Product Description
Enjoy superb sound with powerful bass at home or away with the uniquely portable ShoqBox. Savor 60 MP3 or 120 WMA songs in dynamic sound with XSL Acoustics. Your ShoqBox with built-in speakers is small enough to carry or fit anywhere!
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Enjoy superb sound while listening to your favorite MP3s with the 256 MB Philips ShoqBox sound system. The compact ShoqBox, which measures a mere 7.16 by 2.28 by 2.08 inches (W x H x D), stores up to 60 MP3 or 120 WMA files on its built-in flash memory, then outputs them through the system's pair of tiny yet powerful speakers. The resulting sound combines bright, brisk treble and midrange sound with elastic, room-filling bass--a pairing that's sure to please casual music fans and audiophiles alike.
The speakers owe their elite performance to their high-tech titanium cones and neodymium magnets, which deliver a sound output with nearly twice the power of traditional drivers of the same size. In addition, the drivers, acoustic architecture, and circuitry are precisely tuned, further optimizing the bass performance. Listeners will also dig the six-mode equalizer--which includes classic, hip-hop, jazz, pop, rock, and normal modes--and the dynamic bass boost function. Customizing the ShoqBox's audio output is as easy as pushing a button.
Should you tire of listening to your stored MP3 and WMA files, you can connect the ShoqBox to a personal CD player, PC, or other device via the line-in port. To switch from MP3/WMA to the auxiliary device, simply select the "line-in" function from the main menu. Once you do, you can rock out to your favorite CD, run the audio for your PC games through the speakers, or bring a sophisticated PowerPoint presentation to life.
Additional features include a digital FM tuner with 10 station presets, upgradeable firmware that improves the functionality of the device, a USB 1.1 interface for quick music downloads, a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that offers up to 10 hours of playback, an integrated alarm, and a convenient travel case that protects the set during transport.
The ShoqBox, which weighs 0.77 pounds, is backed by a one-year warranty on parts (90 days labor).
What's in the Box
ShoqBox system, AC/DC adapter/charger, USB cable, line-in cable, software CD-ROM, FM antenna, travel case, user's manual.
Customer Reviews:
I totally LOVE this thing!.......2007-09-29
I bought this mp3 player a year ago to use on my school bus. It's tiny, so it takes up hardly any space & I use velcro to make sure it doesn't slide around.
One reviewer complained it wasn't loud enough, and quite frankly, I have NO idea how loud they want it to go, because I can hear it just fine. In fact, the loudest volume is too loud, even over the extremely noisy bus!
The sound quality is very good, and the battery life is excellent. I charge mine every weekend just to make sure it doesn't "poop out" on me mid-run, but I probably could go longer between charges.
I've got between 50 and 60 songs on it, and I just change them every few weeks or so. Since it isn't USB 2.0, it does take awhile for the songs to upload, but you people who complain about that probably are too young to remember waiting while you recorded your lp's to cassette so you take them in the car with you (now THAT was slow.)
I did have to push reset once: I was scrolling backwards through songs too fast and it got "hung up." Since I had to reload all my songs, I haven't repeated that...if I have to go backwards, I do it SLOWLY, one song at a time.
Someone mentioned that it didn't remember that it had been told to play in random order. I haven't found that to be true, but it DOES start on the same song every time, so I just push the forward button once and it starts going randomly from there.
I was showing mine to my coworkers, and at least two of them are buying them as soon as they can find them. I would buy one again if I lost this one.
An excellent product.......2007-06-20
This Philips' personal sound system (PSS) is truly one of the best products I have ever bought online. Thus, it's very valuable for many reasons:
First of all, since it's built-in speakers, the options can be to use it with headphones or without headphones, now, the speakers, that are loud enough which allowed everybody around to hear what's being played, (personally, I often cannot listen to anything with headphones for long);
secondly, it comes not only with mp3, but also with windows media player (WMA)--meaning any songs from CDs or from other type of music source related to windows media player;
finally, this device can as well be used to transfer sound, for example, to home theater system with any kind of giant speakers (just as using ipod's speakers; just connect headphone's jack to speakers, a cord that's included in the box).
