MP3 Players Review

Apple iPod shuffle 1 GB Purple (2nd Generation)

Customer Reviews

I love my Shuffle!

I've owned my silver iPod Shuffle (G2) for about a year and a half now, and have used it extensively. I primarily use it when working out, and love the unassuming size and weight of this mp3 player. It holds enough music for more than one workout, and the battery seems to last forever! It is so light, I just clip it to the silver chain I wear around my neck and it pretty much stays out of the way. It's heavy enough not to flop around, but light enough for me not to really notice it. I don't need a screen on it to show me the song/etc., because I know what's on it and where it is in the loop. My biggest complaint is with the headphones. I would have liked to see Apple include a more workout-friendly and comfortable set of earbuds. But with the new price for this, it is a GREAT value and you can pick up whatever headphones work best for you. I bought my wife one from Wal-Mart for $49, and it came with a $15 iTunes gift card! Tip: set it for circular play and not shuffle, and you can easy move through songs to the one you want.

Craptastic!

Bought this for a friend only to find out in months time the battery doesn't charge right! When I informed Amazon and the seller who sold it to me they refused to do anything about it. They suck don't trust them and get stuck with a malfunctioning I-pod.

Ipod

This Ipod came SUPER-FAST! I like to use it while running. The clip stays tight and is very convenient. Holds a good charge and comes with everything needed to start playing music right away. Would have been five stars, but it can be purchased pretty much everywhere for the same price.

the best mp3 player for running and workouts

If you like music when you workout, this is the player for you. It's VERY small, so it's easy to clip onto your shirt or hat. No need for the armband or any of the extras. Controls are simple. If you have iTunes, getting music on and off is simple. And even the 1GB is enough for 250 songs, which is plenty to keep most people entertained. Sure, it doesn't have some of the features as other players. No screen, no FM radio, no voice recorder. But it has what I need, which is great for me. Headphones, like the rest of the ipod headphones, are no good. Invest a few bucks there and you've got a winner. Bottom line-- I love this thing. In fact, I have pretty much stopped using my iPod Classic since this handles everything I need so well.

Ipod as fashion accessory

For my wife's birthday, I got her a purple Ipod Shuffle (1 gb) and gave her my Grado SR 60 headphones for stationary listening (the stock ear buds are for on the go--we do need something better, though). She loves the Shuffle. It is tiny, clips on to a shirt pocket or collar, and holds a lot of tunes. As many are now eschewing full length CD's for downloaded singles, one can pick just the songs that one desires. Nice. In an informal survey in one of my classes, almost all of my students preferred downloading what songs they wanted and had pretty much stopped purchasing regular cds. I still buy cds--regular and SACD--but I'm used to buying albums, not singles (okay, when I was a kid, I used to buy 45's). The Ipod shuffle is easy to use. It is highly portable and small. The sound is adequate. One could use a headphone amplifier and better headphones, but that just takes away from the portability. The Shuffle sounds pretty good with Grado SR 60 cans (but they are big and the cord is rather too robust). Anyway, my wife is happy (and thus, so am I). You can't go wrong with the Ipod Shuffle. It looks good, sounds good, and is easy to use. Now, I just wish that I had sprung for the 2 gb version. C'est la vie.

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