FID Irock 520 (64 MB) MP3 Player

Pros: Small size, uses conventional batteries, decent sound, tough!
Cons: No artist/title tags, no FM radio, no voice or in-line recording, plays MP3s only

With all of the recent hype surrounding the iPod, I found myself asking if I should consider replacing my reliable workhorse iRock 520. Would it be worth the $250 or so investment? Although I don’t consider it a direct competitor to the iPod, just ...

Pros: Easy to Operate, Expandable, Inexpensive, Beautiful
Cons: None really, but would be nice if WMA capable.

As of December 2002, this MP3 player is now available for $79.00. You can find them at any COMP USA, Radio Shack or online. There is also a 128MB version available for $129! The rest of my original review stands as written, last July.

I've...

Pros: Very small and portable, nice price, simple controls.
Cons: User-unfriendly software is required for file transfer.

I got my Irock! 520 about 3.5 months ago and I've been pretty happy with it. I don't use it a lot, but I have put several hours on it. I have an MP3 CD player and I actually prefer this unit despite its smaller capacity, because it is much more ...

Pros: small, durable, convenient, cheap
Cons: buggy software

Being a poor college student in a college town, I needed a job and jobs are hard to come by. I ended up mopping hallways at 5am every morning. I desperately needed something to help me forget what I was doing (mopping requires very little thinking)....

Pros: reliable MP3 player
Cons: poor (but avoidable) included software; hard drive and flash players much better choices.

NOTE THE 2006 UPDATE AT END OF REVIEW - Let's face it - in the long run the MP3 players of choice will be small jukebox-types holding thousands of songs. Not because any of us REALLY need to carry around that many songs, but because the prices will ...

Pros: Good value, small, expandable
Cons: difficult software

Yeah.. Yeah I know, the name is a little cheesy, but after you get past that, it's actually a really great deal.

I actually had my heart set on a Rio, but CompUSA had a $99 player with 64 megabytes. I was iffy because I'd never heard of irock,...

Pros: Looking for small and light...this is it
Cons: Software is mediocre to say the least...

Actually bought the 530 available at Radio Shack with 128mb of onboard memory. Incredibly small unit (one ounce !) this thing is little and packs a big punch. USB enabled, I put approximately 50MP3's in the unit. That is more than enough for me, I use it...

Pros: cheap basic and small mp3 player
Cons: HUGE SMARTMEDIA (SMC) PROBLEMS

I like this camera it is great because unlike the other reviewers I had no problems with the software. I tried the included ircok software and it worked okay but thenI switched to the music match basic which is free. I have not had problems with it...

Pros: Great price. Sounds excellent. Easy to use. Expandable up to a total of 128 MB.
Cons: No case included.

Bought this for a Christmas gift for a teen who didn't even know what an MP3 player was! Software was very fast and easy to install. Transferring the music to the Irock 520 is very quick. Sound quality is excellent. Requires 1 AAA battery which lasts...

Pros: Play certain MP3’s loud, extremely Portable,expandable memory compatible with MusicMatch, price
Cons: Software slow and unstable, use MusicMatch! Finicky with “certain” MP3’s, music transfer painfully slow.

I’ve owned 3 different MP3 players based on the flash memory type and I would have to say this is near the bottom of the 3. First off, I couldn’t believe that I could buy an expandable MP3 player for 99 bucks. For that price it was well worth it, but...

Pros: Small, light, good sound
Cons: Supporting software

I purchased an iRock 520 with 64Meg in August 02. I use it for running and it makes quite a difference. Techno music and running are a great combination imho. I use a 128Meg SmartMedia card with it; unfortunately the format is not compatable...

Pros: Price, Sound, Size, Smart Media Card slot
Cons: No case, color, strap color

I have been searching around for about a week looking for an MP3 player that I can use in the gym or outside running. I had no idea what they cost before a week ago. I scoured the internet looking for information only to find most stores are STILL out...

Pros: Small, light, easy to read and understand to use.
Cons: Colors aren't exactly "cool". Ear plugs hurt after a while.

This is my second MP3 player and satisfy's me. Easy to use operates great, and downloads great! Downloads fast and easy. Only problem is that it doesn't support "wma's" so you have to download music off of the internet to get it on the MP3 player, and...

Pros: Lightweight, cool look, cheap.
Cons: Software, no belt buckle, strap.

What can I say about this MP3 player. Well since I'm young I don't have too much money but I've desp ...

Pros: Small lightweight 64M low price
Cons: Flaky, skip most mp3 with non 128

Great looks, small. But it doesn't play non 128 such as 192 kbps MP3 or others. Quality is so so, the software is so-so. I wouldn't recommend this even though it says Intel I-rock.

The software works on XP which is good but not easy to use....