RCA Lyra 64 MB MP3 Player Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased one of these and so far really like it.
-The armband is wonderful.Spandex material with velcro means it hugs my arm tight without cutting off circulation.Plus it's small enough that it doesn't get in the way when I'm doing arm exercises.
-The 64MB holds enough for my 75-90 minute workout, especially if I use 96kb instead of 128kb encoding for the mp3s.I do plan to get an add-on 64 meg card just because I have a gift certificate to use up.
-The button locking feature is key.At first I forgot to lock it, and when I'd adjust the armband, I'd accidentally hit 'stop' or 'next'.With the buttons lock I set it playing and no problems.
-I didn't even bother with any of the software it came with.Straight out of the box I plugged it into Windows 2000, it recognized the 'USB drive' and I dragged and dropped a CD of mp3s over.Easy as that.No need for the Musicmatch.
However:
-The headphones it comes with are awkward.I purchased a $5 pair of ear-buds and that works great.
-The volume doesn't go quite high enough.I like it to blast so that I can't hear any outside noise.This only goes up to very loud, and not deafening loud.

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Product Description:
Enjoy an assortment of your favorite tunes with this RCA Lyra Personal Digital Player. Compact enough to fit in your pocket and mighty enough to handle up to 2 hours of mp3PRO encoded music at 64 kbps (mp3PRO compatibility available in a future software download). If 64 MB of internal memory doesn't satisfy your music appetite, use the external SD/MMC slot to expand your music capacity. With the 2-Line LCD display, you can quickly locate the song name, artist name, elapsed time, volume level and battery level indicator while in playback mode. This jamming Lyra also includes a full accessory kit - Sports Armband, e.clipz Clip-On Headphones, USB cable, CD-ROM Music Management Software and 1 "AAA" Alkaline battery. Personalize your music entertainment with this RCA Lyra Personal Digital Player.