Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 32MB Digital Audio Player (Blue)
Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 32MB Digital Audio Player (Blue)
Product Description
Amazon.com Review
The Samsung Yepp Hip Hop is one of the coolest-looking digital audio players around, and we found ourselves offering it up like an excited kid at show and tell. The player's small size and its shiny silver color never failed to impress coworkers and friends, while its excellent sound also drew raves.
The most outstanding feature of the Yepp Hip Hop is its size--only 3.2 by 2.4 by 0.97 inches and 1.7 ounces. It's the size a deck of cards (and just a bit lighter) and fits neatly into a plastic pouch for wearing around the neck. We weren't sure how comfortable the neck cord would be, but a trip to the laundromat with the Hip Hop went off without a hitch. The player was barely noticeable and so light it didn't get in the way of fluffing and folding. Yet the controls were easily reached, and the great sound made the hours of drudgery fly by. Better yet, it never skipped a beat even when it was inadvertently slammed against a dryer a few times.
Of course, with its small size, you're paying a price in memory. This Hip Hop holds only 32 MB of music (another version holds 64 MB), or about 15 tracks at the lowest compression setting. That's plenty for laundromat trips and commutes, but not enough for longer outings. That's where the Hip Hop's SmartMedia slot comes in, with room for flash memory cards for another 64 MB. Anything more than that and you have to turn to another type of player. Sound quality was very good even with the included cheapo earphones--the dynamic range was crisp and had clean tones at high and low ends.
To download music to the Hip Hop, use the included USB cable to access the player's flash memory, format it, and transfer songs. You will need a USB port on your PC and Windows 98 or 2000 (Windows 95 and NT are not USB-compatible); it is also compatible with Mac OS 7.0 and above. Follow the directions in the manual for adding a USB driver to your system.
The Yepp Hip Hop comes with RealJukebox software for ripping CDs, which took quite a bit of tinkering to get it to work right. (Make sure to check security and encoding settings.) The Hip Hop's manual didn't help much and unless you log on to the Internet, you won't have access to RealJukebox help. But once the software was all set up, it took us only about 30 seconds to encode a track into MP3 format, and then another minute or two to move it to the Hip Hop.
Controls on the Hip Hop are basic. The buttons are the size of BBs, which made them difficult to operate at times. The included remote control with backlit LCD adds a few more features, like reverse, hold, and four equalizer settings, but search functions are primitive.
Ultimately, its software and hardware limitations might not make it the best MP3 player deal on the market. But with its cool design, sound quality, and portability, the Yepp Hip Hop more than holds its own as an entry-level MP3 player. --L.E. Klein
Pros:
Good entry-level MP3 player
Tiny and light--can be worn around the neck comfortably
Sound quality was crisp and clear
Cons:
Not much memory
Software is a pain
Average customer rating: 
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Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 32MB Digital Audio Player (Blue)
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Samsung's portable digital audio players deliver uninterrupted, digital quality sound. The Yepp plays MP3 digital music files downloaded from your favorite music websites or transferred from your CD collection through your PC. With its new compact and stylish design, the Yepp is suited for an unconventional young generation that seeks to be distinct.Yepp YP-NEU features a fancy translucent hip-hop design. It offers built-in flash memory and expandable playback time with removable Smart Media card. The backlight LCD on remote controller lets you see the titles of the songs stored on your MP3 player. Because the Yepp has no moving parts, you won't hear any gaps in the music due to the bumps and jitters you would otherwise experience with a CD player.Amazon.com Review
The Samsung Yepp Hip Hop is one of the coolest-looking digital audio players around, and we found ourselves offering it up like an excited kid at show and tell. The player's small size and its shiny silver color never failed to impress coworkers and friends, while its excellent sound also drew raves.The most outstanding feature of the Yepp Hip Hop is its size--only 3.2 by 2.4 by 0.97 inches and 1.7 ounces. It's the size a deck of cards (and just a bit lighter) and fits neatly into a plastic pouch for wearing around the neck. We weren't sure how comfortable the neck cord would be, but a trip to the laundromat with the Hip Hop went off without a hitch. The player was barely noticeable and so light it didn't get in the way of fluffing and folding. Yet the controls were easily reached, and the great sound made the hours of drudgery fly by. Better yet, it never skipped a beat even when it was inadvertently slammed against a dryer a few times.
Of course, with its small size, you're paying a price in memory. This Hip Hop holds only 32 MB of music (another version holds 64 MB), or about 15 tracks at the lowest compression setting. That's plenty for laundromat trips and commutes, but not enough for longer outings. That's where the Hip Hop's SmartMedia slot comes in, with room for flash memory cards for another 64 MB. Anything more than that and you have to turn to another type of player. Sound quality was very good even with the included cheapo earphones--the dynamic range was crisp and had clean tones at high and low ends.
To download music to the Hip Hop, use the included USB cable to access the player's flash memory, format it, and transfer songs. You will need a USB port on your PC and Windows 98 or 2000 (Windows 95 and NT are not USB-compatible); it is also compatible with Mac OS 7.0 and above. Follow the directions in the manual for adding a USB driver to your system.
The Yepp Hip Hop comes with RealJukebox software for ripping CDs, which took quite a bit of tinkering to get it to work right. (Make sure to check security and encoding settings.) The Hip Hop's manual didn't help much and unless you log on to the Internet, you won't have access to RealJukebox help. But once the software was all set up, it took us only about 30 seconds to encode a track into MP3 format, and then another minute or two to move it to the Hip Hop.
Controls on the Hip Hop are basic. The buttons are the size of BBs, which made them difficult to operate at times. The included remote control with backlit LCD adds a few more features, like reverse, hold, and four equalizer settings, but search functions are primitive.
Ultimately, its software and hardware limitations might not make it the best MP3 player deal on the market. But with its cool design, sound quality, and portability, the Yepp Hip Hop more than holds its own as an entry-level MP3 player. --L.E. Klein
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Amazon.com Product Description
Listen to Internet music anytime and anywhere by downloading MP3 music files from your PC to the Samsung Yepp Hip Hop digital audio player. This compact, light player (just 1.7 ounces) comes with 32 MB of internal flash memory and has a slot for SmartMedia memory cards. It has a four-mode equalizer (classic, jazz, rock, and normal) and a backlit LCD screen, and it runs on two AAA batteries for approximately 8 hours of playing time.It connects to your PC via a USB cable, which is compatible with PCs running Windows 98 or 2000 with a USB port. The Hip Hop plays MP3 files and is SDMI compliant. It comes with a USB cable, 2 AAA batteries, and a CD-ROM with file management, CD ripping, and MP3 playing software for the PC.
Customer Reviews:
I am very happy to own this mp3 player(Silver Color).......2002-09-19
I am very happy to own this mp3 player(Silver Color).......2002-09-19
Not compatible with Windows XP.......2002-08-30
samsung jjang!.......2002-08-11
Not good at all.......2002-04-27
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