Zune HD

My old 80gig Zune died on me at the start of the summer... and I've really been missing listening to music something hard...

http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zunehd/zunehd64/features.htm

I can pick up a 64 gig Zune HD on ebay for €240 which is quite decent in my opinion. Just wanted to see if anyone is using a Zune HD, any problems so far? How does it hold up against its peers? How long does the battery last you (either just playing music, or music as well as its other more battery draining features).

My other option is to get a Sony A-series

No touch screen or browser or apps... but probably much better longevity and better sound quality, plus hd storage. Seems a bit pricey though, the 16gig is going for €220 in the sony shops over here :/

just get an ipod

fuck ipods

I have no suggestions though. I used my EVO for portable musics

how long has your previous zune lasted you? i had a 30 gig ipod that i bought about 4 years ago and it died on me last spring. the only reason i have one of those 8 gig nanos is because my wife gave it to me since she bought herself an itouch (that my 4 year old son uses more than she and is covered in syrup). i was looking into getting a zune, but the model i was looking at was expensive.

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:24 PM, hautlle said:

fuck ipods

and itunes...

Just fix your old iPod you lazy goon.

buy an ipod classic.. I've had my ipod classic 80gb for like 3 years now.. no issues.

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:31 PM, halisray said:

buy an ipod classic.. I've had my ipod classic 80gb for like 3 years now.. no issues.

He has one, hes just a lazy shite.

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:26 PM, asymmetrical head said:

how long has your previous zune lasted you? i had a 30 gig ipod that i bought about 4 years ago and it died on me last spring. the only reason i have one of those 8 gig nanos is because my wife gave it to me since she bought herself an itouch (that my 4 year old son uses more than she and is covered in syrup). i was looking into getting a zune, but the model i was looking at was expensive.

I think it must have lasted only a year and a half... but it sounds like the Zune HD is more reliable. Also I think my Zune died because i tripped over the usb lead while it was charging and it slammed into my bedside table :S

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:34 PM, chassis said:

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:31 PM, halisray said:

buy an ipod classic.. I've had my ipod classic 80gb for like 3 years now.. no issues.

 

He has one, hes just a lazy shite.

true.

after my 30 gig ipod died, i was so angry because my macbook died about a week earlier... i slammed the ipod to ground and the screen turned to black... forever!

On recommendations from this exact forum, I bought this when my ipod died:

http://www.cowonglobal.com/product_wide/COWONS9/product_page_1.php

Love it.

My 30gb ipod has been going 3 or 4 years now and its been to 3 festivals, rainy festivals.

I've had my regular Zune 80gig for about 3 years with no issues and it gets very regular use. They are great lil players and the library management software is nice as well.

Can't vouch for the Zune HD yet but unless something better comes along, I'm sure I'll be getting one whenever this one poops out (if it ever does).

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:29 PM, Billov said:

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:24 PM, hautlle said:

fuck ipods

 

and itunes...

That's the actual reason I refuse to get an ipod

  On 10/16/2010 at 9:54 PM, Sprigg said:

On recommendations from this exact forum, I bought this when my ipod died:

 

 

http://www.cowonglobal.com/product_wide/COWONS9/product_page_1.php

 

Love it.

Holy shitbeards... somehow I've never heard of Cowon before. The latest one looks incredible

http://www.cowonglobal.com/product_wide/COWONJ3/product_page_1.php

Ok, its definitely between the zune hd and this. I'm leaning towards the cowon since the sound quality is much better, plus the battery is sick (over 60 hours of music playing)

Now I'm wondering whether to splash out for a 32gig, or just get the 16gig and an extra 16gig microSD. Decisions..decisions...

  Billov said:

Sprigg, on 16 October 2010 - 01:54 PM, said:

On recommendations from this exact forum, I bought this when my ipod died:

 

 

http://www.cowonglob...duct_page_1.php

 

Love it.

 

 

Holy shitbeards... somehow I've never heard of Cowon before. The latest one looks incredible

http://www.cowonglob...duct_page_1.php

 

Ok, its definitely between the zune hd and this. I'm leaning towards the cowon since the sound quality is much better, plus the battery is sick (over 60 hours of music playing)

 

Now I'm wondering whether to splash out for a 32gig, or just get the 16gig and an extra 16gig microSD. Decisions..decisions...

 

The reason I got the s9 was that the 32gig, at the time, cost the same (or close?) as the 16gig j3.

Overall it's my favourite mp3 player that I've owned, between a couple Sansas, an iPod Video, and the s9. The battery definitely lasts forever, sound quality i can't comment on really, as I'm not too picky as long as it's not like a 128kbps mp3... and the shape is just awesome.

There's also online communities that do mods and themes and such for it, and some of the user-created UIs for it are absolutely stellar.

I also happen to hate the Zune software almost as much as I hate iTunes.

are there any mainstream mp3 players where you can just drag and drop mp3s onto it like a hard drive and have them show up on the unit?

Zune's are nice players... the only thing I don't like about them is it requires an interface to load the music into it, similar to the ipod. I'm a drag and drop kind of guy.

If you want video, drag and drop interface, and a sweet UI... the Cowon series, as mentioned already is the one to look at.

Another, more moderately priced solution is the s:flo2: LINK

If you dont want video, touch screen, or huge ass form factor, I suggest the Sansa Fuze: LINK

I personally use a Fuze... if you keep an eye out they pop up on woot.com or buy.com for around $50 for the 8gb version. It has an expendable microSD card so my setup is the 8gb with a 16gb micro SD making it 24gb... I paid about $70 for the player and the card and it has been serving me well for the last year.

Here is my setup which is usually rubber banded together:

Sansa Fuze > Line Out > Pico DAC/AMP > Ultrasone Pro 900s

I'm not going to argue sound quality because mostly anything these days sounds good and unless you are using a $250+ pair of cans with thirsty drivers, you should be happy with just about anything.

so the Zune has an app store now? only time i ever see the Zune store is when my Xbox sucks me in.

my sony 4 gig just broke the other day. i think it got wet.. at least i still have minidiscs

Cowon is great! Got an S9 after some recommendations on here and couldn't be happier. Great quality, plays flacs, lots of user based tweaks available, and the battery lasts forever.

i'm going to look into this Cowon!

  On 10/18/2010 at 10:00 AM, Awepittance said:

are there any mainstream mp3 players where you can just drag and drop mp3s onto it like a hard drive and have them show up on the unit?

yeah... the ipod.

(after you hack it) (rockbox)

(or download an app)

  On 10/19/2010 at 5:31 AM, GORDO said:

  On 10/18/2010 at 10:00 AM, Awepittance said:

are there any mainstream mp3 players where you can just drag and drop mp3s onto it like a hard drive and have them show up on the unit?

yeah... the ipod.

 

 

(after you hack it) (rockbox)

 

 

(or download an app)

How is Rockbox? A had always contemplated it but was scared to fuck my ipod up.