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IRiver X20

IRiver X20
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alaScore 90

66 reviews

Apr, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 66 reviews of IRiver X20. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and battery. The price and sound are also appreciated. Reviews are divided on the headphones. There are some negative opinions about the connectivity and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the IRiver X20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for IRiver X20

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of IRiver X20 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the sound and durability. The usability and price are also appreciated. The size and design get critical opinions.

performance, price, usability, durability, sound

reliability, design, size

83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for IRiver X20

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of IRiver X20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the usability and price. The durability and battery are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the design.

sound, battery, durability, price, usability

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

iRiver X20 review

 

The third man of digital music players is growing stronger

Good icon-based menus ; Expansion slot

Scroll wheel is too small ; Plasticky build

Great value for money, but the scroll wheel in particular needs some refinement

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by (pcplus.co.uk)

Iriver X20

 

Perennially vying with Creative for second place in the portable wars, many Iriver offerings have mustered good looks but often ill- considered interfaces and desktop software. The X20 finally gets it something like right

Easy to use, FM radio

Plasticky build

The build is a turn-off but otherwise the X20 makes some strong arguments

May, 2007
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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

iRiver X20 review

 

A sub-£100 flash player that can play video and has a built-in speaker? That Samsung K5 should be worried

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by (pcanswers.co.uk)

iRiver X20

 

The H10 has been perhaps the greatest mainstay of the resistance against iPod tyranny of late. With simple controls, a ton of features and solid construction, it showed the late iPod Mini the door and, size aside, stood nose-to-nose with the Nano

Good icon-based menus, Expansion slot

Scroll wheel is too small, Plasticky build

Great value for money, but the scroll wheel in particular needs some refinement

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

iRiver - X20

 

If you want a full multimedia player, rather than simply requiring audio playback, you need one with a good LCD display and well-designed operating system. The iRiver X20 offers a bright, 56mm LCD and a number ...

Even given the problems we encountered with the rotary control and software on the X20, it's still a good player, offering sharp, bright video and excellent sound reproduction. The real-time encoding of recordings is a useful extra, too. There are no...

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by : Will Head (techdigest.tv)

Review: iRiver X20 - flash video MP3 player

 

The propaganda The iRiver X20 joins the growing ranks of small, flash based players that can handle both video and audio playback. It's compact, light and portable making it a good travel companion

May, 2007
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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

 

The X20 is a great digital media player offering all the bells and whistles you'd expect and combining them with some nifty features like a mini-SD card slot and a removable battery.

Full features list, Great audio quality, Removable battery

Radio didn't pick up signal easily

Jun, 2008
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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

iRiver X20

 

Another product in iRiver's line of potential iPod nano killers, the X20 is a solid, all-round digital multimedia player. It supports all the usual be...

Full features list, Great audio quality, Removable battery

Radio didn't pick up signal easily

The X20 is a great digital media player offering all the bells and whistles you'd expect and combining them with some nifty features like a mini-SD card slot and a removable battery.

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

iRiver X20 (2GB)

 

Full features list, Great audio quality, Removable battery

Radio didn't pick up signal easily

The X20 is a great digital media player offering all the bells and whistles you'd expect and combining them with some nifty features like a mini-SD card slot and a removable battery.

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by : Jasmine France (cnet.com)

iRiver X20 (4GB) review: iRiver X20 (4GB)

 

iRiver X20 (4GB)

The iRiver X20 offers good sound quality and pretty much every feature in the book: voice and line-in recording; an FM radio; photo and video support; a user-replaceable battery; a microSD card expansion slot; and dual external speakers. It supports...

The X20 is bulky for a flash player, and the scroll ring is a little too small for comfort. The lack of accelerated scrolling is a hassle for long song and artist lists. No support for music subscription.

The iRiver X20 MP3 player is a great option for users who value lots of features over an ultracompact design.

Jun, 2007
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