Sensory Science RaveMP 2100 MP3 Player
Product Description
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It's plain that when Sensory Science designed the RaveMP MP2100, they were aiming for the top of the budding MP3 player market. For starters, they put 64MB of built-in memory rather than the standard 32MB. Second they added a slot for a 32MB-memory card bringing the total to 96MB. Until the October '99 release of Diamond's new Rio PMP500, no other MP3 portable matched the memory capability of this unit. Combined with a great set of Sennheiser earphones, the RaveMP became the first second-generation MP3 portable on the market.
File Loading: A-
The MP2100 comes with the RaveMP Media Player, an intuitive and blessedly simple file management interface. It only took us a minute to load the software and connect the RaveMP to the parallel port.
Transferring MP3 files was an uncomplicated process, simply highlight selected files and drag or click them over to the player. The RaveMP also stores phone numbers and text messages that can be retrieved and read off the unit display. We found entering this data into the unit's memory to be just as easy.
It only took us about 20 seconds to load a single track into memory. Players using USB ports load three to four times faster, but for our use, the parallel connection worked fine.
Controls: B+
Our experience with the RaveMP's key layout turned out to be quite good. The basic controls were intuitive and we had the music pumping without any problem. The competent users guide did a very good job of guiding us through the assortment of key combinations needed to access the various menus. One minor quibble, the buttons are small and placed too close to each other. On several occasions, as we tried to adjust the volume, we hit the wrong key and either jumped to the next song or paused the unit
The Display: B+
Clear, the way it should be.
Well thought-out icons help considerably in locating the proper menus, and the two-line display is fine for showing song titles and phone numbers. Even though its text features are impressive, extended scrolling passages are a little too much for only two lines. A variable autoscroll feature, that automatically rolls the text line-per-line, helps.
Sound: A
Sound quality was fine, aided by the inclusion of some pretty nifty ear-gear.
Sensory Science realized that the weakest link to sound quality is the inexpensive headphones usually packaged with portable units. By including the superior Sennheiser MX 4 earbuds, we feel Sensory Science gives their player a significant boost up from the competition. We tested the RaveMP with other headgear and, while all gave decent sound quality, none could match the MX 4 for power and fidelity.
The RaveMP MP2100 comes with a built in microphone for voice recording and convenient audio in/out jacks.
Conclusion
The RaveMP's ability to expand to 96MB, alone, makes it one of the top picks in the present MP3 player market. It's ease of use and good sound quality will not disappoint users. Type A personalities may eschew the parallel port for a unit with a USB connection, but with almost a third of existing Pentium machines pre-USB models, many buyers will find this is the best choice out there for them.
Final Score: A-
-- Richard Menta
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Product Description:
One of the first MP3 players on the market, the rave: mp 2100 is still a contender with its hefty 64MB on board storage capacity - expandable to 96MB with a flash memory card available directly from Sensory Science in 16MB and 32 MB sizes.With its unique shape, Sennheiser earbuds, and voice recording and phonebook capabilities, the rave: mp 2100 is one of the most highly ranked units on the market. Its parallel port is noticeably peppier than other non-USB players', and you can even record directly from most electronic keyboards or other electronic instruments, features you won't find on any other MP3 player. The rave: mp 2100 can store combinations of music, voice recordings, phone numbers and text. With the standard 64 MB configuration, you could store 60 minutes of music, 25 minutes of voice recording, 1, 000 phone numbers, and 20 pages of text at the same time! The player can also be used as external storage device for data files. It plays for two to three hours on a single AA battery (included). Software includes free tracks from emusic.com, playlist manager and CD ripper.
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Sensory Science RaveMP 2100 MP3 Player
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Product Description
One of the first MP3 players on the market, the rave: mp 2100 is still a contender with its hefty 64MB on board storage capacity - expandable to 96MB with a flash memory card available directly from Sensory Science in 16MB and 32 MB sizes.With its unique shape, Sennheiser earbuds, and voice recording and phonebook capabilities, the rave: mp 2100 is one of the most highly ranked units on the market. Its parallel port is noticeably peppier than other non-USB players', and you can even record directly from most electronic keyboards or other electronic instruments, features you won't find on any other MP3 player. The rave: mp 2100 can store combinations of music, voice recordings, phone numbers and text. With the standard 64 MB configuration, you could store 60 minutes of music, 25 minutes of voice recording, 1, 000 phone numbers, and 20 pages of text at the same time! The player can also be used as external storage device for data files. It plays for two to three hours on a single AA battery (included). Software includes free tracks from emusic.com, playlist manager and CD ripper.Customer Reviews:
Windows XP drivers for the Sensory Science raveMP 2100.......2006-02-27
Poor Customer Service.......2003-01-09
An Exellent Product, Worth Buying.......2001-11-18
Xak
Good except my screen went blank.......2001-07-17
Amazing.......2001-06-11
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