Rio S30S Sport 64 MB MP3 Player | List Price: $149.99
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Brand: Rio
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - 64 MB on-board memory; expandable up to 192 MB via MMC cards
- Supports MP3 or WMA files; upgradeable for future music formats; PC and Mac compatible
- Integrated FM tuner, clock, and stopwatch; water and impact resistant
- Up to 10 hours' playback on one AAA battery; accepts NiMH rechargeables
- Includes earbuds, carry case with clip and armband, AAA battery, USB cable, and music management software
very good [Posted on 2005-06-16]
this is a very good mp3 player. It only has 64mb but it plays track very good. It never skips but my advice is dont drop it because if u drop it on the wrong spor it can like open up but all u have to is push it back together yea just dont drop it
Best value for the price! [Posted on 2005-07-17]
I've had my Rio S30S Sport for about 3 weeks now. I absolutely love it. It is small, weighs almost nothing, and stores more than enough music to cover my daily workouts for more than a week. The software that comes with it is very good. Makes downloading songs to the Rio very easy and was very intuitive . . . never had to look in the help files or read the manual. If you buy this product, you will want to plan on buying an SD card as well. I believe the maximum this Rio Sport will take is a 256MB card, but that size holds a lot of songs.
My only complaint about this item is that when I clip it to my belt, I sometimes bump the stop position on the round toggle with my hand. (This never happens if I attach it to my left side, so I am attributing that problem to a weird right-hand swing!) It comes with a plastic clip-on case and an arm-band. I'm a walker, so the arm-band would be an overkill for me. But I'm sure joggers would find that works better for them.
Cheap, Functional and Expandable, but not that Durable [Posted on 2005-08-29]
This is a great player for the price, it works and sounds great, and that is all that matters, right?
I totally agree, but there are a few problems that kill this little MP3/WMA player's glory.
All have been mentioned so far, and I am pretty sure that everyone is aware but now, but why not put my two cents in it?
-I like the fact that you have an arm band and a belt clip. There is a rubberised enclosure for the player that facilitates the mounting to the arm band. My problem is the player's unusual shape causes it to stick out like a sore thumb on the side of your arm. I suggest increased awareness in situations in the gym where there is a possibility of rubbing, as the buttons on the player are akward and stick out.
-Since we are on the topic of buttons, I have read several reviews of individual's players losing button functuality over time. I do not doubt this from feeling the shoddy construction of the buttons. The lock function is also buried too deep down in the menus.
-Speaking of menus, common functions are buried deep and make it a pain, especially when the rubber casing is on, it makes the top buttons hard to access, including volume.
-Music still sounds nice at max volume, included earbuds are good, but may not quite reach some waists.
-Complaints about radio reception; I have not tried it myself, but Rio claims to have solved these problems with the latest firmware update.
-It makes a difference, you will notice the differences in the menu format.
-The software sucks, use anything but the Music Manager. It does work in terms of basic functionality though. The USB cable is proprietary, and Rio states on their website that they have tested SD media up to 1 GB.
-Battery life is adequate, as advertised.
-The screen shows a lot for something in its price range, maybe a little too much, although the LCD does look a little archaic. I will expand on this in the next bullet.
-The LCD screen is the Achilles Heel of this player in terms of durability. Two weeks after I got this thing from Overstock, I clipped it on my Interceptor body armour in an ammo pouch, and took it on an 8 mile ruck march. At the end, I forgot and threw my armour in the back of a truck. When I got back the screen was done. It will take a fall anywhere, but once the screen gets hit, it is done.
In summary, this rocks if you can get it for 30 bucks, it is expandable to 1 GB, but you have to be cognisant of your surroundings, or you will break this toy.
Don't expect support, or a website with support.. or a driver [Posted on 2006-07-17]
My Rio S30S was the result of a trade, no driver cd included, no head phones, just the usb cable and the player. The sonicblue and associated websites are all gone, I was able to find a download by searching for the music manager software, using a different model number than the one I have. Finally found it, the driver alone is not compatible with XP, so I had to load the whole music manager (which doesn't work, play nicely with XP) then update real player to use it. Round about way to get to an end, but it's better than having a useless device.
I use JVC "Gumy" ear buds with it (for cheap buds they do pick up the lower spectrum tones)-- the combination gives excellent music quality, no tinniness or static.
The fm tuner is awful. I would rather have had it sans tuner, or with an am.
Without an upgrade holds between 12-14 songs, or four 35-40 minute podcasts.
Durable enough case that I allow my children to borrow it. Not so expensive that I'd be heartbroken if I had to replace it though.
The menu/display is organized a little weirdly, but overall not totally incomprehensible.
If you are going to buy this make sure you can get the drivers and software needed for it and expect zero support. (minus one star for the driver/software issue and minus one for the cruddy tuner)
All I got was the player [Posted on 2008-08-28]
All I got was the player. No USB, no headphones, no software, no start guide, no nothin'.
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