In search of an MP3 player that can take a beating... [more inside]
posted by Endure You Are Not Alone on Dec 15, 2009 - 17 answers

My mom has a long commute, so I'm thinking it would be great to get her an mp3 player for the car. I will be setting it up, but it should be easy for her to use. She is more used to VCR buttons than click wheels and cord-squeezing, so iPod-style interfaces are out. Does anyone know of a reliable mp3 player or car adapter kit that will fit the bill? I'd like to go old school here. [more inside]
posted by lesli212 on Dec 6, 2009 - 12 answers

Why does music on my MP3 player sound better with small earphones than with big headphones? [more inside]
posted by murtagh on Nov 1, 2009 - 10 answers

mp3playerfilter: what's the mp3 player that gives the best quality sound? [more inside]
posted by litleozy on Oct 24, 2009 - 13 answers

I need to setup an mp3 player for our phone system to play recordings on hold, but i need it to have a wall charger since it will be on all the time, and there is no USB connection nearby. Does anyone know of a cheap(sub $50) player that has that functionality. It would be really nice if it had a screen and not like an ipod shuffle.
posted by Mesach on Oct 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone know of an MP3 player or a plug-in for an MP3 player that will allow me to do A-B comparisons? Basically I want to load two different mp3 files start them both at the same time and then have a switch that lets me switch back and forth between them. [more inside]
posted by Bonzai on Sep 10, 2009 - 4 answers

What is the best old version of Winamp? I like the Music Library feature, but it seems like the new versions run slower. If you know of any other resource-light mp3 players, please post them as well. [more inside]
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Jul 15, 2009 - 16 answers

Asking for a co-worker I wish to impress: how to transfer music from a Creative Zen ONTO his new (Vista running) laptop? [more inside]
posted by infinityjinx on Jun 24, 2009 - 4 answers

I bought a Samsung S3 mp3 player for the specific purpose of studying sets of mp3s that need to be played in a specific order. Problem: it doesn't seem to want me to play those songs in order. [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Jun 24, 2009 - 9 answers

Please suggest a small mp3 player that you know plays .asf and .wma files? [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on May 9, 2009 - 4 answers

What are my best options for listening to music on a long bike tour? [more inside]
posted by PercussivePaul on Apr 15, 2009 - 18 answers

I am looking for an mp3 player/recorder that records to .mp3 format. Most of the players out there that I can find record to .wav format. [more inside]
posted by D Wiz on Mar 17, 2009 - 10 answers

How do I change the default sort options on an iPod Touch? [more inside]
posted by Merzbau on Mar 6, 2009 - 4 answers

Where in Toronto can I get a 4Gb (or 8Gb) Creative Mozaic mp3 player, preferably not pink. [more inside]
posted by Zetetics on Dec 11, 2008 - 2 answers

Sansa Connect two-fer: (1) the little dial sometimes become immobile; (2) which program to use now that Yahoo Jukebox has bitten the dust? [more inside]
posted by ibmcginty on Oct 30, 2008 - 4 answers

I'd like to buy a nice MP3 player that doesn't involve capacitive sensing. So: controls that only have moving mechanical parts like buttons or wheels, and aren't dependent on me having to generate a bioelectrical field conducted through my fingers. I'd also like it to have a large memory, and video playback if possible. Essentially, a wholly-mechanically-controlled version of the 160 GB iPod would be ideal. Does such an MP3 player exist for those of us who have trouble with our conductive capabilities?
posted by Greg Nog on Oct 8, 2008 - 15 answers

My MP3 files are scrambled... but now only on my MP3 player! Is my MP3 player somehow defunct? Are my .mp3 files corrupted? Please help! [more inside]
posted by WidgetAlley on Aug 8, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me solve my ipod earphone problem (specifically, the cord smacksmacksmack while running.) [more inside]
posted by chesty_a_arthur on Jul 9, 2008 - 24 answers

Help me smooth out the glitches with my Samsung YP-T9 MP3 player. [more inside]
posted by Sublimity on Jun 17, 2008 - 3 answers

I just reinstalled XP, and on first plugging in my little mp3 player / USB stick (a Samsung YP-U3), I declined to go through any of the "install new hardware" process, figuring it would just show up as an external HD and I could manage my files like that. Well, it doesn't - the display on the stick reads "connecting", then it connects, then straightaway the display assures me that the USB is safely disconnected. As far as my computer's concerned, it's invisible. Running the bundled software does no good either - the stick's just as invisible through the Samsung media manager program as through Explorer. On any other computer than mine, it works perfectly, and I can see it no trouble. So - is there any way to render my poor stick visible?
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot on Jun 17, 2008 - 4 answers

Looking for software to load onto my USB MP3 player that will facilitate easy management of music and podcasts on said USB MP3 player. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by panoptican on Jun 12, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there an mp3 player with a user-replaceable battery? [more inside]
posted by zippy on May 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Looking for the best portable players for DRM audiobooks and other large MP3 files [more inside]
posted by reenum on Apr 22, 2008 - 9 answers

