Memorex Metro 256 mb MP3 Player with FM tuner and Voice recorder

 (5 customer reviews)

I recently purchased this MP3 player to take with me on my daily runs. I had looked at the iPod and although I am sure it is a great MP3 player I just couldn't see spending all that $$ on one. So, I bought this one with the convenience of it fitting comfortably in my hand. It works perfectly, is easy to install and use, and the battery life lasts a long time. Also, it holds plenty of songs (my husband also takes it with him to the gym). The only bad thing about it is that the headphones that it comes with are a bit cheap and created a static-y sound after a few days so I recommend you buy better headphone. Enjoy it, I do!!! I couldn't have gotten a better deal or MP3 player. Thanks!

I received this mp3 player for Christmas, so I've only had it for 2 months, but... so far so good!

Headphones: Mine haven't broken (yet), but I like them because they are the earbud sytle, and the right cord part is longer so you can wrap it around the back of your neck. I do not think the sound quality from these headphones is too bad. If you're a music fanatic, then you may want to buy better ones.

Battery life: It takes one AAA, but this thing eats batteries. After loading my songs in, I got about 8 hours of play before I had to replace the battery. After buying a couple of packs of AAA batteries, I got disgusted and bought rechargables. I would advise you to do this as well if you're gonna get this player. This is really the only major problem I've had so far.

Backlight: Very useful for dark bus rides in the morning. The blue light goes off after 10 seconds, but goes back on for a few seconds if you touch any button. You can also change the...Read more

This MP3 Player uses a AAA battery. This is a terrible design decision. It severely curtails play life (by 1/3 to 1/2 compared to a AA) while the batteries themselves are not significantly cheaper than AA's. I have also had a hard time finding rechargeable AAA's compared to AA's. And while it sounds trivial, it is NOT minor that AAA batteries disappear much more easily that AA batteries at almost 3x the size. I bought 4 rechargeables shortly after getting this. A month later, 2 have disappeared. Did I mention AAA batteries are not notably cheaper than AA's?<br />
Dont buy this.