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RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA)

RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA)
alaScore 70

102 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 reviews of RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA). The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the sound and performance. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 70/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 user reviews of RCA RD2211 Lyra 2 64 MB Digital Audio Player (MP3/WMA) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the durability and performance. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability.

portability, usability, price, performance, durability

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76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Pros & Cons, Terrible Support

 

About a week after I wrote my review, I started having a problem with the display. I sent it back to RCA for repair under Warranty, I believed. They denied having received my package, but a week after I produced tracking information, they found it....

Compact and Sturdy, Uses CF cards, comes with car kit

Cannot stand even small amounts of moisture (sweat).

Jan, 2003
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great Flash Based MP3 Player

 

Great sound, Custom EQ, Backlighted

MP3 conversion, No battery meter

Nov, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great Flash Based MP3 Player

 

The Lyra 2 is a great compactflash based MP3 player. I mostly use the unit as a travel companion to and from work via a 1/8 to 1/8 cable to the car radios CD plug. This could also be accomplished by the use of the cassette adapter, but the 1/8 plug ...

Great sound, Custom EQ, Backlighted

MP3 conversion, No battery meter

Nov, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

NOT worth it

 

Size and ease of use

Memory

Aug, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

NOT worth it

 

I asked for an MP3 player for my birthday, and after a lot of research, our decision was between an RCALyra2 and an Archos Jukebox. We initally bought the RCALyra2 because it was less money, plus a rebate, and it was a nice size to use during...

Size and ease of use

Memory

Aug, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

MP3 Player with Compact Flash

 

Sounds great, uses AA batteries, has backlight, has remote control, has radio

Downloading is a headache...

Jul, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

MP3 Player with Compact Flash

 

First and foremost, I'd like to go on the record and say that I've tried several MP3 players, and the RCA Lyra2 easily takes the ribbon for the best sounding. If for some reason you did not like the built in DSP sound modes, there is a 5-level...

Sounds great, uses AA batteries, has backlight, has remote control, has radio

Downloading is a headache...

Jul, 2002
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

If RCA, Iomega, and Rio made a player...

 

Best sound you'll find on an mp3 player.

fragile, poor OS, needs music-match to copy files, less than hip design

Apr, 2001
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

If RCA, Iomega, and Rio made a player...

 

If RCA, Iomega, and Rio made a player; RCA doing the sound, Iomega (or creative labs) doing the storage (assume they get it right), and Rio doing the design, you would have the ultimate player. However, it doesn't exist and it never will. So from the...

Best sound you'll find on an mp3 player.

fragile, poor OS, needs music-match to copy files, less than hip design

Apr, 2001
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

RCA Lyra RD2204 - Good Buy!

 

Outputs great sound. Large LCD display. Easy to use. Compactflash.

Larger and heavier than its competition. No HOLD button.

Mar, 2001
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