does it play mp3 that comes on a CD like long audio books do?
507365
I have no idea as we could never get ours to even play a DVD. I do not recommend this item. It is poorly made, and odds are it won't work. You'd be wasting your money.
911138
Yes, it will play from a Fat32 formatted 8GB(max) usb drive stick, with standard mp3's(it will support at max a 256bitrate mp3)
610172
Not in and of itself, but if your computer does not have a cd drive (like a MacBook Air, retina MacBook Pro, current Mac mini or IMac) this will allow itunes to read and rip your cd and then convert to mp3
70245
Yes, it plays MP3's. My biggest complaint about this stereo is that its volume is extremely low. It also will not play *.wma files.
1885095
As I only have the CD version I can't answer that. It's too bad that they didn't make one unit with both CD and MP3.
878323
It does not have a CD player on it. You just plug any MP3 device in to it and thats how it works. Nice little unit.
1348614
Have not tried MP3 CDs, just store bought CDs. Bought the player for 89 yr old mother with dementia b/c old player had terrible sound/volume. This one is great!
2089647
I believe that it does. I used audible files in the past before they were bought by amazon. Amazon is a bit DRM-crazy, so I would not be shocked if audible files no longer played easily on a cowon x-9. Edins' answer is probably the best one. Don't buy a sandisk player. Those things are pretty much disposable. I've had about five, they all broke or stop functioning within a year.
1717548
I'm not familiar with any specialty audio book formats, but as long as it's in a standard audio format like mp3, it'll play. There's no specific audiobook section on the menu.
2098617
No, it does not. Returning it now. Also purchased it just so it could play MP3 burned on a CD.
1642055
I don't think so but I don't know what an mp3 disc looks like. The slot appears to accomodate CD's as it is thin and width of a CD.
1220510
No, its stricly for CD's. I have however burned MP3 music to CD to listen to.
1197975
it says in the description that it does. what I wonder is: does it play MP3 CDs?
247377
Yes, it will play all MP3's and compatible audio files. It will play files in alphabetical or numerical order.
88998
Sorry. I was never able to get it to do much, but I'm sure it would do books. I love their older MP3 players. Especially the Creative Zen.
1540136
I have been playing both regular CD's and MP3 audiobooks with this unit and it does a great job.
696729
yes, but the player I received does not work well at all...it skips on cds....