Best Black MP3 Players - 1 to 3 oz. Weight, Play Mode On Screen Display

'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'

'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '

'Even without any of the whiz-bang options or noise-cancelling activated, music is full-bodied and vibrant. '

'MPEG-4 and WMV videos are playable as well.'

'Only three buttons have made their way into the hardware, including a large power/hold button on the top edge, a slim home button below the screen on the front of player, and a button on the left edge of the device for quickly calling up the Zune's onscreen playback and volume controls. '

'the screen is bright and sharp--due in part to Microsoft's decision to use OLED and keep it smaller.'

'multitouch interface'

'The FM radio tuner that Microsoft has always waved over Apple’s head is now joined by an HD radio tuner to tap free, higher-quality terrestrial radio signals alongside your MP3 collection.'

'The highest volume was more than we could stand.'

'Impressive sound quality'

'Like most budget MP3 players, sound quality from the included earphones is nothing to write home about, but at the very least, generous foam padding and light weight makes them comfortable to wear for long periods. '

'The Zune packs enough grunt to play at a smooth frame rate and the pixel density means movies always look sharp.'

'The bass was punchy, mids were crisp and well-focused while the highs were airy and showed good resolution.'

'Built-in loudspeaker.'

'The Cowon J3 is a considerably more fancy player than the Cowon i9 and offers much greater capacity (an 8GB model costs £165).'