iRiver iFP-795 user reviews

5.0 stars

"An all-in-one perfect mp3 prioduct" on July 11, 2005 by misaacdavis

Pros: Can record voice listen to the radio, record via and input, great folder organization, alarm clock

Cons: none that i can think of

Summary: As a student i can sit far away in the sneter of a 800 student class and the lecture comes out crystal clear. I have used the input to tape my friends play in their band at a bar it it sounds as if it was taped in a studio. Software easily converts tapings to mp3's and you can select the quility of the taping. It also allows you to slow down and speed up music. Try listening to a rap song when it is sped up. It even has an alarm clock so you can use it as an alarm and wake up to your favourite tune. I don't think i have ever made a better investment into a product in my life. Also unlike an I-Pod this machine actually turns off.

4.5 stars

"Best mini mp3 player around" on February 24, 2005 by newpl

Pros: Lots of functions, battery life, fm tuner

Cons: small armband, power buttons.

Summary: This is the best portable mp3 player around. Lots of functions and options. Decent fm tuner and the battery life is incredible. The unit was left on for 3 continuous days roughly 72 hours and still had some charge left. I had a Rio unit and used one battery for around 8 hours before it died. Have an apple ipod mini and will return it because this unit is all I need. With 512mb of memory, it holds roughly 120-150 songs. Why would you need more than that at one sitting. Plus it uses a standard mini usb connector to sync and can be used as a digital recorder, record fm, and usb storage.

Now the bad stuff. Like everyone says, the armband is ridiculously small. There's no belt clip and the interface is NOT intuitive. Another annoyance is to turn on and off the unit is hold the play button down. If you put the unit in your pocket, you can inadverently turn on the unit without knowing. That's how I know the battery lasted for 3 days straight. To get around this, I'm making a habit of using the hold switch all the time.

Overall a great unit though. Highly recommended.

4.5 stars

"Great product, great battery life, sounds great too!" on September 17, 2004

Pros: I bought this player after researching all the hard drive MP3 players. Decided I didn't need 5,000 songs, moving parts, and an internal battery that progressively holds a charge for less and less time. All the reviews for iRiver products were favorable an

Cons: 1.software a little slow 2. might have trouble with OGG files 3. it looks so cool and sounds so good everyone wants to see it and hear it (hmmm...maybe this is a product pro and not a con)

4.5 stars

"I-Pod Killer" on February 14, 2005

Pros: Compact, great sound, great battery life, flash storage which is best for excersing. Software is very easy to use, but you can also use Windows Media to synch songs to this MP3. Well worth the $129 I paid at Circuit City.

Cons: Why not include the better armband that iriver provides? Also had some issues with protected WMAs, but using Windows Media to synch to my 795 solved that problem.