Music player built into sunglasses for cordless listening; plays MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA DRM and WAV tracks; up to 1GB of storage; multihinged earbuds allow for a perfect fit with most users; USB 2.0 connection
Doesnt come with wall charger or hard case; poor battery life; advanced playback controls are hard to remember; high price; music can be easily heard by those around you
The Oakley Thump 2 is a great choice for athletes who want portable tunes minus the headphone cord ...
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Published: 2006-06-09, Author: Ken , review by: legitreviews.com
By charging $350 for the Thump 2s, Oakley is essentially charging $170 for a 512MB MP3 player. Granted, these glasses are extremely comfortable and have a unique and unparalleled styling with an audio player that is more than functional, but at this ...
Abstract: It has been almost 10 months since our review of the original Oakley THUMP MP3 playing eyewear. I personally loved the original THUMP for being innovative as well as its sporty design. Today we move on from the beloved THUMP to their new brother; THUM...
Improved fit, Increased storage for more music and data files, No wires /Easy to use, Increased battery Life, Best MP3 option for runners and bikers
Cost (vs. MP3 player sunglasses), Hard to use as just MP3 player or just sunglasses, Hard to use indoors or in low light conditions, Lack of effective equalizer
Oakley has topped themselves with the release of the Thump 2. The Thump 2 is a great MP3 player sunglasses system. The MP3 player also doubles as a flash media device that is recognized by Windows XP, 2000 and ME without the use of an external driver a...
Abstract: The Oakley Thump 2 offers something that no other MP3 player, even the Apple iPod, has: UV and blue-light protection. Thats because the Thump 2 cleverly builds a flash-based player into the frame of a pair of sunglasses for cordless on-the-go listenin...
Good sound quality and volume levels, Drag and Drop File Transfer, Shuffle Mode
Low on sound features, Still very expensive, No hard case, No AC Charger The Final Word The Thump 2 is a slight improvement over the original model, but it still has some issues. While the price has dropped, we still think it’s a small fortune t...
The Thump 2 is a slight improvement over the original model, but it still has some issues. While the price has dropped, we still think it’s a small fortune to pay for such a low storage MP3 player.
Music player built into sunglasses for cordless listening, Plays MP3, AAC, WMA, WMA DRM, and WAV tracks, Up to 1GB of storage, Multihinged earbuds allow for a perfect fit with most users, USB 2.0 connection
Doesnt come with wall charger or hard case, Poor battery life, Advanced playback controls are hard to remember, High price, Music can be easily heard by those around you
The Oakley Thump 2 is a great choice for athletes who want portable tunes minus the headphone cord. ...
Abstract: When Oakley first released the Thump line of digital audio eyewear back in December of 2004 they had one thing in mind, to make on-the-go music listening a seamless integration with your daily lifestyle. Now almost 1.5 years later, the Thump has evolved i...