MP3 player to use while jogging.

dave13

Hey realise this mightn't belong here but i tried the tech forum and got no reply.
I want to buy a hard-drive based MP3 player i can use while jogging.I'd like to hear anyones experience with skipping etc. especially regarding the Ipod,iRiver IHP-120 and the Rio Karma.

tunney

Weight is an issue to consider. I have an ultra light 256mb mp3 player - 100 euro. Controls are a little fiddly but I wouldn't change it for anything heavier ever! Magicstar something or other. (Surprise surprise, I have ANOTHER gadget)

Mr E

Smaller is better. You only want a HD player because you want to overload it with all of your music collection.

Get a 256mb or 512mb player solid state player. I have a 512mb player, and that can store 170+ songs at 96kps (WMA). I can train for days without hearing the same song twice....

Mantel

Alot of bounceing about isn't good for a harddisk at all and one fall on the ground and you could say bye-bye to it. Either way theres a very high chance that it won't last long on your belt as you jog around. A solid state mp3 player would be much better. No moveing parts to shake about, smaller and lighter!

Creative do some good ones like the Muvo and romba (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000CGUSM/qid=1080898069/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_11_7/026-4763543-1242045) but there are plenty of small mp3 players around that will do the job.

koneko

Lots of movement like jogging can damage a harddrive like that. Whatever may happen with skipping, you don't want the unit breaking after a few months. Get something with flash memory, or if you really need more space a microdrive (though that's still not ideal). Really wouldn't recommend a harddrive based player for jogging though.

Stark

Warning: You tend to turn up the volume a lot louder outdoors which can damage your ears.

Anyway, warning aside I find the iRiver 390-FP is the business. Solid-state is the way to go for running, no worries about impact on a harddrive.

decob

i use the creative muvo x-trainer, 512MB of solid state memory, tis very light and comes with an armband so it;s perfect for running and working out..

Corksham

i use the creative MUXO with armband thingy as well and tis the berries

self_oppressed

One word IPOD, its the best MP3 player around full stop and i use it while running and there's no skipping, just put it in the case and clip it to your jocks, and away you go

Corksham

When I hear IPOD the one word I think of is exorbitant (the price that is), unless ya know someone working in apple!

self_oppressed

Or unless like me, you get it in the states bout 200 euro cheaper, with the exchange rate takeninto account

Corksham

Originally posted by self_oppressed
Or unless like me, you get it in the states bout 200 euro cheaper, with the exchange rate takeninto account

Did ya buy online? If so what site?

Ta

tk123

Yup i use my ipod too..I'd usually hold it cos I dont like it in my pocket when i'm running or some of the machines have a little rim or a compartement that you can rest it in. It never skips on me and I have an i-skin cover which is a jelly-rubber "skin" that fits over the ipod and really protects it from scratches or bumps. I like using the ipod becuase space isn't an issue - when I had a smaller cap player i'd find that i'd delete stuff off it to make room for a new album but thats not a prob(yet) with the ipod.. Also you hear stories abt the battery but they're something like €50 and come with instructiions.....I got my lovely ipod when i was in the US last year...I was going to get it online but I think Apple have some rule where they won't export their stuff so Amazon.com wouldn't ship an ipod out of the US - loads of other sites were like that too...maybe its changed now...

Kevin123

Hi, I did a lot of research on this and eventually got my mp3 player in the US. It's now for sale in Ireland through buy4now I believe (double the price though over here - all mp3's are).

The model is iriver 390T (256MB). It is absolutely 10 out of 10.

iriver.com is the website.

Cheers,

Kevin

tk123

You could try this place - they have LOADS : http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk....or amazon.de is in Euros and usually works out cheaper than places like amazon.co.uk....