If you're using your Rio while working out, take a look at the headphone remote control pad. Designed to work with your headphones, the remote gives easy access to Play, Pause, Stop, Volume, Fast Forward, Rewind and Hold functions. Two foot cord includes function control pad, 1/8" right angle stereo connector (male) and a 1/8" stereo jack (female) connects to any headphones.
If you're using your Rio while working out, take a look at the headphone remote control pad. Designed to work with your headphones, the remote gives easy access to Play, Pause, Stop, Volume, Fast Forward, Rewind and Hold functions.
1 This Thing Sucks
I bought this remote, and it doesn't even work. I called diamond about the problem, and they saud that I must have dropped it or something, but it never worked out of the box. I got so mad I smashed the thing. Don't buy one. I had the some problem with the Rio to, I wouldn't trust anything from diamond.
2 Great product. If you have a 300 you have to buy it
The reason I got this was that the play, stop, and change song buttonson my player fell off and i lost them! I had to use a pencil to turnit on or change the song. This worked great on the bus. It has all the buttons you need, and isn't as cheap as the player itself. The two problems are the size of the cord(I had to put it in my pocket and wrap the excess cord around it instead of using the given clip. I also found my frieds mini disk remote was smaller and had a lcd display that displayed the song name volume etc. The player itself only displayed the track number. If you dont need a player right now then WAIT FOR THE 600 TO COME OUT. It. . . has 32mb expandable to 320. Well im running out of things to say so the bottom line is if you do more then just sit in a chair and listen to it you need the remote. Also note it ONLY WORKS WITH THE 300
3 Complete Disaster
I should have known from the inexpensive price that this product was heading for the garbage. From the first day I bought it all it did was worsen the sound and slow down my mp3's. The buttons on this quiet too large headphone remote are hard to follow and I had trouble figuring out many of them. This large piece of equipment is too big for Diamond Rio and adds uneccessary bulk.
4 Minor flaw...still cool product
I love this remote. It's great, and not just for working out. There is one problem--It reverses the headphones. For example, if something is supposed to come out of the left one, when the remote is plugged in it comes out of the right one. You really dont notice it with regular music, but definetly with things like Adam Sandler, and talking that uses different sides for each person. I still gave it 4 stars though, because I thought it was a great idea. Why I didnt give it 5- Both the headphone and the remote cord seem too long. I cant clip it to my pocket because I trip over it...If you have a way around this, definety buy it.
5 A necessary item for 300 users
I love my Rio, but it has a major flaw in the design -- if there's a short in the headphone connection (either in the plug or in the jack), the short may cause the Rio to do odd things (mine occasionally pauses for no reason, even with new headphones). Simply having this remote plugged in seems to have solved the problem, and even if that's not the case, it's far easier to un-pause it with the remote than digging the Rio out of my pocket, opening the case, etc...
6 Rio PMP300 Headphone Remote
When i first saw it i thought what have i bought? Then as i started to use it i started to realize how cool it was. I am just a newcomer to MP3's but i know a fair amount so when i saw an easier way to control my amazing rio 300 i went straight for it. It is so easy to use and simple that you wonder why you did not buy it in the first place. It is easy to understand how to use it, it is clear and quick. What else can you ask for? Well i think if you work out a lot and wish for an easier way to choose your favourite songs then you SHOULD buy the Rio headphone remote.
7 Buyer beware! This is only compatible with the 300!
The advertising on this remote can be very misleading. Aftermy purchase of the Rio500...I ordered this remote. After trying tofigure out how the darn thing works...I finally gave Diamond a call. Turns out that this remote only works with the 300! Don't know why that is since the basic functions of the remote are the same for both the 300 and 500.
I asked if there are current plans to include a 500 compatible remote and they told me "not at this time". Go figure! I wear this every day in the gym and it would be nice to have that little remote instead of pulling the player out of the leather case to adjust the volume, etc.
So...don't make the mistake I made if you own the 500.
Later, Drew
Ps. The 1 star rating means nothing since I did not have the chance to test it out.
8 So easy to use!
It help's you out a lot so that you don't have to reach into your pocket's into pressing the big buttons on the Rio MP3 Player. This little handy dandy light-weight item placed in the palm of your hand is all you need. Its so easy to use, go buy one!
9 This is a must have accessory for rio's
This handy device is so easy to use, buy one now!!
