RCA Lyra RD1071 (128 MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Size; price; included hardware/software; expandable memory
Cons: Included headphones

There's no shortage of options in the market for portable MP3 players today. The consumer is in the fortunate position of choosing between a berth of options related to price, physical size, storage capacity and other peripheral features such as ...

Pros: Small and Light. Good sound. Easy Drag and Drop Files.
Cons: Flimsy battery cover.

Intro: There are a huge number of MP3 players out there. I* see some people compare players from differernt classes unfairly. There are basically 3 kinds of players out there. Depending on your needs you may prefer a different class from another. ...

Pros: Great sound; portable, efficient design; lightweight.
Cons: Earphones are substandard; only half the MP3 I thought I was getting.

UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF REVIEW: There are a boatload of reviews available on this particular MP3 player (16 at last count). And, many of them are outstanding - giving a detailed account of the many virtues of the Lyra. It's got great sound quality, ...

Pros: Price, portability, ease of use, expandable memory
Cons: Durability, design flaws,

It was about a year and a half ago. I was at Wal-Mart buying another huge spindle of CD/R's to burn music onto when I decided to check out the selection of MP3 players. I browsed through the different players, checking their price, memory size, ...

Pros: Remarkably small and light weight. Good battery life. Good enough sound quality.
Cons: It would be nice if it could hold more tunes.

This is not a technical review of the RCA Lyra. I will simply explain why I like this device. I use the RCA Lyra on a daily basis. I use it while exercising on the treadmill. Here are the reasons I find it suitable for my needs. 1. Size: It is ...

Pros: Low Price; Expandable Memory; Easy to Use
Cons: Headphones

This is a great mp3 player for the money. The Setup: It is extremely simple to use - it was ...

Pros: Plenty of memory (plus room for more), cute size, good sound quality
Cons: Battery life, volume, battery cover

Experience: Got for my birthday last Jan, and have been using it ever since. My Lyra has been many places such as school, vacations, camp, however I usually use it with my stereo. RCA's 128 MB Lyra includes plenty of memory, enough for about 38 ...

Pros: Expandable memory; Compact Size; Ease of use; price
Cons: Headphones; MusicMatch

Looking for a great portable music solution for the gym or other active setting? So was I. First I looked into Mini-Disc players, but was put off by the size. I wanted something that would be completely out of the way when I was working out or jogging. ...

Pros: Small, good battery life, (reasonably) stylish, Card slot
Cons: Port cover keeps flapping off, Can't remove card without stopping music, no backlight.

This is my first of hopefully many MP3 players. In Future Shop it looked small, stylish, and (the main reason I bought it) expandable. When I got it home, I used my pocket knife to open the annoying pressed plastic box it came in and plugged it in to ...

Pros: DURABLE. Tiny, lightweight. DURABLE. Easy to use. Shuffle option. Lock Option.
Cons: Small music memory storage. Not enough features-can't choose playlist once downloaded onto player.

This PLAYER is awesome if you are looking for durability and a simple, affordable way to get tunes while on the go. Good for 1st time portable mp3 person. It has basic playback features, shuffle, lock button to keep player from coming on without pressing ...

Pros: capacity (~3-6 hours!), reasonable price, expandability, ease of use
Cons: difficult to use skiing/snowboarding, funky "headphones"

I bought my Lyra to listen to music primarily while snowboarding, but it seems like I'm playing with it all the time! I love the fact that I can jog or ride my mountain bike without any skipping and the thing is very, very light! I shopped around, ...

Pros: tiny, simple to use, upgradeable, great sound
Cons: no belt clip, not waterproof

I wanted an MP3 player mostly for jogging for its size and non skip ability. I bought the Lyra because Circuit City didn't carry the Sonic Blue S35 and I was too lazy to hunt around. In the store I was impressed by its size, 128MB storage capacity and ...

Pros: lightweight, arm band, upgradeable, great sound, no skips
Cons: headphones uncomfortable, no belt clip

This player is like a feather. I always leave it in my my pocket or jacket pocket. It has great sound and never skips. I got 23 songs on it (all mp3s and some were more than 128k) so I probably could have gotten up to 30 if they were 128k. It is a ...

Pros: Relatively cheap if you don't upgrade memory. Portable and stylus!
Cons: Didn't work right out of the box. Customer service doesn't have a toll free number.

I know my situation probably is a rarity, I hope! But within a day the player had started acting up. The player simply turned itself off. I had checked the troubleshooting and it stated the only reason the power would go off is if the battery was low; ...

Pros: Expandable Nice earphones Can use as regular disk drive
Cons: Stopped working properly pretty quickly

I got my RCA Lyra 1071 at Radio Shack and could hardly wait to get it home and out of the box. I sent my most favorite WMAs to it, which I'd already ripped with Windows Media Player. I sent them to the player really easily also using WMP. (I didn't even ...