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RipFlash PRO2 256MB MP3 Player and Voice Recorder
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Rating: 3.58/5 from 12 reviews Awesome deviceLots of features in a tiny packageI use this tiny mp3 player/recorder primarily as a voice recorder, and it is excellent in that capacity. I can find no fault with the player/recorder's basic functions -- the built-in microphone is very good, you can select the sampling speed up to 112kbps (music is sampled higher)...even at this high-quality rate, the device will record for hours...a 90-minute lecture doesn't even use a third of the space. FM reception is clear, the player scans and stores available stations so you can find them easily, and allows you to record FM with one touch. The ability to charge the battery via USB is convenient, and I haven't challenged the battery life yet. Although recharging via USB is convenient for routine office use, it's not so convenient for travelling. Although a travel charger is offered separately, that's not always the best option when you're constantly on the road. A better setup for some of us is the ability to carry a spare fresh battery -- alas, the battery on this device is internal and cannot be swapped out by the user. The controls could stand a little improvement; first, the names of all the controls are on the back of the device; so you have to choose between looking at the LCD display (front) or the names of the buttons (back). If you use the device enough to memorize all the functions, this would get less annoying. Also on the subject of controls, the rewind/fast-forward switch has four positions: up, down, in (short) and in (long). I find this switch much less convenient than a freely rotating wheel like that in the center of a mouse or on the corner of my Panasonic voice recorder. Also, there would have been room to put the volume control at the top of the recorder, where you could reach it even when in a pouch, pocket, or case; it is on the side of the device. In general, as with many miniaturized devices, some buttons do double and triple duty; this can make the device less intuitive, but it's the price you pay for such a tiny package. Some of these small players are criticized for not driving headphones at a loud volume. I find this player's volume very satisfactory; if you listen in environments with lots of ambient noise, you may wish to invest in headphones that block out that noise, rather than increasing the volume of earbud headphones. In an arms race between ambient noise and loud music, your hearing will lose in the long run. simply wowI ordered this on Thursday March 25 at 1:00 AM on Amazon with the free shipping and I got it on Friday March 26th at 1:30 PM. That's 36 hours! Amazon estimated that it will ship on April 1st and I'd get it on April 9th. This thing rocks. How can something so small pack so much stuff in it? If I had a complaint it would be that it can do way too many things for me to use! I bought it to record the Howard Stern show and listen to it at night so I can get motivated and exercise (ya, right). At 32 bps, which is enough to hear a talk show, it can record almost 20 hours. Now that's awesome. It is plenty loud and holds enough songs (almost 80 at 128 bps)to satisfy my needs. I know these new ipods can store a gazillion songs on them but I don't need all my songs with me. I just need a few. It costs less than half of the iPOD and it's way smaller than it. It has no moving parts. WOW! The only thing: | ||||||||||||||||
The software was very intuitive & easy to install and use. The sound quality is excellent also. The lithium ion battery lasts for many hours and can recharge through the USB port of your computer or use optional external charger. The built in FM radio appears to be very high quality and I'm able to get great reception. I've tested the built in recording capabilty and it seems to be very sensitive ...should be good for recording meetings & such. I think the extra memory (256Meg) is well worth having, can playback several hours worth of high quality MP3 or WMA material. The only limitation I can see is that you have a 200 file playlist maximum. Pogo products has toll free number for support, if necessary. I really can't find any negatives.