Best Mp3 Cd PLayer Under $250?

[HamHam]

Recommendations would be nice.

thanks a bunch!

P.S. Anyone know a website that reviews Mp3 players and other misc. eletronic stuff?

 

[nitsuj3580]

if you pay $250 for an mp3 cd player, than you are getting seriously ripped off. I know Rio makes some good models. My friend loves his Rio. I bought one of the first ones out called the MP3 Fit from easybuy2000.com. I love it. Keep tabs on CompUSA, Best Buy, etc ads. They are bound to have a good deal on one.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Two I'm considering:
Samsung's new 128 MB has a radio and is $229 at Amazon, Bantam BA-350 is $200 at www.bantamusa.com . Both are nice but overpriced, 128 should be $150-175 at most.

CNet / ZDnet has reviews, and mp3.com has manufacturer-funded reviews that are surprisingly positive.

 

[iluvdeal]

The best MP3 cd player is the SlimX from iRiver. You can pick it up for around $170 from Amazon.com. The expensive MP3 players are those with built in hard drives.

 

[Adul]

i personally like the rio volt serious. play wma and mp3 files. lots of features and sounds great to.

 

[erub]

The best MP3 cd player is the SlimX from iRiver. You can pick it up for around $170 from Amazon.com. The expensive MP3 players are those with built in hard drives.

Yup. Badass player. Read some reviews on epinions.com or elsewhere on the net, you will find it has little match..

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Adul
i personally like the rio volt serious. play wma and mp3 files. lots of features and sounds great to.

Then you'd like the Slimx too since iRiver designed (& manufactured?) the rio volts

 

[MrGrim]

Originally posted by: iluvdeal
The best MP3 cd player is the SlimX from iRiver. You can pick it up for around $170 from Amazon.com. The expensive MP3 players are those with built in hard drives.

If you really want a MP3 CD Player then this one is probably the best (it definitely was when I was looking around for one).

However, if you are the least bit concerned about mobility you can't beat MiniDiscs; they are tiny. I'm loving mine.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
if you pay $250 for an mp3 cd player, than you are getting seriously ripped off. I know Rio makes some good models. My friend loves his Rio. I bought one of the first ones out called the MP3 Fit from easybuy2000.com. I love it. Keep tabs on CompUSA, Best Buy, etc ads. They are bound to have a good deal on one.

In fact I was just looking at CompUSA's flyer from the Sunday paper and saw they are offering the iRiver iMP-350 SlimX for $150. I paid $18 more for mine via Amazon.com and received it about 6 weeks ago. Prices have fallen since, but I didn't really look around. I've done a fair bit of research and I guess having already bought the SlimX I'd have a tendency to want to justify my purchase, however I find it hard not to think of it as perfect. I think there is one player out there that supports a format not supported by the SlimX but there's not much else to criticize. You can get a Sony that gets a lot more battery life. If that's paramount to you, OK. But the SlimX has the features. I love the remote and never have to touch the player except to charge the internal rechargeables once in a while and change disks. The upgradeable firmware has a few revisions already and is very well thought out. Not perfect, but nearly so in most ways and especially the ways that count the most. Has never skipped on me. I like the FM tuner, too. Navigates directories beautifully and intuitively. Has hold-toggle on the unit and the remote. I keep it in a fanny pack with the remote attached to the outside and never have to touch anything but the remote. I've downloaded a host of freeware MP3 utilities and am very happy with my new toy. IMO, it's the technofile's ultimate CD/MP3 player. iRiver has a new, just about to be released (?) unit coming out that I believe includes burning and is rather more expensive but I'm not up on the details. Check out their website. They also have links to several reviews.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Two I'm considering:
Samsung's new 128 MB has a radio and is $229 at Amazon, Bantam BA-350 is $200 at www.bantamusa.com . Both are nice but overpriced, 128 should be $150-175 at most.

CNet / ZDnet has reviews, and mp3.com has manufacturer-funded reviews that are surprisingly positive.

I was seriously considering the Bantam BA-350 before I heard about the SlimX. The 128 MB is upgradeable with 128 MB card but I had a question. I routinely listen to 150+ MB MP3s and I wondered if with 256 MB onboard I could play them with the unit. I emailed their support repeatedly and they never answered me. I guess the answer is no. I'm very glad I decided on the SlimX. I've emailed iRiver tech support a few times and they've always gotten back to me in less than 24 hours with the info I wanted.