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Choosing The mp3 Player That Suits You |
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If you've been looking around for an mp3 player, chances
are you're very confused with all the different specifications
and the vast array of models out there. You've read that you
can get your entire music collection on to one mp3 player
and that's true - but not every mp3 player. You have also
been told that you can throw them around, go jogging with
them, climb a mountain with one and all this is true - but
again, not every mp3 player will withstand this treatment.
Basically, if you want to get physical with your mp3 player
then you need one with no moving parts. In this case, the
iPod is not what you want. You would be looking for a machine
which saves it's music to memory. Some of the most popular
mp3 players which fall into this category are in the Creative
MuVo range.
There are basically three types of mp3 player. Hard drive
based, memory based and mp3 CD player based. The hard drive
mp3 players allow you to store thousands of tunes whilst the
memory based version sacrifices music volume for freedom of
movement. You can even get waterproof mp3 players! The mp3
CD players read the mp3 music from a CD which you have pre-burned.
So now you have enough information to know what type of mp3
player you should be looking for. Now what about capacity?
How much music can you get on the various players out there?
Let's take a look ....
If you want your music to sound good you want to be using
at least CD quality mp3s. One minute of CD quality mp3 takes
up around 1Mb. The memory based mp3 players have a top limit
of around 500Mb meaning you can get roughly 120 average length
tunes on there. But the top end hard drive versions go up
to as much as 60Gb which is a whole lot of music - an anorak's
dream :)
Another consideration is battery life. The hard drive mp3
players plough through the batteries at a rate of knots since
the disk has to physically turn. The memory based option uses
a lot less battery power. Many of the memory based mp3 players
use the AAA size battery which is very convenient since you
don't need a re-charger and you don't need to search for hard
to find battery types. You'll find that most hard drive versions
use lithium-ion rechargeable batteries and if you use your
mp3 player a lot, your re-charger will be in regular use.
Many people simply leave the power lead plugged in when they
are at home.
An important factor in your decision should be the size of
the unit. If you want to use your player at the gym or while
you're out jogging then you'll want the smallest player possible.
There are some really tiny models on the market these days.
You will usually have to sacrifice some storage with a very
small mp3 players but you can usually get enough music on
there to have a good long workout.
If you want to use your mp3 player more at home then size
will not be such a great consideration. The iPod is still
a very compact unit and most people will be able to fit their
entire collection on there. Of course the iPod is not your
only option and there are many excellent manufacturers out
there. Just be careful of some of the cheap imports you see
on ebay, often there is no support for these players.
As a replacement for the home hi fi system, the mp3 player
is becoming more and more popular. High fidelity purists obviously
will never be swayed but to most of us the quality of the
mp3 is perfectly adequate for our everyday listening purposes.
In fact many modern players coming on to the market have
been designed with both portability and versatility in mind.
What better way to entertain your dinner party guests than
to have your mp3 player randomly selecting music from over
ten thousand of your favourite tracks? No more fumbling around
in your CD rack trying to find the disk that lost its cover
;)
Now you know what to look for, go get yourself a player and
join the digital music revolution.
About the Author:
Fabio writes for many niches and is an experienced researcher.
He has written articles covering a wide range of human experience
and enjoys plying his trade especially on the Internet. He
is currently sponsoring Latest iClick Blogs & News and
can be reached here: Internet Traffic and Brand Building.
Article by Fabio Marcell.
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