Coby MP-C886 MP3 Player with 1 GB Flash Memory, FM Radio & USB Drive
The feature-rich Coby MP-C886 MP3 player lets you listen to your favorite tunes on the go, in a form factor small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Remove the end cap to use a direct USB plug for connecting to a computer (no cable required). The MP-C886 offers 1 GB of integrated flash memory, so you can store roughly 17 hours of MP3 music or 33 hours of WMA music--more than enough for a cross-country plane flight. The MP- C886 can also be used for data transport, with the ability to store JPEG photos, text documents, and more. The mobile storage function is ideal for transporting business documents or serving as a backup for your digital camera's memory card. The high-contrast LCD display, which displays the song title and artist information, makes it easy to navigate through the audio player's contents. The MP-C886 offers a number of handy extras, such as easy-to-use thumb navigation, a built-in digital FM tuner with a recording option, an integrated microphone for digital voice recording, and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface (up to 40x faster than USB 1.0). The MP-C886, which runs on a single AAA battery (included), works with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP and Mac OS X operating systems and carries a Coby 90-day warranty.
Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but loaded with features, the Coby MP-C886 MP3 player lets you listen to your favorite tunes on the bus, at the park, and just about anywhere else. The device measures a mere 3.58 by 1.1 by 0.75 inches (W x H x D), with a removable end cap that reveals a direct USB plug for connecting to a computer (no cable required). More significantly, the MP-C886 offers 1 GB of integrated flash memory, so you can store roughly 16 hours of MP3 music or 32 hours of WMA music--more than enough for a marathon training run or a cross-country flight. And for those occasions when you need to transport data rather than music, the MP- C886 can handle that, too, with the ability to store JPEG photos, text documents, and more. The mobile storage function is ideal for transporting business documents across the country or serving as an overflow backup for your digital camera's memory card. It's easy to navigate through the audio player's contents thanks to the high-contrast LCD display, which displays the song title and artist information. And as with the best MP3 players, the MP-C886 offers a number of handy extras, such as easy-to-use thumb navigation, a built-in digital FM tuner with a recording option, support for Windows Media DRM-10 online subscription services, an integrated microphone for digital voice recording, ID3 and LRC support for song and synchronized lyric information display, and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface (up to 40x faster than USB 1.0). The MP-C886, which runs on a single AAA battery (included), works with Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP and Mac OS X operating systems and carries a 90-day warranty. What's in the Box
MP-C886 MP3 player, professional stereo earphones, USB extension cable, installation CD, AAA battery, user's manual.
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Coby MP-C886 MP3 Player with 1 GB Flash Memory, FM Radio & USB Drive Reviews
Keep disconecting and I can't transfer a single song. Lesson learned: It's worth spending some extra cash and buy a better quality one. I didn't expect it to last forever but I bought a MP3 player and after two days I only have a walkman. Two days latter it stopped transfering files from USB port.
Or, if you listen to it all day long nonstop, about 12 to 16 hours. Now I know that most people, myself included, don't bother to listen to the radio for music anymore, but this too, will also freeze on you and the only way to fix it is to take out the battery. Sometimes, though, it'll freeze between cutting on (you'll know this when you don't ear that digital static in your ear) and the only way to fix this problem is to take out the battery. And no more. If you erase a song from your play list, the next song you put on there will "replace" the old slot the old song had, instead of moving to the end, like you'd expect.
Another thing, the FM Tuner doesn't seem to work, at all. The good things about this MP3 Player. It's not really on the level of a cheaper I-Pod, but it works well as something temporary to listen to songs with until you get something better, like an actual I-Pod. And the menu layout is more scrunched together with the much smaller LCD display. And like many digital players, the ordering mechanics aren't perfect.
It comes with a bunch of little problems with it. There seems to be an inhibitor problem that's connected with the device's internal organizer. The big one. That sounds like a long time, but it's way too short in reality and you'll constantly be switching out batteries, unless you rarely use it. The record function works nicely and records voices (or anything else) well. But for around $25-$30, it's not the worst Mp3 player out there, that much can be said. This is because the navigator isn't designed to go into the triple digits, I imagine.
I like to keep my tracks organized so that I'm not searching forever to find what I want to hear, but the way they have new songs "replace" the old song slots make things very disorganized. Plus, it doesn't drain batteries as quickly. And the buttons are much easier to use. If I had to suggest one of these Coby mini Mp3 players though, I'd suggest the Coby MP-C885 model over this one, the MP-C886. At first glance, this seems like a great device for a great price. Otherwise, it'll forever be stuck on that blue entry screen. This is an okay player, but it's far from perfect and not without it's fair share of problems. So by the time you hit song 99, the device won't allow you to put in any more songs, without erasing some to make space.
So say, I have 30 songs on there and I erase Song 7. One Triple-A Duracell battery will last you maybe a week or so. Sure, it can hold up to 1 GB of songs, HOWEVER, the big thing is that because of the way the organizer navigator works, you can only hold up to 99 Songs on the thing. It would just be easier if the songs were all auto-organized by the date you added them in, meaning that the newest songs are always the last on the list. It's bad enough each time you turn it on, you get a twitch of scrambled digital noise in your ear. It may be cheaper and have a much uglier display menu, but it works better.
And since I'm bringing it up, this thing gobbles AAA batteries like candy. You use the Play button to delete it. You do this by going to Delete Files in the menu and using the RECORD button at the bottom to highlight the deleted file. However, it comes with a ton of small problems. It took me a while to figure that out. Now, this isn't a big problem if you only erase one or two songs, but if you happen to erase a lot, then your new songs will be all over the place.
The seven color LCD display looks very nice (although it's impossible to read anything with the red and blue colors on), the device lets you delete songs on it without having to plug it into a computer, which is nice. Instead of my 31st Song going to 31, it'll go to Slot 7, where the old one used to exist. All in all, it's not a bad deal for the price, but be warned. The navigator, outside of it limiting you to only 99 songs, is helpful in finding songs. But at least, that serves as a confirmation of it being on and functional. Also, the device sometimes freezes when you turn it on.
The only real difference, other than it being cheaper, is that it lacks the voice recorder and FM Tuner.
I have not tried out the recorder yet. The Coby costs the same as a memory stick without playing capabilities. The iPod is not compatible and costs a lot more anyway. The sound quality of the player is great and the FM radio works fine too. I bought the Coby MP3 player because it is compatible with my Library's downloadable audio book system.
pros: this device is small as well as easy to use. cons: the ear buds cord could be longer i just bought it for the gym and found myself using it all the time. it holds a lot of music.
I take this thing hunting, fishing, and working out without any problems. I have not had any problems with it.
I read some reviews that said it was difficult to download songs to this specific unit and that the unit was cheap. Other than that, it is perfect.
I do wish it had a belt clip or some kind of clip. I just plugged it in and downloaded music.
I have not experienced any of these issues. I have used this mp3 player quit a lot.
I recommend this item to everyone.
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