04 October, 2006

Best MP3 Players For Christmas

If you're looking to buy the best mp3 player for as cheap as possible then we've put together this lists for you!

Creative Zen Vision:M MP3 Player

This is larger than the iPod but does come with an FM radio, better screen and greater scope of video playback.

Pros: FM Radio Cons: No games, no removable battery, no Mac support
Perfect For: Serious Music Lovers with large collections and love to watch video.
Capacity: 30gb / 60gb Battery Life: 14 (music)
Rating: 9/10 Price: £180ish
Shops: Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players
 

Apple iPod MP3 Player

You can get a 30gb video playing iPod for around £180 (around the same price as the old ones) these days which is simply outstanding. The 2.5inch colour screen can play full-length movies.

Pros: Battery life, capacity Cons: Everyone has one
Perfect For: Serious Music Lovers with large collections.
Capacity: 30gb / 80gbBattery Life: 14-20hrs (music)
Rating: 9/10 Price: £180ish
Shops: Apple / Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players
 

Sandisk Sansa e200 MP3 Player

They've now launched their 8gb version which competes nicely with the iPod Nano. A nice feature is that it's "Napster-to-go" feature and also has expandable memory via microSD.

Pros: Sound quality, replacable battery.Cons: Proprietory connection
Perfect For: For people that want to be different.
Capacity: 2,4 ,8 gbBattery Life: 20hrs (music) (3.5hrs to charge)
Rating: 8/10 Price: £90ish
Shops: Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players
 

Apple iPod Nano

This is the smaller and cheaper mp3 player option from Apple. You can get the Nano in 1gb ,2gb and 4gb capacities.

Pros: Sound qualityCons: Everyone has one, No FM Tuner
Perfect For: Commuters and people with small pockets.
Capacity: 1,2,4 ,8 gbBattery Life: 14-20hrs (music)
Rating: 8/10 Price: £90 - £145 ish
Shops: Apple / Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players
 

Sony Walkman NW-E005

Sony has a reputation of creating attractive, high-quality mp-players and that is exactly what the Sony Walkman NW-EOO5 is. It has a fantastic battery life of 30 hours with high-speed charging where 3 minutes of charging will give you 30 mins of playback.You can also transfer up to around 90 CDs to it and has a clear display.

Pros: Quick charge time. Cons: No FM Tuner
Perfect For: People that regularly foget to charge their mp3 player and those that just want something small and different.
Capacity: 2gbBattery Life: 30hrs (music)
Rating: 7/10 Price: £87ish
Shops: Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players
 
 

The Best of the Rest

Sony NW-A3000

There's nothing majorly novel in this 20gb mp3 player but the sound quality is absolutely fantastic.
Shops: Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players

iRiver U10

Great design isn't just unique to the iPod..
Shops: Amazon / Advanced MP3 Players