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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-24 19:21 from PB75 - click to readAs i had told earlier philips not availabale in my town. So may be i will transfer the amount into ur account and u can then ship me the consignment lolz!

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  • 2010-01-24 20:29
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> In reply to physiovinayak @ 2010-01-24 18:43 from TR9U - click to readDude.... go for it...
there is no words to describe how it sounds... Well i found the perfect harmony in this. The clarity and fidelity of my SHH9700 with the thumping bass that was lacking in my SHH9700. The sound stage is also awesome. Each instrument is clear and distinct. Just into my tenth hour of burn in and already I feel a heck of a lot of difference. I can feel the sound signature changing with time. The treble has become much like my SHH9700. The vocals and mids are much more defined. The bass is strong but not too muddy.

To put it simply.... just what the doc ordered for me. Can't think of anything in this price range that could match up. Sony MDR-EX85Sl is quite a contender but it has been discontinued. How sick can it get. All they have now are the earphones you've talked about earlier MDR-EX35LP. So given the circumstances and price, Philips SHE9800 is the way to go.

See if you can get it at a good deal... Even if you spend 2.5k on it, it is a good buy.

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  • 2010-01-24 19:21
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-24 18:18 from PB75 - click to readDude i am feeling so much envious for u owning the SHE 9800.. Awesome review. I better get one shipped for myself from ur rnd.. Lolz... After reading ur review i think i will go in for them in the comin month rather thean goin in for MDR ED12LP.

I could try out the sony earphones which come with the phones with the LG usb headsets having the 3.5 mm jack and it worked fine. I am yet to find an LG usb headsets with 3.5mm jack, music and volume control keys on them. If ny1 here can try if such headsets work for the GM200 plz let us know.. I have asked the service center guys to find out reg the headsets but i am yet to hear from them :(

Now i wonder when will LG will fix up the following bugs.

1. Mp3 shud resume once we call up and hang up. At present if v call up while the player is on, it gets off on its own..

2. The msg shud be displayed while we are in middle of a game or an application, so that one can reply then and there, and after thats done the game can be resumed. Same shud be the case with the mp3 player. The music shud pause for a moment wen a msg is recieved and then resume. That will be handy wen we are on bike.

3. Both application and mp3 shud be accessible without the cheat that v ppl are following at the moment though.

4. Is there any possibility that the internal memory of the fone be upgaredec by the firmware updates?

5. The volume rocker keys should be functional even wen the the kepad is locked and if we hold the volume rocker keys for some moments one shud b able to fast forward or rewind the track and also be able to change tracks.

Hope u guyz agree with me!

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  • 2010-01-24 18:43
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-24 08:22 from utke - click to readYou've guessed right.... I'm from Kollam. Here the only store worth looking for good earphones is Quilon Radio Services. But there to the choices are limited. I was lucky enough just to find this piece. In addition, there is also SHE9850 which is too expensive for my budget. I think that's goona be my next pick.
I received the sony earbuds from ebay a week ago. They were fake but the sound was pretty good for a fake. If you haven't tried an authentic sony, you wouldn't even notice the difference. Though it is bassy, it lacks that sony signature. So I sent it back and the shopkeeper was kind enough to refund my full money including the shipping expenses.
It should reach him by tomorrow.
It is so hard to get original stuff these days. Especially form reputed brands like sony and sennheiser. Almost everything sold cheap on ebay is fake.
I also checked out the price of sennheiser CX300II and almost pi##ed my pants. It costs a whopping 3800Rs.
For this price, I definitely think its worth the money I've paid for. Where did you find it for 2000Rs. I've paid 2400 for it as I am their loyal customer.

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  • 2010-01-24 18:18
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-24 08:21 from utke - click to readI too prefer not to use the equalizer settings. I use the default setting as a benchmark to judge earphones. Yes 5130 is one step ahead in quality than GM200 as I have compared it. Especially in the lower and mid bass regions. It gives a low frequency hum to the song. Other than that I was unable to find any other differences regarding the quality of both.

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  • 2010-01-24 18:01
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-23 19:04 from PB75 - click to readyou are from kottayam or kollam? what abt the sony earbuds you ordered from ebay. Did you get it?

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  • 2010-01-24 08:22
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-23 19:09 from PB75 - click to readI prefer to listen to 5130 with equalizer set to normal with SHH9700, stereo widening turned off. I dont really prefer tweaking it when im using good quality earbuds. I only tweak when im using default earbuds or while connecting to my creative 2.1.

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  • 2010-01-24 08:21
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-23 15:04 from utkf - click to readThe truth is I don't even miss custom equalizer feature in this phone as I tend to enjoy music in its purest form without any alteration. And secondly, I can never get the equalizer right no matter how much time I spend tinkering with it.
My favourite equalizer setting in this phone is the Acoustic preset. To me it is at par with the audio of 5130 with equalizer turned off...

