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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meizu M6, June 10, 2007
I own the 8gb version, had it now for a week. In my collection is the venerable iRiver iHP-140, the iPod 4th generation, iPod 2gb Nano, and I've played around with the Archos 504 80gb and the Iubi Blue.
I decided what I needed was a large-capacity player, for which I don't have a solution yet: the Archos 160gb fits the bill in terms of size, but doesn't support the formats I like (OGG, Flac). The Iubi Blue is fantastic, but is limited by its size (60gb - although I hear there is a 100gb version of something - the s60 maybe - coming soon). The search continues.
But my search for a second, lighter, flash-based player that I could wear while jogging, using an arm-band, that had good sound and that supported the audio formats I wanted, has ended! I'm slightly surprised and happy to say that the Meizu M6 is fantastic in almost every way:
1. Many formats supported
2. Video, though I don't plan on using it much, is surprisingly crisp and easy on the eyes (read that encoding to an acceptable format requires a little bit of tweaking and patience the first time around until you get the hang of it)
3. Good UI with easy-to-operate controls: the touchpad was the right level of sensitivity and I could manipulate it easily while driving. You can also choose what appears on your main menu, if you like it less cluttered
4. Excellent battery life: I haven't charged it in a week, other than connecting it a few times for a few minutes to transfer some additional content (read that others are getting close to the rated 24 hours for audio)
5. Light, but solid: doesn't feel cheap, looks like it could withstand a few drops. With a player of this size, you're bound to drop it at some point, so that's helpful
6. Works seamlessly with MediaMonkey and Windows Media Player, haven't tried it yet with Winamp or MusicMatch, sure it works fine. You can also manage it like a hard drive and update the music library manually if you prefer
7. Records only at 128kbps, 64kbps, or 32kbps in MP3, which is more than adequate for voice, but if I wanted to record concerts and such, I'd probably use my iRiver iHP-140. At 128kbps, you get roughly 2 hours of recording time with 8gb and obviously less with the 4gb and 2gb versions
8. Customizable backgrounds, skins, etc. I really like the highly customizable Rockbox interface for my iHP-140, so being able to natively customize the Meizu M6 is a plus
That's all I can think of right now in terms of features and usability. For those of you who care, there is definitely an envy factor involved, too, as I've been asked what it was and where it could be purchased.
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Little Player, May 24, 2007
I have had the Meizu M6 for about a month now. I am highly impressed. My girlfriend has the Sansa e270 which I liked very much, and originally planned to get the e280 for myself. However I read the reviews on the internet for the M6 and it sounded very interesting so I gave it a try.
*The Meizu is very easy to use, the menu is clear and logical. It is also very customizable. The touch-pad is pretty intuitive.
*You can drag and drop files onto the M6 as if it was an external storage device, very easy.
*It can be charged via any USB port, or you can buy one of those wall-plug to USB adapters to charge it. The battery life is amazing, definitely over 20 hours.
*My player came with firmware version 1.00.x and I immediately went to Meizu's website and installed the current 2.00.x firmware. Also very easy to do.
*The display is very nice (I have the "S" version) and pictures look great on it. You can even use GIF's. I made my own backgrounds in Photoshop since you can make any picture on the player as your "desktop" background.
*The FM tuner is the best yet that I have had on a CD/MP3 player. You can actually listen to radio without it fading in and out. I wish it had AM...
*The sound quality is truly amazing. Many, many sound options, including customizable equalizer, phase corrected equalizer, spatializer (with virtual 3D), bass boost, treble boost and ViBE. Low's are strong and don't distort. I don't think I have ever had a portable music playing device which sounded this good.
*I have not tried to convert and/or play video on the M6 yet, so I cannot comment on that function.
*The earphones which come with the player are better than average of what you usually get, but I don't like the fact that the wires are of a sticky rubber material. They get tangled easily and also tend to stick to things and pull when you wear them.
*One thing that bothers me is that all the accesories are sold by stores which only accept Paypal. I would really like a case for my M6 but have not found a store which accepts credit card.
*All in all I really enjoy this player. I think it's the best bang for the buck out there right now. I wish I would have bought the 8GB version, but maybe that's next. I would highly recommend the M6.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Way cooler than an iPod, August 31, 2007
This player is slightly smaller than a credit card, and before receiving it was a bit worried that the screen would be too small, however the screen is very clear and bright and am very happy with the display.
The player had sensitive navigation to start with but after downloading and installing the latest firmware I have encountered no problems with the touchpad.
I would like to address a few concerns that Central New Yorker "Skier", a previous reviewer has raised...
> The user interface is awful
Actually the interface is very simple with many easily accessible features. Users can choose their own wallpapers for music playback, menu, etc. and the background can be reset if the colors clash with the text.
>there are some very basic features like fast forward and volume control that are badly implemented in the design
I regard this as misreporting. This reviewer most probably hasn't even used a Meizu miniplayer. The sound control works by sliding your finger up or down the touchpad. One fast forwards by pressing forward - if you want to go to a specific place in a tune, one only needs to tap the menu button to popup an icon on the displayed progress bar. Sliding your finger up or down on the tocuhpad moves the icon to anywhere you want in the tune or audiobook.
>If you listen to audio books this is not the product for you.
With the method above you can navigate to where you want. Bookmarks may be a feature that is added shortly. Meizu do listen to their users and may release a firmware that addresses this point.
>It has a tendency to restart the book from the beginning
Not so. The player resumes to the correct place, unless you are re-opening the file after playing other files.
Things I like...
Long lasting battery.
Nice resume function.
Extremely fast video conversion software.
Flexible player setup.
Superb audio quality - the best I've heard
Durable design.
Clear radio reception.
Highly Recommended!
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