Amazon.com Product Review
The Philips GoGear ViBE 4GB MP3 Player offers Philips FullSound for a richer music experience and Songbird for limitless musical exploration and easy synchronization. Portable and sturdy, this 4GB MP3 player is perfect for on-the-go entertainment. Soft rubber earbuds stay in place and provide a comfy experience, while a soft, smooth finish provides easy handling. The Vibe also features an FM radio with up to 20 preset stations, a 1.8-inch full color screen, and a Smart Shuffle option that lets you listen to the music you like the most first.
 | GoGear ViBE 4GB
At a Glance: - Compact 4 GB MP3 video player with 1.8-inch full color screen
- FullSound technology for CD-quality music without any distortion
- FM radio with room for 20 preset stations
- Soft rubber earbuds for comfortable listening
- 90-day warranty
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The Vibe uses Philips' FullSound technology so you can experience CD music without any distortion. View larger. |
A rubber cap encapsulates each earbud and gently adjusts to the shape and size of your ear to stay in place. |
FullSound for Richer, Fuller AudioThe Vibe 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.
Songbird: One Program to Discover, Play, and Sync The Vibe 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.
Full Color Screen and User-Friendly Interface The Vibe has a 1.8-inch full color screen that allows you to navigate easily within the control menu or music files, or flip through your photo collection while enjoying music on the go. Dedicated volume controls, a keypad lock feature, a superscroll option, and a battery charging indicator right on the user interface make for easy operation. FastCharge lets you quickly charge the built-in battery, and provides 90-minutes of playback on just five minutes of charging, and the soft, rubberized finish provides easy comfort and durability.
Soft Rubber EarbudsSoft rubber earbuds let you enjoy your music in comfort. A rubber cap encapsulates each earbud and gently adjusts to the shape and size of your ear to stay in place. It provides a soft cushion that makes listening through uncomfortable headphones a thing of the past.
FM Radio with RDS and Presets RDS (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 Vibe player. You can store up to 20 preset radio stations and quickly access your favorite stations without having to tune the frequencies.
Audible.Com Access for More Entertainment OptionsBeyond music and video entertainment, the Vibe 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.
Warranty InformationThe Vibe is backed by a limited 90-day warranty.
What's in the BoxGoGear Vibe Player, earbuds, 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 |
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| 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
(42 customer reviews) 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Affordable, versatile and compact MP3 player,
August 24, 2011 Media Man (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips SA3VBE04K/37 GoGear Vibe 4 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)
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When my iPod Shuffle finally shorted out I began to look for an inexpensive and comparable replacement. The Philips GoGear Vibe 4GB fit the bill perfectly and with a lot more options than my old Shuffle. Great for on the go use (bus, exercise, work etc.) the Vibe provided me with just enough options to get me through the day with little to no hassle in use. Here are my thoughts on this handy little MP3 device;
Pros
+ Superb sound quality.
+ Comfortable and soft rubber ear buds.
+ Excellent auto-preset FM Tuner.
+ Perfect dimensions for an on the go mp3 player. As another review said it's about the size of a credit card and the depth of a Hershey bar.
+ Custom equalizer.
+ Free and optional install of Songbird software.
+ Plays video.
Cons
- Ear bud cord could be a bit longer. An additional 6" would have been better.
- No Audio Recording capability even though...Read more
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Good but not spectacular - Good FM, no audio recording,
August 23, 2011 Kilgore Gagarin "Those who believe in telekin... (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Philips SA3VBE04K/37 GoGear Vibe 4 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)
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The specific model I am reviewing is the SA3VBE04K/37 which is important because all of the documentation I can find referring to the 4gb GoGear Vibe mentions audio recording capability which this specific model apparently cannot do. There is no built in microphone, hence, no ability to record audio EVEN THOUGH RECORDING AUDIO IS LISTED AS A FEATURE OF THIS UNIT. The manuals I've found show a different configuration (microphone hole on top) than this particular unit. If you're looking to record classroom lectures (I was looking forward to testing the quality of that) you just can't do it. This also raises into question the capabilities of the other Vibes. Which ones have this feature and which ones don't? Hopefully the Philips folks will fix their documentation and advertising and this won't be an issue.
Otherwise, this is a solid, pretty standard MP3 player. As advertised, it takes about 2-3 hours to charge the built-in, non-replaceable battery. I actually prefer...Read more
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Good value, but you get what you pay for (4- stars),
August 25, 2011 This review is from: Philips SA3VBE04K/37 GoGear Vibe 4 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
Although Apple has set the industry standard for portable digital music with its iPod line, not everyone wants to pay the price or use iTunes to manage music. This little GoGear Vibe is a good choice for people who want a relatively inexpensive MP3 player that's about twice the size of the Nano but much smaller than Apple's other offerings. NOTE: I'm reviewing the 4GB version. The 8GB version comes with voice recording but this smaller capacity one does not.
This MP3 player is designed exclusively for Windows PCs because its Songbird music managing program does not work with Macs, even though there is a Songbird for Mac program available for free download. That said, I was able to download Amazon MP3s to the device, using it the way I'd use a flash drive by dropping files directly onto the GoGear. It worked perfectly, but I couldn't fill it with songs from my Mac's iTunes library, even when I located the files for them. The songs transferred but wouldn't play,...Read more
