OREGON SCIENTIFIC MP120 256MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Radio

by Oregon Scientific

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007M3EAY
• Item model number: dma030801010313001
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 21, 2005

Product Description

Features: ID3 tag display. FM radio with 30 presets. 5 preset equalizer modes. Built-in rechargeable battery. Plays MP3 and WMA music files. USB 2.0 support for fast file transfers. USB drive-store or transfer any file type. Waterproof (1 meter, 30 minutes) and shockproof. 256MB of internal storage (up to 8 hours of music). Includes: Waterproof stereo earphones, USB cable, carrying pouch and software.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars It will last you 3 months tops, March 27, 2007

By 

Rob E (Foster City, CA) - See all my reviews

I swim almost every day for about 30-45 minutes. I thought it would be really neat to try to add music to my workout so I got MP120 as it was the only player under 100 at that time. First thing I noticed about MP120 was that the headphone wires were too much in the way and needed to be tucked under the swimming cap or wound around the goggle strap. Second and far more annoying problem was that the ear buds would fall out whenever I immersed in the water or tried to do a flip. So if you are only planning to use a kick board, this player may be great for you, for free style, [...] stroke, butter fly, or flips, I wouldn't recommend it.

After about 3 months, the water started getting into the ear buds and I noticed corrosion in and around the headphone speakers. It wasn't long before the left speaker started buzzing and the sound was seriously degraded.

The customer support for Oregon Scientific is absolutely of the worst kind. Long wait times, false promises and no records of previous calls are all too common. I called three times just to get a request in for a replacement ear buds. The person took the request, and said they would ship a new replacement free of charge since the product was still under the warranty. After three weeks I still haven't received anything. I tried calling the support again and after about 40 minutes of waiting I got to the same person I talked to the last time, however he had no recollection of me and was not able to pull anything on his computer, so he took the order again. I called again 6 months later and asked if they could try shipping the replacement since I haven't received it, but this time I was told my product is no longer under warranty and that I would have to buy a new MP3 player. Nice.

My next set will be Finis SwimMp3 Player which I have heard is superior in many ways.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, February 26, 2007

By 

D. A. Bonnett - See all my reviews
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The waterproof MP3 player was sent in a timely fashion and the product was exactly what we wanted. The cost was at a discount compared to similar products.