The player also includes a memo function that displays names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. You can access it by clicking down through the main system menu, and the info is transferred to the player via the bundled My Manager software. It's a cute feature and can store up to 250 names, but we wouldn't look forward to typing in all those names and numbers manually.
A decent set of headphones did wonders for the audio playback of the SR-M620F, bringing some detail and heft to the bass that the earbuds just couldn't deliver. More importantly, our fave Grado headphones didn't fall from our ears the way the bundled 'phones constantly did. Though CNET Labs found the player a little below average on the loudness test, the SR-M620F did an excellent job driving the big headphones. In fact, we turned down the bass on the custom EQ to tone back the low end from the player--unusual for a portable. The SR-M620F includes one user EQ setting and five presets, plus an adjustable 3D mode.
We were less impressed by the onboard FM tuner. Even the strongest stations tended to sound hissy when it came to cymbals and rhythm guitar. Weaker stations--including the ones we normally have no problem with on better FM equipment--were prone to static.
As we mentioned earlier, EnCross Enterprise's WaveX SR-M620F did a solid job recording memos. However, at seven hours, its battery life was less than exceptional, and we had to pack extra AAA batteries for a trip of any length. The USB 1.1 jack delivered average throughput at 0.48MB per second.
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