Customer Reviews

Voice Only Bible-NASB: The Elegance and Simplicity of the Spoken Word [With DVD]

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This version of the Bible is one of my favorites, so even though I had the NIV on CD, I thought it was worth the extra to pick up the NASB. The product was workable, but disappointing. The narrator doesn't read as if he understands what he's reading; it's almost like one of the computer voices. And I just find that disturbing.

If it means anything, I had the opposite problem with my NIV on CD, where one of the narrators seemed overly dramatic and while varying his tone and intensity, seemed to do so in some odd places. So it's possible that I'm just hard to please.

In any case, the price on this product makes it a low risk, and you do get the whole Bible twice -- once at 128k (bps?), the other at 64k. Hard to complain too much.

I purchased this item so I could listen to the Bible on my Sansa Clip during my commute to work. The quality of the recording is good and after some adjustments, I was able to load it on my Clip. This item as recieved is disorganized and has limited functionality for use on an MP3 in that the chapters of each book are not organized into books as folders. It may work fine on a PC, however, the screen of MP3 players is small and if you want to listen to a particular chapter or book, you will be searching among 1,291 files! Prior to loading on my Clip, I loaded it on my PC and organized it by moving the chapters into folders as Books. I can now easily select what I wish to listen to by selecting a Book as I would select an album.

The interactive PDF is amazing! The multiple listening schedules really help you see how easy it can be to read the entire Bible.

Also, I was extremely excited to see that there were 2 file formats included. One is the interactive PDF DVD, which includes all audio, and the other is MP3, which is spread out onto 3 CD-ROM disks. You either listen directly from the interactive PDF DVD or simply import the MP3 files into iTunes, or whatever other audio player you like to use. The files are completely DRM free, so no need to worry about compatibility.

The only drawback (the reason for only 4 out of 5 stars) is that the reader uses a style of inflection that I find somewhat distracting.