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MP3 player reviews: Reliability

MP3 player reliability

Our research shows that MP3 players are very reliable

There are a huge number of different brands on the market, and we have reliability data for six brands – the others weren't owned by enough respondents to our reliability survey to generate a score. 

Most of the people who responded to our survey had MP3 players made by Apple.

Why MP3 players break down

The top three reasons why MP3 players break down are: 

  • Display/screen 10% 
  • Fault with earphones 6% 
  • Power failure 4%
MP3 players Which? reliability index
BrandRatingScore
AppleSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
Creative ZenSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
PhilipsSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
SamsungSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
SandiskSubscriber only contentSubscriber only content
SonySubscriber only contentSubscriber only content