Types of MP3 players

The MP3 players nowadays are classified into four general types which are flash-based players, hard-drive based players, micro hard-drive based players and MP3 CD players.

The first type is the flash-based MP3 players that are popular for being very small as they built-in flash memory chip. The music capacities of flash-based players are from 32MB to 2 GB. The flash-based MP3 players are very handy and suitable for active lifestyles or sport-based activities without the hassle of music skipping. Brands and models under this type include iPod Shuffle, iRiver iFP and Creative Muvo. However, this type of MP3 players is very expensive.

Hard-drive based MP3 players utilized a 1.8-inch hard disk drive to store music. This MP3 player can hold huge music library as its storage is usually more than 10GB. However, due to the presence of hard disk drive, the player is not intended to be used in rough or active activities. Apple iPod is one example of this type of MP3 player.

Micro hard-drive based MP3 players are the more compact or smaller version of hard-drive based MP3 players with storage capacity of about 4 to 5 GB. Some common examples of micro-based MP3 players are iPod Mini, Creative Zen Micro and Rio Carbon.

MP3 CD players are another type of MP3 player which uses a compact disk to play music. The user can store around 150 MP3 songs per disk however; this player is quite larger and has the biggest tendency to skip since its uses a disk which is prone to scratches and sensitive to shaking or any sudden movements.

Certain mp3 models

Archos Gmini 220 MP3 Player | Archos Gmini XS202 MP3 Player
Creative ZEN Nano Plus 1GB MP3 Player | Dell DJ-20 MP3 Player
iLo Flash Memory-Based MP3 Player | iRiver T30 MP3 Player
Panasonic SV-SD750V MP3 Player | Philips Nike MP3 Player PSA 220
Pioneer MP3 Car Audio | Rio Carbon MP3 Player
Samsung SBH-300 Anycall Bluetooth MP3 Player | SanDisk Sansa MP3 Player
Sony MEX-1GP Car MP3 Players | Sony NW-E005 (2GB) MP3 Player
iRiver E10 6GB MP3 Player | Waterproof Finis SwiMP3 Player

Mp3 brands

RCA MP3 Players | Rio MP3 Players | Sony MP3 Players
Toshiba MP3 Players | Zen Touch MP3 Players
Philips GoGear Mp3 Players

More than 10000 mp3 players at Amazon.com