is this mp3 as bad as everyone says? i just purchased it today without reading the reviews till now and it doesn't sound all too good...
1052635
Yes. It's awful. Hope you still have your receipt, would recommend taking it back. Sound quality is bad, the device's software is very poorly designed.
1052636
The MP3 player works but I wouldn't say it's worth the money. Avoid Ebooks and any files longer then 10 minutes. Don't plan on using it for a long time on a charge and the touchscreen is just about pointless. That said it's still a workable MP3 player.
1052637
Seriously??? WHY are you paying any attention whatsoever to a lot of these REJECTS who likely don't even research the product before buying it and have no idea how to use these things?
1402968
No, the sound quality was fine for me even after I loaded the tracks onto my ipod. I'm now pregnant with my second baby and have loaded the tracks onto my Android phone and tablet. The sound quality is still good.
1094380
I'll add my $0.02. The sound isn't great and it's not loud enough. However, I found using headphones takes the sound quality from a 2 to a 10+. You could also purchase a small usb plug speaker.
1527679
I agree with the statement that MP3's are horrible. I've tried to convert. Just doesn't happen. What I have found is that music meant for CD, sounds better to me on CD. Music initially recorded on vinyl sounds better to me on vinyl. I kept my records. But I do have an extensive CD collection. I find Vinyl at charity shops and second hand shops for as little as $.25. When buying old records, remember to look for warping, scratches, dirty patches--which may cover hidden damage--, crayon drawings (who hasn't seen this?). In other words look them over carefully.
1498351
Thanks, Alex. This is very helpful. I'm feeling like this might work for me, and even if it doesn't, I'll still have an awesome mp3 player.-Rick
731803
Yes, for me it is excellent. I am loving mine. It does not have quite as much volume as I would like sometimes, but I listen to my music too loud anyway and the sound is good.
297910
Does anyone know...I bought a new computer, and now I can't charge or do anything with my mp3.And I don't have the disk or anything else that came with the mp3, what do I do? Please help...
2114263
I could not get it to work with mp3, to me it is a piece of junk ank i would not buy it.
1778867
no it aint!! i wud recamend buying a samsung galaxy player or ipod b4 i wud waist my money on this mp3. i had mine 4wks n then it was over!! butons wudnt work the head fone plug in wudnt work n the sound was horible!!!
935846
Mine sounds awesome. I couldn't be more please for the price to quality ratio. I've had a few of my fellow players comment on it's good sound. I can't, of course, say what yours might sound like but I'm pleased with mine and have had it for quite a while now ... good luck
2167900
I am happy with my Creative system. It plays to my satisfaction with no issues. I think it also depends on certain downloads you may have; say on your IPOD. If they aren't the best quality & sound fuzzy, they can also playback with the same results. Having said that, I think for the money they are great. Hope this helps!
1513131
Don't pay any attention to reviews or to what you read in online forums in relation to sound quality, especially if such opinions are coming from self-professed "audiophiles" (such people are almost always full of crap). If I were you, I wouldn't upgrade the default cartridge until I had at least heard it and determined that it wasn't meeting my expectations. If after you've done that you still want to upgrade, I will say that I had the cartridge replaced in my grandmother's old Rotel turntable a couple of years ago and went with the cheapest cartridge available from the store I went to, which was a Grado Black (about $60). I thought it sounded pretty darn good (at least from the limited time I spent listening to it), so you might want to add that one to your list. A-T itself also has some more expensive cartridges that are well-regarded. No matter what make or model it is, the cartridge needs to be properly aligned using a special protractor to sound its best. If you're not comfortable doing this yourself, a hi-fi shop with experience with turntables should be willing to set up your whole turntable for a small fee. Some of the friendlier places might even do the set-up for free if you agree to buy your cartridge from them.
802458
The volume on my SanDisk gets pretty loud even when I don't have it turned up all the way. It's possible that the original MP3 files are of low quality if they were ripped a long time ago. I know that a lot of MP3s that I ripped from CDs a decade or more ago and have transferred from old computers to new computers have either progressively degraded in quality (copying isn't always perfect) or were never good to begin with due to ancient ripping technology. Try adjusting the volume on the SanDisk. If that doesn't help, then try listening to the files on your computer to see if the problem is with the file. If the files are fine, then delete them from the SanDisk and put them back on using Windows Media Player rather than dragging and dropping them into the folder that opens when you plug it in.
814097
Dear Omar,Thanks for your inquiry. As this is a very new item, haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but all the reviews I've read give it high marks. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
2136187
Hello Jairo, I am going to tell you that for the money this is the best mp3 player out there!!! I love it!!! I bought my girlfriend an ipod and myself one of these she's has MY mp3 player more than her ipod!!! This is easy to use holds more than enough music and I can change music on this with ease!!! I don'y use the ear buds that come with it, I use old school Koss headphones!!! You will LOVE IT!!!!
1971816
The files are not in the mp3 format that the device likes. I remember having to run all of the songs through 3 different mp3 converters before finding one that it liked. I searched through my folders to see which one I used but couldn't find it. It was a free converter I downloaded from the internet. The good news is once the files are converted and show on the system, your eclipse will be a very enjoyable device. I love mine! But it did take 3 days to get it up and running.
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yeah, mine looks good but has no audio in realplayer. maybe someone will answer. i get audio with the software included but may not always have access to it when trying to play back.