RCA Lyra RD2315 Sport MP3 Player

RCA has an interesting looking MP3 player out. DAPreview suggests that it “shaped like a bong” but I would say it looks more like “digital bowl” if you will. This player is geared towards the athletic sports crowd. This “splash proof” sports MP3 player comes with a stop watch, calorie counter, pulse rate monitor, and arm band. In addition it has an FM tuner and the ability to record FM radio. 512mb of memory, voice recorder, line in, Audible support, PlaysForSure, 50 hours battery time, Dual orientation LCD screen. It has a pretty impressive lineup of features.

What I found really interesting is if you look closely at the bottom of the player there is a slot that says “Memory Stick Duo”. Could this be an additional slot for more memory? Is this the perfect companion to your new Sony PSP? Nothing in the product description mentions this. We will have to wait and see. It is not out yet but you can get inline at Amazon and pick one up for under a hundred twenty bucks.

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RCA Lyra RD2762 at Walmart

This RCA showed up online at Walmart the other day according to an article on dapreview. The player is like a stripped down version of the RCA RD2765, with no color and less storage. It retails for $178.87 and at the time it is only available at Walmart at the moment. Dear RCA, I think that you will have to do better than that considering that the Zen Micro is only $20 more and has an extra gig. Not to mention its much easier on the eyes.

abi Editor's Choice

SanDisk Sansa Clip

The Clip has a fantastic little form factor; cheap in build quality but very rugged. The interface is simple and relatively straight forward. The features on the clip are more or less average, mostly identical to the Sansa Express. However, what earns this player a spot in Editor’s Choice is the superb sound quality; you will not find another player at this size and price that can match it. Read the full review or go ahead and buy it.
Samsung P3

The Samsung P2 was a success and the P3 is a very welcome and substantial update. Samsung has paid close attention to users on P2 issues and made great strides in addressing and improving most of them. The best feature of the P3 is its native video support. Most content you thow at it will playback without conversion on the great looking screen. Stop by the Samsung P3 forums for more details or check out our indepth P3 review.
Microsoft Zune 120

Sure, many of us are not big fans of the walled garden, but there are a lot of great things going on with the Zune- sturdy hardware, ultra easy to use user interface, and a media player that is worthy of editor’s choice. The best part of the Zune is the constant firmware and software updates virtually giving you a new device at each major refresh. You can check out the latest Zune 120 & 16 review or stop by our Zune forums for the latest.
Cowon iAudio D2

The D2 is a fantastic sounding PMP with a very nice looking screen and a tone of features. One of the best features of the D2 is the SDHC slot allowing you to add another 32GB to this small wonder. The touch interface does not lend well to on the move operation, but it is not enough to keep it from being an editor’s choice. You can find usually find it at Amazon for the best price and before to check out the review.
Phonak Audéo PFE

Phonak Audéo PFE offer outstanding clarity and precision; natural, dynamic mids and treble, and decent bass for a single armature in-ear phone. They handle dense, complex music very well. The PFE work well with most acoustic and some electronic music genres, but bassheads might have to look at other alternatives. They're great for sports as well, since they fit very securely. Check out our review.