Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport

by Lexar

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001CFSXG
• Item model number: MPC064-231
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,280 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

JumpGear MP3 is a full-featured digital music player that lets you play music stored on your JumpDrive Sport, and create personal playlists on one or multiple JumpDrives for added flexibility. And of course you can still use your JumpDrive Sport to store and carry business documents, school work, photographs, or other information, in addition to your favorite music. JumpGear MP3 supports MP3 and WMA music formats, and includes customizable user settings for equalizer and backlight. Available in two configurations: One including a 64 MB JumpDrive Sport, and the other as a stand-alone accessory for JumpDrive Sport.

Product Description

Lexar Media (mpc064-231) JumpGear MP3 64mb

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Player has some problems with WMA files, some MP3 files, October 24, 2004

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David Dunsmore (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport (Electronics)

The idea of an mp3 player that uses removable storage is great. You can take a half-dozen jump drives with you in your pocket and have access to enough music for an entire vacation.

But the Lexar media player has some problems:

1) The USB drive seems loose when it is plugged in. Also, it seems to be getting looser - wearing out (as a previous reviewer has noted).

2) The interface is terrible - very clumsy. The navigation wheel is also a button, but pushing it has no effect most of the time. I end up having to push the button a dozen times to get the song to play.

3) The preset EQs are not very effective - none of them have emphasized bass, for example.

4) Some mp3s play with a lot of background noise - like a low-level white noise or static. There is nothing wrong with the mp3s - they play perfectly on my iRiver player, in winamp, Windows Media Player, etc. Only the Lexar player has trouble with them.

5) WMA support is very very poor. Most of my WMAs (encoded at 192Kbps) pop and skip when played through the Lexar media player. I have pretty much given up trying to play WMA files with it.

6) Surprisingly, battery life isn't very good. The player takes two AAA batteries. I use 750mAh rechargables and get about 8 hours of playing time with them. By comparison, my iRiver player takes a single 2100mAh AA rechargable and lasts more than 20 hours. I am guessing that accessing the jump drive is expensive in power terms - not navigating around a lot (i.e. just letting the player play through the whole drive sequentially) could lengthen the battery life.

Overall, I am happy with the price of this player and with the convenience of being able to load media to it without special programs (such as the iRiver players require). I am hoping that the player is flashable (though I don't have any reason to believe that it is) so that when Lexar works out the bugs that cause some mp3's and wma's to play poorly they can post a patch.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good MP3 player and a great value, July 19, 2004

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JN Reviews (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport (Electronics)

The Lexar Media Jump Gear MP3 player is a fine player at a great price. It works with JumpDrive Sport USB Flash Memory which can store all types of files, not just mp3's. You can purchase as many of these memory drives as you like and make different collections with them.

As far as the player goes, it is compact with adequate volume and sharp display. I was even able to use it in my car with a cassette adapter. The earphones are buds and may be uncomfortable if you aren't used to them.

You have the choice of purchasing the JumpGear with the 64MB starter memory or purchasing it without memory and ordering the JumpDrive seperately. Even though I got it with the memory I found that 64mb wasn't enough to hold an entire album. The prices on larger capacity JumpDrives are coming down and you can purchase 128mb, 256mb, or 512mb for a better value.

The JumpGear MP3 player is one of the best deals around.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad design, April 5, 2006

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mdmccull (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport (Electronics)

Ordered this unit December 04. Good thing it had a two year warranty. Mine has been replaced twice. The connector for the headphone jack breaks and the actual jack falls inside the plastic body. Keep your receipt. The RMA process is kind of complicated.