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Ease Of Use
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the ease of use of the RCA Pearl 2 GB MP3 Player. While some users praise its user-friendly interface and practical features such as the flip-out USB port, others find it challenging to get the player to work initially and express frustration with the software. Some customers appreciate the lack of proprietary software and the ability to use standard USB cables or have the USB connection right on the unit, while others miss having a lanyard for secure wearing during physical activities.
Battery Life
Customers have mixed opinions about the battery life of the RCA Pearl MP3 Player. While some appreciate its use of disposable AAA batteries for convenience during workouts or outdoor activities, others report inconsistent battery performance and short battery life. Some users mentioned that it takes a long time to charge the player when using rechargeable batteries. Additionally, some customers noted that the player fails to turn off properly and drains the battery even when switched off.
Sound Quality
Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the RCA Pearl MP3 Player. While some are satisfied with its good sound quality and various features like WMA, MP3, AAC formats support and voice memo recording, others have encountered issues such as poor equalizer performance, lack of gapless playback, and difficulty ripping music to it. Some users also mentioned the volume being too low for certain situations.
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Quality
I keep my staple songs on the player memory and have much more spread across 2gb micro sd cards.
With the way that good disposable battery player are vanishing, i will probably buy a second one.
In the first few days of use, the player did hang up on me twice, rendering all the buttons useless.
The unit itself is light, even with the aaa battery in it.
Competitiveness
Sure, it's not 486dx slow but rca could've done a better job for the price they get for these.
I bought this unit to replace an old panasonic 128mb unit.
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- This product had a total of 28 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 4 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had i read these reviews its likely that i wouldnt have bought my pearl on a whim
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It came with firmware version 1
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have noticed skips in mp3 playback and after finding that it wasnt my music collection at fault i opted to update to firmware 1
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The mp3 skips seem to have been reduced with this new firmware but i only have a few hours of total listening time with it since i did the update
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The update was an event in and of itself
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I first tried it on my computer at work and the program just crashed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I then tried it on a laptop with w2k and while the program ran it never seemed to find the pearl
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