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What Gym/Workout MP3 Player should I get?

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JugStafe

Senior member
I'm in the market for a MP3 player to use while at the gym. I searched on here for any posts regarding this but I didn't find anything so hopefully this isn't a repost. I've seen a lot of people at the gym with iPODs strapped to their arms and to me that doesn't seem right. Maybe it has to do with the small moving HD parts, who knows...

Moving on, my criteria.

Preferrably Flash Memory (512 at least)
Small and Lightweight
Compatibility with different formats
Maybe an arm strap for working out
Inexpensive

If any of your MP3 players fit this criteria, let me know what you think. If they don't and you like it, post anyways.
 
iPod Shuffles/Nanos use a flash drive, AFAIK. If you don't want that then Creative has a nice selection of flash-based MP3 players. I personally have a 1GB Sandisk one (which of course, knowing Sandisk, is flash-based), but I seem to be using it more as a USB thumb drive than an actual MP3 player. It's a bit complex to use, so you should probably try a Creative one for something a bit more user friendly.
 
Well... In my mind inexpensive would be around like $200 or less. This will mainly be used for workout purposes, but also for occasional listening.

With regards to the iPod Shuffle. Doesn't it just randomly choose songs that you put on it, thus the name "Shuffle".
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: JugStafe
Well... In my mind inexpensive would be around like $200 or less. This will mainly be used for workout purposes, but also for occasional listening.

With regards to the iPod Shuffle. Doesn't it just randomly choose songs that you put on it, thus the name "Shuffle".
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Ow dammit I was going to reccomend this 🙂.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=285177&pfp=cat3
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Buwahaha! That holds...2 songs :laugh:?
 
Originally posted by: AmberClad
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: JugStafe
Well... In my mind inexpensive would be around like $200 or less. This will mainly be used for workout purposes, but also for occasional listening.

With regards to the iPod Shuffle. Doesn't it just randomly choose songs that you put on it, thus the name "Shuffle".
Click to expand...

Ow dammit I was going to reccomend this 🙂.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=285177&pfp=cat3
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Buwahaha! That holds...2 songs :laugh:?
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ROFL, i guess you really gotta sit down and think about which two songs are your favorite...

Edit: spring for another $50 and get a nano
 
Your options are, as I see it, pretty much down to one of two main strategies:

1.) Buy some cheap n' cheerful, use it for a while, knowing that flash memory is getting cheaper by the month and when this one breaks/you get tired of it/you come into some cash, you'll be able to get the 16GB Nano, or whatever is cool at that time. For this approach a FS/FT, Ebay, or just plain cheap player is what you want. http://www.cellularshowroom.com/item.as...del=Portable%20MP3%20Players&item=1269 for example.

2.) Suck it up and do it right, right now. This pretty much means a nano, if you can afford it, and one of the nicer flash players if you can't. IAudio and Iriver generally have good reviews, and the shuffle isn't such a bad bit of kit, if you don't mind the somewhat stochastic interface.

Which of these you choose is more or less up to you. If you can deal with a worse experience now, I'd counsel you to wait, this stuff is going to get a lot cheaper as time goes on.
 
I wonder if the new Zen Micro Photo any good
I personally hate iPod and don't understand what's the fuss about it. And I hate people showing off they have an iPod like they are God.
 
Originally posted by: Hacp
Originally posted by: JugStafe
Well... In my mind inexpensive would be around like $200 or less. This will mainly be used for workout purposes, but also for occasional listening.

With regards to the iPod Shuffle. Doesn't it just randomly choose songs that you put on it, thus the name "Shuffle".
Click to expand...

Ow dammit I was going to reccomend this 🙂.
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=285177&pfp=cat3
Click to expand...

and here we have it, the most useless gadget ever made

love how they spin this
Download tons of digital music from audio sites on the web or record tracks to your hard drive from your personal CD collection.

Use one of the included digital audio jukeboxes to create playlists, organize your tracks, and convert files to MP3. It's as easy as clicking a button to transfer your tunes to the Shuttle. That's it! Now you're ready to enjoy high quality, skip-free music.
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yes.. you need to create playlists for your two songs
 
I use the creative zen nano, had it for almost a year. Comes in 512 or 1 gig, has fm radio and it's about the size of 2 AAA batteries. Much smaller then the Ipod nano, only problem I have is the strap gets a bit tight around my arm, but if your not lifting to get big, then you shouldn't have to worry about it.

Edit: forgot to mention, it plays WMA and mp3 files.
 
Hmmmmm.

That iPod Nano 4gb is definitely tempting, especially after the education discount that's around $228.00. Then I'd need the armband which brings the total to around $239.00.

Then there is the cheaper Creative Zen Nano $109.00 total more or less shipped w/ armband for the 512mb version. $139.00 average shipped w/ armband for 1gb version.

The iPod Nano just barely came out and stores are just starting to receive them. I haven't followed the economics behind the previous iPods so my question is, Does anyone know if these will drop in price any time soon? It seems as though regular iPods are still fairly expensive, but then again I don't remember how much they were when they were first released.
 
Any of the IRiver flash based players. Broader format support than Apple. Top notch audio quality for a digital audio player. Uses standard AA batteries, so you won't get stuck with a worthless piece of hardware if your proprietary Li battery craps out. Quite a bit cheaper. Yes, they top out at "only" 1GB, but why on earth would you need 2GB for a player you are going to work out with? Even with inefficient 320Kbps MP3's, 1 GB is enough for about 8 hours of music. How much do you people work out to need twice that much?

$115 or so will land you a 512MB iFP-795 which is plenty of capacity for a gym player.
 
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