Refurbished Philips PSS115 GoGear ShoqBox - 256MB

The FM stereo does not pick up well at all. I cannot get many local stations. The description says it uses USB 1.1 for quick transfers. This is misleading advertising. USB 1.1 is the slower transfer method. USB 2.0 is the faster one.

Where this device excels is in conjunction with a MP3 player. The rechargeable battery means you can use it away from a power supply for a long time. The sound is excellent.

This would get 3 stars due to the slower transfer speed, false advertising, and poor FM. It gets 2 stars because the price is too high for a refurbished model.

I got this for $19.99 directly from Philips web site. I would check there first.

I was pleasantlly surprised by the sound for the size of the product. The battery life is excellent too!

Pros:
small
great sound for it's size (no bass, but what do you expect?)
line-in
radio (reception is ok using the antenna, better using headphones)
alarm is a great idea
have been using it on/off for 2 weeks (~7 hours total) and still 2 bars left on charge indicator

Cons:
wish it charged using USB cable
Need more memory (not a big con)

Overall I'm impressed with the unit. It does what I bought it for (camping, some music while I work outside, riding my bike with my son).