Two to Four Gig mp3 player- recommendations?

DuncyBoy · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:07

I've currently got a 30Gb iPod but I'm fed up of errors and fed up of iTunes. Not a week goes by without something being wiped, songs disappearing wholesale, info being lost.

Also, when I bought my iPod I didn't have my car. Between movies and it's huge capacity it was perfect for bus journeys but I haven't watched a film on it for months. I just put a playlist on shuffle and that's it.

My car has a 3.5mm line in for any player and the Creative Zen Stone caught my eye but are there alternatives?

I'd like:

Drag and Drop functionality. I hate iTunes, WMP 10 & 11 and Sony's Sonicstage from my MD days (although I understand some smaller Sony players are D&D too?)

2Gb capacity or thereabouts. I have around 5Gb of mp3's but for a simple, small player I won't want my whole collection with me.

It doesn't have to have a screen- I'll mostly just knock up a big mixture and leave it on shuffle.

Good sound.

I don't mind paying good money for a good player. I used to have a 20Gb iRiver and it was corking value- not too sure I like the looks of their current efforts though.

So, can anyone recommend a player that fits the bill?

Does anyone have a Zen Stone or the Plus version and can give any tips?

Fanks

helmutcheese · 5 Sep 2007 at 22:29

Zev V Plus are great and come in 2/4/8/16GB, there is also new Zens out not sure about all specs though.

http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zen/

4/8/16GB

I personally have a ZV:M 30GB

Things change I've changed · 6 Sep 2007 at 00:35

Sony NWDB105FB 2GB drag & drop Mp3 player with FM tuner

awesome little players and now Sony have dropped SonicStage so they are true drag and drop which is a big bonus.

Alexrose1uk · 6 Sep 2007 at 15:20

Im gonna recommend a Meizu M6. Decent Sound quality and file compatability, battery generally lasts in the region of 15-20 hours of use on higher volumes (not full), can play video, good EQ settings, fairly decent included headphones, and its available for £60 inc delivery off the famous auction site for a 4GB version, and £85 for an 8GB version, which makes it cheaper than most of the other big brand ones, with a better feature set, and it has a much better battery life etc than most of the really cheap 1/2GB ones. Oh and yes its drag 'n' drop, and has a radio built in too

Obviously when bought, they're normally set to english for you, not left in an asian language like the one above has on display!
Oh and the company update firmware a fair bit so Im told, so who knows what they'll do to it in the future.

DuncyBoy · 6 Sep 2007 at 15:46

Cheers for the recommendations, everyone

Some good alternatives there- gonna go do some review reading.

Thanks again!

Stag · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:14

For a ton you can get a 4Gb Cowon iAudio 7, I suggest you look at these as the codec support, battery life and sound quality all put the Nano to shame.