Coby 2 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio, USB Drive, and LCD (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 3.6 x 1.1 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00134ZC1Y
• Item model number: MP305-2GBLK
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (267 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #752 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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  Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > MP3 Players & Accessories > MP3 Players

• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Capacity: 2 GB

Product Description

Coby MP305-2G MP3 player 2 GB flash memory FM radio and USB drive with LCD, high-contrast LCD display with 7-color backlight, plays MP3 and WMA digital music files, plays digital music from most online stores and subscription services, ID3 tag support for song information display, integrated FM radio, mobile data storage function, convenient integrated USB plug( no cables required), USB 2.0 hi-speed for fast file transfers, black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

130 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good for the price! (DEAD after 3 months), August 7, 2008

By	B. Lee (Orange Co. CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Coby USB-Stick MP3 Player with LCD and FM Radio 4 GB MP305-4GBLK ( Black) (Electronics)

This little thing does everything it's supposed to. It's easy to load with music via drag & drop. I found the easiest way to transfer music was to leave it in MTP mode, format the drive, and just drag and drop my music onto it. There are some files on it from the factory, some podcast program also, I don't need that stuff so a format worked the best for me. MTP mode lets you just pull it out and go, without having to do the "safely remove hardware" method. (windows XP)

The battery life is what it is. I used it for about 13hrs before needing to change batteries. I will be looking into a rechargeable battery for it soon.

It's not as smooth and slick looking as the image shown here. It looks a little cheaper and bulkier in person. There is no mic either, as shown in this image. It has a little hole for it, but no mic.

The FM tuner worked just fine, and has a lot of available presets (31).

Instructions are very detailed and easy to understand.

The included earphones are not comfortable, they are the hard disc type.

I bought this with the Coby CVE92 Isolation Stereo Earphones Isolation Stereo Earphones which together make for a great inexpensive MP3 player.

EDIT: I'm sorry to say that this has died after only 3 months of light use. The display started giving a garbled, completely random look, and none of the buttons worked. I was able to connect it to the PC and get all my music from it, but it was useless as an MP3/FM player. I returned it (after the 3 month limit) and lost $8 for a "restocking fee". I can't find anything similar in size and function, so I ordered another one to try again. The price went down $8+ since the original order, so I actually spent less this time than on the first order. We'll see how long the new one lasts....

89 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price, but poor user interface, June 18, 2009

By	Mark Albert (Herndon, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Coby 2 GB MP3 Player with FM Radio, USB Drive, and LCD (Black) (Electronics)

The sound quality is good--excellent if you give extra points for the low price. It was easy and reasonably quick to load MP3 files from my PC to the Coby MP305 once I figured out how to get into the correct USB mode. I am also impressed that this unit includes an excellent FM radio--my $300 iPod doesn't have a radio

I like everything about this device higher except for the confusing and limiting user interface. You can set up separate folders for each album or artist, but navigating from one album to another or from one artist to another is quirky at best. If you are looking for an excellent value on a shuffle-mode MP3 player, look no further, but if you want to be able to select specific songs, this may not be the model for you.

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic player, July 21, 2008

By	V. Rokhlenko "Lazy woodworker" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Coby USB-Stick MP3 Player with LCD and FM Radio 4 GB MP305-4GBLK ( Black) (Electronics)

Good:
- cheap
- excellent sound quality (for my untrained ear, at least)
- plays by folder, simple drag-and-drop interface. Just drag the folder with MP3s onto the player and the folder's name will be listed in the player's menu
- ability to delete files on the player itself
- FM radio
- pretty small
- AAA battery source - no need for a charger
- standard USB connector
- standard male-female USB extender cable included
- serves as a USB thumb drive

Bad:
- in a folder mode in order to switch to a diffrent folder you have to scroll through all files one by one to go to the top, you can not just jump to the top in one keystroke. So do not put a lot of music files in one folder.
- cheap plastic body
- no silicone case available
- removable cap will in all probability be lost
- only 8 hours battery life, so rechargeable AAA batteries might need to be used
- only 4GB and no extension memory slot
- headphones probably would not satisfy most users
- tuner is not the best
- COBY products do not have a bullet-proof reliability record

Can not provide any info on tag IDs, I-Tune compatibility. etc. Specifically was looking for a player without all this nonsense, just with simple drag-and-drop interface. This is one of very few. I do not think you can find a cheaper 4GB player with all these features. Price is so low so it makes it almost disposable. Loss would not put an owner in the poor house.

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