RCA Lyra (tm) Portable MP3 Player (RD1070) Review
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Manufacturer: RCA
Model#: RD10.70
Weight: 1.25lbs
Height: 2..4" | | Width: 2..4"
Length: "
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Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
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Features:- 128 MB built-in memory; no moving parts means skip-free playback
- Plays MP3 and WMA files; upgradeable for future audio formats
- USB connection for faster downloads
- Includes headphones, carry case with belt clip, USB cable, music management software, and 2 AAA batteries
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User Submitted RCA Lyra (tm) Portable MP3 Player (RD1070) Reviews (cont...)
Date: 2003-05-06
Junk
I was impressed when I fist got the Lyra, it had amazing sound and good features about it like the ability to change it to Jazz or Rock, and the behind the ear headphones.Sadly, I parted with the Lyra becuase after 3 months of use it broke. I was trying to download a song into the memory and the next thing I know it won't even register any songs. I got the Lyra for Christmas and broke in March; it took RCA customer service over a month and a half to respond to my complaint and after 2 months of waiting all I'm getting out of it is $$$ and stress. There are many other MP3 players on the market that are of much better quality and usage then the Lyra or any other RCA product.
I highly suggest the iRiver DataPlay or something by SonicBlue. So unless you are in the mood for migranes don't even bother to listen to the RCA Lyra.
Date: 2003-04-14
TOTALLY KICKS BUTT
The software is SOOOO EASY TO WORK. This MP3 player rocks! Ive never seen a better megabyte mp3 player out there! This is truly the best in sound, size, EVERYTHING! I am not a big fan of Musicmatch but when I got this thing...heh the software is so simple. I opened the package, installed the drivers, and in about 1-2 mins I was up and running with my new RCA Lyra mp3 player.
I own the 64MB version of the player which is orange and dang, It is the bomb. The sound quality is amazing. The mp3 player has presets on it, like Flat, Bass, Pop, Rock, and Jazz.
I personally love rock to heavy death metal music, and the Lyra plays it amazingly. The volume level on it is so loud and when u have the Bass or Rock boost on it, it is clear and undistorted.
The Lyra takes AAA batteries, but thats no big deal, that just shows how nice and small it is. Ive used it for maybe an hour or two and the battery meter shows half way so i dont know. Im going to get rechargables.
My final words. I absolutely love this thing. All I have to say to all you people who dont have an MP3 player...THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU, It is so easy to operate. Youll love it. JUST GO BUY IT!
Date: 2003-04-14
Music All the Time!
I love my RCA Lyra w/ 128mg for jogging or just working around the house or in the yard. It fits in a shirt pocket and is out of the way. It works great with my Musicmatch Jukebox. It's great on my tiny 2 miles run/walks. It clips on my shorts or I hold it in my hand. It weighs nothing and is very small. About the size of four quarters aranged in a square. Or 2.5 x 2.5 x 3/4 inches. I love it on my motorcycle rides the best
If I compress my song files to 96000 bitrate (128000 is normal and CD quality) on the transfer to the player from my computer, I get get up to 50 songs on my player. That's just under 3 hours of songs if each song averages out to 3.5 minutes. And you can add a memory stick that will double the song and memory capacity. I don't notice a big drop in quality with the head phones I use while using the smaller bitrate either. Now you can even drop the bitrate to 46000 and listen to the songs in mono and get double the song playing power. About a 100 songs without a memory stick.
I highly recomend my RCA Lyra. It runs on two triple AAAs and those last at least 4 or 5 playlists worth. So about 250-300 songs. I've never had any problems with it and it is extreemly easy to use.I really like the battery indicatior on the display too.
Hope this helps.
Date: 2003-04-07
lots of potential for storage but sounds sorry
I have to admit the rd1070 has the potential to store a whole lot of music. Before buying rd1070 i bought the 64MB model from RCA Lyra because it had a rebate for it, that actually sounded really good and its alot smaller then the rd1070. I returned the product after questioning if 64MB + 128MB card i was going to buy was going to be enough music for me. I got this a week later because I did some searching and found the 1070. Its alot bigger in terms of size then the 64MB version and sounds alot worse. Sound transfer was the same as the 64MB version and I used the same songs, even the same headphones and the 1070 sounded horrendous. I tried redoing the proccess to see if it was just a bad transfer and was amazed that it wasnt the issue. Keep in mind I am no audio nut and cant tell the difference betweens highs and mids, and if I notice the problem you should notice it too. Try demoing the unit at Circuit City since they have a great return policy.
Date: 2003-04-07
Great player for the price
I just picked one up for my wife and I love it. Simple hardware interface and great sound (for the price). In regards to the MPY conversion - that takes place automatically through MusicMatch during the file download to the player, and does not affect the original MP3 file. I haven't run into any trouble with it and I've been working with files encoded at 128, 192, and 320 kbps. I'm going to buy a second one for myself.
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