You wan I can borrow you to try first :) since we frequent tampines area...

They don't come with earphones? Unless I forgot already...I only remember seeing the USB charger inside. But no, I was using my BOSE in-ear earphones.

There is only USB charger, earphone not included. So I use my iPhone earphone.

Btw, when you plug your earphone into the PLAYBUTTON, it's automatically turned on, and when you plug it out, it is turned off, is that right?

And how are you gonna know if you need to charge it? And also how to know the charge is complete?

^^I don't think there's a way to know when it's running low on battery or when it's fully charged. Unless there's an LED light that I don't know about. Might have to just guess. Lol

And I knew I was right, these don't come with earphones. :)

you all never charge before using o.O?" there's integrated lightings inside the button. I think blinking means charging. and steady lights means fully charged. haven used till low batt but maybe the lights will flash when low batt?

^^Oh, good to know.

I only tried out one for five minutes and that was it. They're just gonna sit on my shelf to be displayed lol

That would be great! But when are you free? I'll be flying off to Tokyo on Monday after work, my flight is 12midnight, I actually want to get A best, but after hearing so many negative feedback about it's quality, I'm having second and third thoughts.... Is the cute design really worth 3800yen....

^^I thought it was like a "restart" button. Doesn't that button make the album start at the beginning?

^- Omg your right... It just restarts.

^^Haha, I thought so. ^_^

Do you have to charge it before using it??

^^No, I didn't

idk, but thats what u usually do for a new piece of electronic equipment ritez? (handphone, camera, mp3 player etc...)
but that is if you're interested in using the PLAYBUTTONs. if not, I suggest that u dun charge at all to prolong the battery lifespan.

^^good advice there.

More recently it seems technology (smart phones especially) come fully charged.

^^I think so too, but I believe it's good for the battery to just charge it fully anyway once you first get it.

Where's the blinking light you guys were talking about? I cant' see any light on it whatsoever. o.O

you'll need to charge your playbutton to see it ^^

Yeah I didn't see a light either...but I didn't try to charge mine. Lol maybe I should try it.

Apparently the instruction sheet says that if your playbutton has a white surface, there will be a light that blinks when you charge it. And so once the light stabilises, your playbutton has finished charging.

But if your playbutton has a black surface, then there will be no flashing light, and they provided an estimate of 4 hours for the playbutton to be fully charged.

I got my NL and RNRC playbuttons only today, and both of them have the blinking lights *whew*

And just another thing to add, the sound quality really isn't that bad. I actually think it's quite good :) I'm able to hear every sound clearly haha.

Can anyone please tell me, if the playbuttons include hidden tracks?

And if anyone has Love songs, does it include SEVEN DAYS WAR, and if it does, which version? :)

(Sorry for the questioning heh.. but I'm trying to get the albums into ayuhadi, and I guess everybody wants the right information :))

Edit:
And LOVEappears does only include first disc, not the remix disc, right?

Yes they do. Or @ least A BEST II Black does have memorial address.
And yeap LOVEppears is only consist of disc 1 not disc 2

So for my A Best button i did not see any light right? As it's black, then how long should I charge this thing?

I think it's 30mins rite? all those with glossy touch cant see the led light. only those with matt finishing like PQ, LOVEppears etc... wil b able to see the lights.

Thank you. :)

I still admire my playbuttons every day, even if just a glance or something ... lol they really are so cute. So glad I bought them all!

^Me too!!!!!!!

I used my A BEST BLACK for jogging ^^ not bad as it's very light and I don't have to use a strap around my arm =) very comfortable. (Might need to get a spare 1 though =.=)

Kind of annoyed that they're all still in stock at online retailers. I thought these were like, super limited edition.

^ On the other hand, I'm happy there is still a possibility that I can get another playbutton on the future...

^^Well, in that case, I hope you can get one too! :)

Probably the limited means limited production, so once sold they won't be produce again.

Going to get the NEXT LEVEL playbutton soon. Its worth it for just the design of the button! So 80s and retro fun

^^Just be prepared for the absolutely horrible sound quality.

Lol I've heard. But even with great headphones?

^^I was using my Bose in-ear earphones, and still...

