Samsung YP-K5JA 4GB - Expert Reviews

Pros: Attractive design, Excellent playback quality, Alarm clock feature, High quality FM Radio

Cons: A little expensive, rather bulky

Verdict: With innovative features and a great design, the YP-K5 is a high quality audio player that will make your friends envious

Review summary: Samsung has created an innovative new MP3 player, but does the market really want such a device?

Verdict: Samsung has created a very innovative product with the YP-K5. I can't deny that the design is clever and the integrated speaker produces sound of a higher quality than I expected. With the K5 Samsung has produced a player that has a feature that no ...

Review summary: Its new YP-K5 digital music player has nifty features, and the price is right. But notable drawbacks keep it from getting top marks.

Verdict: Who wants a boom box so small that it fits into your shirt pocket? Samsung is hoping a lot of people, by the looks of the new $249 YP-K5 4GB digital music player I've been reviewing (there are also 1GB and 2GB versions).Taking yet another stab at ...

Review summary: Samsung's latest flash-based MP3 player, with the characteristically cryptic name of YP-K5, has a very interesting twist to it: The back of the device slides open to reveal a surprisingly good-sounding speaker. Aside from that, the K5 has an FM tuner, ...

Pros: The built-in speaker is louder than you'd expect. Very good sound quality.

Cons: Bulky for an MP3 player. Earbuds are oddly shaped. No PlaysForSure support

Verdict: This combination MP3 player and speaker folds up to the size of the LG Chocolate phone. It's a very hip idea, though I'm not quite sure people will pay a premium for the integrated speaker. The slider mechanism seems sturdy enough, though, and the ...

Review summary: The Samsung YP-K5 is a unique MP3 player with a fun interface and great sound quality; it may be bulky around the middle, but it's an excellent choice if you want to share your tunes quickly and easily.

Pros: Unique and stylish design, Built-in, slide-out speaker, Stunning interface that includes an FM radio and cool visual effects, Excellent sound quality, Due to the speaker, the YP-K5 is on the large and heavy side for a flash player, Touch controls take ...

Cons: Due to the speaker, the YP-K5 is on the large and heavy side for a flash player, Touch controls take some getting used to and attract smudges, Display could be bigger, Expensive