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Coby MP200-1G MP3 Player with 1 GB Flash Memory and USB Drive - Black
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(3.0 out of 5)
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(3 out of 5) by A.White on Nov 5, 2009 (Chicago, IL)I bought this as a temporary MP3 player until I got a replacement for my 80 GB Zune. For $15 this is an okay product. The battery life is great (it takes a single AAA) and it satisfactorily plays music. The latter is what my lenient rating is based on, since you can't expect much else from a $15 player. Although it plays music satisfactorily, it's definitely not a player I would want to use for a prolonged period of time. So, here are the cons:
*As other reviewers have pointed out, the music plays in the order in which you put in the music (using the drag and drop method). There is no way to rearrange the songs, even with the player's software.
*The buttons are annoying to use. (For example, if you wanted to fastforward through a song, you'd have to press the button down hard enough - otherwise the button will be released and you will simply skip to the next song).
*The buttons do not always do what they should. Sometimes the volume buttons pause the player and sometimes they cause the player to skip to the next song.
*The player sometimes cuts off randomly. The problem is fixed when you reset the player.
*The sound is not very full and could be louder, but it is decent.
*The earphones that come with it are terrible. They are much too big to fit in my (and probably most people's) ears and the sound that comes out of them is very tinny. (Granted, I didn't expect much from them anyway given the price).
If you are looking for something VERY simple, just need something to workout with, or don't want to travel/commute with your more expensive player, this would be a great player for you. Otherwise, you might want to invest a little more money into a more functional and reliable player.
*As other reviewers have pointed out, the music plays in the order in which you put in the music (using the drag and drop method). There is no way to rearrange the songs, even with the player's software.
*The buttons are annoying to use. (For example, if you wanted to fastforward through a song, you'd have to press the button down hard enough - otherwise the button will be released and you will simply skip to the next song).
*The buttons do not always do what they should. Sometimes the volume buttons pause the player and sometimes they cause the player to skip to the next song.
*The player sometimes cuts off randomly. The problem is fixed when you reset the player.
*The sound is not very full and could be louder, but it is decent.
*The earphones that come with it are terrible. They are much too big to fit in my (and probably most people's) ears and the sound that comes out of them is very tinny. (Granted, I didn't expect much from them anyway given the price).
If you are looking for something VERY simple, just need something to workout with, or don't want to travel/commute with your more expensive player, this would be a great player for you. Otherwise, you might want to invest a little more money into a more functional and reliable player.
Low Cost MP3 Player
(4 out of 5) by J. L. Fick on Oct 8, 2009 (Oregon City, OR USA)The Coby 1gig MP3 player has minimal features, which is simple to load and operate. Works exactly as advertised.
Good for the price...
(3 out of 5) by C. Stephen Boehme on Oct 2, 2009 (Peebles, OH United States)I got this item as a backup mp3 player/flash drive. It works well as a flash drive, no complaints there. However the sound quality is somewhat tinny and harsh. It organizes the songs by album, and there is no shuffle, so you don't have much choice as to the variety of songs and you have to listen to. Earlier on in its life it had a problem with buzzing when it got bumped, and the battery had to by removed and replaced to fix the problem. However, it's lasted over a year now, so can't complain. Use as an inexpensive backup.
Coby offers ZERO customer support.
(1 out of 5) by Patrick Estrada on Sep 26, 2009 (USA)The reason I gave this product a 1 star was because I emailed Coby for the products software, because it had none, and I am still waiting for them to respond. It's been about 3 weeks now. The thing that really angers me is that the trouble shooting section of the instruction booklet state that the website has the firmwares but it doesn't.
Great Little Player!
(5 out of 5) by G. Robinson on Sep 13, 2009 (Sunrise, FL USA)This is the second Coby mp3 player I've bought for my son. He used the last one until it fell apart on the payground! Until then, it worked really well. So for this one is holding up. More than enough room for his music! We didn't use the earphones that it comes with because of a lead warning on the package, so we got him regular headphones. Great little player for a small price!