Amazon.com Product Review
Budget-conscious music addicts take heed, the new ARCHOS 1 vision may be just what you're after. About the size of a credit card, it'll hold 4 GB of your favorite music or photos, and deliver 20 hours of playback on a single charge.
A great player for the budget-conscious music addict.
Click here for a larger image. |
Ultra-portable at 2.95 x 1.53 x 0.35 inches, and just 1.55 ounces. |
Intuitive interface gets you to what you're after quickly. |
Small Form Factor, Big Value
Enjoy Your MusicThe ARCHOS 1 vision is ready to be filled right up, with your favorite songs and podcasts. MP3s are supported, naturally, along with FLAC and APE files for the fans of lossless compression formats. Uncompressed WAV files are supported as well.
Store Thousands of PhotosWhy not take a few photos with you as well? The ARCHOS 1 vision will display JPEG and BMP format images, so you can share snapshots from a recent vacation or other pics on the go.
Intuitive InterfaceA gadget is only as convenient as its interface allows. The ARCHOS 1 vision features a straightforward interface without any useless details, giving you access to your music, photos, and other features in just a few clicks. The music library displays your files by artist, album, and song title, and adding them is just as easy--just drag and drop files from your PC to the ARCHOS 1 vision using the standard USB 2.0 connection.
Voice RecorderThe ARCHOS 1 vision is also equipped with a built-in microphone, for capturing meetings, lectures, or anything else you want, in a snap.
Ultra-PortableAs mentioned above, the ARCHOS 1 vision is smaller than a credit card (and just 9 mm deep). It weighs less than a pack of gum. And yet it boasts a 1.5-inch color display and all the features above. It's a great choice for anyone who just wants some music on the go, with the added bonus of voice memos and photo viewing.
What's in the Box
ARCHOS 1 vision player, USB cable, earphones, software CD, and documentation.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(17 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Spring for the Sansa Clip+ Instead,
April 26, 2011 G. M. MCNAIR (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Archos Vision 4 GB MP3 Player with 1.5-Inch Display (Electronics)
I was looking for a cheap mp3 player as a backup when my Sansa Clip+ was on the charger. I ordered this one because of the Linux compatibility, relatively high max volume, and the price was great.
Mine was partly defective, and it's going back to Amazon. I decided on a return rather than a replacement because, at best, it would be an adequate player...no more. The user interface leaves a lot to be desired, it is slow transferring music, and the shuffle is indeed broken like the other reviewers said.
Even at the sale price, it's a marginal deal. Put a few more dollars with it and get a Sandisk Sansa Clip+....they're a class act.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Okay, but has relatively high minimum bitrate limitations,
February 14, 2011 J. Hunt (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Archos Vision 4 GB MP3 Player with 1.5-Inch Display (Electronics)
Sound quality seems good for music files 128kbps and higher. Unfortunately, I purchased it to transfer voice files recorded at 32kbps to it and the sound quality is hit or miss. Most of the files recorded at this rate have a buzz to them such that no one would want to listen to them. I have five other mp3 players, two of which are made by Archos, that do not have this problem. Archos does not seem to publish the bitrate range for this device, but their support told me that it should be good for files down to 30kbps.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Horrible product,do not buy,save yourself,
May 9, 2011 Francisca Blanco "francisca" (miami,fla) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Archos Vision 4 GB MP3 Player with 1.5-Inch Display (Electronics)
i bought this little mp3 player,i was indecised but i gave it a try,at first i was impressed,nice packaged,fast shipping,excelent price $ 20 including shipping what a purchase but what a sadness after.i loaded music in it and some pictures it played well all my audio and pictures files but it lasted only two days.suddenly the screen went blank and i could hear my music but lost the controls settings because the screen went blank and could not reach the player menu.i tried many things,charging the battery,turning on and off,nothing worked but the player still was recognized by my computer as a removable drive.finally i got very angry and throwed the media player thru my window.is obvious this product is defective and for that reason the company is giving the *&^***shshsh ___good price shshs___***&&.i ended at my local store and bought another brand mp3 player for twenty dollars more.do yourself a favor,save yourself don't buy this player,buy a better brand if u can. !OH MY GOD !
