COBY MP-C941 MP3 Player w/20 GB HDD & FM Radio

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BK63K0
• Item model number: MP-C941
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Versatility is the defining feature of the Coby MP-C941. Boasting a robust 20 GB hard drive, the unit functions as both a portable MP3/WMA player that lets you enjoy your favorite tunes away from home and a USB-compatible storage drive for your pictures, documents, and other files. The dual roles make the MP-C941 a great fit for music fans and business travelers alike, as it's not only fun to use and compact, but it's also plug-and-play ready, letting you connect to any PC or Mac equipped with a speedy USB 2.0 port. Whether you need a soundtrack for your cross-country plane trip or a photo storage device to complement your digital camera's skimpy memory card, the MP-C941 fills the role.

When used as an MP3 player, the device stores up to 5,000 songs, with a backlit LCD screen that displays the song title, album, and artist information. Listeners can also navigate to other titles or artists using the small thumbstick in the center and the intuitive interface. As an added bonus, the device includes a series of preset digital equalizers (normal, classic, rock, jazz, and pop), which customize the audio to meet your musical preferences. And perhaps most conveniently, the MP-C941 is notably compact, so you can easily store it in a jacket pocket or purse.

The device isn't restricted to MP3 and WMA playback, however. It also includes a built-in FM tuner for listening to your favorite commercial music or NPR stations, along with an integrated voice recorder that's great for capturing voice memos, grocery lists, interviews, song ideas, and more. Plus, the MP-C941 can encode MP3s in real time without connecting to a PC. Additional features include a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that runs for up to 12 hours on a single charge, upgradeable firmware for increased PC and Mac compatibility, and professional neckband stereo headphones that ensure a quality listening experience.

What's in the Box
MP-C941 MP3/WMA player, USB cable, installation CD, charging cradle, neckband stereo headphones, user's manual.

Plug-and-play ready, this compact MP3 player is for music fans and business travelers alike.

Stereo headphones help deliver optimal sound.

Product Description

Portable MP3 Player with 20 GB Hard Disk and FM Radio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works well, excellent value!!!! You do have to be patient., October 31, 2006

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Concerned One "Thrashfan" (IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: COBY MP-C941 MP3 Player w/20 GB HDD & FM Radio (Electronics)

First, for those who only read the first line, if you are not a patient person with electronics and computers, then this unit is not for you. But if you can navigate computers well, and can easily troubleshoot computers, then this is a very good unit for you.

The price of this unit is dropping like hotcakes. I got this for $100 bucks brand new from a chain store. Very good value. 20gb of storage, and easy to load and use, once you figure out all of the fuctions. It transfers files fast, and you can create sub folders on the root directory to get nice and orderly. the menu functions are easy to navigate, and the settings are easy as well. large, well lit display showing the names of the music clearly. Fast transfer as well. I had no luck with windows media player playlists, but at least the customer support was very good about responding to all my questions. Windows media just would not "sync" with this unit, or recognize it was there to make a playlist to. I did find that musicmatch playlists work for this unit. You have to create a playlist from files on the unit itself, then save it, then pull the actual playlist file by drag and drop over to the unit into the playlist folder, and boom it works. Overall, the value and functionality of the unit outweight the time it took to learn how to maximize the utillity from it. Good buy if you get it for the price I did. This model will soon be obsolete, and is quickly being discontinued soon due to new models coming out.
FYI here are the specs:
FEATURES:
Stores More than 5,000 Songs
Up to 12 Hours of Battery Life
Supports MP3, WMA Music files
Ultra-fast USB 2.0 Transfers (up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0)
Built-In FM tuner
Built-In Voice Recorder
Simple and Easy Music Navigation
Real-Time MP3 Encoding (no PC required)
20GB of Internal Storage
Mobile Data Storage Function (Store or transfer files of any type)
Big Backlit LCD
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
Upgradeable firmware

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED:
Installation CD
USB cable
Charging cord
Professional Neckband Stereo Headphones
small tie pouch for cables/unit
windows 98 driver cd

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars My luck was bad...care to try yours?, February 27, 2006

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P. Thompson (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: COBY MP-C941 MP3 Player w/20 GB HDD & FM Radio (Electronics)

Received player. Pleasantly surprised, felt substantial and controls seemed sturdy. Downloaded music file folders (Country, R&B, Classic Rock, etc.,) all with subfolders by artist. Noticed 1st problem, could not shuffle within main genre folder. Had to be on a song to go into shuffle mode but as the files within my folder had subfolders by artist, all it would do was shuffle within an album by that artist or between all songs by that artist. When I went to "Shuffle all", would shuffle all songs, playing a country followed by rap, etc which I did not like. After trying to call customer service (line repeatedly busy), I went to bed. When I awoke, I turned on MP3 so the unit would be powered when I called Coby's support line and noticed that I now had a "HDD read error". After an hour got through to Coby: they were rude and unhelpful. Sent back to Amazon.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good value, but no accessories and so-so case., February 5, 2007

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Gerald Willett "GWillett64" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: COBY MP-C941 MP3 Player w/20 GB HDD & FM Radio (Electronics)

This is an ideal mp3 player for someone who wants to take their music collection with them but is on a budget. I wasn't about to spend a bundle on an iPod and didn't want to use iTunes software, so I picked this one as a low-cost alternative. As with most mp3 players, the earbuds they supply with the player aren't that great, so I hooked up my Labtec headphones to it and it sounded fine for classical and jazz music. Has a sturdy look and feel to it. If you have Windows XP or a newer version of Mac OS you don't have to install any drivers--your pc will detect it as an external hard drive. You can just drag and drop your music files into the drive window and off you go! It easily read the format folders I made for classical, jazz, new age, audio books, etc and stored my files in nice neat order. There are two ways to charge the unit--either with supplied USB cable or the AC adapter. The transfer speed (USB 2.0) is quite fast given the size of the hard drive. I was able to transfer my entire music collection from my CDs to the player quickly. One of the best features of the unit is a line-in outlet (cable included) that will let you plug it into any audio device with a headphone jack and convert the output to mp3 files. This is especially handy for those who want to record their old LPs, 78s, and tapes to mp3 files for archiving. The FM tuner is also a nice compliment. Reception of local stations and sound quality are good. It may not be a McIntosh 1700 receiver, but for something this size it sounds decent with a good pair of headphones or earbuds. The only downside to the player is that there are no accessories I can find anywhere for it--no silicone skins to protect it, no apecially designed tabletop systems to fit it into (as with iPods), and the carrying pouch it comes with is only good for storage to keep the dust off. There are also no protective screen covers for it, so be careful about scratching or dropping it. Other than these very minor issues, it's a great player for the price!