Creative Labs Rhomba 128 MB MP3 Player

by Creative

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DFZ6F
• Item model number: 73PD000000008
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #214,419 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Capacity: 128 MB

From the Manufacturer

Enjoy your favorite high quality, skip free MP3 and WMA tracks, listen to and record your favorite FM radio stations or use it as a voice recorder --he Rhomba does it all. The Rhomba is extremely easy to use - no drivers required, just plug it in, drag and drop music and data files between the Creative Rhomba and any PC. It stores photos, documents and other data files too. Slip this small, super lightweight player into your pocket and be entertained wherever you go.

For all your music needs

• 128 MB of onboard memory stores up to 4 hours of WMA and 2 hours of MP3 skip free music
• Features a high performing FM stereo radio and recorder
• Equalizer for Jazz, Pop, Rock, Classic, Bass/Treble for complete audio control
• High quality ear bud headphones

Use your Rhomba as a portable storage device

• Easily share music, photos and other files
• Carry 88 or floppy disks of documents, pictures and other files easily between computers at work, home or anywhere else
• Never use your floppy drive again!
• Simple drag-and-drop loading and unloading of files

Handy voice recorder

• Record quick reminders or hours of notes, lectures, and conversations
• With the flick of a button you can record conversations, reminders and capture your clever ideas before they are forgotten.
• Record over 8 hours of live audio
• Built-in microphone

Incredibly easy to use

• Plug-and-Play recognition in Windows as a removable disc
• Simple drag-and-drop music and data file transfer
• Straightforward playback controls for total simplicity of use
• Never used MP3 or WMA music before? We include all you need to convert your CDs and other music sources to compact digital files and start enjoying your Rhomba today
• Built-in Li-Ion battery provides up to 10 hours of continuous playtime and recharges via USB

Style is everything

• Very compact design for you to take anywhere
• Large, cool blue backlit split LCD

What's in the box: Creative Rhomba Player, pair of Stereo Earphones, USB 1.1-to-Rhomba cable, neck strap, user manual, installation CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rhomba is fine little player, December 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Creative Labs Rhomba 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I just received the Rhomba 128M MP3 player and its quite a good value.

Pluses -

Recorder function also with FM radio.
Nice display
Li-on Battery, good life between charges
Windows XP recognizes it as a drive, no need for
special download software like the Rio players.

Negative

Filmsy switching for track forward/backward
No beltclip
Included ear buds are totally useless and built for elephant size ears, you'll need to use another headphone.

No expansion capability

Need a USB charger if you travel (these are about $10)

I have used Rio MP3 players in the past (original MP300 parallel port, RioOne, S35S), but this is more functional.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New to MP3, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Creative Labs Rhomba 256 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

Being new to MP3s I really had no idea what to get, but after ALOT of research and questions I decided on this player. It has all the features I wanted, like the voice-recorder, and the ability to record from FM tuner (which I like the best). So many times I have heard songs on the radio and wished to record them, now i can with just a simple push of a button. The workings of this player took some time to figure out, but i think i have it down, without the help of a manual or instructions. This player is really VERY easy to use.

The Creative MediaSource software is GREAT!! Makes it super easy to transfer tracks to and from the player. Also nice for converting files to different formats for recording. I've even played my DVD movies on my computer with it (great pic and sound quality).

I have only had this player for about a month but have used it often and tested all of the features more than once. No problems so far (knock on wood).

All-in-all this player is super "user-friendly", even for 'Newbies' like me. It's sleek, small, has a very readable back-lit display (adjustable), nice buttons, and great sound quality (i've hooked it up to external speakers and couldn't believe how loud i put it before any distortion).
There is so much more i could say, could rave for days, but they only give so much room for the review.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Player/Radio/USB drive, but..., March 1, 2004

By 

Eric Magnan "Techno Hero" (Westwood, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Labs Rhomba 256 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I ordered this great little player as a birthday gift to myself. It's outstanding except for one problem - The firmware is the unit as shipped was buggy! In version 1.04.3, any interrupted transfer to the device causes it to malfunction!

I looked up the Creative support forum and dozens of people reported the same problem, namely a complete lockup of the unit and subsequent inability to "boot" it...

My first unit failed after about fifteen minutes of playing with it, loading files, etc. Needless to say, I was distressed. Turns out YOU MUST UPDATE THE FIRMWARE as soon as you get it recharged. Another point I must strongly emphasize is that YOU MUST "EJECT" THE DEVICE under Windows BEFORE DISCONNECTING IT.

I'm happy to report that firmware version 1.05.1 is much better and that I have not "crashed" since updating to it. I'm really enjoying it!

I love this product and would give it 5 stars were it not for the buggy firmware that shipped with it. Cheers!

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