MP3 player round-ups

  • Best portable mobile phone speakers

    23 Oct 2009 2:40 PM

    People love sharing their music when they are out and about. We check out the best portable speakers to use with your music-playing mobile phone.

  • Best MP3 players for podcasts

    23 Jul 2009 4:02 PM

    Not every MP3 player handles podcasts equally, so we've rounded up some of the best options for you.

  • Best fashionable and sexy tech

    04 May 2009 10:29 AM

    Back in the good ol' days the tech world was ruled by geeks, so for something to succeed it had to have the most megahertz and, well, that's about it. Now that tech toys are everywhere and are a part of our daily lives, not only does something techy have to work quickly and well, it has to have a modicum of style to it.

  • MP3s for Mother's Day

    01 May 2009 1:33 PM

    Forget sneaking around in the kitchen in the early hours of Mother's Day trying to throw together a continental brunch for your dear mum. Wake her up with the sound of her favourite music, as heard via a new MP3 player, headphones or sound system.

  • Best portable video players

    14 Nov 2008 3:55 PM

    From flash to hard-disk, slimline to behemoth, here are our product picks for watching video on the go.

  • Top in-ear headphones for MP3 players

    13 Nov 2008 4:38 PM

    MP3 players will come and go, but if you buy a good pair of headphones they should last you a lifetime — well, a good portion of it anyway. We name the headphones that rock our world.

  • Top iPod speakers

    12 Nov 2008 5:26 PM

    Speaker docks allow you to charge your iPod while blasting your tunes to a crowded room. Here are some of the best for all budgets.

  • Best tiny MP3 players

    12 Nov 2008 1:07 PM

    Flash memory chips are tiny, meaning the players that use them can be small to the point of ridiculousness. Here are some of our favourite teeny little super guys.

  • The Apple iPod family album

    18 Sep 2008 1:00 PM

    We take a look at all of Apple's iPods past and present. It's sure been a journey since that chunky, black-and-white original.

  • iTunes everywhere: Best products for accessing iTunes in the home

    30 Jul 2008 1:05 PM

    iTunes is preconfigured to stream music over your home network, but you need the right hardware. Here are some products that will do the trick.

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Reviews

  • Cygnett GrooveTransmit

    It mightn't offer the best fidelity, but the GrooveTransmit is a handy, non-invasive way of getting your MP3 collection to play through the car stereo.

  • TDK iVibe

    If you can find a place for the iVibe in your home then you'll be happy with the sound it produces, especially if you overlook its various shortcomings.

  • Sennheiser HD 438

    The HD 438 just falls shy of a fully immersive audio experience, but these mid-range headphones are very comfortable for the home listener.

    Specs: 3.5mm stereo , Closed , 17-22500 Hz, 32 Ω