Archos 2 Video MP3 Player 8 GB (Black)

by Archos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 3.3 x 0.4 inches ; 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• ASIN: B001UE6LWG
• Item model number: ARCHOS 2 Black 8GB
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,875 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The stylish new Archos 2 is full of surprises. It's an all-in-one, affordable, credit-card-sized device. With 8 GB of storage space, lyrics display, and photo viewing, it's the perfect music companion.

Archos 2 is the perfect music companion. Click to enlarge.

Simple, attractive interface. Click to enlarge.

Also available in white. Click to enlarge.

Large Inside, Small Outside
The Archos 2 will meet most music addicts' needs: it's a small, reasonably priced device featuring 8 GB of disk capacity to store up to 4,000 songs. Enjoy days of non-stop music. Additionally, since the Archos 2 boasts a microSD card slot, you can add more music or files on the fly by swapping cards.

Enjoy Your Music
It's really easy to organize your music with the Archos 2 library settings--choose by artist, album, or title. With lyrics display (.LRC or .TXT files), you can see the songs on your player in new light. And since the Archos 2 plays the ever-popular MP3 and WMA formats, you're covered. Just drag and drop files from your computer--whether you're running Windows, Mac OS, or Linux--to the Archos 2 using the standard USB 2.0 connection.

Brilliant 1.8-Inch Screen
On the Archos 2's vivid 1.8-inch screen, you can enjoy AVI video; pull up your favorite JPEG pictures; and enjoy text, lyrics, and ID3 tags. Navigate with an intuitive interface that takes full advantage, complete with striking icons and animated transitions.

Audio Recorder
The Archos 2 is equipped with a built-in microphone to let you record anything you want--a phone number you can't write down, directions to a friend's house, or meetings and lectures. You also can record live FM radio for later listening.

What's in the Box
Archos 2 Player, earphones, Archos USB cable (for charging and file transfer), video conversion software and user manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Good and The Bad, May 22, 2009

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Thomas Doyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archos 2 Video MP3 Player 8 GB (Black) (Electronics)

The Good - Great audio quality. Controls well labeled and easy to use. Uses Standard mini USB connector. Screen is very bright and easy to read. Everything works as described. Pictures and video looks ok. Nice compact size. Dedicated volume buttons.

The Bad - The micro SD card does not integrate in with the memory in the player. When playing a song only the file name is displayed. No playlist support. No genre support. No lock button.

The Ugly - the mini USB connector does not plug all the way in. It goes in about half way and wobbles. It works but very poor design. The headphone is very difficult to remove from the jack. The micro SD card plugs into the player and leaves about 1/8 inch hanging out of the player. The exposed edge of the SD card snags on everything. No album art support.

The Strange - When you turn the player on with the on-off switch it does not come on. After turning the power switch on you must then press and hold the play-pause button. You can turn the player off by pressing and holding the play-pause button OR turning off the switch. Not sure what they had in mind here.

Conclusion - very decent hardware in need of some decent firmware. Very good value for the money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost!, September 28, 2009

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Idaho O. Edokpayi "Lift-a-holic" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archos 2 Video MP3 Player 8 GB (Black) (Electronics)

First, for the price, this is an awesome deal. For less than [...]I can store more music than I can listen to in a week, listen to the radio, watch videos, and I don't have to pay extra for the privilege of carrying a pretty logo. I love this device because it's simple, tough, and plays MP3's.
But...
There are some weird little things that don't work like you would expect:
1. The on switch needs to be fixed - you have to press and hold play to really turn it on after using the on switch.
2. Conversion software for Archos Media player need to be easily available on the web, I threw away the original disk and now I can't find anywhere to download the software from the manufacturer.
3. No playlists! (that I understand anyway) I can't figure an easy way to play specific songs or change the order that songs play.

But it's cheap and these are minor complaints as far as I am concerned. If you are a member of the technically savvy minority that doesn't want to be locked in to a particular family of devices there are definitely worse choices.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Archos 2 media player review, June 18, 2009

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Gordon T. Dalbol II (Wyoming, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Archos 2 Video MP3 Player 8 GB (Black) (Electronics)

First off, yes the sd card sticks out a bit and the usb cable doesn't seat all the way. For me, No problem! I love having a small 8 gig expandable media player for less than 60 bucks. It is a major bonus to get the FM radio, It works and sounds great. I have been using this every day for the past week and it has worked perfect. I like the fact that you can use any mini usb cable to charge it and copy music to it. I forgot my mini cable and used someones phone usb charger. Sweet!!! I like this unit so much I ordered two more for my sons. I will give this a 5 when they update the firmware to show album art and playlists.