small mp3 player to take running???

westclok

Hey,

Im looking for a small mp3 player that I can use for jogging with, ive got a 30gb ipod but it is not suitable for running with (too big). Im looking for a small/lightweight/cheap mp3 player that can hold atleast 2 albums worth of songs, anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

Princessa_2

What about one of those mini ipod's that you can clip on? Not the cheapest but you'll already have all your songs on itunes for it

westclok

Princessa wrote: »

What about one of those mini ipod's that you can clip on? Not the cheapest but you'll already have all your songs on itunes for it

I thought about one of them, but the idea of spending £40 on something like that put me off. I really dont want to spend any more than around £20.

Princessa_2

Ah right, don't know much about any of the cheaper ones then, sorry. Am sure someone else will know if there's any worth getting

niceguyrichy

something like this will hold half a dozen albums at decent quality, and cos it's flash won't ever skip when you're jogging. all you need if you already have an iPod

BertieLutton

I have recently bought a Creative Zen Stone, its about £25 its 1gb (250 tracks). half the price of the ipod version.

I use it running and its perfect:

its light
it doesn't require Itunes just copy the files over like a usb pen (No Software)
It charges up of the usb cable (no battery cost!)
It doesn't have a clip but you can get an elastic strap
The sound quality is better than the Ipod but you need to buy a better set of headphones!

Hope this helps!

Hotspur

Not about the player but I run and use some great Sennheiser PMX 70 headphones
here

They have never dropped out and a great sound too

mrscruffy

Apple have a refurb store: http://www.apple.com/uk/store - Click on the link on the right hand side near the botttom. You can get a 1GB iPod shuffle for £35.

j1mgg

you always get deals for low capacity mp3 players. Tesco had a 512mb not long ago for under a tenner, possibly check ebay aswell.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-9916.aspx

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/126067

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5134043.htm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1GB-Shuffle-Style-Mini-MP3-Music-Player-Silver-Cool-NEW_W0QQitemZ170128676451QQihZ007QQcategoryZ73839QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

just no frills action

Edinburghlass_2

My Tesco Extra have a neat little one for £9.97, can't remember the size but it does come in pink!

rmg1

I got a MP3 player off eBay for about £10. It holds between 45 and 50 tracks (depending on length/quality) and is small enough for me to stick in a pocket when I go running. It's about the size of a cigarette lighter (not PC, I know) and takes a single AAA battery which lasts about 8 hours unless I turn the volume up full in which case it lasts about 5.

No strap but the headphones came with a loop so you can hang it round your neck (but I found that very annoying!).