Need a new MP3/music player

tbahh

So, after three and a half years of having my brilliant mp3 player, it died yesterday. So, I was wondering if anyone could advise me on getting a new one. I was thinking about waiting to Christmas but I don't think I could handle the wait. I am looking for one that has a good memory (my last one had 8gb) and is in a good price range! Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

orourkeda

ipod

KeithM89_old

Moved from AH

cnocbui

If you prefer a separate device, an iPod.

These days, I am finding I use my phone as much as I do the iPod

Spudzzmurphy

tbahh wrote: »

So, after three and a half years of having my brilliant mp3 player, it died yesterday. So, I was wondering if anyone could advise me on getting a new one. I was thinking about waiting to Christmas but I don't think I could handle the wait. I am looking for one that has a good memory (my last one had 8gb) and is in a good price range! Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

If you are looking for the best in audio quality you can not go wrong with a Sony MP3 Walkman,it is another league compared to the Ipod/Iphone and the like, plus the fact you will also have a tuner with the Sony MP3 Walkman.
Have tried all the above and went back to the Sony.

pleasant Co.

Spudzzmurphy wrote: »

If you are looking for the best in audio quality you can not go wrong with a Sony MP3 Walkman,it is another league compared to the Ipod/Iphone and the like, plus the fact you will also have a tuner with the Sony MP3 Walkman.
Have tried all the above and went back to the Sony.

Nonsense, all of the above unless that league is hearing what you want to hear, all mp3 players today sound pretty much the same, headphones are really all that change the sound.

I'd look at an ipod nano or the always fantastic sandisk clip+ if I was buying a new mp3 player tomorrow.

Spudzzmurphy

Mactard wrote: »

Nonsense, all of the above unless that league is hearing what you want to hear, all mp3 players today sound pretty much the same, headphones are really all that change the sound.

I'd look at an ipod nano or the always fantastic sandisk clip+ if I was buying a new mp3 player tomorrow.

I have seen this issue discussed a lot.
At the end of the day you could discuss this matter all day,and still not change anyone's mind;)
The link below is worth a read by anyone who is interested is this topic.

http://stevenator65.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/do-all-mp3-players-sound-alike/

tbahh

My Mp3 that broke was a Sony MP3 Walkman. It certainly was a fantastic mp3 so I probably will go back to them again. I saw one on Argos' website but they were out of stock in every place that I could possibly collect it from.

I tried getting the Sandisk Clip+ on Amazon but they wouldn't let me buy it. Not allowed to ship MP3 players to Ireland, anyone know why?

iPods are too expensive to buy as I would buy the Classic one. Also, I find the iPod's menu a bit dull and I would waste away the battery playing one of those addictive games on it (can't remember the name)

cnocbui

Spudzzmurphy wrote: »

I have seen this issue discussed a lot.
At the end of the day you could discuss this matter all day,and still not change anyone's mind;)
The link below is worth a read by anyone who is interested is this topic.

http://stevenator65.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/do-all-mp3-players-sound-alike/

You are wrong. People spout nonsense about the sound quality of iPods a lot. 90%+ of people who buy an iPod never get better ear/headphones than the crap ones that come with them. What people are really doing is commenting on the quality of the earphones.

I use high end headphones with my iPod and use it as source through a decent hi-fi and it sounds as good as a CD player.

The iPod's measured behavior is better than many CD players—ironic, considering that most of the time it will be used to play MP3 and AAC files, which will not immediately benefit from such good performance. But if you're willing to trade off maximum playing time against the ability to play uncompressed AIFF or WAV files, the iPod will do an excellent job of decoding them. Excellent, cost-effective audio engineering from an unexpected source.—John Atkinson

cnocbui

tbahh wrote: »

I tried getting the Sandisk Clip+ on Amazon but they wouldn't let me buy it. Not allowed to ship MP3 players to Ireland, anyone know why?

