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MP3 Players Advice Please
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gorillathebino
13-07-2008
Right then people. Is it possible to get a MP3 player, not a iPod that will hold over 200 hours of music. I don't know much about MP3 players or that as I have never really looked into them. I did get a cheep one a year ago I think it is a 4GB one. So I am looking to upgrade. Any help would be appreciated.
Golgarth
13-07-2008
depends on what you want, but in short the answer is YES.

There are many players out there that hold 8gb+ (even my mobile phone can now hold 32gb!)

Do you just want mp3? or do you want video, media centre capability? wi-fi?

Any particular reason for the no no on the the Ipod front? Only reason I ask is that they really do what they say on the tin, and do it VERY well, plus there are so many accessories (docks, head units compatible in car etc) they make a strong case for themselves.
DOS
13-07-2008
Well, i think its average of 4mins=4meg, so you want something with a memory of around 12GB.

Why dont you want an ipod? Any reason other than everyone has them?

Also, 12GB is likely to be flash memory, so for a similar price, you could get a hard drive mp3 player with much larger capacity. It depends what your going to be using it for.
gorillathebino
13-07-2008
just MP3 and has to work with Windows Media Player.

Reason I don't wan't a IPod is because everyone has them and I want something a bit diffrent.
frasera
14-07-2008
the sound quality of the new 72x/82x walkman is great, one of the top out there. the included ex headphones blow the ipod headphones out of the water as well. and in general its sound quality beats the ipod hands down. and its got good battery life. there are threads on it in the anythingbutipod site forums and such. works with mp11 and other media player software, or drag and drop. build quality is also pretty nice, and the tactile controls make for easy control without looking. i know touch screens are the "thing" but having to always look to change anything is not good.
Golgarth
14-07-2008
Originally Posted by gorillathebino:
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Reason I don't wan't a IPod is because everyone has them and I want something a bit diffrent.”

that's how I used to think, then I tried an Ipod and realised why everyone had them
LadyFluff
14-07-2008
I love my Creative Zen!
It's a Flash based player that comes in 4, 8, 16 and 32gb sizes. Really good little screen, though I haven't watched much video, sounds fab to my ears and holds masses of music in lots of different formats.
I'm not sure if it works with Windows media player, though it does play WMA files - but the software that it comes with is really easy to use!
ney
14-07-2008
For MP3 players I have never seen the battery life last more then 10 or 11 hours in some players. The 2gb MP3 player I use im lucky if the battery lasts 8 or 9 hours fully charged. So although 8gb maybe fine the battery life may not last to play all that music.
Like gorillathebino that posted above I have never been keen to go and buy an IPod.

Darren
frasera
14-07-2008
my walkman 728 easily hits its battery life. and in other reviews its been confirmed. its rated for 36 hours, i've never run it down dead because it at lasts so long i inevitably plug it back into the pc before its halfway
plus the headphones it comes with rock
10past3
17-07-2008
I'd add a vote for the Sony NWZ-A8 series. The battery life is humongous, they use Windows drag & drop now instead of that abomination of a s/w package that Sony used to force on its customers, and - like frasera says - the supplied h/phones are superb. You'll pick one up for about £60-70 on Amazon if you time it right. They're neat too, and well put together.

If you plan on using it to watch MP4 videos, note the probs reported in this thread.
Staunchy
18-07-2008
I'm personally torn between the Samsung YP-P2, Sony NWZA8-- and Cowon iAudio D2 has anyone got one of these or used one extensively?

The Sony and Samsung both have Bluetooth but am I right in thinking only the Samsung can be used to answer and make calls when paired with your mobile? In addition the YP-2P has a a bigger screen and lot of extra non-MP3 player features.

I know Cowon have a good reputation and I like the fact it has a DAB radio in addition to FM.

Decisions, decisions...
kobashi100
18-07-2008
If you want just Music than the Meizu M6 SL 8GB is a real nice player.

