Customer Reviews:
 Really grows on you! March 27, 2008
I bought this as an upgrade to my Clix2 4GB, that extra 4GB really makes a difference for me. When I first got my clix I was a bit let down, but it has grown on me to the point where I now feel comfortable giving it a 5 star rating. Really I think it is the Rhapsody compatibility which finally turned it from 4 to 5 stars for me.
So here goes, what I love about this player:
1) Rhapsody compatiblity! One of the first things I did was install the Rhapsody version of firmware (v1.17 BAS as of this writing) and connect up to Rhapsody ToGo. Its awesome, I've been listening to hundreds of new songs ever since, dynamic playlists, top 20's, channels, its all there for a monthly subscription. I was a big fan of Rhapsody and now I can do it portably so I'm thrilled.
2) Slim sleek styling, really a nice looking player with a nice AMOLED screen.
3) D-Click interface, is innovative and easy to operate even when the player is in a case (for instance my favorite i-nique leather case!) or your pocket.
4) Great sound customization options: between the Wow, Ubass and everything else you can pretty much make this player sound just the way you like it. I did have to fiddle with it for a while to find the settings that really worked for me, but once I found that zone I find all my other players to be a bit lacking in crispness and clarity.
5) Flash theming: there's like a million cool themes you can put on this thing, or even make your own if you know flash.
6) Flash games: again bunches available for free.
7) Perfect pocket size.
8) clixhere.net: great user community with themes, fonts, games, latest firmware updates, you name it.
Ok, well, being a Gemini I tend to see both sides of everything, so here's the things I'm not so thrilled about:
1) Tech support? What tech support? Good luck finding anybody at iRiver to answer your questions, I never did!
2) Downside of D-Click, every time I bump into something or bend over it clicks something. A little too easy to activate by accident, but hey, thats what the hold button is for I guess!
3) Weak American presence: I guess iRiver is a Korean company and it shows. Its hard to get iRiver products, support, accessories in America, a lot of material, websites, etc are in Korean which I personally can't read.
Overall this is a great product, nice to look at, very customizable in ways that iPod users can scarcely imagine, Rhapsody compatibility is awesome, and it don't hurt to look at neither. I definitely recommend this DAP, just know that this is a product for techie fiddlers. If you want easy you might be better off sticking with an iPod.
 A BIG disappointment March 15, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought the Clix gen 2 8GB because it was advertised as Rhapsody compatible and got a great review on CNET. It has a great display and user interface but I was not able to get it to work with Rhapsody to Go DRM transfers and I also had trouble with tranferring my own MP3 music files to the device using Rhapsody. They transfer OK but will not show up in the music menu unless you "rebuild library" each time. I tried working the problem with both iRiver and Rhapsody tech support without success. I don't think it's a Rhapsody issue as I experienced the problem on two different computers running Rhapsody and I have not had the issue with the Sansa players that my kids use. I was also not satisified with the "fit and finish". The D-click user interface is very innovative and easy to use, but the top part of the device shell feels loose and wiggles around. I'm concerned it might come off.
So what could have been a delightful product was instead a big disappointment. I'm shipping the Clix back to Amazon for a refund. I hope this review will help others avoid the frustration and waste of time that I experienced with this product.
Brad Freeman
 Great Player March 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best player I've seen and has the highest screen quality out there(better than ipod).
It's of a high enough resolution that I've actually read books off of it and watched movies.
The battery life is wonderful, and unlike an ipod you can use it as a flash drive and you never need to have a program like I-tunes to store music(in many different formats) onto it and its more open source making it very customizable(I've got about 200 different Themes I've downloaded plus free flash games people make for them).
It also uses a standard mini usb port to plug so thats makes things easy as almost everyone has one of these cords lying around nowadays.
I'm very happy with the size of the device but the reason it gets 4 out of 5 stars(more like 4.7 out of 5)is because it seems like it may have a higher potential of getting physically broken than many other players,although mine has been holding up great.
Bottom line- If the 3rd generation ipod nano wasn't so guarded, forcing you to use i-tunes and only putting on it whatever they allowed you to,then it would have been close between getting one of those or getting my 8GB Iriver Clix. Since thats not the case,This is the best you can buy in my opinion.
PS- Buy a "Best Skins Ever" full body screen protector for it for about $8.00 US(IE-Toilet paper).They work great and is well worth it to keep your player looking like new.
Great player March 9, 2008
This player is fully loaded.
-Great EQ options, top notch audio playback.
-Screen is colorful and bright. Good for watching short video clips or episodes. I wouldn't recommend watching full movies, but you can.
-Radio is excellent, and works with my computer speakers. (I remember seeing some reviews saying how it only worked with headphones).
-Good battery life.
-Looks dam nice.
-Everything about the interface can be changed by downloading other themes or making one yourself.
This is an excellent all around player. My one and only con would be that there is no option to expand the memory with a micro sd card, something other competitors are offering now.
Pretty Happy After Long Product reviews February 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well, after spending considerable time reviewing quite a few different players I decided to go with the clix2 8GB. The unit arrived quickly and I started by flashing the firmware. This turned out to be a bit of a pain, but thanks to the online community I got it figured out. Liked all the features and gave it a spin while running a marathon in the rain. I kept it in a silicone sleeve inside my pocket and had no problems at all. The navigation buttons tend to be depressed too easily when it is a stand alone unit, but work much better when a silicone sleeve is placed on it. All in all I am very happy with this unit.iriver clix 2 8GB (U20) Red Line Multimedia MP3 Player
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