iRiver T30 1 GB MP3 Player

iRiver T30 1 GB MP3 Player

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The T30 series players are an incredible value in a small, ultra-portable design. The players are PlaysForSure certified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs. The T30 also features battery life up to 24 hours on one AAA and a voice recorder

Features

Plays up to 34 hours of music

1 GB internal storage

Supports subscription music services

Up to 24 hours of battery life

Skip-free listening

Voice recorder

Record music from any source (no PC required)

Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files

Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW)

Fast USB 2.0 transfers

1-year warranty

Includes

iRiver earphones

USB 2.0 interface cable

Printed manual

Installation CD

>AAA battery

System Requirements:

Windows XP (SP1 or higher)

Windows Media Player 10

USB Port

Product Description:
This unit is an incredible value in a small, ultra-portable design giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs with PlayForSure to support subscription-based music download services. Featuring up to 24 hours of battery life on only 1 AAA battery, the T30 is also equipped with a voice recorder. Voice recorder Record music from any source (no PC required) Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) System Requirements - Windows XP (SP1 or higher), Windows Media Player 10, CD-ROM Drive, USB Port Frequency Range - 20Hz - 20KHz File Type Support - MPEG 1, 2 & 2.5, Layer 3, WMA, ASF and OGG Headphone output - Left 18mW, Right 18mW, 16 Ohm Bit Rate - Supports 8Kbps - 320Kbps (OGG - 44.1 KHz, 96.1 Kbps - 225 kbps) Tag - ID3 V1 Tag, ID3 V2 2.0, ID3 V2 3.0, ID3 V2 4.0 Power Supply - 1.5V AAA Battery Dimension - 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.9 inches Weight - 1.0 ounces

Average customer rating:

piece of junk
excellent sound quality
great sound
Windows Media Player incompatibility
Nothing to Gloat About

iRiver T30 1 GB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

iTunes $15 Prepaid Card
Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones
Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case
Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System
NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player

Product Features:

Plays up to 34 hours of music
Up to 1GB of internal storage
Supports subscription music services
Up to 24 hours of battery life
Skip-free listening

ASIN: B0009ORXF2

Product Description

This unit is an incredible value in a small, ultra-portable design giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs with PlayForSure to support subscription-based music download services. Featuring up to 24 hours of battery life on only 1 AAA battery, the T30 is also equipped with a voice recorder. Voice recorder Record music from any source (no PC required) Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) System Requirements - Windows XP (SP1 or higher), Windows Media Player 10, CD-ROM Drive, USB Port Frequency Range - 20Hz - 20KHz File Type Support - MPEG 1, 2 & 2.5, Layer 3, WMA, ASF and OGG Headphone output - Left 18mW, Right 18mW, 16 Ohm Bit Rate - Supports 8Kbps - 320Kbps (OGG - 44.1 KHz, 96.1 Kbps - 225 kbps) Tag - ID3 V1 Tag, ID3 V2 2.0, ID3 V2 3.0, ID3 V2 4.0 Power Supply - 1.5V AAA Battery Dimension - 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.9 inches Weight - 1.0 ounces

Customer Reviews:

piece of junk.......2007-04-27

I have a different iriver, the ifp 899 which was apparently made before iriver decided to save money every possible way they could, in order to maximize their profits. the T30 costs almost the same as the 899, but has all the worthwhile features taken out. You have hardly any control over the quality of the recording you make, way less ability to navigate--you name it and it is NOT in this machine. Not only that, but after a few months of VERY light use, it started making corrupt recordings which makes it a huge hassle to load them onto my computer and compress them. Plus, recorded files are ENORMOUS unless you use the "low" quality recording setting--and then their quality is rotten

excellent sound quality.......2007-04-18

I've had my T30 for about 6 months and have used it extensively. I bought it because it has excellent sound quality. I listen to classical and acoustic music from reference quality recordings and always use high bit rate MP3s using good encoders (LAME 3.97). The earbuds it comes with are about average (crappy) but I use Etymotic ER-6 phones which are absolutely fabulous especially for classical music. The T30 has plenty of power to drive the ER-6 to levels beyond what my ears can handle.

