what is the best budget mp3 player?

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Semidevil

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I want to buy an mp3 player to listen to music whether it be between class, or whatever....My only need is that it be small, and fairly inexpensive....

as for storage, I dotn even need that much really.....I dont really know yet, but I honestly think that 1-2 gigs is plenty of songs for me.....

any reccomendations?
 
Schadenfroh

Schadenfroh

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my local circuit city had this on clearance for $200, came with allot of accesories, like carrying case, cassette adapters, etc.
 
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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
my local circuit city had this on clearance for $200, came with allot of accesories, like carrying case, cassette adapters, etc.
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I wouldn't get anything RCA.

Nitrus, Karma are nice candidates.
So is the Muvo2
 
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welst10

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I would recommend at least a 256mb one. 4gb Muvo2 can be had for $160 not long ago. Search for details
 
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Zombie

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target has virgin 128 MB mp3 players on clearance for $64.00. This model also has an SD expansion slot to increase the capacity. Lightweight and good sound quality :).
 
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BaboonGuy

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Originally posted by: FishTaco
Any recomendations for a 256MB with FM radio?
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iRiver IFP-180T I think. I have it, it's a beast. I left it in the wash with my pants, and the dryer. When I took it out, it still worked!
 
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RagingBITCH

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hahaahahaha, 1-2GB for under $100? Pass me your crack pipe please, I want a hit of that.

The closest thing you can get that's quality is about 256MB. I second the Creative Muvo TX. I have the Muvo NX 128MB and just bought my brother in law in the Navy a Muvo TX 256 w/ FM for $135.
 
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sniperruff

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Originally posted by: Semidevil
well, I was thinking something under 100....
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at that price i'd grab a cdrw mp3 discman. get some rechargable's and you get 700mb of storage for $1...

and you can drop files onto the cd too. nice way to save a big presentation of word doc or whatever.
 
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I got you all beat.

I bought a Panasonic MP3 CD-Player (has ID3 display, 40hrs of useable battery life on 2 AAs, fairly loud amp, reads directories, reads high-bitrate VBR) for $18 at Fry's. CDs are a nickel a pop; CD-RWs are just a little more; with a 52x burner an Nero I can burn a mix in 2 minutes and be on my way.
 
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RagingBITCH

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
I got you all beat.

I bought a Panasonic MP3 CD-Player (has ID3 display, 40hrs of useable battery life on 2 AAs, fairly loud amp, reads directories, reads high-bitrate VBR) for $18 at Fry's. CDs are a nickel a pop; CD-RWs are just a little more; with a 52x burner an Nero I can burn a mix in 2 minutes and be on my way.
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Not everyone wants to jog/excercise/carry around something that's 5.5"x5.5"x.75" in dimensions. There's a reason why MP3 players are making CD-players obsolete in the portable music industry.
 
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TipsyMcStagger

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im very happy w/ my rio s10... it doesnt have a radio tho... but all the rio s# series have like 30 hours life on one double A battery which is exceptional.

I think the rio s35 or s50 have a radio w/ it... they can be had for like $50 now
 
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jpeyton

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Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: jpeyton
I got you all beat.

I bought a Panasonic MP3 CD-Player (has ID3 display, 40hrs of useable battery life on 2 AAs, fairly loud amp, reads directories, reads high-bitrate VBR) for $18 at Fry's. CDs are a nickel a pop; CD-RWs are just a little more; with a 52x burner an Nero I can burn a mix in 2 minutes and be on my way.
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Not everyone wants to jog/excercise/carry around something that's 5.5"x5.5"x.75" in dimensions. There's a reason why MP3 players are making CD-players obsolete in the portable music industry.
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tru, it's not joggable. but i can toss it in my backpack all day and it wont skip. hard disk based mp3 players have 10min+ buffers, but the newer CD-MP3 players still have respectable 1min buffers.
 
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RagingBITCH

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Originally posted by: jpeyton
I got you all beat.

I bought a Panasonic MP3 CD-Player (has ID3 display, 40hrs of useable battery life on 2 AAs, fairly loud amp, reads directories, reads high-bitrate VBR) for $18 at Fry's. CDs are a nickel a pop; CD-RWs are just a little more; with a 52x burner an Nero I can burn a mix in 2 minutes and be on my way.
Click to expand...

Not everyone wants to jog/excercise/carry around something that's 5.5"x5.5"x.75" in dimensions. There's a reason why MP3 players are making CD-players obsolete in the portable music industry.
Click to expand...


tru, it's not joggable. but i can toss it in my backpack all day and it wont skip. hard disk based mp3 players have 10min+ buffers, but the newer CD-MP3 players still have respectable 1min buffers.
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I don't dispute that - I loved having one during college :) It's just the pure size and portability factor that makes MP3 players so great now. Having used my Muvo, I don't think I'll ever go back to a normal CD player again. MP3 based CD players are hard to beat based solely off price though. Hell for $18 I'd buy one :)
 
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