Sonic Blue Rio S35 128MB MP3 Player

Pros: small, low weight, sleek design, attractive, skip-free, waterproof, clock
Cons: battery life, memory cards are expensive, cheap earphones, high price

I have been shopping around for an audio device to become the heir to my Aiwa CD Player, and after m ...

Pros: Light weight, easy way to have portable music. No skipping. Great for runners!
Cons: FM radio is worthless. Crappy earphones.

I walk or run an average of 15 miles each week. That's not very many, but it can get pretty boring when you are indoors on a treadmill. After a few months of rain and using the treadmill at my gym, I decided to get serious and add some music to my ...

Pros: Great Sound, Extremely easy to use, nice display, very portable, expandable to 640MB
Cons: FM is poor, needs folder support

The quest for an MP3 player for my mother continues... MY EXPERIENCES I have had an ...

Pros: Compact and Very Portable, Good Looking, Easy to Use, Sounds Great
Cons: Earphones, Radio Quality, Expensive

Website states:

"Whether you're a weekend warrior or a serious athlete, good music can motivate you. The Rio S35S gives you up to four hours of skip-free music in a rugged, durable player. A large, backlight display lets you easily navigate by...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive quality sound for those fitness types! Ease of use! Costco sells it!
Cons: No auto off feature, case could be easier to use

I was looking for something to use at the gym and ended up with this player. If you are looking for something you may drop, bang around or just go working out/running with, you should probably stick with a flash memory player (no moving parts) vs. a ...

Pros: Very small and light with good sound and a varied selection of sound effects.
Cons: Poor battery life, expensive to use, cheap feeling battery door.

Rio S35S Blue Sonic is a ‘Rio’t.

Well, curiosity does get the best of me at times, especially with the latest electronics. I am always looking at the newest toys. It must be a guy thing. What I do find is that the latest is not...

Pros: Small, Expandable, Great Music Quality, Good Battery Life, No Moving Parts
Cons: Exposed Proprietary USB Connector, Only One AAA Battery, Proprietary Software Required

This is The Best portable MP3 and WMA player designed for active usage and workouts that is currently available in mid-2003.

While the other reviews have done a great job expressing the Pros of the player, I would like to dedicate this review...

Pros: Innovative Design; intuitive menu system; expandable memory; integrated FM radio; good for exercise
Cons: Inconsistent radio reception

The Player
The S35S has rubberized case and asymmetrical, ergonomic shape and at 2.5 by 2.75 by 0.8 inches and 2.2 ounces it is very portable and convenient to carry around. The player comes with over-the-ear headphones that are comfortable...

Pros: Nice lcd, FM radio & stopwatch, sturdy, great sound, intuitive menu.
Cons: FM reception, headphones.

I traded in my Creative Nomad MuVo for the Rio S35S, with no regrets - and I'm one tough customer to please. Sonicblue may have had trouble with a few players in the past but this doesn't make all their products bad.

THE GOOD: Full-featured...

Pros: Small, expandable, arm-band, FM tuner, good online support community, frequent software updates
Cons: Directory system for tracks needs work, awful headphones, not available at local stores

In truth I'm not the user of this device, but purchased it for my wife. She runs long distances and wanted a device to use while working out. We were not looking for a massive-capacity player, but 128MB seemed about right for most of her purposes....

Pros: Small, stylish, rugged, easy to use, GREAT for workouts!
Cons: Headphones malfunctioned straight out of box, but who cares?

This is my first portable MP3 player, and I needed something that would be suited for my workout. Truth be told, I couldn't be happier! The software it came with makes it incredibly easy to rip songs from your CD collection, fix their ID tags, and upload...

Pros: Great for listening to those MP3's while working out (or out working)
Cons: None really; only minor gripes about battery and headphones

The Sonic Blue S35S is what you want if you are looking for a small, lightweight, and durable MP3 player. It has a 128 MB memory card, which means it is by definition skip free and holds about two hours' worth of CD-quality music (bitrate: 128 kbps)....

Pros: small, lightweight, easy to use, doesn't skip, cute,
Cons: no rechargeable battery, headphones crackle sometimes, cost of memory cards

I wanted a portable mp3 for the gym. Although I would like to have my whole music collection at my fingertips, every other machine I tried was too heavy, or had only a neck band etc.
This machine is PERFECT. It is small, lightweight, clips to your...

Pros: Durability, good headphones, long battery life
Cons: Poor radio reception, hard to organize MP3 order

I debated between several MP3 players before purchasing the Rio and am glad that I purchased this one.

The Rio is more durable than I had initially expected when I purchased it. It has survived many bumps and bruises (and a fall or two on...

Pros: Lightweight, Easy to use, sufficient battery life, tough and durable
Cons: Not enough memory, cheap headphones, poor FM radio.

This player turned out to be a pretty good investment. However, 128 mb wasn't enough so I soon found myself investing in a 256 mb sd card. The main reason I won't be keeping this mp3 player is that it just doesn't have enough memory for me. You can only ...