Customer Reviews

Samsung YP-K5JAB 4 GB Audio Player with Built-in Speakers (Black)

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I really like the design and performance of my samsung K5

the attached speaker is a lot louder than what you think

and sound quality is really good for a mp3 player

Id take this over apple ipod... very nice!!

This is one sweet MP3 Player that will have all your friends drooling ;o) I love it! And it's best feature has got to be the built in speakers, they sound like Bose quality and not a cell phone on speaker phone (that was my biggest pre-purchase concern). And the build quality on this unit is incredible! Before buying anything I always play with (stress test) at my local Best Buy and you couldn't break this one if you tried, i wasn't able to. It is made of metal and has a solid feel to it unlike most of todays cheapo gadgets built of plastics. I wish it had a larger storage capacity, 4GB isn't much these days a twenty or forty GB version would be to die for but would also up the price a bit. The controls are lovely n this even if you have clumsy fat fingers like me. I love the fact that I don't need to use any software to load music (although it does come with software on a cd), I plugged in the USB cable and my pc (running XP Media Edition) picked it right up and I just dragged and dropped my music right on without any itunes hassle ;o) I do wish Samsung wouldn't use a Proprietary USB connector, a mini USB would be much nicer I hate traveling with my laptop and having to carry around a dozen different USB wires for my devices since hey don't all use a stand mini to regular USB. Also Samsung should have included a wall (AC) charger, instead you have to use the supplied USB cable to charge. Also the included headphones roxx! I purchased an expensive pair of Bose Triport IE headphones to use with this but after testing the included ones verse the $100 I couldn't justify keeping the Bose so I returned them. Yeah the Bose sounded a tiny bit better but they actually require more power so when turned all the way up the included headphones are much louder. I love my K5 and even after considering the above mentioned Cons if I were to do it all over again I would still choose this player it is truly brilliant and a leader in it's class. I hope this helps anyone in the market. P.S. my Samsung K5 can kick your generic looking iPods butt any day! ;o)

This mp3 player is great in the fact that all negatives are tempered by pluses... and then some.
It is about the size of an ipod nano but thicker--> but this is because of the very cool speaker that plays great.
The size is also tempered by the sleek touch button design and smooth interface
The touch buttons are a bit sensitive--> but there is an easy to use hold button that can change on and off very easily
The software is easy to use and very well organized.
AWESOME BATTERY LIFE!!!
Word of Warning: The headphones included are really strange and may seem large and invasive to many (not to be shared with others) --> but are suprisingly comfortable (and can easily be replaced if they are just too weird for you).
Much better than an ipod!

I've been playing with this player for about a week now and there have been good and bad points about it. I'll start with what I disliked about the player.
Although I love this player, I was disappointed about the music transferring process. I don't use an ipod so I don't know how the samsung compares to it, but my friends who have ipods tell me that it's extremely user friendly. I use itunes on my PC [because my bro has an ipod] and it's easy to create playlists on itunes, but the Samsung uses the Samsung Medio Studio, which is somewhat confusing for me. I found out that I couldn't change information of the songs that were already uploaded onto the player, nor could I organize them/move them around to form a new playlist. I still haven't figured out how to make playlists yet..Also, if several songs are of the same artist, but the artist name isn't uniform [ex: yellowcard v.s. Yellowcard], then it'll show up as two different artists on the artist category in the player.
Another thing is that since it's a touch-screen player, the surface can get kind of smudgy with fingerprints (but you can always wipe that off). Also, the player doesn't include a charger that can be used on wall outlets. So you'd have to buy one or always charge the player on the PC.
The earphones are rather funky too (weird shape).

Despite all that, I still love this player because the design is so beautiful and the sound is amazing. It's not big and bulky like the Creative Zen players, and it's not thin and fragile like ipods. It's thicker than an ipod, but at a thickness that's very comfortable to hold. The slide-out speaker makes it the coolest thing ever. The sound from the speakers is way better than I expected. The alarm clock is really loud, but that definitely wakes me up! Plus, I can wake up to the song of my choice.
It's a very sleek and pleasing design..The glowing blue buttons complement the black mp3 player very nicely. I love touch-screen even though it leaves fingerprints because it doesn't make any sounds. One of my turn-offs of the Creative Zen player was the big plasticky buttons...when I press them, it reminds me of pressing a plastic toy button. But the Samsung touch-screen buttons makes it seem very sophisticated and high-tech. The different sound effects/modes are wonderful..I love the concert hall mode most. It really does sound like what it'd be like at a live concert.

