TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black)

by TrekStor

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 0.9 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NDZ0O0
• Item model number:  73710
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,534 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted May 22, 2008

TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1 GB is a small, feature-rich and easy-to-use digital player that lets you take your favorite music anywhere. It comes with 1 GB of built-in memory, which is enough for about 20 of your favorite albums. But you needn't stop there. The xtension boasts a built-in SD/MMC card slot, which effectively gives you infinite storage by swapping out cards full of your favorite tunes.

Enjoy ID3 tag/filename display and folder navigation on the brilliant graphic LCD with blue backlighting; support for MP3, WMA, and WAV format audio files; and a host of other features--like shuffle function, intro function, and resume function (continue listing where you left off). Dial in your ideal sound with the six equalizer functions (Bass, Jazz, Classical, Normal, Pop, and Rock), sit back and enjoy the tunes. You'll get up to 8 hours of playback from a single AAA battery.

The TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1 GB is a small, feature-rich and easy-to-use digital player that lets you take your favorite music anywhere.

Swap out SD/MMC cards for endless storage in addition to the built-in 1 GB.

Built-in USB connector with protective cap.

Integrated FM Radio
Catch your favorite radio programs or tune into FM broadcasts at the gym with the stereo FM radio. Store your favorite stations on one of the 30 user presets for easy access anytime.

Voice and Radio Recording
Record meetings, lectures, or memos to yourself on the built-in voice recorder/microphone, and record directly from the radio if you hear something you want to save for later.

Mobile Data Storage
The i.Beat xtension may also be used as a USB storage device, so you can take your files with you along with your music, eliminating the need for a separate USB stick device.

Wide Compatibility
The high-speed USB 2.0 connection ensures rapid data transfer, and is downward-compatible to USB 1.1. The xtension is suitable for Windows 98(SE), ME, 2000, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X; and Linux machines.

What's in the Box
TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black), protective cap, Sennheiser earphones, neck strap, AAA battery, operating instructions

Product Description

TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1GB is a small, rich in features and easy to use Digital player with FM tuner. It supports MP3, WMA, WAV File formats and features built-in card slot for SD/MMC Memory cards. Additional features include Integrated voice Recorder for taking Audio notes, folder navigation, LC display with blue backlighting, ID3 Tag display, 6 Equalizer settings (Bass, Jazz, Classical, Normal, Pop, Rock) and 6 repeat functions, shuffle function, resume function as well as delete function (directly from the device). You will enjoy up to 8 hours of continuous playback with a single AAA battery. TrekStor i.Beat xtension is also a Mobile "USB Mass Storage Device". A direct USB plug allows you fast and easy data storage/transfer manipulations. · Includes: I.Beat xtension, protective cap, Sennheiser earphones, neck strap, AAA Battery and operating instructions

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars USB Mass Storage SDHC card MP3 Player/thumb drive w/AAA battery, July 21, 2008

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Xoie Reviewy "Xoie" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TrekStor i.Beat xtension 1 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

First, this MP3 player is USB mass storage class compliant. So you plug it in and drag and drop your music files like any other device. This means you can use it as a thumb drive as well and store whatever you like. It will just play the mp3s and leave the rest be. It keeps the files in the folders you put them in and allows you to pick the folder you want to play. This makes it easy to keep things organized if you don't want to set up the ID3 tags. Navigating the folders isn't complicated once you get the hang of what button does what.

I've had other mp3 players that conflicted with my mouse when I plugged them in but this had no problems. Also, it plugs in straight without any cables to connect it up. There's a cover for the USB connector which fits on snugly. You remove this also to change the AAA battery. Another nice aspect as you can bring extras with you.

The other big thing is that in addition to the internal memory, you can plug an SD card in. This means you can bring as many as you want and just swap. I tried out both a 2GB SD card and an 8GB SDHC card and both worked fine! Since I already had the 8GB card for my camera I got a 9 GB capacity mp3 player for quite a nice price!

When you slide the SD card in, it switches to it immediately and starts to play. You can switch back though fairly quickly. There's a short delay but its not like with other mp3 players when you add new songs and you have to wait a minute or so before it will play. When you plug it into your computer it shows up as TWO drives: one for the internal memory and one for the SD card (whether you have one installed or not). You can thus use this to transfer your SD card data to your computer without the need for any wires if you wanted. I will say that the SD card does stick out a tiny bit so it could catch on something but I don't think its that big a deal.

Over the years I've had several mp3 players but this is by far the best.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent so far two minor flaws, July 28, 2007

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textgenie "textgenie" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TrekStor i.Beat xtension 2 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

Exchanged a COBY at $35 for this at at $49.99 at J and R and after a few hitches everything checks out very well. Sound is very good and the phones provided are excellent. The Trekstor 2GB can be booted with an SD Card in the slot provided in the side.

The Trekstor iBeat Extension is a class above the COBY for only $15 more - 2 GB instead of 1GB, SD Card slot, and the mike and voice recording very good. The FM seems good too.

Two tiny problems though. The Mike hole is too small and on the side not front so it does not record the person opposite you very well unless aimed intentionally at them. And, the FM seems so far not to be able to distinguish between 89.9 (WKCR) and 90.0 MHz (WKCR with occasional hisses), though perhaps I will find out how to correct this.

The TrekStor is German but made in China and the pleasing texture of the surface material is suede. Good appearance except for two slightly cheap looking metal controls. The earphones are excellent. They also provide a neck strap.

This is quality for a bargain price if it continues to perform well. Smaller and less liable to be snatched than an iPod. Was going to buy a Sandisk but would have been without a card slot if I had. The mike is muffled if not pointed at the source which is a big drawback since casual recording from it hanging around your neck looks as if it will not work very well.

Update after three months: Works fine as an MP3 player, except for oddity that sometimes it just stops in midstream even with a newish battery, so you just have to take the battery out briefly and replace, then it works OK. Nice surface feel and black satin looks still please. With unlimited expansion through SD cards it seems to be a very good answer to the MP3 expansion problem for a low price. But whether it will mike any good recordings remains unknown, since the menu offers difficulties of navigation and the mike trouble with orientation that I cant be bothered to deal with.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trekstor i.Beat xtension 2G, June 14, 2007

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P. LaHaye "Reviewer" (Annapolis, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TrekStor i.Beat xtension 2 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio (Black) (Electronics)

This is an excellent low-cost MP3 player which will satisfy all "regular" users. The screen is a little small and if, like me, your eyesight isn't what it used to be, it could be a little strain to read it.

The user's guide could go a little more in the details, mainly regarding the explaination for all the -tiny- symbols on screen but if you have been using a tape, cd or whatever of anykind in the last 10 years, you'll figure them out very quickly.

My requirements when searching for a player were:

-Lightweight

-No cable to connect on computer

-Comfortable memory, expandable if possible

-FM radio

-Price max $60.00

It took me a couple of days of search on line but I am not disappointed.

On the service side, JR Electronics (it came from them) sent it the day after in a BIG box with impressive padding. A big ++ for them.

The MP3 power-users will probably want to go with a bigger -more expensive- one but, for myself, I see no need at all to do so and expect to keep this one for a long time.

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