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Read the Which? reviews to find the best MP3 player to buy, whether it's a lightweight model for the gym or an advanced device that can surf the Net. All the models we review are put through tough lab tests where we rate their sound quality, usability and battery life.

MP3 players by price:

Under £50 / From £50 to £100 / Over £100

- Best Buys The top 29 MP3 players we recommend
- Don't Buys The 5 MP3 players we think you should avoid

All MP3 players by brand (96 on test)

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Alba
MP2200BUK
From £13.00
Alba
MPK4065BUK 4GB
From £25.00
Alba
MPK4065BUK 8GB
From £35.00
Apple
iPod Classic 160GB
From £184.00
Apple
iPod Nano (sixth generation) 16GB
From £109.99

Apple
iPod Nano (sixth generation) 8GB
From £85.00
Apple
iPod Shuffle (fourth generation)
From £36.97
Apple
iPod Touch (fourth generation) 32GB
From £215.00
Apple
iPod Touch (fourth generation) 64GB
From £284.00
Apple
iPod Touch (fourth generation) 8GB
From £141.99

Archos
14 Vision
From £22.00
Archos
18b Vision 4GB
From £30.00
Archos
18b Vision 8GB
From £33.00
Archos
24c Vision 4GB
From £40.00
Archos
24c Vision 8GB
From £52.00

Archos
2 8GB
From £23.00
Archos
30c Vision 4GB
From £49.99
Archos
30c Vision 8GB
From £55.00
Archos
32 internet tablet
From £85.00
Archos
35 Vision 8GB
From £80.00

Archos
3 Cam Vision
From £41.00
Archos
43 Vision 16GB
From £120.00
Archos
43 Vision 8GB
From £70.00
Archos
5 16GB
From £101.00
Archos
5 32GB
From £135.22

Archos
Clipper
From £17.99
Cowon
D3 16GB
From £239.95
Cowon
D3 32GB
From £189.00
Cowon
D3 8GB
From £200.00
Cowon
iAudio 9 16GB
From £125.00

Cowon
iAudio 9 4GB
From £87.00
Cowon
iAudio 9 8GB
From £99.95
Cowon
iAudio E2 2GB
From £39.00
Cowon
iAudio E2 4GB
From £50.00
Cowon
J3 16GB
From £169.00

Cowon
J3 32GB
From £219.00
Cowon
J3 8GB
From £140.00
Cowon
S9 Curve 16GB
From £149.00
Cowon
S9 Curve 32GB
From £229.99
Cowon
S9 Curve 8GB
From £169.00

Creative
ZEN Style M100 4GB
From £35.00
Creative
ZEN Style M100 8GB
From £44.99
Creative
ZEN Style M300 16GB
From £70.00
Creative
ZEN Style M300 4GB
From £39.99
Creative
ZEN Style M300 8GB
From £54.07

Creative
Zen X-Fi 2 16GB
From £135.00
Creative
Zen X-Fi 2 8GB
From £90.00
Creative
Zen X-Fi Style 16GB
From £90.00
Creative
Zen X-Fi Style 8GB
From £69.55
Nu
Dolphin
From £69.00

Philips
GoGear Ariaz 16GB (SA3ARA16K/02)
From £89.99
Philips
GoGear Ariaz 4GB (SA3ARA04K/02)
From £61.28
Philips
GoGear Ariaz 8GB (SA3ARA08K/02)
From £57.11
Philips
GoGear Cam 4GB (SA2CAM04K/02)
From £70.00
Philips
GoGear Cam 8GB (SA2CAM08K/02)
From £90.00

Philips
GoGear Mix 4GB
From £25.00
Philips
GoGear Muse 16GB (SA3MUS16S)
From £139.99
Philips
GoGear Muse 8GB (SA3MUS08S)
From £100.00
Philips
GoGear Raga 2GB (SA3RGA02KN)
From £29.99
Philips
GoGear Raga 4GB (SA3RGA02KN)
From £27.99

Philips
GoGear Vibe 4GB (SA3VBE04KN)
From £40.85
Philips
GoGear Vibe 8GB (SA3VBE08KN)
From £51.06
Samsung
Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 16GB
From £186.00
Samsung
Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 8GB
From £169.00
Samsung
YP-R1 8GB
From £114.76

Samsung
YP-S1 TicToc 2GB
From £19.80
Samsung
YP-S1 TicToc 4GB
From £22.55
Samsung
YP-U5 2GB
From £21.75
Samsung
YP-U5 4GB
From £34.99
SanDisk
sansa clip+ 2GB
From £25.00

SanDisk
Sansa Fuze 8GB
From £35.99
SanDisk
Sansa Fuze+ 8GB
From £65.65
Skullcandy
Double Agent
From £62.19
Sony
NWZ-A845
From £150.00
Sony
NWZ-A864
From £105.99

Sony
NWZ-A865
From £109.99
Sony
NWZ-A866
From £169.00
Sony
NWZ-A867
From £199.00
Sony
NWZ-B152
From £31.62
Sony
NWZ-B153
From £49.99

Sony
NWZ-E353
From £70.00
Sony
NWZ-E354
From £53.00
Sony
NWZ-E443
From £67.77
Sony
NWZ-E444
From £69.49
Sony
NWZ-E463
From £44.99

Sony
NWZ-E464
From £59.22
Sony
NWZ-W202 Walkman
From £45.00
Sony
NWZ-W262
From £35.49
Sony
NWZ-W263
From £60.50
Sony
NWZ-X1050
From £230.00

Sony
NWZ-X1060
From £274.00

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Best Buys
The Which? Best Buy award is given to products with high total test scores that perform consistently well in our rigorous lab tests and excel in all key areas.

Energy Savers
We award the Energy Saver logo to products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning they'll cost you less to run.

Don't Buys
The Which? Don't Buy logo alerts you to the products that performed extremely poorly in one or more key areas of our tests.

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