Comments on: Archos 2 Video MP3 Player 8 GB (Black)

By: Neith

Neith — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:16:06 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
How do you live with yourself
Dear Tyler who reviewed this product. Either you are a moron or just another stupid dip who has little to no life-experience. “Just like a cheap “Jap” interface”?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:55:20 +0000

This device is a waste of money. Had to send it back. the buttons stopped functioning and it did not even work with the earphones that came with it

By: Micaella

Micaella — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:11:22 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
All works well except video conversion
I bought the Archos 2 because it used the .avi format thinking I could could get away from proprietary conversion software, not the case.

By: Deo

Deo — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:02:45 +0000

this mp3 player has good sound, but you cannot make your own play lists, the player does not display any information, like the artist, album only the name of the mp3 file. Also you cannot delete the files you do not want, the only way to do it is when it is connected to the computer.
On top of everything the battery does not last 12 hours, at most 5.

By: Zaidin

Zaidin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:37:39 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Good deal for the money
I’ve had my Archos 2 for about a week now & it is a good unit. The Menu navigation controls are not as intuative as they should be, but once you get the hang of them, they’re OK…

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:51:04 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Good value
Product was back-ordered almost 2 months ~ I was going to cancel order & it was delivered that day. Haven’t used yet, will probably give as gift.

By: Kyan

Kyan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:46:01 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Archos 2 media player review
First off, yes the sd card sticks out a bit and the usb cable doesn’t seat all the way. For me, No problem!

By: Umatilla

Umatilla — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:27:11 +0000

The Good - Great audio quality. Controls well labeled and easy to use. Uses Standard mini USB connector. Screen is very bright and easy to read. Everything works as described. Pictures and video looks ok. Nice compact size. Dedicated volume buttons.

The Bad - The micro SD card does not integrate in with the memory in the player. When playing a song only the file name is displayed. No playlist support. No genre support. No lock button.

The Ugly - the mini USB connector does not plug all the way in. It goes in about half way and wobbles. It works but very poor design. The headphone is very difficult to remove from the jack. The micro SD card plugs into the player and leaves about 1/8 inch hanging out of the player. The exposed edge of the SD card snags on everything. No album art support.

The Strange - When you turn the player on with the on-off switch it does not come on. After turning the power switch on you must then press and hold the play-pause button. You can turn the player off by pressing and holding the play-pause button OR turning off the switch. Not sure what they had in mind here.

Conclusion - very decent hardware in need of some decent firmware. Very good value for the money.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:10:54 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
Avoid! No sound through headphones, “repaired” unit still not working
I could only get sound through supplied ear buds by holding jack tightly in Archos 2 MP3 player. Switched to large studio headphones which worked sometimes, but loses sound if…

By: Haig

Haig — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:10:37 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
The Archos 2 is the best MP3 player I have ever seen. Its sleek design gives you extreme portability so you can take it wherever you want.