iRiver Clix2 (4GB, 1st Generation, Black) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Clix player is a 4 gigabyte model in line with other such players as the iPod nano, Sansa e200 series, and other flash memory-based portable media players. iriver may not have the market share...

Pros: Excellent screen and menu interface., Great sound quality., Compatible with the outstanding Rhapsody service., Features, features, features., Good battery life.,

Cons: Tiny buttons along the edge., Limited to 4GB, at this time., Windows XP/Vista only; sorry Mac folks.,

Review summary: iRiver's Clix2 is part of an impressive line-up so far this year that focuses unashamedly at video content as well as traditional audio support. The Clix range uses some innovative controls around the display that involve depressing one of the four ...

Pros: Effective design and controls, excellent audio and video quality, massive range of features

Cons: The worst performing in terms of getting video content across on test

Review summary: The small, sleek iRiver Clix 2nd Generation has pretty much everything you'd want in a flash-based media player, starting with a beautiful, easy-to-read display and good controls.

Verdict: The iRiver Clix 2nd Generation is a lightweight, easy-to-use flash-based player, with a nice display and fairly good sound.

Review summary: You may have read my recent review of the iriver clix gen 2 flash player. Less than two months after its release, iriver is offering an update, the clix Rhapsody, designed specifically to work with the Rhapsody music subscription service. Many of the ...

Pros: Syncs with Rhapsody accounts for custom channel playback, purchase, and account info. Excellent user interface. Easy "direct click" navigation. Screen is bright and sharp. Flash games. FM radio/recorder. Voice recorder. Good sound quality.

Cons: Terrible earbuds. Volume controls seem to operate backwards. Can't use while recharging or loading. No shuffle or repeat modes.

Verdict: This Rhapsody-optimized 4GB version of the second-generation clix from iriver is a feature-packed, beautifully designed flash player. If you're not married to iTunes, the clix is an excellent option, and it looks pretty damn cool, too. And if you are ...

Review summary: After a relatively quiet period on the media player front, iRiver promised some exciting new products at 2007's CES show, one of which is the innovatively designed Clix 2. The successor to the Clix is smaller ...

Verdict: The iRiver Clix 2 is possibly the best all-round multimedia player we've used. It ticks just about every conceivable box and if you're in the market for something that offers excellent all-round media support and performance, you simply cannot go ...