Dolphin DAP (1GB) review

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April 3, 2009

Posted by: mrallankey

"Fundamentally flawed"

What I like:

Nothing at all

What I don't like:

Headphones, Design

Review:

This is a review of the Dolphin Mp3, not the above supplier.

I bought the dolphin mp3 with high expectations, and I was highly disappointed. I have enough flaws that I can list them.

1. The player is not compatible with Windows Vista. After receiving the item I was excited and wanted to start using it. However when I came to charge it I found that it was not compatible with Vista. There were no patches available to remedy this.

2. The player is only compatible with certain files, I think WMA and Mp3.

3. When I finally got to the pool I found that the left earphone would not work if it got the slightest bit wet. I spent a few sessions listening to it though one headphone before deciding to send it back. However when I sent the headphones back they got 'lost' in the post. Therefore I could not get a refund.

3. Headphone design is cheap and tacky. The design of the headphone is horrible. There are no ear clips so in order for the speakers to remain in your ear, you have to keep your head incredibly still, the designer obviously forgot that humans cannot breathe underwater. The sound quality is also below par.

4. The headphone jack is not universal. After my headphones were lost in the post I decided to seek out a new pair however then I remembered the jack size on the Dolphin is unique therefore I would have to buy a pair of Dolphin specific headphones. Therefore I would have to pay nearly £20 for a new pair. I think you would agree what a complete rip off!

The underwater Mp3 player is a relatively easy and simple concept to get right, however Dolphin have exceeded in getting it wrong. The product itself looks cheap and I doubt any testing was done prior to its release to the market.

I wish there was a detailed review that prevented me from buying this item. It would have saved me £50. So to prevent anyone suffering the same misfortune, here is my review in a short clear sentence: This is a poor product, avoid it at all cost, it is not worth the risk.