X5 vs M3/M5

kujoe2002 · 11-21-2007, 23:47

The:

M5
M3

I'm trying to get people's feelings on which of these three fit what I am looking for based on their experience. Battery life and other things can be recommended at lasting a certain duration but I would like to ge the impression of people who actually use these products for more than a test. I'm looking for a new mp3 player that fit the following criteria:

- Long battery life 14+ hours
-20+ GB HDD space
-Good sound quality at 192.

I dont care about the video playback as it will be only used for music. Which would be the most effective for me? M3, M5 or X5.

thanks

doniago · 11-22-2007, 01:14

If you don't care about video I'd recommend the M5, but I'm really not certain that either the X5 or the M5 are particularly easy to find these days.

bernado · 11-22-2007, 03:13

Thumbs up also for M5. If your in Europe new M5L 20gig can be had from EbayUK

GSV3MiaC · 11-22-2007, 13:22

Seconded . Get an M5L, if you can find one. And Rockbox it.

srozzman · 11-23-2007, 09:55

another vote for m5l. i have an x5, and the screen is a joke. just get the monochrome display, since its easier to read anyway. (At least on a 4 g ipod... not sure about the M5, since i have no experiance with it)

11-21-2007, 23:47	#1
kujoe2002 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	X5 vs M3/M5 The: M5 M3 I'm trying to get people's feelings on which of these three fit what I am looking for based on their experience. Battery life and other things can be recommended at lasting a certain duration but I would like to ge the impression of people who actually use these products for more than a test. I'm looking for a new mp3 player that fit the following criteria: - Long battery life 14+ hours -20+ GB HDD space -Good sound quality at 192. I dont care about the video playback as it will be only used for music. Which would be the most effective for me? M3, M5 or X5. thanks

11-22-2007, 01:14	#2
doniago I, Like, Do Stuff Here. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 4,651	If you don't care about video I'd recommend the M5, but I'm really not certain that either the X5 or the M5 are particularly easy to find these days. __________________ DonIago Iron Mod "When you do things right, people won't be sure you did anything at all."

11-22-2007, 13:22	#4
GSV3MiaC Ancient Cranky Technocrat Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shropshire, England Posts: 1,348	Seconded . Get an M5L, if you can find one. And Rockbox it. __________________ iAudio G3 (1GB), M5L (20GB), I7 (8GB) Sennheiser PX100, PMX100, HD595

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11-22-2007, 03:13	#3
bernado Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 268	Thumbs up also for M5. If your in Europe new M5L 20gig can be had from EbayUK

11-23-2007, 09:55	#5
srozzman Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 28	another vote for m5l. i have an x5, and the screen is a joke. just get the monochrome display, since its easier to read anyway. (At least on a 4 g ipod... not sure about the M5, since i have no experiance with it)