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Just bought a new Rhythm MP3 player-Questions

Jan 13, 2011 6:30AM PST

First of all I have tinnitus(ringing in the ear)and I need to listen to different pitches of white noise to mask my tinnitus.For the past 2 years I have used the Sandisk Sansa Express model. For some reason both of them failed within 48 hours and I have tried everything to fix them with no luck.

I did not want to go back to using my Sony Walkman because of the size compared to MP3 players. I was in Kmart today and found this very small MP3 player called "Rhythm MP3" player. It was only $10 so I went ahead and bought it and downloaded a few tunes and i'm quite impressed with the sound. For me what is really nice it has a belt clip so I can just clip it on and go about my business.

The only thing that is not explained in the manual is how to re-charge the battery. I know it's like the Express Player where all you do is charge it using the usb port on the computer. Does anyone out there have one of these? I just find this MP3 player is perfect for what I want to use it for. Many thanks for your help! John

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$10 for a mp3 player.
Jan 13, 2011 11:57AM PST

Name and model other than just "Rhythm mp3"?

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Never heard of it
Jan 14, 2011 1:13AM PST

Searching Kmart's website I found the name 'Mach Speed' attached to 'Rhythm 2GB', so it appears that Mach Speed is the company--or at least the brand--that markets your new player.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_018W028505950001P?blockNo=2&blockType=L2&prdNo=2&i_cntr=1295025130975

The following are links to this company's product and support websites that I came across:

http://www.machspeed.com/
http://mach-speed.net/support/index.php

I didn't find your exact model, but I only briefly looked out of curiosity; perhaps you'll have better luck.

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Model #
Jan 14, 2011 5:13AM PST

Rhythm MP3 Model# CL2-166 It has 2gb. Thanks!

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www.kmart website
Jan 14, 2011 5:18AM PST

make_or_break, Your link to Kmart's website is exactly what mine is. Thank's!

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I see this player has a usb interface,
Jan 14, 2011 10:17AM PST

so I suspect you would charge it like others, through the usb connection.

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Come to think about this,
Jan 14, 2011 10:23AM PST

I didn't see anything about rechargable battery. The manual say what type of battery to use?

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Recharge Rhythm MP3 player
Jan 16, 2011 9:33PM PST

Just wondering if you resolved this issue. I also recently bought a Rhythm MP3 player at K-Mart for $9.99, downloaded some songs, and am happy with the quality for such a small price. The battery is a Li-ion so I'm thinking all that is needed is plugging in the usb cord to the computer and it starts to charge; however, there is nothing that pops up on computer screen to indicate this.

Thanks for any help.
Carol

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Play it for a day to run down the battery then...
Jan 17, 2011 1:30AM PST

plug it in the usb for the night and see if it's charged up in the morning. Usb power should be "ON" even if the computer itself is not; (but on standby mode). Personally I have one of those 110v usb charger (inexpensive and handy).

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Already having problems
Jan 22, 2011 4:14AM PST

I have 4 usb ports on the front of the computer and only 1 works when you plug it in and brings up a list of what you want to do. If i'm charging it up I pick "Take No Action" and if I want to add some tunes I pick "Open using Windows Media Player".

My other problem just started today when I added some songs to it all the songs sound very "tinny". There's a number to call but why does it seem like anything to do with a computer (the computer itself,digital camera,MP3 players)always work great at first but always give you problems down the road?

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Tinny sound
Jan 28, 2011 12:45AM PST

Seems to me that the factory ear phones that came with it are probably defective. I am using my 3g ear buds and sound quality is amazing. Hope this helps

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having some issues as well
Jun 24, 2011 4:10AM PDT
i bought my rhythm cL2-166 back in november and when i first got it i had no problems. im in my seventh motnh of ownership and now the battery does not last long and sometimes when i am listening to it it stalls and sputters and then no sound wht so ever comes out but the player is still on. i also read tht u have a number, maybe to tech support and was wondering if i might be able to get tht number. thanks and have a blessed dayHappy
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rhythem mp3 player
Aug 30, 2011 5:33AM PDT

I also purchased the Rhythem for under ten dollars. It works very well despite the lack os status or signals other than on / pause and off.
At first, though, I had trouble getting the computer to recognize the player. I used anouther similar cable and it charged right up. Since, I have been able to use the original cable. I really like it and think it is the best value

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Rhythm MP3 player
Jul 10, 2011 10:40AM PDT

You recharge the battery by attaching the usb cable to your computer. Supposedly it has 5 hours of battery life between charges.

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$10 mp3 player?
Aug 30, 2011 6:25PM PDT

I think you change the batteries...not charging it, at least not internally. That is my guess. Open it up and take a look at the battery, what type is it. If it is chargable type then it is very likely you charge it through the usb cable. Good luck.