Coby MP315-2G USB-Stick Micro MP3 Player with LCD Display and FM Radio - 2GB Black

I give this unit 4 stars, would have been 5 if it wasn't for the cheap battery compartment door and very tiny buttons that need more pressure than I would have expected to work which is most likely going to be the points of failure for most users.

I bought this player to replace my now dead 1 gig ILO player of 4 yrs (RIP).

Overall impression is nice small sleek unit about the size of two thumb drives side by side, a very compact unit. It is a rather basic unit, not much in bells and whistles but that was I was looking for.

Unit does have FM but I have not used it (although I really didn't need FM since it is used inside a metal building which leaves radio reception less than optimal at best).

Unit has several different repeat modes, a power save (On by default, need to turn this off if you want the player to play all day), Folder search.

As some folks have noted, this unit plays files in the order they are copied to...Read more

I really enjoy the small Coby MP3 players. Using simple MSC file transfer just like onto a flash drive, I can organize audio files any way I like. I listen to mostly audio books, audio drama, and podcasts, so play lists are not needed.

The basic operating software is the same on the MP315 as on the MP305 model, but with the MP315 model I get about twice the life out of a battery than with the MP305. I get about 8+ hours of play time from a rechargeable AAA battery.

The device automatically installs their own "Music Manager".
It is their idea of "iTunes". (Which is exactly what I don't want).
Do yourself a favor and cancel the install. Delete the files off the device.

The previous version from Coby, the MP-305 acted just like a memory stick.
You could use any music manager to sync files, or just drag and drop.

The FM radio on the MP-305 is a little better. It picked up 22 stations, instead of the 17 stations.

Music sounds just a good as my MP-305.

The price is pretty good. A 4GB thumb runs about $5, so an extra $20 you get a radio and an MP3 player.