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, 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 polymer, 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), Player battery - Rechargeable, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, 8 GB

• 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), MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable, 8 GB

• 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, 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, 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, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable

• 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, LPCM, HE-AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 16 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), 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable, MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC

• 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, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, OGG, WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC

• 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, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• 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, Player battery - Rechargeable, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Audible, WAV, WMA, MP3

• 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), MP3, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, FLAC, Audible, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, 16 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable

• 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, MP3, ACC, WMA, FLAC, WAV, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 8 GB

• 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: 8.7 (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, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WMAPro, MP3, WMA, AAC, 16 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, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 8 GB, 2.4 in, 22 hour(s), 2.2 oz, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, OGG, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, FLAC, Protected WMA (DRM 10)

• 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, 1.5 in, 24 hour(s), 1.3 oz, APE (Monkey's Audio), WAV, MP3, WMA, FLAC, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• 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, 8 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, MP3, WMA, OGG

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen X-Fi's plastic design leaves a little to be desired, but that doesn't detract from the fact that the player is an incredible value overall: for an extremely competitive price you get a boatload of features and great sound quality. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.5 in, 2.4 oz, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible, AAC, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 8 GB

• 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, 8 GB, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AAC-LC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer

• 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, 2.4 in, 26 hour(s), 2.3 oz, WAV, MP3, WMA, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, 16 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, 2 in, 29 hour(s), 1.4 oz, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer, MP3, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 1 Audio, WMA, APE (Monkey's Audio), FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, 8 GB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 72 reviews

The Bottom Line: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.5 in, 2.3 oz, Lithium ion, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible, AAC, 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 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Until Iriver lowers the price on the Spinn, it will remain a luxury portable media player best suited to an early adopter with a penchant for unique gadgets and a library of lossless music. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 3.3 in, 25 hour(s), 0.2 lbs, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP3, WMA, ASF, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, 8 GB, 1 day(s), Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium polymer