irock! 730i Digital Audio Player (128 MB)

by iRock

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008W7SL
• Item model number: 730I
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,413 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The irock! 730i digital audio player is a portable music player which meets the demands of the full-speed, full-motion, tech-savy user of today's world. The player supports skip-free listening enjoyment of MP3i, MP3 and WMA files. With the full speed USB connector, downloading is quick. The 128MB of internal memory is expandable to 256MB with a SmartMedia card, providing up to nine hours of music listening. The player will also record up to thirty-five hours of voice via the built-in microphone.

With the MP3i Creator software, it is possible to add visual and textual enhancements to your player. The730i also comes with MusicMatch Jukebox software to get you up and running. This player is compatible with iTunes 2 and iTunes 3 Jukebox software for Macs. ID3 tag support is a nice feature to help determine song, artist, and title information; this feature also helps with searching through the extensive file catalog. Remember to take a look at the system requirements to ensure your computer system meets the demands this player and included software requires.

The five preset equalizer modes (flat, classical, pop, rock, hip hop) enhance the sound quality of the digital files. The required AAA battery will last up to eight hours. The blue, backlit LCD screen is a hip and useful feature, especially for those using the player at night. Other features include: hold, resume, bass boost, repeat and random.

What's in the Box
irock! 730i digital audio player, stereo headphones, 1 AAA battery, MP3i Creator software, MusicMatch Jukebox software, belt clip and a user's manual.

Product Description

• Skip-free playback of MP3i/MP3/WMA files • 128MB (730i) of internal memory, expandable to 256MB (730i) with SmartMedia (SMC) card • Captures up to 35 hours of voice recording with built-in microphone • Supports ID3 tags - displays Artist/Title/Album information • 5 present Equalizer modes: Flat, Classical, Pop, Rock, Hip Hop • 4 Playback modes: Normal, Repeat 1, Repeat All, Random • High speed downloading via USB • Blue backlit LCD display • 8 hour battery life with one AAA • Removable belt clip • MP3i Creator® software for making interactive MP3is • MUSICMATCH® Juke software for PC • Compatible with iTunes2 & iTunes3 Jukebox software for MAC

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, June 1, 2003

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Tim (PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: irock! 730i Digital Audio Player (128 MB) (Electronics)

I have just recently started using my irock! 730i, and have been very pleased with it so far. I was looking for an MP3 player that was small enough to go running with and also had expansion capabilities. The irock afforded me both. The only feature that it did not have that I wanted was a built in tuner.

A little about the player:
* It's small - I didn't realize how small until I got it. It's about 3x2x1 inches.
* It has an LCD display that displays song information and can even be used to create a karaoke like display or even display pictures (in admittedly poor quality).
* It has a built-in, removable belt clip - some other versions do not.
* Accepts SmartMedia expansion cards, up to 128 MB - allowing for a total of 256 MB of music at any given point.
* Comes with software: MusicMatch and the Irock Transfer Manager.
* Has a key lock to stop accidentally turning it on when it is being transported
* It does not come with rechargeable batteries: it takes one AAA battery.

* The headphones that come with it seem good enough to do the job - nothing great but not too cheap either.

Some others notes:
You'll need to use their software to actually move the music to the player. I did run into some problems when I first tried to add music to a SmartMedia card (a card is not included with the product). I think the trick is to format the card with the irock! software, or through the menu option on the device.

On the down side, I think the menu system is a little tricky. Although it allows for you to change many settings, like the equalizers (to 1 of 5 presets) and random playback, it is difficult to figure out how to get in to, and once in, a little clunky to maneuver.

Also in random playback mode, it will cycle through both your external memory card and the internal memory - so if you want to be able to swap out cards to get fresh music, be warned that anything in internal memory will be heavy rotation. . . There is no way to specify the "source" for random play - then again, I would think this is an issue with most players.

I would probably also skip installing the MusicMatch software, it's not a full version and pops up annoying upgrade messages.

The bottom line:
There are a bunch of features that I don't think I will ever use, like memo recording and the MP3i video/karaoke stuff - but there are also plenty that I have already used like the memory expansion and random playback. This light, compact, functional unit seems to really do what it advertises. And for the price, I don't think you'll find a better player with the features it has.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really nice MP3 player, October 26, 2003

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hockeykev "hockeykev" (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: irock! 730i Digital Audio Player (128 MB) (Electronics)

I already had one MP3 player but wanted a second one. Can't survive workout at the gym without one!
This one is perfect for the gym. It's small, about the size of a small pager. It comes with a belt clip, so you can hook it on your shorts. It also has a leather cover case, which I decided not to use because the player would fall off a little easier during my workouts.

For starter, you can't be the price on this one. Already starts off with 128mb of memory which you can double with a Smart Media card.
I have found downloading songs to be real easy. The sound also good for a little player, plus it has menu options for the type of music you like, rock, jazz etc.
The only thing I really didn't care for are the ear bud phones. But you can also buy new headphones more to your liking.
Overall, a very good buy for the price.

2.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Features, A Lot of Bad, January 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: irock! 730i Digital Audio Player (128 MB) (Electronics)

If you turn up the volume it will start to get distorted and a lot of the times it locks up and you have to take the batteries out when it locks up to turn it off.