Oakley Thump 2 (1GB) review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Troy Dreier

Reviewed on: 7 November 2005

Tags: Oakley, Oakley Thump 2 (1GB), electronics, shuffle, storage

We like:

Music player built into sunglasses for cordless listening; plays MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA DRM and WAV tracks; up to 1GB of storage; multihinged earbuds allow for a perfect fit with most users; USB 2.0 connection

We don't like:

Doesn't come with wall charger or hard case; poor battery life; advanced playback controls are hard to remember; high price; music can be easily heard by those around you

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CNET UK judgement:

The Oakley Thump 2 is a great choice for athletes who want portable tunes minus the headphone cord

Full review:

The Oakley Thump 2 offers something that no other MP3 player, even the Apple iPod, has: UV and blue-light protection. That's because the Thump 2 cleverly builds a flash-based player into the frame of a pair of sunglasses for cordless on-the-go listening. The Oakley Thump 2 picks up where its pioneering predecessor left off, opting for a slightly more mainstream style and quadrupling the memory for about the same price. We tested the high-end Thump 2 (black with red accents), which offers 1GB of storage, enough for about 240 songs, for a typical online price of £350. The Thump 2 also comes in other sizes: 256MB, available in brown with bronze and gunmetal, as well as black with grey and gunmetal; and 512MB, presented in black with black iridium and chrome, in addition to white with black iridium and chrome. The new and improved Oakley Thump 2 (1GB shown) Continue Reading...