Looking for a new flash based MP3 Player

.Lethal · 10 Apr 2006 at 15:05

Rather than look into all this myself and spend weeks trying to decide on something I would like to try and get a general opinion to try and narrow things down before I look. Basically I want a flash based mp3 player that is small and does not scratch to hell like the ipod nano does. I would also like it practical to be used in the gym.

Now for the techy stuff. I like my bass, now I know mp3 players are not good for this but I know some are better than others, I'm also looking for something that has very loud output (where the volume can be cranked up stupidly loud).

I know SONY has some nice lil flash based mp3 players thats small, practical AND stylish which is a huge plus (I think I forgot I would like something cool looking also

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I think thats about it, if anyone has any ideas where to start please let me know.

Any opinion on these 2?

Sony NWE005

Sony NWA608

.Lethal · 11 Apr 2006 at 11:00

I just bought the same one as you for £130

It was hard to resist, and I do want an FM radio so it was fairly the clear choice. The pen drive looking one is £100 out end of this month and has a fair few less features soooo there we go

I'm happy for now

.Lethal · 12 Apr 2006 at 10:48

I've never heard of these mp3 players, can you link me to some?

and on another note my mp3 player was delivered 2 minutes ago! I only ordered it yesterday afternoon!!! thats quick delivery.

I'm at work atm so I wil play with it tonight and let ya know what i think

.Lethal · 13 Apr 2006 at 10:34

Well after playing with it I can say it is everything I want but has 2 bad points.

1. the light for displaying tracks/menus etc is bad in daylight, really poor really.

2. the sounds max output is really really really low, I dont know if its just me but I thought that sucked. my last mp3 player was a 60gb ipod photo (american) and i know laws in america allow a louder output than european so it might be that im use to there standard, but I thought that really blew.

other than that, it is everything I wanted.

Also someone mentioned above about the software.

Yes it sucks, it would be a lot easier if it was plug and play and u could drag and drop but its not sony's style. Also sonicstage is just as bad. personally I never have any problems with ST or Connect. I used the bundled cd and installed that, as it installed it got all the updates and even informed me of a firmware update for my mp3 player (i already had the latest version tho on the one i recieved (v2.0)). so that was a nice feat. I personally hate the way u transfer the music but its only a one off really when you first get it, after that you dont use it as much so I can live with it.

If anyone knows how to increase the output (volume) please let me know. (it was at max vol.31 not on that AVIS thing at 19)

cheers

.Lethal · 13 Apr 2006 at 11:36

The drag and drop thing isn't to big of a deal to me, but for others im sure it is. Thanks for letting me know though.

Regarding the output thats just to bad. I don't know how you dont need to use it above mark 15, in doors on your own I can understand but on public transport or in the gym its no where near suitable for me.

Then again, I like my music loud, perhaps I've destroyed part of my hearing after all these years of stupidly loud listening.

.Lethal · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:36

I got no idea about the SonicStage thing, I can't remember since I haven't used it in such a long time. I didn't notice anything on Connect. I really dont think a volume control on these programs would effect the output on the portable device if thats what your thinking of?

Also regarding my headphones, I have a pair of 2month old decent sony headphones, so no probs with those. I even use them on the PC sometimes and have used them with a CD portible player.

SONY MDR-G57 are the headphones I'm currently using. I'm considering getting Shure e3 headphones since the Etymotic ER-6i headphones lacked base when I had those.