WhichWebsite asked:

We take a look at the two new Walkman from Sony, the E Series and the S Series. Get the full report at www.which.co.uk

Wesley

sumfight asked:

Hello Internet! I have nifty things to tell you about MP3 players. Thanks for watching internet, I will see you at the Pancake Night.

Brenda

Lee Blue asked:




Kids have always loved listening to their favorite music, and the louder the better - much to their parents’ dismay. In the 1980s, the portable tape recorder with headphones - which came to be known as the “Walkman” - enabled teenagers to listen to their music as loud as they wanted, anywhere they wanted, without disturbing anyone around them.

But the more modern rendition of the Walkman - portable MP3 Players and iPods - pose a major threat to our children’s hearing health, and to ours.

The problem is a combination of the technology of portable digital devices that creates a non-buffered crystal clear sound, and the type of headphones typically used with them, which do not have a buffer either. In December 2005, Dean Garstecki, an audiologist and professor at Northwestern University reported that more and more young people were being diagnosed with the types of hearing loss typically found in older adults. He attributed this trend to the “earbud” type headphones that usually accompany iPod and MP3 Players. With the earbud headphones, the sound frequencies are not buffered as they are with the more traditional, ear cup-style headsets.

Newsweek Magazine recently reported that researchers at the House Ear Institute found that listeners can unfortunately increase the volume of today’s portable digital devices without the “signal distortion that occurs with traditional analog audio.” The older-model headphones that were popular just 15 to 20 years ago - that have ear cups outside of the ears - had that distortion when the volume was turned up, which functioned as a much-needed buffer to protect our hearing. Today’s technology does not provide that buffer - the earpiece is placed in the ear, not outside of it, and the digital devices do not create that distortion, no matter how high the volume.

In addition, people often listen to these devices while they are on the go, and have a tendency to crank the volume in an attempt to drown outside noise, further posing a risk to our hearing. Using the earbud style headphones during activities such as exercise, for example, puts the user at a greater risk. During exercise, blood, which can act as a buffer, is diverted from the ears to other parts of the body - so our already vulnerable hearing is in even more jeopardy.

Headwize reports that a study conducted on music listeners using headphones revealed that while indoors with no background noise, the participants were comfortable with their music at 69 decibels. Outdoors, where the background noise was recorded at 65 decibels, participants using their headphones turned the volume up to 82 decibels and as high as 95 decibels to drown out the surrounding noise. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines limit exposure to noise at this level to no more than four hours each day. The study concluded that the participants were at risk for hearing damage and recommended “avoiding continuous use of [portable stereos] in noisy conditions.”

Northwestern University’s Dean Garstecki offers more specific guidelines: His 60 percent/60 minute rule - listen to MP3 Players and iPods for “about an hour a day and at levels below 60 percent of maximum volume.” The problem is, most of the population using headphones - young music fans - listen to their music for much longer than one hour per day. But, you can help minimize hearing loss, damage and problems while listening to your favorite music as long as you want to - the secret is in the headphones.

Headphones such as the EX29 Extreme Isolation Noise Reduction Headphones help block out external noise allowing you to hear the fine details of your music without blowing out your ear drums. The ear cup fits over the ear, and not in it, and the headphones are lightweight, don’t require batteries and can be used with your MP3 Player or iPod. With 29 decibels of isolation from outside sound, the quiet headphones block outside noise and there is no need to crank the volume of your music.

Aging rock stars like the Who’s Pete Townsend, who has some permanent hearing loss from years of exposure to loud music, and Mick Fleetwood, who has teamed up with Energizer batteries to promote hearing loss prevention, have brought public attention to the fact that many of us take our hearing for granted. But there’s no need to turn off your music - just be smarter about how you listen to it. If you are using your MP3 Player or iPod when you’re exercising, in a noisy environment or you just want to hear the fine details of your music, ditch the earbud headphones and reach for a set of noise reduction ones instead. And you’ll be enjoying your favorite music for a long time to come.

