Which MP3 player

[ACS]

Looking for a new MP3 player. 4 - 8 gb in size. One of the Apple range is the most obvious option but a quick look around Argos, HMV, Tecso etc there are many other makers and models.

So ignoring the Apple range can anyone recommend me something different?

TIA

Andy

 

[ianrauk]

Anything by Creative and you will get a very reliable piece of kit.

 

[GordonB]

Anything by Creative and you will get a very reliable piece of kit.

+1 to that. My wife has a Creative Zen V Plus 4GB that we picked up at a car boot sale for a fiver, utterly reliable, battery life good, sounds good, what else do you need? We added a silicone skin and armband as she uses it whilst jogging, it's just about perfect married up to a pair of Sennheiser headphones.

Gordon

 

[numbnuts]

Sandisk 8GB Sansa Clip came 2nd on the gadget show a few weeks back

 

[Oldlegs]

+1 on the Sansa

Mine's still going strong (18 months) after loads of bouncing and even survived a water bath.

Good price on the new expandable version here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Sansa-Player-Expandable-MicroSD/dp/B002NX0ME6/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

 

[ACS]

Many thanks to all I will look into both suggestions with interest.

 

[Mark_Robson]

The Sony Walkman range are excellent.

 

[ACS]

The Sony Walkman range are excellent.

Ta

 

[soulful dog]

The Sony Walkman range are excellent.

+1 for the Sony Walkman, though the Sansa Clip would on my shortlist too.

Oh and +1 for what User just posted....

 

[goo_mason]

iPod sound quality is utterly dire. I replaced my trusty, fantastic-sounding 20Gb iRiver iHP-120 with an iPod over two years ago and wish I hadn't.

Try iRiver, Cowon or Creative before you stoop to buying Apple. And budget for a half-decent set of earphones as the ones that come with almost every player are awful!

 

[Bigsharn]

+1 for Creative. I had a Zen Vision M for an age, and only gave up the goose after it took a trip down the stairs

 

[alecstilleyedye]

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Anything but crApple. You're only paying a fashion premium.
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although 'which' magazine rates the ipod touch as the best mp3/4 player…

 

[Carwash]

iPod sound quality is utterly dire.

Except for the old Shuffles, which apparently had stupendous audio quality.

+1 for Cowon from me though.

 

[The Jogger]

Sandisk 8GB Sansa Clip came 2nd on the gadget show a few weeks back

I have one of these, had it over a year and it is brilliant but did get creative head phones for it.

 

[swee'pea99]

I have a 2Gb and a 20Gb Creative Zen and they're both brilliant. Even the standard headphones are great. The difference in sound quality in the car when we switch to my daughter's iPod is staggering.