MP3 Players

not easy to find these days. My daughter has an iPod classic and I use a Zen "Stone" by Creative but both discontinued. The stone is ideally small and minimalist and has an FM radio if you can find one on Ebay etc.

I like my iPod. I've had it for over 5yrs and it works great! My friend has tried some other name brand ones and seemed the happiest with her last samsung.

I like the iPod.

glassyo wrote: »

I use a sansa clip zip. I'm trying to make the ultimate walking music list from all of my mp3s and it's easy to delete songs. It clips to your clothes, has a clock, you can shuffle or go by alphabetical/numerical order, has a stop watch, sounds pretty good too.

This^

I have both the ipod shuffle and the Sansa Clip+. The + has a slot for more memory.
The ipod is more expensive for LESS options. It sucks.

The Sansa Clip has way more options.

PonyTailedLoser wrote: »

Thank you guys I'm going to look into these. I like the clip idea for holding it. I usually don't have pockets so I (TMI) tuck it into my bra but then I run the risk of sweat frying my player. I really like the older RCA mp3 players but they discontinued them. I like ipods but I've never been able to get the operating system working on any of my computers so I couldn't upload or manage my music.

The Sansa's use Windows Media Player. Newer Sansa's (Sport & Jam) are replacing the old ones. The old ones were reliable! My guess is the new & "improved" ones are just cheaper to make.

The ones I would look into are:

Sansa clip (suggested above), but you should also look at the Kubik Evo and the Transcend Mp300 or MP350.
The Evo is even cheaper, runs for 20hrs.
The Transcend is even cheaper, but lighter, charges quickly and runs for c 15hrs. Less control over playlists though. No danger of dropping its v light 14g.

http://bestmp3player-x.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/kubik-evo-8gb-mp3-player-with-radio-and.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0041MHZQK?tag=uniqstor-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-MP300-Digital-Music-Player/dp/B0056TYWMW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1439826316&sr=1-1&keywords=transcend+mp300
the Evo and the relevant sansa models have sd slots so you can store misoc on a card.

As none of them are apple they are all easy to have control of your music over and all play mp3 and FLAC formats.

You should also consider the big impact headphones have on the quality of your audio.
Im in the gym most days and on a regular basis see people on the treadmills smash their phones as they run and then fly off.

Sony still makes The Walkman. I found it easier to use than anything by Apple, but I'm a quite an Apple hater.

I use the sandisk clip sport or sport clip. I can never remember which way it's named.

PROS

1. 8GB with a microsd slot for more storage
2. small and light
3. clips onto your shorts, shirt, where ever
4. radio, audiobooks, music
5. PHYSICAL BUTTONS. I don't want to look at a screen or touch a screen during my workout. I love being able to just tap a button on my waist
6. great battery life. I charge it like once every 6 weeks.
7. only about $40
8. It's not apple

CONS

1. Doesn't make breakfast for you
2. Won't pick the kids up from school (wait... I don't have kids...)

TeaBea wrote: »

RGv2 wrote: »

Where do you guys get music for your Sansa's? I used to use Rhaposdy and just pay for tracks the 5 or 6 times a year I wanted one, but apparently now you can't do that.

Any free sites out there that let you buy by the track?

I buy a lot from Amazon. An Amazon Prime account (annual fee) would get you listening privileges. You can do the onsies, twosies there.

Nice, I don't really care about listening....I just want the track.

999tigger wrote: »

From all the research I did the Sansas had quite poor reliability.

I've been using Sansa's for close to 12 years now I think. Pretty sure my 1st one went a solid 10.

RGv2 wrote: »

999tigger wrote: »

From all the research I did the Sansas had quite poor reliability.

I've been using Sansa's for close to 12 years now I think. Pretty sure my 1st one went a solid 10.

This^

I have an ancient Fuze (E280) - still going strong, a somewhat newer Fuze (flywheel model)....no problems. I have 2 Clip + players (not Sports, not Jam models)....no issues. I use them for different syles of music (I'm lazy like that). I'm for 4 for 4 .....solid products for me.

Anyway, if you look at the Amazon reviews....you get some models with issues and a steady decline in ratings over the years.

The highest rated models are getting harder to find. It's like there's not enough profit in building something that lasts. I cross my fingers because I don't want to have to buy a newer model.