Customer Reviews

Sonic Impact 5070 256 MB MP3 Player with SI-5 Portable Flat-Panel Speakers

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have 135 songs on mine. The one AAA battery lasted 9 hours. Either everyone else got a lemon or they don't know how to use it.Oh yea, I bought mine for $29.00 on clearance at Target, that includes the speakers and amplifier. Mine has never had a problem when it was bumbed either.

I knew very little about mp3 players when I bought this product but when I saw it at Target for $77, I decided to go for it. I have no complaints considering what I paid. The sound quality is good and even at its regular price, the player comes with speakers which you would have to pay extra for if you bought an Ipod or other player.

The player does go thru batteries relatively quickly but no more so if you were using batteries for a Walkman. My solution to that was to purchase AAA rechargable batteries along with a recharger. The total investment for both batteries and the recharger is probably about $20. Considering how much one pays for a pack on non-rechargable batteries, it's a good deal.

The player works also works well with my workouts. The main problem is approximately 60 songs on the player is not enough after awhile. It becomes tiresome switching changing the songs. I ended up buying a Creative Zen a few weeks ago which provides room for more songs. But if you have no experience with mp3 players, this may be a nice start for you.

I purchased this on sale in my local Target and it's the neatest thing since sliced bread. The USB storage device is simple to use (you don't even have to install any software if you're running Windows 2000/ME or higher) and it stores enough for a good run (52 mp3s has been the max I've been able to put on it so far). This thing eats batteries like candy, so I only give it a 4 star rating. If you do buy this, use lithium AAA batteries, not alkaline- they're more expensive, but they'll last a lot longer.

This MP3 player could NOT be any better. The speakers are incredible and the sound totally blew me away. Such great sound coming from such small speakers! I am a music major, so the voice recording capabilities were just an added bonus! Admittedly, the controls were a bit much to get used to, but once that was mastered, using this became a breeze. I would recommend this product to anyone.

I got this player on sale at Target for $77... a good deal for something like this. It was easy to set up, doesn't really require any software, and you can even create lyric files that will scroll across the screen in sync to the song that's playing. I am, however, having a problem with the sound quality. Perhaps my player is defective, but when I have the sound volume down low all I can hear is an overpowering background noise (almost static-ish). Has anyone else experienced this? Overall, a great value for my money and a decent player for anyone looking for an easy-to-use starter. Also, the speakers are awesome!

This is the perfect mp3 player if you're looking for something small and easy to use. It is really tiny, hooks up to your machine via a USB port. Very easy to add/delete songs. It uses 1 AAA battery and it will last for a few hours - not bad, but not that great. Overall this is great for anyone!

i like it because it comes with the speakers and it can hold 80 songs i dont know why you would want a mp3 player that holds 1,000 songs

This mp3 player would be good for someone who doesn't have alot of songs in their playbook. The speakers are good if you have them just below full blast. I had a problem with the amplifer. It didn't work so i returned it. Make sure you know that this 256mb holds only 80 songs not 120. Most 256mb hold 120 songs. Overall this would be a great value for a person on a budget.

I got this player for my birthday, and at first i was satisfied because i didnt know better. I had to replace the battery very very often, which gets expensive. Also every time i jog or workout, if the player moves, it shuts off because the battery comes out of place. This thing is a waste of money. Save your money, without purchasing this thing, you are $100 closer to a Karma or an Ipod. I'm personally going for the Karma.
Whether this helped you or not, i hope you dont waste your money on this thing.
Piece of junk. PERIOD.

At first this seemed like a great product. The portable speakers and lightweight unit seemed like a great idea. However, once I bought it, I quickly noticed several flaws. First of all, the player would shut it's self off if you accidentally knocked it. Second, the sound quality is extremely poor, even with quality headphones. And the EQ selections didn't help at all. Third, the volume was never loud enough, even with the amplifier. Fourth, the menus are difficult to use, especially with only one button. Finally, and I know this is silly, but the player never started on the first song on my playlist. For whatever reason, it would always start on some seemingly random point (although no shuffle feature is available). I always had to change tracks until I got to the beginning of my playlist.