Best Gadgets » MP3 Players http://best-product-review.com Best Gadgets Review By Gizmo Enthusiast Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en How to Choose the Best MP3 Player http://best-product-review.com/how-to-choose-the-best-mp3-player http://best-product-review.com/how-to-choose-the-best-mp3-player#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:21:14 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/?p=230 Jogging, exercises in gym or even walk through City Park to your home will be much boring without any entertainment in your pocket. Nowadays, young people consider portable music player as the best affordable entertainment in daily activities. With low cost MP3 player, we could play any kind of music from hundred of songs to thousand, even now there is MP3 player with multi function purposes, such as FM radio.

But, before choosing the best MP3 player for your need, there is some steps customer need to consider. The first step is to consider the MP3 player capacity that you want, in the market today; there are two types of MP3 player storage, flash disk storage and mini hard disk. Customer that frequently use their MP3 player and had thousand of songs collection will need mini hard disk storage, while less frequent user will only need flash disk storage player.

The second step is to consider the MP3 player features, radio or video player features will cost customer more than average MP3 player that only play MP3 without any sophisticated features like sorting songs based on music genre or album.

The third step is matching your budget with the MP3 player you want to purchase, should you buy premium brand with premium prices and sound or just a low cost MP3 player with average music quality.

The last step is the battery durability, some products not needing any battery, but need to recharges after several times, while others using battery for their power. Checks the up time of the battery and match it with your needs.

Summary on how to choose the best MP3 player for your daily portable entertainment will be:

  1. Choose the best suitable storage capacity
  2. Match features with your need
  3. Match the cost with your budget
  4. Check the battery durability

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/how-to-choose-the-best-mp3-player/feed SONY ICD-UX 80 http://best-product-review.com/sony-icd-ux-80 http://best-product-review.com/sony-icd-ux-80#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:20:28 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/sony-icd-ux-80 Released together with ICD-UX 60 and ICD-UX 70 in January 2008, Sony ICD-UX 80 offers a audio playback, MP3 stereo recording and PC data storage capability with one device. Built-in microphone, quality stereo recording to handle noise problem and drag & drop file transfer capability to PC, with USB connection without any additional plugin needed and both Windows and Macintosh compatible. Available in four colors (pink, silver, red and black) and 2 GB flash memory, ICD-UX 80 is a recording device that worth the price.

ICD-UX 80

Dimension :
File format :
Endurance : 34 hours playback and 25 days continous recording
Features : Voice recordings, music, images, data and 580 hours recording

Plus :
1. 2 GB flash memory
2. High speed USB data transfer

ICD-UX 80

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/sony-icd-ux-80/feed APPLE IPOD NANO (third generation, 8GB) http://best-product-review.com/apple-ipod-nano-third-generation-8gb http://best-product-review.com/apple-ipod-nano-third-generation-8gb#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:18:27 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/apple-ipod-nano-third-generation-8gb Affordable price for Apple products. Available in 4 GB (silver only) and 8 GB (silver, black, red, green and blue).

Ipod Nano

Dimension : 2.0 x 2.8 x 0.3 inch
File format : MP3, Apple lossless, AIFF, WAV, ACC (iTunes purchased only) and Audible files (audio),MPEG4 (video)
Resolution : 640 x 480
Endurance : 24 hours (audio), 5 hours (video)
Features :

Plus :
1. Thin all-metal body
2. Battery endurace
3. Advanced user-interface
4. Built-in games features

Minus :
1. Smaller scroll wheen
2. Average sound quality

mini nano

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/apple-ipod-nano-third-generation-8gb/feed CREATIVE ZEN STONE PLUS http://best-product-review.com/creative-zen-stone-plus http://best-product-review.com/creative-zen-stone-plus#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:36:33 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/creative-zen-stone-plus Released in 2007, Creative Zen Stone plus loaded with music playback, FM radio and sound recording. Zen Stone plus brings features to skip through folder, mini size and crisp sound. Available in Six colors, Zune offers quite similar price to iPod.

mini zen stone

Dimension : 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.4 inch
File format : MP3, WMA, M3U (playlists), and Audible files (audio)
Endurance : 905 hours
Features : skip through folder, mini size and crisp sound

Plus :
1. Variety choice to Six colors
2. Less expensive
3. Extra features with quality sound

Minus :
1. Not to intuitive interface
2. Too small screen
3. Didn’t support ID3 tag sorting
4. Battery endurance

zen stone

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/creative-zen-stone-plus/feed MICROSOFT ZUNE (second generation, 80 GB) http://best-product-review.com/microsoft-zune-second-generation-80-gb http://best-product-review.com/microsoft-zune-second-generation-80-gb#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:29:39 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/microsoft-zune-second-generation-80-gb Released in November 2007, Microsoft Zune serve all iPod function as a audio/video player. With subscription music support, wide-screen video playback, Wi-Fi content sharing, high-quality photo viewer, RBDS-enabled FM radio and podcast support, Zune is serious chalenger to iPod. Available in 80 GB, Zune offers quite similar price to iPod.

