Philips Active PSA232

66 reviews

Nov, 2024

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design (25)
usability (16)
size (10)
durability (9)
price (4)

Negative
battery (32)
portability (6)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews of Philips Active PSA232. The average rating for this product is 2.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the price and size are on the whole positive. The durability and design are also appreciated. Reviews are divided on the portability. Many are critical about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Philips Active PSA232 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 68/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Philips Active PSA232

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of Philips Active PSA232 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the performance and size. The design and durability also get good feedback, whereas there are some negative reviews about the portability and battery.

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34% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Kim (cnet.com)

Philips Active PSA review: Philips Active PSA

Philips's gymworthy hard drive player The durable $200 Philips Active PSA612 MP3 player has fitness written all over it, though many will be surprised to find that the MP3/WMA player's 4GB of storage is hard drive based, not flash based like the 4GB...

The Philips PSA612 packs 4GB into an attractive, fitness-friendly design that features a unique rocking-face control and an antishock option that decreases risk of damage to the hard drive. The simple weatherproof player includes an FM tuner and a...

The buttons on the Philips PSA612 are too stiff to operate easily, and the back cover must be removed to recharge and transfer music. The device's antishock feature is limited, and the display can be difficult to read in daylight. The player will lock...

The Philips PSA612 is decent as a high-capacity fitness player, but if you can spare some change, the 4GB Apple iPod Nano is a better choice overall.

Jan, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Stay away from this one!

I bought this thinking that it's a cheap MP3 player and I couldn't really go wrong with it. Oh how wrong I was! It has a cute design, but that's about where the fun ends. Hey this is cute, and it's under 40 bucks! What's not to love? It is ...

Great design, small and portable, FM radio

battery life of four to six hours

May, 2007

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Stay away from this one!

I bought this thinking that it's a cheap MP3 player and I couldn't really go wrong with it. Oh how wrong I was!

Great design, small and portable, FM radio

battery life of four to six hours

May, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Stay away from this one!

Great design, small and portable, FM radio

battery life of four to six hours

May, 2007

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

drop this Philips product like a hot stone

Looks great, good sound & rocker face is very functional as is the speaking stopwatch

Battery life is very, very poor ; bring spare batterieson your run or bike etc

Jan, 2007

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drop this Philips product like a hot stone

I have a Philips PSA 235(512MB) Digital Sports Audio player and agree with the current reviews completely. Although the speaking stopwatch function is sometimes useful. Looks great, sounds good, but has an atrocious battery consumption. I suggest you...

Looks great, good sound & rocker face is very functional as is the speaking stopwatch

Battery life is very, very poor; bring spare batteries on your run or bike etc

Jan, 2007

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Sounds Fine, Battery Hog

Works okay. For price was not expecting much. Bought one for my wife and me for workouts. Designed well physically for that purpose, when using the armband.

Slim design works well when working out

Absolute battery hog. This is the single biggest issue

Jan, 2007

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Great design, horrible battery life, stay away from this one

I bought two of these as gifts for my mother and girlfriend. Within the first month, they had each gone through a couple batteries. Some reviews and information said the batter life was 15 hours or 20 hours. It was more like 2 hours.

Great "Rocker" design, nice looking unit

Horrible battery life, too large earphones, difficult access to USB port, lost presets

Jun, 2006

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