Does anybody know of an mp3 player for under $100 (or around there) that has multiple playlist capability?
It doesn't even have to be exactly a playlist -- If I could put my mp3s on there in different directories and then select which directory to play, that would work great.
I want to be able to manage these playlists from my computer, instead of having to build them on the tiny screen of the mp3 player.
Creating the playlist with the player's software is acceptable, but I'd really rather be able to do it without relying on their software -- either by doing it with directories, or reading in something like winamp or WMP playlist files.
Does anybody know of an under $100 player that can do this? The cheapest one I know of is the 1GB IPod Nano, which runs about $150.
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
My MP3-CD player does it without titles. I put all the songs I want into a specific folder, and the player lets me select which folder to play. Its definitely not as high tech as what you are probably looking for, but they run around $30-$40 these days, and a single blank cd holds about 800mb.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That is a good point. About a month ago, decent ones bottomed out at about $50.
Of course, the big problem with those is that they are so big. If I could find a good one that played miniature CDs or DVDs, that would be awesome, but...
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
Apparantly they actually do have some now that will even name the track. Wow, I bought mine about 6 years ago for $200, and it is completely out dated.
Though for that price you might as well get an mp3 player.
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
Try here. The Muvo's got the directory capability you're looking for. I've got one and I think it's great. Heck, apparently Amazon's got it for $70 too.
Posted by Stephan (Member # 7549) on :
quote:Originally posted by MrSquicky: Try here. The Muvo's got the directory capability you're looking for. I've got one and I think it's great. Heck, apparently Amazon's got it for $70 too.
Great find! I might have to get that myself.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
MrSquicky -- does the Muvo have a "hold" switch?
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
I'm not sure what you mean by a "hold" switch. Do you mean something that will lock the controls, because it's got that. It only has two controls though, the play/pause/power button and a side sort of scroller/button that does all the input. I find this actually works very well for me. It's tiny and very light, so it's ideal for exercizing.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That's exactly what I was referring to.
Is it an external switch, or do you have to use the menu to lock the controls?
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
You have to use the menu. It's generally push-flick down once-push.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Also, I see that the muvo splits into two parts. Doe the two parts ever come across accidentally?
So is the "lock" capability pretty easy to use then?
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
Nope. The active part is basically a flash drive with the controls set in it. It clicks firmly into the other part, which is just battery storage. It's also got a sheath with a clip on it and an arm band.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I think you've got me sold, Squicky. I just need to decide now whether I want a Creative Muvo or a Creative Zen Nano.