MP3 Players.

[53phy]

I'll soon have $150 to spend on an MP3 player. Preferrably flash-based to avoid skipping. Anyone have opinions on certain MP3 players they'd like to share? And, uh, can these things play .m3u or other playlist files?

[Shadow Wolf]

iPod Nano. Or shuffle, if you don't care what order the songs play in, but I think that's crazy. Or you could always run around on eBay and find a 20 gig iPod for around that price.

[al3xand3r]

The best in that price range would be (not in any particular order, just a list):

-iRiver Clix
-Samsung YP-T9 or YP-Z5
-Apple iPod Nano
-Creative Zen V Plus
-SanDisk Sansa Rhapsody

I'd be happy with any of these.

[The Damned]

I would vouch for the Creative Labs line. I had one, and aside from the fact it was too iPod like in functionality (and the damn buttons stopped working one morning), it was a very nice player. The sound quality was a lot better than the iPod I also had was. And not only are they usually cheaper than the comparative iPod player, they're also more readily available in stores.

[53phy]

Thanks for the advice, guys. Once my debtor gets his paycheck I'll actually have the option to buy one of these suckers.

[Old Man Time]

I would vouch for the Creative Labs line. I had one, and aside from the fact it was too iPod like in functionality (and the damn buttons stopped working one morning), it was a very nice player. The sound quality was a lot better than the iPod I also had was. And not only are they usually cheaper than the comparative iPod player, they're also more readily available in stores.

yeah, i have a nomad, and its pretty good, just the battery life is bad, but i've used it for a year and a half now. looking for a replacement mostly because 40 gb doesnt cut it anymore for me.

[The Damned]

Tell me about it. I need an 80 gig (or more) one, but the only ones available are either iPods or really shitty "media" players that are bigger than an old GameBoy.

[53phy]

I'm considering one of these. (http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1166)-SanDisk_Sansa_e200_Series_MP3_Players.aspx)

At a loss as to which size to choose, as while I have around 15Gb of music, I don't think I really listen to all of it. Maybe one of these days I'll have to copy just what I listen to into another folder and see how big it is. Buying a nicer pair of headphones might be a worthier investment than going that extra two or four gigs.

[Gollgagh]

I'm happy with my 1 gig. :D

bloody ugly smilies

[53phy]

I'm probably just gonna go with the 4Gb model. $180, and after completely combed my music collection I only found a maximum of 3.18Gb that I'd actually wanna listen to on the go, and that's assuming I'll keep all the complete albums I plan to throw on it, which I don't think I will.

If worst comes to worst, I can always buy a Mini-SD card to expand it. :3


Now to figure out how to keep my playlists or figure out a way to easily make custom (not just a single folder) playlists for it.

[DJDarkmaster]

The best in that price range would be (not in any particular order, just a list):

-iRiver Clix
-Samsung YP-T9 or YP-Z5
-Apple iPod Nano
-Creative Zen V Plus
-SanDisk Sansa Rhapsody

I'd be happy with any of these.

i would also suggest the Creative V100/V200