Customer Reviews

Barbie Girls MP3 Player - Gold

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4 star:		(19)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I read the reviews on this site (and several others) before I cautiously purchased this item for my 9 yr old daughter's birthday. I even saved my reciept, anticipating a quick return to the store. I must say I am VERY impressed with this toy. The software was easy to install. I had over 50 songs in the device (without buying a memory card) and my daughter was playing on the Barbie Girls website in less than an hour. The mp3 player uses Windows Media Player and the installation CD basically walked you through music transfer. It is not compatable with iTunes, but any mp3 files transferred with no problems. The controls on the device are similar to an iPod shuffle - but, I like the elongated, "remote control" looking shape better for her age - it will be easier to find the first time it is lost in the couch! My daughter loves the Barbie Girls website - it is similar to Webkinz with games, clothing, room design, etc. There is a chat feature on this site and parents are able to control the amount of privacy. She has still not been through the entire website - there is a lot for a girl to do. Where else can you get a computer game, an mp3 player, and a dress up "doll" for around fifty dollars? I thought the price was very fair.

My daughter just turned 5 and she got this for her birthday. She LOVES it! It was easy to set up and transfer music (instructions were helpful and easy to read). Very easy to turn up/down volume and switch back and forth to different songs. She always liked to use my iPod, but it was too difficult for her. This Barbie Girls MP3 player is going to be a hit with many, many girls! My daughter is still alittle young to go online to the Barbie Girls website, but older girls will love that too!

I bought this for my daugter's 8th birthday. She loves it because she gets her first MP3 player. As far as I can tell you can't download music from the internet, but we were able to download her CD's and she takes her Barbie Girl everywhere. The internet site is great for her age and very safe so far. She enjoys all the features and we haven't figured it all out, but for ages 8-12 I would say this is a great toy and for the price you do get a good deal.

My daughter received this for her 6th birthday. She LOVES it! I love it since I'm finally able to get my iPod back from her!

My only two complaints - the software is not Mac compatible and the sound is a bit low. My daughter wears hearing aides, and the highest volume is a little low for her (she doesn't wear her hearing aides while using the headphones, of course). The highest volume is a good, moderate setting though for non-hearing impaired users (not too loud).

Both my daughters wanted this item & I refused to pay the original price tag. When the price went down, I immediately jumped at buying it. I gave it to my 6 & 10 year old for Christmas & they love it. They had been playing on Barbie girls website for awhile & were not having any fun not being able to do all the things available. Now they love the site & play on it all the time. There favorite is having a pet & doing the makeovers :)

As for the MP3 player it is very nice. The software is easy to install & it was easy getting songs uploaded to it. I was able to put all the songs they wanted on it & they still have room. My oldest uses the clip & clips it right to her jeans, it has been holding up well so far. It seems like a nice durable product!

My daughter had to have it , she paid for it with her own money.
She bought this just so she could access the website, no other reason.
Maybe a good backup if you can't find you ipod.
The site was still in beta when she got it, could not get in, several tears later after a call to Mattel and a week later (site problem) she was on. Mattel was great, they actually answered the phone.
It works, has snap on skins, my 11 year old seemed to enjoy the website.
Looking over her shoulder the site seemed to have a lot to offer and take kid safety seriously. This device gives you priority access over the free users.

I bought this Barbie MP3 Player for my daughter's 7th birthday and she absolutely loves it! She now has all of the music she loves at the press of a button. We recently made a road trip and this kept her entertained throughout. She is definitely more into the music than the website though.

The Barbie Girls MP3 player is a great way to introduce small children to electronics. I purchased two of these for a 5 year old and a 6 year old, and they both LOVE them.

Some of the complaints here I think are directed at an older audience, such as the volume being low. As a parent, I'm GLAD the volume is low because I don't want my kids cranking up the tunes too loud anyway. It's true that you can't see what song is coming up next, but really, my 5 and 6 year old don't care.

Plus, 6 months after Christmas, when most of the toys are broken or forgotten, these MP3 players are still in constant rotation. This was the best buy this past holiday season

The main appeal of this toy was the fact that it is an MP3 player and my daughter is a music-lover (Bratz music is her favorite, ironically). I introduced my 8-year-old (soon to be nine, which is, I think, the targeted age here) to the barbiegirls.com website a few days before Christmas to heighten her interest in the toy's web benefits. The site is like Second Life-lite for nine-year-old girls - and as Mattel was smart enough to make a good deal of it free to access (unlike Be-Bratz, which my daughter also received for Christmas), you can register there before even buying the toy in order to get an idea of how it functions. It really needs more games, but my daughter has fun chatting, sending and receiving e-mails, and visiting other girls' rooms (chatting and e-mail consists of sending pre-written messages with an exception made for girls who know each other personally and can access each others computers - a feature my daughter hasn't used yet). The toy itself is a good size for a child (not small enough to be easily lost), the volume is loud enough but doesn't blast (which is a good thing), and it has a fun fashion changing feature. The software worked perfectly with my system (PC, Windows Vista) and it was easy to both register online, giving her full access to the site, and download songs. My only complaint was that one earbud didn't work, however, customer service was friendly and responsive, and assured me a new set was on the way. Overall, this gift was a winner.

I am not satisfied with this toy in any way. It looks cheap, it doesn't show the playing song, there is no way of knowing what song is next.The sound is low. It is very expensive considering what you've got and 512Mb is way too little for the price. I purchase a 2gb minisd memory and the mp3 player won't work if the memory is inserted, so there is no way of using more than 512mb. I only purchased it because my daugther wanted so badly to use all the features on the barbie site but I don't think is worth the price.