| Mp3 players are quickly taking over the | | | | look for the ability to repeat songs, either |
| portable music category. First it was 8 track | | | | one at a time or the entire song set. A |
| tapes, then cassette tapes, then CDs, and now | | | | randomizing feature is also good to have to |
| mp3 players. Of course, CD players are still | | | | mix up the song order and keep the music |
| used by many, but mp3 players have so many | | | | fresh. |
| advantages that they are gaining ground fast, | | | | |
| especially among younger music listeners. | | | | * Make sure that your mp3 player can be |
| There are plenty of portable mp3 player | | | | upgraded too. The best rated mp3 players have |
| reviews available now and they all emphasize | | | | the ability to upgrade the firmware, or the |
| certain features that count the most, and | | | | player's operating system, to keep it up to |
| here they are: | | | | date. This is pretty important as the mp3 |
| | | | player world is still fairly new and changes |
| * You will need to have software to help you | | | | are being made all the time requiring |
| manage and convert your song files into a | | | | upgrades. If you have a player that lacks an |
| file format that your particular mp3 player | | | | upgrade path, you could very quickly be left |
| can recognize and play, and as your song | | | | behind and with an obsolete player. |
| portfolio grows, you will need to be able to | | | | |
| keep track of songs and keep them organized | | | | * The best rated mp3 players also conserve |
| too. So the software that comes with your mp3 | | | | power well. There is a wide variance between |
| player should help you do all of that easily | | | | portable mp3 players in this area, so check |
| and quickly. | | | | the stats in advance to see what you can |
| | | | expect. Some run out of battery power in just |
| * Look for a portable mp3 player that lets | | | | a few hours while others can go days on the |
| you enhance and control the sound to your | | | | same set of batteries, and the longer battery |
| liking too. The best rated mp3 players are | | | | life you have the less hassle you should |
| coming with sound equalizers built right into | | | | experience with having to unexpectedly change |
| the unit to let you customize the listening | | | | the batteries at an inopportune time. |
| experience for each song, or just find the | | | | |
| general settings that helps you enjoy the | | | | There are many portable mp3 player reviews on |
| music most. | | | | the web that will help you find the model |
| | | | that will best fit your needs, but in most |
| * The controls you will find on even cheap | | | | mp3 player comparisons the features mentioned |
| portable mp3 players include volume settings, | | | | above were important to those who regularly |
| forward and reverse, play and pause. These | | | | use their player. |
| are all pretty standard, but you should also | | | | |