iriver HP-120 MP3 Player

The 20Gb MP3 participant from I-River is a trendy gadget coming from a protracted line of exhausting disk-based gamers. Whereas the identify means completely nothing to us people within the UK, readers from the States will recognise the family identify.

The unit’s the dimensions of a small novel like most exhausting drive-based gamers. The primary distinction that may make this one stand out from the group is the joystick on the highest of the gadget to permit for simple navigation across the methods menus. On the floor this looks as if a good suggestion, and in observe really works at what it units out to do. Nevertheless, there is no such thing as a such factor as a free lunch. In exams we discovered that this joystick – the wonderment that it’s – will get caught in your pocket. Many a time did we discover our machine had skipped monitor, shut down or merely began to entry the depths of the menu system with out our settlement.

Maybe in an try and cease this fixed must get eradicating the gadget from a pocket or bag, I-river has included a management navigator panel on that connects in between the unit and your headphones. From right here you possibly can entry the menu system, set the amount and principally run the participant as you see match. Higher nonetheless, the I-river has had the foresight to assist you to connect your individual headphones and that is definitely a plus over different gamers which can be on the market.

A USB2.0 socket facilitates PC connection and the I-river HP120 may also be related to an amplifier through the optical out and in sockets situated on the facet of the gadget. If you happen to run out of songs- unlikely as this holds in almost 6,000 – you possibly can swap over to the FM radio. As soon as once more it is a function that Apple’s iPod is but to supply.

Our fast take

If it wasn’t for the joystick on the entrance of the gadget this is able to really be a MP3 participant that will be a worthy competitor within the MP3 market. As it’s nonetheless, this small design defect spoils the entire bundle. Higher luck subsequent time.