Georgia

Geoff Dodd asked:




There is a quiet revolution happening with product delivery on The Internet. Web marketers doing their product creation have realized that the perceived value of a digital product is everything, so they are turning to packaging alternatives, to create mystique and increased attraction. Will these clever marketing tricks work?

No longer is a simple digital download able to hold the curiosity and offer the intrigue that it did back in 1998. This fact was hit home to the writer by marketers advising students to offer a CD hard copy of any downloadable digital product, purely to increase the product’s perceived value. Educators maintained that something tangible, held in the hand, just feels ‘worth more.’

Then the game changed irreversibly when the largest supplier of software for the PC brought out the Office suite on a flash drive — effectively giving away the gift of a piece of hardware, and yes, increasing the perceived value of that computer software product. A radical change indeed! Was that a stroke of genius?

If that was the intelligent move of the 21st Century, wait for the next development! Just last month the Boise, Idaho based marketer Russell Brunson tried a rather risky experiment. He imported 10,000 MP3 players from Hong Kong, then had them pre-loaded with his latest online business training course, mysteriously known as Micro Continuity. This is a business plan or model where you give away free items before you attract a prospect into a membership area with recurring billing, so as to create a flow of residual income.

The risky experiment turned into an overwhelming success for Mr Brunson. His new method of product delivery by mp3 player worked so well that he had to phone up Hong Kong for a repeat order of the hardware item. Note also that he was paying his joint venture partners a generous $27 for each hardware item given and delivered, bearing his audio mp3 training files. The profitability of all of this depended on the customer uptake and subscription to the ongoing training inside the member site.

So what is the marketing lesson to take away from this? Is it simply the more value you give, the more you will receive? Clearly, perceived value is King and the act of giving generously up-front is Queen. Together these marketing principles will work massively for anyone considering better ways of product creation. Especially if the ultimate goal is to generate an endless residual income.

Jerry

FerrariGallardo147 asked:

These are the best mp3 players in MY opinion. If you feel like you want to argue, please put it respectfully in the comments section. This song is Waking The Demon(No Scream) by Bullet For My Valentine. I DO NOT own this song. It is owned by Bullet For My Valentine and Sony BMG Recordings. I DO NOT intend to infringe copyrights and am using this song because I really like it.

Sylvia

aaomusic asked:

www.shopsansa.com The new Sansa View is a video MP3 player with a vast array of features and generous capacity, at an unbeatable price. Available in 8*, 16* and 32* gigabyte capacities, the sleek-looking Sansa View marries the finest MP3 player attributes with full-motion video support (typically found in larger portable media players (PMPs)), a larger screen, long battery life and generous capacity—all in a thin, easy-to-carry package. An MP3 player at its core, the Sansa View comes equipped with all the soup-to-nuts features typically found in the Sansa audio line. The smooth, backlit scroll wheel and vibrant 2.4″ widescreen display make it easy to navigate to: a music library; video collection; digital photos; digital FM radio with 20 pre-sets; an integrated microphone and voice recording, and Audible audiobooks.

Edgar

shinymedia asked:

Susi checks out the latest MP3 players from Philips

Kathy

Scott K asked:




So you’ve decided that you want a portable MP3 player to take your music collection with you. You hop online and search for MP3 players and discover that choosing an MP3 player is going to be more difficult than you thought. There are a myriad of options out there. First, the iPod which is the most popular option, second, the other brands of mp3 players that compete with the iPod (some well, some not), and then there’s phones and PDA’s that play mp3s. If you feel like you’ve gotten in over your head choosing an mp3 player, relax. I will give you 5 great tips to make choosing an mp3 player easy.

Choosing an MP3 Player Tip 1: Hard Drive vs. Flash Memory

The first thing to consider when choosing an MP3 player is the type of memory you need. Hard drive players store files on small hard disks just like your computer. The advantage to getting a hard drive player is the capacity is very large. MP3 players with 20, 30, 80, or 160 gigabytes (GB) can be had that store up to 25,000 songs! The disadvantage when choosing a hard drive MP3 player is that the hard drive has moving parts, whereas flash memory does not. These hard drives will war out faster than flash players (although hard drives will still last you several years), and they will skip if you bounce the player when using the player during jogging or other physical activities.

