iRiver Mplayer review (1GB, pink)

As you might expect, the Mplayer has very few features because of the lack of a display. It supports MP3 and WMA audio files and offers a couple of navigational settings. If you twist both ears out at the same time, you can put the player into shuffle mode and it will randomly play all songs on the device. A short twist and then a twist and hold of the track shuffle ear lets you skip through folders. The player emits a beep to indicate navigation changes.

In the music department, the Iriver Mplayer performs admirably well for such a tiny device. The rated battery life of 9 hours is nothing to write home about, but it's not out of the ordinary for a player of this size. We didn't find the included earbuds to be particularly comfortable or great-sounding, but they should suffice for younger listeners. We don't recommend this MP3 player for children younger than 4, or anyone who might be tempted to put it in his or her mouth. Or anyone clumsy, for that matter: We accidentally dropped Mickey from a height of about 4 feet and half of an ear snapped off. We were able to snap it back on, but Mickey will never be quite the same. Also, the device gets pretty loud, so it's wise to teach any children using the device about listening at moderate volume.