Yup, I tried with my Beats and Jays earphone, but still the quality is just.... :thud

I'll just wear it for design purpose when I'm lazy to bring my itouch, most of my songs are in my itouch, as my iPhone has a miserable 16gb only.

hmmm I'm using beats monster tour but I feel the audio is alright. The bass might not be super good but if you're not an audiophile, I think you'll be alright with it.
I mean it's not as if it's a 128kb/s audio.

I wonder if these (at least as a complete set) will be worth a lot of money in the future.

annoyed that they're still in stock. part of the reason I bought them was because I thought they were so damn limited edition! lol

Well, they are limited edition. But people have to be willing to buy them in order for them to sell out, lol.

And buying an entire set is only something very few people are willing to do xD

^^Yeah, good point

I also find it annoying that Amuros latest album is going to be released on play button at a price of like 1900 yen or something. Even Ayus old albums were more expensive than that. Lame, avex. Lame.

^Yeah, that's what I thought when I saw Namie's PLAYBUTTON for her 6/27 new album is only 1,980 yen!

I think that price is for her 20th anniversary, but i'm not sure

^Yeah its a 20th Anniversary "Thank you" price

Now avex is releasing more Namie Playbuttons, all cheaper than Ayu´s ><
http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/new...900_amuro.html
Kumi Playbutton is also cheaper.
It seems avex knows Ayu fans are willing to spend the most money ><

Ayu was the first big artist to really do them, and I'm kind of assuming they didn't really sell that well, haha... maybe they've since decreased prices to entice buyers?

REALLY pissed that namie's playbuttons are so much cheaper! Like wtf...lol I spent like $700 on ayu's playbuttons!

That's not fair...! :thud

^^I know, isn't it really frustrating?! Ugh, ****ing Avex.

this is ridiculous... =='

Maybe Ayu's play buttons will be on sale for cheaper?
I would LOVE to buy one. NOT for sound (the quality makes me wretch). But for the look. I want that Secret album unicorn on my bag 25/8.

That's the cost of being a pioneer

so cute ^^ , even it's a waste of money, for my ayu-satsfaction i could buy "secret" <3

If I see them in Japan when I'm there in December, I might buy one just to have one. But I don't often listen to albums in order, so the only ones I'd be interested in would be black and white... but those covers would invite trouble in my racist city. So I might just not get any... :thud

Not to bash Namie or anything... But they didn't really put effort on her playbutton designs, did they?

^

i thought that too...

Gurl, you must be crazy. Or rich.

:shakehead I've never though of that and I was wearing the BLACK for quite some time. though it shd b quite safe in Singapore ^^".
there's still the A BEST which you could get since it only shows A BEST ^^

Since April I have seen the Playbuttons here in Tokyo at Tower records and such, but as of the last month they are nowhere to be seen. Give it time and they will be OOP!

are they being display out? my friend went last mth and he said that HMV place them in a box and just took the box out for him to choose =.= kinda like for sale item.... but the price isn't... Don't they usually display out the new items =.=?

Are AVEX the only ones releasing playbuttons??

Yes they were displayed. (At Tower Records) In April, when party queen first came out, they were right there on the Party Queen display, then, they were with all her other albums/singles they were selling, usually on the top shelf.

Wow, so cute!

I got NEXT LEVEL today, the sound quality isn't that bad at all!!

I love the design :love They're on sale in yesasia, I'm also waiting on RnRC and RAINBOW!

Speaking of which, I wonder why there's no A SUMMER BEST one.

Heres an image of the PQ playbutton i bought at the AT which comes with a poster of PQ. Still thinking if i should sell it away since I only place it with my other ayu collection =x

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r...y/IMG_1733.jpg

^^All of my 18 playbuttons just sit with the rest of my ayu collection and I spent like almost $700 total on all of them. I'm not getting rid of mine! haha

LOL All of my 18 Playbuttons:
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3...20901at235.png

They are my precious collection, but they are so pricey man!

lol... if I had the money i think I might get them because they are ayumi...
but at the same time... its just... wow... there is nothing to do with them. lol

Yeah there are a bit useless. I think this playbutton could have been great before the mp3 player but now it's so...obsolete.

