Rio Carbon Pearl 6 GB MP3 Player

by Rio

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00095V19K
• Item model number: 90260591
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Sporting an ultra-thin and tapered design, and with 25 percent more memory than iPod mini, this tiny MP3 player, about the size of a business card, will slide into any pocket virtually unnoticeable. The Rio Carbon Pearl is capable of holding up to 96 hours of MP3 (192 hours WMA) music, and with up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge, music lovers need not worry about running out of juice. The Rio Carbon Pearl supports USB 2.0 and a host of file formats, so users can download music efficiently and easily from most of their favorite online music sites. The Rio Carbon Pearl also includes voice recording and provides seamless integration and support of both the PC and Macintosh platforms.

The Rio Carbon features 96 hours of MP3 or 192 hours of WMA music in the palm of your hand.

Features 6 GB of memory stores up to 96 hours of MP3 or 192 hours of WMA music Plays MP3, WMA, and Audible audio formats Built-in microphone for voice record Easily drag and drop data and music files onto your player Rechargeable battery offers up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge USB 2.0 for faster downloads Charge from USB or the included power adapter Windows and Macintosh compatible Includes Rio Music Manager, the most intuitive way to create and manage your digital music library Dimensions 2.5 inches wide by 3.3 inches high by 0.6 inch deep Weight 3.2 ounces System Requirements Windows 2000, XP; Intel Pentium II 233 MHz or higher; 64 MB RAM; 35 MB available hard drive space. USB port; CD-ROM drive What's in the Box Rio Carbon Pearl 6 GB player, premium carry case, high-quality earbuds, power adapter, USB cable, installation disc, quick-start guide, warranty card

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Product Description

6GB Memory / Up to 20 hours use per charge with included rechargeable battery / Premium Carry Case / Voice Recorder Rechargeable battery offers up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge USB 2.0 for faster downloads Charge from USB or the included power adapter 5-band adjustable equalizer with presets Rio Music Manager the most intuitive way to create and manage your digital music library Windows 2000 and XP Friendly

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product, June 24, 2005

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A Reader "Gus" (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rio Carbon Pearl 6 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

The Rio Carbon (regular and pearl) is a great player in a cool design. It's about the size of a small clamshell cellphone. The sound quality is excellent, although you may want to invest in a better set of headphones. In my experience, the battery life is less than the 20 hours advertised, but even at 12-13 hours, it's better than many of its rivals. Note that the "pearl" cover is a little whiter than what you see in the advertisements - more like an eggshell white. The included carry-case is functional, but nothing special. Vaja makes great custom leather cases, but they are expensive. The controls and software are intiutively easy to use.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm Addicted to My RIO!, October 1, 2005

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Colleen McMahon ""Omnivorous Reader"" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rio Carbon Pearl 6 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I received the Rio Carbon Pearl for my birthday in August and I completely love it! As another reviewer said, the setup and software is easy to use and although I hadn't previously had any MP3 player experience, I was quickly able to figure out how to get it up and running and start loading up both my music on CD, music from online downloads, and various podcasts and audiobooks (the latter two are the bulk of the material I have on my device).

I did end up replacing the headphones with an inexpensive pair of bigger, old fashioned outside the ear headphones because the ear buds were not too comfortable. The look and feel of the Rio itself is wonderful--I love its sleek shininess and its tininess (that's tiny, not tinny) and the way it sits in the palm of my hand. It's better protection wise to use the little case that came with it, but the case itself is not very exciting and the Rio is much prettier outside of it.

Its tiny size also makes it a great companion for walking and exercising. I never had or used an iPod so I can't compare the two, but the Rio is a great device for the price and I'm extremely happy with mine!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Product, September 9, 2005

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K Wu (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rio Carbon Pearl 6 GB MP3 Player (Electronics)

The Rio Carbon is nice, great with music, and even better is that it doubles as a very portable file storage device.

The biggest qualm I have about it is it's recording quality. I bought it thinking that I could record class lectures, but the quality isn't very good, and I have to be sitting in the very front to get a semi-decent recording.
Also, the batteries only last about 2 hours when recording on a fully-charged battery; although when playing music, I get more than 20 hours of playback time.