For all you satellite fans unsatisfied with your current portable solution (and we know you're out there),
Sirius has finally come through with a tiny glimmer of hope, as it announced the
oft-rumored Stiletto 2 today. The new player rocks a whole slew of interesting features, including a "LOVE" button which allows you to store a song you're listening to on the fly, recording options that let you to capture up to 100 hours of pre-scheduled programs, enhanced WiFi implementation, and the ability to access Sirius's premium audio offerings. The 4.3-ounce player can play back MP3 and WMA files, sports a microSD slot, 2.2-inch color display, and up to 20 hours (non live) of music playback. The player will be available this Fall for $349.99 -- plus your monthly radio costs. Check the gallery for more sweet angles.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Singh @ Aug 15th 2007 9:33AM
I recommend another touch screen media player and not this expensive as well. http://www.gadget9.com/2007/07/12/teac-mp-600-media-player/
Ian @ Aug 15th 2007 9:39AM
Does that player feature a satellite radio receiver?
LitoList @ Aug 15th 2007 10:08AM
No, but it features a shitty interface
Dave Clark @ Oct 25th 2007 11:04AM
Ian, gnore the moron who said this doesn't receive satellite. He obviously didn't bother to check the specs on the website.
Ian @ Aug 15th 2007 9:40AM
Does this player actually do live uncradled portable sat reception? Unlike the last 'portable' they made that only recorded stuff to be listened to later. If it does, sign me up. I love me some Sirius radio.
Dan @ Aug 15th 2007 10:07AM
That was the S50.. The First Stiletto did work with out a dock..
Kennyb123 @ Aug 15th 2007 9:48AM
I hope that's not an "actual size" photo... on my monitor, that thing is HUGE! LOL
supermeerkat @ Aug 15th 2007 9:50AM
What an odd thing to say.
Kennyb123 @ Aug 15th 2007 9:57AM
Cmon, I bet most people immediately thought, "Holy huge photo, batman."
If not, I guess I've just said another "odd" thing. Oh well! It's good to be odd sometimes...
tommyjr @ Aug 15th 2007 3:55PM
I was worried when I saw it on my mom's webTV, but when I got home and looked on my computer, it was much smaller. Whew.
Kennyb123 @ Aug 15th 2007 9:57AM
Oh, and I'm not even going to talk about the new "love" button... YIKES.
Jason Chapa @ Aug 15th 2007 10:07AM
lan: The first Stiletto got uncradled portable radio reception. I use mine everyday.
Kennby123: The first Stiletto has the love button too. It's nothing new. During satellite play, it saves the song. During WiFi, it saves the name to its favorite list.
tony @ Aug 15th 2007 10:11AM
Heh.. you said 'love button'.
david @ Aug 15th 2007 10:15AM
would i be able to tune into internet radio other than sirius online streaming with the wifi? say i am lounging around my apt and want to tune into RadioIO or RadioParadise?
Jason Chapa @ Aug 15th 2007 10:23AM
Oh and that song would never be played on the Pulse. :)
Frankenstein Black @ Aug 15th 2007 10:36AM
Cool that some of the SAT only content will now be available via WiFi. It also looks thinner than the current S100. There is another BIG RUMOR out there that says this think will have the ability to "DO XM" as well, whenever you know what happens. I call BS on that one (Content - Sure why not, Actual Frequency - Probably not)...
Lito @ Aug 15th 2007 11:09AM
Yeah, my main concern is if this'll work with both services if the merger goes through. I'm thinking not, so I'll just have to wait. :-/
engadget @ Aug 15th 2007 10:45AM
The "love" button isn't new. I have the Stiletto 100 and it has the love button too. Its a great button. It saves a song onto your player as it is playing.
Will Proctor @ Aug 18th 2007 1:40PM
Are the Stiletto 100 and Stiletto 2 one and the same?
fred hegel @ Aug 15th 2007 11:12AM
So what's the difference between the Stiletto 1 and 2?
Sam K @ Aug 15th 2007 11:19AM
I wish they would include at least an FM radio on these portable Stiletto radios and I'd love to have also have an AM radio. Some of us still listen to "Terrestrial" radio on occasion especially since I can't get MLB games on Sirius. Hopefully the Sirius and XM merger will be approved and then I'll be able to get the MLB games from XM.
Kurt @ Aug 15th 2007 11:34AM
it doesn't seem a whole lot different. I still prefer the look of the Pioneer Inno. I personally wouldn't buy any new radio until the meger is over though.
haydenseq @ Aug 15th 2007 11:39AM
So apparently the only difference between Stiletto 1 and 2 is support for mp3/wma files and a compact flash slot.
