Samsung Muse 4GB MP3 Player Optimized for Samsung Galaxy S2, S3, Note and Note 2 Smartphones (Marble White) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I received this item in a timely manner and the unit is as advertised. The reduced cost makes this a bargain.*Note: I will reference "philosophy of use" or its acronym, "pou" in this review. The terms and usage are borrowed from the Youtube user Nutnfancy.Philosophy of Use: This device is designed as a simple, light and ultru-mobile mp3 solution for settings in which frequent control manipulation is not desired. This is shuttle device perfect for listening to music during physical activities such as excercise, housework and walking. The pou is not the same as a full feature mp3 player and should not be compared with such devices.This unit performs exceptionally within its pou. The unit is small, very lightweight and its clip secures it to virtually any area of clothing. The controls are simple. The three switches are on/off/Soundalive, Hold on/off, and shuttle/loop (Soundalive ™ is a bass heavy setting). The five buttons are play/pause, volume up/down and skip ahead/back.I purchased this device primarily for use while excercising on an indoor rowing machine. It performs very well in this use and I am very pleased. Since I am unable to handle the device while rowing, the simple shuttle device meets my listening needs and the setup is easy with the interface of buttons and switches. It is so light that I do not notice it. It is small enough to not get in my way. The clip keeps it in place. Drag and drop loading of music is super easy.I only have two minor complaints regarding the lock feature and the included headphones. After a few seconds the unit locks to prevent unintended pressing of the buttons. However. with the hold switch I really think this is unnecessary. The annoyance is greater than the usefulness of this feature.The headphone is cheap as one would expect. My main criticism is that it does mot stay in the ear while excercising. Since that is its pou, the headphones fail for this device. To be fair, each repetition of the rowing movement causes my body to transition from a squat to an extended position, causing some friction between the cord and my sweat saturated shirt. However, one should expect this and more extreme dynamics for a movement oriented pou. I consider the enclosed headphones as a backup. I still consider this a minor complaint since the audio quality one expects from included headphones do not meet my needs for enjoying music.I highly recommend this device for use as an excercise mp3.

Beautiful smooth feels like one of those pebbles by the ocean thats been smoothed over by water the ones you pick up and try to skip on the water, i read the reviews before i bought this and knew what to expect. So yes the device is pretty ridiculous to try exercising with or riding a bike with but its so kool that if your phone is compatible you can instantly add music from your phone. You need to download the samsung muse app. you can also drag and drop in windows pc's.That's the reason i bought this , that and price. If your listening to a song and your hand brushes the device you will change the song or pause the song because the buttons are not physical so thats pretty dumb , if you click the hold button that wont happen but then you can't change the songs either so pretty dumb. The headphones fit the ear nicely but the wire is ridiculously long so these are probably best for use in the house as you can snag something if you use them in the gym. The samsung sound alive setting makes the song sound different, i like the setting its supposed to make it sound better, i think it works nicely. Also you need an adapter which this comes with to connect to a pc to charge it, would have been better if it was micro usb, this charges through the earphone jack. You also need a n adapter for connecting this to your phone which this also comes with but its 2 adapters you always need if your switching music alot. I don't plan to once i fill it Thats pretty much it. So for $19 e price of take out what the heck, it feels real nice in your hand though , its tiny and has a clip on it to attach to a shirt or pants. UPDATE: dropping my 3 stars to 1 star because i tried jogging with the device today and the clip does not clip on to anything its to weak and small to clip right , also the touch sensitive sensor buttons sometimes don't react or do a different function than what its supposed to do. So basically this is a P.O.S. but you can use if in your car's aux port and hear your songs through your car speaker. Also this device is to tiny to grab comfortably and change a song or volume so when you grab it you accidentally touch a button you didn't mean to touch.

This little guy is very small, even for a women hand. The good thing about it is that you can connect it straight from your phone and download music. You can connect it with any USB connection and charge it. It does have a better sound selection. I've dropped it from a far height and it still worked. It does have a Hold switch so that you won't accidentally switch to a different song while in use. But it beats the point of when you want to change it to the next song. You will have to undo the hold switch to be able to change the song. The bad thing is that its so small when you try to clip it onto your clothes without putting the Hold switch on, you will most likely change the song. This DOES NOT have playlist option and you'll just have to download the songs that you want to listen to while using this gadget. I did NOT like the earphones it came with so I'm just using my phone earphones. There is a light indicator that turns Green for knowing its On and unlocked, Red for dying battery and when first charged- it will turn green when its fully charged, Purple for when you are over your volume limit, Blue for sound selection. You have to long press a button for about 5seconds for it to unlock and let you raise up the volume or change to the next song. I wait til the light goes off and count 5 seconds, just to clip it back on to my shirt and I don't switch the song. This little guy does have GREAT sound and its loud. It does have a shuffle of repeat switch as well. Great for the gym, I'm in the sauna for about half an hour and it goes along with me. Just remember this thing is little so don't lose it. BAD THING, after the gym I like to just take it off and would like to wrap the earphone around it, but you can't because its so little. I have to take my earphones off and place this little guy somewhere I wont lose it.

Very fast Shipping! Item as described. Good Job!

This is great but was a bit challenging to get the music downloaded. Will only download some songs.