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The Philips GoGear MUSE 16GB MP3 Player offers a superior sound experience, even in the noisiest conditions. This portable 16 GB MP3 player provides superior sound boosted by FullSound and Surround technology for movies and sound isolation headphones. Enjoy movies on its 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen or connect to an HDTV. The Muse also offers an easy-to-use interface for advanced browsing and a microSD card slot for additional memory capacity.
 | GoGear MUSE 16GB At a Glance: - Portable 16 GB MP3 player with FullSound and Surround Sound for amazing audio
- Supports FLAC and APE files for richness and clarity
of sound
- Intuitive user interface for fast, easy browsing
- Touchscreen control for smooth navigation
- Includes sound isolation headphones
- 90-day limited warranty
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 The Muse supports FLAC and APE formats, which are files that have been reduced without losing audio depth. View larger. |
 The Muse features an advanced audio technology that delivers surround sound for all your movies. View larger. |
FLAC and APE Support for Precise Sound QualityEnjoy digital music in a compressed format without losing any sound quality. The Muse supports FLAC and APE formats, which are files that have been reduced without losing audio depth. The richness and clarity of the original music source are retained for complete enjoyment wherever you go.
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Sound Isolation Headphones Minimize Environmental NoiseSound isolation headphones let you hear greater music detail at a lower volume than is possible with normal headphones. These headphones have an angled acoustic design that creates a perfect seal between the ambient sound source and the ear canal, thus eliminating unwanted background noise while delivering sound directly to your ears. Even at a moderate volume setting, you can still discern music detail without noise distractions from the environment. Earphone sleeves are available in three sizes to provide the best fit.
FullSound for Richer, Fuller AudioThe Muse uses Philips' FullSound technology so you can experience near-CD quality music without any distortion. Based on an audio post-processing algorithm, FullSound combines Philips' expertise in music reproduction with the power of the latest generation Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The result is fuller bass with more depth and impact, boosted voice and instrument clarity, and rich detail.
Surround Sound Creates Natural SoundstageSurround for movies is an advanced audio technology that recreates a natural soundstage with sound elements both individually and precisely localized. The processed sound elements are then directly delivered to each ear via in-ear headphones. The result puts the listener right in the middle of the action for an immersive surround experience.
Large HVGA Color Display for Superb Video EnjoymentA sleek, 3.2-inch, touch-screen display offers high resolution for superb video quality and crisp, vivid images. Together with a full color menu, the large screen allows easy navigation of media files for a complete multimedia experience on the go. To top it off, a native 16:9 aspect ratio provides video display without bars at the top and bottom of the picture and without the loss of quality that comes from altering an image to fit on a different screen.
FM Radio with RDS and PresetsRDS (Radio Data System) is a communications protocol standard that allows digital information to be transmitted over FM radio broadcasts. RDS-enabled FM radio receivers can display useful information that includes station identity, program details, and song title and artist. With this feature, you can store a desired station as a preset channel on your Muse player. You can store up to 20 preset radio stations and quickly access your favorite stations without having to tune the frequencies.
Songbird: One Program to Discover, Play, and SyncThe Muse comes with access to Songbird, a simple, easy-to-use program that lets you discover and play all your media, and sync it seamlessly with your MP3 player. Its intuitive and powerful music management features let you discover new artists and music styles directly in the program through music and media stores, services, and websites. Play your own library and media from the Internet and seamlessly sync all of it from your PC to your MP3 player.
Audible.Com Access for More Entertainment OptionsBeyond music and video entertainment, the Muse lets you enjoy digital audiobooks, magazines, radio shows, stand-up comedy, and more available for download at Audible.com. Enjoy books in the car, at the gym, or around the house. At Audible.com you can browse and sample over 75,000 selections, including the latest best sellers and timeless classics.
Small Size with Expandable Memory CapacityWith the Muse, you can enjoy the advantages of a compact size without sacrificing memory capacity just by plugging in a microSD card. The microSD card will show up as a second removable drive when the player is connected to your PC for easy file transfer. Just load your card with the desired content and slot it into your player. And since you can purchase memory cards up to 32 GB to expand your Muse's memory capacity, you'll never have to worry about running out of entertainment choices.
Intuitive Interface for Easy BrowsingThe Muse lets you browse through your music with absolute ease. The intuitive and sophisticated software lets you see what you have, and select what you want, without going through multiple folders and files.
