Go Video Rave-MP AMP128 128 MB MP3 Player

by Go Video

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00061UGZC
• Item model number: AMP128
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

You can take it with you when you hit the pavement with the Rave-MP AMP128 digital audio player. Designed with adrenaline, the AMP128 delivers powerful, skip-free music so you can crank up the burn. Compatible wth both MP3 and WMA file formats, the AMP128 offers an internal 128 MB flash memory and a SD/MMC memory card expansion slot for additional storage. It can connect to either Windows or Mac PCs via USB 2.0, and it supports dragging and dropping of files directly from your desktop to the player. Organizing and transferring music is simple as the player is designed to use Windows Media Player 9 as the default jukebox on Windows-based PCs. It's also been designed to work with Microsoft's upcoming Windows Media Digital Rights Management system.

The 128 MB memory will store approximately 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 files or 4 hours of CD-quality WMA files. It's powered by 1 AAA battery and will play continuously for up to 16 hours on a single battery. It also features an FM radio with 20 presets and the ability to record voice via the integrated microphone or record off the FM radio.

What's in the Box 128 MB AMP128 Rave-MP player, sport earbuds, case, armband

Product Description

Includes: carrying case with arm band, sport clip earbuds, 1 AAA battery, & USB cable. GoVideo 128MB Rave MP Digital Audio Player - This compact digital audio player lets you take your favorite MP3 or WMA files with you wherever you go. It has 128MB of built-in memory, but with the SD/MMC expansion slot, you can add up to 512MB more! WMA 9/DRM Compatible 16+ Hours of Battery Life Connects to a PC via USB 2.0

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good entry level Flash player, December 30, 2004

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Number 1 Bat Fan "batman_7" (Milford, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Go Video Rave-MP AMP128 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I got this mp3 player for Christmas and having used it for a few days now, I can say I am pretty happy with my first mp3 player. I have been looking at getting one for a few months now and was doing a lot of research on all mp3 players in general.

I wanted to shy away from any hard drive players because, well, they cost a lot of money and other than Apple..... So that left flash players and they can be expensive as well. So when I say this item at a certain big box retailers web site I liked what I saw and what few reviews I could find.

For under a hundred bucks you get a mp3/wma (including protected files), fm tuner, fm/voice recorder. Not bad, the controls are pretty straight forward and easy to use, once you play with it a bit. It was so simple that within 5 minutes I was transfering music onto the player. One of the best features is that it shows up as an USB drive and NO music manager software in site. On mp3 files you can use your windows explorer to transfer the files over just drop and drag. For your protected files you can use Windows Media Player 9 or 10 (if you don't have WMP 9 it comes on the included disk) and select copy to cd or device and transfer away. Simple, Simple, Simple that is how I like my stuff, I am tired of having to be an electronics expert. I want to plug and go and with this you can.

It also have a slot for extra memory (it includes 128 mb worth) you can go up to a 1 gig secure didital card which is a lot of music. I am using a 128 mb card now and that with the built in memory gives me 58 songs (about 3-4 hours worth). Which is not a problem with the battery, one AAA batery gives you about 14-16 hours of music. (buy rechargeable batterys)

The only real complaint I have is the volume, I like my ears to burst, if you are in an area with a lot of noise, they may be a bit hard to hear but in my office cube, they are just fine.

Bottem line I would recomend this to anyone who is looking for a good entry level mp3 player that is easy to use and does not cost a lot.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars first portable MP3 player so far a winner, January 3, 2005

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runnin man "B" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Go Video Rave-MP AMP128 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I got this MP3 player for christmas as a present from my wife. I knew she had gotten it from Wal-Mart and I was at first a little leary of the quality. From day one though I was highly impressed with the bang you get for the bucks. Mp3/wma player - voice recorder-fm tuner - and you can also record from the radio, which is great when recording the early morning mix. I love the compact size and the headphones and armband it comes with for running.I run about 30 miles a week and this is a great companion for me. Im not a young buck and the sound is plenty loud for me. I also have expereienced the lock ups that can only be resolved by removing the battery. I have however found the manufacturers web site to be very helpful. Originally I was a bit disturbed because I could only get about 23 or 24 MP3 songs on it. But Ive found that using Windows Media Player 9 I was able to compress those MP3 songs each time I record them to the player into WMA format which has allowed me to get roughly 65 songs on it which has made me very happy. Next I will try a memory card to increase that even more. I love this lil MP3 player thus far and hope it lasts. I recommend it to all.

PROS:

- small, portable size

- ease of use

- compatability with windows media player

- accessories included (earbuds, armband, battery included)

- battery life seems to be longer than advertised

- full function display

Cons:

- Lock ups requiring battery removal reboots

- occassional crash

- display could be more vibrant

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad for $58 (AMP128 at Wally World), December 31, 2004

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M. Bentley "mrb186" (Mansfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Go Video Rave-MP AMP128 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

Got this just before Christmas and it does have all the features I wanted. Pretty easy navigation for playing songs and FM tuner. No need to load any crappy adware/spyware software since XP immediately recognizes it as a drive. RAVE-MP.com is promising flash updates when available. The unit has locked up occasionally but always recovers after pulling the battery. It's now having trouble turning on, but pulling the battery (sometimes several times) gets it back to ??normal?? (may be related to battery life). High volume could be greater and in some cases the eqaulizer settings can help a little. The unit is a little slow when powering up and this seems to be directly related to the number of files it has to read from memory. The $58 Walmart price was hard to beat, just glad I didn't spend $100. I recommend it mostly because it seems that all of these devices exhibit the 'Windows' syndrome (unexplained lock-ups and quirky operation). Its got all the 'right stuff' but it's operation needs to be a bit more consistant
UPDATE 11.23.05
Goto www.rave-mp.com and get the latest firmware update. This improved the volume control and a number of other little quirks. One thing that did change is that the internal memory and SD card memory are now completely separate when playing songs. You have to choose one or the other. I still recommend this little player, I bought two others (for relatives) and they're all working good.