What's the best MP3 player? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly_RJ · 05-29-2004, 06:42 PM

I want to buy a MP3 player to keep me occupied on long flights. All of these day long adventures in airports bore me to death. What are some of the best MP3 players on the market right now?

RCA has a really nice one that also plays videos and can store documents, etc. It's around $400, which is double the price of the other good MP3 players I've seen. I wouldn't mind having it but the extra features just aren't worth the extra $200 to me. My laptop can do the same stuff.

So, what MP3 player do YOU have?

nathan_f · 05-29-2004, 06:45 PM

check out the lyra here

i've got one, and it's served me well

Sly_RJ · 05-29-2004, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by nathan_f
check out the lyra here

i've got one, and it's served me well

That's the one I just mentioned.

jackson · 05-29-2004, 06:48 PM

Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo TX - Best of the micro MP3 players

Creative Labs Nomad MuVo TX (256MB) MP3 Player

Flash-based (aka USB pen drives, thumb drives) MP3 players are really a dime a dozen these days. In fact, many of them are no name brands, and likely, a majority of them share the same manufacturer, be it the casing, the actual hardware, or both. These devices are becoming insanely cheap to produce, particularly if ease of use is a second thought in the design. With that being said, it is that much harder to find a good quality flash-based MP3 player.

With the hard drive based MP3 player market dominated by Apple, the sub 512MB MP3 player market is peppered with plenty of companies from which to choose, and it seems like it will stay like this for a while. After all, Apple's current market strategy is to leave this market alone.

The only other "big" company in the MP3 player market is Creative Labs, who is not choosing to shy away from producing these micro MP3 players. With so many ultraportable MP3 players available, Creative hopes that their name alone puts them above the rest; if not, at least, make you take a second look. Our experience is that even with these little gadgets, you get what you pay for. Most of the no name brand (flash-based) MP3 players with which we have tinkered are generally of poor quality or at least not as good as the name brand products.

Creative made a good attempt at a flash-based MP3 player with their original Muvo and they are in their third generation, dubbed Muvo TX, which adds USB 2.0 support and hikes the maximum capacity to 512MB.

Jer · 05-29-2004, 06:48 PM

My wife has a Timex 64MB mp3 player, she wanted a small one that she could use at the gym.

FlyingIguana · 05-29-2004, 06:49 PM

you can always just buy an ipod like everyone else.

cypocrypt · 05-29-2004, 06:49 PM

i have this one and im pretty satisfied with it
Rio Nitrus 1.5GB
Price: $169.99

EviLGuY · 05-29-2004, 07:18 PM

I'd get an ipod if its just for walking around and sitting listening to music.. if you plan to do anything like jog / rollerblade. I'd get a flashcard type one.. 128-256 MB is really a decent size for MP3s.. thats 2-4 hrs. They wont skip and stand up to the bouncing around better.

majortom · 05-29-2004, 07:41 PM

If you are realy travelling....

You need a cheap MP3 player that play MP3 cd...but invest in super good Sony earphones...the ones that you stick inside your ears....they are perfect

12 hours of Music non stop, bus, boats or planes...

10 cd in a semi-hard box...you hold barelly a week with 120 hours of music...

Some time THEY make you switch it off in planes.

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05-29-2004, 06:48 PM	#4
jackson Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,094	Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo TX - Best of the micro MP3 players Creative Labs Nomad MuVo TX (256MB) MP3 Player Flash-based (aka USB pen drives, thumb drives) MP3 players are really a dime a dozen these days. In fact, many of them are no name brands, and likely, a majority of them share the same manufacturer, be it the casing, the actual hardware, or both. These devices are becoming insanely cheap to produce, particularly if ease of use is a second thought in the design. With that being said, it is that much harder to find a good quality flash-based MP3 player. With the hard drive based MP3 player market dominated by Apple, the sub 512MB MP3 player market is peppered with plenty of companies from which to choose, and it seems like it will stay like this for a while. After all, Apple's current market strategy is to leave this market alone. The only other "big" company in the MP3 player market is Creative Labs, who is not choosing to shy away from producing these micro MP3 players. With so many ultraportable MP3 players available, Creative hopes that their name alone puts them above the rest; if not, at least, make you take a second look. Our experience is that even with these little gadgets, you get what you pay for. Most of the no name brand (flash-based) MP3 players with which we have tinkered are generally of poor quality or at least not as good as the name brand products. Creative made a good attempt at a flash-based MP3 player with their original Muvo and they are in their third generation, dubbed Muvo TX, which adds USB 2.0 support and hikes the maximum capacity to 512MB. __________________ PromO ArS 4 ReAL TeenPicCentral.com icq#303419172

05-29-2004, 07:41 PM	#9
majortom Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SEA Posts: 455	If you are realy travelling.... You need a cheap MP3 player that play MP3 cd...but invest in super good Sony earphones...the ones that you stick inside your ears....they are perfect 12 hours of Music non stop, bus, boats or planes... 10 cd in a semi-hard box...you hold barelly a week with 120 hours of music... Some time THEY make you switch it off in planes. __________________ Divers Do It Deeper !!!

05-29-2004, 06:45 PM	#2
nathan_f Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Think of me as Chomsky with dick jokes. Posts: 3,983	check out the lyra here i've got one, and it's served me well

05-29-2004, 06:48 PM	#5
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	My wife has a Timex 64MB mp3 player, she wanted a small one that she could use at the gym.

05-29-2004, 06:49 PM	#6
FlyingIguana aspiring banker Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: toronto Posts: 10,870	you can always just buy an ipod like everyone else.

05-29-2004, 06:49 PM	#7
cypocrypt Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York and on icq 108422465 Posts: 1,851	i have this one and im pretty satisfied with it Rio Nitrus 1.5GB Price: $169.99

05-29-2004, 07:18 PM	#8
EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	I'd get an ipod if its just for walking around and sitting listening to music.. if you plan to do anything like jog / rollerblade. I'd get a flashcard type one.. 128-256 MB is really a decent size for MP3s.. thats 2-4 hrs. They wont skip and stand up to the bouncing around better.