MP3 players: Cheap MP3s 4 SALE

by Downloader Junkie - 3/12/09 2:23 PM

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Cheap MP3s 4 SALE

by Downloader Junkie - 3/12/09 2:23 PM

where can i find the cheapest MP3 players?

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How cheap ?

by fihart - 3/13/09 2:17 AM In reply to: Cheap MP3s 4 SALE by Downloader Junkie

Probably the cheapest MP3 players are the direct imports from Hong Kong and China (see e-bay) -- but who knows what quality is like ?

Personally, I've bought MP3 players ranging in capacity from 256mb to 4gb secondhand in flea markets for prices ranging from £1 (say, $1.50) to £8 and they've all worked though a couple needed some soldering.

I've avoided the obvious iPod copies, usually around £20, because I've heard bad things about them and these days you can find a brand new Sansa for less that £40 (say $60) in the shops here.

I'd head for your nearest electronics chain or Amazon and buy a decent brand name product and not just shop by price.

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Fair warning

by tipoo_ - 3/13/09 6:16 AM In reply to: Cheap MP3s 4 SALE by Downloader Junkie

I would definately advise you not to go with the cheapest you can find. if its value for the dollar your looking for, Sansa players will suit your needs.

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thanks

by Downloader Junkie - 3/18/09 6:48 PM In reply to: Fair warning by tipoo_

thanks 4 all the help

keep on at it, need to find decent but cheap Mp3

thanks again

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it might help to know...

by ktreb - 3/18/09 9:20 PM In reply to: thanks by Downloader Junkie

What you're looking for in a decent but cheap mp3 player. You're not really giving anybody here anything to work with.

Price range. One person's cheap can be overpriced for someone else. Heck, I think $80 is cheap. Of course, that's relative to capacity. Somebody already asked this, but you never bothered to answer.

Capacity. How many songs do you want to put on it? You can probably find something really cheap that's only 256 MB (maybe) or 1GB. It may or may not have memory expansion capability via SD or micro SD cards.

Sound quality. That's pretty subjective. If you're going to use the bundled earbuds that come with most mp3 players, then you're probably not too concerned. But if you're going to replace them with some decent ones, then you're going to want to keep that in mind.

Do you want other features? Video, fm radio, voice recording...

You're asking for a site and somebody already suggested looking at imports from China and you've seemed to have rejected that. Are you looking for name branded stuff? Are you looking for stuff that have been reviewed on sites like CNET? Then you might want to go with name brand players(Sony, Apple, Microsoft, SanDisk, Cowan, Creative, Archos, etc).

Without knowing anything about your requirements, I could suggest buy.com, overstock.com, amazon.com and I'm sure others can chime in on their favorite sites. You could even try WalMart, Target, and Best Buy - either their websites or physical stores.

Good luck.

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