The package we received came with the following contents:

• MP3 Player

• Earphones

• Parallel Port Data Cable

• Two AAA Batteries

• Software CD

• Manual

• Case
• Memory Card [Option]

The package comes with pretty much everything (even batteries), the only extra option is an extra 32MB card for extra storage.  The software the player comes with, does the job quite well and is extremely easy to use.  All you have to do is plug the parallel port cable in, and drag and drop the songs you want and it sends the songs to the players memory.  The manual Pine included was very helpful in explaining which buttons did what. All you need to know is right in there – detailed with nice diagrams too. Here is a shot of the program, you'll have to click on it to see the larger image:

First and Foremost, you'll have to transfer songs to the player before you can listen to it.  As I've stated above, transferring music from your hard drive couldn't be easier.  However, the time it takes may be a bit frustrating if you're not a patient person.  Here are the lengths of time it took us to download some MP3 files:

As you can see, the time it takes to download MP3 files to the player take quite a while.  If you're going on a trip, make sure you do it the day before!  Last minute transferring will not work in this case, unless you're comfortable to listening one song over and over :)

Ok, lets talk about the sound quality of this device, in terms of playback, this remarkable music machine provides crisp and clear music that will take your breath away, it's a lot better than other MP3 players we've heard. The equalizer selections; pop, classical, jazz, ex-bass and the standard flat are all amazing and work very well!  The player has two modes, one being MP3, and the other, voice recording.  During our laughable moments in “voice recording’ mode, from whispering to screaming, near or far, the D’music’s playback was clean and excellent.  Lastly, there is a handy lock switch on the right side of D’music MP3 player just in case you accidentally hit any of the keys while you're listening to your favorite music.

As for quality design, Pine Technology didn’t go cheap on us.  The set of earphones they provide are astounding.  Gold plated jack and not to mention, the earpiece was very comfortable and definitely provided a lot of bass (unlike cheap earphones).

The Pine D'Music Portable Digital MP3 Player sets a new standard in audio quality for MP3 Players.  With 32MB built-in and an optional 32MB flash card, the player has plenty of storage room for your choice of MP3 files to bring on the road with you wherever you go.  This small, lightweight player easily hides in your pocket and you can hardly tell its there.  The headphones (with gold plated jack) are outstanding, and we're glad Pine didn't cut any corners on the audio side of things. The software that Pine included to transfer files to the player is as easy as can be to use and works great.  The only problem with this player is the extremely slow transfer rate from your hard drive to the player's memory or flash card.  This is mainly due to the slow nature of the parallel port, but Pine should kick a little more speed out of it or move to a USB connection instead.

80-89 = Silver, 90-100 = Gold

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