Rio Volt SP100 Personal CD Player

Pros: Cheap. Good features
Cons: Major con: is battery life.

I like my Rio Volt SP100, especially because it was a lot less expensive than most comparable players in this category, but one major drawback is the low battery life. Perhaps my player is defective because I'm don't get nearly as much continuous...

Pros: Good sound quality, does not skip a lot
Cons: I haven't found any yet

This past Friday I went on a weekend trip to another state. On Thursday I decided I wanted a portable MP3 player to take along. After consulting Epinions.com to find out about some of the models out there, I went to my local Best Buy to see what they ...

Pros: good skipping protection
Cons: Doesn't play MP3 CDs

i have a question for all those who own this product. I recently bought this and have been able to ...

Pros: Great quality sound, easy to use, backlit display, no skipping, reads directories
Cons: somewhat flimsy, long startup time, takes long to switch tracks

Specs:
- Switchable antishock protection, up to 120 secs
- MP3/WMA compatible, with upgradeability for new codecs
- Reads ID3 tags
- Multipixel, backlit display
- Programmable memory for ability to customize playlists
- 5...

Pros: It plays mp3's and windows media, Great battery life
Cons: Skips alot, slow to respond, takes forever to load a track.

I purchased one of these so I could listen to music while walking. When I first got it I was very upset. While light walking it would skip constantly (on mp3s and audio cd's). The first thing I did to try to resolve this was reencode some mp3s at a...

Pros: Great features, good sound, not bad looks.
Cons: Shoddy quality, heavy unit, heavy remote control, flimsy remote control clip

I heard about this MP3 player and thought it sounded ideal for my needs, being able to play CDs _and_ MP3_ CDs. The idea of being able to burn my entire music collection onto a handful of CDs and being able to carry them around sounded very appealing. It...

Pros: Lots of music, flashable firmware, included accessories
Cons: Slow startup

The Rio Volt (now the "100" model) has been a godsend for me. It's proven durable, and can navigate convoluted directory structures to find your mp3, wma, and (whatever the firmware supports next) audio. It's read all of my CD-R and RW discs without a...

Pros: CDs, MP3s, WMAs, FM... all my listening bases covered. Slick interface.
Cons: Feels cheap.

For years, I've been waiting for someone to introduce a high-capacity MP3 player that was also capable of listening to the radio.

I made due with a CD player with AM/FM tuner on it, but I use it primarily when travelling on a motorcycle, and...

Pros: Allows several formats, good sound quality, lcd display
Cons: needs a lot of battery life, some what bulky

The Rio Volt is a mp3/ wave cd player (in some models also allowing wma cd's). THe Rio delivers everything it promises, but there are some problems, also. On the pro side you are able to hold much more music per cd by making them mp3 cd's. A regular CD-R...

Pros: long battery life, great sound, easy to update, tremendous playing time
Cons: Skips somewhat, no Mode button on remote

The RioVolt PSX100 is a fine bit of workmanship. I've had it since Christmas and I think it's one of the better gifts I've ever gotten.

The RioVolt appears at first to be just like any other portable CD player. There are buttons on the...

Pros: Low price ($59.99), plays 700MB CD-R and CD-RW, no skipping.
Cons: Flimsy cover, firmware not upgradeable, does not play Windows Media.

I could'nt find any reviews of the Rio volt SP50 but went ahead and bought one and am very pleased with it. It has standard earphone and line out jacks, a 4.5V DC input, does not heat up even after several hours of play, and uses a simple but effective...

Pros: No expensive flash memory, excellent battery life, wired remote control unit, unparalleled reliability
Cons: programming difficult, dancing man a waste

I purchased the RioVolt over a year ago and here is a synopsis:

I have travel the world extensively producing live seminars that are very media-intensive. I have tried a variety of mediums (burning individual CD's, using a laptop to play...

Pros: Inexpensive, Support CDR/CDRW/MP3(VBR)/WMA/Audio/Playlist
Cons: Looks cheap with plastic case, very Low LINEOUT level, no browse by genre

First of all, I recommend anyone who already purchase this unit (or plan to get one soon) to upgrade the firmware to the most recent one (V. 2.10). It solve many operating problem such as slow reading time, mechanical noise during skip time, very low...

Pros: good battery life, light weight, nice display
Cons: tech support, customer service, sonicblue in general is non-communicative.

In light of all the other reviews, precious little needs to be added with respect to opinions about the sp90 / 100.

they're both about the same, except for case materials and feature set. I'll just refer to them both as "the player" from this...

Pros: Good overall CD-MP3 player, CD-RW support, cool 2.0 firmware, ID3 tags support, good sound quality
Cons: The case feels a bit cheap and the screen could be larger.

The Rio Volt is a good mp3-cd player overall but it lacks bit in the design. The plastic body is not too sturdy, but if you compare with most cd players it's not too bad, sure it's not a metal shockwave ! The buttons could have a smoother feeling,...