Are there any handy utilities or iTunes plugins to help sync my mp3 player (which appears as simply a mass-storage drive) from my macbook? [Something like a mac version of badapple.]
posted by kickingtheground on Apr 19, 2008 - 3 answers

My girlfriend's Sansa Clip has suddenly developed a problem I can't fix. [more inside]
posted by lassie on Feb 22, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm looking for an MP3 player that you can treat like a USB drive. In other words, I want to load MP3s onto it by just plugging the device into my machine and the copying files over. I do not want to use a specialized program like Itunes, and I want to use a standard USB or Firewire cable to plug the device into my computer. [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Dec 24, 2007 - 32 answers

What MP3 player has the best storage-capacity-to-price value? [more inside]
posted by p3on on Dec 13, 2007 - 16 answers

Let's play suggest-a-mp3-player! [more inside]
posted by Phire on Dec 11, 2007 - 22 answers

Please help my girlfriend buy a cheap mp3 player for a 16-year-old girl in foster care she's "adopted" for the holidays. [more inside]
posted by Ian A.T. on Dec 1, 2007 - 30 answers

I'd like to buy my dad a bargain-bin mp3 player for Christmas. [more inside]
posted by RobotHeart on Nov 23, 2007 - 14 answers

easiest way to replace the headphone jack in my iaudio x5 portable mp3 player? [more inside]
posted by yonation on Nov 21, 2007 - 4 answers

Why does my MP3 player run out of battery power so rapidly when I connect it to an amplifier and speakers as versus when it is connected to my headphones? [more inside]
posted by geos on Oct 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Are there any mp3 players with AM tuners? [more inside]
posted by xaire on Oct 15, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I recover music from an iPod that has suddenly reset itself? [more inside]
posted by Doug on Oct 14, 2007 - 10 answers

Please help me choose a flash-based mp3 player that will be easy (and loud enough) for my almost-62-year old mom to use while exercising. [more inside]
posted by needs more cowbell on Aug 17, 2007 - 14 answers

Can anyone recommend a sturdy armband holder (for working out) for the iPod Nano (current version) that will work with the FM tuner attachment? I've looked at a half dozen on Amazon and it seems like they only have a small headphone out on the bottom, and none will take the larger dock-like block that the FM tuner attaches to.
posted by luriete on Aug 9, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm looking for an open source MP3 (or OGG) player for creation of educational listening drills. Must be portable, and flexible for creation, editing, burning of playlists and queues -- details on its use in here... [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Jun 14, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm thinking about getting an Ipod shuffle for working out. It seems to be the best choice, but am I missing any other great candidates? [more inside]
posted by jourman2 on Jan 31, 2007 - 27 answers

Does a waterproof MP3 player with a reasonable capacity exist? [more inside]
posted by andythebean on Dec 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Linux compatible MP3 player. I would like to get suggestions for a good quality, Linux compatible larger MP3 player, and it would be nice if it also played Oggs. [more inside]
posted by jb on Dec 21, 2006 - 25 answers

An MP3 player for my grandfather: is there something with large buttons and an easy to read screen? [more inside]
posted by allan on Nov 15, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm looking for reccomendations for a sturdy, large capacity MP3 player for an overgrown klutz. [more inside]
posted by muddgirl on Nov 13, 2006 - 11 answers

I have a new SanDisk Sansa m230 512MB. I had it loaded up and plugged into my Thinkpad T23 (with Ubuntu Dapper on it). I accidentally unplugged it while it was ejecting, and when I next tried plugging it in, the unit was read-only. [more inside]
posted by sholdens12 on Sep 29, 2006 - 7 answers

Probablynotfilter: Is there a way I can keep usb on during standby mode on my laptop, so I can charge my mp3 player? [more inside]
posted by kingjoeshmoe on Sep 27, 2006 - 9 answers

I have an iRiver h110. Some of my mp3s files behave normally in winamp and Windows Media 10, but are seemingly rejected by the H110 when I try to add them (error message from WMP is something like "may be wrong file type" but they're mp3s, which are supported). I thought that maybe it was corrupt tags and I tried rewriting them, but to no avail. [more inside]
posted by Mayor Curley on Aug 13, 2006 - 6 answers

3rd gen 20 gig iPod on the fritz. Seemingly a software problem. All you appletastic MeFites, I invite you inside. [more inside]
posted by viachicago on Jul 24, 2006 - 7 answers

I need recommendations for an mp3 player for a blind user. [more inside]
posted by WyoWhy on May 18, 2006 - 12 answers

What's the best widget to buy to hook my Creative mp3 player up to my car's stereo? [more inside]
posted by kafziel on Feb 24, 2006 - 17 answers

My 14 yo's MP3 player (a cheap Motorola flash player) kicked the bucket the other day. She wants a new one. I really don't know what's out there, or even what I should look for. She's reasonably careful with her stuff, but the player would live in her backpack and has to be somewhat durable. A flash player is probably preferable, for the same reason. She doesn't want her dad's Zen (says it's dorky looking). [more inside]
posted by jlkr on Jan 12, 2006 - 29 answers

Does it matter if you leave an audio player (hard drive) in the car overnight in a New England winter?
posted by Mayor Curley on Nov 13, 2005 - 9 answers