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

Samsung P2

The Samsung P2 has been gaining quite a following lately and rightfully so. If you are looking for something well designed, innovative, and feature packed; you should look into this full touch screen wonder. The Bluetooth feature set is what I find to be the most intriguing, with the ability to tether to your phone to make calls or wirelessly transfer with no restrictions to other P2s. Check out the review or stop by our ever growing P2 forums to get the latest info.
Toshiba Gigabeat T400

The Gigabeat T400 is without a doubt my favorite flash player at the moment. It does have one major setback in that it only comes in a 4GB, shame on you Toshiba. What makes me love this player is it's ultra slick sexy design, very easy- just pick up and use interface, and killer sound quality that would make Cowon users envious. This player is a must buy for anyone who sports a premium set of headphones. Full review to come but you should really just buy one.
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.
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.
JAYS q-JAYS

The q-JAYS are great in ear phones. They offer excellent clarity, silky treble, realistic midrange, and a nice bass response. They're comfortable, incredibly tiny, and come with a huge selection of accessories. While they certainly are analytic phones, they're still fun to listen to. The q-JAYS respond well to EQing, and can be tweaked to fit almost anyone's sound preference. Recommended for anyone owning a good sounding player and well encoded audio files. Check out our review.