Touchscreen Control for Smooth NavigationThe Muse has an intuitive touchscreen interface that makes navigation a breeze, whether you're controlling music playback functions, browsing your video and picture collections, or choosing radio channels. Just click directly on the player's screen to navigate swiftly through menus and flip through your folders.
Warranty InformationThe Muse is backed by a 90-day limited warranty.
What's in the BoxGoGear Muse Player, USB cable, headphones, and Quick Start guide.
 GoGear MP3 Video Players |
 GoGear Vibe |  GoGear Ariaz |  GoGear Muse |
| Capacity |
4 GB 8 GB | 8 GB 16 GB | 8 GB 16 GB |
| Highlights |
| FullSound | FullSound | FullSound |
| FM radio with RDS and 20 presets | FM radio with RDS and 20 presets | FM radio with RDS and 20 presets |
| Soft rubber earbud headphones | Soft rubber earbud headphones | Sound-isolation headphones |
| Lossless codec support (FLAC & APE) Audible | Lossless codec support (FLAC & APE) Audible | Lossless codec support (FLAC & APE) Audible |
| 1.8-inch full-color display | 2.4-inch full-color display | 3.2-inch HVGA color display |
| 24 hour music or 4 hour video playback | 36 hour music or 5 hour video playback | 24 hour audio or 5 hour video playback |
| Voice recording | Voice recording | Voice recording |
| Philips Songbird | Philips Songbird | Philips Songbird |
| Folder view | Folder view | Folder view |
| Album art display | Album art display | Album art display |
| | | Surround for movies |
| | | HDMI video out, up to 720p |
| | | Touch Screen |
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(21 customer reviews) 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Impressive MP3/4 player for the money.,
July 11, 2011 rpt2k (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips GoGear Muse 16GB MP4 Player SA3MUS16S (Electronics)
I recently purchased this player. I had few things that I was looking for
1. Touch screen.
2. MicroSD expansion slot
3. Solid metal body (I hate plastic built)
5. $100 - $130 range.
I had originally purchased Creative Zen (Junk) x-fi2. It sucked big time. I could not stand the cheap plastic body and extremely poor touch screen. Hence I returned that purchased the Philips player.
This player surpassed all my expectations. The metal body is sturdy and durable. The touch screen is AMAZING and smooth. The screen is really sharp. The sound quality is awesome. I will recommend this product.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Okay but can be better,
December 22, 2011 Big Al "Alan Rivière" (Southwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips GoGear Muse 16GB MP4 Player SA3MUS16S (Electronics)
This Philips GoGear Muse 16GB MP4 Player is not much bigger than a credit card; it should fit into my palm nicely, except for the fact that it is oriented in the wrong way - the screen is in the landscape mode. You can't grasp the player like you can an iPod. The 3-inch touch screen is bright and the display HD. However, it is a source of frustration. It doesn't response well to the touch. Navigating among the menus is hit and miss - sometimes the screen responds instantly, other times it doesn't. One good thing I can say about this player is that it has a flash drive instead of a mini-hard drive. It can take a lot of bumps and jolts without any ill-effect. You can exercise and do your daily jogging with it. The size of the flash memory may seem large at 16 GB, but it quickly fills up if you are an audiophile like me. You can expand the memory by installing a microSD card at the card slot, up to 32GB, but that also adds another layer of navigation. Given the...Read more
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Great Player!,
October 20, 2011 traveler (Willowdale, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Philips GoGear Muse 16GB MP4 Player SA3MUS16S (Electronics)
Amazing sound. I have a bunch of other players ranging from older units (Sansa Connect, Philips Aria (1st generation), Ibiza..) to new Android tablets (2.x 10" Coby, 3.x Acer Iconia), Nokia X-7, iPhones, and the like. I also compared it to my PC (1080p HDMI) and my sound system.
The "FullSound" for audios really is amazing as are the included sound isolation headphones and the Surround Sound for videos. For this alone it's worth the money - it's like listening to songs for the first time - so much more detail is audible (I use 320 kb/s for audio). The detail, highs, lows are amazing - the latest generation FullSound really works its magic! To ensure the differences were due to the player and FullSound I compared it to the other aforementioned devices using the SAME sound isolating headphones.
The internal 16 GB memory I use for music (I would have preferred 32 GB); I use a bunch of 32 GB SDMicro cards (15$ each) for movies. I usually have this player with...Read more