The circular pad covers four buttons in the cardinal positions. Not something you're likely to notice though, unless you deliberately start wrenching on it. Despite being small and compact, there is a fair bit of flex and twist to the chassis. It's also not the most solid feeling device. Hopefully that will not be the case with the X02, but the way people consume new products nowadays the device would probably be replaced long before it ever became an issue. While I like the look and feel of the finish, past experience with it on other devices has shown significant deterioration as the years progress. The X02 is all-plastic with a soft matte finish. Like that device, it has a small screen set above a circular input pad within which is a central selection button. The X02's design takes great inspiration from Apple's iconic but long discontinued iPod Mini. If you're even remotely serious about your sound quality you'll want to replace them immediately, but for the average user that just wants to listen to their music, they'll do the trick. At high volumes they do distort, but that is par for the course with toss in buds. Heck, they even have a spacious presentation with good layering and separation. They're pleasantly inoffensive and capable enough to provide a decent experience. I found clarity excellent, especially in the mid-range. When it comes to sound, it's a typical old-school earbud signature lots of mids, very little bass, and neutral-ish treble with some roll off. But, comfort is great and fit and finish is as good as it gets for a cheap freebie earphone. The cable feels quite fragile and the white plastics are low rent with their yellowish tinge. The included earbuds certainly aren't amazing, but they definitely exceeded my expectations. Lift that out and you find a few accessories and some documentation. Inside is another cardboard box with the X02 nestled in a foam insert. Some statements on the back of the package like “BATTERY long time playing” and “MENU easy and comfortable interface” also lend to the idea that this package is used for other Ruizu devices since they are so vague. I suspect this packaging is used for a number of their products because the model isn't printed anywhere. The black and white design is attractive and the ridged texturing along the sizes and top looks and feels nice in the hand. Looking at older coverage of the X02, it seems that along with some internal upgrades, the packaging received a buff too. Languages: English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.Compatible Operation Systems: Linux,Mac OS,Windows 7,Windows Vista.Interface: 3.5mm audio jack,TF/Micro SD Card Slot. This review will be mainly my subjective experiences with the Ruizu and how it has served me over the last month or so. All I really care about is ease of use, how well it can drive my headphones and earphones, and if they still sound good to me plugged into it. None of that matters to me, nor do the components inside that make the device tick. If you’re looking for an in-depth look at this thing with measurement graphs going over THD, sine waves, etc. When it comes to portable amps and DAPS I take a pretty casual approach. The thoughts within this review are my own and do not represent Ruizu or any other entity. It was delived to my door for a whopping $0.38 CAD. While she is no longer with Ruizu, I want to thank Ashley for reaching out to see if I would be interested in checking out their products, and for providing a discount code to purchase the X02 through Amazon.ca. When you take a look at the extensive list of features and file support, it's a great value, even if it isn't perfect. The 20 USD/25 CAD the X02 goes for is a great price for a basic player, but the X02 isn't overly basic. Ruizu was founded in 2010 and makes a wide range of products, everything from Bluetooth speakers to car air purifiers to MP3 players like the one we're checking out today. Today we're checking out a budget friendly media player, the X02 from Ruizu.
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