The Solo USB MP3 Player is the perfect, easy to use MP3 player, accessible music and audiobook player for those wanting high-quality playback.
It includes all the great features of our very popular Sonic 2 and Sovereign 2 players and benefits greatly from the extensive research and development that went into making our other models. This makes it an ideal personal MP3 Player for anyone wanting an easy to use, simple operation device as well as encompassing all of our standard design features for visually impaired users.
- Audio playback of MP3 and.WAV formatted audio files
- Automatic bookmarking of USB sticks
- Real-voice audio battery level announcement
- Navigation of files and folders
- Bluetooth Transmitter (TX) able to drive Bluetooth headphones and speakers
- Built-in Li-ion battery with 3-8 hours playback per full charge (3-4.5 hours on Bluetooth and 3-8 on wired headphones)
- Charging via USB C socket
- Automatic playback resumption when powering on
- Intelligent and simplified Bluetooth pairing and switching
- Bluetooth 4.2 chipset
- Haptic feedback (vibration) for Bluetooth connection status
See the instructional video here.
Please note, this product is not compatible with apple audio or audible files (unless being streamed directly via Bluetooth).To achieve best results with USB flash drives we recommend the use of MP3 files.
Product Highlights
- Ideal for audio books & talking newspapers
- Real-voice audio battery level announcement
- Raised, shaped, tactile controls, including 'click' on/off wheel
- High-quality USB audio on wired or Bluetooth headphones
- Ultra-portable, pocket sized player (86*55*18mm)
- Weighs just 60 grams
- USB C Charger included
- Kings famous book-marking function. The player will always resume from the last playback point
- Keypad lock to avoid accidental button presses
RD –
Fantastic MP3 and talking book player. Bought for my sister who is fully blind. The controls are easy to use. Very happy with the product. I wish that more companies thought about disability usage for their products.
RF –
An excellent tiny piece of gear. The USB function gives good flexibility aided by the very useful, and I think unique, book marking function. The sound quality is very good and it copes with a 100 piece classical orchestra with fine instrument definition. It is well made and presented and worth every penny of its modest price.
vr –
Brought for person with sight problems he loves it says it is easy to use and recharge
Graham James –
Great little usb player
Great little player. Not restricted by memory as it plays from usb. Battery life not great approx 8 hours.
A customer –
Great bit of kit.
My daughter is registered blind, this gadget is fantastic, she has a large collection of us stocks and this bit of kit works first class for her, would recommend both seller and item
CL –
Excellent player of USB music
It’s a delight, so simple to use with great sound quality. I can quite easily pair it, using Bluetooth, with two of the Bluetooth players I have, viz the Bose Wave SoundTouch IV and the recently purchased Antimi Bluetooth Speaker
As someone who tends to have many “albums” or folders on one USB, I particularly like the facility to “skip folder” and to move each track forward or backward.
I notice that the battery life is just over five hours when using it as a Bluetooth player, and I would have been prepared to pay more for, say, ten-hour playing time. A refinement to make it truly excellent would be a small display of folder and track number of the music being played, perhaps with an identification of the music (like I get on my car radio/USB system.)
Nevertheless, as it is, I can recommend it readily; it’s a little marvel really.
Lady JC –
Excellent.
Nat –
Great quality
Brought for a visually impaired teenage boy. Sound quality is great. He navigates himself well around it. He has a daisy player in his bedroom so this is great for when he’s out and about
dch –
Quality product
Perfect for someone who is blind or partially sighted. Very easy to use and build quality is great.
ac –
easy to use as i am partially sighted
all was good
Louise Fearn –
This is an amazing device. I am dyslexic and have trouble reading small print and large chunks of text as I get very tired and have to concentrate with the words fizzing and jumping about. I much prefer audio content and thus is so portable and easy to use. I can take it everywhere with me and link it to Bluetooth speakers and all types if headphones. I love the bright buttons, very eye catching and I won’t loose it in my bag. I love this little player!!! Thank you so much
mg –
Serious player, just brilliant.
This is a seriously nice piece of kit. I was cautious given the price but it is worth every penny. Put simply this is the best sounding, best built MP3 player I have owned. Having been through a few of the cheaper players on Amazon and found them poor quality and/or tricky to use, I thought I would give the Solo a go. What a revelation. I use it for audiobooks at home and music when I am in the gym. The sound quality is excellent, Bluetooth easy to pair and rock-solid with both my Sony and Audio Technica Bluetooth headphones. The buttons and mechanical controls are a breath of fresh air and although I am fully sighted it is a pleasure not to have to look at the Solo and easy and intuitive to operate when in my pocket. High-quality USBC charger is included instead of the usual charging lead. Highly recommended.
Derek Taylor – Reading –
There is a real gap in the market for this type of device, operationally it’s excellent. Using ordinary headphones the output quality is great, the overall quality is good.
Carrying the device around whilst doing odd jobs around the house is a real plus
Peter Dann – Newbury –
There is a real gap in the market for this type of device, operationally it’s excellent. Using ordinary headphones and the output quality is great, and the overall quality is good.
Carrying the device around whilst doing odd jobs around the house is a real plus
Julie Rodaway –
” A very simple to use, very effective & in my opinion a device that you won’t regret purchasing”, click here to listen to the full audio review