What Mp3 players do you runners use?

[Lauross]

I've been running for a bit now, and have previously used my phone for going running with. It's a walkman phone, so the quality isn't too bad. However, I sweat a lot, and have damaged the phone, so that it keeps turning off, and refuses to recognise the memory card.

I would like to spend about £50-£70, not really interested in iPods, or ones with fancy screens because I will literally never look at it when I'm running. Also, can you reccomend any headphones? I'm fed up of them falling out of my sweaty ears.

[spydersingh]

if budget allows you have to try the iPod with Nike+ kit. Very clever piece of kit. If you are not fussed about buying second hand or old models, i'm sure that would fit in your budget.

[The Ben]

I use my phone and something like this...

www.rei.com/product/768998



This looks cheap, you could chuck one in the arm pouch. 1GB mem too...

http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk/shop/MP3_Playe...

[mouseymousey]

I use a Philips GoGear, for the simple reason that it's the smallest I could find on the day I decided to buy an mp3 player.

I also use a cheap pair of philips earphones, SHS8000. They have a rubber hook that fits around your ear to help keep them in place.

[Ganglandboss]

Our admin girl has a small Sony one she keeps in her cleavage. It's about the size of a lipstick. I'll get the model details tomorrow - and see if she'll let me take a photo!

[645ci]

Just get this

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/FA978ZO/A

4gb is plenty, its small light, 1 years warranty, easy to use, reliable.

IF you dont mind the colour this plays music and has decent earphones....

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/333...

THis is good buy, buy good quality headpohnes then

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134587

There is a hell of alot out there when it comes to mp3 players

[footnote]Edited by 645ci on Tuesday 5th August 22:19[/footnote

Edited by 645ci on Wednesday 6th August 12:24

[Lauross]

645ci said:

Just get this

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/FA978ZO/A

4gb is plenty, its small light, 4 years warranty, easy to use, reliable.

Wow, they're not even that cheap used on eBay. Looks very tempting. Thanks.

[The Ben]

I think if Headphones are an issue also, always get sony ones, especially those that resemble the Sony Ericsson walkman ones. The quality is great and they actually stay in your ears and you can get different sizes for those with big elephant ears...

[645ci]

Indeedy, its a refurb but that means f all, i always get refurbs and have never had a problem.

IF anything goes wrong, pop into an apple store and they will swap it 80% of the time, or "repair" it. Aka you send the busted one, they send a new one to you.

Edited by 645ci on Tuesday 5th August 22:31

[sjg]

I have an old 1gb iPod nano which I use with the Nike+ kit. It's great and the Nike+ stuff is brilliant. Headphones - I have some of the lime green sennheiser ones which are waterproof so sweat isn't a problem and you can rinse them under the tap when you're done.

You could easily pick up an old nano off eBay and get the Nike kit within budget. If not, the shuffle is a great simple little thing that you can just clip to your running top.

[Lauross]

sjg said:

I have an old 1gb iPod nano which I use with the Nike+ kit. It's great and the Nike+ stuff is brilliant. Headphones - I have some of the lime green sennheiser ones which are waterproof so sweat isn't a problem and you can rinse them under the tap when you're done.

You could easily pick up an old nano off eBay and get the Nike kit within budget. If not, the shuffle is a great simple little thing that you can just clip to your running top.

Don't you need the Nike+ running shoes for the little receiver?

[B17NNS]

spydersingh said:

iPod with Nike+ kit

I think my Mrs has that. Along with a Garmin and a...

Me? I eat pies.

[sjg]

Lauross said:

Don't you need the Nike+ running shoes for the little receiver?

Nope. I superglued a strip of velcro to the foot sensor and looped it around my laces. There are more elegant commercial alternatives for a few quid, but I'm tight and was too impatient to wait when the kit turned up.

Have looked them up - the headphones I use are Sennheiser PMX70, which are the type that go up over your ears and around the back of your head. They also do OMX70 which just go over your ears, or MX75 which just go in your ears. All designed to stay put with running.

[dmitsi]

I run with a zen stone plus, it's tiny and weighs almost nothing. 1, 2 and 4gig available I think.

[[AJ]]

I use an iPod Shuffle when out running or on my bike. It's super light, cheap, simple and the buttons are easy to use. You can clip it to anything.. clothing, belt, Camelback etc. My wife uses a Nano with the Nike + iPod thing.

[Raify]

Ganglandboss said:

Our admin girl has a small Sony one she keeps in her cleavage. It's about the size of a lipstick. I'll get the model details tomorrow - and see if she'll let me take a photo!

I use one like this, only I don't have cleavage to keep it in. Luckily it comes with an arm strap.

http://www.asda-electricals.co.uk/shop/product/son...

I got the 1gb version, as it has FM radio that the 2gb one didn't.

It comes with a pedometer, so it can track how far you've run.

It can even adjust the music if you're running or slacking off.

[ali_kat]

Lauross said:

sjg said:

I have an old 1gb iPod nano which I use with the Nike+ kit. It's great and the Nike+ stuff is brilliant.

Don't you need the Nike+ running shoes for the little receiver?

I use that too (when I bother to go running ) I've just slipped the receiver in the gap between laces and tongue of my running shoe But that velcro idea is a good one

[moochoo]

I run with an old 2Gb nano and the Nike+ setup.

I use a little shoelace pouch for the NIke+ logger, works real well and means i can use any running shoe i like. Although i do run in a Nike shoes the Nike Free 5.0 dont have the built in pouch

[camgear]

Don't run, but Sony NWZ818

iPod killer

T

[r1ch]

I too am after an mp3 for running. The ipod shuffle should be well built and has 1gb and 2gb models. I'm going to get the 1gb shuffle, 250 songs is plenty for me and i cant be bothered to pay £100+ for an ipod. Plus i like the way you can just clip it to your shirt. Ok, it doesnt have a display, but i really dont care.