Pros: Great run time on batteries, uses cheap CD-R/RW media Cons: Small buttons on remote, carry case too small
The Rio Volt is my third MP3 player, and definitely the best. I have a Rio PMP300, a Creative Nomad II, and now the Volt, and the Volt is definitely the best of the three!
With flash memory-based players, you have to carefully manage your...
Pros: Great player, case, remote, it's all good! Cons: None
The RioVolt SP250 is the most-featured, but most expensive model in the RioVolt family. It plays MP3, WAV, AIFF, and WMA files nicely, displaying the file name or ID3 tag, along with standard audio CDs.
Pros: great sound quality, large anti-shock buffer, durable remote control, bright informative screen Cons: lackluster coloring, desirable features made optional
(Updated for the LCD remote)
I have mixed feelings about the SP250. For months I followed with interest a bulletin board on mp3.com about the development and release of the Korean iRiver2 player. Everyone thought the RioVolt SP250 and iRiver2...
Pros: Lots of music, flashable firmware, included accessories Cons: Slow startup
The Rio Volt (now the "100" model) has been a godsend for me. It's proven durable, and can navigate convoluted directory structures to find your mp3, wma, and (whatever the firmware supports next) audio. It's read all of my CD-R and RW discs without a...
Pros: No expensive flash memory, excellent battery life, wired remote control unit, unparalleled reliability Cons: programming difficult, dancing man a waste
I purchased the RioVolt over a year ago and here is a synopsis:
I have travel the world extensively producing live seminars that are very media-intensive. I have tried a variety of mediums (burning individual CD's, using a laptop to play...
Pros: Battery Life, Sound Quality, Extras
CDRW Compatible. Cons: Burning CD's can be a pain.
Those Factory Earbuds.
What's so great about it?
I'll summarize a few of it's highlights:
First the sound quality, even with it's factory earbuds, rocks. Now when I hooked up my Koss SportaPro's up to the device I was blown away. This is also depending on the...
Pros: Great quality sound, easy to use, backlit display, no skipping, reads directories Cons: somewhat flimsy, long startup time, takes long to switch tracks
Specs:
- Switchable antishock protection, up to 120 secs
- MP3/WMA compatible, with upgradeability for new codecs
- Reads ID3 tags
- Multipixel, backlit display
- Programmable memory for ability to customize playlists
- 5...
Pros: Configurable, upgradeable, GREAT REMOTE, durable Cons: Look to SP250 for FM tuner, 8 minute buffering of music
I've had this product since November 2001 and couldn't be happier with it. Some people may downgrade the rating because the RioVolt SP250 is out with a better feature set. If that model had been available when I bought mine that would have been my ...
Pros: Plays CD-R/RW's, carries hundreds of songs, long battery life. Cons: LCD Display, background noise, navigation
Imagine if someone told you that it's possible to carry over six hours of music on a single disc, listen to the entire disc and still have battery life when the disc finishes playing. Then imagine you can actually scroll through the list of songs on the...
Pros: Sturdy design, great memory, excellent battery life, clear audio, upgradeable firmware, inline remote. Cons: Those stupid earbud headphones again. Awkward programming and menus.
The Exposition
Let me preface this with a quick story. A few weeks ago, I was driving along a deserted two-lane freeway minding my own business, when a drunk driver hit me. He was trying to perform a U-turn by shooting across the...
Pros: Upgradeable Firmware, reads almost any CD/CD-RW as well as almost any mp3 file. Cons: Little round remote, LCD not sealed to dust, 2 lines of display
UPDATE - Firmware Keeps Getting Better!
A funny thing about the RioVolt is that a company out of Korea, iriver.com also sells a RioVolt like clone which recently released firmware 1.20 for its player. This firmware works on the RioVolt....
Pros: Remote control, reads CD-R, CD-RW, nice design, mp3/wma input Cons: Price @ nearly $200, no video output, easily scratchable, short battery life in CD mode
Bought this CD audio about 2 months ago. It was shipped from Amazon.com and costed me about $180 + shipping to Russia (that's where I live).
I researched the market of CD players before I bought this player very well. There were many players,...
Pros: ID3 Tag, Upgradable, MP3/WMA/ASF, Cheap Storage, Durable, Easy navigation, Remote control, Backlit LCD Display Cons: Wasted LCD Space, Only 2 line 12 character display
I just got my Rio Volt the other day and it has yet to disappoint me. The Volt is an MP3 CD player that plays not only MP3s, but can also play WMA and ASF audio as well, off a CD. FYI, the Rio Volt is based on the same OEM of the IRiver MP3 player...
Pros: Plays CD-R Mp3s and CD-RW Mp3s. Downloadable firmware. Cons: none.
My dad recently bought a RioVolt at CompUSA the first time it came out. He was so excited because he had been researching and testing every MP3/CD Player that came out and he liked this one the best of them all. The downloaded firmware caught his eye...
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