Customer Reviews

RCA Lyra RD1028 128 MB Personal MP3 Player

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I bought this to go along with a 1gb sd card I got a great deal on, I thought for less than 80 bucks I was going to have a sweet 1gb mp3 which sells for about 2x that normally.

But the problem is that the only way I have found to navigate through your music is to push forward through each of the 300+ songs I have put on it. What a pain, it does not recognize folders or albums as you store them, only skips to the next song, or you can also have it play a random shuffle which is ok.

I guess it was meant as a device to play 20 or 30 songs randomly while you work out, etc. It is good for that but a little expensive for a 128mb player. Since they expect that you will add memory, up to 1 or 2gb, they should have allowed better management of the songs.

The software is crap, didn't even install correctly on 1 pc and had trouble on another. Also it doesn't sync w/ the sd card, only the 128mb of onboard flash, sucks.

Overall I like the player, nice feel, easy to use, good quality and works well, but only good for what's in the package, 128mb of workout or whatever music.

I bought this thing back in March 2005 for $40 bucks on sale from Radio Shack. The size was an immediate selling point for me as it is the least bulky of all mp3 players I researched. This is important if you exercise and want to take along your tunes or even if you just want tunes to take along with you whatever you do. For me, I ride a bike so anything small and light is a bonus. I have been using this player 6 days/wk for the past 9 months and aside from the clip on headphone wire having gone on the fritz (which is to be expected) I really have no big complaints about this product.

PROS: Compact size, ease of use, comes with own arm band case, no software necessary, 1 AAA battery all that's needed.

CONS: 512 MB limitation, mp3 format only, no menu, no backlight, player sporadically freezes even with brand new battery installed

The RD1028 has a 128 meg capacity and has an open slot for a memory upgrade but unfortunately, that upgrade will only get you a whopping 512 MB. The 128 MB will yield approximately 25-28 mp3 files depending on size. It's enough for a 90 minute workout but gets old fast if you want to cycle through more music. A 512 MB upgrade is probably in order however pricing said memory card runs approximately $45 bucks, which is about what I initially paid for the unit along with tax.

I have looked at other manufacturers but absolutely none of them have the appeal of the Lyra because none are as compact. Except the latest version of iPod, whatever that model is called. But I don't have $500 bucks to throw away on a player.

The Lyra is very simplistic to use. Don't worry about installing the MusicMatch software in order to upload tunes. It's useless and the only reason MM threw in their software with the Lyra was to hook consumers into paying for music downloads from their site. You don't need the software, just simply use your Windows explorer!

All in all, I really enjoy the Lyra, however its price tag on Amazon is very steep. At $80 bucks it is over priced, particularly given the 128 MB size. If you can find it elsewhere then do so.

This was my first mp3 player...did not even have to use the supplied software.....used windows explorer to drag and drop songs on to the memory,,,,great sound too

The longest part of setting this MP3 player up was opening the packaging. I didn't even open the CD it came with, just plugged it in to the USB port, opened Windows Media Player and synced the songs! It was amazingly fast and the sound is great!

For the price of under $40, you can't beat this thing. It even has a SD expansion slot!

This is a gift for my 10 year old son, but I wonder if I'm going to have to keep it away from my husband!

Excellent buy!

This is a nifty little gadget (40 grams) that won't break your bank - only $50. It only has 128mb (about 2.5 hours @ 128kb/s) but much memory can be added (SD or Multimedia Card). It reads ID3 tags and displays media info. The accessories are great. The player also doubles as a hard drive and files can be drag n' dropped to it very easily. I recommend this player to beginners and athletes. I am very satisfyed with mine.

I got this Mp3 player it's really nice and easy to use it works with many programs on your computer the buttons are simple and easy to use and the music quality is very nice on it. Im very happy with it and had no problems, Like I have with other players.

I wanted to get with technology, so I found this product for under $40 bucks and couldn't resist. Yes, you are limited with features being that you must select through each song to find the one you want (there is the random button though), but for under $40 bucks I must say it is worth the buy and 80 songs is a lot for someone just coming from the 15 to 20 or so song limits of a CD!

Service with Amazon.com was quick and the player arrived sooner than shipping predicted. The only problem with the player itself is that the owner's manual has a lack of trouble shooting tips if the player doesn't accept the music files downloaded onto it. The player will go a little crazy until those uncompatible files have been deleted but it takes several tries for them to be deleted. Other than that the sound quality is great and this is a great bargain for anyway who doesn't want to spend the money to get an ipod or other digital music player but who wants to listen to music without skipping and a bulky player. It fits into the palm of your hand it's so tiny!

I just bought my lyra. I think it's great for the price. I like the fact that I can use the SD card from my camra. The sound is great, it's very light. Just wish it came in a diff color, and I don't really like the ear clips. kind of hurts but that just me I'm not used to this kind.

Recently purchased a 128mb Lyra - it's everything it should be -so light, easy to use - ear clips are very comfortable - adequate sound for the price. I use mine out jogging and it fits the bill! The SD card which can be used as an addition to the existing memory, I already have in my camera. I really like that it is just an MP3 (or WMA) player - no extra annoying features that I don't need like radio and file storage. I am glad I bought this. The only negative is that I would like to see a sturdier opening to the battery compartment.