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Samsung S2 Pebble (1GB, purple)

Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: YP-S2-ZU

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Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

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Bottom Line:: The Samsung S2 Pebble is a simple, cute MP3 player that offers a super affordable price tag, good sound quality, and some compelling extras. It's a great option for those who like to wear their devices pendant style.
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Samsung S2 Pebble (1GB, purple)

price range: $29.99 - $39.99

Reviewed by: Jasmine France
Reviewed on: 06/19/2008
Updated on:10/13/2008

The good: The Samsung S2 Pebble is an excellent value: it's inexpensive, sounds great, and offers a sleek and stylish design. It also includes a couple of useful extras, such as an on-the-go playlist and sound effects. The earphone plug design is handy.

The bad: There's no screen, and operating the Samsung S2 Pebble's extra functions takes some practice.

The bottom line: The Samsung S2 Pebble is a simple, cute MP3 player that offers a super affordable price tag, good sound quality, and some compelling extras. It's a great option for those who like to wear their devices pendant style.

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MP3 player manufacturers can count on one thing: there will always be a demand for cheap, basic portable music players. These minimally featured devices are often perfect for the gym or brief, day-to-day use. To that end, Samsung is throwing its chip into the game in the form of the S2 Pebble, a screenless MP3 player that looks like a shiny stone. The Pebble is typically light on extras, but its sleek design, straightforward operation, and super affordable $40 price tag is sure to appeal to those looking for a basic-yet-stylish device.

The Samsung S2 Pebble is perhaps the most stylish MP3 player we've come across in the ultrabudget category. It looks like the ideal skipping stone: smooth and flat and almost perfectly circular, but just imperfect enough to look like a rock. The outer casing is a high-gloss plastic that looks a bit like marble in some of the colors, such as the white version. It also comes in black, red, green, and purple, all of which are shiny and dark. The device is predictably small, measuring just 1.5 inches in diameter and less than 0.5 inch thick.

Unlike nearly all other MP3 players, the front of the Samsung S2 Pebble is almost completely plain, except for a large, oblong LED that glows from beneath the outer shell to let you know the status of the device. The controls are housed on the back side and are indented in a bowl shape, which gives them a nice feel. A central play/pause/power key--the only bit of silver on the device--is surrounded by track shuttle and volume buttons. Jutting out from the bottom right of the control pad is a smart key, which is used for placing the player in shuffle or playlist mode, turning the LED function on and off, and switching through a set of three sound effects: Normal (flat), Studio, and Concert Hall. The playlist mode is a nice extra that lets you create and listen to an on-the-go playlist. The S2 plays back files in the MP3, WMA, and OGG formats.

The earbuds that are included with the Samsung S2 Pebble may offer a convenient design for wearing the player, but they're not particularly comfortable, nor are they the best option for taking advantage of the player's sound. Still, we found that when we had the player in Studio mode, audio coming from the 'buds was above-average for a stock set. We swapped in our standard test earphones, the Shure SE310s, and we're really impressed by the capabilities of the S2. Music sounds rich, clear, and encompassing, with plenty of sparkling high-end detail and a reasonable amount of low-end thump. The rated battery life of 13 hours isn't fantastic, and CNET Labs test results of 9.9 hours is even less impressive, but it's about standard for a player of this size. You can't really ask for more for $40.

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Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews
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" This is the player I been looking for..."

by sexytechpro on December 5, 2008

Pros: " Its small., compact., I dont need 40 feet of earphone cord to keep it with-in reach. I dont have to keep it in my hands in hope I dont drop it. If fits around my neck and dosent get in the way of what I do.... Its great.. its the ONE..!

Cons: The truth of the matter is ..., this joint gives you what your looking for.. I didnt think that I had 250 songs that I wanted too., I got classic R&B, jazz/funk, comedy. transfer-ing music to it is easy.

Summary: " I was surprised at the amount of bass that was coming through it... The stereo sound that this thing releases, along with the head-phone is worth the $40.00 and ...

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Summary: " I was surprised at the amount of bass that was coming through it... The stereo sound that this thing releases, along with the head-phone is worth the $40.00 and more.

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As the review explained the Pebble well, it's got to be treated as a jewelry accessory.

by brianken2 on June 25, 2008

Pros: Its is stylish, cute, compact, and handy. It would be used as a neckless.

Cons: It would be hard to find a song that I want to listen.

Summary: I have only seen the Pebble by picture. I should go to a markete how it looks and feels like.

Summary: I have only seen the Pebble by picture. I should go to a markete how it looks and feels like.

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: YP-S2-ZU
Description: The Samsung S2 MP3 player offers musical freedom in beautiful pebble design. It is the perfect accessory for your daily wear!

General
Width 1.7 in
Depth 1.6 in
Product type Digital player
Height 0.7 in
PC interface(s) supported USB
Weight 0.5 oz
Color Purple
Available body colors White, Black, Red, Purple, Green
Flash memory installed 1 GB Integrated
Digital storage None
Dimensions (W x D x H) 1.7 in x 1.6 in x 0.7 in
Body material Plastic
Included accessories Headphones
Packaged quantity 1
Software type Drivers & Utilities
Digital storage media type None
Digital Player / Recorder
Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MP3
Battery
Required Qty 1
Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
Technology Lithium polymer
Capacity 200 mAh
Battery Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
Mfr estimated battery life 13 hour(s)
Battery Life Details MP3 playback 13 hour(s)
Audio System
Sound output mode Stereo
Additional features LED light effect, DNSe sound engine
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
Cable(s) included 1 x USB adapter -
System Requirements
Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista
Connections
Connector type 1 x Headphones, 1 x USB

Power
Power Supply / Device None
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year parts and labor warranty
Audio Features
Amplifier signal-to-noise ratio 88 dB
CD System
Playback modes Pause, Playback, Play
Digital audio standards supported WMA, Ogg, MP3
Remote Control
Remote control None
Headphones
Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
Sound output mode Stereo
Battery / Power
Power device type None

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