Apple iPod and MP3 Player Reviews

Sony NWZ-Z1000 Walkman

£300 Mar 2012

3 out of 5 stars

The Walkman brand marches on with the Android army

  • Ministry of Sound MP055

    4 out of 5 stars

    £169.99Nov 2006

    Get your white gloves on, pull the glowsticks out of the fridge and get listening to the bangin’ choons on this Ministry MP3 player. Innit.

  • Cowon iAudio A2

    4 out of 5 stars

    £340Oct 2006

    Battery life is more than double that of its competitors and the widescreen is a joy.

  • Grundig VP6200

    3 out of 5 stars

    £280Oct 2006

    One of the cheaper dedicated video jukeboxes which does a adequate job but not an excellent one.

  • Archos Gmini 402

    3 out of 5 stars

    £250Oct 2006

    This is one kooky multimedia jukebox, based around a 20GB hard drive, camcorder and an oddly non-widescreen 2.2in colour display

  • Mio 268

    4 out of 5 stars

    £300Oct 2006

    The Mio 268 doubles as an MP3 player and contacts store and, with a 3.5-inch colour screen and 256MB map storage, will guide you all over the UK and Ireland

  • Archos AV500

    5 out of 5 stars

    £340Oct 2006

    The Archos AV 500 is a portable media player with a big screen, big hard-drive capacity and big battery life – all fitting in the palm of your hand

  • iAudio X5

    3 out of 5 stars

    £250Sep 2006

    iAudio’s X5 has a display of 260,000 colours, built in JetAudio software, a 1.8in screen and 3.5 hours of playback

  • Creative Zen Vision

    4 out of 5 stars

    £350Sep 2006

    Creative’s Zen Vision is a 30GB clever clogs, majoring in vision with a 3.7in widescreen and an AV-out jack

  • Creative Zen Vision:M

    5 out of 5 stars

    £250Sep 2006

    The Creative Zen Vision:M does Music, films, TV, radio and photography with a 30GB hard drive and high-res colour screen

  • Samsung YP-T8Q

    4 out of 5 stars

    £180Sep 2006

    The 2GB Samsung YP-T8Q boasts 2GB flash memory, a plethora of settings and a generous 1.8inch widescreen

  • B&O Beosound 2

    4 out of 5 stars

    £355Sep 2006

    B&O’s Beosound 2 boasts a solid build, display-less design and a 512MB SD card to store your music

  • Sony NW-E005

    5 out of 5 stars

    £100Sep 2006

    Sony’s latest looks like a snazzy USB key but has simplified controls making it easy to use and a bright, clear OLED screen

  • MobiBlu DAH-1900

    4 out of 5 stars

    £150Sep 2006

    The mobiBLU DAH may not be a slice of aesthetic pie, but it weighs only 66g and has a remarkable 150-hour battery life

  • SanDisk Sansa c150

    4 out of 5 stars

    £95Sep 2006

    The Sansa c150 is small, simple and has a decent colour screen for photo viewing. It takes AAA batteries but is so cheap you won’t be letting that bother you