MP3 Player (Advice)

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#1 silentassasin05
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Hi all.

Am looking to get an MP3 player. But I dont really wanna go the way of the ipod, they just dont do it for me at all.

Was just wondering if anyone could give some tips and what not on other brands they have used or know are good.

If anyone can help, that would be great.


Thanks.

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#2 laser-pointer
Member since 2008 • 584 Posts

the zune is good and theres a new one thats coming out with a touch screen and a web browser kinda like the ipod touch

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#3 NatoKenichi
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The only thing I would recommed is an iPod. :/

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#5 monkeyd_93
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i cant put much in put besides ipod :P i heard the zune is good, that is if you life in north america, and anything with decent screen size (if you want to watch movies) and nothing too big or too small or thin, is probably best
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#6 silentassasin05
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Thanks for the help :) I was looking at the Zune. I live in Australia by the way.
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#7 darkIink
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on september 8, the zune hd is coming out in the US  wait until then, then import it. it has double the memory than the ipod touches at their price points (rumor: ipod touch 8GB and Zune HD 16GB are $250, ipod 16GB and Zune 32GB are $300, etc.)

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#8 spazzx625
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My dad has a Creative Zen, and he loves it. He mostly listens to audiobooks, so he got a smaller one, but sometimes he listens to the radio on it as well. He has gone through 2 of them in the past 4 years or so, one of them just stopped working one day, so he got a newer model and has had no problems at all with it.
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#9 costyssj4
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if you want the best sound quality,strongest audio output, video quality, screen quality, and biggest battery life. Get the Cowon D2+ or Cowon S9.
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#10 costyssj4
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also check this site for reviews on other mp3 player brands, non biased ones.

www.anythingbutipod.com

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#11 FragStains
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Sony makes very good DAPs in terms of sound quality, also, take a look at Creative's lineup.
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#12 Laihendi
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I use a Zune 120, and I like it a lot.
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#13 Unknown_Hero3
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I love my Zune :oops:

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#14 Keenzach
Member since 2006 • 1210 Posts

i have a zune also and its great! The best part about it for me is the zune software its so much better than itunes and easier to use

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#15 DJ_Lae
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[QUOTE="costyssj4"]

also check this site for reviews on other mp3 player brands, non biased ones.

www.anythingbutipod.com

With a name like that how can it be biased!
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#16 linkin_guy109
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I use the 4 gig Sony Walkman. I play mp3's and music videos from youtube. 4gig is like $79 U.S.D. while 8 gig is $99 U.S.D. WAYYYYY CHEAPER THEN IPOD.

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only reason im using an ipod right now is because it has the biggest hard drive of any mp3 player, id gladly switch if there was a better alternative with a bigger hard drive
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#17 Asneakyshoe
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I never realised people actually use zunes.:|

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#18 DivergeUnify
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Depends on the amount of memory you need:
For high capacity I would go Zune

For something 32 gig or under, Sony and Creative Labs are pretty good

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#19 DivergeUnify
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[QUOTE="roulettethedog"]

I use the 4 gig Sony Walkman. I play mp3's and music videos from youtube. 4gig is like $79 U.S.D. while 8 gig is $99 U.S.D. WAYYYYY CHEAPER THEN IPOD.

linkin_guy109
only reason im using an ipod right now is because it has the biggest hard drive of any mp3 player, id gladly switch if there was a better alternative with a bigger hard drive

There's a 120gig Zune
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#20 linkin_guy109
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[QUOTE="linkin_guy109"][QUOTE="roulettethedog"]

I use the 4 gig Sony Walkman. I play mp3's and music videos from youtube. 4gig is like $79 U.S.D. while 8 gig is $99 U.S.D. WAYYYYY CHEAPER THEN IPOD.

DivergeUnify
only reason im using an ipod right now is because it has the biggest hard drive of any mp3 player, id gladly switch if there was a better alternative with a bigger hard drive

There's a 120gig Zune

i have a 160gig classic :P
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#21 Mau-Justice
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Zunes are amazing. I have the 120gb Gears 2 special edition one :) I love their monthly Zune Pass, for the price of one CD every month, you can download unlimited of pretty much anything.
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#22 Mau-Justice
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The only thing I would recommed is an iPod. :/

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Overrated.
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#23 silentassasin05
Member since 2004 • 658 Posts
Think i might look into Creative aswell. They are a quality brand. I just dont wanna get an ipod because well, to me they do seem overrated. Sure they work good. But they just dont seem like the right one for me.. Thanks for all the feedback.
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#24 musicaz70
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Zune is best non iPod way for high capacity, BUT, the customer service is AWFUL (like, really really awful, first hand experience here).

Creative Zen/X-Fi is good for price and quality, but aren't of the highest quality.

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#25 Saygoodbyetome
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get the ****pod
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#26 Teenaged
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I have a Sony A826 with 4GB which cost 160 euros but because it has Bluetooth connectivity.

Anyway I usually prefer Sony's products because they are also very beautiful and feel good as devices, the menus are very easy to use and beautiful as well.

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#27 Elemayo
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Cowon S9 has amazing sound quality and battery life. Seriously, you really can't go wrong with it.
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#28 DJ_Lae
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Cowon S9 has amazing sound quality and battery life. Seriously, you really can't go wrong with it.Elemayo
It's definitely a nice player. I just wish there wasn't so much plastic. It feels very fragile next to an iPod Touch.
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#29 The_Game21x
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on september 8, the zune hd is coming out in the US wait until then, then import it. it has double the memory than the ipod touches at their price points (rumor: ipod touch 8GB and Zune HD 16GB are $250, ipod 16GB and Zune 32GB are $300, etc.)

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This.

I have a 30 GB Zune right now that I've been using for the past 2 years and I love it but the Zune HD is attractive enough to make me want to upgrade when it releases this fall.

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#30 sukraj
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I love my Zune :oops:

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howz it goin bro.:)

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#31 awssk8er716
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I hate having something that everyone has, but iPod's are the best way to go.

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#32 bluezy
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Creative has some pretty good players as well as a good track record. I'd opt for the Zen, it has expandable memory (SD card slot) in addition to the internal gigabyte memory that comes with the player.