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Help me choose 1GB: Samsung YP-MT6X, T-Clip TM-530, or iAudio U2?

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BehindEnemyLines

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All looks very good. The U2 has a claimed of 20hrs playback rechargeable (15-17hrs reviewed), TM-530 has "over 20 hrs" rechargeable (no review could be found) and the YP-MT6X has 40 hrs (38-48 hrs reviewed) using standard AA battery. I'm not sure about sound quality of the TM-530 since there isn't any review of it. iAudio said BBE gives fuller and better sound - (better than the other two???).

I'm most concern with rechargeable li-ion batteries. They tend to decrease in capacity after some usage time. I listen on average about 30min - 1hr per day about 3 or four times each week. How long would these li-ion last? Thanks.

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T-Clip TM-530 ($167.00 shipped from TigerDirect)

Samsung YP-MT6X ($130??+tax in local Target store)

iAudio U2 ($140 shipped from Newegg.com)

 
U2 FTW!

Oh and BBE sucks, I turned mine down to 2 because it compresses the bass.(can go up to 10)

The equilizer is very nice though
 
How is the U2 battery life in your experience (i.e. frequency of charging, length of battery time, etc...)?

If I understand correctly the TM-530 uses OLED instead of the old LCD with backlight. Is the OLED self-illuminated (always illuminated without needing a backlight)? I'm not sure how useful this expensive feature is since it's always on without using much battery.
 
If i had to buy one out of those 3 i'd get the samsung. if i didnt have to choose between the 3 i'd get one of the irivers
 
The battery lasts at least 12 hours at loud volume and it charges via usb so it's not that big of a deal to charge it. If you are worried about he battery life get an iaudio that takes aaa's.
 
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