff) but it definitely has good auto-resume. The resume gets my stamp of approval for audiobook listening.
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Yes, the speaker is actually pretty good if you use it in a car or at your desk. I'm moving next week, and I'm not going to mess with getting a radio transciever, so I'm just going to use it's speaker. Also the recording microphone is great for classes.
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I use mine daily with either an e-reader or a book. Works great for both! I am ordering a second one, so I can have one in the bedroom and one in the living room!
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I find the audio more than satisfactory. In fact, compared to the other devices I have owned, the volume is better and the tone sounds very decent. That's my opinion, I hope it helps.
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I use it with Win-7 for phone calls at work. I've had zero negative reports from those I talk with - all say it has excellent volume and voice quality and clarity.... should work well for reading/recording books. My wife bought one also for her online teaching work... uses it daily - loves it.
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I looked up the pocket Talker Pro and it looks like a real useful product. And it has very good reviews. Maybe I'll get one so I can lower the volume on the TV ;)
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You would have to put in ear plugs into your ears to probably listen to an audiobook...as there is quite a bit of "water" noise around your ears.........worth a try I guess.
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Bose Mini by far. Amazon one is not nearly as loud and does not have half the bass. It's also more than 1/2 the price so you get what you pay for. It's great for audiobooks.
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I'm sorry I've not figured that out either. I bought it for my Mother to listen to audio books but it just didn't work fot that purpose. Was very disappointed.
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They work great for that, I often listen to audio books and lectures while on the trail. Keep in mind that they as desgined allow background noise in. Perfect for riding or running not so much for listing to an audio book/lecture when you need completeconcentration on what is being said
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This player is amazing you can download audible books. It has a radio you can put video on it pictures on it.
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I have one and would not recomend it for audiobooks. The controls are poorly designed and it's impossible to fast foward and rewind in the same track.