Squeezebox 2 Digital Music Player Review

Overall
Wow. Every gripe I had with the first-generation unit has been taken care of. Slim Devices has definitely listened to their customers and it's great to have an open-source project where your opinions actually mean something to the developers. I am very impressed with the 2nd and 3rd generation units, they are definitely an improvement over the SlimMP3 and first-generation Squeezeboxes. It's not an absolute necessity to upgrade if you have an older unit, but if you're wishing you had more text options or a nicer looking font -- or really want a cool-looking spectrum analyzer and crossfading, then it definitely warrants the purchase. Sell your old one on eBay or put them in different rooms of the house and synchronize the players. These are great devices and the software is backed by a huge community of open source developers. I'm looking forward to seeing what else they come up with in the future.

Final Rating: 5.0/5.0