10 Aug
2007
10 Aug
'07
7:29 a.m.
I have purchased a 2GB iBeat Organix (without FM) last month, and been
really pleased with it.
Cool features :
- line in ; I used it for quickly recording our band in the rehearsal
studio, very handy.
- playback at variable speed ; this alters pitch, but being a drummer,
I found it useful anyway to decipher a performance (it is funny to
listen to, also).
Well, it was all good until the device broke this week, and now
refuses to start.
I am sending it back to customer service ; hope to get one back soon.
I am not too sure what happened to the unit (electrical shock surely
?) : it was plugged to the USB port when I turned my machine off. Then
the display on the device would be all lit, and it would not switch
off. It stayed like this for a few hours, and now, it will no longer
switch on, whether on USB or standalone.
I do not intend to bash this product, as - again- I am not sure what
happened ; although, I suppose it should survive normal machine
shutdown. Or should I lay the blame on ivman, which maybe did not
unmount it propely ? Or on this machine's admin (aka me) ?
Also, it could be one defective unit, these things happen. Well, I was
keen on sharing the experience, anyway.
Kind regards.
On 6/29/07, Christoph Eckert <ce(a)christeck.de> wrote:
Which other
players would you recommend for their abilities and
usability?
I run an TrekStor iBeat Organix FM. The receiver's quality is very good,
as the overall audio quality is. When playing OGG which are longer than
the usual song time, dropouts appear from time to time.
The internal battery gets loaded via the USB bus, while the battery
grants you enough hours of mobile music. It has two headphone outs and
a line in as well. The display material is a bit weak, so it needs some
protection to avoid scratches.
Unfortunately it has some drawbacks:
* usability (when you need the less used functions)
* trashed filesystem after connecting it to a Mac
* crashing every 5th time when using the voice recording capability
If you need a good sounding player with a good battery time and you can
get it for a reasonable price at ebay, I can recommend it. The hardware
seems to be well engineered, while the firmware seems to be buggy. Or I
just got a device with a defective flash.
HTH,
ce
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