discmans

[lush191]

Need some help:
So i need to get a new discman to use at the gym---any particular brand recommended---i am using a Panasonic player and it isn't very loud and skips all the time---any particular brands that will be louder/skip less? (or is it in the headphones)???
any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks

 

[m0ff]

honestly you should look into getting an Ipod or something. An Ipod shuffle will run you about $100...never skips, and holds 512mb of music.

 

[Flashy_McFlash]

Why not get an MP3 player and rip your choons to that? No skipping, higher capacity (generally), and much much smaller!

edit:yeah, what m0ff said.

 

[alexd]

Disckmans are so prehistoric right now.

 

[lush191]

i was thinking about that--but i have tons of my music on cds--so it might take more work putting them on an IPOD then just purchasing a portable cd player....
but i am still considering it

 

[KiFe]

In soviet russia, Disc mans you!

 

[groovespinna]

I believe in the discman. mP3's sound like crap to me. unless it's over 192 bitrate. go with Sony.

 

[m0ff]

i was thinking about that--but i have tons of my music on cds--so it might take more work putting them on an IPOD then just purchasing a portable cd player....
but i am still considering it

If you already have most of the cd's ripped onto your computer than iTunes will take care of the rest. If you don't, just make a Saturday afternoon out of it.

 

[kuba]

If you already have most of the cd's ripped onto your computer than iTunes will take care of the rest. If you don't, just make a Saturday afternoon out of it.

what moff said. you'd be surprised how much music you can filter - stuff you don't like anymore. besides, nowadays asking someone for a cd copy of something gives you some wierd looks.

check out www.dokaka.com by the way.

 

[lush191]

but how loud does a IPOD/Mp3 player get?? i find that a lot of times at the gym what i am listening to gets drowned out by the shitty music the gym is playing...

 

[I_bRAD]

but how loud does a IPOD/Mp3 player get??

So the object of this exercise is to get fit and deaf?

 

[m0ff]

but how loud does a IPOD/Mp3 player get?? i find that a lot of times at the gym what i am listening to gets drowned out by the shitty music the gym is playing...

loud, also depends on the quality of the earphones you have though.

 

[groovespinna]

but how loud does a IPOD/Mp3 player get?? i find that a lot of times at the gym what i am listening to gets drowned out by the shitty music the gym is playing...

get real headphones, and not those pathetic pieces of crap people stick in their ears. also, you aren't subjecting people to listen to your music on public transportation, etc. get ready to spend more in batteries though.

 

[Flashy_McFlash]

Yeah I've never had a problem with the volume level of my iriver. I'm sure iPods are no different. Get a good set of headphones and you should be set. Even the stock ones that come with the player are usually adequate, unless you're working out at Boa.

 

[lush191]

any recommends on headphones? earbuds never fit--so i am usually left to getting the wrap-arounds....

 

[groovespinna]

Technics.
or Sony.

 

[MoFo]

Dood, discmans don't skip anymore unless you're buying them used or something.

Just get a $45 from the Source. You can get a thin one for, like, $60 these days. It can play MP3 cds and doesn't skip.

 

[[- FuNKtiOn -]]

if you are set on a discman, get a discman that can also play cd's filled with mp3's. this is actually much handier than a mp3 player exclusively because then you can still play all your bought cd's, but can also load up endless hours of more tunes on a single burned cd as well (when meanwhile an Ipod shuffle will only hold about 6 hours of music and wont be refilled til your at your computer again).

 

[Bumbaclat]

 

[Bumbaclat]

or if you want to update your look, workout with a ghetto blaster on your shoulder!

 

[lush191]

i just bought the discman i have like 3months ago(and it does play mp3s)-it skips all the time! so thats why i am looking into other options/brands...

 

[alcid]

get real headphones, and not those pathetic pieces of crap people stick in their ears. also, you aren't subjecting people to listen to your music on public transportation, etc. get ready to spend more in batteries though.

you're suggesting using full ear-covering headphones at the gym?? I don't even know where to begin with that advice...

something like these are the best for working out:
http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/servlet/ProductDetailDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=157606&navigationPath=32120n32260n45541
they won't fall out of yer ears (even if you have freakishly small ears), there's no foam to get soaked with sweat, and they're light-weight.
They used to have them at Sears for about $15.

 

[groovespinna]

yeah, I don't do gyms, so I don't know why that would be a bad idea.

so further to my advice, stop going to gyms.

 

[squirrely]

i finally moved from a walkman to a discman, and it hurts me when teenagers stare at me on the bus in confusion. i thought i was so modern.

 

[kmac]

Haha, same here. Last year, I got a brand new discman that plays mp3 discs!!! I am at the cutting edge of technology, baby.