We were less pleased with the quality of the included earphones, which sound far too bright and harsh. The Spark lasted nearly 26 hours in our continuous playback MP3 test, which is three hours more than its predecessor and a very respectable score for such a tiny player. The new colour screen doesn't seem to have had any negative effect on battery life.
It can display five lines of information instead of the old model's three, which makes browsing through long lists of songs much easier. The most useful improvement is the screen's higher resolution. It shows any available album art while your music is playing, although we found that having garish album covers as a background can make the text in front hard to read. The 1.5in display isn't ideal for showing off your photos, though, as it's small and looks grainy. The biggest difference between this model and its predecessor is the new colour screen. Dedicated volume buttons are located on the right-hand side of the Spark, and the options button on top lets you perform tasks such as adding the current track to a playlist or adjusting the equaliser. The logically organised menus are easy to navigate. They can be a little awkward to use, as your fingers partially obscure the screen when you're pressing them, but you get used to it quickly. The clumsy among us will really appreciate the rubber case.Īs with its predecessor, the GoGear 2GB SA2820/02, the edges of the Spark's screen function as buttons that allow you to browse through the menus and control music playback. Philips' GoGear Spark MP3 player is smaller than a matchbox and light enough to hang comfortably round your neck with the included lanyard.
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