F20 HiFi MP3 Player with Bluetooth, Lossless DSD High Resolution Digital Audio Music Player, High-Res Portable Audio Player with 64GB Memory Card, Support up to 512GB

After purchasing four Digital Audio Players from Amazon & returning each one due mainly to software problems, a Surfans F20 was ordered. The sound quality is good (not always the case with D.A.Ps). Loading the CDs onto this unit is easy using Windows Media Player. Searching for a particular album or artist is done manually, which is easy as the categories are listed alphabetically. The Bluetooth connection for earbuds or an MP3 speaker is faultless. This player supports a wide range of digital audio formats. This also used in the car using a cassette adapter connected via the 3.5mm stereo jack. There are two of these sockets; one for is headphones, the other being line out. I connected the cassette adapter via the line out initially. This produces distortion. On the headphones jack it sound faultless. I did have question about the rotating selector control, so I emailed the manufacturer's after sales support they replied quickly, so the manufacturers' after-sales is good. The Surfans F20 has an alloy case which gives it a weighty, quality feel. A slight glitch in the software does occasionally result in album artwork not being displayed. Another improvement that could be made by the manufacturers' is giving the option of a larger font size. The screen is small and neat. The downside being that the information script has to be tiny. Overall this is a good quality device in terms of sound quality and solid build. At around £100 you get what you pay for. Experience has resulted in that I would recommend this over less expensive players, as so far it has proved to be more hassle-free than those.

I have been using this device for a few days as an audio player (not a USB DAC) and I can tell you the following: The Bad: 1. The software is very simple, you won't be changing any wallpapers or any fun stuff like that, it's designed to simply play audio, kinda like the old MP3 players. 2. The bluetooth on the device isn't great, I had a pair of bluetooth headphones connected to it and it would have this issue where the audio would rhythmically cut out, it is fixed after restarting both devices, and it shouldn't happen, but it does and it is fixable with a restart of both devices. (In my experience) 3. The software in "Category" (Music symbol in menu) reads the files to determine which folder the audio should be in, so if you are trying to organise your music via folders etc on your computer, it isn't going to work unless you are using the "explorer" function instead. (Folder symbol) However, this works fine but was a little confusing at the start. 4. The scroll wheel does take some getting used to, it's not haptic like the old Ipods, it's a physical wheel you have to turn. The Good: 1. It can play almost any audio file you put in it. 2. It does support lossless audio files such as wav and it does play them pretty well. 3. It does have memory play, so if you pause the music due to being busy, it will pick up the last song you played and you can even change it to remember the exact position of the song you were listening to at the time. (Can be changed in settings) 4. The "M" button on the device is a multifunction button, while in a song you can add / remove a song from favourites, edit the EQ, edit the play mode etc. In the "explorer" and "Category" menus it allows you to delete files and add the song to a playlist. Overall it's a simple device that has the ability to play high quality audio. This obviously depends on the headphones you're using and the audio format you're trying to use. If you're using a basic MP3 file with £20 bluetooth earbuds from an unknown manufacturer, the audio isn't going to sound very great and you're not going to have a fulfilling experience. On the other hand, if you're playing Wav files which are uncompressed and have some good quality wired headphones, you're going to have a much better listening experience. I do recommend going through both the "settings" and "system settings" for the device and playing around to see what suits you. P.S If you're having issues with the music not syncing from the card, make sure "Music Sync" is set to automatic in settings, then remove the card and put it back in.

I didn't expect much from something that fits in the coin pocket of my jeans, yet this little metal slab has become my favourite commuting buddy. The body is proper zinc alloy, cool to the touch and heavy enough to feel trustworthy. Up front sits a modest two-inch display, and underneath my thumb that clunky ALPS wheel whirs exactly like the one on my first iPod Mini. The nostalgia is real, but the internals are very much 2023: a PCM510 DAC chews through FLAC and DSD files without blinking. Through a decent pair of wired headphones the sound is remarkably clean. Hi-hats shimmer, vocals sit forward, and the low end stays firm instead of turning into a muddy puddle. Wireless is available as well thanks to Bluetooth 5.2, it copes fine on the train, although my aptX buds sometimes hiccup when I wander off to make a cup of tea, so I keep a cheap 3.5 mm lead in my bag to be safe. The interface will never win design awards: plain icons, plain fonts and exactly three themes. Still, it is quick enough and, crucially, it always reloads the exact track and position I left off at, useful when the inspector appears halfway through a guitar solo. A full charge lasts roughly ten hours, which sees me through a shift and the ride home. The company throws in a 32 GB microSD card, and I have already earmarked a 256 GB one for payday. In short, the F20 sounds brilliant, feels bulletproof and, despite that slightly clunky menu, offers fantastic value for anyone who rates music quality above flashy wallpapers.

