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Looking to get a new player...need your opinion.

post #1 of 10
6/13/10 at 2:50pm
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I have the Clip+. I love it. The sound is awesome, and it's about as portable as you can get. However, I would like to get something with a little bigger screen. My step son has had bad luck with his Sansa Fuze. They replaced it after about 9 months use, and the one they gave him stopped working too. He could have been hard on them, who knows. What would you suggest, in the $200 area, and why?  Thanks.

 

EDIT: I prefer buttons over touch, good SQ, decent quality screen, and thin.


Edited by Berserker - 6/13/10 at 7:09pm
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post #2 of 10
6/13/10 at 3:41pm

What do you want out of your player? touch screen or not? hard drive or flash? memory slot..etc

 

The D2+ was nice when I had it however. It's built quite well and even better when you get a screen protector or a cheap case but it's not necessary. You can also upgrade the memory with a sd card and good battery. It's touch screen however so blind navigation would be difficult unless you flash it.

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post #3 of 10
6/13/10 at 4:10pm
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I'm not overly particular on specs, just want a good sounding player that's easy to read. Cowon D2 is nice. I was wanting something on the slim side, prefer buttons, but touch is okay if it sounds good.

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post #4 of 10
6/13/10 at 5:45pm

Cowon J3, 16GB. $239.

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post #5 of 10
6/13/10 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by slaters70 View Post

Cowon J3, 16GB. $239.


Why this player?

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post #6 of 10
6/13/10 at 6:55pm

Check the Cowon J3 thread, near the end. I just found it a better player than the Sony X (1061) or the S:flo2, which are both very good form a SQ standpoint. 

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post #7 of 10
6/13/10 at 7:15pm
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Nice. I was really looking for a dedicated mp3 player though. I have 6 mp4 players, that play video as well as audio. I want this for audio only. Anything else?

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post #8 of 10
6/13/10 at 7:53pm

I only use the J3 for audio, same with the X. Bought a refurbed iPod touch and already had a Zune80 for video.

 

Seems newest Sony A player would be good but its expensive, or if you don't need external controls or a very intuitive UI, the S:flo2 does sound excellent, but it also plays video. However, its only $169 for a 16GB player. Ther also is the latest Sony lineup that is in the $100-$200 range, can't remember the letter designation. But they are easy enough to google or search for on Amazon.

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post #9 of 10
6/13/10 at 8:05pm
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S:Flo² is nice, but a little too big for my tastes. I did see a Sony the other day at Wally World. Didn't pay attention to the model, but it was a nice size though.


Edited by Berserker - 6/13/10 at 8:35pm
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post #10 of 10
6/13/10 at 11:47pm
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Anyone else wanna chime in?

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