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Title: mp3 players
Post by: weaselnoze on December 10, 2006, 09:36:40 PM
i'd like to get my gf an mp3 player for around 50 bucks.  i want the best bang for my buck obviously.  does anyone know a site that categorizes popular mp3 players by price?  i'd also like it if the site would rate them too.
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 10, 2006, 09:38:50 PM
newegg.com
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: TragicImage on December 10, 2006, 10:01:52 PM
Sansa.


seriously.


They look cheap as hell.... but they get the job done.... I think the 2gb one I have now goes for like 79 at BestBuy... the smaller versions are cheaper........  Mine has gone through hell and works like a champ.


http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/SanDisk-Digital-Audio-Player-SDMX3512A18/sem/rpsm/oid/135106/catOid/-12952/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do


http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/SanDisk-Sansa-M240-1GB-Digital-Audio-Player-SDMX31024A18/sem/rpsm/oid/135107/catOid/-12952/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8019609&st=Sansa+MP3&type=product&id=1156203860203


Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: Yankee Punker on December 10, 2006, 10:13:49 PM
Quote from: TragicImage on December 10, 2006, 10:01:52 PM
Sansa.


seriously.


They look cheap as hell.... but they get the job done.... I think the 2gb one I have now goes for like 79 at BestBuy... the smaller versions are cheaper........

+1  I've got a Sansa 2.0 GB mp3 player as well, its fairly easy too use, and is currently holding 564 songs from about 160 different artist.
Its a great little player for the money, but If I was to do it again, I'd get a larger GB, probably the 30 GB I-pod.
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: FearedGS500 on December 10, 2006, 10:32:22 PM
an mp3 player is an mp3 player they all do the same .. you just have the ones that look fancy and the ones that dont .. i'm a creative fan and thats what i will stick with .. i had 1gb creative drop it i dont know how many times it split open and still played with no problem . i have a new creative movo ( not getting i tell xmas) but i cant wait :)
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: scottpA_GS on December 11, 2006, 08:55:50 AM
geeks.com has some cheap deals...  :thumb:
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: manofthefield on December 11, 2006, 12:13:22 PM
I've got a Creative MuVo TX FM (http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=215&product=9771), 512mb.  I bought it because I was looking for a cheapo portable FM radio until my GF convinced me to get something with an MP3 player.  For 40-50 bucks(?) at Walmart it's not bad.  Holds a few CDs, easy to use, easy to plug into usb port, and it has a radio.  I don't have a lot of experience with small mp3 players, but it seems to eat through batteries kinda quick (uses 1 AAA).  Great small size that fits into your pocket easy, but not small enough to get lost.
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: weaselnoze on December 11, 2006, 05:43:47 PM
ok what do u guyses think of this one?  O0

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BP50AY/ref=pd_cp_etk_ce_av__title/002-8486743-9500856
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: Mr.7 on December 11, 2006, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: FearedGS500 on December 10, 2006, 10:32:22 PM
an mp3 player is an mp3 player they all do the same .. you just have the ones that look fancy and the ones that dont .. i'm a creative fan and thats what i will stick with .. i had 1gb creative drop it i dont know how many times it split open and still played with no problem . i have a new creative movo ( not getting i tell xmas) but i cant wait :)

+1 
I've got a Creative Zen Nano 512 MB and it has never failed me.
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: Wrecent_Wryder on December 11, 2006, 07:10:05 PM
34d
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: TragicImage on December 11, 2006, 07:38:32 PM
Quote from: weaselnoze on December 11, 2006, 05:43:47 PM
ok what do u guyses think of this one?  O0

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BP50AY/ref=pd_cp_etk_ce_av__title/002-8486743-9500856


thats the 1gb version of what I have, and I like it alot.  Very reliable, and you can change out the AAA battery very easily.... I get about 12-18 hours of play out of a single battery.
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: Yankee Punker on December 12, 2006, 06:19:18 AM
Quote from: weaselnoze on December 11, 2006, 05:43:47 PM
ok what do u guyses think of this one?  O0

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BP50AY/ref=pd_cp_etk_ce_av__title/002-8486743-9500856

That's a pretty good deal, and I would totally recommend the package deal for the player with the silicone cover, the extra five dollars for that protective cover is well worth it, I would almost say it would be like not wearing a helmet while riding your bike.
I got my Sansa 2gb player from Best Buy a little less than a year ago and paid about $150 for the player and $15 for the silicone cover, unfortunately I'm one of those impulse buyer's, and when I see something I really want I get it with out shopping around.
And like Wrecent had said the Sansa is Windows based (mp3,wma), as long as your using a PC an not an Apple computer you should have zero problems, I use Windows Media Player and Napster, and plugged the Sansa right in out of the package and both programs recognized the device with out having to download anything, and I had Sync-ed all my favorite tunes and filled the capacity in about half an hour. (very easy) :cheers:
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: Wrecent_Wryder on December 14, 2006, 06:08:10 PM
4d
Title: Re: mp3 players
Post by: RVertigo on December 15, 2006, 01:15:06 PM
I have a Sansa too...  It's cool enough...  And it's not an iPod.   :thumb: