Rio S30S Sport 64 MB MP3 Player
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Manufacturer: Rio
Price at amazon.com:
Used from $59.00List price $149.99
- 64 MB on-board memory; expandable up to 192 MB via MMC cards
- Supports MP3 or WMA files; upgradeable for future music formats; PC and Mac compatible
- Integrated FM tuner, clock, and stopwatch; water and impact resistant
- Up to 10 hours' playback on one AAA battery; accepts NiMH rechargeables
- Includes earbuds, carry case with clip and armband, AAA battery, USB cable, and music management software
Product Description:
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: Surprised it dosn't go for $150! Rating:
I just purcahsed the rio sport mp3 player about a week ago after comparing it with many other mp3 players on the market. I do not and will never regret buying it. The interface is very easy to use and the screen is easy to read. The tuner can only get a few stations, but what do you expect. If the 64 megabytes it comes with arn't enough for you, you can purchase an extra memory card, as i did, very cheap. I got a 256 mb card for $40 giving me a total of 320 megabytes and about 85 mp3s. The batteries lasts for about 8 hours and if needed you can check how much power they have left on the screen. The featured headphones are ok and the music is not distorted even at the highest volume with the included headphones. The included plastic holder is perfect for clipping this light mp3 player to your waistband, or you can use the armband although i prefer not to. The key lock mode, hold menu and press enter also comes in handy. Lastly, file transfers are very easy on my mac, just plug it into the usb, open itunes where the rio shows up as a playlist and drag the songs in. It took my about 13 minutes to copy all 85 songs I have on it. Overall this is a great player, especially for the price.
Comment: Don't buy this because it says "Sport" Rating:
Le me start by saying this is not a bad MP3 player. In fact, it's quite nice when I'm traveling or sitting around in a quiet place. BUT!!! If that's what you are looking for then buy the SONICblue Rio S10 64 MB MP3 Player and save a few bucks. I have ran, rode a mountain bike, rollerbladed and hiked with the S10 and S30 and the S30 is nothing more than the S10 with a velcro-strap.
Why not the S30 for sports? First, it's not water/weather resistant. Sonic could have easily made it so there was a plastic protector over the USB/Head-phone port....which by the way, is on the top of the player so don't sweat with it next to your body or with it on the armband and don't expose to a light mist or rain....it will malfunction!!! Second, the arm band is just a velcro-strap. Got to the dollar store and buy one for the S10. Third, the plastic cover is cumbersome and practically useless. It doesn't protect the player like the thick one that comes with the S10 and it restricts your ability to access volume/menu buttons. Fourth, I changed the equalizer settings and every time I turn it on, the music is muffled until I go back to the equalizer settings menu. That may be a problem with my player.
Things that are okay: The earphones are fine, the volume is good, the software is super-user friendly, the music doesn't skip.
Summary: Great player if you are into liesure or indoor sports, but if that's the case, go with the lower priced S10. I exchanged the S10 for the S30 ONLY to get a more durable, sport-friendly model and it's definitely not the case.
Comment: BackLight Buzz on the FM? Rating:
The FM radio is OK, but it buzzes any time the backlight comes on. Customer service neither knows their product or offers a solution. Their solution is for me to try to fix it by going to their website and updating the firmware. This is brand new and they want me troubleshoot it and fix it. How about making a product that works out of the box. This is another example of a product with alot of Hype, and poor execution. This product would get good rating if it was free of that backlight buzz.
Posted at November 11, 2003 07:59 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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