Product Review: Coby MP-C7092 MP3 Player

The name Coby has likely crossed your path once or twice while shopping. If you're ever attended a flea market, I'm sure you've seen electronics branded with the logo 'COBY'. This is an off-brand electronics of sorts. It's sort of the cheap, bargain basement version of gadgets. The only problem is, there many alternatives to their gadgets that fall into the same price range.

A perfect example is their Coby MP-C7092 mp3 player. This device measures in at 1GB and is priced at $30. This is a fair price, but you can also get the Sansa C-series for the same price. So is it worth the money? Should you go with the competition over the Coby? Read on to find out.

Body

The body of this device is similar to the Sleeker, a low-name yet nifty player. The C7092 is oval shaped and has no corners. The body is white and can be found in other colors. The screen is large, and takes up about 60% of the front of the device. A small lanyard notch is located in the top, as is the audio port. The navigation button is located below the screen, and is diamond shaped with small directional arrows and a center selection button.

The device is thin, and is about the length of a palm, and half the width. It can easily slip into a back jean pocket.

Features

The Coby MP-C7092 mp3 player features a 2.5mm headphone jack on the top of the device, and a proprietary USB port on the bottom. The screen measures in at 1.8", which is quite large for a player. The side of the unit has a physical on/off switch, which is pushed back and forth to turn the device on and off.

The storage medium is flash, so there are no moving parts to the device. The audio supported is WMA and MP3 - you can't play subscription tracks with the device. It comes with a rechargeable battery, and is compatible with both Windows and Mac.

Audio Quality

The audio quality is about what you'd find on a decent radio station.

Issues

The entire firmware is junk. It is so buggy, you'll never learn it, because each button seems to do a different action each time you push it. The action done seems to be at will, and will vary on how fast you push the button. It is very hard to navigate and learn.