The built-in FM radio doesn't have the fastest auto-seek we've seen in recent MP3 players, but the Clix always finds the strongest signal available and the quality is terrific. It tuned into all FM stations in our area without any effort on our part and the player has a huge preset capacity.
A five-band custom equaliser is built into the Clix and allows for some nice tweaking of music reproduction. There are also five preset 'SRS WOW HD' equaliser presets for adding some seriously dynamic alterations to music playback. These primarily deal with producing a sound closer to that of a live performance, along with some bass and treble alterations and 3D effects.
The iRiver PC software has a fairly clean design and doesn't pose any real problems to use. Transferring our 1.5GB test library took 12 minutes, which is pretty quick. The software handles your photos, music and videos. Videos are automatically converted into a file playable by the Clix. This took half an hour to convert a 30-minute file on our office computer.
Conclusion
The second-generation Clix is nothing
short of a work of digital art. Sound quality is superb, features are
rich in number and well implemented. We especially like the trendy
rings of Saturn background option, as this adds an aesthetic touch that
we've not seen before in an MP3 player.
If long battery life is your main consideration, consider Sony's NW-A808, which boasts up to 30 hours of continual playback; or if you need line-in recording, consider Creative's Zen V Plus, which will take your analogue input and transform it into a manageable digital file.
But for a flash-based MP3 player that does practically everything well without being stingy with capacity, look no further than the 8GB Clix 2. If you can afford it, it really is a truly remarkable piece of audio gadgetry, though.
Supplier: Advanced MP3Players.com
Edited by Jason Jenkins
Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday
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wanbo 9 March 2009
Good: Absolutely Everything
Bad: At the time I got it nothing but now i need more memory
Comment: This player is the best I have ever seen or had. What more can I say. The only thing that can better it will be the next clix.
Cols_Ears 13 February 2009
Good: Great Screen, intuitive navigation, weighs next to nothing
Bad: Not compatible with MAC OS
blackleg 11 January 2008
Good: Ogg Vorbis support, open source games and navigation. Perfect sound quality, brilliant display.
Bad: Potential to get scratched easily if you don't buy protective covers.
Comment: I was looking for an MP3 player that supported a good range of file formats including Ogg Vorbis. This was the thing that caught my eye in the shops although when i picked it up in the shops the screen felt like a see-saw and it put me off briefly cause i thought it was badly built. Then when i switched it on i realised it was the method of navigating where the faceplate is actually a 2-axis rocker switch. Even though it's more a more expensive player, it's far better value than the iPod nano which is what my mates got at the time. You're not restricted to WMP or iTunes either, which i liked because i use neither and would detest using anything like that. Another thing I found once i'd bought it was that there are a good range of free Flash games/themes made by Clix enthusiasts in Korea (where i believe it's very popular) available to download on various sites and this is something you simply don't get with the big brands. The attention to detail is impressive too, if you connect it to your computer you can decide whether it goes into transfer only or if you can still play music while it recharges of the USB connection -- Wallpaper changes colour through day to day -- Alarm buzzer and music alarm -- comprehensive Now Playing info screen with next track caption -- small dedicated volume adjustment buttons that still work even when Hold is on -- a wide depth of volume range level that goes quiet enough to sleep to. Overall there's every little thing on this gadget that i'd like from a music player so that's why it gets a perfect from me.
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