[usernamehere2001]

This summer, I will be marching with the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps (www.colts.org if you care). Our tour, starting on Sunday, June 1, continues through August 9. That's 70-some days away from home.
I need a way to cart some music around with me. Of course, a CD player would do, but I don't really want to be lugging around a ton of CDs. I'm looking for something a bit more effective as far as storage.

I could go with an MD player and take time to select good songs from my CDs and MP3s to put on discs (and not spend a whole boatload of cash)

or

Get an iPod and have pretty much every song I'd want plus more (but spend a whole lot of money)


I know the advatages to MD are the ability to transfer songs from other MD players, perhaps longer battery life, less expensive, etc...
and for the iPod, WAY more music, probably better sound, but much more expensive, no ability to import tunes on the road, built in rechargeable battery (i will have access to outlets a lot of the time though)

Any input on this?

And for headphones. Buses will be noisy, and I'd like an over-the-ear closed headphone. I have a pair of sony mdrv600s now, but they are in crappy condition.

Thanks for the help!

~Benjamin Heintz

 

[Watchdog]

I'm a loyal MD user and for your situation I'd definitely recommend a HD based player, be it the iPod or some other one.

If you're in a hotel most of the time, you might even consider the Creative Labs NJB3 or Zen. They're larger, but significantly cheaper than the iPod.

 

[KJ_Palmer]

I'd say MD, for the flexibility, not worrying about losing all your music in one go, battery life, charging issues and cost. Your decision of course.

 

[guzzler]

MD defineately, especially with LP2! Just going for MD means you aren't automatically crippling the quality of the sound as much, and MD players are in my experience far more robust and easy to use!

g

 

[austonia]

MD is to MP3, as Vinyl is to CD

you figure it out

 

[zombietycho]

Austonia, are you saying that MD sounds alot "warmer" than MP3. Kind of like some say about CD Vs. Vinyl?

Or do you mean that the sonic differences are extremely hard to uncover?

Never the lessI agree with you on both cases.


For your really long tour, I think you'd have to consider a few more things. The new Ipod get a projected 8 hours of play time. this will cause you to go through a few charges over the span of your trip.

My question for you is:

Will you have alot of time to charge your Ipod?

A new MDR will get a good 20+ hours (gumstick batteries not Li-on)

I think Ipod AND MD are both very good protable audio contenders. You just have to figure out what suits you best.