Centon 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder Flash Drive

by Diablo Tek

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• ASIN: B000F1X1SC
• Item model number: CEN1GBMP3
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,441 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 28, 2006

Product Description

This Centon MP3 player is perfect for people on the move. It brings affordability and breakthrough digital technology to the audio player market. Whether you want an MP3 player for your workouts or long trips, this USB 1GB MP3 player will do the job amazingly! The Centon MP3 player functions as a MP3/WMA player, high-quality digital voice recorder, and USB flash drive all in one unique design. Take it anywhere to listen to MP3 music, store data, and take quick voice notes for those hard to remember pieces of information. It also delivers superior sound quality as compared to most other players on the market! The portable MP3 player features 1 gigabyte (1024 MB) of internal memory, an attractive crystal clear backlit LCD screen, 5 equalizer settings, and an integrated USB 2.0 connector. The direct USB connection on this MP3 player makes transferring music and files on and off the unit extremely simple. Its sleek design makes this device very portable and its rugged finish and construction prevent physical damage. Listen to hours of your favorite music anytime and anywhere! The digital voice recorder allows you to make reminders for yourself for later which makes your memory more tangible. With a 1 GB storage capacity you'll be able to take those important files with you, there is a convenient built-in USB flash drive. Always know what song you're listening to, the player has ID3 Tag support. Tracks are easily viewed because of the LCD backlight display which changes light color as you switch modes. This Centon MP3 Player will help you keep your tunes and files with you while traveling, so order yours today! List of Contents: Centon 1 GB USB 2.0 Portable Digital MP3 Player, earphones, 1 AAA battery, 1 year manufacturer's direct warranty.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great deal, for what it is!, July 12, 2008

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John W. Wendt (Lubbock, TX and Gulu, Uganda) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Centon 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder Flash Drive (Electronics)

First of all--yes, I'm glad I read the other reviews before purchasing. They were exactly right--a completely worthless manual, not even worthy of trying to figure out. But for me, the use was kind of intuitive. First thing you want to do after installing the AAA battery (included) is turn the "hold" button away from the arrow; the hold button is basically a "lock" that keeps you from switching settings while it's in your pocket. Then you push the round button on the front to turn it on, and an icon menu comes up the functions that this thing performs: music, recording, playback, FM radio, or storage device. It's not that intuitive, but then, it's not completely un-intuitive either; just understand that the kind of "mousy" button on top can be pushed left or right to scroll, and then down to select. Apart from the volume button, that's about it.

It's easy to drag and drop music onto this device; just plug it into your computer and off you go. Note: this thing does NOT take MP4 music--only MP3--but if you have Itunes, it will do the conversion for you, provided that you didn't buy the music from the Itunes store. There are instructions on how to do it on the web here and there. If you only have Itunes music, you can buy conversion software. Otherwise, just stick to your MP3s.

Playback quality is very good with Apple earbuds, but is pretty bad with the included earphones. I did a little voice recording, and played it back--the playback quality was surprisingly good. The internal mike captures a lot. Will also record directly off FM, if you ever need such a thing.

Overall--for the price I paid (less than 20), a real steal. If it's much more than that, forget it. Believe it or not, I saw this exact same thing in Uganda (Africa)--it is all over the world, from China, and CHEAP. So if some USA reseller is trying to rip you off, give it a pass.

Just plan on diddling with it a while before you get the feel of how it works. If you aren't a diddler, this thing may be a bit tough to crack, so have your techno-friend who just can't let it go nearby, and s/he'll get you sorted!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I brought all my favorite music with me., May 11, 2006

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G. Anzures (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Centon 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder Flash Drive (Electronics)

The impressive feature is the large storage capacity of this player. It has 1 GB capacity at super bargin price. A flash driver at this capacity could cost this much, and I got a free MP3 player. I got over one hundred of my favorite songs into it (maximum 240). Plus, I also store files into the drive and take home with me to work over the weekend. Forgot to mention, the quality of songs are superb --
I mean it compares quite well with the sound system in my Mercede-benz. Nowadays, lots of upscale cars has MP3 links -- don't
need to take a big case of your CD's. It is all there. Another big
plus is that you can play more than 10 hrs without stop on one battery and a AAA battery is cheap. Do I have anything against it? I played with FM radio, it is O.K but certainly not impressive and the reception is subject to directions. I have not tested with voice recorder which anyway is not what I am interested.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More flexible than Ipod, July 13, 2006

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ginmar "book/digital addict" (all over) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Centon 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder Flash Drive (Electronics)

I actually have a four GB one of these, and I love it. With a boosteraroo to boost the audio these are just great, and you can fit hundreds of songs on them. They also offer the flexibility of being user friendly. You can just pop out the battery yourself for replacement. You can also record directly from the FM radio, from the voice recorder, or plug it into your USB port for information storage. I only wish it came in either pink or camo.