Bonehead

As I'm bored sh**less listening to the music while working out at the gym I'm after a personal MP3 player.

Any recomendations?

Tony

PG

go for a iPod !

nuff said

STi-Frenchie

I posted a thread about this a few weeks back and the overall recommendation was an iPod...which I went out and bought. I'm delighted with it. I got the smallest model which is fine for my needs. Really nice piece of kit.

Edited to add link.

djuk

The ipod is a great bit of kit and i love mine but ive heard that for exercise it may not be the best thing because its effectively disk based and as such likely to jog after the 20 mins (i think) anti-jog and takes a while to get back up and running again. So if you doing more than 20 mins on a treadmill or anything else which is going to shock the unit you may find tracks jumping.

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

how much do you want to pay mate?

I can get them at a fraction of the price you will pay, just need to know what spec you want.

for example: mpio 128

A state of the art 128MB multi format player supporting MP3 and WMA with great sound, the MPIO-DMG portable MP3 player has other unique features such as high-quality voice recording and a ultra-long battery life, all in a compact and stylish square player (2.6 inches x 2.6 inches)! With one AA battery, it plays over 20 hours and displays all languages on the blue backlight LCD. Smart media card expansion and USB data transfer make this a perfect Mp3 player!






£105 delivered.

jamo

djuk

j4mou,

is that unit solid state (and as such shock resistant 100%?) and is the offer open to anyone on scoobynet?

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

yes mate to all.

i dont do them one of my friends does. they are readily available! thats the cheapest one btw!! theres loads.

this is the big bot with 20 gig!!



its £220 delivered!

The Neo Jukebox is a Hard Drive-based MP3 player allowing you to take your entire music collection anywhere. The 20GB version allows up to store up to 600 CDs worth of music. Not only is the Neo Jukebox a MP3 Player but is also a portable hard drive. You can transfer any type of file to and from the device using the high speed USB port. Finding music is easy with the player thanks to the large backlit LCD screen. The Neo is controlled by the 9 buttons on front of the player allowing you easy access to your music collection. With many features such as Random and Playlist support and an anti-shock buffer, the Neo Jukebox is indeed the music lovers dream come true.


Features: -Uses standard 2.5” 20GB laptop drive.
-Runs off of included Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (Over 4 hours of use)
-AC adapter for charging battery or use without battery
-PC and Mac read unit as another hard-drive when hooked up via USB.
-Supports MP2 and MP3 at 8-320 Kbps (including VBR)
-Accepts playlists (M3U files)
-Easily upgradeable via downloadable firmware
-Digital anti-shock mechanism (music played from digital buffer)
-Reads FAT16 or FAT32 formats
-Built-in equalizer
-IR card-sized remote control
-Four line LCD displays track/directory information, volume, and play mode
-Includes various play modes, including randomization
-Works also as a portable USB hard-drive!
-Can be connected to any "Line in" or "AUX in", making the portable unit a stand alone amplified jukebox.
-Easy to connect to your car's stereo by using a cassette adapter, RF modulator or just connecting it to "Line in"
-Includes MusicMatch Software which is an easy to use CD to MP3 converter.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS -LCD DISPLAY: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Screen, 56X32 mm visual area, Blue back light, 64X128 graphic display, Multi-Language ability (firmware upgradeable)
-MEMORY: Built-in 2 MB buffer, 2.5 inch EIDE/Ultra DMA IDE HARD DRIVE, No limit to hard drive capacity, Supports both FAT16 and FAT32 formats
-DIMENSIONS: Outer case size: 142.5(W) X 120.8(H) X 27(D)mm, (5.5 x 4.7 x 1.1 Inches), Weight (w/o battery and hard drive) Enclosure: 218g
-INTERFACE PC: USB (Universal Serial BUS) Port (transfer rate 800KB/sec)
-HDD: EIDE
-Analog: Audio out (3.5 mm phone jack)
-OPERATING SYSTEMS Windows 95/98/ME/2000, Macintosh Computer Mac O/S 9 and above.
-POWER Adapter AC: Input: 110/220V, 50/60Hz – DC Output: 5.0V 2A, Battery: Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.6V 1500mA/H)
-SNR 100 dB, D/A CONVERTER 18 bit THD Better than 0.1%
-FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz – 20 kHz
-AUDIO OUTPUT POWER 60 mW at 32ohm impedance
-DATA CAPACITY Only limted to Hard Drive Size
jamo

djuk

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angrynorth

Get an iPod you will not be disappointed. The anti shock is 25 mins. I use mine heavily for all kinds of things and I have never experienced any skipping.

Its very small too compared to some of the others out there, you don't want to be carrying round some massive heavy thing all the time, especially if you are using it for gym work. Only 158g including hard drive and battery and a mere 10.4 by 6.1 by 1.57 cm (unless you got the 40gb which is marginally bigger and heavier at 176g)