Philips series, Telechips’ TCC730/TCC731 series, SKYLARK chip

1. Philips series. Philips' decoding chips generally use the BGA packaging process, and domestic technology in this area is quite limited. In addition, because Philips' decoding chips need to work together with another control chip circuit, the product cost is high. Therefore, manufacturers that use Philips decoding chips are often positioned in the mid-to-high price range, such as MPIO and IRIVER, two Korean MP3 professional manufacturers.

2. Telechips’ TCC730/TCC731 series. If equipped with more high-end headphones, there will be a certain improvement. This type of machine is generally equipped with Sennheiser MX300 (or OEM Sennheiser) headphones as standard. These headphones are the most popular headphones in Sennheiser's popular MX series, so it is recommended for those who have higher requirements for sound quality. Friends can try Sennheiser MX500, or the more upscale KOSS SP/KOSS PP, Sennheiser PX100/PX200. Because MP3 using this chip has certain potential in terms of sound quality.

3. SKYLARK chip. At present, all domestic button machines are used, but it does not currently support WMA. The price is similar to that of STMP3410, and the functions are relatively complete. The main features of Skylark are low power consumption, clear and pleasant sound quality; recording to generate files in MP3 format, with selectable compression bit rate; direct encoding function, and the compression bit rate can be adjusted as needed; built-in FM radio.