The iRiver T30 sounds better than other MP3 players, both subjectively and objectively. I measured the frequency response, noise and distortion and found it to be excellent. With all EQs disabled, frequency response is within 0.5 dB of flat from 20Hz to 20 kHz and within 0.25 dB of flat for most of this range. Noise is below -90 dB and distortion is -70 dB or lower. This is as good as any MP3 player gets.

Playing high quality VBR files (LAME 3.97, VBR V0), the T30 goes for about 16 hours with a NiMH AAA 1000mAH rechargeable. Firmware upgrades are smooth & easy and it can operate in UMS mode which works on all operating systems and enables it to be a USB drive for generic file storage. It also records, which I haven't used much but is a nice plus.

1 GB isn't enough for anyone's entire music collection, but even with high quality MP3s it's more than enough for the 1 week business trips I take. I reload it with new music for each trip. It transfers files at about 3 MB / second so it takes about 5 minutes to transfer the entire 1 GB.

In short - it's compact and durable with the best sound quality you can get in an MP3 player. And it's inexpensive - can be found for well under $100 if you shop around.

great sound.......2007-03-22

i orginally wanted a voice recorder to record my D&D group's 10 hr + long sessions, which demanded a larger size availabilty, with at least reasonable sound quality. I've taken this with me to a trip to visit my brother, and went with his band unit to some schools for an "intro to the instraments" type performance. i recorded the 3 performances i attended, and wow! resonable size files and excellent recording quality at just the medium setting. His band now wants a copy. My only real con for the entire product is that i wish i could use removeable media such as an SD card, but 1GB makes up for that (kinda), a rechargeable lithium battery would be nice too. the manufacurer (iRiver) has on their website the user manuals for all their products, and support, including the ones not found at their online store, but great for researching to find the product to best fit your needs

Windows Media Player incompatibility.......2007-03-12

Incredibly frustrating. I was quite happy with my T30 until I recently upgraded my windows media player to version 11. It became IMPOSSIBLE to add any new music. There is a firmware upgrade on the iriver website, which I downloaded and installed three times. It just doesn't work! I managed to solve this problem only by rolling back to WMP 10.
BTW, I emailed iriver customer support about this problem and waited 17 days for a response.

Nothing to Gloat About.......2007-01-06

I was looking for an easy to use, low capacity MP3 player that I could easily take with me anywhere. This player fit what I was looking for so I ordered it. Unfortunately, when I received the player it wasn't what I had hoped for. I will tell you the main reasons for this:

Software: I installed the driver easily and my pc easily detected the device. I ran into problems however, because I could not sync the device to my Windows Media Player. The player comes with Media Player however, it is an older version which didn't really agree with my pc for some reason.

Sound: The sound quality was rather poor especially with the radio.

Radio: The device did not pick up radio frequencies very easily even in areas where I know the frequency is strong.

Control Buttons and Menu Instructions: Not so easy to understand.

Remanufactured iRiver T30 1 GB MP3 Player

Average customer rating:

Remanufactured iRiver T30 1 GB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Ultra-portable MP3 player with 1 GB of internal memory and integrated voice recorder
Stores up to 34 hours of music; supports MP3, WMA, and OGG music files
PlaysForSure compatibility lets you access songs from most secure download services
Runs for 24 hours on AAA battery; measures 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.9 inches (W x H x D)
Remanufactured to like-new condition; 90-day manufacturer's warranty

ASIN: B000FOKF5Q

Product Description

The iRiver T30 is an absolute sound sensation you can take along anywhere. With its compact dimensions of 64 x 32 x 22 mm and a featherlight weight of a mere 27 grams, the tiny sound giant fits into even the smallest pocket. With just a single micro battery, it plays up to 20 hours of music at a time and the line-in makes it possible to record songs directly in MP3 format. Equipped with 512 MB right up to a huge 1 GB, the T30 with the largest memory capacity has room for more than 250 songs in MP3 or 500 tunes in WMA or OGG Vorbis format.

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