Customer Reviews

Coby MP-C7092 MP3 Player with 2 GB Flash Memory with FM & Color Display

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

COBY has a reputation for cheap stuff with adequate quality, but they will never win any "best product" awards. This MP3/video player would be mediocre if not for some rare and useful features.
First the bad: loose control panel feels cheap, buttons don't always respond correctly. User commands are not intuitive - you must read the manual. Those might be fatal problems for some, but I'm willing to overlook them because I got it cheap on clearance, but even more:
The good: This player supports OGG Vorbis files!!!! I didn't know any MP3 players supported OGG, let alone such a cheap one. OGG files deliver sound quality equal to cd audio - really! So if top sound quality matters to you, you can plug this player into your stereo and get cd quality, better than Mp3 files (at least to some people). As I write this review, I am listening to one of my favorite cd's, in quality identical to the original.

Other pluses: A nice bright 1.8 inch screen that plays videos. And TXT files can be displayed, making this a sort of E-book reader. Also comes with a rechargeable battery. Those features are not usually found in this price range.
Probably best for gaadget freaks like me who can deal with its quirks and design flaws.

Budget mp3 player that doesn't work as well as most other brands. There is a delay when pressing the buttons of up to 3 seconds before screen changes or other actions. Sometimes when pressing a button for one action (such as menu) it will bring up another action (such as volume). Due to the short battery life it is not worth the time it takes to push play (less than 5 songs per full charge). I made the mistake of researching this unit after buying it, apparently these issues are inherent with the Coby brand mp3 players.
However, it does play 2GB worth of songs if you are leaving it plugged into the computer (what's the point of that?) or a USB compatible stereo. The color display does have good picture quality. I would recommend going with another brand.

This was the first MP3 player I bought. It is easy to load music, etc., onto, but the controls for the device are not very precise. When trying to change volumem, it changes tracks. This can be extremely annoying.

I really give this item 2 1/2 stars. I have a COBY which I really liked, but wanted something with more memory. This one is okay except that it keeps coming back to the same song and I find it difficult to call up the other cd's I downloaded. My original coby has a built in usb port which is very convenient because there is no extra wire to use or lose. I like having an FM radio to listen to as an option and really wanted the upgraded version of my original coby which is advertised, but for some reason not available. For the price it works well enough if all you want is extra memory and a device that is inexpensive that you don't want to worry about if you are traveling or jogging. All in all I am still getting used to it and haven't tried any of the other features such as voice recording and book downloads.

Did not receive ac adapter and having problems loading music on to this mp3. Although Amazon got my order out in a timely manor.

Read multiple reviews. I own multiple brands of mp3 players. This is the worst. Interface is text based. Its like using the original text based internet searches or dos/unix to find a song. I paid $24 for this 2gb MP-C7092. For a Sandisk e250 2gb unit I paid $33. Both units were purchased thru Amazon. These units go up and down in price based on Amazon inventory levels. I purchased a Sandisk c240 for #19.99 within one week it was $34.98. So wait for a reasonable price for another brand to be cheaper and skip this junk it really is not very good. Its like something you would get in a happy meal or a cereal box. Anything is most likely better.

This thing works for about 15 minutes. The only way to charge is through the USB port on my computer. That would be fine if it worked. But I leave the thing plugged in for hours and hours, and the charge lasts 15 minutes. Sometimes less. Not to mention the non-existent song menu system. You actually have to forward through every song on the device to listen to choose one. And the control panel is cheap plastic that's just floating above the control buttons. Feels like a toy, not an MP3 player.

I'm still talking to customer service at Coby, but from what I'm reading, this thing is probably going back.

I was so afraid about buying this mp3 player because of it's so many negative reviews. I bought it for my friend as her birthday present and I'm so glad it really worked for me. My friend just loves it and she uses it everyday on her road to and after the work.

The player was DOA, showed something, when connected to PC, but will not turn on when disconnected.

This product was a complete failure for me. Amazon went to wonderfully extraordinary lengths to take care of me, but the product was simply a dud.
The original I got, a replacement I exchanged for, and another they sent me by 2 day shipping, all had the same problem: the internal battery would in no way be charged. I even tried on two different computers: my desktop and laptop. The desktop is a DELL, the laptop an Acer.
I finally gave up, got a refund, and bought a COBY with a replaceable battery. That review to come. In short: MUCH better.