Philips KEY006 128MB MP3/WMA Player/Thumb Drive with Neck Strap Remote

Manufacturer : Philips In Stock : 1 List Price: $129.99 Price: $39.99 You Save: $90.00 (69%) Quantity : 1

Features

• Tiny, wearable 128 MB digital audio player
• Stores 2 hours of MP3, 4 hours of WMA
• Doubles as USB flash drive for storing and transferring files
• Plugs into any USB port, with no need for extra cables, drivers, or any other additional software
• Internal NiMH battery for 6.5 hours of life; external battery pack with 1 AAA battery for 10 hours

Product Description

Incredibly small and versatile, this Philips 128MB Audio Key Ring matches sleek good looks with unbelievable ease of use. Ultra lightweight and sturdy with its magnesium body. Like you, nothing shocks your Audio Key Ring. Trust it to deliver up to 6.5 hours of 100% shock free music anywhere, anytime. Audio Key Ring features a highly intuitive soft fabric neck-strap remote control with flexible and easy-to-use control center to take control of your music: Volume up, Volume down, Play/Pause, Previous Track and Next Track. Direct USB plug-in enables you to Speedily and easily transfer any digital file from you PC to your Key Ring via direct USB connection. Direct battery recharging via USB offers ultra convenience when recharging your Key Ring. No need to bother with separate chargers or cables, simply plug n' recharge your Key Ring directly on your PC.

Amazon.com Product Description

Wear and flaunt the the sleek 128 MB Key003 and enjoy 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 or 4 hours of WMA music on the go. This tiny, wearable digital audio player weighs just 1.2 ounces. Transfer music, data or recharge directly via USB. It's powered by an internal NiMH rechargeable battery that offers up to 6.5 hours of battery life. It can be conveniently charged when connected to your PC via the USB cable. The Key006 also comes with an external battery pack, which accepts a single AAA battery that can power the player for up to 10 hours. It comes with a soft fabric neckstrap with integrated remote control, featuring a flexible, easy-to-use 5-key control panel (volume up/down, play/pause, previous/next track).

What's in the Box
Key006 digital audio player, neckstrap with remote control, ear buds, external battery pack, CD-ROM with Music Match software, printed QuickStart guide.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 3.50 out of 25 reviews

Rating :
Dated - Setanta, Feb 08, 2006

I bought this MP3 player (specifically the 128Mb Key006 model) a year or two ago. Even though I consider myself to be quite knowledgeable with consumer electronics, it took my son to tell me that you could indeed change the volume and skip tracks!

Its quite handy, but it is very basic. I should imagine you could buy a better player for the same money these days though.

I have a strange problem with this player though. When I put it into charge mode and plug it into my USB port on my PC, the indicator doesn't go green. I can only assume that it isn't charging, and I have used up many AAA batteries. One of the things that attracted me to the player in the first place was the fact that it could be charged via USB, therefore cutting down on the need for batteries. Alas, that feature doesn't work for me. I'm currently trying to install the up to date firmware, though I suspect I won't have any luck as the thing is supposed to turn green and doesn't. Anyone who knows anything about this problem, please feel free to email me.

Other than that, the player sounds great, includes the great MusicMatch software for free and has a handy neck strap with those controls. Had it been a year ago, and the recharge facility worked for me, I might have given this a score of 4/5. As it is, I'm being generous with the score I've given it.


Rating :
The Fast Forward Problem for Podcasting - P. Leung, Dec 17, 2005

The problem is, as many of us have pointed out, there is no fast-forward button associated with the device. Thus, when you wanna find a position in the middle of a very long podcast or story, you'll need to let the player play for a very long time before you can find the position. It's been driving us crazy, hasn't it?

The problem can be more or less solved by using MP3-file splitter software. Split your, say, 1-hour long file into 10 or 20 files so that you can jump to different parts of the recordings. You can basically find the software for free. I am using "Fast File Saw & Joiner".

I got the unit from Microdirect for 20 pounds. It's cheap and memory is enough for me because I don't really mind changing music with my laptop everyday.


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its ok - M. Hardaway, Dec 10, 2005

There is volume control-- its on the neck strap, is orange, its not hard to miss. However nowhere in the instructions does it say this, it took me a bit to figure it out, cause it kinda in a weird spot.
Its nice and metal, not easily scratched, and pretty light.
There is a switch that you have to flip to either charge or playback/add new songs, with that comes 2 lights, green for charging, orange for playing, adding songs, pausing. Its an ok little Mp3 player, once you figure out where the volume is.


Rating :
Decent playback, backwards functionality - Per Arne Sandvik, Nov 30, 2005

Philips seems to always make sure to throw in a few counter-functional elements into their products, and this one is no exception. The lack of shuffle or repeat functions is forgivable, the lack of fast-forwarding is not. This function is replaced by "super-skip", which lets you scroll through the folders pretty quickly. Nice, but nowhere close to necessary on a player that only holds about 50 tracks. In addition to this, the player shuts itself off after being put on pause for more than a few seconds. This doesn't only make the pause function worthless, it's also a major problem if you listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Say you're an hour into an mp3 and have to pause a bit to pay for a coffee or whatever. Once you're ready to keep listening, the player has gone to sleep and you'll have to leave the player running for an hour until you get back to where you were. Just plain stupid. There are much, MUCH better players to be found at this price, so even if you only need a player for music purposes, there's no reason not to look elsewhere.

Beware that the control pad, which is separate from the player, has a history of malfunction. These are being returned to the electronics store where I work on a regular basis, and you will not be able to operate or even activate the player until you receive a new one.


Rating :
just too cool - Bachu Deepak, Aug 10, 2005

I bought the player about 6 mths back, its just cool. The controls are optimum and you can't expect more from a portable mp3. The sound quality is great with absolutely no distortion also at the maximum volume level. The earfones with the player are just excellent with that dynamic bass effect. You can enjoy any kind of music on this small machine, as I wud say.

However I had a problem once, that the player doesnt turn on and could also not access the data. But dont worry if u come across such a problem. You will have to restore the firmware using the firmware manager that comes with the player and then it is fine. Never had the problem again.

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