Best MP3 Player Overall
Whether you're looking for a feature-packed MP3 player with full web browsing, a portable player that's small enough to fit just about anywhere, or a hard-drive based player with a large enough capacity to store your entire music collection, we've got you covered. We've picked the best overall MP3 players on the market based on design quality, style, features, sound quality, and value.
Why it's best:
The third generation iPod touch is a fantastic MP3 player that features a fully functional multi-touch touch screen, an intuitive user interface, and outstanding video quality on its bright screen. The built in Wi-Fi allows for fast web surfing using the full HTML Safari bro... read full review
Price Range:
$278.99 - $299.99
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Crutchfield.com $299.99
PC Connection $279.99
Why it's a best pick:
The new Zune HD promises to be a strong contender in the MP3 player market. Designed by Microsoft to compete directly with the Apple iPod touch, the Zune HD is a touch screen MP3 player that contains some features not present in its rival. A high quality OLED display, HD rad...
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$289.00 - $299.99
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Newegg.com $289.00
Mwave.com $299.99
Why it's a best pick:
The new fifth generation iPod nano improves on the already excellent fourth generation nano, maintaining its superiority in the small MP3 player category. The big new addition? The iPod nano now shoots video. The built-in video camera offers decent video quality and doesn&rs...
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$139.99 - $149.99
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Crutchfield.com $149.99
PC Connection $139.99
Why it's a best pick:
With 160GB of storage capacity, the iPod Classic should be able to hold even the largest of MP3 music collections. It can store up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video, making it ideal for people whose music collection won’t fit into the iPod touch’s smaller mem...
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$234.99 - $249.99
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Crutchfield.com $249.99
PC Connection $234.99
Why it's a best pick:
The Zune has an easy interface and beautiful 3.2" glass screen that's great for viewing photos or videos. With a 120 GB storage capacity, you'll be able to store all of your music and other multimedia. It has built-in Wi-Fi, so you can see other local Zune devices, sha...
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$239.95 - $249.99
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WebCommunitySoftware.com $239.95
CompUSA $249.99