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If you are in the market for an mp3 player, chances are you are very confused with all the different specifications and the huge range of models available. You have read that you can transfer your entire music collection to one mp3 player and that’s true, but not all mp3 players. You’ve also been told that you can throw them, jog with them, climb a mountain with one and all of that is true – but again, not all mp3 players will stand up to this treatment.

Basically, if you want to get physical with your mp3 player, you need it with no moving parts. In this case, the iPod is not what you want. You are looking for a machine that stores its music in memory. Some of the most popular mp3 players in this category are part of the Creative MuVo line.

There are basically three types of mp3 players. Hard disk based, memory based and MP3 CD player based. Hard disk mp3 players let you store thousands of songs while the memory version sacrifices music volume for freedom of movement. You can even get waterproof mp3 players! MP3 CD players play mp3 music from a CD you have pre-burned.

So now you have enough information to know what kind of mp3 player you should be looking for. Now what about the capacity? How much music can you get on the different players? We’ll take a look ….

If you want your music to sound great, you want to use CD quality mp3s at least. One minute of CD-quality mp3 takes about 1MB. Memory-based mp3 players have an upper limit of around 500MB, which means you can get around 120 medium-length songs on them. But high-end hard drive versions go up to 60GB, which is a lot of music – an anorak’s dream 🙂

Another consideration is the battery life. The hard disk mp3 players cycle through the batteries at a rate of knots because the disk has to physically spin. The memory-based option uses significantly less battery power. Many memory-based MP3 players use the AAA size battery, which is very convenient because you don’t need to recharge, and you don’t need to search for hard-to-find battery types. You will find that most of the hard drive versions use rechargeable lithium ion batteries and if you use your mp3 player a lot, your charger will be used regularly. Many people simply leave the power cord plugged in when 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 jogging, you’ll want the smallest player possible. There are very small models on the market these days. You will usually have to sacrifice a bit of storage with a very small mp3 player, but you can usually have enough music there to make for a good workout.

If you want to use your mp3 player more at home, size won’t be such a big consideration. The iPod is still a very compact unit and most people will be required to store their entire collection in it. Of course, the iPod is not your only option, and there are many great manufacturers out there. Just watch out for 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 will obviously never be swayed, but for most of us, the quality of mp3 is perfectly adequate for our daily listening needs.

In fact, many modern players coming to the market have been designed with both portability and versatility in mind. What better way to entertain your guests than to have your mp3 player randomly select music from over ten thousand of your favorite tracks? No need to dig into your CD shelf to find the record that has lost its sleeve;)

Now that you know what to look for, get yourself a player and join the digital music revolution.

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Source by Fabio Marcell