Best Flash MP3 Players
flash mp3 players
By Anne Ahira
With so many amazing MP3 players on the market, you’re probably having a hard time deciding which one to buy. Sure, iPod is the market leader but that doesn’t mean those are going to be the only choices worth considering.
You’re going to find that flash MP3 players are going to be your best choice because they are more durable in the long run.
That’s because those flash drives don’t have any working parts to shatter when it accidentally falls out of your pocket into the sidewalk. Keeping that in mind, here are some of the best flash MP3 players you might want to check out.
Some people forget that the Touch models are actually flash MP3 players. That’s probably because so many of them are used for other things, such as accessing the Internet or running fun applications.
However, they do have a decent amount of memory and can store a sizable amount of MP3 files. The touch screen makes navigating through your music a snap. Plus, it’s an iPod and that name is synonymous with popular flash MP3 players. You can find three different sizes available with largest being 32 GB and costing around $400.
Creative Zen
Creative Labs ventured into the world of flash MP3 players with the Zen. It’s a fun and small player that gets overlooked by too many audiophiles. The most amazing thing is that the entire player is about the length and width of a credit card but can still hold a 2.5 inch full color screen.
The player comes with 8GB of memory which can hold a decent library of your favorite songs, but you can also use the device to record audio, play videos, and listen to FM radio stations. An even better feature is that the memory is expandable thanks to the addition of an SD card slot. At around $100, this is one of the most affordable flash MP3 players on the market given its size and features.
iRiver E100
Among the flash MP3 players, 8GB seems to have become a standard size for memory because that’s also what is included in this model. The iRiver provides some of the same excellent features as the Creative Zen model, including the ability to record audio with a built-in microphone and view an assortment of different types of media on the 2.4 inch full color screen.
Plus, the model comes in a number of colors including the standard black, pink, sky blue, white, and brown. Although it’s not exactly a rainbow, it’s more options than you’ll find with the iPod Touch and many other flash MP3 players on the market.
While the iRiver does have an expandable memory through an SD slot, too, that memory doesn’t get integrated into the main memory which some users consider a bit of a drawback. Overall, however, the model gets high marks and provides a good alternative for someone looking for affordable flash MP3 players. Generally, the price is around $80.
Also, check out my other guide on portable mp3 player and mp3 player car
