Customer Reviews

iriver S10 2 GB Multimedia Player (Black)

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When I made my purchase, I can only find the player in amazon markplace, ebay or warehouse123. Since warehouse123 provides 1 year warranty for my S10. I ordered from them and it took only 2 days to receive my player.

Packing: I enjoyed the packaging. It's a square main box with angled corner. Two more small boxes are inside. The S10 is put inside one box and the rest of the accessories are put inside the other. The packing did wow me as Apple's packaging does. iRiver included some plastic molds to hold the player to make it seem more professional. It's an incredible unboxing experience.

Design: The S10 is one of the most beautifully designed MP3 players I have ever seen. For the interfaces of most mp3 players, there are a few small buttons for navigation. The iRiver D-Click allow me to navigate the interface by pressing the four sides of the display itself. The button-less screen creates a very clean and sleek. Since there are no buttons to press, navigation is done through pressing the sides of the screen. Around the edges of the iRiver S10, you'll find the remainder of the controls. The S10 is actually very usable with one hand. It's simple and easy to control the player.

Sound: It has excellent audio playback and recording quality. The stock headphones are not good enough. I wish iRiver could improve the quality of the headphones. I'm using the Audio Technica Ath-CK7 which helps me get the best out of the player. Sound quality is very good as is normal with iRiver players. It produces crystal clear sound as well as smooth and powerful bass.

Transferring music & Battery Life: I would prefer drag-and-drop over iRiver plus 3. I can simply drag and drop my music into the music folder. Since the player is 2GB only, I don't think it needs any music management program. I love the USB portion of the device. I can just plug my device into any USB port in a computer makes up for the 8 hours battery life and it only takes a few minutes to recharge your MP3 player.

My only complain: iRiver doesn't sell the S10 in Blue color. The sound is great. The player is packed with useful options; FM radio, voice recorder, many EQ presets and custom EQ settings. I find the navigation intuitive and easy to use. The cost is very good for what I get. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

P.S. I need to say thank you to Jenn in pocketables who provides a very detail review for the iRiver S10. I read her review before I purchased my S10. Highly recommend to read her review.

It's smaller than Shuffle, has a great looking screen, tons of features(FM, record,picture viewer,EQ etc), great no-look navigation with D-pad, and 2Gig is plenty to exercise with. It's so light that the earphones cord weighs more than the player. Sound quality is excellent.

I've owned this now for almost a year. Its not distributed in the US (at least not very widely). The interface is intuitive and the display is vibrant. Its tiny and light enough to not really need a case of any kind but an armband would be nice if it existed. Supposedly iRiver is coming out with a wrist band style one but who knows.

The headphones that come with it aren't great, but do have a very handy holder that clips securely to the player. I can go running with this easily by turning it around so the player is behind me. The FM tuner is surprisingly good and lets me listen to TVs at the gym if I get bored with music.

A big pro for me is that it shows up as a simple mass storage device when you plug it into your computer. Then you simply drag files to it. Works like a charm in windows, linux, and mac. No silly software or DRM requirements. You can optionally use the iRiver Plus software to manage it, but it is not necessary. Double bonus is that its also a 2G memory stick!

A few technical notes; Be sure to upgrade to the latest firmware to get access to better volume, battery life, and playback options. Cruise the internet a bit and you can find software that will let you put custom backgrounds and interfaces on it (very cool stuff). It will also enable you to use any of your existing playlists automatically. Search for iRiver H3mod to find it.

Probably the best part of this player is letting people play with it. Everyone is fascinated by this little guy. Its a quality device with better features than the competing iPod Shuffle and an excellent display.

This small MP3 player is excellent for the double O SEVEN in us who love small highly functional gadgets. Small sleek and an all around beauty this MP3 player will surely accompany you with music, photos and the radio for your entertainment. Or take a glance at the screen just to check the time or set the alarm.

Although one of the pluses of this MP3 player is size it is also a disadvantage. It can be lost of overlooked in the blink of an eye. It's so small you can probably lose it in your pocket.

If you can handle the pressure of keeping an eye out for this device at all times or putting it in a place where you can find it again then I would recommend this little doohickey. However if your day is busy and when you come home you just want to kick back and fall out then this device isn't for you.

This is a small player. If that's what you need, this player is for you. I looked around but couldn't find any players this small with similar quality or features.

My teenage daughter uses it. It has gotten banged around quite a bit over the last year. I thought the D-click screen might not hold up, but it has. It is slightly looser than new but not enough to cause concern.

She likes the sound and ease of use. Don't use the iRiver software unless you have to. She just transfers files from explorer.

She has a couple of gripes. The major one is that it is hard to read the song titles. There is no landscape display orientation that would solve this. Another is that you can't use the hold while the player is off. Occasionally, while in her pocket or backpack, the power button gets pushed and drains the battery. Finally, battery life is not astounding.

Having said that, I've compared this player to the Apple Clip (2nd gen) and find it much, much better on sound and ease of use. Also, I have some other iRiver products and have found them to be of good quality. It is a shame they are not better known here in the US.

If you need a tiny player, this is the one.

The iRiver s10 sounds terrific even with my Etymotics! the screen is better than it appears in the pictures and the controls are very easy to use and intuitive. I've had it for about a month and can't imagine anything better.

This item is gorgeous! The sound quality is amazing, easy to charge, so small it fits anywhere, and super cute! Very easy to use, as well! A great gift to give, as well as receive (I gave one to my husband as a gift and he just LOVES it!).

This mp3 player is easier to operate than iPod, especially for people who are not familiar with iTunes. It could be used as a normal USB driver. I compared pop, classical and R&B songs. It sounds no difference from iPod. Besides, it's so tiny and the battery could support for long time. Just not sure if the buttons will be too loose to use in the future. Till now it's pretty good.

The interface is great. The clickable unit face is great. The battery life ruins the product. The battery loses charge even when the unit is not in use, and loses it quickly. This player is dead within a week without even being turned on. If it is on it lasts about six hours. Horrid battery life. Good little player besides that. Deal breaker though, in my opinion.

I purchased the iRiver S10 2GB player as a Christmas present for my wife: executive summary, she loves it!
While searching for which player to buy, my most important recquirement was that it would play ogg files, since I use linux at home, and I record my CDs to my hard drive in that format. Secondly, that it didn't *need* Windows to be able to use it, and last but not least, that it was "cute" and sleekly designed.
The S10 fit all characteristics, and for a very fair price.
The only gripe I have about it, is that it is not properly recognized as a usb storage device (in linux) every other time I plug it in. But this is something I'm currently working on, so it really isn't that bad. I guess I'll eventually get to a software (on linux) or firmware (iRiver) upgrade that will fix this.