Sylvania 2GB SMP2002 Compact MP3 Player

It is about 1 inch square, has a built-in clip for your shirt or gym shorts, comes with a USB cable and ear buds, and is reasonably priced. I have only had it a short time, and do not know about long-term reliability. Still, I like it a lot and do recommend it.
First problem: the included earbuds are pretty mediocre. If you are serious about music sound quality, you should use high quality earphones.
Mainly, though, is the "User Manual". The one in the package has several, rather obvious mistakes. I went to the official Sylvania website, clicked over a few times, and wound up at the Curtis International website. There, I was able to download the correct manual in pdf format.
Mainly, I could not figure out when the player was finished charging. The pdf manual has the answer: there are 2 LED's. The LED next to the on/off switch simply tells you that the USB cable is getting juice; the LED next to the earphone hole will turn off when the internal battery is fully...Read more

I bought four identical devices nearly three years ago on super-cheap sale to use while traveling the world for work. I planned to give one or two to my wife to use but she wasn't interested. There's plenty of good to out-weigh the bad depending on what you intend to do with your device(s).

I found the battery life to be very inconsistent from device to device, and one device had a completely useless battery as described in some of the other reviews. The other three work from 3~5 hours on a single charge (thus the low portability score). The ear buds in the package are functional, but uncomfortable and not good quality. For better results, use other ear buds.

I have never been able to find rhyme or reason to the file storage vs playback method. It seems loose files play in alphabetical order and then folders play together after individual files--sometimes. If you want pieces to play in a specific order....good luck! It is easy enough to load, simply...Read more

I bought the Sylvania SMP2002 when I was on a trip and had left my iPod at home by accident. It was cheap, looked a lot like the iPod shuffle, and came with included ear buds. The ear buds were terrible quality, and hurt, but they worked well enough for a few runs I did on that trip. I recommend replacing them with different ear buds if you can.

The unit itself is a breeze to use. It feels light and cheap compared to an iPod shuffle but it works just fine. Plug it up via mini-USB to your computer and drag and drop MP3 files in to the drive. It acts just like a removable hard drive or geek stick when plugged in. It also charges via USB. As others have said the manual isn't the greatest, but this isn't rocket science. Once it's fully charged, you will know. All of the buttons do exactly what they're supposed to do... and that's it. Literally.

For the price this thing gets 5 stars. If it cost anymore it wouldn't get the same rating, but it's a cheap...Read more