Now the thing that most people find difficult about this product is the set up. Whoever it is using this product must install the software MusicMatch CD which will enable users to convert mp3 or WMA song files into the required component--matching with the device.
The only frustrated thing about it is that since the intern memory is only 256 MB, the device cannot hold that many songs; mine takes about 54 songs, but it depends on the size of the tracks. And also, if wanting to add new songs, the device must be reprogrammed--a step that actually causes to lose all the previous songs. Hence, I would strongly recommend someone to carefully choose the songs that are most favorable (to that person, of course).
Please, do not forget to install the CD.
A very wonderful and efficient device! Go get it!
Fix it first.......2007-03-15
This is a great product that you need to work with a little before you start using it. Here are the instructions cribbed from a discussion group:
1. Charge unit for 5 hours.
2. Press the reset button under the flap at the back. Use a ballpoint pen to press down firmly for about 10 seconds. Press the play/power button for about 10 seconds and you will see word on the screen. there is no music on the unit this point. You could se the radio but strongly suggest you do step 3 below.
3.Update the firmware - download [...]
Power the unit using the adaptor and connect via USB to you PC where you downloaded the above file. It installs as a program on your PC. Start up the program and it will guide you through the firmware upgrade. The final step involves pulling out the USB cord from the back of the unit. Please note the actual firmware upgrade runs for quite bit - you will see message on the display. Please be patient and let the process finish.
4. [...] - shoqbox buddy to help you transfer your mp3/WMA to your shoqbox. Very simple drag and drop program. It is free and better than Musicmatch.
Once you do all this (takes about a half hour) this is a unique and great product. Put your favorite 50 tunes on here, use the manual to figure out how to set your favorite 10 FM stations (be sure to plug in the antenna first), use the Aux input for your video ipod or whatever, and you have the best small audio package available.
Philips ShoqBox.......2007-01-03
I purchased this item because a friend of mine had it, and the sound quality was excellent! I don't use it as an MP3 player...I use it for business as a speaker system for my computer. It is great, and very portable!
Best Alarm Clock EVER!.......2006-10-04
When I bought this, I bought it because I needed an alarm clock. Out of the box and while testing it, you might get a little scared.
Initial Testing:
When I first played with it, it did feel a little buggy but I looked for a flash update manually and found one much newer than the updater was providing (v3 verses v4.xx). I can't even remember what was strange about it intially because because it works flawlessly now.
The Alarm and Sound:
While testing the alarm I noticed after 2 seconds the volume would drop, almost inaudiable. But that's a good thing! It starts off low and gradually rises in volume. I woke up the house one Friday when I didn't come home. For 2x2 (4 watts total) it's definately loud enough to wake the deadest of sleepers.
Music Capabilities and Organization:
I was surprised to see that it automatically organizes tracks by User Playlists, Artists, Albums, and Genre. It's MP3 and WMA compatitable and it has shuffle and repeat.
Other Features:
Although, it has no recording feature, it does have Line In and Headphone jacks so you can use it with other portable mediums like your IPod or laptop.
Personal Attachment:
What I love is that I can choose from 45+ songs to wake up to and that I can enjoy whatever I'm playing on my computer's music library through the ShoqBox and leave at moments notice to where ever it is I have to go and still have enough music to hold me over until my next activity. IPod's are nice but I don't like the isolation that come along with headphones. Docking stations relieve this but can't be taken everywhere and can't be applied universally to other mediums. It makes crappy stuff better and makes crappy moments where silence prevails into the best time to bust out the ShoqBox. Oh and people who have trouble with the interface probably have trouble with their microwaves too.
