Not an exceptional player for the price (Iriver T7 4 GB)

Member Name: geek_squad

Product:	Iriver T7 4 GB
Date:	11/07/09 (25 review reads)
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Advantages: Compact and lightweight

Disadvantages: Long file transfer time, only barely acceptable sound quality, annoying delay during startup

As a whole, the T7 player is rather compact and lightweight. The USB player has quite a good aesthetic design, with zen styling. The buttons and display is laid out ergonomically, making it easy to reach the buttons.

When you first use the player you would naturally amuse it has froze due to the start up delay which is longer than average. However, the feel of actually using the player feels quite tacky to a certain degrees.

The buttons are considerable small and also not responsive enough, making it almost impossible to comfortably use the player whilst on the move even though the buttons are placed ergonomically. In particular, the search and skip buttons are the most annoying ones.

When using the supplied headphones, the sound output does not feel consistent, the lack of clarity which means it is barely acceptable. Upon using a pair of higher quality headphones it gave a more satisfactory sound quality. The player is compatible with audio files in the WMA, Ogg and MP3 file formats.

In terms of battery stamina, it is only typical, on average providing 14 hours of continuous audio playback from a full charge which takes a few hours. The player can be used simultaneously whilst it is being charged.

In addition to the standard features, it also boost a voice recorder and the capability to record live FM radio.

Summary: A compact, fiddly player

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