Flash memory players, as mentioned, do not have moving parts so are safe for workouts. They have smaller capacities than hard drive MP3 players, but they can be had cheaply with 1 GB of memory which can easily hold about 250 songs. The flash memory is also more compact than a hard drive, so flash players can be made much more compact and thinner than a hard drive player. When your choosing an MP3 player, consider size, amount of memory, and durability before you buy.

Choosing an MP3 Player Tip 2: Music Options

When you are choosing an MP3 player, you need to determine how you are going to get music on to your player. There are 4 major ways to get music onto your MP3 player:

1. Music software that comes with your player, including iTunes or the Zune Marketplace. You can buy songs online and add them to your player all in one convenient software package.

2. Independent music stores such as Amazon.com. You can buy songs at these stores and download them to your computer, where they can be added to your MP3 player.

3. Subscription music such as Rhapsody or Napster. For a low monthly fee, you can have unlimited music downloads. Some players do not support this, so make sure yours does.

4. Rip music off of CDs you already own.

When choosing an MP3 player, make sure your preferred method of getting music is supported.

Choosing an MP3 Player Tip 3: Photo and Video Options

If you want to watch movies or view photos on your player, consider choosing an MP3 player with a large color screen. Even a small increase in screen size on a compact device can make it alot easier to view photos or videos on your player. Also, if you like movies, choose a hard drive MP3 player because movie files are very large.

Choosing an MP3 Player Tip 4: User Interface and Other Features



It is very important to take a look at the user interface when you are choosing an MP3 player. Try to pick up the player and navigate the menus to get a feel for how easy it is to find your songs or media. If you are buying online, try to read some thorough reviews to get a feel for how easy the player is to operate. This is a major source of customer dissatisfaction, so don’t overlook it.

MP3 players also come with many extra features, such as Wi-Fi syncing or FM radio. When you are choosing an MP3 player, shop around to get a feel of what types of features are offered.

Choosing an MP3 Player Tip 5: Integrated Devices

Some phones, PDA’s, satellite radios, and even GPS units can play MP3 files. Playing music is not their primary purpose so you will have to make some compromises if you choose to go this route. The advantage is you only have to carry one device.

Choosing an MP3 player doesn’t have to be complicated. Just remember these five tips an be sure to shop around for a player that meets your needs in your price range.

Arthur

CBS asked:

Beyond the annoyance of hearing your neighbor’s playlist on the train, listening to music too loud can cause long term hearing loss. Katie Couric has more.

Gloria

Pauline Go asked:




Sometimes, it can be quite a nuisance listening to music on your MP3 using a headphone. It is at times like these when you should give a serious thought to buying an MP3 player portable speakers. There are many different sizes of speakers available, but usually these speakers are quite small and they do away with the need to use headsets and earbuds.

You can get a good quality speaker for your MP3 player that is small in size. It can also be powered using batteries so that you can use the speakers even while you are on the go. In fact, these small speakers operated via batteries are ideal for people who are living in dorms or who want to relax on the beach and still listen to their favorite music without a headset.

Some of the good quality portable speakers for MP3 players are single piece items that are connected to a stand, which can also be folded in case your want to carry the speaker along with you. The only drawback here is that you will not be able to move the speakers too much to get sound separation.

Some portable speakers have tiny woofers that are around one inch in diameter. However, these woofers do not consume that much power and you can operate them on 4 AA batteries. However, normal MP3 speakers will not give you that bass effect that standard speakers can give, but this does not detract the audio experience.

These portable speakers can be used at different social settings, especially when a group want to listen to music together.

Some of the good quality MP3 player portable speakers are available from Altec Lansing, Creative, Bose Corporation and Sony.

Craig