All mySimon MP3 players Shopping Picks

Having your favorite tunes on hand is essential when running, but the extra weight of a bulky MP3 player can be a nuisance. The new iPod shuffle is even smaller than the previous generation and offers a new VoiceOver feature that tells you the name of the artist and song that is playing. It comes with 4GB of storage so that you can sing along with up to 1,000 of your favorite songs when... more

You may not think of Microsoft when you think portable music, but the Microsoft Zune MP3 player rates number one in best hard drive MP3 players on CNET's top-five list. The review rates the Zune as "Excellent" based on its "friendly interface, exceptional navigation control, audio- and video-podcast support, superlative FM radio, wireless syncing, good audio quality." The Zune is small, but it can make a big difference on a long commute home, or... more

It's easy to drop a lot of money on an MP3 player, but you can still get good sound quality, features, and appealing design for less than a third of the cost of more expensive versions with the SanDisk Sansa Fuze. CNET rated the sleek Sansa Fuze four out of five stars and called it "a great value." It's a solid choice if you're not ready to ante up for the Apple iPod.

In the So Cute We Can't Stand It department, check out this tiny Mickey Mouse-shaped MP3 player. The size of a marble, the iRiver Mplayer is a 1GB music player that comes with headphones on a lanyard, so you can wear the player as a pendant. Control the volume with Mickey's left ear, skip tracks with his right ear, and twist both ears at the same time to go into shuffle mode. There's no... more

It's not often someone outdoes Apple when it comes to MP3 player design, but Samsung has taken the iPod Shuffle idea - an MP3 player that holds 1GB of music, has no display or FM radio, is easy to use, and is perfect for exercise - and improved upon the design. The sleek, round Samsung S2 Pebble fits in your palm, comes in 5 cool colors, and can be worn like a pendant... more

Apple's iPod Classichas 120GB of storage. So does the new third generation Microsoft Zune. (120GB is enough space for approximately 30,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 375 hours or video.) Both the iPod Classic and the 120GB Zune sell for about $250. So what's the difference? The Zune's a little bigger in actual size, for one, but it has a better screen for watching videos than the iPod. The iPod has better battery life,... more

Introducing the new, slightly-more-affordable iPod Touch, a device Apple calls "the funnest iPod ever." It's a hair thicker than its predecessor, but now it has built-in volume controls, a built-in speaker, Nike+ hardware and software, more games (including Spore: Origins), and longer battery life (up to 36 hours for music, 6 hours for video). The new iPod Touch is priced at $229 for the 8GB version, $299 for the 16GB version, and $399 for... more

Steve Jobs introduced a number of new products this week, including the 4th generation iPod Nano. Available in 9 different colors, the Nano is back to its former vertical (as opposed to short and squat) self, with a curved aluminum and glass design. Features include iTunes 8, an autoplaylist feature called Genius that finds and plays similar songs, voice recording, and accelerometer (the thing that switches the screen orientation when you turn it sideways)... more

The Sony Rolly is finally available. The portable gadget is one part MP3 player (with 2GB of memory), one part stereo system (it has built-in speakers), and one part confusing toy. It spins/rolls/moves/flaps its "wings" on its own, synchronizing its dance moves to the music with an accompanying light show (there are multicolor LED lights around each end of the Rolly). Confused? Join the club. We're still not sure what to make of this... more

New from Creative: The X-Fi, a 32GB personal media player that stands out a) because it's the size of a credit card and b) because it supports Wi-Fi, which means you can stream music and photos wirelessly from your computer to the X-Fi, and you can use the X-Fi to send instant messages via Yahoo! or MSN messenger. Other features include a 2.5" display, X-Fi technology that restores the quality of compressed music files,... more

We used to think of Haier as a no-name manufacturer of cheap electronics primarily sold at Walmart. But it looks like the brand is coming up in the world. Its Ibiza Rhapsody MP3 player - available in 4GB, 8GB, or 30GB in several colors - has some really cool features. The player comes with a free 30-day subscription to Rhapsody, and if you hear something you like on the Rhapsody channel, you can save... more

Why spend $200 on an 8GB iPod Nano when you can get the 8GB SanDisk Sansa Fuze - which has a microSD card slot for adding more memory - for just $130? The Fuze comes in several colors and capacities, has an FM tuner and voice recorder, works with Rhapsody, and supports photos and videos (although we don't really want to look at either one on a 1.9" screen). "Sure, it's a bit... more

CNET says the new Sony Walkmans are "the best-sounding, best-looking" ones yet, and that the included EX-style earphones "put Apple's white iPod earbuds to shame." Available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB, these music/photo/video players have a 2.4" screen, impressive battery life, and support MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, and DRM-protected subscription music files. The only things missing are FM radio, voice recording, and memory expansion capability, but we don't listen to the radio,... more

Ever wonder just how sturdy iPods are? This week we got an email from one of our coworkers: "I was running on the treadmill the other day when I dropped my iPod Touch. The iPod disappeared from sight. I stopped the machine and began searching for my iPod. It was nowhere to be found. I thought to myself 'Dude, there's no way.' Way. I opened up the treadmill with a screwdriver - lo and... more

Next time someone asks what you're listening to, play it so you both can hear, on the Samsung S5 MP3 player. This update to last year's popular K5 player has the same fun slide-out speaker for sharing music. The S5 can also display video on its 1.8" screen, and you can look at .jpg pictures while you listen to music. Other features include FM radio, Bluetooth, voice recorder, support for subscription music, lots of... more

Good news if you've been waiting to buy an iPod Shuffle: It just got bigger and cheaper. Apple has released a 2GB iPod Shuffle with a suggested retail price of $69 (less than what the original 1GB version cost), and it has lowered the price of the 1GB Shuffle to $49. There's still no display, radio, or other bells and whistles, but it's still the perfect gym companion. Just load it up with... more

If you don't have the cash for an iPod Touch, and don't care about having your MP3 player connect to the Internet, consider the new Samsung P2. At $180 for a 4GB player (or $230 for the 8GB version), it's still not exactly cheap, but it offers fantastic audio quality with an impressive 9-band user EQ and a 3" touchscreen display (you can also view photos and videos on the P2). The player... more

You don't have to spend a lot of money to get a good MP3 player. Case in point: The iRiver T60, which comes with 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB of storage (for $50, $60, and $90, respectively). The Toblerone-shaped player is about 2.5" long, runs on AAA batteries, and has a little joystick knob for its music controls. Features include an FM radio, voice recording, a 1" color display, up to 20 hours of playback... more

Previously only available in 8GB and 16GB, the iPod Touch now comes with 32GB of storage - enough room for about 7,000 songs. The iPod Touch has the same multi-touch interface as the iPhone, but lacks the iPhone's phone, speakers, camera, and Bluetooth. But the iPod Touch does have an audio player, wide-screen video player, photo viewer, and Wi-Fi-enabled Web browser, plus Google maps, stock and weather info, and a customizable main menu. CNET... more

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Apple has released a pink iPod Nano. The 8GB player lets you enjoy music as well as movies, TV shows, photos, and games on a bright 2" display. It costs the same as its silver, red, black, blue, and green siblings ($199) and when you order from Apple you can get free engraving and free shipping. See all third generation iPod Nanos.