Whats the best mp3 player besides ipod?

Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?

Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?Gammet25

[QUOTE="Gammet25"]Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?Velocitas8

i have a Zune because i hate apple more then i hate Microsoft. Ive actually never seen an iRiver, but it looks decent after a google search. The new Sony Walkman are pretty high quality for a low price, also Creative labs Zen are good too.marcl18123

[QUOTE="marcl18123"]i have a Zune because i hate apple more then i hate Microsoft. Ive actually never seen an iRiver, but it looks decent after a google search. The new Sony Walkman are pretty high quality for a low price, also Creative labs Zen are good too.Gammet25

Most of them. :?

iPods are merely brand name. Most .mp3 players don't force you to have your music on the computer in order to keep it on your player.

I have had this for awhile and I love it, it's called a Zen Vision M

that would be creative zen

lol ipod's are terrible.

The battery life is simply awful. Couldn't even freaking stay going just playing music through one day of school AND it ended up randomly breaking in my pocket....

I got a Zune myself but that cost me $200 (granted it might be cheaper now as my Zune has laster me for a while now). I will mirror the Creative Zen recommendations as a friend of mine had one that seemed pretty cool.

I have 2 SanDisk Sansa players and a Sony Walkman. My wife and son have Creative Zen Mosaics. I'd recommend all 3.

The Sansas have built-in microSD slots (both for easy music swapping and expandable storage capability), but their sound quality can be a bit distorted with too much bass.

The Walkman has the best sound of the 3, but the max volume on mine seems to be low (not a problem for me, since I rarely exceed 1/3 volume on any player, but it could be for someone else) and there's no expansion slot.

The Zens are okay: no expansion slot, but solid sound quality.

Battery life is pretty good (~40-50 hours). They require a USB connection to recharge, but some stores sell a USB adapter for wall sockets if that's an issue.

I've got a Creative Zen and it works like a charm.

The Zens are okay: no expansion slot, but solid sound quality.OrkHammer007

I've got a Creative Zen and it works like a charm.

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]The Zens are okay: no expansion slot, but solid sound quality.bluezy

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[QUOTE="marcl18123"]i have a Zune because i hate apple more then i hate Microsoft. Ive actually never seen an iRiver, but it looks decent after a google search. The new Sony Walkman are pretty high quality for a low price, also Creative labs Zen are good too.gamertylers

anything sony

I've got a Creative Zen and it works like a charm.

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]The Zens are okay: no expansion slot, but solid sound quality.bluezy

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I've got a Creative Zen and it works like a charm.

[QUOTE="OrkHammer007"]The Zens are okay: no expansion slot, but solid sound quality.Fuhgeddabouditt

I really like the sansa's because otheir excellent sound quality and support for OGG and FLAC

Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?

I like mine. I have a 16gb Sony Walkman with a 2.4" screen.

Its pretty clear now that ipods have terrible sound quality but they're a resilient bunch of machines. Friends i know stepped, sat and cracked the ipods and those poor little machines still try and serve their masters.

So creative zens have been dropped cause i really do hate the problems that has been said. Doesnt anybody know something about iRiver, they seem alright.

lol ipod's are terrible.

The battery life is simply awful. Couldn't even freaking stay going just playing music through one day of school AND it ended up randomly breaking in my pocket....

I got a Zune myself but that cost me $200 (granted it might be cheaper now as my Zune has laster me for a while now). I will mirror the Creative Zen recommendations as a friend of mine had one that seemed pretty cool.

LostProphetFLCL

http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/ Creative has some great MP3 players. I always considered them the iPod alternative should price be an issue. They are still awesome quality and can do everything if not more than an iPod could do. iPod is just simplicity, that's why so many use it.

The one I'm using is the Sansa Fuze from SanDisk. Its a pretty good player, but the battery life isn't that long.

[QUOTE="Gammet25"]Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?Velocitas8

lmao you told us everything but the storage. It's probably got like 4 gigs.

I have a 120 Gb Zune. The player itself is very good, but the Windows software for it is really sluggish.

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[QUOTE="Gammet25"]Its not that i dont like ipods, i just want something else. Ipods are a little too expensive for me.(except shuffle)

Im looking for a great, reliable mp3 player under $150. iRiver?Nintendevil

lmao you told us everything but the storage. It's probably got like 4 gigs.

ZuneImmortalica

lmao you told us everything but the storage. It's probably got like 4 gigs.Nintendevil

I think this velocitas is the only one who mentioned this thing, wow the guy should do some advertising business. Pretty neat info.Gammet25

I really like the sansa's because otheir excellent sound quality and support for OGG and FLAC

inyourface_12

I have a sansa too, it's pretty decent. Excellent battery life too.

Zune, or a Creative Zen. :)

[QUOTE="Nintendevil"]lmao you told us everything but the storage. It's probably got like 4 gigs.Velocitas8

I think this velocitas is the only one who mentioned this thing, wow the guy should do some advertising business. Pretty neat info.Gammet25

You could get an older Ipod Nano (3rd, 4th gen) They're about £75 now. A modern Sony Walkman is also £75-£100. Both are really decent mp3 players.

If you want the best cheaper mp3 player I would say get a Zen, if you want the best quality get a Sony walkman. I have a touch and if all you want it for is music then it is no better than a much cheaper Zen, infact it is worse because iTunes restricts you so much until you read up on how to use it (menus are tucked away in stupid places, it isn't user friendly at all if you ask me).