For me I'm not one of those wealthy Ayu fan, so I only bought one of my favorite album only. (Love songs)

I think if it's priced at 1500-1900 yen, it's a nice decoration on your clothes, haha

Just for the hell of it:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13...laybuttons.jpg

ENVY! Feels good looking at them =x maybe ill buy them all if i strike lottery =x

LOL yeah! So broke after buying them, and now I wanna buy Namie's 20th Anniversary goods, her reissued albums/concerts, plus I also bought Ayu's HEART NAIL BOOKS and Summer 2012 goods. Gonna be super broke again...

^SAME HERE! I was so poor lol

share your wealth ayuuk! :D

Getting ayu's stuff is so ex already T.T!!~... lucky shes my only idol since childhood..

^^I know! I can't imagine if I just became a fan within the last few years or so and had to collect everything. I've been working on it since like 2001!

Yeah if you have two idols like me, not very good for your wallet.

Well, I think the PLAYBUTTONS are really worth it... they're nice little mini collectibles! I wouldn't get ALL of them but maybe one or two, haha.

^Wow, you are You & Me initiate!!

I only have 3 and I'm happy with them, RAINBOW, NEXT LEVEL and RnRC, my favorite albums ever :P I perhaps should get GUILTY too, but meh.

I don't regret getting them at all, I adore them :love

Also have 3 ^^ (Party Queen, I am... + Love Songs) But I am planing to get Rainbgow too, and maybe Duty when I have money again^^

I love these buttons, so cute! I'd love to purchase them all actually, but I don't have the money at the moment :P Besides, I'd still like to have all the CD's, so I'd first buy them and after that buy playbuttons. But I remember a time when I wanted all the singles in every version possible but now that thought feels ridiculous so maybe this playbutton-face shall pass.

^I know that feeling. At one time I purchased all versions as well but maybe sometime this year I found that's a lot of money. But still can't resist Playbuttons. Haha~

Was at tower records and tsutaya Shibuya last week, on 29th to buy AKB48 Gingham Check singles, but these play buttons were nowhere to be found. I wanted to help a friend get the Party Queen play button actually, oh well.

international mu-mo
http://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/list2?j...ord=PLAYBUTTON

So some of my Playbuttons will charge, others will not. Do people know if they need their batteries changed after a few years? I plug them into the usb and connect them fine but the light won't turn on to show it's charging. Does anyone else have this problem?

^For me some PBs have light on when being charged, some without light on. Dunno why though.

I am curious how long you have to charge it to make its battery 100% again~~

These are so cool.. I'd buy one just to show it off. Nothing will ever replace my COWON but this is just too good!

kind of very late to only see this thread now, omg..

I just got ASFXX playbutton at the CD booth at entrance to 5/2 Just the beginning -20- concert, and the playbutton doesn't work?
I charged it (there is light), plug and re-plug in headphones, no matter which button I press, I don't hear any sound...

anybody has any advice to help? T_T

^Just keep trying, mine always worked and some day it was dead, I charged it and pressed all buttons and got nothing, I tried next day and it worked perfectly lol

Don't lose hope

playbuttons are the worst invention. I have 10 that are utterly useless because they stopped working. The only one that works is my LOVE AGAIN one.

Everytime I considered buying one, it was only because I like the designs @_@

I read the sound is not very good, is it?

I do remember hearing the sound was pretty average, 320k or below? Personally I can't really tell much between bit rates but I'm honestly glad I never bought into them.

Taking a look back over the first pages of the thread it's kind of depressing that they were marked as a limited item in 2012 but they still have stock to sell :(

http://www.obsoletemedia.org/playbutton/

^Well, it was a pretty bad decision from the begining, and it was obvious the Playbutton would become the kind of stuff only hardcore collectors would be interested in (what make it kinda nice the designs are actually pretty cool). On the age of digital music, an overpriced music device that can only play the same songs was a choice.

Kinda like the USB Drive for Next Level. A cool collector item that clearly wouldn't be a selling hit even during her peak.

http://www.obsoletemedia.org/playbutton/

thanks! i will try again^^
maybe not my favorite album i bought but still kinda devastated / irritated that it wasn't working as expected.............

hmm i also got the USB drive.. xD
just that didnt really find a suitable necklace to wear it.. and maybe also 'cause it's heavy to wear around the neck imo so i wasn't really looking for one so enthusiastically lol

Better to hang the USB on a bag or something.