iRiver Clix (Generation 2)

Last update: Review by AnythingButiPod (added on 24/08/07)

The iRiver Clix 2 features 4GB internal storage, Ultra-bright, 2.2” AMOLED color display, Built-in digital FM tuner, integrated voice recorder, Fast USB 2.0 transfers, and it works with both subscription and pay-per-song music services.
[Full Specifications]

Overall Rating: | Latest Price Info

REVIEWS (last updated: 24/08/07)

AnythingButiPod reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“The sound quality of the clix2 is above average. With a decent set of phones like the V-Moda Vibes or the Mylar XBs, it was difficult to tell the difference between the clix2 and the iAudio 7. However, once I brought in some more audiophile-grade phones such the Atrio M5’s and the Sennhieser HD650’s, I found the highs falling apart and being a bit exaggerated. It could be fixed, though, with reasonable results with a tweak of the EQ.”
Rating: N/A

ITReviews reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“The iRiver Clix 2 is possibly the best all-round multimedia player we’ve used. It ticks just about every conceivable box and if you’re in the market for something that offers excellent all-round media support and performance, you simply cannot go wrong with it.”
Rating: Recommended

PCWorld reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“The Clix 2nd Generation is a fine player, with a great display and intuitive controls. Its storage space can’t match that of a hard-disk-based player; but if you’re looking for a light, portable, flash-based device, it makes an excellent choice..”
Rating:

CNET reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“The good: The next generation iRiver Clix is even sleeker and slimmer than its predecessor, but offers the same unique and intuitive interface and stellar audio quality. This player comes packed with extras such as an FM radio; a voice recorder; an alarm clock; support for subscription content as well as OGG and Audible files; and photo, video, and text viewing. The Clix includes SRS Wow sound effects, it has good battery life, and it’s priced competitively. The bad: There’s no cradle or line-in recording options for the new Clix yet, and iRiver doesn’t offer an easy way to get video content for the device. The bottom line: The iRiver Clix offers the perfect blend of hot design, desirable features, and stellar sound quality. If you’re looking for an alternative to the iPod Nano, this device should top the list.”
Rating:

Gadgetholic reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“The sequel to the original Clix proves that it is possible to improve on perfection. I knew the product would be great but what I didn’t plan on was how truly great it would be. I was blown away by the AMOLED screen and the video playback; 30 fps really makes quite a big difference. Now, if only it was wifi-enabled and had a web browser on it, it would have been THE perfect gadget for me. Oh and maybe a speaker. Are you listening, iriver?.”
Rating: N/A

Pocketables reviews the iRiver Clix 2 and writes;

“Priced to take on the iPod nano (2GB: $150, 4GB: $200, 8GB: $250), the iriver clix 2 makes quick and dirty work of it and any other flash player from any other company out there. In fact, its most formidable rival is actually its cousin, the X20, which has a removable battery, microSD card expansion slot, and line-in function that would’ve made the clix 2 the most amazing and flash DAP to date. Even without those features, the clix 2 is still the sweetest player around. Outstanding battery life, a gorgeous AMOLED display, an unprecedented user-customizable Flash UI, excellent sound quality and video playback, and an impressive assortment of extra features make the iriver clix 2 a mouth-watering treat too delicious to resist.”
Rating:Highly Recommended

USER MANUAL (PDF)
- Click the link to view
- Right click on the link and select Save Target As.. or Save link as.. to save it to your computer

- Download iRiver Clix (Generation 2) User Manual (PDF - 8.87 MB)
- Downlod iRiver Clix (Generation 2) Quick Start Guide (PDF - 5.44 MB)

FIRMWARE

- Download iRiver Clix (Generation 2) Firmware .4 (August, 24 2007)

TIPS & TRICKS

- Getting videos to work on your iriver players
- iRiver Clix (Generation 2) FAQs

FEATURES

1. Music
Clix provides powerful bass and three-dimensional sounds through various 3D stereo effects, supporting SRS HD, the advanced 3D sound technology.

2. Flash Contents
Supporting Flash Lite 2.1, Clix allows content produced in flash. The flash games and other contents made and shared by iriver web site visitors and users is freely downloadable. In particular, users can make their own content using Flash Lite.

3. FM radio reservation recording
The timer record function allows you to record your favourite radio programs and play them back when it suits you.

4. Multimedia Album
Clix with 2.2-inch Bright QVGA AMOLED provide clear, high quality picture storage, which can also be shown in a slide show. Fabulous MP3 music and pictures becomes a wonderful music album.

5. Text Viewer
With the text viewer in Clix, you can read texts such as novels while you are traveling to office or home. In particular, the text viewer features good readability thanks to the truetype font. Pivot function supported by Clix makes it possible to read the text in the direction you want and to scroll screen automatically at your own pace.

6. Moving Picture
Clix with QVGA (320 X 240) resolution supports MPEG-4 SP and WMV9 SP of 30 frames per second. Thus, you can simply transform various moving picture files such as movies, music videos and animations to see on the vivid screen of Clix using iriverplus3.

7. Comfortable Smart Key
If you register your favorite menus among those designated by the smart key function, you can go direct to the menus with the smart key. Set your favorite functions including reverse, main menus, play/stop, and start or stop recording to the smart key and enjoy the convenience of single key operation.

8. Various EQ and Codec supporting.
Through 7 EQ, User EQ, and SRS WOW HD sound, you can enjoy the music you want to listen to and a variety of files including OGG Codec perfectly supporting up to Q10 without any re-encoding process.

9. USB 2.0 High-speed data transmission
Clix can transmit large-capacity data including music file at super speed, supporting USB 2.0 at up to 480Mbps.

10. iriverplus3 & Album Art
Using Iriverplus3, which enables to search music information (ID3 Tag) and to extract music from CDs through Gracenote®, you can even set radio tuner and use the automatic firmware upgrade function as well as manage and transmit files. In particular, you can use the perfect album art through the music tag information provided through iriverplus3. Select the proper music and then select the item, which is the result of the query for the music tag information.

11. Supporting PodCast and AudioBook
One click the PodCast icon on iriverplus 3, and enjoy the PodCast in Clix. Clix also Audible function to offer audio book.

* PodCast function is available only in MSC(UMS) mode
* Audible function is available only in MTP mode.

12. Attractive Design focusing on curves and slimness.
Clix features exquisite appearance and excellent portability with the balance of slimness in 13 mm of thickness and curved line of the appearance. The handy-sized streamlined design with the symmetry of the top and the bottom of the case becomes more delicate and refined by the addition of a slim line in the middle.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Easy access with intuitive Direct Click interface
• 2.2” Bright QVGA AMOLED
• Plays up to 24 hours(Music), 5 hours(Video)
• Supports music file such as MP3, WMA and OGG Q10
• Displays album information of the song currently playing
• FM radio and FM recording reservation
• Voice recording / Text Viewer
• Photo album + Slide show
• Movie player / FLASH player + Game
• UCI (User Create Interface) Function
• Alarm with real-time clock
• PodCasting and Audiobook Support
• USB 2.0, Ultra fast data transfer
• Firmware Upgradeable
• MSC/MTP conversion support, PFD support