FANTASTIC! Just what the doctor ordered when looking for an mp3 media player!! First of all, this thing is SOLID!! Well built, and made of quality products. Before I continue on I want to emphasize that this unit DOES NOT, repeat, DOES NOT have Bluetooth or wifi capabilities, nor any touchscreen capabilities (among the reasons why I bought it). Most of your functions are controlled and set by the thumbwheel and the "MENU" button. I was charging the unit and sending files to play over to it in less than 3 minutes from opening the box!! It is almost self-explanatory to use and to set up, but I suggest you read the owner's manual that comes with it. It is well written and extremely easy to understand. I wanted to use this player to listen to audiobooks, many of which are files that are dozens of hours in length (on average they are between 15 to 40 hours in length - ideal for long road trips). Most media players (Microsoft based, VLC, ones you find in an internet radio, etc.) go nuts if they have to try and play an mp3 longer than a few hours long, they just will not work. This little guy plays these files PERFECTLY, with sound as if the reader was reading to you over your shoulder! A marvelous 7-band equalizer lets you customize the sound to your liking. The 2 inch screen is a just right size for these old eyes of mine to see, as are the solid buttons for my fat, stubby fingers. Everything works and feels perfect with this little guy. The only complaint (and it's a wee little minor one at that) is the fact that the USB C male to USB A male cable is no more than about 6 inches in length. Not quite long enough for most charging/operational purposes. I had to wind up buying a 6 foot cable (will arrive later on tonight) for $10 to remedy this very minor problem. Again, it is a minor problem, but worth mentioning if a longer cable is important to you as it was to me. Most importantly, this little marvel was right around $80, a pretty good value for the amount of technology that is inside of it. I am sure it will work super as a music player, but, if you are looking for a device to flawlessly play long audio files (such as audiobooks), then grab this little fellow right away. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!! The MECHEN company has done stellarly with this device - Well Done!! Read more
I purchased this player specifically because it does NOT have more modern features like touch screen and wifi and bluetooth. Every time I use my phone for stuff like this it seems like you touch it the wrong way and it just annoys me being so touch sensitive ugghhh... I just wanted a simple player with a good interface that is intuitive to load all my folders of albums. I have probably close to the max of 256gb of music on my computer, recorded vinyl records and ripped CD's and I wanted to get better sound than a phone. There are phones that have good sound but not for this price. I hook this up to an Aomais bluetooth speaker with a stereo cable in, and also bring it into the car the same way, through the AUX port. There is nothing wrong with a solid player, and it feels solidly made, that is like a walkman I use to have. The interface is intuitive and pretty simple, and I have nothing bad to say about it. Are there other players that cost more and have better sound? Sure, but the difference isn't much. The thing is, standards are up these days and what you can get at this price point is great. You want the highest quality, which is only marginally better? You'll pay way more for that. And besides that, most sound can be EQ'd so for clear reproduction of whatever it is you ripped into digital, this will be perfectly fine. Small enough for your pocket, even though it has some weight, and it won't just go do whatever it wants if you touch it the wrong way. No stupid android to deal with or bluetooth connectivity problems etc etc...Just fun listening. It comes with a 64gb card, and that holds a ton even with all my files being flac. If I lost this tomorrow I'd get another one right away, I'm not going to pay 500 for something that has features I don't need or want. Simple is good, and it also has a line level out for when I get my stereo receiver set up to input this into. The ONLY negative here for this, is that they haven't upgraded the micro USB to a USB C which is a newer standard so hopefully they'll upgrade that at some point and maybe a higher capacity transfer/charge cable but you can always pull the card out and use a faster reader and reinstall the card. Thanx Mechen! Read more
Should be five star - but I neglected to read the fine print. No bluetooth!? I didn't even know they made them without it anymore. I mean, why? That said I have owned probably 2 dozen mp3 players since they came on the scene (most are still in my electronics junk drawer). I hated my two most recent - sorry, bought from Amazon. Terrible sound, glitchy, and I don't even know how they play different songs at different speeds. Chinese junk? So thought I would try one more time before giving up and using my cell. Well, the M30 has the best sound I have ever heard from an mp3! Great sounding true stereo with full frequency range. Like being in heaven. Mated with a high end Klipisch ear plug set, I am set. And the build is very sturdy and high end feeling. LED is excellent, and the controls (finally) are easy and intuitive compared to most of the junk out there. If only it had bluetooth for those rare occasions I want to skip the wire - it would be six stars out of five. Oh, well. Read more
