Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 6.2 x 7.8 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NREQFK
• Item model number: MPC885
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,458 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but loaded with features, the Coby MP-C885 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-C885 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- C885 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-C885 offers a number of handy extras, such as a built-in digital FM tuner, support for Windows Media DRM-10 online subscription services, 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-C885, 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-C885 MP3 player, professional stereo earphones, USB extension cable, installation CD, AAA battery, user's manual.

Product Description

Rock and bop to your favorite songs with the help of this teeny tiny MP3 player. Small enough to take anywhere, it comes jam-packed with all the necessary features like an LCD display screen,USB plug (no cables required) and USB 2.0 for ultra-quick file transfers. Includes earphones, USB extension cable, and installation CD. 1GB of built-in memory with the capacity of storing 250 songs (17 hours). Requires 1 "AAA" batteries, included. Measures 3.5" x 1".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great player for the price, July 17, 2007

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Gabriela Perez "Oy! So many books. . . ." (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black) (Electronics)

**Please see the bottom of this review for an update.**

I read all the comments about this player AFTER I bought it, and I'm prepared to find I later have problems with it, but so far, I am really enjoying this item.

Pluses:

you can use this player to listen to songs you've purchased from various subscription services (not including iTunes, I think);

you need to install absolutely NO new software to your computer in order to get songs onto the player (I synced practically my whole media library at my work computer during a quick lunch break; I normally can not do anything that requires installation or changing of the computer programs already on there--no problem with this one, though!);

you can add songs to it quite easily [I just plugged the player into my usb port and synced songs from Windows Media Player 10 (which I recommend you use, even if that requires upgrading from version 9); syncing 170 songs--about 2/3 the capacity if you're using WMA files--took approximately 8 minutes];

the buttons are easy to use and the menu simple to navigate; and

the cost is extremely inexpensive.

Minuses:

battery life isn't that great (about eight hours, but it does use one AAA battery, and at least you won't have to toss the whole player once you run out of juice!);

getting to specific songs isn't that easy when you have a lot of music already on the player (opening specific files isn't as simple a task as I'd like);

the headphones SUCK (but most of them that come with players do tend to suck, so this isn't a huge deal), keep sliding out of my ears, have no padding, feel like rocks in my ears. URG.

Overall, one week in, I am very pleased. I like the quality of the sound and am enjoying having all my favorite tunes dashing about with me, strung around my neck very comfortably.


Well, I guess I spoke too soon. :-) I now am having fatal problems with this item and am about to return it to the store where I purchased it.

I now rate this item one star instead of four.

For one thing, when I tried to sync some new songs to it, I very clearly clicked on the button (on the computer screen) that said I wanted to add new songs, not override old ones, and then synced the new ones. Well, as soon as I turned the player on, the old songs were gone. Not really gone, as they still show up as taking memory space, but no longer accessible to me in any way. I try connecting the player by USB to my computer, but the computer shows that the space is taken up but will not show the songs that are taking that space. OR I will disconnect and reconnect to find that now I can access the songs BY COMPUTER but still am showing "no music" on the player itself. If I just confused you, I apologize, but that's precisely how I feel. I have almost the whole 1gb of memory used up, but only 3 songs to show for it. What a pain in the buns! To make matters worse, I've been trying to reach Coby's customer support at both the non-toll-free number and the toll-free one and can't get anything other than a busy signal. The little booklet that comes with the unit does nothing to help with this problem, and neither does the website.

Arg!

This baby is going back. Now the question is--what do I buy? I don't want an iPod. Frustration, deluxe.

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS MP3 PLAYER, July 6, 2007

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Zombie (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black) (Electronics)

It worked for 3 months and it stop working after that. Customer service sucks when it comes to this company. I sent 3 emails that went unanswered, I called them and no answer, Do not purchase anything from this company!!!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth the Money, June 27, 2007

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W. James - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby MP-C885 1 GB Flash MP3 Player with FM Tuner and Direct USB Drive (Black) (Electronics)

Nothing wrong with it for the money. Does just what I expected it
to do: play music No problem dumping files from my pc to the device.
Turn it on and it starts playing. A small learning curve to allow access
to all the options available - not intuitive. Simple enough when you
learn how. I'm not qualified to evaluate its audio qualities, but it
suits me. One thing though, it could use a clip to attach to clothing.

Update 4 Jul 07

Well the power-on switch broke after daily usage. If you get one of these
players, then be careful not to push on the switches to hard - what ever that may be.

Update 17 Jul 07

After finally talking to Coby (no response to emails), I find that to have it fixed/replaced I must mail them the broken player including all accessory and literature with a money order for six dollars. I'm not
sure if the payoff would be worth the probable aggravation of further
dealings with this company.

Update 1 Aug 07

It cost a total of about eight bucks to send it back. They, Coby, returned me a new one within a week. It works fine, and I'm careful
not to squash the buttons.

Update 21 Aug 07

Well, I've had the replacement for three weeks and it works just great.
I use this one exclusively, and I am really satisfied. In reality, it was my wife who broke the button on the first one, so who knows. She
tends not to force things, but to get a bigger hammer.