Advice on what to look for when purchasing a portable mp3 audio device
Monday, May 18th, 2009Agreed that MP3 player manufacturers didn’t plan their products solely for audio books, but for music. However, it’s great that these days many people have begun to download audio books for listening on their MP3 players aswell.
The fact that they can carry around their MP3 players, instead of listening to audio books on the PCs make the players very popular.
If you’re not sure exactly what features you are looking for in an mp3 player, you may end up purchasing the wrong one.
Below are some of the factors to consider that will help you get the right MP3 for listening to your audio book:
1. When buying an mp3 player, you should really take into consideration how important it is to be able to resume where you left off, after you’ve been interrupted. Unlike music that you can start afresh when interrupted, it isn’t so much fun to have to start an audio book from the beginning after listening to it for up to 2 hours.
So, take your time to search for MP3 players that allow users to continue from the exact spot they stopped.
You can test the MP3 player before paying for it. If it works fine, then go ahead. If you find that the mp3 player you have chosen doesn’t have, you’ll need to start again.
2. Ensure that the MP3 player’s volume is loud enough. In as much as you can use an earphone to listen to the MP3 player, it is ideal if the volume is loud enough to be listened to in a noisy surrounding.
For example, if you are in an airport, you should be able to listen to your MP3 player without using earphones. If you’re caught up in traffic and you don’t have your earphones, a good sound that you can still hear without the headphones is vital.
3. Ensure that the MP3 has a large memory. Since you would be storing your audio book in the MP3 player, you should purchase the one that has enough memory for audio books of up to 5 hours or more.
For the very best value, you should look for a player that has additional memory capability.
4. Smaller mp3 players are definitely far more stylish than big bulky players. Style isn’t everything though, so make sure you don’t give up quality or durability.
5. You don’t always have to follow the ipod trend, but I would still recommend that you purchase a player which has been manufactured by a popular brand, like Creative. It would be a little silly to buy an mp3 player because it’s a bargain. There are many low quality MP3 players that are made from Asian countries. A great deal of these cheap mp3 players are just not worth purchasing.
Journey’s in your car can also now be more pleasurable, as many car manufacturers have started to build in the capability to connect your mp3 player to the car stereo. If you don’t have this in your car, you could use an AUX socket to connect your mp3 player.
A great source I have found for audio book downloads is Spoken Network. They can be found at:
www.spokennetwork.com?cam=ama0008