It may have a slow interface and tiny TFT, but you can't argue with the diminutive size

Sitting at a fairly low price point, iRiver's latest entry-level portable media player, the Lplayer, is a solid product. Looking similar to iRiver's line of Clix players, the Lplayer supports a wide variety of formats and has an impressive little LCD display, making it a strong competitor to the...

Great quality screen; slim; interesting control scheme; extras such as FM radio and voice recorder; lots of file formats supported

Controls can be unresponsive; track sorting not perfect

Time flies. This player has been my gym companion for many years. I thought I lost it last week but it miraculously reappeared. During my time without it, I was desperately looking for a replacement. Ipod nano seemed good at first but it does not play flac/ogg files.

Ahead of its time and excel on functionality

No memory expansion

With its full-face screen and tiny 60 x 40mm case, the Lplayer is outwardly reminiscent of Cowon's D2+. Wisely, though, iRiver has eschewed the touchscreen: instead, you control the Lplayer by clicking the screen at the top, bottom or sides. It's an ingenious idea, and it sort of works.

The iRiver L Player is the successor to the iRiver clix, but it is a lot better. Starting with how the L Player looks, its very minimalist, just like the clix. The buttons are very well hidden which is actually a nice feature, it makes it appear sleeker.

iriver announced quite a few players at CES 2008 and now they are starting to tickle out. First was the E100, now the Lplayer- next the Volcano and SPINN to follow in the next few months. I was a bit concerned that iriver lost its way with the E100 which was a rather disappointing low end player.

Solid iriver Design; Great looking screen; MSC/MTP User Selectable; Good radio reception; File Folder and ID3 Browsing

Mediocre sound quality; Screen difficult to see outside; Not on the go playlist; Weak Battery Life

The latest digital media player to be released by iriver in the US is the super compact Lplayer. Boasting OGG, FLAC, and XviD support, the flash player packs a 2-inch TFT display, D-Click navigational system, FM radio, and other extra features into a glossy casing that could be sitting in your hand...

Review After the disappointing E100 we're happy to report that iRiver's is getting back into its groove with the second device to hit the UK this year, the tiny Lplayer.