Feel free to take this with a grain of salt, since this is really just my first impression(s). As someone who is using this solely to listen to music, it does exactly what I need it to do. It works with Bluetooth, and the sound is good, though it doesn't go super loud. I've seen other reviews about the menu lag and there's a little bit of that, but not enough to change my overall opinion. I'd say that its greatest selling point is the price, especially given how much storage you get (I bought the 120 GB one). All in all, I'm pretty happy. Read more
This is an awesome little mp3 player. It checked off all my boxes of looking for a player that supports and play flac files while also bringing back the nostalgia form factor and feel of classic iPods. I will give a warning that the screen is very fragile and scratches super easy. I put it in my pocket and it already had some deep scratches so beware and consider a screen protector. This isn’t the best mp3 player out there but it fit all my needs and for its price I definitely recommend this! Read more
It's plastic, but very good quality. I've had it 5 days now, and determined that it's fairly easy to use, and sounds great. My only complaint is that I'm having the hardest time trying to get rockbox installed. ADDENDUM - TO THIS DAY, STILL NO LUCK WITH ROCKBOX. Read more
I just wanted a distraction free mp3 player for work, this thing is perfect. The battery life is insane (going on day 3 now - I do keep the volume quite low). I had intentions of installing rockbox on it, but found it not needed. The stock OS is perfectly fine for my needs, but some fancy folks may need more sophisticated features. It works great, the music sounds fine, the battery life is awesome, and the buttons feel great. I love this thing, sincerely. Why did we ever move away from mp3 players?.... Read more
Seems like it would be cool if you get one that works. Mine did not work out of the box. Oh, it'd turn on and it'd connect to the computer. Oh, sure, on the computer, it would appear as though the files were transferring. But then when I'd eject it after completing the transfer, it would say that no music was loaded. Tried a bunch of different things I'd seen suggested online. Have also reached out to the company (will update if they respond and are able to help, but can't say I have too much faith). Definitely feels cheap. Wish it were a sturdier material and had a little more heft to it, but that is something I could definitely live with. But obviously, an MP3 player that will not recognize, ya know, the MP3s I put on it is kind of something I can't really live with, ya know? Read more
They just don't make mp3 players like they used to. Whatever is out there is just too complicated in terms of being too feature-rich (high-end) or having clunky navigation with microscopic screen/text (low-end). This is just straightforward and easy to use for the most part. (I've never owned an iPod before so I didn't know about the scroll wheel but I figured it out right away). I love the size and how lightweight it is. It's aesthetically appealing and comes in great colors. I bought a clear cover for it because I tend to have the dropsies. You can definitely pair it with bluetooth headphones and it seems to work fine. The battery life seems good too. I had planned to put music on it but ended up putting the entire Bible on it instead...Alexander Scourby edition. It's the best idea I ever had since I owned the disk set and never listened to it because of how inconvenient it was, even after ripping it to my laptop. Now, I have no excuse. Read more
I like the product and use it almost daily just wish for a longer battery life. Read more
I love my MP3 player. I use it for language learning and e books to keep distractions limited. I like the earphones that come included. The nostalgic build is a huge plus. I know there are software mods to do to the Y1, but I don’t feel the mod is necessary. Read more
