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RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player

RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player

35 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
usability (25)
price (15)
sound (13)
size (9)
design (6)

Negative
performance (4)
durability (4)
headphones (2)

General overview
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 35 reviews of RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player. The average rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and size. The sound and price are also mentioned favorably. Opinions are divided on the reliability, while there are some less positive reviews about the headphones and durability.

usability, price, sound, size, portability

performance, durability, headphones

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 67/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of RCA Lyra RD2850 20 GB MP3 Player from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the durability and design are generally positive. The sound and price also get good feedback. Many are critical about the headphones and performance, while comments are divided on the reliability.

usability, price, sound, design, durability

performance, headphones

56% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

A great mp3 player for the money

I am very pleased with my RCA Lyra. I love the LED light and also it comes with audio ports so you can plug it into your boom box or stereo and play all your favorite songs straight from there. The only problem i can think of, is that it does not have...

Jan, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Would not buy again

Download easy, easy to locate songs, lots of space, good sound, lots of accessories.

Bad software, bad, bad!

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

dont buy this unit it is a headache

none

faulty software, bad customer service, problematic

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

indifferent to this device

My first impression of this product, when i saw it in the display counter at electronics expo, was the price. I was impressed and surprised that a hard drive 20 gig MP3 player went for $177! 20 gig IPods at that time were going for 300 dollars. the ...

CHEAP! Dummyproof menu, easy and fast loading songs, many accesories

battery life is terrible, bulky

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

indifferent to this device

CHEAP! Dummyproof menu, easy and fast loading songs, many accesories

battery life is terrible, bulky

Dec, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great product...but sadly falls short.

Okay, again, I write another review on an MP3 player. I wrote the other two a little hastily, seeing as how they died shortly after I wrote them...but I didn't make the same mistake here. I waited over a month before I wrote this review just so ...

Great battery life. Excellent portability

Sad 'extra features' and very bad durability

Oct, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great product...but sadly falls short.

Great battery life. Excellent portability.

Sad 'extra features' and very bad durability.

Oct, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

Everything you need is included.

Never worked correctly. RCA does not stand behind there products.

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Do Not Buy

Cheap

Breakable, have broken and will break in future.

Aug, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

MUSIC ON THE MOVE

INTRO MP3's and MP3 players have been around for a few years now. When MP3's first became popular i bought an MP3 player that worked just like a portable cd player would, you would burn your MP3 files to a cd then, put the cd in the player and ...

Huge hard drive, Long battery life, Easy navigation

Quality of headphone provided with player

Jul, 2005

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