Lexar MDA256-100 256MB USB MP3 Player with SD/MMC Slot

I just bought my second Lexar MDA256-100 MP3 player on Amazon.com. I did this not because there was anything wrong with the first one, but rather because I gave that one to my mom and I like and miss this MP3 player so much I wanted one again (that first one came with a pair of Bose headphones I bought several years ago)! But, like anything, there are pros and cons. The other reviewers on here do a nice job going through pretty much all of them, but I'll put my 2 cents in!As for the pros, the first thing that comes to mind is the size - it's very small, light, and portable. It runs on a AAA battery and has a battery strength meter, so you know when you're low on juice! I haven't had battery problems although my mom seems to think she runs out of battery life all of the time. A big pro is the ability to "drag and drop" MP3 files onto the device; it's essentially a flash drive (and can hold/transport other file types as well - they won't be recognized by the player but other computers will recognize them). No iTunes needed here! More pros include the recognition of ID3 tags (the name of the song, not the name of the file - nice) and the equalizer setting ("rock" seems best to me).As for the cons - I use this as a secondary MP3 player (an iPod Nano is my first one) and I forgot how slow file transfer can be as compared to newer technology. But it's still good enough - plus it's not like I swap files every day to/from it. I highly recommend putting in a 2GB SD card (I had one on my first Lexar and am waiting for one from Amazon.com for this one) to add 8x more memory/songs as compared to the internal memory! Make sure it is a 2GB SD, and not an SDHC or SDXC - it won't read those. I know it's tempting to get 4GB or 32GB or whatever, but they won't work - it has to be SD only and not in excess of 2GB (I already tried a 4GB SDHC card from a camera and while the card fits, the player won't recognize it).The headphones it comes with are not so great but I use my own headphones.The biggest con is probably the inability for the player to remember where in the middle of the track it was after it is turned off/on. It will remember which track you were on but not where within the track you were. Also, fast-forwarding/rewinding within a track is VERY slow.Even with these cons, the pros overtake them - especially given the relatively low price and its use as a secondary player. I would recommend this either as a secondary player (as I'm using it now) or as a "starter" MP3 player (as I used my first one), for someone easing his/her way into the world of MP3 players!I'm looking forward to more years of enjoyment from this Lexar MP3 player, as I had from my first one!

A small player with big sound. I only wish there was a little more adjustment for individual sound preferences rather than the preset sound options. All in all a great inexpensive player!

It is a great music player to have. I wish it would have came with an instruction manual. After tinkering with it, I figured out how it works. It plays wma formats also, even though it says mp3 only. The display is very legible. The display show battery strength, name of song, time of each song, format, whether internal memory or an sd is used, and the frequency of each song. I also wish it would came with an armband and/or a lanyard to hang around your neck. There was an sd/mmc card reader included with a usb cable. You can't beat that. The earbuds aren't the greatest, so getting headphones or earbuds that you prefer is a must. Other than that, at a low price it is a good deal. When I first saw it, I wasn't sure at first. I took a chance and purchase it and I don't regret it. Since then, I have a armband for and a lanyard. Damn good deal and a great price. Lexar rocks!Lexar MDA256-100 256MB USB MP3 Player with SD/MMC Slot

The Lexar MDA256-100 unit lacks a key feature: the ability to resume in the middle of a track. This might be all right if you are listening to 3 minute pop songs, but if makes it useless if you are listening to podcasts of any length - unless you enjoy the frustration of hearing the first 40 minutes of a 90 minute podcast over and over again as you take a 40 minute walk.The unit does allow you to fast forward or reverse through tracks once they are playing, but it is pretty slow. It takes almost four minutes to fast-forward 55 minutes through a podcast.The instructions that come with the unit seem to be written in 4 pt font, making them difficult to read without a magnifying glass. They are brief and much of the understanding of how to operate the unit comes from trial and error.I am reverting to use my Panasonic SL-SW967V MP3 CD player, which while it is less convenient to carry does at least resume from the point you were listening to when it is switched back on.

The two things I dont like about this media player is that the battery life is short and the headphones are not very good. Other than that it holds a good amount of songs (50+).Considering I used a certificate it was a good buy.

Kudos for this distributor. A perfectly functioning product delivered promptly.

I have TWO Lexar MDA256-100s. Both are in excellent condition. But I would VERY MUCH like to know: What memory cards are compatible with the Lexar MDA256-100?

Good inexpensive MP3 player. I like the ability to use SD cards.