Rio CD / MP3 player with radio

Advantages: Good basic player
Disadvantages: reliability lets it down

...I was given this player to keep me occupied on my many long bus and train journeys. THE PLAYER This is a Japanese mp3 and CD player, which comes in a silver and blue top with a grey base. It is 13cmx13cmx2½cm which is about average size, so its more bag sized than pocket sized. It comes with an adapter and ear bud type headphones. It only has a small display area, so only displays limited information on it, such as which track and album or how long the song has been playing for. There are also little icons to display what modes you have it on, which are discussed later. The buttons are fairly small, so not fab it you are fumbling about in the dark or going under a tunnel, or if you have any arthritic type problems that makes it difficult to press small buttons. The overall appearance is nice and suitable for male or female... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Music on the Move , And Very Cheap after initial set up
Disadvantages: Cost of initial set up (if you dont already have the kit)

..., and smaller units mean that this is the most convenient option for a lot of people. The next step is by far the best option for anyone with a PC. Do this and you really are set up for life. First of all invest in a (preferably Burn proof) CD Rewriter (I have a Mirai CD1300BP around 160 GBP). Then buy one of these beauties…. The Rio Volt portable costs 149.99 GBP from Amazon UK and the following blurb is taken from their sales guff: “The Rio Volt portable MP3-CD enables you to listen to standard audio CDs as well as the MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files that you've recorded to CD-Rs and CD-RWs, letting you enjoy more than 20 hours of digital audio from one CD (or around 250 songs). Plus, Rio Volt's large backlit LCD supports ID3 tags and CD Text, simplifying song identification from any compatible disc, while 120-second... Read review

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Advantages: Good Value for money, Easy To Use
Disadvantages: A bit on the big side for me.

...When i seen this player in the shop the first impression i got was Round, saucer like and easy to hold. I found it had Good sound especially with good head phones. The battery life is very strong compared to other players i have come accross. Line out for connecting to speakers. mp3 or atrac playback includes the folder system, easier to navigate through 100-200 songs on each cd. Can group songs in folders when you burn them so you dont have to hit track advance 150 times if you want to hear the 150th song. Good for old format old time radio plays. It plays the low grade mp3 kbs/s and frequences as well of course the standard new music high quality format.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful