The control buttons for the player are very simple. One oddity about the setup is that the middle toggle switch labeled Select, doesn't actually do anything when pressed down. When you want to view menus and such on the screen, you have to press to the right to view it. A bit strange, but you get used to it.

The toggle on the right functions as the play, pause, stop, forward, back buttons. It also acts as the Like and Dislike buttons, which lets you choose which songs you wish to add to your Like or Dislike list. On our model, these buttons didn't seem to really work like they should. During playback, it would only work sometimes, it felt like the buttons weren't registering our choices.

The top of the player is where you connect your earphones, audio cables for stereo out, USB 2.0 connector and the DC power connector.

The volume and power buttons are on the side. I wish these buttons were bigger as it was tough pressing them down due to their small size.

The Lyra includes a small over the ear headphone. Compared to earbuds, I find these much more comfortable to wear. However, the sound seems a bit muffled at lower volumes. You may want to grab a better aftermarket set for yourself if you plan to use this heavily.

A carry case is included also which has a belt clip. Useful to keep it in place while jogging or moving.