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Centon 2GB MP3 Player w/Voice Recorder | 
 enlarge | Brand: Centon
Category: CE
Buy New: $21.99
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 12690
Color: Red
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 2
nv:Supported Formats: WMA
Supported Formats: ASF
Supported Formats: WMV
Supported Formats: MP1 / MP2 / MP3
Internal Storage: 2GB
Display Type: Backlit LCD
Interface: USB
Outputs: Earphones
Special Features: Flash Drive
Power Source: 1 AAA Battery
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 2GBMP3-003
Model: 2GBMP3-003
UPC: 731969400753
EAN: 0731969400753
ASIN: B000Z80W50
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
With an integrated USB connector you can use the MP3 player as a flash drive as well as a traveling music player. Listen to hours of your favorite music where ever you go. Easy to use controls make the Centon MP3 player the choice of avid listeners. Plays multiple formats and bit rates. Plug and play USB 2.0 direct connection is built in. Small size lets you take your music anywhere.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Beats the shuffle! July 11, 2008
I have owned this mp3 player for just about a year now (gift from GF) and it is still working and I had no problem what so ever with it.
I am going to adopt that pros/cons layout that everybody uses:
Pros:
-Drag and Drop! No software needed, open Windows explorer and drop your mp3s. You can even use it as a USB memory stick and load any type of files on it! Very useful.
-Sound equalizer, to allow you to tune up to the particular style of music you like
-Will display song name/band etc... on the (small) screen
-Battery like is good, especially considering that it uses 1 AAA. I use rechargeable ones
-pretty sturdy... had it for a year, nothing broke etc...
-DIRT CHEAP... if you tend to loose or break your electronic gadgets easily, this is your cheap mp3. I exclusively use it for work out, and I am not worried about dropping it or loosing it.
Cons
-Loading songs on it seem pretty slow... I suspect it is a USB1 type of port
-design is not so sweet... but heh
-As mentioned in one other review, cannot search for songs, but this is not unlike the Ipod shuffle (so it is not really a Cons!)
-no accessories available as far as I know (and I don't care)
-*added later* forgot to mention that the headphones provided are absolute junk, horrible design, sound and comfort
Conclusion, for the money, it is GREAT, and I would choose this one over a shuffle anytime of the day.
 Worst mp3 player ever March 18, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Unless you plan to memorize what order every song is in, you will be forced to flip through EVERY song until you find the one you want to listen to! No fast forward or rewind option. I don't think they could have made the display screen any smaller. What a waste of money. This piece of junk is going right in the trash.
 A Great idea in a small package but damages easily. February 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've had two of these. It started out as a great gift from my wife for Christmas.
Pros:
For a small package and price it has wonderful features. 2GB is a great beginner MP3 memory size. The equalizer festures are what make the sound quality so great. Very versatile and a great size for travel.
Cons:
Takes a while to figure out. If you have the time to simply tinker around with it you can learn how to access all of its functions but I would not purchase it for anyone over 50 LOL.
Man does it break easily! After 2 weeks I found mine's player button mashed in and disconnected. I treated it right but it was simply fragile. Sent it back to the seller and they sent me a new one. The second one's volume control +/- button was broken out of the box. I could reduce volume but not increase it... not very useful!
The second time was it for me. Sent it back for a refund.
I miss having it but I guess either I got two losers in a row or I'm just too rough... I'm a fairly gentle buy though.
 Lots of features, pretty good design February 7, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have had the 2 GB Centon player for about 2 months now, and it's worked out really well for me. I use it the most for working out, and it has taken quite a bit of up-and-down motion from running. I've read that other people have had these break on them in a month or so, but I have had no trouble.
Battery life is decent, I use the cheapest AAA's that I can find and still probably get around 12 hours out of them. Although most of the product has a rugged design, there is a nub that comes out of the top left that rotates slightly, allowing you to move within directories/music. I highly recommend not abusing this part, as it feels a little delicate and loss of its function will make the player useless. Overall music quality is decent/pretty good on the supplied earbuds.
Ergonomically, the player works pretty well, and the screen looks really nice, and displays song time, title, volume, battery life, and current play mode all at once. To add songs, you have to use Windows Media Player, which is free and easy enough to get, but I think it's more difficult to use and organize than iTunes, to provide a comparison. This music player DOES NOT support .m4p, so you can't use songs you bought on iTunes. It does play mp3 and wma, and a bunch of other types, too. You can also store data files on the player as you would on a USB drive, and it has a voice recorder built in (but I have not used it).
Overall, I think it's definitely worth the $21 or so that it costs, and I think it could be pretty reliable. This thing has more features than the iPod Shuffle, and costs only a fraction of the price.
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