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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Rating | Score |
| Apple |  | |
| Philips | | |
| Sony | | |
Table notes
Sample sizes: Sony (180), Apple (1211), Philips (86). The total sample size was 1750.