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  • 2010-01-23 19:09
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-23 14:59 from utkf - click to readThanx m8....
Well I bought it this evening. Straight out of the box, it sounds better than my Philips SHH9700 and Sony MDR-ED12. It's like I've got the perfect combo of both. The clarity and frequency response of SHH9700 with the perfect bass that is a signature of most sony earbuds. Yes the soundstage is another noticeable factor. The stereo spacing and the different instrumentals are quite well defined and stands out well.
And all this in the first hour of listening. can't wait till I put on some more hours of burnin. Already I feel the sound signature changing. The treble and mids are already showing improvements. I feel the higs to be a bit more subtle and not as harsh as the SHH9700. It sound more natural. Philips has done a very good job fine tuning to make it sound as natural as possible.
I've paid 2400 for it. Its the best deal I could find in my city. It comes in great wuality packing. Like something fit for a king. The pouch is quite handy too. Another good thing is that the caps of my SHH9700 are interchangeabe with this one.
Now I'm a beliver....

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  • 2010-01-23 19:04
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-22 16:49 from UL@I - click to readMega bass feature of SE walkmans are over rated. It tends to be bloated at times and is mostly only good for hearing to techno or hip hop. MOst of the time midrange gets lost in bass and high pitched treble. SE do not use mega bass in their latest phns like W995. Looks like SE has decided to follow the nokia model and produce products with audiophile pleasing sound like the iphone 3GS.

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  • 2010-01-23 15:04
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-23 13:08 from PB7x - click to readHey happy B'day dude....
Happy to hear that you got yourself SHE9800. How are the soundstage and bass buddy? I know it will be a lot better than many of the higher priced models. How much did it cost you.

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  • 2010-01-23 14:59
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> In reply to physiovinayak @ 2010-01-23 12:27 from vwm7 - click to readThanx m8...

And BTW I got myself a Philips SHE9800 as a birthday gift. Just bought it today evening.
Well for first words what can I say? It's simply awesome. Straight out of the box, it sounds better than anything I've heard till now. I'm just gonna let it burn in for a few hours and will post the detailed review later. I have great expectations for this thing. Lets just hope it will live upto its expectaions.

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  • 2010-01-23 13:08
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-22 20:32 from PB75 - click to readHappy Birthday Mate.

God Bless U :)

U roc man!

Regards

PhysioVinayak!

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  • 2010-01-23 12:27
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> In reply to natt @ 2010-01-22 18:06 from 2THD - click to readJust download this DOC file from the link below and do as instructed.

www.ap.bsnl.co.in/mmsgprs/wap.asp

The settings are for south zone users. the problem with BSNL wap is that each zone has its own stting. So unless you know your zone, It is very hard to get the correct settings configured.

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  • 2010-01-22 20:32
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-01-05 19:28 from PB7x - click to readhello nevin,

the wap, mms , internet settings in my gm200 is gone askew, I use cellone of bsnl, tried re installing it many times, and it does not connect, it says internet connection not there, can you throw some light into this pal.
thx and regards

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  • 2010-01-22 18:06
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-22 16:49 from UL@I - click to readOh that was very informative for me... I tend to think the music quality of GM200 to be more natural and balanced. Compared to 5130XM, GM200 does lag a bit behind in terms of audio reproduction but like you've said, in 5130, the mid bass does sound a bit elctronic and a bit harsh. I am by no means an audiophile so 5130 may be better in terms of audio reproduction but a bit harsh for my liking.
So far, the audio department is something which I am very satisfied with. Not to mention the superb batter backup.

And the mp3 resume problem is related to a firmware glitch. Try to get it updated with the latest firmware. It should resolve the problem.

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  • 2010-01-22 17:02
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HI Nevin Joseph

Yes, you're right when sceptical me. BTW I have my opinion when say like that.

- Actual 5800 Speaker is Loud but it not Clear and when you hear artist's voice, will have some echo ( i meant that like you're hearing a 3D Sound with more effect ). So the all over, the sound is not REALLY. More effect meant Low Quality with Music, it only best when you view movies.
- Before I bought 5800 XM, i had used N82 and before N82 is 5700 XM. First I think Nseries will bring a good entertaiment ( Music/video/image etc.. ) but I wrong. N82 only powerful about Image with Flash Xenon, the Music is more of treble, no mid & bass anymore. So after 5800 released, I sell N82 to buy a 5800 XM because I like the Real Sound of 5700 XM, so I think 5800 XM will bring a new level of Speaker, but I'm Wrong AGAIN !. 5800 XM speaker better than N82, but WORSE than 5700 XM ( like i say on the top ).
- Talk about headphone, the 5800 XM is better than 5700 XM with a bit less of distort ( 5700 XM is bad headphone because alot of distort when use over 80% volume ). Bass of 5800 XM still like other Nokia product, may be good with other, but not powerful with me ( I mean deep Bass and Mid Bass - I don't know how to say that, sorry ).

