Fitness-friendly MP3 players
Donald Bell
Senior editor September 13, 2010 (updated on: August 24, 2011)
Being active and getting in shape isn't just about looking good, it's also about being healthy. Luckily, you needn't suffer through workouts in silent boredom; some upbeat music can provide the perfect motivation to get moving. Better yet, plenty of MP3 players available today offer some great workout-worthy extras, such as built-in belt clips, pedometers, and even calorie counters. Even an FM tuner is a great extra, since it'll let you tune into the TVs at the gym--and tune out of the sometimes mind-numbing repetition of physical activity.
One common thread across all the products shown here is that they all attach to you in some way. Whether it's a clip-on design, like the Shuffle, Nano, Trainer, or Sansa Clip+, or an over-the-ear model, like the Walkman W-Series, these players do a great job of staying on your body and out of the way.
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| Price | $39.95 to $51.99 | $36.99 to $45.14 | $42.99 to $49.99 | $59.99 | $104.99 to $134.99 | Check Prices |
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| Release date | August 24, 2011 | September 01, 2009 | September 08, 2010 | September 08, 2010 | March 11, 2009 | |
| The Bottom Line | SanDisk's tongue-twister of an MP3 player is a stupefying value and its practical clip-on design is perfect for the gym. | The SanDisk Sansa Clip+ is an excellent successor to the line, offering a fitness-friendly design with a built-in belt-clip, a simple interface, solid sound quality, and plenty of handy features--all for an ultralow price. It's an unbeatable value. | The iPod Shuffle's buttons are back, and the lightest, smallest MP3 player on the planet is now better than ever. | If you're looking for a sweat-resistant, all-in-one solution for rocking out at the gym, the Sony W-Series Walkman will provide just that. | The sixth generation of the iPod Nano is the smallest yet, but it comes at the expense of valuable features and practical controls. | The Haier America Trainer is a suitable option for fitness fanatics who want to kill multiple birds with one stone, as it's an MP3 player, a pedometer, a heart rate monitor, and has fitness-tracking software in one handy package. |
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| Software type | Napster Rhapsody Media Player EMusic Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities Heartware |
| Mfr estimated battery life | 15 hour(s) | 15 hour(s) | 15 hour(s) | 11 hour(s) | 24 hour(s) | 10 hour(s) |
| PC interface(s) supported | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB | USB | Hi-Speed USB | USB |
| Flash memory form factor | Info unavailable | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated |
| Flash memory installed | 4 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB | 1.68 GB | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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