Product Description
It's your personal space in this crowded, stimulus-driven world. Listen to your favorite music from speakers or earphones - music from your CD's or that you downloaded from MP3 or WMA approved websites. Or listen to the built-in FM radio. It's your choice because it's your space. Enjoy more music with FM tuner Fast downloads from your PC via USB Built-in rechargeable battery enjoy up to 10-hour music playback per full charge Travel case to store and protect the set when it is not used Multifunction LCD Screen Equalizer settings - Classic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Pop, Rock Frequency response - 20 Hz - 20 000 Hz
Customer Reviews:
LOCKS UP!!!.......2007-03-11
I'VE FOUND THAT IF YOU SCAN TOO QUICKLY THROUGH SONGS THE UNIT LIKES TO LOCK UP. PLUS MY RESET BUTTON WONT WORK. OTHER THAN THAT, AWSOME DEAL FOR $45.
Philips PSS110/17 256 MB Personal MP3 Sound System.......2007-01-15
An excellent item. The only drawback is that the system does not receive radio signals very well without something plugged in acting like an antenna. When the antenna or the power cord are plugged in reception is good but bad otherwise.
The Little Boombox that Could.......2007-01-10
I purchased my first Philips Shoqbox last year & happily surprised with the sound that came of such a little package! It really amplified the sound from my laptop & Ipod, aside from wowing my tech-savvy brothers. While many of the popular complaints are true (e.g. small, non-expandable 256 MB memory, difficult user interface, etc), I overlooked all of this due to its amazing portability & sound.
The sad news is that I ordered a 2nd Shoqbox for Christmas this year at Amazon's steeply discounted rate; however, the internal battery was dead & could not be revived after 3 days of continuous charging! Ugggh! I was so hoping it would work but I ended up having to return it to Amazon.
It's hit-or-miss with the Philips PSS110. Just wish they could come out with a new, improved model since this is one of a kind!
Frustrating, complicated, useless........2006-04-03
My nine year old bought this with her Christmas money. She could not use it...it's just too complicated. So, I bought it from her thinking it would be great on my desk at work...well, I spent HOURS trying to convert files blah blah blah to get my music on this thing, never got it working. On top of that, the radio gets very poor reception, even with the antenna plugged in. I gave up on this and bought an Ipod. It took me 10 minutes to get everything set up on the Ipod. I guess you don't need to spend hours swearing, installing and uninstalling software, and converting files to listen to music, you just need to NOT buy this product, get an Ipod. I hate music match, and I hate this Shoqbox. I gave it two stars for cuteness and good speakers.
worth the price.......2006-03-31
If you want to enjoy this product, which by the way you can get at sams club for only 50 bucks, there are a couple of things I would recomend, so that you don't run into the same problems most of the people here did.
First off, do not plug the thing untill you have installed the software and read the manual which is also on the disc.
Connect the device direclty to a usb to the computer, DO NOT USE USB HUBS!!!!
Before you unplug the device use SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE, on the botton right hand side of you monitor skipping this very simple step could result in the device freezing, and you would probably have to use the reset button on the back and would have to use the Device manager that is specifically for this product and you may end up resetting the device to original factory settings or updating the firmware alltogether.
If you download the latest firmware be aware that when you press to the next track it skips a little, which can be annoying. Although the latest firmware allows you to use windows media player, I could not load up a playlist I was able only to load up music. Besides music match is not that bad.
If your player does not power up when you open it the very first time all you have to do is press the reset button on the back with a pen. ( reading the manual could have saved many people here a lot of frustration).
So there it is, I am enjoying very much this product, which by the way I got a one year extended warranty for only five bucks more, do not be concerned by the freaked out reviews posted here
I'd bet that all of them could have been resolved easyly.
Now is there room for improvement? definately, expandable memory
ogg vorbis for example, but com'on fifty follars I think is reasonable for what you get.
Last but not least, although this device has built in alarm clock
is mostly a digital audio player as advertised on the original packaging, you can get an alarm clock at the 99 cent store which by the way work much better.
Did I mentioned that this device's volume can fill a room with decent bass, I've showed it to many people and they can believe how loud it is.
You can hear a very minimal distortion at the highest volume, almost perfect.
Enjoy.
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