Oomi Datasafe Pebble 2GB For Under £50!
13/11/07
One of the smallest MP3 players in the world, it’s tiny, unique, looks cool and you won’t find it anywhere else in the UK. That’s great, but means nothing if the oomi doesn’t live up in the sound quality department. When we first tested the oomi, we thought our sample unit must have been faulty – even at half volume the player nearly blew our ears off! We were wrong – this thing is loud. A controlled, intense sound output power that anyone who appreciates true sound quality will love.
The oomi drives an impressive sound output. Pair the oomi with a set of Shure e2C earphones and you will be transported to audio heaven – precision, power and startling audio clarity. This is an MP3 player that you will want to listen to.
The oomi supports various built in sound customisation and enhancement systems including a selection of preset EQ modes along with DBB functions – customise the oomi to suit the type of music that you like to listen to.
Surely the oomi is a bit light on features – it is only 3.2cm wide after all? Wrong – as well as multi-codec support (MP3, WMA and WAV), the oomi features an ultra sensitive voice recorder along with an FM tuner and FM recorder. Make sure you’re in an area of strong FM radio reception – the player uses the headphone lead as an antenna and could pick up 2 – 3 local radio stations in our tests.
Again, you would expect comprises on navigation, instead the instantly intuitive multi-function control buttons on the front of the unit make navigation a breeze. There are also two handy control orbs on either side of the player, making controlling the oomi instant. No more worries regarding buying batteries again and again – the oomi features a built in lithium polymer rechargeable battery which will keep on pumping out the tunes for at least 12 hours.
Weighing an awe inspiring 20g – you can barely feel the player in your pocket. The oomi is perfectly suited for jogging or exercising.
The screen of the oomi could easily have been its Achilles heel - however, the manufacturer has made sure that the screen is perfectly large enough to ensure easy viewing (the screen takes up nearly half of the player’s front body). The display also auto powers off (user definable) after a few seconds if you haven’t been pressing any buttons.
The 2GB of built in flash memory (no music skipping ever) allows you to hold over 1000 music tracks.
It sounds awesome, but the oomi is more than just another MP3 player – it’s an example of true 21st century technology; a miniature marvel.
Please note: as of 25/06/2007 our Datasafe oomi 2GB units are supplied by a different manufacturer. Improvements have been made to the USB Transfer Speed and FM Radio reception and the new units have a new LCD screen/menu system.
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