mp3 player
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 29
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From: Fredericksburg, Virginia
RE: mp3 player
I got the 8 gig Nano (one for me in black and one red for the daughter) for Christmas. You can't beat it for size andstorage. I thought about the Shuffle but wanted to have a screen to choose what I was listening to. I did get the plug in charger for when away from the computer. The ITunes software does seem to have a few bugs (spits some - not all - CDs songs into many albums when copying them onto the computer and all the album art is not available) but is real easy to use after a few minutes of practice. A nice bonus of using ITunes is the ability to get audio books...great for the long runs.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 532
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From: A wee bit North of Florida (Ohio)
RE: mp3 player
ORIGINAL: jmbear328
I would have to agree that the Sandisk products are really good. I have an older one and its great still,.... but just find you a good set of earbuds and you'll enjoy your tunes.
John
I would have to agree that the Sandisk products are really good. I have an older one and its great still,.... but just find you a good set of earbuds and you'll enjoy your tunes.
John
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 454
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From: Minneapolis, MN
RE: mp3 player
For my ride from Mineapolis to Sturgis (670 miles) I used an iPod Nano strapped to my forearm with the headphone cord running up my sleeve.
iPod makes a velcro strap for runners that works great for bikers.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=MA663G/A
Also upgraded my headphones to Shure, by far and away the best earphones.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shure-E3C-Audiop...QQcmdZViewItem
iPod makes a velcro strap for runners that works great for bikers.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=MA663G/A
Also upgraded my headphones to Shure, by far and away the best earphones.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shure-E3C-Audiop...QQcmdZViewItem
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 750
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From: Katy, Texas
RE: mp3 player
I use one and have no problem hearing traffic, although sometimes I havew trouble hearing the tunes when I really have the throttle open. Invest in some good noise reducing earpods and it will help cut the wind noise also
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Johnston County, NC
RE: mp3 player
iPODs are NOT limited to AACs or MP4s. It is an option that can be set in the preferences.
I have a gen1 ipod and I am thinking about getting the nano for the ride down to Daytona. But... you can get the 8G nano for about the same price as the 30G iPod Video... The video is not huge or anything... but it is bigger. And I believe the 30G is an actually laptop hard drive whereas the nano is solid state... There are pros and cons for both units.
I have yet to decide. I may just stick to the Gen1.
And yes... you can plug an ipod into a wall and charge it. the charger may be extra in the new models... not sure. Should be the standard USB charging pins though. So if you have the charger for a Motorola Razor for your car... That may actually work. I would check voltages though.
I have a gen1 ipod and I am thinking about getting the nano for the ride down to Daytona. But... you can get the 8G nano for about the same price as the 30G iPod Video... The video is not huge or anything... but it is bigger. And I believe the 30G is an actually laptop hard drive whereas the nano is solid state... There are pros and cons for both units.
I have yet to decide. I may just stick to the Gen1.
And yes... you can plug an ipod into a wall and charge it. the charger may be extra in the new models... not sure. Should be the standard USB charging pins though. So if you have the charger for a Motorola Razor for your car... That may actually work. I would check voltages though.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 626
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From: Ogden, Utah
RE: mp3 player
I have the nano it is great. No matter what you get buy some good ear buds about $50.00 or so. I just bought my kids some of the new ipod shuffle's.If I was to buy again that is what I would buy for myself. They are small and have a built in clip so that you can clip it anywhere. I am also going to buy the wall charger that way you can plug it in almost anywhere.
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Banned
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 17,265
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From: Los Angeles, CA
RE: mp3 player
I use the ipod nano. Onthe highway it is hard to hear with a half helmet, regardless of type of earphones. I have some shure ones too, but it has to be so loud at those speeds to hear clearly, that I mainly use it around town, ow with my full face on long trips. I have some nice earphones inside the lining of my full face. Great for long trips. I don't have trouble with cars around me as I pay attention to the road. I am comfortable as I have ridden with music for many years, far prior to the Ipod...
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 770
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From: Maryland
RE: mp3 player
A few thoughts on music while riding, as I'm on my fourth setup and my third bike. I had rumble road speakers run off a mp3 capable portable cd player for my first bike. It was great around town, but at highway speeds the wind noise drowned out the music. When I got my second bike, I tried to transfer the speakers and they just didn't work right. Handlebars weren't condusive, and they ultimately didn't look right. I picked up an ipod mini and have been through various headphones. Normal earbuds wouldn't stay put, so I picked up a set of behind the ear headphones. They worked ok, but had to play at top volume at highway speed to hear. I tried an mp3 player bracket to put the ipod on the handlebars. Turns out the harddrive didn't like the vibrations transferred from the handlebars. I made it 3 blocks and thought I'd ruined my ipod. So, back to tucking it into a pocket. I tried a set of noise cancelling behind the ear headphones. The noise cancelling couldn't even begin to keep up with wind noise and motor rumble, but the extra padding on the earpieces helped so I used them the the noise cancelling switch off.
A few months back I got my Street Bob and a set of Rinehart pipes. Couldn't hear much so I asked santa for a set of the Shure noise cancelling earphones. I love them, they cut the wind noise, and allow me to play the ipod at much lower volumes. Along with that set up I got an RF remote that allows me to tuck the ipod away and now I just have to figure out what music to load....
A few months back I got my Street Bob and a set of Rinehart pipes. Couldn't hear much so I asked santa for a set of the Shure noise cancelling earphones. I love them, they cut the wind noise, and allow me to play the ipod at much lower volumes. Along with that set up I got an RF remote that allows me to tuck the ipod away and now I just have to figure out what music to load....