[montell]

I can get a NOS Ipod shuffle 1G 1GB for about $20. I was wondering if its still worth getting it nowadays when you got players like the clip.

I somehow recall that the shuffle is suppose to be one of the best sounding mp3 players ever created.

 

[uraflit]

go for it.

but if u want a screen, just go for the sansa.

 

[HipHopScribe]

The Clip isn't much more, and with that you get a screen and Ogg Vorbis support, so it's worth it to spend a little extra and go for the Clip, in my opinion.

 

[GreatDane]

Buy the shuffle. I bet you could sell it for $30.

 

[deeplove]

iTunes and the ability to do Lossless I believe... I'm going to get one myself for Ultra Portability.

 

[mrdeadfolx]

Its 20 bucks, just get the shuffle AND the clip.

 

[yelo]

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Originally Posted by deeplove /img/forum/go_quote.gif iTunes and the ability to do Lossless I believe... I'm going to get one myself for Ultra Portability.

It's funny you should mention lossless. I just downloaded the rite of spring recording an hour or so ago from this thread, and when I tried to play it on my 512mb iPod shuffle, it... froze.

But at any rate, I love the shuffle. It's been my primary MP3 player since December 2006 (Purchased for $29). For a little 512mb player, transfer speeds to/from it are fast, ~8MB/s. (My sansa e230 gets ~1-2)

SQ is truly amazing. With my Sennheiser PX100's, it is in another league from both my e230 and SB Live! value. I'd say it also slightly edges out my SB Live! 24-bit, a card that has been compared as being similar to the AV710 on here before. Only gripe I've ever had with SQ is that the "haircut" clip from the binaural recordings thread (stickied in music subforum) doesn't sound quite as realistic as on the the Live 24-bit. And I have a hunch that it boosts the bass a little as you near maximum volume, but that may just be my PX100's.

So yeah, for $20, pick it up. Nearly bulletproof player, you can use it for exercise without worry. Also nice is the fact that it automatically pauses if you pull the headphones out of the jack, which means if you have it in your pocket and you need to stop listening, you don't even need to press any buttons or take it out, just remove the headphones.

 

[shigzeo]

it wont play lossless. ive had two and love both

 

[yelo]

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Originally Posted by shigzeo /img/forum/go_quote.gif it wont play lossless. ive had two and love both

Oh, you're right, it doesn't support loseless. Well, it does support WAV, but then you're only getting about an hour and a half of play time, so why not just break out the CD player?

Apple's solution:

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AIFF and Apple Lossless Encoder files won't play on iPod shuffle. However, you can convert these file formats to AAC for iPod shuffle play. To do this, just select the "Convert higher bitrate songs to 128 kbps AAC for this iPod" in the iPod Preferences in iTunes.

Brilliant!

 

[MilkyWay]

I was going to get one myself but no lossless? I think I'll pass.

 

[deeplove]

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Originally Posted by yelo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh, you're right, it doesn't support loseless. Well, it does support WAV, but then you're only getting about an hour and a half of play time, so why not just break out the CD player? Apple's solution: Brilliant!

Ah. I thought I read on the iPod site that it does apple lossless. Sucks. But I think that for $20 it's a good buy. I'm still going to pick one up. I actually want to get the red one. That's the one I like.

 

[nsx_23]

I just paired up my old 1GB Shuffle with my amplifier, and so far I'm pleasantly surprised.

Not being able to pick my tracks sucks though.

 

[Wodgy]

For $20 it's a no-brainer. Especially if it's NOS since those are getting rare... (some of the ones you see on eBay are knock-offs). Very good sound quality and an internal amp that can drive low-impedance headphones better than some portable amps that have been popular around here. Downsides are no lossless (and iTunes won't automatically transcode lossless except at 128kbps, which means you have to do it manually or via a script) and a physical interface that leaves something to be desired.