mp3 player reccomendations

Teuthida · 10-21-2005, 11:32 AM

My mp3 player went kaput after 3 years of use. The ipod nano looks ok for the price but I don't really like ipods and despise itunes. I want something with a rechargable battery (or else I would go with one of creative's smaller players). Anyone have any experience with a good mp3 player they would reccomend? Memory size isn't a big issue...just want more than my past 128MB. As for the size of the player itself would prefer something small. Zen Micro is a bit too heavy for my liking.

MuGen · 10-21-2005, 11:38 AM

I work for a wholesale company and we deal with thousands of mp3 players a day going in and out of the warehouse, and believe me the most popular mp3 players are the Samsung YEPP mp3 players. Look out for them, they have a really nice a small one, good quality, and long lasting battery....

Samsung Yepp YP-T5V

Don't be fooled by this picture... the unit is the size of a AAA battery, give or take a few cm's..

Took one out of our warehouse and took a picture for actual size purposes for you

it's also 256MB, FM, Voice Recorder

Teuthida · 10-21-2005, 11:40 AM

But takes a AAA battery.

Lasts 20 hours but still...

I actually like the YP-U1 but I can't find anywhere that sells it. And according to their site there isn't a physical store 120 miles of where I live that sells it either.

Ah, apparently Ciruit City has it. If no one else makes any suggestions might go with this.

Typhoid · 10-21-2005, 12:00 PM

I have an RCA Lyra something something. It fits in the palm of my hand, and I've had it since last Christmas, listen to it constantly, and have only ever changed the battery once. But its AA.

MuGen · 10-21-2005, 12:30 PM

Samsung makes great mp3 players the YP-U1 is also a good one, you should try that.

Null · 10-21-2005, 03:45 PM

dont know why anyone would buy an mp3 player less then at LEAST 4gigs. i'd bet money on you'd out grow it within a year and want more space.

Best value is the higher the space. because at even $100 for a 256mb player, would equal out to $8,000 for 20gigs. you say the nano is a good price... however its 4 gigs. and for just $50 more you could have a 20gig.

if you want a good MP3 player, get either an ipod or an iriver.
ipods are easily the best simply because of the addons they have for them. you can find almost anything for your ipod... full car integration, stands, clock radios, they have jackets with ipod plugs and pockets made for it in them or gloves with remotes for the ipod built in. the addons are endless while most other players you'll be lucky to find a handfull of addons.

i'd say (ahem, for you*) irivers are second place, great sound. good size, color screens, reliable. comes in many differnet types/colors.

if your absolutly determined to get one ultra small with less storage, you can check out the iriver ultra portable players. http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/ultra/