The Samsung YP-Z5 can play audio formats like MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, OGG and also JPEG. The player can only use Microsoft’s MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) so it is a Windows XP only device something which should have been avoided. Designed by Paul Mercer, the same fellow who designed the Nano the YP-Z5 is extremely sleek and the navigational menu with dedicated controls is a dream. Audio performance is near to flawless and it includes presets like ballad, classical, jazz, dance, house, R&B, rock, 3D-Club, 3D-Stage, and 3D-Studio.

Finally in their review Anything But iPod concludes: “Samsung’s no frills approach with Z5 may disappoint hardcore users who want features such as FM radio, voice recording, user-adjustable EQ, or on-the-go play lists; more critically the later two. Physically the player is a great size, feels solid, and fits nicely in your hand. The Z5 is simply a treat to use. “