Customer Reviews

COBY MP-C841 MP3 Player w/256 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I bought one of these about a month ago and so far so good. The direct USB connection makes it easy to upload music. If you have Windows XP, then there's no software needed; you just plug it in and a folder opens up. Putting music on this thing is as simple as dragging and dropping your favorites onto the folder. The instruction manual isn't much help, but instructions are probably worthless if you possess a little common sense. You can't play M4A (Ipod) songs, but it still plays MP3 and WMA, so it's still a good buy. It holds 256 MB (about 120 songs). It's not neccesarily top of the line, but for $50 - $60 it's definitely a solid pick up. I recommend checking it out.

Package includes Installation CD, Instruction Manual, USB Cable, Neck Strap Ear Phones, and One AAA Battery.

Bought this for a Christmas present for my son. After less than a month, it would not work. Have to send it back with a $6.00 money order. My only other experience with COBY was a DVD player. After a month, had to send it back with an $8 money order. COBY is not built to last more than a month.

Picked this mp3 player up simply because it had a low price, and I wanted a player to use while exercising. I had never heard of Coby so I wasn't sure what I was in for...

The good: Easy to set-up and use right out of the package--didn't even have to install anything. Simpy drag and drop mp3's from Itunes into the "portable device" icon. This player is pretty small so you can use it virtually anywhere. Runs on one AAA battery. Decent little lcd display that so far only shows the song title. From what I gather there are several options you can use, such as playlists, repeat, etc. Have only had it one day so I haven't gotten into all that just yet.

The bad: Seems a little flimsy...not sure how long this thing will hold up. Function buttons and overall unit have a "dollar store" feel to them, kinda like a cheap toy out of a cereal box. The ear buds included in the box are junk. I guess you get what you pay for...maybe it will work for years on end but somehow I doubt it. Probably would be wise to invest more money into your mp3 player purchase and get something with a longer shelf life. Also, it is worth mentioning that the instruction booklet for this item is a joke.

i liked it because it was my first mp3 player and it's easy to control, my friend brought over her video ipod and i could even make my way around it. nowhere near the experience though, but like i said great for beginers

I had this item for about a month before it started screwing up -- the mp3 player wasn't working right -- some songs that are definitely mp3 format won't play, and all the menus are messed up -- the text on the menus is totally gone, so a blind guess is all you've got if you want to change any format/playback options! spend more money and get something more dependable! Coby charges $6 for replacement and apparently doesn't give refunds (all I could get from customer service was generic emails), making it not-worth-the-trouble-or-money to send back. THEN, after another 4 months, the product won't even work as a USB drive to store anything. This is an AWFUL product, and the company is impossible to deal with.

Player was easy to use. But I only used it 4 times and the menu button broke. I had to return it for a refund.

I bought one and it shut off at random times. I returned it (Amazon is amazing with returns) and had it replaced. This time it didn't get past the intro screen. It froze every time it was turned on.

For one to be defective is disappointing, but for two to be defective indicates that the product is faulty in general.

I got this as a gift i had it for one day and it broke. I gues it couldnt handel the music on it all i played on it was Dazed and cunfused from in thru the out dorr album (led Zepplin) it started it started to act up when the earphone port was making my speakers all staticky and then i treid putting a new set of ear phones in it but still static then i turned it off and it wouldnt turn back on i charged it for 6 hours still didnt turn on. Well i dont think i would recomend this product i only had it for a day and it broke. but i can still rely on my trusty creative muvo slim mp3 player....

This thing didn't last long at all. First month worked fine. Second month, the files started to randomly get shuffled into other files. Third month, the folder files were unable to be deleted off the player, and the screen gave foreign jargon instead of english, so I had to remember how to get to menu items by counting 'clicks' and 'ups and downs'. Fourth month, the screen went out. Bottom line, stick with a proven technology leader like Sandisk, who have been making quality flashdrives for years. I've got one of their players and have had not one problem for nearly a year.

I had this for 1 1/2 years. I am a MAC person. So I wanted the cheapest MAC compatible player out there. IT WORKS EXCELLENT!! For both types! No reformating of the drive, you stick in a MAC it reads it or stick in a PC it reads it. You can't use Itunes with it but the software in the box works fine. It does the job. You get what you pay for which is true. Simple to use and drag and drop and your done. I use this for work as well (transport files).
TIP: if does fail go to the website and get the FIRMWARE UPDATE. I had mine freeze up b/c I snatch it right out of the port rushing to meet an appointment. I got the update and it works again, Great!
PS I have a NanoPod too, this is COBY player is still a great value.