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Sonicblue Rio Cali

Sonicblue Rio Cali

1169 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
usability (803)
portability (289)
sound (253)
price (186)
durability (162)

Negative
reliability (111)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1169 reviews of Sonicblue Rio Cali. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the price and durability. The sound and portability are also appreciated, but there are some mixed reviews about the storage and reliability.

usability, portability, sound, durability, price

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sonicblue Rio Cali is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sonicblue Rio Cali

alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 user reviews of Sonicblue Rio Cali from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, 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 performance and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Reviews are divided on the headphones.

portability, usability, price, design, performance

89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sonicblue Rio Cali

alaTest has collected and analyzed 804 user reviews of Sonicblue Rio Cali from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the price and portability. The durability and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are mixed opinions on the design and reliability.

usability, sound, durability, portability, price

69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Abby Ferguson (pocket-lint.com)

This shower speaker's sound quality is a total wash

Don't expect quality sound from the Soundbot SB510 Shower Speaker. Coming in below $15, it's affordable but it lacks quality speaker depth.

Very affordable ; Suction cup holds surprisingly well, even on tile ; Small ; Built-in mic allows for hands-free operation ; Available in six colors

Sound quality is quite poor ; Only IPX4 rated ; MicroUSB charging

The Soundbot SB510 is a budget shower speaker that lets you listen to tunes in the shower. It's easy to use and features a built-in mic for hands-free use, but lacks depth in sound quality.

May, 2024

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Expert review by : Mathew Honan (pcworld.com)

Rio Cali

Included FM tuner, stopwatch, belt clip, and arm strap ; Secure Digital expansion slot ; Great user interface

Slightly bulky

May, 2004

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Expert review by : Don Labriola (pcmag.com)

Rio Cali

We hate to rub it in, but the Rio Cali is everything that the Nike-Philips psa[128max should have been. In addition to offering about 55 percent greater battery life, the Cali adds athlete-friendly features like an FM tuner, stopwatch functions, and...

Nov, 2003

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Expert review by : David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Performance

Rio Cali

Compact and lightweight; SD expansion slot; FM radio; stopwatch; robust software; playlist support; strong battery life.

Doesn't feel supersturdy.

Rio once again delivers one of the spiffier sports-style MP3 players.

Nov, 2003

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Expert review by : Sandesh M. (bytesector.com)

Rio Cali (256MB)

The Rio Cali is a great tool for any athlete, or anyone who wants a portable music player.

Mar, 2004

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Rio 128MB MP3 Player 90260469

The Rio Cali is a really good MP3 player for the money. the arm strap is good. for us who run a lot there is a "Stopwatch" that lets you track the minutes you are running, also it got a build in FM tuner. battery life is ok, it could be better....

Jan, 2005

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Rio Black/Green 256MB MP3 Player Cali

This thing rocks! I love it.. I like the fact I can upgrade the memory, but I am able to fit quite a bit at 64K WMA. Sounds good too.

Sep, 2004

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Player

Just out of the box and its great. Loud volume even in thier headphones. Preloaded with some great music too. Light and easy to use. Nothing more you could ask from a player.

Aug, 2004

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