RCA Pearl TH1702 - digital player

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of the RCA Pearl TH1702 - digital player from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

Although this mp3 player works fine it does not remember its position after powering off. This makes it worthless for audio books. It also has an arcane menu system that makes no sense at all. RCA technical support is worthless.

This seeming primitive player has much in its favour, so much so that it's my main item. Its built-in USB connector means i can load up podcasts from whatever computer i happen to be on. Ditto for the drag-and-drop -- no special software required. And...

Pros: -This MP3 player is extremely durable. I have dropped in a concrete, from a 2 story building(funny story actually), to marble, tile, and wood surfaces and it still plays my music perfectly. Maybe a 100 drops in all. -USB connector really come in...

Don't know why everyone is 1-starring this thing. It's petite size is ideal for runners and gym rats. I paid $20 at a local Wally World for mine and it has lasted me a year or so. I dropped it, sat on it, dog chewed on it, etc and it still plays my...

I originally purchased the RCA TH1702 MP3 player from a retail store back in 2009. It worked well for a couple of years, but I started having trouble with the player connecting to a USB hub on the computer. Sometimes the unit would turn on, but not...

I originally purchased the RCA TH1702 MP3 player from a retail store back in 2009. It worked well for a couple of years, but I started having trouble with the player connecting to a USB hub on the computer. Sometimes the unit would turn on, but not...

Got player and loaded songs with no problem. Problem was using the thumb display which was screwed up and could never get the right menu. Accessing the music was futile. Finally got frustrated and put it in trash. Will never buy RCA again.

I bought the MP3 player, because of the clip. The clip quickly broke. You can not load your playlist to listen in the same order of your playlist. This is really a disappointment to me, because I choose songs in order according to my exercise routine....

I bought the MP3 player, because of the clip. The clip quickly broke. You can not load your playlist to listen in the same order of your playlist. This is really a disappointment to me, because I choose songs in order according to my exercise...