Zune

Dimension : 2.4 x 4.3 x 0.5 inch
File format : MP3, WMA, protected-WMA (Zune Marketplace only), WMA Lossless, and AAC (audio), WMV, MPEG-4 video formats (video)
Endurance : 30 hours (audio), 4 hours (video)
Resolution : 320×240
Features : Subscription music support, wide-screen video playback, Wi-Fi content sharing, high-quality photo viewer, RBDS-enabled FM radio, and composite video output

Plus :
1. Large screen with friendly interface
2. Exceptional navigation control
3. FM radio with RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System)
4. Podcast features
5. Wireless sync and share
6. High-quality audio

Minus :
1. Specific software to transfer files
2. Not support older WMA-DRM9
3. Proprietary USB connection
4. No Wi-Fi music streaming

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/microsoft-zune-second-generation-80-gb/feed ARCHOS 605 WiFi http://best-product-review.com/archos-605-wifi http://best-product-review.com/archos-605-wifi#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:28:20 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/archos-605-wifi Archos 605 Wi-Fi launched in 2007. A touch screen, WiFi, high-resolution and Mac-compatible device that play quality sound and high resolution video. Loaded with highest resolution compare to other player, built-in kickstand and internal speaker, Archos 605 will bring new competition in the PVP market. The Archos 605, high resolution PVP with affordable price.

Archos 605

Dimension : 4.75 x 3.25 x 0.5 inch
File format : MP3, WMA and WAV (audio), MPEG-4, AVI and WMV (video)
Endurance : 16 hours (audio), 5 hours (video)
Resolution : 800 x 480
Features : built-in kickstand, internal speaker

Plus :
1. Great video resolution
2. Integrated wireless movie download

Minus :
1. Battery endurance
2. Extra purchase on additional software and hardware needed.

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/archos-605-wifi/feed IPOD TOUCH http://best-product-review.com/ipod-touch http://best-product-review.com/ipod-touch#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:43:13 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/ipod-touch Apple launch iPod Touch in October 2007. Apple look and feel player that brings all iPhone features except the phone feature. Loaded with software features that bring the computer compatibility in your hand, along with iTunes Wi-Fi music store connection to purchase song and also YouTube connection to share video. The player available in 8GB or 16GB of flash memory. Although it is more expensive than the Archos 605 WiFi or the Samsung YP-P2, the Touch is still worth the price.

iPod Touch

Dimension : 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 inch
File format : AAC, MP3, Audible, WAV, AIFF and Apple Lossless (audio), MP4 (video)
Endurance : 22 hours (audio), 5 hours (video)
Resolution : 640 x 480
Features : rich software features in e-mail, location-smart maps, stocks and weather connected to internet through WiFi.

Plus :
1. Large touch screen
2. Great interface
3. Wi-Fi internet, email and music download

Minus :
1. Small capacity
2. Expensive price

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]]> http://best-product-review.com/ipod-touch/feed SAMSUNG YP-P2 http://best-product-review.com/samsung-yp-p2 http://best-product-review.com/samsung-yp-p2#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:41:08 +0000 zidni http://best-product-review.com/mp3-players/samsung-yp-p2 After Apple launch iPod Touch in October 2007, Samsung launch their similar player in December 2007, Samsung YP-P2. A touch-screen multi-function player with a nice interface that support audio, video playback and also image viewer.

P2 brings the A2DP Bluetooth 2.0 for audio streaming and connection to any bluetooth device without additional adapter. Using the DNSe 2.0 technology that made quality sound. The P2 available in black, white, and red versions with 4GB or 8GB of flash memory. The P2 released With the price below iPod Touch and above Archos 605 WiFi.

Samsung YP-P2

Dimension : 3.8 x 2.0 x 0.4 inch
File format : MP3 and WMA (audio), SVI and WMV (video)
Endurance : 15.7 hours (audio), 5.7 hours (video)
Resolution : 480 x 272
Features : Built-in mic, A2DP bluetooth stereo, DNSe technology

Plus :
1. Great audio quality
2. Large touch screen
3. Customizable interface
4. Rich features
5. Support for sound enhancement

Minus :
1. Touch screen not always precise
2. No memory expansion
3. Expensive price

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