At Rs. 14,900 for the 16 GB version and the 8 GB version costing Rs. 11,900 the P3 is not as expensive as the iPod Touch, but then it’s not as good either.
Layla sounds very emotive and the guitar notes have textural warmth to them giving the entire track a very musical feel. There is also a noticeable mid-bass note that follows just after every drum beat, barely discernable but present and quite pleasing; though purists will yell ‘bass bloat’ while others (read bassheads) will rejoice. The same excess bass ruins No More Tears where even the opening guitar sounds overdone. The drum bass is tight but also overdone and one gets the feeling this player is aimed at the unashamed basshead. Some of the bass is enjoyable, some is not, but people liking neutrality this is not your PMP. The extra bass hits the spot with the track Where The Streets Have No Name, simply because the sibilance with Bono’s higher notes is less evident than with other PMPs – a classic example of different sound signatures suiting different genres of music. At Rs. 14,900 for the 16 GB version and the 8 GB version costing Rs. 11,900 the P3 is not as expensive as the iPod Touch, but then it’s not as good either.
Pros:
- Superb interface
- Good sound quality
- Great display
- Feature rich
Cons:
- Looks too plain
- Slightly costly
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