Ive come at a crossroad guys.. im thinking of getting either a mp3 player hardrive.. or an mp3 cd player.
The mp3 player im looking at getting is the LYRA 40 gig Hard drive player
and mp3 cd player.. there are loads to choose from.. preferably one with lithium batteries that recharge
What are the pro and cons of each? what would you guys choose?
Im leaning towards the mp3 hardrive player since it stores 40 gigs.. and its less hastle switching cds and scratching them
mp3 cd players are good too but i dont like hte hastle of carying around cds and risking them getting scratched
are tehre any problems you guys know with mp3 player hardrives? are they slow? do fail alot?
please post your views.. any information will help thanks!
cost 500 canadian MP3 player 287 US
cost 200 canadia MP3 cd player W recharge battery
Oct-14-2003 11:22
<--ME-->
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Montreal, Canada
look up iRiver. I have the the iMP-350, an awesome MP3 CD player (with an fm radio) but they have released two more since then...the 400 and 550
___________________
fuck
Oct-14-2003 12:44
St_Andrew
I <3 NYC
Registered: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
hardware is the best, esp if you have a lot of mp3s and if you think it's time wasting to burn cds and if you have the money....
Oct-14-2003 12:48
mets4012
Music Comz From the Heart
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: The only OZTA
i have the iriver imp350 also but thinking about getting the 10gb ipod because the mp3 cd player only holds 700mb which is not enough for me.
___________________
Oct-14-2003 13:40
capricorn15
__
Registered: May 2001
Location: CA
i had this same problem. but the mp3 harddrive has many advantages to the cd player, even though it is considerably more money
1. you dont have to carry cds around
2. it fits in your pocket (cd player fits too, but its much bigger)
3. you can put mp3s on really quick and dont have to purchase media (so if you are in a rush, plug that shit in and transfer some tracks)
4. you dont have to worry about cleaning the laser because there isnt one on the mp3 player.
i got an ipod (5gb) a while back and i love it. i am so glad i spent extra and got this one instead of an mp3 cd player. btw, 40gb might be a bit much. I find this 5gb more than enough to store what i want to hear. 40gb is rather ridiculous, hehe, unless you carry other shit on there that you need.
Oct-14-2003 14:19
Torqued
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Houston, TX, USA
quote:
Originally posted by <--ME-->
look up iRiver. I have the the iMP-350, an awesome MP3 CD player (with an fm radio) but they have released two more since then...the 400 and 550
Definately give the iriver products a look... I'm thinking of picking up an iFP-390 for use at work - it's super small and has an FM tuner. And maybe one of the Slim-X MP3 CD players w/ tuner to take on my motorcycle.
i got an ipod (5gb) a while back and i love it. i am so glad i spent extra and got this one instead of an mp3 cd player. btw, 40gb might be a bit much. I find this 5gb more than enough to store what i want to hear. 40gb is rather ridiculous, hehe, unless you carry other shit on there that you need.
40 gigs does sound like a bit much.. and im not sure if the lyra player can load other files besides music files as well (text files, documents) like the ipod does.. everybody is crazy about the ipod.. is it true that it is the best mp3 cd player?
so i guess this is something to look into.
Oct-14-2003 17:36
MaGiK54
Happy Skippy
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: The Hague
I would go for the mp3 harddrive. I had the same problem as you a few months ago. I bought the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen and I love it. It's small, it's easy to use and it has lots of storage (20 gig). And it's fast if you us firewire or USB 2.0, 60 minutes of music transfers in about 10 seconds on your player. For more info: http://www.nomadworld.com/products/jukebox_zen/
The only disadvantage is that it is a bit expensive, but when you buy it, you will forget about this money fast. It's money well spend
___________________
Down-Under was da bomb
Oct-14-2003 17:39
Hequn
aka SATCH
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Manchester
quote:
Originally posted by Nrg2Nfinit
everybody is crazy about the ipod.. is it true that it is the best mp3 cd player?
its hardware, not cd and yes it is probably the best out, i see no competition for it tbh except for price
but it seems to me that the lyra 40 gig player is cheaper than the ipod 15 gig... at my local future shop.. so i cnat help but think.. why not just go for hte more memory?
Oct-14-2003 17:42
Nrg2Nfinit
ItaloDiscoAddict
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Ottawa
quote:
Originally posted by MaGiK54
I would go for the mp3 harddrive. I had the same problem as you a few months ago. I bought the Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen and I love it. It's small, it's easy to use and it has lots of storage (20 gig). And it's fast if you us firewire or USB 2.0, 60 minutes of music transfers in about 10 seconds on your player. For more info: http://www.nomadworld.com/products/jukebox_zen/
The only disadvantage is that it is a bit expensive, but when you buy it, you will forget about this money fast. It's money well spend
thats what im hoping
how long have you had yours for? and has it had any problems with memory? or batterylife?
Oct-14-2003 17:46
DJ Sarah H
Louboutin's Bitch
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: London UK Baby
Ive got a hard drive mp3 player, had it about 18 months now and i've not left the house without it in those 18 months
its only 6gb but thats way more than enough i've found
I've got the Archos 6000
connect it up via USB and a few seconds later, ur tracks on on the jukebox, it also acts as a portable storage device which defo comes in handy
