If you are subscribed to one, look for onboard Wi-Fi. On the other hand, Wi-Fi-equipped products are all but guaranteed to bring you access to your favorite streaming service. Connectivityīluetooth connectivity is a must if you plan to use your media player with wireless headphones or earbuds. Today's splurge-worthy MP3 players will most likely offer you a combination of both. You should either consider a product with ample built-in memory, or one with a built-in microSD card slot for easy expansion. In addition to the audio hardware and performance, it's important to consider the amount of available storage an MP3 player offers. A high-end MP3 player will also improve the quality of the sound from high-impedance headphones.īut if you're simply looking to untether your music library from your smartphone, a more affordable model should fit the bill just fine. If you own a lot of music in lossless file formats and don't want to compromise on audio quality, consider getting an MP3 player with an advanced DAC (digital-to-analog converter). For me, the only improvement I would find useful would be an integrated DAB radio function but for the price I find this an excellent buy.When shopping for an MP3 player, consider the size and quality of your digital music collection. I would recommend this SanDisk Clip Sport Plus MP3 player for its size, weight and overall function. Their after sales support was immediately accessible by telephone, knowledgeable in terms of the product and also excellent in supplying a replacement, quibble free. Their price point is very competitive and delivery time was as advertised. PicStop’s website is easy to navigate and order through. Bluetooth was a bit sketchy in the first unit supplied but a swift replacement from PicStop proved to work flawlessly. All in all the sound quality is more than adequate and once the unit has been adjusted for volume in the Country setting (by law, the unit is pre-programmed to limit volume in certain areas but this is simply reset) there is plenty of delivered volume. Hi-Fi it is not but then Hi-Fi is not what I require on a bike ride. Podcasts will continue where you left them if required which is a good feature. The 5 channel equalizer, whilst useful, is a little limited in function but time pre-preparing sound files (in iTunes in my case) makes for a good enough, consistent delivery of music files for sports activity although my preferred usage is for podcasts and other spoken word items. The buttons are stable enough that they are not easily accidentally activated. I mostly ride with one ear “open” - right or left dependent on which country I find myself in with the “open” ear on the traffic side.Ĭontrols are easy to use and the menu simple to navigate. Again, a substitute headset could improve this but I find the supplied ear buds perfectly good enough for my bike riding needs. Sound quality is more than adequate for a sports related unit.
Routing the headphone cable can be critical to a stable reception, as with any antenna.
Whilst it functions reasonably well, reception can be markedly improved with an alternative headphone set - dependent on ones aspiration. The supplied in-ear headphones also act as an antenna for the FM radio. The unit is indeed very compact and sits very securely in the small accessory pocket at the rear of my Rapha bib shorts, retained by the integrated spring clip which is easily accessible for one handed operation when necessary. I have been using this SanDisk Clip Sport Plus 16GB MP3 player for about the last 3 months. As I was unable to find a sensibly priced DAB, MP3 integrated unit I opted to buy a SanDisk Clip Sport Plus principally for its size and weight, having read reviews of various alternatives online. The shortcomings of not having an integrated MP3 player have been manifest and irritating for me as a cyclist who often pedals in countries where listening to radio stations is not ideal as a non-native speaker. I have been using an excellent Pure 2500 personal DAB radio during my bike rides for a couple of years.
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