irock! BLiNG 200D MP3-CD Player with FM Tuner

by iRock

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HYU1
• Item model number: 200D
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get the most from your CDs, MP3s, and from FM radio broadcats with the versatile BLiNG 200D portable CD player. The irock! unit handles MP3 CDs (CD-R and CD-RW), standard audio CDs, and includes an FM radio tuner built right into its handy wired remote control. The BLiNG lets you carry a stunning 150 MP3 files on one CD (depending on file duration and bit rate) and offers up to 15 hours of continuous playback from a pair of AA batteries (supplied).

The BLiNG includes a bright, backlit three-line LCD on the main unit, which supports ID3 tags and displays song title, artist, bit rate, and elapsed time. A user-friendly navigation system you sort MP3s by album or perform alphabetical searches. The unit also features five preset equalizer curves (rock, classical, jazz, pop, and bass) and six play modes (normal, repeat 1, repeat all, random, intro, and program list) to provide the customization that consumers desire.

Additional features include playback resume, a built-in battery charger for use with rechargeable batteries, hold (which negates changes to playback mode while the unit's jostling around in, say, your backpack), and power-save mode (30- to 60-second auto shutoff depending on play mode).

What's in the Box
BLiNG CD player, remote control with FM tuner and belt clip, stereo earphones, an AC power adapter, two AA batteries, and a user's manual.

Product Description

<CHEESE> You can't hum or sing, if you ain't got that Bling... </CHEESE> The irock! Bling portable CD/MP3 Player handles your typical music CDs, as well as MP3 CDs recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW. This little gem enables you to carry over 150 MP3 songs on one CD and enjoy up to 15 hours of continuous playback. With its wired remote control, FM tuner, and AC adapter, you've got a whole lot of listening to do, no matter where you happen to be.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid performer, February 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: irock! BLiNG 200D MP3-CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

I won't go into the specifics; you can read those elsewhere. Instead I'll give you the pros and cons as I see them.

PROS:
- This puppy will read multisession CD's. This means I can burn 10 MP3's on one CD, then go back later and burn 10 more, and so on. This is a BIG plus for me. I don't have to burn a full CD everytime I want to add a couple of songs!
- Built-in battery charger. I dropped a couple of NiMH batteries in it and I don't plan on ever having to buy batteries for this device again. There is some weirdness to recharging, though - read on.
- Backlit display.
- Easy navigation though MP3 tracks. You can search by album, song or artist, and navigating through multiple folders is easy enough.
- ESP (Electronic Skip Protection) that will prevent skipping during all but the most violent of shocks. 120 seconds for regular CD's, 45 seconds for MP3 CD's.
- Battery life - I get about 10 hours from a set of AA's (with ESP turned off). I think this is more than satisfactory. Expect 7 hours if you always use the ESP feature (it's not necessary to have it on at all times, I would only use it if I'm walking or jogging).
- Wired remote - pretty handy. The remote also acts as an FM radio, which works very well and has excellent reception.
- Price - VERY reasonable for all the features this unit has. By the way, if I didn't mention the feature here, that means it performs as advertised.

CONS:
- No resume function. This stinks if you want to listen to audio books. If you shut off the player, it will remember what track you were on, but it will NOT pick up from the point you left off - it goes to the beginning.
- Charging oddity - if you want to use rechargeable batteries, the manual suggests you charge them while the player is on and playing a CD. That seems weird to me, and it might cause unnessessary wear and tear on the mechanism. I should be able to just plug it in overnight while it's off and it should charge. The manual says you can charge while the player is off, but it will take "a very long time." How long is that?
- Turning the ESP feature on and off is not accomplished as it states in the manual. I had to figure it out on my own.
- SLOW scrolling speed on the display. ID3 information is displayed, but it has to scroll across the LCD, and it takes forever.
- Less than speedy seek times. Not bad, but not great either. It takes about 6 seconds for the player to find a song when you navigate the CD. If you let the CD play through, though, it's fine.
- Portability - you'll want a fanny pack or a backpack to carry the main unit around in, if you plan on travelling with this unit, since it has no belt clip. The remote unit is supposed to have a belt clip, but:
- Mine didn't come with a belt clip for the remote. Not sure if it's an oversight or what.
- This isn't really a con, but I will mention it here; if you like your music LOUD, the iRock Bling might not have enough oomph for you. I find it to be plenty loud with a decent set of headphones, but I know some people need to have ear-shattering levels, which this unit doesn't provide. I think most of you would be satisfied with it, however. I guessing it's on par with other portable units of this type.

In conclusion, this is a nice little player that works very well and does what it's supposed to do. Its price and multiple features more than make up for any shortcomings. I can heartily recommend this player to anyone except hardcore audio book fans, who will want to remember that this unit cannot resume.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Volume SUCKS, February 22, 2004

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jeff (Orlando) - See all my reviews

This review is from: irock! BLiNG 200D MP3-CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

Its like having a Porsche that can only go 45. Allot of great features in this product as long as don't need to hear the music.. the main thing is that the VOLUME [is horrible]... so low that you can't hear the music if you are in the gym or anywhere there is outside noise... I mean .. this thing is bulky to begin with so I figured it would at least have a good sound boost to it .... WRONG !!!! Low volume....unless you are in a very quiet library i would stay away from this....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good player, September 19, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: irock! BLiNG 200D MP3-CD Player with FM Tuner (Electronics)

i purchased this player of ebay for 30 dollars it has a lot of cool features for the price but the downside is it does not have the best battery life only about 8 hours the pair of earbuds are great better than ones i bought for 15 dollars but it is not very durable i put it in the cd player compartment in my back back and when i tryed to play a cd it said OPEN but i fixed it this palyer is good if you just want to listen at home or in a car and stuff like that. The volume is very loud unlike some of these people have said.