RCA TH2002RDR 2 GB Thumbdrive Style MP3 Player with Touch Control Navigation and Direct USB

 (16 customer reviews)

I typically don't use high end MP3 players because I haven't really felt the need to purchase one. I just want something to connect to my computer, put my playlist on, play the songs, and is portable. I have a tablet, so I don't need all the extra features of an iPod, but the tablet is definitely too big to snap to my sweatpants while I'm jogging or slug around and plug into my car stereo's aux outlet.

This does those all those things that I want well.

First off, this was purchased to replace a much older MP3 player that was about the same size but didn't have a clip and had some rather annoying navigational controls. I'd started plugging it into my car lately as opposed to just using the ear buds, and the old player wouldn't even let me program a playlist, so I was annoyed that I either had to fiddle with the thing while driving or listen to songs that I just didn't feel like listening to that day.

The RCA player has a clip, and I'm able to plug it...Read more

I listen to audio books while on the tractor and the mower, and working in the shop. Using tapes and CDs was getting a little cumbersome so I thought I'd try this MP3 thing. This is my first MP3 player so I bought an RCA brand and a cheap one to see how they worked. Wow, this little unit sure beats tape and CD players and can hold several books at time. I didn't like the software that came stored on it but it's not necessary anyway. Just plug it into your USB port then drag and drop MP3 directories to it. I deleted everything on it first. It seems to organize titles by the MP3 ID3 information more than the physical folder and file names so you'll want to make sure your ID3 track information is correct in the MP3 files before loading them. There are several free ID3 editors for your PC that can be used to verify/edit ID3 information of your MP3 files. This is important so it can keep all the MP3 files (called tracks) in the right order under the right book (called an album)...Read more

I unlike the last review have had no problems with this unit. I just needed a cheap mp3 player for my 8 year old who is starting to get into wanting stuff like this. Well this one was cheap but I am so impressed with it I am going to get myself one. The flip out usb port is great. I am always losing mine so its nice that it is always right there when its time to connect to computer. As far as the software it loaded right up for me. However I do not use the software to download songs. I use Windows media player. After you drag and drop all the songs you want on window media player there is a button that says sync to device so there is never a problem getting the songs on there. I would of given it it a 5 if it was rechargeable with the usb cord but you have to buy 1 triple A battery BUT it last a long time.