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4.3 out of 10

RCA Lyra RD2212

 

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  • User Score (19)
    5.5 5.5 from 19 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    5.5 5.5 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. PC Magazine

    PC Magazine
    5.0/10
    13 July 2005

    This is a very good-sounding, rugged player with some nice extra features. Bad navigation and controls, however, hold it back. Read more

    • Sturdy and splashproof. Very good sound quality. Audible.com and PlaysForSure support. Cute novelty fitness features.
    • Buttons are tough to press. Navigation and responsiveness could be better. Browsing is only by folder unless you use the included software. Not enough memory.

  2. CNET

    CNET
    6.0/10
    18 August 2005

    Although it's packed with useful, fitness-oriented features, the RCA Lyra RD2212 is disappointing overall, thanks to a flawed design. Read more

    • Sporty, splashproof design; excellent battery life; includes fitness-friendly extras such as a stopwatch, a calorie counter, and a pulse-rate monitor; supports DRM-pro...
    • Clunky and slow interface; difficult for single-handed use.

  • User Reviews

  1. bad investment

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Fisher, Amazon
    6 August 2007

    I wished I had read all of the reviews for this when I bought mine two years ago. It is worse than a piece of junk because I paid too much money for it and it is useless. The buttons are not easy to use, when I think I am turning it up, I have somehow skipped to the FM radio and cannot seem to get back, other times it seems to cycle through the same 5 songs for no apparent reason. Read more

  2. "good for the price i paid"

    CNET
    7.0/10
    Reviewer: quainia, CNET
    27 February 2007

    i got mine from kmart on sale for $27 so i can't complain about it at all. I'll keep it for a little while and give it to my son and then buy a ipod maybe my hubby has one and now it's starting to freeze when he tries to update it. So for the price it was a great deal!! Read more

    • can record from the radio, user friendly
    • i broke the screw off the back to hold the battier in, and the belt clip is hard to get on and off

  • WikiFreak Description

In this day and age, many people are on the go all of the time. In addition, many people enjoy spending some time each and every day at the gym. Wherever these people like to go, they not only want a sound track for life to follow them around, but many men and women — and many younger people as well — want a full blown media availability for their lives. But, because of their activities — including going to the gym — people like this need a fitness friendly and durable media player. The RCA Lyra R…

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In this day and age, many people are on the go all of the time. In addition, many people enjoy spending some time each and every day at the gym. Wherever these people like to go, they not only want a sound track for life to follow them around, but many men and women — and many younger people as well — want a full blown media availability for their lives. But, because of their activities — including going to the gym — people like this need a fitness friendly and durable media player. The RCA Lyra RD2212 fits the bill. The RCA Lyra RD2212 is a durable, compact media player that includes a decent size screen despite its size and despite its efforts towards sturdy construction.

The RCA Lyra RD2212 comes with some great features including a long life, 47 hour battery that gives a person a great deal of flexibility in regard to usage. The RCA Lyra RD2212 also has some fitness specific features that make it a very valuable device. These include a pulse meter and a calorie counter. The only real drawback to the RCA Lyra RD2212 is found in relation to its rubber coating. While rubber coating is a great addition as far as providing protection to the device itself, the manner in which the rubber coating is included on the RCA Lyra RD2212 makes it difficult to easily use the control features on the RCA Lyra RD2212.

On balance, however, the RCA Lyra RD2212 is ideally designed for a person who desires a more comprehensive media player for time spent involved in recreational activities. Indeed, the RCA Lyra RD2212 comes complete with a belt clip and a handy armband that make it even easier to use when a person is involved in exercise programs.

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