The new Creative Zen X-Fi looks great..

http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zenxfi/

Specs of the Zen X-Fi

2.5 inch screen
X-Fi audio technology with Crystalizer and Expand modes demoed on site
Video: 5 hours (MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP4, DivX4 4/5 and XviD4)
Audio: 36 hours (MP3, WMA, AAC5 (.m4a), WAV (ADPCM), Audible 4)
WLAN: only for the 16GB and 32GB versions
FM with 32 preset stations
Price 16GB for S$329 (US$209) and 32GB for S$399 (US$254) and S$299 ($146)
FlatProblem
18-07-2008
Originally Posted by LadyFluff:
“I love my Creative Zen!
It's a Flash based player that comes in 4, 8, 16 and 32gb sizes. Really good little screen, though I haven't watched much video, sounds fab to my ears and holds masses of music in lots of different formats.
I'm not sure if it works with Windows media player, though it does play WMA files - but the software that it comes with is really easy to use!”

Another vote for the Zen here... Bought mine from Creative refurbished. My Dad also bought one from Amazon.
RT1981
20-07-2008
Got a 16GB Zen yesterday via Amazon. £100, excellent player and so easy to get music on and off via Media Player
Pepperoni Man
03-08-2008
Originally Posted by LadyFluff:
“I love my Creative Zen!

I'm not sure if it works with Windows media player, though it does play WMA files !”

It works with Windows Media Player
frasera
04-08-2008
since you know so little, i think you should just get an ipod upon further consideration:P
Pepperoni Man
04-08-2008
Originally Posted by frasera:
“since you know so little, i think you should just get an ipod upon further consideration:P”

Why ?
stud u like
04-08-2008
Originally Posted by gorillathebino:
“just MP3 and has to work with Windows Media Player.

Reason I don't wan't a IPod is because everyone has them and I want something a bit diffrent.”

Microsoft Zune? I love mine and very few people have them. 30gb for 100 quid if you shop around.
Scrolllock
05-08-2008
Originally Posted by frasera:
“the sound quality of the new 72x/82x walkman is great, one of the top out there. the included ex headphones blow the ipod headphones out of the water as well. and in general its sound quality beats the ipod hands down. and its got good battery life. there are threads on it in the anythingbutipod site forums and such. works with mp11 and other media player software, or drag and drop. build quality is also pretty nice, and the tactile controls make for easy control without looking. i know touch screens are the "thing" but having to always look to change anything is not good.”

While I agree the included iPod headphones are not worth much the matter of sound quality among the mainstream manufacturers is another matter. In fact, the sound quality among the top players is generally in the same league. They all put out good and comparable sound quality. This is typically the conclusion from the more professional or informed reviews.
Scrolllock
05-08-2008
Originally Posted by Pepperoni Man:
“Why ?”

Don't pay no mind to such remarks. Ipods are ranked very high for a reason. The fact that they are simple to use is their biggest advantage.
LostFool
05-08-2008
I recently picked up a 16GB Creative Zen from Argos for £99.99 (they also had the 8GB version for the same price. Eh?)

I haven't used it extensively yet but so far I have been very impressed by it. The supplied earphone are a bit cheap but you can easily use another pair.
LostFool
05-08-2008
One thing I forgot to add in my post above is that I would recommend not installing the software which comes with the Zen. Vista and Windows Media Player support the device natively and the synchronisation is much nicer than with the Zen software.
Pepperoni Man
05-08-2008
Originally Posted by Scrolllock:
“Don't pay no mind to such remarks. Ipods are ranked very high for a reason. The fact that they are simple to use is their biggest advantage.”

Why do you say that ? I was asking a fairly simple question based on the fact that a number of products were being recommended and it was advised that that they ignore those responses and chosse an ipod (if that what "Don't pay no mind to such remarks" actually means )
KaptainKitten
05-08-2008
Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and never returns to acknowledge the comments?
Scrolllock
06-08-2008
Originally Posted by Pepperoni Man:
“Why do you say that ? I was asking a fairly simple question based on the fact that a number of products were being recommended and it was advised that that they ignore those responses and chosse an ipod (if that what "Don't pay no mind to such remarks" actually means )”

Whether you realized it or not, and whether it was a joke or not, you and the iPod were being made fun of.

I have not recommended any particular brand or model. That's for you to decide on based on reasonable arguments and experience. The former is not the case with the response that was originally made to you that made you ask 'why.'
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