From: Evergreen Technologies

By: Frag-girlie
June 26, 2001

Key Features:

- Reads CD audio and MP3 audio files
- 50 second anti-shock system to eliminate skip errors
- Includes AC Power Adapter and Rechargeable Batteries
- DBBS Dynamic Base Boost System
- Line out jack for connection to stereo systems
- Digital LCD function display
- 500 second recording capacity for memos or reminders

The new Evergreen Portable MP3-CD Player is your all-in-one portable music solution. This little player allows you to enjoy your favorite audio CDs and CD-Rs filled with MP3 files, whenever you want. Gone are the days when you have to load CDs into your player every 12 or 13 tracks. No longer are you required to pay hundreds of dollars to enjoy your favorite MP3 files on the move. You can record MP3 files to a 650 megabyte CD-R and play them directly on Evergreen's Portable MP3-CD Player, and listen to as many as 170 tracks from a variety of artists with no interruptions. That's about 10 hours of continuous music enjoyment!!!

Create your own playlists by organizing your MP3 files into directories for selected playback. A convenient LCD displays track number, track minutes elapsed, play mode and battery level. Play modes include All, Intro (first 10 seconds of each song), Random, and a Dir mode (song play from a selected directory only). You can also choose from five preset equalizer levels, Normal through Super Base. Voice memos, up to 500 seconds long, can be recorded by switching the unit from Player to Recorder and plugging in an external microphone. Jacks for ear/headphones and a line out, as well as an AC adapter/battery recharger, Ni-Cad batteries and a user's manual are all included.

Product Features:

- 11.9 oz - light weight and compact
- Reads CD audio and MP3 audio files
- 50 second anti-shock system to eliminate skip errors
- 2 rechargeable AA NiCad batteries
- Internal NiCad battery recharges circuit
- DBBS Dynamic Base Boost System
- Stereo headphone jack
- Line out jack for connection to standard or car stereo systems
- Digital LCD function display
- 500 second recording capacity for memos or reminders
- Supports ISO 9660 or Joliet file formats

Product Benefits:

- More affordable than traditional MP3 players
- Extended hours of continuous music enjoyment
- Flexibility to play both standard audio CDs as well as MP3 file CDs
- Effectively eliminates track skipping with the 50 second anti-shock buffer system
- Superior sound quality from Dynamic Base Boost System
- Personal message recording up to 500 seconds
- Supports interconnection with car or personal stereo system
- Rechargeable NiCad batteries included for player's internal recharge system

Package Includes:

- Portable MP3-CD player
- Stereo earphones
- AC Power Supply
- 2 NiCad rechargeable batteries
- Owner's Guide
- One year warrant

Product Requirements:

- Mode-1 file recording
- ISO 9660 or Joliet file formats
- File sampling at 44.1 kHz and encoding between 32kbps and 196kbps

The setup of this player was extremely easy. Basically you just have to remove the packing materials, pop the batteries in (that Evergreen was gracious enough to include) and plug in the headphones. Evergreen makes it extremely clear that you are only to use Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal-Hydride rechargeable batteries with your MP3/CD player because the use of alkaline batteries may result in damage to the batteries and the player. Because the batteries that come with the unit are rechargeable, the first use requires you to also plug in the AC adapter. Remember to adjust the volume controls before you put the headphones on in order to save your hearing. Simple enough, now let's see how the unit performs.

I like to listen to music while I exercise, so I decided to hop on my Nordic Track Ellipse and run for a bit with the player sitting in the slot on the front of the machine. I started out with a CD that I had burned, but converted the files so that any CD player could read it. The sound is pretty good, even though the earphones are tiny. It was nice and clear and surprisingly even had clear transitions between the highs and lows. The second CD I played was a store-bought CD and once again it sounded great. The third CD I popped in there was loaded up with all my favorite MP3s. This is my favorite kind because of the amount of music I can store on one disk. The player also has the ability to play from user created directories on MP3 CD-Rs. There was no difference in the quality of sound with any of the recordings I tried. I did however manage to get the CDs to skip a few times while I was on that runner. Sometimes I get running too fast and lift my feet up off the pads and then when the pad motions down again it kind of shakes the machine, this may have been too big of a jolt for any player not to skip on. When I had the player in my hand and was running down the street I did not experience one singe skip.

Play Modes Supported:

All Play - plays all tracks on the disc once and then stops.
Intro Play - plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the disc.
Single Play - plays the one track specified.
Random Play - plays all tracks on the disc in random order.
Program Play - plays all programmed tracks in the order programmed by the user.

The Evergreen MP3-CD Player is portable, fully powered, provides outstanding sound and both CD and MP3 compatibility. It is reasonably priced and comes from a reputable company. Couple this player with my RumbleFX Headphones and I can take my home music experience on the road or wherever else I choose.

Check out the official website at www.evergreennow.com

Currently available at the Evergreen WebStore