Meizu Slim 8 GB MP3/MP4 Player (White)

• Sleek, durable player is designed to handle most music formats, as well as AVI video files and photos
• All-aluminum body, intuitive user interface, and 320 x 240 color LCD that displays 262,000 colors
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to 36 hours of music playback
• High-speed USB 2.0 for fast data transfers; FM stereo radio function and voice recorder
• Measures 3.07 x 1.83 x 0.28 inches / 78 x 46.5 x 7.3 mm (W x H x D); weighs 1.69 ounces / 48 grams

The Meizu M6-SL 8GB is one of the best MP3 players in terms of sound quality and value. It beats out the Apple iPod 5th Generation, iPod Classic, Apple iPod Touch, Microsoft Zune, and the Apple iPod nano, i've tried all five. I've been searching for an Mp3 player that has good sound quality and the Meizu M6 has it; the bass is strong and the sound is clear. Videos are also great, as is battery life. The firmware that it comes with is a little buggy, but upgrading to the latest firmware fixed it.

A highly recommended MP3 player if you are looking for an Apple iPod alternative.

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I received this as a Christmas gift last year and I absolutely love it! Excellent sound, extremely configurable (much more so than an iPod nano with better sound to boot) and is in the same price range as the nano.

One important aspect is that it plays many different audio formats right out of the box. Unlike the iPod, you don't need after-market and warranty violating firmware to make it a versatile player. You are not limited to mp3 or any proprietary formats. It plays Ogg and FLAC files quite nicely.

The equalizer works well and is very customizable. I like that it is a ten band configurable equalizer, as opposed to the three band from Apple with presets only.

Battery life is a non-issue, as it charges while I am transferring songs to it. I have not had the battery die on me once.

At first the controls seem hard to use, but it has a fairly quick learning curve. After a couple of days, I had them down pat.

This unit is also much smaller than I expected it to be from the photos. It is about the same size as a credit card, but thicker. The screen is large for the size of the player, however and the lettering on the screen is not a strain to read.

My only real issue with this player is the video conversion required to play videos. I was not able to get the hang of it and eventually gave up, and I consider myself technologically savvy.

Most movies will not survive the transcoding to get them to play on it. Plus, the sound tracks end up out of sync with the video. It you are into playing a lot of video, this is not the player for you.

This player is all about the sound. There it excels.

It is kind of a warm sounding player and with so many options for headphones, the equalizer makes it very doable to make the music sound as good as your headphones can deliver (providing you use low impedance headphones).

I listen to a wide variety of music, from female vocals, to classical to heavy metal and dance music as well. It sounds equally well to me in every genre I've listened to on it. If you like your music on the warm side, this player is a real treat for the price point. Getting a better sounding player would probably cost you about as much as a used car.

If you don't mind in-ear headphones, I highly recommend the V-MODA Vibe Earbuds Flashback Chrome headphones to go with this. They sound quite well together and are visually appealing.

If you plan to wear these from a lanyard around your neck, I recommend the Cyberguys Sport Lanyard as it is the most comfortable I've found for keeping this hanging off my neck all day. I went through a few lanyards before I finally found this very comfy one.

It is pretty universally agreed that Meizu has horrible customer service, however, there are user forums out there that have informed enthusiasts willing to provide assistance. If you encounter a problem, I recommend that you search out one of these forums. Chances are good that any problem you will have has already been addressed there.

Additionally, from these forums, I found many different ways I could customize my player in appearance, as the GUI is very open to user customization. I was even able to download presets for radio stations. Not just for my state but for four states around me, adding to the functionality of this player, and making it fun to listen to on trips.

Even though it holds 80 albums of music (mp3, V0 bit rate), you may decide you want to listen to something different on a long road trip, and the fact that the FM tuner on it actually pulls in stations well is a nice touch.

I also recommend the silicone case for this player readily found online. I believe it saved my player when it was recently slammed in a car door in my coat pocket. I thought it would be ruined, but aside from a slightly bent case (which I was able to push back into reasonable shape) it is just fine. It suffered no functional damage, so it's pretty durable too.

In conclusion, I would recommend this player to anyone looking for a player in this price range who takes their music seriously. If you want to watch videos on it too, then this is probably not the choice for you.

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Easy to use, and big LCD screen, slim. I have it for two months,and so far i didn't have any problems. i will recommend to have one.