10 Best MP3 Players for Audio Books
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Out of thousands of reviews for 451 products, over 400 people recommended MP3 Players specifically for Audio Books. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Creative Technology ZEN® 2 GB Player ZEN2GBBK
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$68 - $85
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37 People Recommend
"once figured out, it works great and holds several audio-books.…" - Cookie from Murphy, NC at Circuitcity.com "i also use it for zencasts of books and podcasts, as well as music.…" - Larkin from Morristown at Circuitcity.com "i did a lot of research on mp3 players, mostly because i was looking for a player to listen to audiobooks.…" - A Customer from Peoria, Arizona at Buy.com |
Creative Technology ZEN 4 GB
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$60 - $110
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35 People Recommend
"excellent product for mp3 listening and reading books and watching clips of favorite videos.…" - Amazon.com User "so far , have used it for music (on sd card and unit itself) and audio books on unit and fm radio function .…" - Amazon.com User "-when you "random play all" it does not include the audio in the sd content (good thing if you want to store audiobooks in it)…" - Amazon.com User |
Creative Technology Zen 33 GB
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$199 - $304
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33 People Recommend
"excellent product for mp3 listening and reading books and watching clips of favorite videos.…" - Amazon.com User "love to listen to digital books almost as much as i love to listen to music and wanted an mp3 player that could handle both well.…" - Amazon.com User "i wanted it mainly for listening to music and books, so i can't comment on the video or photos feature.…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod nano Silver 8 GB
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$129 - $250
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21 People Recommend
"like to listen to 70's hard rock but mainly wanted it for recorded books.…" - Amazon.com User "i use it mostly for holding background music for work and books on tape borrowed from the library.…" - Amazon.com User "music, movies, books, you have it all where ever you go.…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod nano green 8 GB Player
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$125 - $199
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21 People Recommend
"like to listen to 70's hard rock but mainly wanted it for recorded books.…" - Amazon.com User "i use it mostly for holding background music for work and books on tape borrowed from the library.…" - Amazon.com User "music, movies, books, you have it all where ever you go.…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod Touch 8 GB MA623ZO/B
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$190 - $290
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20 People Recommend
"it's very good for playing audible books and easy to use.…" - "kevin linux freek" at Bhphotovideo.com "i take it to the gym weekdays and track my investments on google finance and reading email between sets.…" - Amazon.com User "i can plug it into my car radio for my long trips and listen to my music, podcasts, or audio books.…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod classic Black 80GB
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$200 - $249
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15 People Recommend
"no more.instead of another piece of carry-on luggage, i now fit audio books, and thousands of songs in my shirt pocket !!…" - BobbyC from Panama City Beach, Florida at Circuitcity.com "also, it looks good (if you need a snappy-looking mp3 player), the touch-pad control is very convenient to use and it's good for audio books too.…" - Amazon.com User "while i've read good things about the zune, the major reason i went with the ipod is because zune does not support audible book files (for those of you who don't know, audible.com is a pay service…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod shuffle 3rd Gen. 1 GB
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$59 - $79
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15 People Recommend
"i would recommend this to anyone looking for an mp3 player smaller than a book of matches, and ideal at the gym.…" - Amazon.com User "it's about the size of a book of matches so it's tiny- perfect to clip wherever you want it.…" - Amazon.com User "my mistake was not reading all of the directions so i thought it didn't work; thus, the only drawback i see to this is the 47mb itunes download (even if you're not downloading any music from itunes).…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod classic Silver 160 GB MAC/PC
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$280 - $388
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12 People Recommend
"also, it looks good (if you need a snappy-looking mp3 player), the touch-pad control is very convenient to use and it's good for audio books too.…" - Amazon.com User "it is so much nicer to travel with a small, compact ipod rather than large books, portable dvd player, or laptop for entertainment.…" - Amazon.com User "it made me especially glad to have decided against the touch after reading some complaints about the steps needed to pause or change music.…" - Amazon.com User |
Apple iPod touch 32 GB
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$230 - $485
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12 People Recommend
"i listen to music or audio books and do not use it for videos.…" - "Barry" at Bhphotovideo.com "i like to listen to audiobooks.…" - "Craig." at Abt.com "my cd audio books were interpreted as songs and no way able to get it into the audiobooks folder, unless it's purchased from itunes.…" - Amazon.com User |
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MP3 Players for Audio Books Buying Guide
Avid audiobook listeners demand a lot from their mp3 players. Audiobooks are large files, so you'll need an mp3 player with as much space as you can possibly afford. A minimum storage of 10GB is usually a good rule of thumb. This is one case where more is always better.
You should also look for an MP3 player that uses changeable batteries as well as a built-in battery. You might find yourself in the middle of a riveting chapter when your built-in battery dies. If you don't have changeable batteries, you'll have to recharge before you can continue your book. The suspense might kill you.
Make sure the mp3 player you purchase is compatible with the audiobook service you want to use -- if you want to download audiobooks from iTunes, for example, you'll need an iPod. Choose wisely, and you'll be rewarded with the ability to curl up with a good audiobook for hours at a time.
