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SONICblue Rio 500

SONICblue Rio 500
alaScore 70

787 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 787 reviews of SONICblue Rio 500. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the price and sound. The performance and portability also get good views. There are some less positive reviews about the storage and reliability.

usability, portability, performance, sound, price

reliability, storage

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the SONICblue Rio 500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 70/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

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headphones
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battery
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Amazon.com review summary for SONICblue Rio 500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 786 user reviews of SONICblue Rio 500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the price and sound are overall positive. The performance and portability are also appreciated. There are some critical reviews about the storage and reliability.

usability, portability, performance, sound, price

reliability, storage

82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : M. Wiley (gear.ign.com)

Rio 500 Review

 

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