Amazon.com Product Review
Amazon.com Product Description With a convenient size and shape that resembles a typical USB jump drive, this handy Coby MP3 player features 256 MB of built-in flash memory. The player plugs directly into your PC's USB port for quick file transfer. Its handy shape allows it to be easily stored in a shirt or pants pocket, an added bonus for those who like to take music along on bus rides or during exercise. In addition to storing music files for audio playback, the player features a mass storage mode you can use to store a variety of different files. Ideal for use in school or at work, the player comes with a voice recording mode for important lectures, business meetings, and personal journal notes. The player can record up to 16 hours of voice notes.
You can see song title, album, and artist information displayed on the built-in LCD screen while playing back up to 60 MP3 song files or up to 120 WMA song files. To ensure that all your favorite music genres sound optimally clear, the player includes digital equalizer presets for normal, classic, rock, jazz, and pop. With upgradable firmware, this player is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. The player requires one AAA battery for playback (not included).
What's in the Box MP-C841 MP3 player, stereo neck strap earphones, installation CD, and carrying strap.
The convenient size and shape resembles a USB jump drive, ideal for school or work. | 
Simply connect the player to your PC or Mac with the mini USB cable, and start dragging music onto the device. |
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(23 customer reviews) 38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Great Product For The Money,
September 27, 2005 Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Winchester VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: COBY MP-C841 MP3 Player w/256 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive (Electronics)
I bought one of these about a month ago and so far so good. The direct USB connection makes it easy to upload music. If you have Windows XP, then there's no software needed; you just plug it in and a folder opens up. Putting music on this thing is as simple as dragging and dropping your favorites onto the folder. The instruction manual isn't much help, but instructions are probably worthless if you possess a little common sense. You can't play M4A (Ipod) songs, but it still plays MP3 and WMA, so it's still a good buy. It holds 256 MB (about 120 songs). It's not neccesarily top of the line, but for $50 - $60 it's definitely a solid pick up. I recommend checking it out.
Package includes Installation CD, Instruction Manual, USB Cable, Neck Strap Ear Phones, and One AAA Battery.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
COBY Has Quality Problems,
January 30, 2006 M. Duell (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: COBY MP-C841 MP3 Player w/256 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive (Electronics)
Bought this for a Christmas present for my son. After less than a month, it would not work. Have to send it back with a $6.00 money order. My only other experience with COBY was a DVD player. After a month, had to send it back with an $8 money order. COBY is not built to last more than a month.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
a mix of good and bad,
October 5, 2006 KT (NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: COBY MP-C841 MP3 Player w/256 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive (Electronics)
Picked this mp3 player up simply because it had a low price, and I wanted a player to use while exercising. I had never heard of Coby so I wasn't sure what I was in for...
The good: Easy to set-up and use right out of the package--didn't even have to install anything. Simpy drag and drop mp3's from Itunes into the "portable device" icon. This player is pretty small so you can use it virtually anywhere. Runs on one AAA battery. Decent little lcd display that so far only shows the song title. From what I gather there are several options you can use, such as playlists, repeat, etc. Have only had it one day so I haven't gotten into all that just yet.
The bad: Seems a little flimsy...not sure how long this thing will hold up. Function buttons and overall unit have a "dollar store" feel to them, kinda like a cheap toy out of a cereal box. The ear buds included in the box are junk. I guess you get what you pay for...maybe it will work for years on end but...Read more
