Portable MP3 player that can read a flash drive

[Tarvaln]

Just picked up 2 2Gb flash drives for $13 a pop (thank you Wal-Mart). I'm looking for a portable MP3 player that I could plug a flash drive into and have it play songs off of that. Is there even such a beast?

Thanks

 

[Ika]

flash drives = memory cards?

 

[vital]

sansa players can read microsd

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: Aflac
flash drives = memory cards?

I'm thinking Memory Sticks / Thumb Drives / Keychain Drives.

There are not many MP3 players with USB ports. The only ones that I know of are the ones with 30GB+ hard drives, because those USB ports are usually used for card readers and backing up data from the card in the card reader onto the player's HDD.

 

[mercanucaribe]

There was one a few years ago.

 

[Tarvaln]

Sorry for the confusion. I have 2 SanDisk Cruzer Micro U3 2GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) and I'm looking for a portable MP3 player I can use with them. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[mwmorph]

Most that can do usb host should work. The X5, Gmini 402(not sure aboutthe other gminis), Zen Vision M can do it. Theres actualyl a pretty decently long list but I cant think of them all off of the top of my head.

edit how bout this?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3579125

cheap and does exactly what you need.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i think one of the venzero models can do something like that.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
Most that can do usb host should work. The X5, Gmini 402(not sure aboutthe other gminis), Zen Vision M can do it. Theres actualyl a pretty decently long list but I cant think of them all off of the top of my head.

edit how bout this?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3579125

cheap and does exactly what you need.

Ehhh... it may be hard to navigate 2GB's worth of songs without a screen. As for the other players, yeah, they should work, but the problem is that they're already 20GB+. I think the OP is looking for a cheapo player whose capacity can be increased cheaply by just sticking a thumb drive in it.

 

[FoBoT]

i have one that uses thumb drives, but it plugs straight into the cigarette lighter, so it is only portable in the sense that it goes in your car

 

[Tarvaln]

I checked out the VR3 and the only bad part would be I'd have to park my car in my office building. Though I think it's a splendid idea. I'm sure there are laws against that. I'm trying not to spend over $50 on this if possible $70 max. Thanks for these tips and if you have any others please post them.

 

[Ika]

I seem to recall reading about an MP3 player that converts a USB thumbdrive to storage space for the MP3 player... but it was a few years ago and I haven't seen it since.

 

[Insane3D]

The Sansa's have a microSD slot...not exactly what you are looking for but...

*shrug*

 

[ForumMaster]

maybe something like this? maybe with a usb extender cable it'll sit?

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
maybe something like this? maybe with a usb extender cable it'll sit?

That wouldn't work. You'll notice that the controls and headphone jack are on the USB part of the device.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Venzero One

its more than you want to pay, but it looks like an awesome device and i'm pretty sure it does what you need


confirmed...it takes almost any kind of usb device

 

[Inspector Jihad]

bump, incase op missed it

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Venzero One

its more than you want to pay, but it looks like an awesome device and i'm pretty sure it does what you need


confirmed...it takes almost any kind of usb device

That thing looks really cool, too bad tis only a 2" screen and 12gigs.

 

[Tarvaln]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Venzero One

its more than you want to pay, but it looks like an awesome device and i'm pretty sure it does what you need


confirmed...it takes almost any kind of usb device

Yea, this does look neat, a little more than I want to pay atm but something I'll keep in mind. Thanks