Your Favorite Music at Your Fingertips
Flash MP3 players combine light weight with great storage capacity to create a mobile entertainment center you can take anywhere. Watch videos, play games and, best of all, listen to your favorite music and podcasts.

Why Buy a Flash Drive MP3 Player?

Flash MP3 players are built to groove. These tiny players do not contain moving parts, so they are 100% skip-proof, unlike other players that are merely skip-resistant. They come in a variety of sizes ranging from 2GB to 16GB and are reasonably priced.

Don't be fooled by the dimensions of these players, despite their size they can:

• Play Music – Flash MP3 players can play music files, like MP3, wav, ogg and wma as well as FM radio.
• Play Audio Files – Go on the road; with a flash player you can take your audio files with you, so you can listen to your favorite audio books or podcasts without being strapped to your computer.
• Display Images – View full-color jpeg images, some even support other file types like bmp or gif. You can even build slide shows to share.
• Display Video – Watch video clips and music videos; many music download services also offer video downloads like music videos, TV shows or humorous clips.
• Record – Record music from a CD, streaming audio, FM radio or record other sounds like voice through an integrated microphone.
• Play Games – Never get bored; many players come with free games or you can download games from download service sites.
• Time Management – Watch the clock, these little portables have clocks and alarms; some can even sync up with Outlook or have calendars and stopwatches.
• Accessorize – Play music anywhere. Many of these players can be connected to compatible speakers or an FM transmitter for playing in the car. For maximum portability, you can accessorize with armbands, finger straps or other devices that can offer hands free playing.

What to Look for in a Flash MP3 Player

The best Flash MP3 players are compatible with a variety of audio files and have long lasting batteries. Additionally, it is helpful if they have easy-to-use menus and playlist options for browsing files. Advanced players also display video and images.

Look for a product that is compatible with the type of download service you are interested in, for example most sites offer wma files, but the iTunes Music Store uses aac files. You also want to consider screen sizes. If you plan on watching a lot of videos and viewing photos, a larger screen will be much easier on the eyes.

Below are the criteria used to evaluate Flash MP3 Players:

• Features – This criterion refers to the players essential features, including what they can play and display, what they can record from and their organization tools. The best products in this review can play music, radio and video, can display images and text, can record from any source and have a clock and alarm.
• Music Formats – The most practical MP3 flash players can play a variety of music formats including mp3, wma and wav and aac.
• Photo and Video Formats – In order to offer the best photo and video viewing options, a flash MPin a 3 player needs to display the most common formats. This means jpegs for photos and mp4, mov, wmv and avi formats for video, just to name a few.
• Physical Features – Physical features include dimensions, appearance and the type of controls. We also looked at the screen size, resolution, weight, menu navigation and battery life. A good battery will give around 25 hours of audio playback and 5 hours of video playback on a single charge.
• Music Browse – It is helpful if the player offers a variety of search and sort options to find songs. Many display album art and can sort and search by genre, artist, track or album.
• Help/Support – Customer service is vital to customer satisfaction; considerate manufactures provide numerous ways to contact the company, including by email, telephone or chat. It is also helpful if they post comprehensive online product information and useful downloads.