Coby MP-C827 Digital Music Player

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CNET editors' rating: 2.0 stars Mediocre
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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews
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Product summary

The good: The Coby MP-C827 is an ultra-affordable MP3/WMA player that has a convenient USB plug-in design. It can be used as a UMS storage device. It's good for kids and beginners.

The bad The bad: The Coby MP-C827 looks and feels like a $20 MP3 player. It lacks a display, doesn't play DRM files, and has poor battery life and subpar sound quality. Includes horrible headphones.

The bottom line: Despite its limited storage, plain looks, and subpar performance, the USB plug-in-style Coby MP-C827 gets our approval in the $20 or less category.

Specifications: Device type: Digital player; Flash memory installed: 128 MB; Digital player supported digital audio standards: MP3; See full specs

Price range: $17.99

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: James Kim
Reviewed on: 07/28/2006

In the tech world, $20 doesn't get you too much. A big spool of CDs, a reputable 128MB SD card, and maybe some cheap headphones. Oh yes, and an MP3 player.

The 128MB Coby MP-C827 may not be the prettiest, best-sounding, or most feature-packed player available, but it lists for only $19.99. Although much better MP3 players are available for $50 to $100, the plug-in-style Coby MP-C827 gets our quick nod of approval in the $20 or less category.

Ideal for kids, digital audio beginners, as a giveaway, or for those who need a temporary music solution, the spartan Coby MP-C827 has zero wow factor, other than the fact that you can stick about 32 MP3 or WMA tracks on it. Like the iPod Shuffle, it has no display. Unlike the Shuffle, it doesn't have a shuffle feature, so you'll listen and navigate linearly through your library.

The 128MB Coby MP-C827 next to the 512MB iPod Shuffle.

While it's not difficult to use, as there are only three buttons on the unit, you do have to acclimate to using the same buttons for volume as you do for back and skipping tracks (press for skipping, hold for volume). Also, the volume buttons, for this reviewer anyway, are reversed--you hold the left button to increase the volume. Hold the play button to power on, which is confirmed by a single red LED.

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews
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4.0 stars

"Very good for the CHEAP Price! ; )"

by KKFan90 on July 13, 2007

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4.0 stars

"Get's the job done!"

by danalynncruz on March 22, 2007

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4.5 stars

"Pretty good for its's price."

by nathan1984 on March 6, 2007

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