This is not a player that will satisfy everyone, probably because it's only 4GB, can't show videos, etc. But it was a perfect match for me since I don't like wearing head/earphones for long periods of time (so the slide-out speaker is convenient) and the style of the player is amazing. I don't really need a video features..I just need it for the music. I guess if your music files are very organized, the transfer process will be a breeze.
If you think this player has what you want, then you'll absolutely love it. :D

This MP3 is an outstanding and unique player. At work, I drive and walk around outside and I need to be aware of my surroudings, so no earbuds. The built in speakers are what sold me and they sound great, considering that each of the two speakers are about the size of a dime. Even with the speaker out, it easily goes in and stays in my pocket. The play modes live up to their descriptions. I use Bass Boost for in the car & outside, and 3D for the ear buds. Listening with the included earbuds is EXCELLENT. Realiability has been excellent. I've dropped it a couple times already but it's without a scratch. Another reason I bought it was the good reviews (much better than Scan Disk). There is a good video of the Samsung on C-Net, which show it's size and is described well.
I've had the unit a little over a month now and it topped out at 800 WMA songs. This was my first venture into the MP3 world and it's fantastic. No more annoying songs or car commercials. It's like TIVO for radio only better because it's free, commercial free and all your favorite songs are played, whenever and however you want. Not in the mood for a song? skip it for the next one. Select albums, artists, songs, rock... country, pop, jazz, etc. And the color changing clock is really a neat bonus.
As for the cons, I would have liked the full manual and not the site to go get one in Adobe. The touch pad requires a very light touch, but you get used to it. Normal play is actually a little better than shuffle too, as in shuffle will try to sneak in a previously skipped track.
Also, you must charge it through the computer.. There is not much in the way of accesories either. I wound up going to Walmart where I bought a Samsonite cell phone cover and clip (fits a Nokia 3500) so I can wear it on the riding mower with the ear buds neatly tucked in ear protection.
Last little gripe, you have to plug in the ear buds to receive FM, but you can still listen to the radio through speakers. Pulls in a lot of distant stations with no fade.
If you haven't guessed yet, I would buy this item again and HIGHLY recommend it!

...I've been playing with my YP-K5 for a few days now. It is a cool MP3 player and is easy to use. I must admit though, that I'm some what disappointed with the sound of the speakers. I still own several of Philip's ShoqBoxs. Flash based Mp3 players with speakers. Sort of like little Bose radios. I can't count the number of people who've been totally blown away when they hear my ShoqBox. I could've sold a truck load of them myself and wonder why Philips has just abandoned this idea. The reason that I bought the YP-K5 was for the larger storage capacity and I hoped and thought (after reading several rave reviews here) that it would be better. It is a good rival to the ipod, but I wouldn't suggest that you buy it for the quality of the sound from the built in speakers. Very 'tinny'.

I turned to this mp3player because I had a creative zen micro and all of a sudden it started freezing, and I decided to buy a new mp3player. I heard from a friend of a friend that the k5 is pretty decent, it comes with cool built - in speakers where you can blast music out loud in the shower, so I said sure why not(i'm against buying ipods so it never came to my mind to purchase an ipod) well within the first month of using the k5, a red and blue line appeared down the middle of the screen, so i had to send it back. 3 months later the power button was a little fragile and at the end, it broke, leaving me to send it back again. After 2weeks of wating for my k5 to come back, i recieved it in the mail and i was so excited, when i took it out and started to listen to it the battery started dying so i charged it. When i plugged my charger it automatically says "fully charged" so i called customer service and they told me to send it back to them AGAIN! so now this is the 3rd time i'm sending my product back to samsung and i had this product for 6months...so i don't really suggest this mp3player..

This device has nearly everything you can wish for:- Fm Tuner,Speakers,ability to load using Windows drag and drop and not have to use Media player, with the optional accessory you can charge the device without being near a computer. The finish is great and the speaker sound for the size is quite good.
The only thing missing is the ability to create a play list on the fly in the device.

I've had the K5 for the last three weeks and love it. Being able to set up the device anywhere and play music is fantastic, and I use the feature much more than I predicted I would. Sure, the audio doesn't have much bass output, but for such a small device it delivers BIG sound. Great user interface, built solidly. Way to go, Samsung! Delivered big on a new, unique idea. Thumbs up from me.

This K5 aka MP3 player stands up to expectations set by the manufacturers description. I experienced one problem, there isn't a way to charge the player in a wall outlet. This posed a problem while on vacation. The website stated charging took about 4 hours on a PC and 2 hours in a wall outlet. When I called Samsung I was told there is no outlet recharge connection nor do they see a date there would be one.