Siren SIR103 IV 4 GB MP3 Player Review

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(More customer reviews)I have owned three of these mp3 players.The first one was indestructible, but I was finally forced to get a new one.The 2nd one (bought here at Amazon, through J&R) didn't work, so I returned it and got it replaced. The third one had even more problems than any of the others, so I'm now in the process of finding something else.

The positives?Great price, replaceable AAA battery, good sound.

The negatives?Quite a few, unfortunately.The player will shut off all the time, for no obvious reason.Then you have to power it back on, which sometimes takes several minutes.The "shuffle" feature works oddly: sometimes after powering off, if you had it on "shuffle", it will take you right back to the beginning of the shuffle sequence.In other words, the shuffle follows the exact same pattern all the time, unless you manually reconfigure it.And even then, if you've done that, and it turns off on its own, it will start again at its ORIGINAL shuffle sequence beginning.VERY annoying.

The buttons work.....sometimes.Other times, they just don't.The display is fine as long as you're not in any kind of light; then it's impossible to read.

This could have been a great deal, but with all the little quirks and malfunctions and other problems, it's just not reliable enough to keep around.I wish I had saved the receipt from this latest one: I would've returned it and asked for my money back.

In short, don't buy this unless you're into irritation.

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Product Description:
The Siren Edge boasts 4 GB of capacity with a modern and sleek design. Easy-to-use software interface ties to speedy, 2.0 USB transfer to quickly transfer music to and from your PC. Access your favorite songs and playlists or listen to your favorite radio stations through the built-in FM tuner and 5 band adjustable equalizer.

With 4 gigabytes of flash memory, the Siren player stores up to 2000 songs (with playlists), and plays 16-plus hours on one AAA battery. It also meets Microsoft's PlaysForSure 2.0 specification allowing easy music transfers between Windows-based subscription services. In addition to MP3 files, the player also plays WMA (Windows Media Audio) files.

Using 1 AAA battery, the Siren player can deliver up to 16 hours of definitive music. The Siren SIR-103 has a USB 2.0 port to facilitate easy and fast music transfer.

If you're looking for a healthy, compact source of portable music, the Siren SIR103-!V 4GB MP3 Player is a great compact MP3 player for your on-the-go lifestyle.

Features:

5 band adjustable equalizer with 20 radio presets 16 hour of battery life from 1 AAA battery Easy to use intuitive software 2.0 USB speed for fast music transfer Supports PC, Mac and Microsoft PlayForSure 2.0 Support for Amazon, Yahoo! Music, Real Rhapsody and other Microsoft-friendly music download sites Minimum System Requirements -Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or above, 128MB RAM, 150MB free space, Windows ME, 2000, XP, USB Port and CD-ROM drive