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MP3 player

When buying a MP3 player the most important thing to look is the memory. For music lovers of there who want to buy a MP3 player they must first count how many songs that they will download into their MP3 player. By doing the estimation we are going to know the approximate memory space that we need. If you are planning to put mp3 around 200-300 the least memory space is 512MB . Let say that you do not know how much you will put in it, the best memory space for a MP3 player is 2GB and above. Some brands have a hard disk in it rather than a flash memory. MP3 player using hard disk memory offers larger space around 20GB which is vast. You can have the whole jukebox inside the MP3 player. Hard disk MP3 players oftenly cost more than a flash memory MP3 players but it allows you to download high quality music which will take alot of space if you are using a flash memory MP3 player. Due to its large memory space, some brands offer video and photo support which allow you to play video and photo on the player itself. Example of brands that use hard disk are Apple ipod, Creative Zen, and Iriver.

Secondly, if you want to save money I will suggest you buy MP3 with expandable memory via SD/MMC or other cards. Expandable memory allows you to change card to expand the memory of the MP3 player just like changing a CD from a CD player. The highest memory space of card in the market currently is 4GB which is around 900 MP3. The advantage of the expandable memory is that you can take the card out and put it on another devices. While the flash memory MP3 players has no removable memory which you need to decide how much music do you want in your player. You will always need to buy the highest memory for a flash memory MP3 player.

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Like choosing a digital camera size does matter. The size is preferably small and compact which allows you to put in your pocket. Flash memory MP3 players comes in small size but the hard disk memory MP3 player is slightly larger. Improvement often being made to reduce the size if not thinner. Talking about the weight of the MP3 player, it is mostly depends on where do you want to put. If you want to put it in your pocket it is advised to choose a lighter weighted MP3 player. But if you want to put it in the bag then weight does not matter.

For better music quality it is recommend that you find a MP3 player which has equalizer feature. Equalizer allows you to control the bass and treble of the music so that you can get the best effect. Most MP3 player has a preset equalizer which you can choose only the theme but not the individual frequency. On the other hand the type and the perfomance of the headphone should be concerned. Some headphones come with voice cancelling feature which automatically create a silent surrounding so that noise will not defect the quality of music that you listen. There are also airtight headphones which is tightly placed in your ears. This kind of headphones produces better bass and treble with less noises.

The type of battery the MP3 player uses also important. Most players uses AAA battery which is easier to find. But you need a rechargeable battery to save cost. The best option is to use in-built rechargeable battery. Most hard disk players have in-built battery.

CD players which supports MP3 is not recommended because the performance of MP3 will be affected. Shocks will make MP3 jerky. Although CD player produces better sound quality but you need an anti-shock for it.

Finally you need to ensure the format of music that your MP3 player supports. Some MP3 players cannot play copyright protected MP3. So makes sure you do some research on that .Now there is a type of player called the MP4 player which allows you to download music video as well as MP3 files. If you want to buy one of those make sure that it is the best one that you could find. These player often have problem with the format of music video.

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