Tuesday 24 February 2009

How To Select the Right MP3 Player For You

By. Fibriany

In the last few years mp3 players have almost become as big a part of everyday life as cell phones. Here are a few things to consider when buying an mp3 player.

Battery Life
It's important to consider your usage pattern when thinking about which player to purchase. How you use your player will directly effect it's battery life. If you will be using your player for short periods, such as exercising then battery life isn't going to be a huge problem or concern for you.

Size and weight
Some of the smaller players have matching small screens, whereas some have larger liquid crystal displays. Conversely, keep in mind that the smaller players will while smaller and maybe a little less attractive will also weigh much less.

Functionality
Many larger players mp3 are now optimized not only to listen to the music, but also deliver an outstanding visual experience. Keep in mind viewing video on your player will generally greatly reduce the life of the players battery. Other popular functions include things like the ability to show album art on screen and things like calendar and alarm functions.

Accessories
Some common accessories are cases to protect your player against things like weather conditions, and an FM transmitter to enable you to listen to your player while in your car through it's radio.
Fortunately there is just a ton of information available on mp3 players online. There are even many web sites that do nothing but provide reviews of mp3 players.


Five Tips to Buying The Best MP3 Player on the Market

You have decided that you want -- no, you deserve -- the best MP3 player on the market.

1. Without a doubt, sound is the most important quality in a MP3 player. Most players are sold with inferior earbuds -- either uncomfortable or bad sounding, or both. Even some of the best MP3 players may have earbuds that are not suitable for you.

2. Top-quality MP3 players are available with hard drives in the 20 GB range, although some go up to as much as 60 GB. You may think this is overkill for your particular music collection, I remember that the MP3 player can also be used as a data storage device for all types of computer files. If you frequently take work home and transfer files from one computer to another, the extra storage space will come in handy.

3. Look for a system which automatically synchronizes to the music collection on your computer.

4. Some MP3 players can display photos or allow you to play games while you are listing to music. Others have the inputs for recording audio from external devices like cassette players. Some players also have built-in microphones for recording memos or business meetings.

5. Be sure to get an MP3 player with an adequate display screen.

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