Also there was a love button feature on the original which would save the song to the memory, but apparently, what I gather from the press release is NOW when you press the love button, it provides a bookmark to PURCHASE the song, NOT the actual song.
Will Proctor @ Aug 18th 2007 1:43PM
also, wifi is in 2, but not 1, if i'm not mistaken.
St. Stephen @ Aug 15th 2007 11:46AM
lol why do you post links to pictures that aren't there Engadget? way to be on top of things!
Trent @ Aug 15th 2007 11:51AM
Well, I for one will be considering this baby near the end of the year in addition to other mp3 players(Zune, etc) out and others coming out for Xmas. For anyone who has the Q to compare, the Stilleto 2 is the same height, 25% slimmer but slighly thicker. If it WORKS without too many bugs, than this player is a must is a must IMO.
jman315 @ Aug 15th 2007 12:41PM
this thing looks hardly any different. a couple different colors and maybe a few millimeters thinner. woop.
superaktieboy @ Aug 15th 2007 12:47PM
damn thats hot design :O
superrrguy @ Aug 15th 2007 1:20PM
I hate the Stiletto. The plan was to get the Stiletto and record Howard & someother music off wifi to listen to later. Turns out you can't record off wifi. Why? (Side note: for travel, you can't login to wifi network that requirw any sort of user input, like clicking accept.) So I bought the home dock for an extra $50.00 which includes the antena to catch the signal and a fm transmitter so I don't have to have another device on the shelf. Well, the FM transmitter is totally unusable and I still need an external transmitter and I can only get one bar no matter where I put the antena. I also ended buying the car kit for a road trip for an extra $50.00 which could grab a signal but once again, a weak fm transmitter. I still love Sirius built into my car radio but all these external receivers are a pain and I hoped the Stileto would be the 1st in the right direction. At the moment, I'm still using Sirius internet radio off my laptop and wish I had returned this thing when I had the chance.
PEZ @ Aug 15th 2007 1:45PM
How about the frigging nasa antenna headphones? does they be suckier or betterer'er'er
Trent @ Aug 15th 2007 4:47PM
Superrguy:
The weak fm transmitter is not Sirius's fault but rather the FCC's. Get a fm transmitter relay. It is a must for any receiver.
cschwartz @ Aug 15th 2007 11:20PM
Well, I for one have the Stiletto 100 and even with the few minor problems that I have had. I LOVE IT! Where I work I can't get any radio reception of any kind, so to be able to listen to Sirius playback is good. Yes it is a little bulky compared to some other MP3 players, but has better options. I am hopefull that the Stiletto 2 has worked out some of the bugs, like the 802.11b/g etc. I see a my Christmas 2007 present in this one.
tencount @ Aug 16th 2007 8:45AM
This radio is a cross between the s50 and the stiletto 100 but from the pics it looks thinner.
Anthony @ Aug 16th 2007 9:45AM
I'm more concerned about the headphones. If they have they still have the antennae built into it, I'll pass. I want to be able to use any headset I want and still get reception.
superrrguy @ Aug 19th 2007 7:30PM
Trent,
What do u mean by FM transmitter relay? I don't know what it is but I already want one. I have a whole bunch of fm transmitters, so at the moment I plug it into the line out of the Stilleto home dock, but I wish I didn't have to use another device.
swilm @ Aug 19th 2007 8:24PM
What're the dimensions of this?
Do you still have to wear that lame headphone antenna?
Also, hopefully when XM and Sirius merge it'll work with both.
james genteel @ Sep 2nd 2007 11:38PM
first off i own the stilleto and you are right it stinks. i am a computer engineer and i can not believe that someone did not bench test it by taking it outside and see it only receives 1 bar. also with the head phones it still only receives 1 bar. there are times it goes to 2. there is no way you can run or even walk fast with this junk.
i seriously hope to sell my stilleto for the 2, but only if they put more windings in the antenna and a amp. xm portable radios work great. why is it that sirius makes such a piece of junk when it comes to portables. they should let other companys like pioneer like xm make radios. these companys have been in electronics for years and know what they are doing.
Dave Clark @ Oct 25th 2007 11:07AM
What the heck is wrong with you people saying this doesn't pick up a live satellite signal? Did you bother to check the Sirius website, or read any of the other review on this thing?
jsuber @ Nov 5th 2007 2:04PM
I have the Stiletto one. I cut my grass on my riding lawn mower with just regular headphones and get great satellite reception. I fish out of my kayak and use the Satellite Reception headphones and store my Stiletto in a waterproof enclosure and get great reception. I can record my favorite Doors Tunes and listen to them at will. I can record the Stern show and it will delete them after they get two days old. Great gadget. I love it.