RCA Lyra RD2850 (20 GB) MP3 Player

10 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
usability (8)
price (5)
size (5)
sound (3)
storage (2)

Negative
reliability (1)
durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews of RCA Lyra RD2850 (20 GB) MP3 Player. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the performance and portability. The price and size are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the reliability and durability.

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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 69/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Would not buy again

Had some initial bugs--like the computer wouldn't recognize it. Finally figured that out, but not sure what I did. Then 700 songs got loaded onto it--works great and suddenly just stopped working 5 months after getting it. Says corrupt files and the...

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 (shopping.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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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 that I...

Great battery life. Excellent portability

Sad 'extra features' and very bad durability

Oct, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

Ours was finicky from the start (2/05). Thought it was our inexperience...should have returned it. Now (9/27/05) it is completely frozen up...even the Off button is not functioning. Called RCA Customer Support (580-634-0115), Amber tells me there is...

Everything you need is included

Never worked correctly. RCA does not stand behind there products

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

MUSIC ON THE MOVE

INTRO

Huge hard drive, Long battery life, Easy navigation

Quality of headphone provided with player

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Pretty Happy with this One

My husband gave me this for my birthday 7 months ago, and I'm really enjoying it. It has a large capacity (20 gigs), that I haven't even put a dent in. I have 10 different folders in it so far....some music for me, and some for the kids...and I think...

Decent price for what you get, good sound, great storage space, easy to use

small buttons, useless software, touchy toggle switch on front

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

It does not work

I bought this looking to store my entire CD collection on it to take with me on trips. After a two week jaunt in the family van it no longer works. I found the software buggy. 'DJ Lyra' failed to match up any music that made sense. Windows Media Player...

High Capacity, small, low subjective cost

difficult to use UI, too few ports

May, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Everything I was looking for

Admittedly, I am new to the mp3 thing. But I did conduct ample research online, in stores, and with people who actually had a player. I decided that I wanted a player that was compatible with my level of experience and could grow with me. there are...

Great storage, inexpensive (comparatively speaking), had everything I was looking for in

No color monitor. Doesn't look as high tech as all the other monitors look

Apr, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Very good player with FM radio & small size

This is a very good MP3 player for the price. It has good controls and very good features and accessories included. It has an easy to read screen and good ability to display and sort songs. It sounds good and performs well.

Easy to use, FM radio recording, Good sound, Good screen

Small controls, unique case

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Nice idea but falls short

I loaded several hundred CD's into one of these for a friend. The bottom line is I would buy one for myself if it weren't for the problematic software. Even after loading the latest firmware into the unit, it still has several irritating problems....

FM Stereo with record capability, includes accessories, small size, graphic equalizer

Buggie software, need to "profile", side-button location, case too loose

Mar, 2005

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