iRiver L-Player 8GB review

iRiver's MP3 players have consistently impressed us with their solid design and decent build quality, and this latest L-player takes the range a step further. Similar to the Clix 2 in design, it features the unusual D Click system, which entails depressing the edges of the screen to navigate the player's interface rather than clicking buttons. The result is an incredibly small player - it's just 60 x 13 x 42mm - but one that still manages to squeeze in a bright, watchable 2in screen (the same size as the iPod nano's). Sound quality is excellent, audio file format support takes in Ogg and Flac as well as the usual WMA and MP3, and there's a raft of features, including an FM radio, voice recording and video playback at up to 30fps. An excellent alternative to the nano, and £20 cheaper too.

Author: Jonathan Bray