Its a great media player I own 4 of them. I usually load the music directly to to a memory card and insert that into the surfans and that always works fine. However when I plugged it in with the cable it caused an unrecoverable error on my laptops hard disk. The cost was £50 investigation by Currys £100 data recovery which failed so they gave me back the £100 £80 for a new hard disk and £40 to install windows etc. I had also lost all the non backed up data ans the use of the laptop for three months so I had to buy a new laptop anyway.

"The F20 reminds me of those old mix tapes I used to guard with my life. It is a small, dense block of metal, fashioned from zinc alloy, and it sits in the palm with a satisfying heft. Beneath its modest two-inch display lurks a PCM510xA DAC that merrily devours FLAC, ALAC and even DSD128, then serves up treble as clear as morning birdsong and mids with a proper thump, the sort of sound my mobile can only fantasise about. The included 32 GB card swallowed around eight hundred lossless tracks without complaint, and a spare slot stands ready for a 256 GB card when the collecting habit gets out of hand. Plugged into a pair of wired headphones the player really stretches its legs, Bluetooth, however, is more temperamental. It establishes a link quickly and recognises aptX, yet the signal begins to stutter if I stray further than the next room, and the maximum volume feels a touch polite. The scroll wheel clicks like an old cassette deck and was slightly stiff for the first day or two, though it has loosened up with use. Bright sunlight still outguns the screen, so I sometimes cup the display in my hand as though I am shielding a secret note. For the money, the F20’s sound, construction and broad file support are hard to fault. Anyone willing to overlook the occasional firmware oddity will be rewarded with a grin from ear to ear.

The device is a pretender, bit is average. 1 Build . Plastic feels cheap. 2/5 2. Sound. It does have close through hifi sound quality. 4/5. 3. System. Rejected a fast 256kb San disk sd cars. 1/5. Against thus ir can read basic 256gb sd cards. 4. Operating. Selecting a classical music album to play all through.. I have not succeeded yet. Device is clearly aimed at mass market not audiophile . Operating is complex, limited abd uninspiring. 1/5. Based on above it is only 2/5. Compared with fiio devices this is a very weak competitor. Better to avoid. Spend a bit more for a real hifi item .. Fiio.

My previous DAP was the Plenue D2 by Cowon, and as much as I genuinely loved that player, I couldn't get on board with the responsive touch screen but yknow what?... I love the UI on that thing even though I know not alot of people do. This player is much cheaper and in my opinion just a shade better, I prefer the buttons to navigate the system, the navigation wheel feels great quality and, really, the whole thing is really strong feeling and made out of a really strong metal. It's got a good weight to it and feels good in the hand. The sound quality is great, even through Bluetooth, but you really wanna be using some good wired headphones of IEMs for this thing, and trust me it shines. The UI doesn't look the greatest, but it has some great features, I love the way you can scroll through all of the categories (Albums, Artists etc), it feels really good and fast, switching songs is a breeze. The only issue I have is that the play/skip buttons don't control the music while navigating AND when the screen is off... yes. It doesn't bother me that much because my IEMs have skip/pause buttons which is what I'm used to anyway, so if that bothers you then expect that when buying.

Where to start, I have had this for 8 months now and wanted to give it a fair go before reviewing because most products are fine the first few days/weeks but I am now in a place where I think I can give it a fair review The Good - I like the solid case and small screen for mp3 players - Good language selection - Easy navigation - Intuitive to use with many options to set to ones liking - When working the sound quality is great The Bad - Needs frequent factory reset if used for bluetooth because even if you only use one headphone or speaker it will randomly decide mid playing to stop working. Despite being right next to each other and showing as connected the sound will just stop. A pure joy when you start questioning whether you need a hearing test as the player shows as connected and playing and you cannot hear a thing. Patterns emerged though, so whenever the battery is anything but completely full, whenever the device is plugged in charging or whenever it is restarted after charging bluetooth goes out the window. This happened with every bluetooth headphone tried, it happened with only one headphone specifically designated for this device (even stopped using said headphones for anything else), no matter what, every other moment it would either: - Simply stop providing sound even though showing as connected and playing with volume on - Randomly choose not to allow connecting to the device right next to it scanning - Crash everytime blluetooth is switched on/off/scanning is used The Ugly - This is a known issue and yet still not fully addressed which is a weak attitude from the company - Bluetooth connectivity and issues, especially when longstanding really need to be addressed before this is marketed as bluetooth device - Constant factory reset requirements make using the favourites feature or other settings pointless as you simply have to redo it every other day Overall This is the device for you if: - You like small screens with solid cases - You prefer simple mp3 players without apps/games and lots of add ons --> ie if you want a pure player - You like wired devices with good sound and personalisation features - You are patient and forgiving in regards to false advertising of features/ laziness on companys side in fixing known issues - You want to test your own/friend/family members sanity and see how long it takes before they hulk out and smash it into a wall out of frustration Avoid if: - You want a bluetooth player - You prefer large screens/touchscreens - You prefer mp3 players with apps/games/extra bits