Oregon Scientific MP120/BL512C 512 MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Tuner - Black

by Oregon Scientific

Product Details

Product Manual [534kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 1.1 x 2.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00062LG5U
• Item model number: MP120/BL512C
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,797 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed for the outdoor enthusiast who spelunks to his or her own soundtrack, the Oregone Scientific MP120 digital audio player combines a waterproof (submerged to 1 meter for 30 minutes) and shockproof design with an impressive list of advanced features. It's compatible with both MP3 and WMA audio formats and has a 512 MB internal flash memory that will hold 8 hours of CD-quality MP3 audio or 16 hours of WMA. This lightweight multifunction device also includes an FM tuner with 30 presets.

The rounded edges fit nicely in the palm of your hand, and it features a small blue backlit LCD that displays a track's ID3 tags and the song's time. It's built-in rechargeable battery has a playing time of approximately 10 hours. Other features include ultra-fast USB 2.0 connectivity, compatibility with Windows and Mac platforms, and 5 preset equalizer modes.

What's in the Box
512 MB MP120 digital audio player, waterproof stereo earphones, USB cable, carrying pouch, and CD-ROM with software

Product Description

MP120 512MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Radio

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I should have read the reviews, October 28, 2005

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Carryit (iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific MP120/BL512C 512 MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Tuner - Black (Electronics)

i am very dissapointed in this product, it seems to be a sturdy little unit and waterproof, so far, but somebody forgot to tell the manufacturer that this thing is supposed to play music. the supplied headphones are so poor that i cant hear any music or my mpg books when swimming or in the hot tub and there is no way to use your own headphones as the unit will no longer be waterproof. i listen to audio books as mpegs and there is no bookmark featrue also turn it off and it wont remember where you left off so you spend many minutes trying to find your shut off point. and remember the only way to recharge is to connect it to a usb cable on a computer. try to use the oregonscientific website, yea right, its impossible, all Glitzy music and eye candy and not helpful at all. the company is not interested in your problems with the product. the only way possible to use this product is if i can figure out how to re-solder and seal new head phones into this unit so i can actually hear sound and then use them in the hot tub only, unless i can find a pair of water proof ear buds for swimming. actually i'm wondering if this company can be sued under "Rico" for 'bait and switch', bottom line "dont buy this worthless device"

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Handy small size but NOT WORTH THE MONEY!, December 19, 2005

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AMA (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oregon Scientific MP120/BL512C 512 MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Tuner - Black (Electronics)

I bought the OSI 512 MB Waterproof Mp3 player about 6 mos ago. The player has been totally waterproof so far. I have taken it in pools, hot tubs, and saunas with no problem. Although I am satisfied with the waterproof capability, I am dissatisfied with many other features. First, the headphones are of very poor quality, the sound is almost tinny and the ear pieces have repetedly shocked me, which has caused me to be wary of actually using the player. Another major downfall is that you have no ability to make playlists - the music is automatically arranged alphabetically, which makes it difficult and time consuming to find specific songs. Also, the player will not save your place when it is turned off, so you can't pick up in the middle of a song, and it is useless to try to listen to audiobooks. When uploading files, the drag and drop navigation is easy, but the limited file capacity is frusterating. Just a few m43 files basically use up all of the memory space. The warranty is a joke and OSI's customer service is horrendous. Navigating through the equalizer modes is complicated and cumbersome. Overall, I am extremely disapointed with this purchase. I doubt I will ever buy another Oregon Scientific product again. Right now, I am only using the MP120 through the FM Transmitter in my car due to the poor sound quality and the earphone-shocking-issues. I am currently waiting for my i-pod 20GB to arrive and wishing that I had purchased that in the first place. If you are thinking of buying this product PLEASE consider it carefully, it is definitely Buyer Beware on this one.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Attention: DO NOT PURCHASE! OUTRAGEOUS! A rip-off!, October 29, 2005

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Patricia R. Rjsso "Patricia Russo" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific MP120/BL512C 512 MB Waterproof MP3 Player with FM Tuner - Black (Electronics)

I definitely agree with Larry. The same things happened to me and the customer service keep saying that there is no complaint about the product. When I uploaded some songs, it said that the disk was full and after unplugged it from the computer it was completely dead. I went to the shop and they gave me another one. This one worked properly for a few times and then water leaked inside and it stopped working again. I went to the shop again and then I started having a lot of problem with the customer service. They wanted to charge me half of the price of a new one for the repair (around US$80) and it was still under warranty as I have purchased it only 2 months before that. Beside that, the sound is really, really poor and the earphones, like the rest of the unit, are not waterproof at all and they don't suit your ears. They keep falling. You cannot swim with them, unless you wear something to hold them like a swim cap. The problem with the sound is really from its earphones because I've tried with another ones and the sound was much better but you cannot use your own earphones on the water because the design doesn't allow you. And believe it or not, the only difference between normal earphones and this one is that those ones have rubber covers that keep falling all the time.

Conclusion: Very expensive, very uncomfortable, not waterproof, very poor sound. The customer service is the worse I've ever seen. A rip-off!