Think style, think the Samsung YP-U3. It’s super small in size but big on features. This MP3 player is Samsung’s entry into the ultra portable MP3 player market and is head and shoulders above the Creative Zen Stone or the iPod shuffle. Features like the FM radio, OLED screen and ability to work with subscription based music services like "Napster to go" make it an all round winner.
It doesn’t look too shabby either! This MP3 player is amazing to look at and will make anyone who wears one stand out from the crowd. Another nice touch Samsung have given the YP-U3 is funky matching earphones and lapel clip, making it an all round style icon!
- The 1GB Samsung YP-U3 comes in choice of 5 colours:
Black (YP-U3JZB), Blue (YP-U3JZL), Green (YP-U3JZG), Pink (YP-U3JZP), and White (YP-U3JZW) - Enough memory to hold about 300 songs.
- Built in FM Radio.
- FM Radio Recording Function.
- Voice Recorder.
- DRM 10 (Janus) - Works with subscription based music services.
- MP3, WMA, OGG, Vorbis and ASF audio playback.
- Crystal clear, fantastic OLED display.
- Easy to use touch pad.
- Instant connect USB, at the flick of a switch - no USB cable required!
- Super lightweight at only 22 grams.
- Approximately 15 hours battery life.
- High speed USB 2.0 connectivity
Review By anythingbutipod
The Samsung U3 has been on the market for a while now, but like other small players like that it’s not as easily outdated as bigger players that fight for the newest features. With the exception of adding OLED screens, players like the U3 have more or less been stagnating feature wise for the last 3 years. This means the U3 is still a very good candidate. It’s pretty well equipped with an FM radio, touch buttons, recording, and integrated USB connector.
Review By devhardware
When Samsung released their third generation of "U" model MP3 player, they decided to go back to what really made the original device popular. What made the original "U" popular was the built-in USB connector which allows the user to connect the player directly to a PC, bypassing any USB cables. Today we’ll check out this feature and more in Samsung’s U3.
Review By reviews.cnet
The Samsung U3 is predictably light on features, given its price and body style, but it does offer some handy ones. It supports MP3, OGG, ASF, and WMA files, including DRM 10 for subscription music. Music is arranged handily by artist, album, genre, and so on. You get standard shuffle and repeat options, a nine-band user equalizer (EQ), and DSNe sound effects, which consist of 13 preset EQs. There’s also a built-in mic for making voice recordings and an FM tuner with autoscan and at least 15 preset slots.
Review By pcmag.com
Within the extensive Settings menu, you can change your Music settings—mainly EQs (including a user custom setting), 3D modes, bass boosts, and play modes, as well as skip interval (which most people will choose to leave on "1 track", though it can be set to skip ahead in jumps of 3 seconds or even a minute). The Settings menu is also where you can assign functions to the User Button, and adjust FM radio parameters such as using Auto Preset to quickly scan and assign presets to all stations with decent reception.
Review By mp3.com
If the Samsung U3 disappoints in one area, it’s sound quality. Although the sound settings help to fill in the low end and tailor tunes more to your taste, we found that music came across a bit flat, even through our Shure SE310 test headphones. It didn’t have the richness or warmth we like, and we noticed some odd feedback during quiet moments on a couple of tracks. That said, the U3’s sound is certainly passable; the clarity was quite good overall, and it gets plenty loud–it really is a great player for the gym. The rated 15-hour battery life ain’t bad, either.
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