The Ten Most Common Mistakes When Buying an MP3 Player (and How to Avoid them)

By Hans Dekker

1. How not to use MP3 player will be considered.

Of course, all (or almost all), a portable music player to listen to. Every MP3 player that is! And you need it for? A microphone for recording you need to lecture or business meetings? FM radio to keep you a need - the weather report or traffic conditions on the date to?

2. Not getting enough memory.

You at least $ 50 for an MP3 player can. What a deal! If you'd like, this problem almost every day for the music player will be required to transfer a sizable collection of music, $ 50 for you, and do not get missed.

3. A battery is not powerful.

Check out the battery life, when you buy a new player. Flash-based tools for more than 20 hours in a single charge, and hard drive-based players should last at least for 15 hours should run. You have enough power in this music for several days before recharging is to keep.

4. Player "X" pattern does not hold.

What kind of files can be played? If you have a large MP3 collection and your new player only plays WMA format that you search for all your music files will have to change.

5. The sound is not great.

Some players than for music - the sound is less than ideal. At least 90dB for a signal to noise ratio for a look.

6. Less (or) bitrates higher are not supported.

If you, a range of bitrates that support to look at a player's voice to record player to use. More storage capacity will Bitrate a high and low bitrates do not need voice recording.

7. There is not an equalizer.

If your music as you adjust to your personal sound spectrums allows an equalizer is required to customize the sound.

8. Is not a line input.

If you like cassette decks or TV sources that you want to record with a line input to connect these devices allows a player should get the shows.

9. No, a display screen is big enough.

Some players come with non-existing or small screen. What song is being played or to change the settings it is difficult to see.

10. Firmware is not upgradeable.

MP3 players are powered by software and software bugs can be - especially if the player was rushed to market. The player to upgrade the operating system in a way should be.