Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Philips GoGear Experience
I have had the privilege of securing a new music player from Philips. It is the Philips GoGear Aria (4Gig). Like Ria a.k.a Yapatoots, I thank the Man for that one.
What are the specs of the Aria?
First, the Aria is small, similar to the size of the the Nokia 8850. It has a 2-inch display screen. In addition, there is keylock at the bottom. The screen is not of the touch screen variety, but there are buttons on the side are clearly defined. It has a stylish feel, one you can flaunt out to your peeps as you go around the Metro and beyond.
Listening to it is a wonder. I always liked Philips for the sound quality of their earphones and they deliver the goods again. The ambient sounds out there are neutralized and are not an issue. The sound is crisp and clear. You can only play Mp3s and WMAs, but that is perfectly fine with me. And 30 hours of playing music is a great thing, as would 6 hours of video play. The FM Recording is legit and ok. (Check my recording of the RX Concert Series feat. Paraluman on my music page). The Voice Recording is workable and it is in mp3 format already (I am looking at using it with potential interviews. I am eyeing one opportunity in July. Paging my friends with MCA Music, *wink wink*). The FullSound experience is incredible.
Other features a text reader and also a picture reader that you can use to slideshow pictures, which is neat.
The Past few days using the Aria (now called Scat, as a homage to being the 4th generation boombox after Soundwave, which is still with me at home.) has been great. Thanks again to Philips. The slogan is "let your ears decide." I think my ears have already.