need mp3 player for snowboarding

[coolvij]

rick, man - I got an MD

Plus, the Lyra aint that good for REALLY explosive stuff - my strong (feels like alum) MD will survive a lil scratch, but my "hold-button-less" Lyra is.....not gonna......

 

[neworder]

Last year I used my Archos Jukebox 6000 MP3 Player (Hard drive based) and it worked great while snowboarding (this year I will be using the recorder version). I used the Koss Sporta Pro headphones but I will be using the KTX Pro since it has a inline volume control (changing the volume is hard when the player is stuff in your coat). The koss headphones are great sounding for their small size. I did try the koss plugs and threw them in the garbage the next day.

The archos never skipped on me while snowboarding (and mountain biking). Snowboarding is pretty easy on the player since it is not a constant jarring motion like jogging or running. You usually don't jar the player more than once every 30 seconds which is fine.

Listening to music while snowboarding makes you think you are superman and nothing can hurt you so be careful

- I was listening to a song that went "you're going to touch the sky, you never been this high" and got some huge air off a cat trak and almost landed it but wiped out. The MP3 player never skipped.

Compact flash players are the most skip proof but you really only need them for jogging or running. HD and CD based mp3 players are fine for mountain biking, snowboard, rolling blading, etc. since it is not a constant jarring motion.

Hard drive based players are nice because you can hold all your music in one little box. If you don't have the money for a HD based player, go for the CD Based Rio Volt.

-Richard Holdman
www.funmp3players.com

 

[bpm2000]

so youve actually used the HD player for active stuff? Ive heard that those are absolutely no-go's when it comes to activity, and you arnt even supposed to tilt them at a certain angle!
Hmmmm, this complicates the matter more, thanks

.

 

[neworder]

When the Archos first come (Dec 2000) out their manual said not to tillt it at certain angles, but everybody on my message board at www.funmp3players.com said that no matter what angle they held it at, it always played. I talked to tech support and they said it was an error in the manual and you can hold it in any direction. The new manual for the Archos recorder no longer mentions the angle of playback.

I still have my Archos Jukebox 6000 that I have been using for 10 months now and have not had a problem with the disk at all and I use it for mountain biking, rolling blading, and snowboarding.

The Archos also comes with a 1 year warranty so if the hard drive every did go bad, you can return it for a new one. I just would not put files on the player that you can not afford to loose.

If the hard drive does go bad on you and the 1 year warranty is over, you can replace the hard drive inside. 6GB laptop hard drives are only about $50 right now and in 1 year they will be even cheaper.

-Richard Holdman
www.funmp3players.com

 

[MacDEF]

I would still avoid a HD-based player for active use. Simply too risky -- one bump the wrong way and your HD is toast. Solid state or MD. Plus the *size*! The smallest HD-based system is still three to four times as big and much heavier than SS or MD.

 

[TubeMan]

Hi, first post here. I have the Archos and have had problems while running. I just got the Nex II for $79 from mp3playerstore.com (price match Datavision) and Viking 256MB compact flash for $110 from Amazon ($50 rebate - see gotapex). The Nex II rocks for sports.

 

[neworder]

The size of the Archos is pretty small - It is heavier though then a MD player but I think it is worth it for all the music you can carry.

I also have a MD player/recorder and I find it a pain having to record everything to it in real time.

 

[neworder]

The archos (or any HD player) will have problems if you are running or jogging with it. Jogging has a constant up and down jarring motion so there is never any idle time the player can read from the drive.

If you jog you will want a solid state or MD player. Other activates where the player can have at least 6 seconds of idle time every 40 seconds or so should be fine.

The NEX II is a very nice compact flash MP3 player. The small size is very nice and it is light. I just sold My NEX II because I never use it. I rather carry about something a little bit bigger and heavier and have all my music in it (I have a 30GB archos version - 500 CDs worth).

You have to find the right player for you. In my case I did not want to bother have to decide what music I wanted to listen to for the day or switching discs or flash cards.


-Richard Holdman
www.funmp3players.com

 

[disturbed]

enuff arguing
HD players are out for sporting activities such as snowboarding

Lemme ask a serious question

WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET?

 

[bpm2000]

budget is the R700 pricerange... about $200~$250 max