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Posted by slinkyhead on Aug-08-2005 18:57:

good mp3 players for listening to LONG dj sets

basically i'm looking for an mp3 player (10GB +) which is very easy and quick to move sets along, for example i might like the last hour of a three hour set and rather than holding down >> which takes fecking ages i want to be able to scroll along through the track like you can do with media player or winamp. as far as i can tell the ipod can do this although does cause issues with battery life? are there any other mp3 players that can do this,

muchos thank you COR.

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Aug-08-2005 19:25:

Sony NW HD3 game set match

Posted by Mindphaser on Aug-08-2005 19:38:

I had a creative mp3 player with 40 gig, never had any probs with it.

Posted by bas on Aug-08-2005 21:57:

Re: good mp3 players for listening to LONG dj sets

quote:
Originally posted by slinkyhead
basically i'm looking for an mp3 player (10GB +) which is very easy and quick to move sets along, for example i might like the last hour of a three hour set and rather than holding down >> which takes fecking ages i want to be able to scroll along through the track like you can do with media player or winamp. as far as i can tell the ipod can do this although does cause issues with battery life? are there any other mp3 players that can do this,

muchos thank you COR.

i have an iPod...i dont think it can do that although i haven't tried

that would help alot...instead of forwarding through 90 mins of set

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HOLY SHIT!! IT TOTALLY CAN DO THAT!!

Posted by slinkyhead on Aug-09-2005 17:45:

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Posted by jonze on Aug-09-2005 18:14:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
Sony NW HD3 game set match

is it worth the extra money to get the HD5?

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Aug-09-2005 18:50:

quote:
Originally posted by jonze234
is it worth the extra money to get the HD5?

i dont think so, the hd3 size is nice too and the battery life is official. i can go like 3-4days with average use (train to and from work, at the gym) before i even need to think about recharging. the hd5 looks kinda bulky ala ipod knock off. the only thing that really sucks about sony is the software to transfer the files. seriously it sucks but if you can deal with it and get it to do the essential (xfer, rename) you should be fine.

Posted by jonze on Aug-09-2005 19:10:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
i dont think so, the hd3 size is nice too and the battery life is official. i can go like 3-4days with average use (train to and from work, at the gym) before i even need to think about recharging. the hd5 looks kinda bulky ala ipod knock off. the only thing that really sucks about sony is the software to transfer the files. seriously it sucks but if you can deal with it and get it to do the essential (xfer, rename) you should be fine.

thanks. i couldnt find any reviews, just the specs on the hd5. it seems like no one really likes the software that comes with any of their mp3 players.

Posted by RJT on Aug-09-2005 19:52:

I enjoy my iPod pretty much specifically becauuse of how easy it is to move around in DJ sets...

Posted by Lionhead on Aug-09-2005 21:20:

iPod is the way to go. Especially if you use iTunes. 8)

Posted by RichieRich on Aug-10-2005 02:38:

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quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
i have an iPod...i dont think it can do that although i haven't tried

that would help alot...instead of forwarding through 90 mins of set

edit
HOLY SHIT!! IT TOTALLY CAN DO THAT!!

quote:
Originally posted by DJ RJT
I enjoy my iPod pretty much specifically becauuse of how easy it is to move around in DJ sets...

is that an ipod feature only?

can the mini also do this?

Posted by Audigy7 on Aug-10-2005 03:49:

On my iRiver ihp-120, I use a setting called something like study mode or something so that when you move the little control stick over, it jumps forwards/backwards 2 minutes instead of switching tunes. Makes getting through sets a lot easier. Granted, on big ass sets, it will still take awhile, but it's good enough for me. Plus I don't have to use gay ass iTunes.

Posted by RJT on Aug-10-2005 04:00:

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Originally posted by RichieRich
is that an ipod feature only?

can the mini also do this?

No idea... but I'd assume since they also use a jog wheel that it's the same...

Posted by Omega_Blue on Aug-10-2005 05:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Lionhead
iPod is the way to go. Especially if you use iTunes. 8)

that, and if you buy another one, and a special ipod mixer, j00 c4n sp1n!!! ZOMG

Posted by kamil on Aug-10-2005 09:56:

CLICK HERE: http://www.kamilmytnik.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5

Forget about iPods, theyre overrated, overpriced, and id rather be shot dead than be seen in public with that trendwhore piece of shit.

The HD5 is the same size (basically) as the HD3 however, its battery lasts 10 hours longer and is REMOVABLE.

If i were buying an HD mp3 player, itd be ONLY the HD5. oh yeah, sony mp3 players are the only ones that are capable of gapless playback (via atrac, which isnt bad).

HD5 sells for around 280 dollars on ebay, and sonicstage is constantly improving (DRM is removed, unlike iTunes, check with new releases).

ENJOY!

Posted by Noctone on Aug-10-2005 17:35:

I know from experience that the iPod has problems with really large sets. I'm not sure what the specific numbers are, but I know that for a couple of Sasha and James Zabiela sets that I've got that are around 6 hours long, the iPod freezes up if I try to fast forward more than a couple of minutes.

Posted by bas on Aug-10-2005 17:41:

yeah my iPod battery is being a douchebag already

Posted by enferno on Aug-10-2005 19:34:

Re: good mp3 players for listening to LONG dj sets

quote:
Originally posted by slinkyhead
basically i'm looking for an mp3 player (10GB +) which is very easy and quick to move sets along, for example i might like the last hour of a three hour set and rather than holding down >> which takes fecking ages i want to be able to scroll along through the track like you can do with media player or winamp. as far as i can tell the ipod can do this although does cause issues with battery life? are there any other mp3 players that can do this,

muchos thank you COR.

i have the first gen iPod. . it has a really really really nice search function where you just spin the wheel to jump to a part of the song .. i find it extremely usefull for live sets . . and i wouldn't see why the new iPods wouldn't have this feature