Fiancee needs a new source of portable music for work, what to get?

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coolred

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My fiancee needs something to listen to music while she is at work. She works for the GAP warehouse, and they just recentlly moved thier facilities into a basement, which causes her current, cheap casette/radio player to lose signal often. So she has tapped me to find her something better. I figured she had afew options, a better portable radio that can get a better signal, an MP3 player or a portable CD player. While the MP3 player is probablly a good idea, I just don't think it will offer her enough selection when it comes to music, in her price range. If I remember correctly she set a limit of around 100.00 dollars, I am sure if there is something a lot better for 120.00 or whatever, she would do it. She has said she would most likely want a portable CD player. So while you can give me any suggestions you would like, just keep in mind that is what she suggested.

Now for some requirments or maybe just some wants. She is constantly moving at work, nothing to vigorous, but enough that with a CD player she will likely need some form of skip protection. A built in FM radio would also be a want, but obviously its not worth it if it only works intermitantely. I told her that some CD players have the capability to play MP3's off a CD and she said that seemed nice, so if it can do that, then thats a plus.

ANything else I am forgetting that you think I should consider? I am also reading on some review sites, just wanted to check out ATOT's opinion.
 
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does she already have a collection of MP3's?

if she's working in a basement, most FM tuners will probably be sketchy at best.

and MP3 CD player might be a good, relatively inexpensive option. most HD based mp3 players will probably be more then $100.
 
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coolred

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Transexual, what the heck do you say that for. She is my fiance, I am a guy, did I miss something?


Oh and we have a small collection of MP3's, rpobablly less then 300 or so, definately not enough to fill an Ipod, but its still an option. I also think the portable CD player was the best idea, as you said in a basement its possible a good radio might work, but not totally likely, and we don't have a huge selection of MP3's and even if we did an MP3 player is probably more then she would wnat to spend.
 
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sniperruff

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i have a mp3 cd player by panasonic and i love it. it costs like $60 and takes 2 AA's (i use recharges), and that gives me about 6-8 hours of music over a couple of days.

however if you bump the player while it's loading the disc onto the memory, the track will skip here and there. however it is the cheapest way to get a bunch of music... some good CDRW's costs only a couple of dollars, and they give you 700mb... which means about 4 hours for me when i'm studying...

does she have to keep the music to herself? otherwise a mp3 discman and a good set of computer speakers will make a nice little stereo...
 
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Like this?

MP3/Cheap/Skip Protection/Tuner/Good battery life

Not as small as a stand alone flash or HD based MP3 player though.
 
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coolred

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Okay, thanks for the correction fellas, I didn't know there was a spelling differance between the 2.
 
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coolred

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Yeah she has to keep the music to herself, and can only have one ear covered by a headphone, she needs to be able to hear out of the other one. Thanks for the suggestions I will take a look at them. Oh and about the size, I mentioned it to her and she said she has seen others at work do it, so I assume she knows what she is doing. She does where one of those fanny packs or whatever they are called, at work, not sure if it will fit in there or if she is gonna use something differant.
 
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coolred

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LOL, The More You Know, those commercials were stupid.


And just to be sure we are absolutely clear and that there is no doubt. I am a MAN marrying a WOMAN. So will all the men please stop PMing me for sexual favors. :disgust: :laugh:
 
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coolred

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I agree with you all on that, I just wnat to make sure she is nto gonna spend 50.00 bucks on a peice of junk. Is the panasonic a quality player, what about aiwa, anybody else?
 
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civad

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Aiwa = Sony.
I'd still recommend a HD-based player though. Anybody used Muvo? How good/ bad has it been?
 
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coolred

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Thanks guys, we went with the 59.99 panasonic from circuitcity. It seems like it should do her fine. My only worry is build quality and durability.
 
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used iriver imp350 off ebay for ~50-70
i rather have that than a cheap new mp3 cdplayer with only barebone features.
 
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sniperruff

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well panasonic's are fine. i have the older model of that one in CC (the SL-MP50)

well durability... i dropped it in a sink full of water once, it stopped working as water got into it. i took it apart, wiped it with some paper towels, and it works like new.

and AFAIK panasonic's is the major brand that has the cheapest MP3 discman's

keep in mind however:

1) like i said earlier bumping the player while its loading a disc will make the track skip
2) the $50 model does not play WMA
3) mp3 discman's do not resume in the middle of the track once you stop it i think.
4) playing mp3 disc's shorten battery life, as does playing CDRW's
5) a scratch on the CDRW messes up a track

good luck
 
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Originally posted by: coolred
what would be considered non barebones when it comes to a mp3 CD player?
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Don't buy a player that doesn't display ID3 tags. Not only that, but the quality of the interface on an MP3 CD player is much more important than for a regular audio CD player. When you have over a 100 tracks on a disc, you need to be able to intelligently and easily get access to the ones you want to play. Otherwise it soon becomes a pain in the ass.
The naming convention that you use for your MP3 files and the format in which you burn your CDRs is also important. Some players are very picky about which ISO standards they fully support.
If I could only find a portable MP3 disc player, that handles DVD+/-R media and performs as well as my Dioneer CD MP3 player? Sigh.
 
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