Shop for mp3 players

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: When it comes to competing with Apple's iPod Touch media player, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is Samsung's best effort yet, but it's still playing catch-up. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 4.2 in, 4.2 oz, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, AAC +, OGG, PCM, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AAC-LC, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 57 reviews

The Bottom Line: Samsung delivers Android's answer to the iPod Touch at a time when you can spend less for Android's answer to the iPad. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 5 in, 60 hour(s), 6.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, AC-3, eAAC+, AAC +, OGG, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, AAC-LC, AMR, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 15 reviews

The Bottom Line: You can find smaller or cheaper MP3 players, but you won't find a better value than the Sansa Fuze+ in terms of dollars per features. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 24 hour(s), 8 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: Samsung delivers Android's answer to the iPod Touch at a time when you can spend less for Android's answer to the iPad. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 4 in, 36 hour(s), 4.3 oz, 8 GB, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, AC-3, eAAC+, AAC +, OGG, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, AAC-LC, AMR, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: SanDisk's tongue-twister of an MP3 player is a stupefying value and its practical clip-on design is perfect for the gym. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 1.1 in, 15 hour(s), Player battery - Rechargeable, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: You can find smaller or cheaper MP3 players, but you won't find a better value than the Sansa Fuze+ in terms of dollars per features. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 24 hour(s), Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Sony revives its Walkman line with the F800 and E470, but for the price you might as well buy a music-capable Android phone. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 3.5 in, 3.5 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, LPCM, HE-AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, 16 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Galaxy Player 3.6 costs $50 less than the Apple iPod Touch, but it's easy to see where Samsung cut corners. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 3.65 in, 30 hour(s), 4.2 oz, OGG, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 38 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung YP-P2 is an excellent-sounding MP3 player that will appeal to those looking for a cool touch-screen interface and stereo Bluetooth capability. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 3 in, 30 hour(s), 3 oz, MP3, WMA, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 1 in, 15 hour(s), 0.8 oz, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: The SanDisk Sansa Fuze is a great value; a slim design, a simple interface, plentiful features, memory expansion capability, and solid sound quality all come with an easy-to-swallow price tag. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 1.9 in, 24 hour(s), 2.1 oz, 8 GB, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Audible, WAV, WMA, MP3, Player battery - Rechargeable

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.0 stars Mediocre

  Overall score: 4.7 (2.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Philips GoGear Connect 3 is a fun idea, cut short by cheap specs and a relatively high price. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 3.2 in, 25 hour(s), 3.7 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, APE (Monkey's Audio), WAV, MP3, WMA, MIDI, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AMR, 16 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: You can find smaller or cheaper MP3 players, but you won't find a better value than the Sansa Fuze+ in terms of dollars per features. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 2.4 in, 24 hour(s), Player battery - Rechargeable, 16 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 GB, 2 in, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB, MP3, WMA, OGG

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 16 GB, 3.7 in, 22 hour(s), 4.1 oz, 16 GB, M4A, APE (Monkey's Audio), OGG, PCM, WAV, MP3, MPEG1 Layer1, WMA, ASF, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG1 Layer2, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 50 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony NWZ-A810 offers a fantastic display, a sleek design and interface, and a stellar battery life--plus, it's one of the few MP3 players that sound great right out of the box. Users looking for the whole package (sans radio) will be pleased. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2 in, 33 hour(s), 1.9 oz, 8 GB, PCM, MP3, WMA, Protected WMA (DRM 10), AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: You can find smaller or cheaper MP3 players, but you won't find a better value than the Sansa Fuze+ in terms of dollars per features. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 24 hour(s), Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 GB, 2.8 in, 2.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB, MP3, ACC, WMA, FLAC, WAV

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Zune HD delivers one of the best portable music and video experiences money can buy. At a time when many people have shifted their focus to games and applications, providing a killer media experience may not be enough for potential Zune buyers. Read review

Specs: 16 GB, 3.3 in, 33 hour(s), 2.6 oz, WMAPro, MP3, WMA, AAC, 16 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung P3 is an excellent multimedia device that packs a grand amount of features into an impressively compact package with one of the best screens available. Plus, it sounds superb, making this a top contender for audio enthusiasts. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 3 in, 30 hour(s), 3.4 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AAC-LC

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 45 hour(s), 3.2 oz, 8 GB, APE (Monkey's Audio), WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: When it comes to competing with Apple's iPod Touch media player, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is Samsung's best effort yet, but it's still playing catch-up. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 4.2 in, 40 hour(s), 4 oz, OGG, WAV, MP3, WMA, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 30 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony NWZ-A720 is the best-sounding, best-looking Walkman series yet, and the inclusion of premium earphones adds real value. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 36 hour(s), 2 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, AAC, PCM, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 8 GB, 4.3 in, 5.6 oz, MPEG 1 Audio, WAV, MPEG 2.5 Audio, APE (Monkey's Audio), OGG, MP3, WMA, MPEG 2 Audio, FLAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Sony S-Series Walkman is a solid entry-level MP3 player thanks to its ultra-affordable price tag, easy-to-use design, excellent performance, and fair smattering of features--but those who are looking to upgrade from the previous generation will not be impressed. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 42 hour(s), 0.2 lbs, 8 GB, Lithium ion, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, MP3, WMA, AAC, LPCM