mp3 player

Sir C.A.T · Post by **Sir C.A.T** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:27 pm

I was wondering about what would be a good mp3 player. I was looking at the iPod Nano because of it would be easy to run with and it has the option for Nike+ which looks interesting. The only downfall is that the 8 GB Nano is the same price as a 30 GB regular sized iPod. I was wondering what any of you guys think. Also, are there some other good mp3 players that would be good for working out. Thanks a lot.

APE · Post by **APE** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:32 pm

Next month Sandisk is putting out the Sandisk Express. OLED screen, FM Tuner, 1gb onboard with microSD slot so you can do 2gb. Not sure yet if it's stackable or overtakes the onboard. $60 right now.

Totally getting one for myself. I've heard conflicting reports on whether you can drag and drop MP3s onto the the thing USB drive style or if it requires an app to sync data onto it like Windows Media Player.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:35 pm

If you are looking strictly at mp3, I would see the sansa m2xx line. m240s (1gb) go for around $40.

A good MP3/Video player mix is the Sansa e2xx line. From what I hear, Rockbox is being developed for it with Sandisk help, so this is a good sign for extended usage.

Overall, Sandisk has good products and an easy RMA system. Only positives from me.

Post by **melancholy** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:39 pm

APE wrote:Next month Sandisk is putting out the Sandisk Express. OLED screen, FM Tuner, 1gb onboard with microSD slot so you can do 2gb. Not sure yet if it's stackable or overtakes the onboard. $60 right now.

Gah, I just bought my wife a c250 last night. Oh well, the only benefit between this one and the one I just bought her is that it doesn't require a cable to hook it up. At any rate, I totally agree with you. Sansas are the way to go.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:42 pm

APE wrote:Next month Sandisk is putting out the Sandisk Express. OLED screen, FM Tuner, 1gb onboard with microSD slot so you can do 2gb. Not sure yet if it's stackable or overtakes the onboard. $60 right now.

Totally getting one for myself. I've heard conflicting reports on whether you can drag and drop MP3s onto the the thing USB drive style or if it requires an app to sync data onto it like Windows Media Player.

Damn you! I posted probably like a few seconds after you!

hearld500 · Post by **hearld500** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:43 pm

Creative makes some pretty good stuff.

Sir C.A.T · Post by **Sir C.A.T** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:55 pm

Alright. Really, my maine niche about the iPod is the ability for Nike+. I also believe it would take quite a while to fill 8 gigs due to my whole mp3 collection is, like, a gig.

Post by **melancholy** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:18 pm

I still think that iPods are the best as a hard drive based music player. But for flash players, the Nano is just too expensive for the little it can do and the Shuffles are a joke.

MulletMan13 · Post by **MulletMan13** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:19 pm

Check out Apple's Refurbed site... you can get some sweetass deals on the last gen nanos if you're really looking for the Nike+ thing.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:40 pm

If you're looking for a flash-based player, I would recommend the Sandisk Sansa e200 series. They're cheap, they're well designed, and they have a ton of features. They come in ranges from 2 to 8 GB, have a MicroSD slot, FM radio (/recorder), video playback, and a user-replaceable battery.

not just souLLy now · Post by **not just souLLy now** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:46 am

Creative's Zen Vision:M is by far the best MP3 player I've ever used. It's also cheaper than the equivalent storage iPod.

Orange_Ribbon · Post by **Orange_Ribbon** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:12 am

I heart my Rio, It has lasted 8 months, and I am rather rough on mp3 players.

APE · Post by **APE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:32 am

melancholy wrote:I still think that iPods are the best as a hard drive based music player. But for flash players, the Nano is just too expensive for the little it can do and the Shuffles are a joke.

Shuffles are almost at the size you can make it into a buttplugg. Seriously. Have it output FM and use a set of FM headphones to receive it and noone can steal it unless they want to add rape charges to their rap sheet.

And I suppose those people who are strange could give it remote vibration functionality.

MKE · Post by **MKE** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:54 pm

Since you seem to be only trying to decide if you should get the flash based or hdd based ipod, i'd suggest the nano if your going to be running with it.

My 20gb ipod, after taking it with me every where, went through 3 hdd's before i got my new 80gb (made sure i got the damn warranty this time)

i've had other mp3 players,an archos jukebox which wasn't bad, and a dell jukebox which wasn't bad either. But with my music collection (4100 songs) itunes was exactly what i wanted. I was using musicmatch jukebox before it, but itunes is just really nice and easy to make everything organized.

Post by **melancholy** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:07 am

MKE wrote:Since you seem to be only trying to decide if you should get the flash based or hdd based ipod, i'd suggest the nano if your going to be running with it.

That isn't his decision at all, considering he said he only has about one gig worth of music. Hard drive based MP3 players are totally unnecessary for him.

butters · Post by **butters** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:41 am

APE wrote:
melancholy wrote:I still think that iPods are the best as a hard drive based music player. But for flash players, the Nano is just too expensive for the little it can do and the Shuffles are a joke.
Shuffles are almost at the size you can make it into a buttplugg. Seriously. Have it output FM and use a set of FM headphones to receive it and noone can steal it unless they want to add rape charges to their rap sheet.

And I suppose those people who are strange could give it remote vibration functionality.

I have both a 30 gb iPod and a 1 gb Shuffle. (Got the Shuffle for free.) I use the Shuffle much more than the 30 gb iPod, simply because I can clip it to gym shorts without problems.

MKE · Post by **MKE** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:49 am

melancholy wrote:
MKE wrote:Since you seem to be only trying to decide if you should get the flash based or hdd based ipod, i'd suggest the nano if your going to be running with it.
That isn't his decision at all, considering he said he only has about one gig worth of music. Hard drive based MP3 players are totally unnecessary for him.

in his post he noticed that the 8gb ipod was the same price as the 30gb ipod. He doesnt seem interested in getting another brand mp3 player, because he want's/would use the nike+ thing. so i assumed that the only thing he was trying to decide was get the lower capacity flash based one, or the higher capacity hdd based one.

Sir C.A.T · Post by **Sir C.A.T** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:37 am

Yeah, I don't know though. Because the more I look at the Nike+ thing it really isn't worth it. Also, the video and video podcasts are a kind of fun thing about the regular iPods.

Egotistical EvilN · Post by **Egotistical EvilN** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:48 am

Video? Get a PSP.
Ipod's video is great, but PSP's video is better.

MKE · Post by **MKE** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:44 pm

yes, but as a music player it's not that practical. Plus, you'd be spending 250$ on a new psp w/ only 1gb of storage space. with an ipod, yes your getting a smaller screen. but your getting a smaller device (easier to put in your pocket and run/do anything with) and way more storage space.