Over the past few years we have seen hundreds of MP3 players flood the market. There have been a number of different types of MP3 players, be it hard drive or optical media based, these players have sold incredibly well as everybody and their mother gets into the MP3 craze. iRock makers of the previous 64MB iRock MP3 player has launched the iRock! BliNG portable CD/MP3/FM player priced at a reasonable $129 ($89 currently on their website).

Specifications

Size: 5.1" x 5.8" x 1.1"

Weight: Approx 8 ounces (235 grams)

Display: LCD with Electro luminescent backlight

Audio Output (Earphone): 7mW +/- 10% @ 16 ohm load; 100Hz - 20kHz

Audio Output (Line): 707mVrms +/- 10% @ 10k ohm load; 20Hz - 20kHz

Battery Power: (2) 1.5V AA Alkaline or (2) 1.2V AA Rechargeable

Battery Life: 12-15 hours (MP3 mode / 128 kbps); 8-10 hours (Audio CD mode)

Power Adapter: Input: 110V +/- 10% (European version available); Output: 4.5V DC@ 650 ma

File Systems Supported: CD-ROM (ISO9660), Joliet, Multisession, CD-Extra and Mixed CD

Signal to noise ratio: > 85 db

Total Harmonic Distortion: (@1kHz): <0.5%

Channel Separation: >40dB

ESP: 120 sec MP3; 45 sec Audio CD

Audio Connector: 3.5 mm headphone jack

Package Contents

Bling MP3/CD/FM Player

Remote Control with FM tuner and belt clip

High Fidelity stereo earphones

AC/DC power adapter

2 AA batteries

User's Manual

This is a very generous bundle in comparison with most of today's CD players. The AC/DC adaptor is generally sold separately from the CD player.

The earphones supplied with the BLiNG are not the best, but any body willing to spend the $129 to buy this unit will either want to spend the extra money to get some higher quality headphones. I have never been a fan of earbud style headphones myself, they are often times clumsy and generally a pain to deal with.

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The remote control is the most interesting part in the bundle. The remote control is not wireless; it plugs into the unit to control all major functions, including FM tuning "remotely" from the main unit.