Ipod owners

IronMan · August 11th, 2011, 08:43 AM

I'm contemplating buying a new Ipod classic and would appreciate any feedback from those of you who have experience with the device. Basically I'm in the market for a large capacity music player with a decent reputation. For some reason when it comes to the Ipod Classic, there really isn't any legit competition from other manufacturers.

torso69 · August 11th, 2011, 09:31 AM

Creative Zen mp3 players dont look as good as ipods but they more than match them in sound and features. Theyre easier to put new tracks on than ipods just drag and drop. Theyve got fm radio too. I got a reconditioned one from ebay for about 25 quid, I use as much as an 180 quid ipod.

pictpixie55 · August 11th, 2011, 09:41 AM

ive had both & the Ipod classic is good ; the key thing is the huge amount of compatible gear to use with it; Ive got a Panasonic mini hifi with a retractible cradle dock & can play my Ipod with a remote
I also got a DAB radio thingy to use with the Ipod (Roberts radio); it plugs in the bottom & uses ipod power
Ive also got a small porn video collection on my Ipod & loads of you tube music videos which i download & convert usin either Firefox download helper or Youtube downloader

**billybunter** · August 11th, 2011, 09:48 AM

The only thing I can say is if you are half deaf like me you might not enjoy it. Try before you buy. I bought my ipod 6 years ago and the battery was always crap. But i'm sure they have fixed that by now.

Estreeter · August 11th, 2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by IronMan

For some reason when it comes to the Ipod Classic, there really isn't any legit competition from other manufacturers.

I bought my 1st Ipod classic , a 40 gig, in 2005. A mate bought one also a few weeks later, we had a competition between ourselves on who would fill theirs 1st. He won, I never got too fill it, I was using it one day while on the roof and took it off and down the roof it slid.........Bye Bye Ipod

Later that afternoon I bought, new at the time, a 16gig Ipod touch. It works OK and all, but for what it's worth, I use the Ipods in the car a lot in the aux input and found the classic easier to use while driving than the touch if that's any help.

Never had any other mp3 players so I can't comment.

easyed · August 11th, 2011, 04:17 PM

I love my classic but somehow I ended up with a European version. They have a volume restriction and it makes playback a little tricky. I use it mostly in my car and some songs simply don't play loud enough. I thought it was just older recordings I burned off disks but I noticed the problem with new downloads from Itunes and Rhapsody. I've read about fixes but so far, nothing has worked.

**Davemetalhead** · August 11th, 2011, 05:37 PM

Another vote here for the Creative Zen range. I've owned one since 2004 and I've spent literally thousands of hours listening to it without an issue. Excellent battery life (although it isn't as good as when new), good capacity (20gig), great sound quality, sturdy and easy to use - just plug it into a PC, no software needed, so no bloody iTunes taking over my PC.

IronMan · August 12th, 2011, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Davemetalhead

Another vote here for the Creative Zen range. I've owned one since 2004 and I've spent literally thousands of hours listening to it without an issue. Excellent battery life (although it isn't as good as when new), good capacity (20gig), great sound quality, sturdy and easy to use - just plug it into a PC, no software needed, so no bloody iTunes taking over my PC.

I have a 4gb Zen Mosaic that I've used for awhile but when it comes to storage/price ratio the Ipod Classic wins hands down. I have over 100gb of music and would like to have it all available in one device that i can use in the car, with my home receiver, etc. The storage capacity is a huge factor. You are paying like twice as much per GB of space when you use a Creative product compared to the Ipod classic.

FlyStrat · August 12th, 2011, 06:12 AM

If you're looking for capacity nothing beats iPod Classic.
And if you are ok with using iTunes as your music database administrator, then the choice is obvious.
It is a bit tricky to order your music in custom ways, but it is possible.

juancasas1 · August 12th, 2011, 09:14 AM

I highly recommend the IPOD Classic. Ive had my IPOD Classic for 3 years now and have had no problems with it. I have over 100 gig of music stored on it and 50 gig of video. I always use my IPOD as backup because it has never crashed on me.

August 11th, 2011, 08:43 AM	#1
IronMan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 485 Thanks: 514 Thanked 3,209 Times in 432 Posts	Ipod owners I'm contemplating buying a new Ipod classic and would appreciate any feedback from those of you who have experience with the device. Basically I'm in the market for a large capacity music player with a decent reputation. For some reason when it comes to the Ipod Classic, there really isn't any legit competition from other manufacturers. __________________ Daydreaming keeps the misanthropy away. Love the country, hate the government. Love the planet, hate the people.

August 11th, 2011, 09:48 AM	#4
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August 11th, 2011, 05:37 PM	#7
Davemetalhead Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Near Oxford, UK Posts: 528 Thanks: 3,930 Thanked 5,047 Times in 522 Posts	Another vote here for the Creative Zen range. I've owned one since 2004 and I've spent literally thousands of hours listening to it without an issue. Excellent battery life (although it isn't as good as when new), good capacity (20gig), great sound quality, sturdy and easy to use - just plug it into a PC, no software needed, so no bloody iTunes taking over my PC. __________________ The resident lurker of the GD&N forum.

August 11th, 2011, 09:31 AM	#2
torso69 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 39 Thanks: 3 Thanked 186 Times in 24 Posts	Creative Zen mp3 players dont look as good as ipods but they more than match them in sound and features. Theyre easier to put new tracks on than ipods just drag and drop. Theyve got fm radio too. I got a reconditioned one from ebay for about 25 quid, I use as much as an 180 quid ipod.

August 11th, 2011, 09:41 AM	#3
pictpixie55 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 47 Thanks: 4,207 Thanked 353 Times in 46 Posts	ive had both & the Ipod classic is good ; the key thing is the huge amount of compatible gear to use with it; Ive got a Panasonic mini hifi with a retractible cradle dock & can play my Ipod with a remote I also got a DAB radio thingy to use with the Ipod (Roberts radio); it plugs in the bottom & uses ipod power Ive also got a small porn video collection on my Ipod & loads of you tube music videos which i download & convert usin either Firefox download helper or Youtube downloader

August 11th, 2011, 04:17 PM	#6
easyed Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 33 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 276 Times in 31 Posts	I love my classic but somehow I ended up with a European version. They have a volume restriction and it makes playback a little tricky. I use it mostly in my car and some songs simply don't play loud enough. I thought it was just older recordings I burned off disks but I noticed the problem with new downloads from Itunes and Rhapsody. I've read about fixes but so far, nothing has worked.

August 12th, 2011, 06:12 AM	#9
FlyStrat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 219 Thanks: 500 Thanked 1,601 Times in 195 Posts	If you're looking for capacity nothing beats iPod Classic. And if you are ok with using iTunes as your music database administrator, then the choice is obvious. It is a bit tricky to order your music in custom ways, but it is possible.

August 12th, 2011, 09:14 AM	#10
juancasas1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	I highly recommend the IPOD Classic. Ive had my IPOD Classic for 3 years now and have had no problems with it. I have over 100 gig of music stored on it and 50 gig of video. I always use my IPOD as backup because it has never crashed on me.