- Before 5700 XM i had a good time with W800i and I love Sony's MEGABASS function. In Nokia, I don't get that feeling, the "BASS Booster" preset only simple keep high level of frequency "53 Hz" to get a little more bass, that's not enough.

But today, the Bass i got on GM200 is little bit more better than MEGABASS function of Sony. Why I say that ? because the deep bass very strong while the Mid Bass still REAL ( not like a electronic Bass ). Especially the treble and TWETTER very clearly. ( Sorry, my Englsh is not good enough to say more better like that ). And the diffirent between DOLBY MOBILE & LG preset very clearly.

So that's why I say that 5800 XM is worse than GM200.

But it not mean that 5800 is bad, all I said is about Music Quality. With me, GM200 will replace 5800 in Music, but 5800 XM is powerfull Mobile with S60 5th ( new firmware 40.0.003 bring more feature like N97 mini ), Good Camera, Good OS etc...

Thanks all. Especially Nevin, thank you about your comment. But I don't know how to check FW version. Can you help me ? My GM200, if you hearing music and get a Missed Call, the mp3 player is not auto resume.

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  • 2010-01-22 16:49
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-22 06:36 from UL@G - click to read
Well i agree with you on almost every point except where you said 5130XM and 2700 classic is same in terms of audio output. They aren't the same actually. You can feel the difference. 2700 classic is by no means different than 6303 classic in terms of audio output.
5130XM is definitely in a different league when compared with 2700 classic in terms of audio quality(through headphones).

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  • 2010-01-22 16:09
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-01-22 06:36 from UL@G - click to readHi mate...
That is one good review you've posted here. Even I was a bit sceptical how it would match up with the big boys like 5800. There are probably phones with loudere speakers than GM200 but the woofer does have its advantage. It reproduces the bass and punch of the music track without overloading the stereo speakers. So the output audio is loud and bassy without distorting the speakers.
This is what I like most about my phone. And glad to see that you are staisfied with your purchase. We all would like to hear more from you.
Regards
Nevin

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  • 2010-01-22 11:04
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Thanks mate, after a few hours, i have decided to get a new one and have some notice about this phone :

- I am using 5800 XM and when compare the Loud Speaker quality, i see that GM200 is pretty good, sound clear, crystalize, powerful than my 5800 XM. I'm really surprise about GM200 Loud Speaker. And now, like i said before, GM200 can be now replace my mystice music phone 5700 Xpress Music. Thanks for all true comment here, and if you are fan of music phone, BUY IT, trusting me !! It better than W800i and 5700 XM ( i was used ).
- The Headphone is more excellent. When I use my Sony CFDA-H1, the sound very clear, Bass very perfect, powerful. Clearly than my 5800 Xpress Musc.
- The battery is 1100 mAh, I'm not test it yet but hope that it can keep about 4 days.
- And because I had already have a 5800 XM, so the JAVA app is not important with me, sorry because I don't have any java soft to test it.
- The big problem about this phone is only support 2Gb memory card. So when I try 4 Gb card, it can't read. I don't know why LG produce a Music phone but only support 2Gb card.
- The second is that The Music Player only accept MP3 files, when I use M4A files, the phone don't see it actual phone can play it by File Managers. Notice that you only can use DOLBY effect with Music Player and MP3 file.
- The Signal strength is Bad, than a Nokia phone. Some times phone show "Emergency Call Only" and Lost signal.
- The camera is good, better than my old 2700 Classic. In my 2700 Classic, when I captured a picture, it show a NRW ( Nokia Raw ) and took about 10 second to encode it to JPEG format. But with GM200, the phone capture it now with JPEG format and size is about 650Kbs ( my 5800 XM took about 750 Kbs ). The picture when see on computer is quite better than my 2700 Classic ( same 2.0 Mpixel ).
- Especially, I can connect to my 5800 XM to browse files !! That's a good idea ( but if you wanna play a music file, you need to wait it download to GM200 first ).

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CONL

Finaly, I feel so good with this phone and can say that "THIS IS THE BEST MUSIC PHONE I HAVE USED EVER". Trusting me, This GM200 very good than 5130 XM because the 5130 XM is same quality with 2700 Classic.

if someone say that :" 5130 XM is better than GM200" or "GM200 is bad" or something like that, I'm sure that they had not hand on this phone.

And don't forget that I'm crazy fan of Nokia phone which used included : 7650, Ngage Classic, 5700 XM, 5220 XM, 5310 XM, N82, N79, 5800 XM. So that all i said is TRUE.

Thanks all.

ex : If you're vietnamese, you can contact me for more information about GM200 : mucelago@yahoo.com.
My nick is all over forum ( GSMVN, PDAVIET, LEDMOBILE etc ).

Nếu bạn là người Việt Nam, đang lưỡng lự về GM200 thì liên lạc với mình, GM200 thật sự đã đánh bại huyền thoại âm nhạc 5700 XM của mình.

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  • 2010-01-22 06:36
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