Quite a long time ago Amazon wouldn't ship to Ireland, but they do these days. Maybe it was just the policy of seller using Amazon's marketplace. Try different sellers.

if you work out the cost of an iPod classic per Gb, they don't seem expensive at all.

eyerer

Looking at the sandisk clip, looks good, but... am i right that you cant plug it directly into a usb socket, you need a special transfer cable?
Can it charge off the usb connection or do you need a charge cable?
Do you need to install any software on your pc to transfer or delete files from it?

pleasant Co.

eyerer wrote: »

Looking at the sandisk clip, looks good, but... am i right that you cant plug it directly into a usb socket, you need a special transfer cable?

It doesn't have a built in male usb plug, if that's what you're asking? you connect it to your computer using a regular mini usb cable, which comes supplied.

eyerer wrote: »

Can it charge off the usb connection or do you need a charge cable?

It only charges over usb, whether you charge from a computer or a wall charger is up to yourself.

eyerer wrote: »

Do you need to install any software on your pc to transfer or delete files from it?

Nope, it'll pop up as a removable drive, like a usb key would. Nothing stopping you from using software if you want though.

Also, it's worth mentioning that Sandisk have updated the clip+ a little bit, the new version is call the Clip Zip...the design has changed a little and it's got a silly crappy little colour display but otherwise it's the same as the clip+.

Jackobyte

adolfo wrote: »

If you have a limited budget, recommend you to have a look here http://www.happyshoppinglife.com/electronic-gadgets-mp3-player-mp4-player-c-64_66.html but you may got another problem for the shipping cost if you just buy only one uint of mp3 player, because they are from China

Are those iPods OEMs or knockoffs?

pleasant Co.

Jackobyte wrote: »

Are those iPods OEMs or knockoffs?

Most certainly knockoffs

polka dot

Creative do some nice ZEN mp3 players.

eyerer

Was finally about to purchase a new one, having settled on a sansa a long time ago.
But I just looked at the reviews, apparently a lot of them just stop working. Much like my old sony one. Ipods are too expensive and i dont want the new touch screen ones. Zen has reviews mentioning bad battery as well.

Are there any good reliable mp3 makers any more??
I would buy iRiver over and over but they are gone

pleasant Co.

My clip+ turns 2 this xmas, still working to it's fullest, well worth the 50 euro it cost

iriver still exist, just not the iriver you've affection for.

TPD

My clip+ is about 2 years old now too. Got rockbox on it, 32gb sd card in it, no complaints. Well, the headphone jack did come unsoldered a few months ago but it was easy to fix.

ImGettinPaper

Don't go near Creative Zens I got one from argos the other day and when I plug it into my laptop I have to format it.

When I go to format it it crashed my laptop.

So then I tried another laptop and formatted successfully. Then I plugged it back into my own laptop and it says it needs to be formatted again????


I'm goin for iPod and beats by dre

MagicMarker

ImGettinPaper wrote: »

I'm goin for iPod and beats by dre

Would ya not prefer to get decent headphones?

ImGettinPaper

MagicMarker wrote: »

Would ya not prefer to get decent headphones?

Any recommendations?

r3nu4l

Mactard wrote: »

Also, it's worth mentioning that Sandisk have updated the clip+ a little bit, the new version is call the Clip Zip...the design has changed a little and it's got a silly crappy little colour display but otherwise it's the same as the clip+.

How easy is it to hook the Sandisk up to my car? Will a standard Aux cable work?

Also, will the Sandisk work if I try to transfer files from a PC and a Mac or do you have to tie it to one computer/OS?

pleasant Co.

r3nu4l wrote: »

Mactard wrote: »

Also, it's worth mentioning that Sandisk have updated the clip+ a little bit, the new version is call the Clip Zip...the design has changed a little and it's got a silly crappy little colour display but otherwise it's the same as the clip+.

How easy is it to hook the Sandisk up to my car? Will a standard Aux cable work?

Also, will the Sandisk work if I try to transfer files from a PC and a Mac or do you have to tie it to one computer/OS?

To connect it to your car you'll have to go through the clip's 3.5mm headphone jack, so it's quite easy in that sense.

No OS/computer limitations that I've come across, it works like a memory stick.