Archos Clipper

369 reviews

Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 369 reviews of Archos Clipper. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the portability and sound. The performance and price are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Archos Clipper is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Archos Clipper

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Archos Clipper from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the performance and portability. The sound and price are also appreciated. Many are negative about the headphones and reliability. There are some mixed opinions about the battery.

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61% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

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Amazon.com review summary for Archos Clipper

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Archos Clipper from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the battery and sound. The portability and price also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and performance. Opinions about the design and size are different.

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77% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : mfereday (gadgetspeak.com)

A Small MP3 Player : Archos Clipper

The unexpected arrival of a small device gave me the opportunity to give my regular MP3 player a break as I checked out this Archos device.

The Archos Clipper is an MP3 player with 2GB of internal storage that comes with the claim of being big in sound and small in size. As this is the smallest, although not by much, MP3 player that I have seen then I can certainly confirm the latter while...

May, 2012

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Expert review by : electricpig (electricpig.co.uk)

Archos Clipper review

A fine alternative to the iPod Shuffle, even if some of the niggles will get to you

Cheap, drag and drop controls

Laggy controls, awful bundled buds

Oct, 2009

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Pretty good

I wasn't really expecting much but it is pretty good. Easy to load, sounds much better than expected, kind of limited on controls (takes some getting used to) and is not really convenient for selecting a particular piece of music but I mainly use...

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

So far it works as advertised

I have not used this at the gym yet, but have listened extensively at home. My impression is that it is well-engineered to do exactly what it is supposed to do, that is, a no-frills MP3 player. I am pleased with the quality of the sound, even with the...

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Archos - Clipper 2GB MP3 Player

Extremely small which I like. Doesn't have a screen but that would make the size much larger. I have put 5 folders with various mp3 songs and can play them without any problems ; I've had no problems with battery life and use the device when I walk the...

USB cable could get lost and is non std cable. Volume was low until I got some decent headphones - now has more volume than I need and I'm very hard of hearing. Took me a little while to learn to use the device. Had to go back and read the manual but...

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Sent it back

Great size and sound. But, every day it just quit working. Couldn't pause it or stop it. No manual or instructions, and the change from random to sequential I only found out by reading other reviews. Since I used it solely for audiobooks, that drove me...

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Sent it back

Aug, 2011

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

great value and simple to use

works great simple to use and to tell which mode you are in by look at the blinking led. I am not an ipod user but was able to load my cds to it easily and play them to my hearts content. its very compact and the buttons can be locked to prevent...

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

It Is What It Is

I got this player to replace a 512 MB iConcepts player that I used for jogging, and so far the Clipper is outperforming that one in all respects except that I can't see what song and artist I'm listening to. This is a good option if you're looking for...

This mp3 player is so tiny and light that, combined with the convenient clip, you can easily forget you're wearing it. It's amazing how many songs fit on this little thing. 2 gigs isn't too bad for something this small, and it also includes shuffle...

There is no display to let you know which song/artist is playing, and the shuffle mode switches itself on with ridiculous ease. Therefore, this is not the player for you if you like listening to a particular song over and over again. Also, the buttons...

Sep, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not Worth It

Spend the extra money and buy a better unit.

Small size, clip-on, durable, good sound (when working). Easy to transfer music

Only worked for about 30 minutes and then started beeping, and had to be reset. Tried it several more times, with same results. Halfway through a run, it would just start beeping, and wouldn't shut off, or do anything until you reset it. Sending it...

Aug, 2010

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