What to look for in an MP3 player-4: Features

The main purpose of your MP3 player may be to play your music collection but radio reception is a great feature to have as well: allowing you to check the cricket scores or tune into your favourite music show while on the move.

Many models have FM reception built in though only a very few, like a player called Radio Your Way, have AM reception. If radio is important to you, make sure the player has a large number of pre-sets to conveniently navigate your favourite stations.

If possible try out the radio before buying since the quality of the reception varies from model to model.

Several MP3 players come with a variety of audio recording options as well. The most basic and common is voice recording which is great for recording lectures and meetings or creating voice memos.

Another useful feature is in-line recording which allows you to connect your player to another audio device like a CD player and record its output. Finally some players allow you to record audio from the FM tuner.

A good player with all three options is the Creative Muvo TX FM 512 MB.

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