Sports Mp3 player is nothing but a tougher version of a normal mp3 player that can withstand shock, water, extreme temperatures, sweat etc and won’t get jacked up easily when pummeled by the harsh elements. In such conditions iPhones or iPods or Zune player just won’t survive, however expensive they might be.

Drop these things into the water or on the ground and they will be destroyed forever. If you are into boating or surfing or running or hiking and other such strenuous activities and at the same time you like listening to music, your safest bet would be a sports mp3 player.

Let’s review a few of them.

Soundwave sports mp3 player

The best part about this sports mp3 player model is that it is durable, tough, possesses all the desirable qualities that one looks for in mp3 players and the main features include 2 gb of memory power, storage space for 600 songs, mp3 support, WMA support and protected WMA files.

This last feature enables the transferring of music to the sports mp3 player. This music you obtain from music subscription stores available online.

It is waterproof, shockproof and wont jack up even if it is immersed in ten feet of water. It also manages to float on water. You can strap it on your arm or attach it to your goggles that you use for swimming.

Insignia Sport 2 GB

This one is not only a sports mp3 player but a video mp3 player as well. Some of its pros which make it a must buy are an excellent ratio of price to features, in built Bluetooth technology and micro SD card slot. This last feature allows extra storage space for more songs and additional videos.

However it has a major drawback and that is a video playback of 15 FPS only.