iRiver H10

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Where the H10 does really well though is with its sound quality, which as we’ve come to expect from iRiver is superb. The bundled headphones are fairly unpleasant but using a decent set like my Koss Porta Pro’s and you'll be treated to full bass and a clear and bright sound. It was even powerful enough to act as the music source for my Hi-Fi amp. You can also play with a number of sound presets for different types of music and there are SRS sound enhancements, which do have a marked effect on output.

I really wanted to like the iRiver H10. On paper at least, its beats both the mini and the Zen with its feature set. It’s small, it’s light, it’s capacious, it sounds great and the price is right. However, there are so many rough edges that it’s just going to drive people back to one of the other options from Creative and Apple. Not being able to play albums in the correct track order without jumping through hoops is plain bizarre, as is requiring a USB connection to charge. The colour screen in practice is more of a gimmick than an essential feature, and if you’re looking to the H10 as a portable photo viewer you’ll likely be disappointed.