mp3 player/recorder

tuxy

im looking for a hand held mp3 player that can also record, i need this to record lectures
i dont realy know where to look if someone could recomend a make/model it would be great

Mailman

Creative Jukebox 3 allows you to hook up a Studio Mic or powered electret condensor Microphone to line-in. Able to up the gain on input too.

Records up to 10 hours.
Battery life of 22 hours for playback with additional optional battery.
20 or 40gb versions available.

tuxy

i think it would be handy if it had a built in mic
do u know any models that have one built in?

jk2001

Hi tuxx,

Check this one out: http://www.pc-memory-upgrade.co.uk/memory/mp3-player-gobeyond.asp

Cheers
jk

Mailman

If you are looking to record lectures then I don't think an inbuilt mic will be enough but the JB3 has a optional FM wired remote which includes a Microphone.

If you just want a cheap voice recorder/mp3 player then a Muvo NX would do but the files are recorded as voc wave files at a lowish sampling rate. The JB3 records at up to 320kbps mp3 and 44.1khz for line-in recordings

Duffman

New iPod does it too... but you need an expensive accesory...

Gandorf

I have an iRiver iHp-120 here review here.

It's the best bit of tech fluff I've ever bought

Features:
Up to 16 hours of battery life (Li-ion polymer batt)
Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV and OGG music files
Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers (up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0)
Integrated FM tuner with 20 station preset
Backlit remote control with 4-line display
Intuitive music navigation
Real-time MP3 encoding (no PC required)
20GB of internal storage
Store or transfer files of any type
Extra-large, 8-line, backlit LCD
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
Optical input and output
Upgradeable to future formats and features

You can record from line in, internal mic, external mic to either Wav or to MP3 (any bitrate you want). Sound is excellent. Also most importantly it appears as a mass storage device uner Windows 2000/XP and Mac OS NO DRIVERS!

Included:
Backlit remote control with 4-line display
iRiver earphones (Sennheiser MX-300)
Carrying case
Installation software CD
AC adapter
USB 2.0 cable
Line-in cable
External microphone (also has an internal mic)
Printed user manual

Only problem is that it's mucho expersive here... see if you can get it from the States or through a communal purchase like www.DAPReview.com

tman

/me drools

i'd sell my granny for an i-river:(
pure secks!

CyberGhost

'd sell my granny for an i-river

now i regret selling a granny for a sousage

tuxy

thanks for the recomendations guys now i just have to see which one i can afford