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When I kept getting all tangled up in the headphone cables of my DiscMan while I was exercising, the sudden thought occurred to me: What about an MP3 player built into a set of headphones?! Is there such a thing? After a search, I was surprised to find that this was just about the only one available.

Thank goodness it's a good product. It can hold about 2 hours of music, and the battery seems to last the full 10 hours claimed (although I would recommend getting a couple rechargable AAA batteries and a charger). The sound quality from the speakers is nice, and the behind-the-neck style of headphones is comfortable, even when on a treadmill. The FM receiver is a nice bonus as well.

Even with all of the functionality built into the tiny areas behind the headphone speakers, TDK has still managed to cram a lot of good stuff in there. Four play-order functions (normal, repeat 1, repeat all, random) and even four DSP settings (normal, rock, jazz, classic) are included, along with an additional audio out port, for plugging another set of headphones in, or exporting the sound to another device. Very cool, and very complete.

If I had a complaint to make, it would be with the software. The MoodLogic software bundled with the Mojo 1 is a demo version, and only "activates" 100 songs -- meaning you have to buy the full version to activate your whole library. Songs can also be transferred using a plug-in for MusicMatch, which is a simple drag-and-drop process, and much easier to use.

Support for the product on the TDK site is still really weak, with no FAQs or download areas, but we can hope that they will implement those areas on their website soon.

This was the perfect solution to my tangled-wires woes during my workout, and a really decent product to boot. I would recommend it.

This type of player is absolute must for me, as I put a lot of miles on my bike on weekends. I want music to last for hours and don't want any wires. I used Now Evolution 32MB similar to this player, loved it with exception of limited storage. I tried to purchase Now Evolution NP256, but couldn't find it anywhere! Mojo 1 is the only other option available, which I was reluctant to go for, but had no choice. I was disappointed, when after several attempts to copy my MP3 file directly to internal memory, I realized that I have to use MoodLogic software (supplied) to transfer files, which encrypts them. What a hastle!
External memory is OK for direct coping.

I'm on here to try and find a new mojo 1, because someone stole mine. It changed my world as far as sports - basketball, snowboarding, ect. It doesn't skip, and took a beating. I've never wrote a review before, but I feel strong about this product and wonder why apple hasn't hit the sd card/mp3 headphone market yet. The only downside is transferring files using the software- but it's easy if you have half a brain. Wireless is the only way for me for now on, but does anybody know where I can find new ones? Amazon is sold out, and no one is selling them on ebay...

So smart! No wires! No tangling! And it sits behind my hair, so it doesn't get tangled either! Sound is super quality, only my MP3 choices - so easy to download.

Like the first reviewer above, I get tangled in cords or break them. I also think it makes more sense to build the mp3 player into the headphones.

This well-conceived product is, for some reason, not being sold anywhere in Europe, but that's probably TDK's marketing decision. No problem with that.

My question is why can't Amazon ship it to Europe? Most things they can! It doesn't run on household power, just standard batteries -- it will work just fine around the world. So what's Amazon's problem shipping it? Very very frustrated.

Is this a legal problem, a political one, or just plain orneriness? Can I ask Amazon uk to order it for me?

Could someone at Amazon please respond directly to me on this?

And preferably with a way to order one.

Thanks,
Steve Rapaport, email above.