MP3 player: Silvery new packaged

The Typhoon NEO3 from Anubis is available for little money but unfortunately also with little functionality. A little 100 euro you have to scroll for this device, gets only an average player. It can not, for example, play WMA files, has only a two-line display and no special accessories such as a belt clip or remote control on the headphones. For this he is only lighter-sized. The models from Microboss, Arp Datacon and Aiptek function like USB sticks. These players can therefore be connected directly to the USB port of the computer. Because of the best price-performance ratio in our test field, the Microboss MP3-Mouse from us got the Spartipp. The Microboss device was able to convince with just 120 Euro and a balanced performance spectrum. The other two USB stick MP3 players are identical. There are differences in the headphones. While the Aiptek model, in contrast to the Arp-Datacon variant, has a remote control unit on the headphone, the Arp Datacon can play WMA files, which the Aiptek player refused. The players of Thomson and Nike are aimed at the athlete, which can be seen clearly in the rubber casing of the case. The Nike psa [128 max, except for the WMA file with 22 Kbit all formats, which the Thomsson Lyra could not. He denied WMA files entirely. Good is that with the psa [128max a charger and the appropriate rechargeable battery are. This added extra points to the Nike model, which actually comes from Philps. The NEX ia model from Frontier Labs took third place in the test. The MP3 player is very solid, but something big. It must also be, because it saves the files on the enclosed 256 MB Compact Flash card, and the card slot needs space. Points for the first place the player lost because of a slightly worse result in the frequency measurement and the accessories. The missing American manual made the difference. IRiver is equally tested with two models: the iFP-180T and the iFP-380T. Both units are characterized by very good technical performance. There are differences in operating comfort and accessories. The 180T has fewer buttons and no line-in input that allows you to record from external sources in MP3 format. The Freecom Beatman Flash Recorder also has such an input. Just two points, the Freecom has the nose ahead. This is mainly due to the fact that more accessories were available at Beatman. The American manual, the bag and the mini-jack adapter provided for the tight lead