Sonic Blue Rio S35 128MB MP3 Player

Pros: I love it!
Cons: Very poor FM tuner

I was looking for a music source to use on my long runs (3 hours or more). Wanted something rugged, waterproof, and easy to use. After reading the good reviews on here, I knew this was the one for me. Having had it for about a month now,...

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 ...

Pros: good size, good starter
Cons: Need to update with a connection faster than dial-up, FM doesn't work

I bought myself a Rio S35S for Christmas as my first MP3 player. Overall I was very happy, it was relatively inexpensive with all the perks I wanted. 6 months after purchasing it, all of a sudden it stopped working. The computer no longer recognized ...

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: 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: user interface, ease of use
Cons: FM reception

I have a Rio 600 and am pretty happy with it. I take it or my Sony Walkman out on jogs and to the gy ...

Pros: It is light, easy to use, rubber-coated for easy carry.
Cons: belt clip is annoying and the radio is poor inside of the gym.

My cardio workouts are much easier to maintain using the Rio S35s. I've been using this MP3/WMA play ...

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: Light, portable, great sound, long battery life, easy to use, easy to add music to
Cons: Could use a better arm strap.

My girlfriend bought this Rio MP3 player for me on Valentines Day. I've been using it since and I t ...

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: Size, design, controls, durability
Cons: battery life, battery placement

GREAT MP3 player. It's small, unobtrusive and sturdy. The armband works fine ... use it while runn ...

Pros: Great sound, multiple features, upgradeable to 640 MB, perfect for working out!
Cons: None so far

It took me a while to find this MP3 player. It was out of stock everywhere and now I know why... Thi ...

Pros: compact, stable for active workouts
Cons: headphone quality, no rechargeable battery, basic one-way file transfer software, exposed (corrosion prone) USB terminal.

After my wife stole my Sony MSNW-7 to use for her workouts, I found myself in need of another device ...

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: Expandable Memory. Lightweight, yet Solid.
Cons: Included Headphones questionable. No advanced filing system.

While searching for an MP3 Player for working out, I came across the RioSport S35S. I was thoroughly impressed with SonicBlue's latest offering. They were able to include many features including expandable memory, an FM tuner, and Solid Design.
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