Oregon Scientific MP120

117 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (18)
Portability (12)
Design (3)
Headphones (3)
Connectivity (3)

Negative
Value for money (4)
Memory (3)
Storage (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 117 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and design. The performance and portability also get good reviews, but there are some less positive reviews about the storage and memory.

sound, portability, performance, design, battery

value for money, memory, storage

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Oregon Scientific MP120 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Rick Broida (cnet.com)

Oregon Scientific MP120 (256MB)

Compact enough for a magician to palm, the rugged, rubberized MP120 looks ready to take a beating--on land or otherwise. Its black, membrane-style control panel consists of six extremely stiff buttons. Plan on memorizing the functions of each, as the...

Inexpensive; waterproof; built-in belt clip; doubles as FM radio; floats

Poor-sounding earbuds; tiny LCD; doesn't support DRM WMA; stiff controls; earbud connector must be unscrewed for charging and file transfers

Oregon Scientific's waterproof MP3 player lets you carry a tune in the pool, but the anemic earbuds drown the fun.

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review by: donsam12 (cnet.com)

needs work on ear buds

Bought an MP121 with a behind the ear one piece ear bud unit that worked farily well but were cheaply made and stopped working after 3 months of lap swimming. Was informed that that unit wasn't available any longer so I bought an MP120, the ear buds...

good sound, nice features

ear buds won't stay in ears

Apr, 2007

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Amazon review summary for the Oregon Scientific MP120

alaTest has collected and analyzed 95 user reviews of the Oregon Scientific MP120 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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value for money

37% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: AL (amazon.com)

Gave it away

I got this for swim training. It works fine out of the water, but in the water the sound quality is horrible. Plus the earbuds kept coming out. I gave it away (to a non-swimmer).

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: AL (amazon.com)

Gave it away

I got this for swim training. It works fine out of the water, but in the water the sound quality is horrible. Plus the earbuds kept coming out. I gave it away (to a non-swimmer).

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: Michael Lasher (amazon.com)

Good Overall, Except for Longevity

I had the 512 MB version of this for two years. I loved it, as I don't need anything fancy and have no qualms about plugging it in and changing the music (which I rarely had to do with around 280+ songs on there at any given time), I don't need...

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: Michael Lasher (amazon.com)

Good Overall, Except for Longevity

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: Tatiana Udalzova (amazon.com)

Do not buy this.

This player can hardly fit any music in it and the one that I bought would make constant sounds when was used on the FM mode. Thus, it couldn't be used as a radio and neither it could store enogh songs to be considered an mp3 player. Do not buy this.

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: Tatiana (amazon.com)

Do not buy this.

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: Tatiana (amazon.com)

Do not buy this.

Oct, 2007

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Product Specifications

The MP 120 from Oregon Scientific is the world's first waterproof MP3 player!This state-of-the-art portable entertainment system is compact, functional, and allows you to carry your music with you when you swim, lounge in the hot tub or play in the ocean - you can even try it out in the shower!This shock-resistant MP3 player from Oregon Scientific has an impressive list of advanced features including an integrated FM tuner, voice recorder, built-in rechargeable battery and quick USB 2.0 file transfers!This unit comes with waterproof stereo earphones and plays MP3 and WMA music files. It also has five preset equalizer modes.Enhance your digital music lifestyle with this attractive orange MP3 player from worldwide electronic innovator Oregon Scientific!