RCA RP2800 Personal CD Player

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• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.7 x 2 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000P6H8YK
• Item model number: RP2800
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,899 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

RCA RP2800 PERSONAL CD PLAYER WITH 60-SECOND SKIP PROTECTION PLAYS CD-R/CD-RW ;DIGITAL BASS BOOST;BATTERY SAVER AUTO SHUT-OFF;INCLUDES EARBUD Headphones

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100 of 101 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great product and value, April 20, 2010

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S. Luke "sci-fi reader" (Acton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RCA RP2800 Personal CD Player (Electronics)

I use a portable CD player on a daily basis, primarily to listen to audiobooks (i.e. as MP3 players have almost obsoleted CD's; except there is a very large selection of CD audiobooks available at your local library!). Here are my requirements for portable CD player:
- anti-skip: don't buy one without it, since the player isn't really portable without it; otherwise every little bump creates havoc, sometimes even skipping tracks. Without it, this will even happen in a car with it laying on the front seat!
- LCD display: I need to sometimes note the track# and time, so I can mentally bookmark my location if I get preoccupied with something else during my listening; a bunch of portable players have NO display.
- lock/hold: I need to have mine in my backpack, so it's also annoying to bump one of the controls and have it go into repeat track mode, or stop, or something stupid like that. The 'lock' button will disable the button controls until you unlock it.
- battery life: the trick is to buy AA NiMH 2000mAh+ batteries and charger; I get 10-12 hours listening time. (Alkalines get you half of that, if you're lucky.)
- auto-off on CD end: nothing like finishing a CD, and having to remember to turn it off (to save batteries); this one will go off by itself.

This RCA rp2800 has all the above, so I recommend it; especially since it's at a good price point compared to the alternatives. Plus, it has the following which makes it better:
+ the display is on the edge, which makes it convenient when needing to remeber a track#, when it's inside a bag/backpack. (
+ the volume controls are also on the edge, also convenient when needing to adjust the volume; the lock button is next to these same controls, also handy when having to unlock it to adjust it.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so great for audiobooks, June 7, 2010

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Meleri Haf - See all my reviews

This review is from: RCA RP2800 Personal CD Player (Electronics)

I use portable CD players mostly to listen to audiobooks. Having gone through two Sony players in about three years, I wanted something that would be (hopefully) a little more durable. Anyway, I decided on this one. The sound is fine, but unlike the Sony players that I have had, this player does not remember where you left off when you turn off the CD, but always starts over at track 1. This means I spend a lot of time skimming through the tracks, trying to remember where I was before I turned it off. That seriously bugs me. Also, the volume automatically resets itself at level four when you put in a new CD or turn off the player, which also annoys me. All in all, it's a good little player (and it's blue!), but it's not so great for audiobooks.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A kid's review, December 4, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: RCA RP2800 Personal CD Player (Electronics)

I got this CD player for my birthday. It worked great, but it had a little trouble with the tracks. I had it for 1 and a half years before it finally died. It has held up through being dropped by all my three siblings, being left out in the rain and being dropped numerous times by me. It's very durable.