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Title: Music player recommendations
Post by: phemonmmill32 on November 26, 2007, 01:41:14 PM
I have decided to go ahead and buy a music / mp3 player because the gym i go to plays booty ass, cheesy 80's rock, unmotivational music.
Any suggestions on makes / models?
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Emmortal on November 26, 2007, 02:15:20 PM
iPod Nano.  I just picked up the 8gb version and I love it, minus the shitty earphones.  Make sure you get a nice pair of earphones though, the default ones suck ass.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Bluto on November 26, 2007, 02:33:18 PM
zen stone

preferebly this color  :-*

(http://www.awidernet.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/zen-stone-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: phemonmmill32 on November 27, 2007, 03:38:59 PM
Hah, i think that will go well with my collection of tapout and underarmour shirts. totally hardcore ;)
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on November 27, 2007, 03:43:03 PM
zen stone

preferebly this color  :-*

(http://www.awidernet.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/zen-stone-1.jpg)
Hey i wouldn't put it past you.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: mass 04 on November 27, 2007, 03:43:57 PM
I have decided to go ahead and buy a music / mp3 player because the gym i go to plays booty ass, cheesy 80's rock, unmotivational music.
Any suggestions on makes / models?

just listen to the clank of the weights bro, the iron never lies.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: kcballer on November 27, 2007, 04:17:23 PM
buy a ghetto blaster and put it on your shoulder in between sets, when you go to lift just put it down.  That's hardcore!
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on November 27, 2007, 04:21:31 PM
I have decided to go ahead and buy a music / mp3 player because the gym i go to plays booty ass, cheesy 80's rock, unmotivational music.
Any suggestions on makes / models?


Good question ... I was looking to Buy an Mp3 Player / Music Player as well. And other thoughts and / or suggestions, guys ?
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Bluto on November 27, 2007, 04:22:59 PM
i've already suggested one. pay attention
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on November 27, 2007, 04:27:12 PM
i've already suggested one. pay attention


You ceased to exist a long time ago in my mind ... sorry.  :-\
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Bluto on November 27, 2007, 04:45:04 PM

You ceased to exist a long time ago in my mind ... sorry.  :-\

whats with the attitude? i dont see anyone else suggesting an mp3 player. go fuck yourself if you cant accept some advice without bitching
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: The Freakshow on November 27, 2007, 05:06:01 PM
Do you not like the iPods???

I've had one for years and love it.

I've never owned another type so I wouldn't be able to tell you all of the differences, but I can't imagine any better than the iPod.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: rocket on November 27, 2007, 05:31:00 PM
This is a bit of a novel, but if you're really buying one it might help..

As far as I know, the toshiba gigabeat is the best player.

This is coming from someone who owns an ipod (80 gig).  I have no problem with the ipod as far as playing music goes.  To me Itunes is the problem.  if you have a pretty good directory structure with your mp3s, you might want to consider the fact that that means nothing to itunes.  Itunes imports your music to the ipod.  It exclusively uses the ID3s (all the information on the band, title etc) that come inside each mp3. 

Problem being that if you've been downloading from here, there and everywhere your ID3s are going to vary.  Shit is going to get messed up.  Some people might put "the prodigy" as "prodigy" in the artist.  That means there is going to be two prodigy selections.  Say an ID3 is missing from a song in an album?  the track will find itself in some silly directory in the middle of nowhere.   Things get messy unless you've been incredibly pedantic from day one.  I think most people would have their collection fairly well sorted into directories so dealing with this ID3 bullshit is a new step in lameness.

For me, I got really stuffed over.  I got tired of stupidly filled out ID3's and ritualistically removed them from mp3s when I got them.  Itunes really didn't know what to do.

In the end I waited for support and installed third party player software (http://www.rockbox.org) so that I could just play files through the directory structure rather than the obfuscated database that Itunes builds with ID3 information.  I love the ipod now, but it was a lot of trouble that you should avoid if you can.


Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: G o a t b o y on November 27, 2007, 05:36:20 PM
Buy the iPod.  Also, get an iPhone and replace your PC with a MAC.  Then get on the iTunes store and buy several thousands of dollars worth of songs.


Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: rocket on November 27, 2007, 05:37:27 PM
Buy the iPod.  Also, get an iPhone and replace your PC with a MAC.  Then get on the iTunes store and buy several thousands of dollars worth of songs.


Hope this helps.

Haha, I half suspected you'd be a mac fag your self.  I guess not.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: G o a t b o y on November 27, 2007, 05:43:45 PM
Haha, I half suspected you'd be a mac fag your self.  I guess not.


I don't do mac.   However, I did buy 200 shares of AAPL at $160 a couple of weeks ago, and it's now trading over $175.  :D
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Emmortal on November 27, 2007, 06:25:11 PM
The nano I have is the only Mac product I have, I'd never by one of their desktops, fucking blasphemy.
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: HowieW on November 27, 2007, 06:45:28 PM
I have decided to go ahead and buy a music / mp3 player because the gym i go to plays booty ass, cheesy 80's rock, unmotivational music.
Any suggestions on makes / models?

I would look into a vintage 8 track , boom box player you might find on ebay.
I would opt for the best of "David Cassidy and the Patridge family" or "Groovin with the Brady Bunch"
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on November 27, 2007, 07:16:51 PM
whats with the attitude? i dont see anyone else suggesting an mp3 player. go fuck yourself if you cant accept some advice without bitching



Come on, man ... you took my Reply to your Comment way to seriously. Bluto ... your better than that.  :)
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: shiftedShapes on November 27, 2007, 07:33:16 PM
This is a bit of a novel, but if you're really buying one it might help..

As far as I know, the toshiba gigabeat is the best player.

This is coming from someone who owns an ipod (80 gig).  I have no problem with the ipod as far as playing music goes.  To me Itunes is the problem.  if you have a pretty good directory structure with your mp3s, you might want to consider the fact that that means nothing to itunes.  Itunes imports your music to the ipod.  It exclusively uses the ID3s (all the information on the band, title etc) that come inside each mp3. 

Problem being that if you've been downloading from here, there and everywhere your ID3s are going to vary.  Shit is going to get messed up.  Some people might put "the prodigy" as "prodigy" in the artist.  That means there is going to be two prodigy selections.  Say an ID3 is missing from a song in an album?  the track will find itself in some silly directory in the middle of nowhere.   Things get messy unless you've been incredibly pedantic from day one.  I think most people would have their collection fairly well sorted into directories so dealing with this ID3 bullshit is a new step in lameness.

For me, I got really stuffed over.  I got tired of stupidly filled out ID3's and ritualistically removed them from mp3s when I got them.  Itunes really didn't know what to do.

In the end I waited for support and installed third party player software (http://www.rockbox.org) so that I could just play files through the directory structure rather than the obfuscated database that Itunes builds with ID3 information.  I love the ipod now, but it was a lot of trouble that you should avoid if you can.




you can get very good deals now on sansa e200 series to work with rockbox now.  Myself I have a first gen ipod with rockbox.  Looking forward to getting an android phone that will hopefully be an all in one solution and allow for decent music software.

Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Jerryme7 on November 27, 2007, 09:28:51 PM
I love the Sandisk Sansa ....great deal! Great quality!!
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: the choad on November 27, 2007, 09:46:15 PM

As far as I know, the toshiba gigabeat is the best player.





yes, that one is the best..Same as the zune without all the bullshit, I own a zune, i like it now..however, without finding all the hacks online i wouldn't bother using it
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: blinky on November 28, 2007, 04:29:49 AM
I love the Sandisk Sansa ....great deal! Great quality!!

thats what i have...like it
Title: Re: Music player recommendations
Post by: Bluto on November 28, 2007, 04:32:38 AM
like i said before, zen stone. with display or without. smallest out there. cheapest out there. just plug it in and cut n paste. no software needed. no battery needed.