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		<title>Recommended music player and radio for the gym</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Several weeks ago I tried once again, after many prior ill fated attempts over several years, to get a device that would play music, audio books, and be a radio. The audiobook part wasn&#8217;t the most important part, but the ability to play various audio files AND act as a radio AND not be a &#8230; <a href="https://gregladen.com/blog/2017/06/04/recommended-music-player-and-radio-for-the-gym/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Recommended music player and radio for the gym</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Several weeks ago I tried once again, after many prior ill fated attempts over several years, to get a device that would play music, audio books, and be a radio. The audiobook part wasn&#8217;t the most important part, but the ability to play various audio files AND act as a radio AND not be a big giant thing I had to strap to a body part AND be sturdy were all important.  This latest attempt has gone very well, and I now have a device that is very nice and therefore, I figured you&#8217;d want one too.</p>
<p><a href="https://i0.wp.com/scienceblogs.com/gregladen/files/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-04-at-2.33.58-PM.png"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://i0.wp.com/scienceblogs.com/gregladen/files/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-04-at-2.33.58-PM.png?resize=238%2C504" alt="" width="238" height="504" class="alignright size-full wp-image-24174" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a>This time I tried the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1WG5A0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01N1WG5A0&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=grlasbl0a-20&#038;linkId=d9a0883dcf1e1785344fbd88466a0335">AGPtEK M20S 8GB Mini MP3 Player(Expandable Up to 64GB), Lossless Sound Touch Button Metal Music Player with FM/Voice Record,Silver</a><img decoding="async" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=grlasbl0a-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B01N1WG5A0" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> and I love it, enough to recommend it.</p>
<p>Here are some of the specs from the manufacturer:</p>
<pre><code>&lt;li&gt;Tiny and Solid Construction: The metal body makes it sturdy with some weight. Mini and portable,only 3 x 0.3 x 1.2 inches.&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Lossless Sound Quality: High sound quality brings crystal clear sound wherever you are. Support audio formats: MP3/WMA/OGG/APE(Normal/Fast)/FLAC/WAV/AAC-LC/ACELP.&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Easy Operation with Touch Button: Designed with 6 touch buttons and 5 metal buttons,independent locking and volume control. Fashion and convenient operation.&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Multi-function: With music play, FM radio, FM/voice recording, resume playback, folder view, clock screensaver, bookmarks etc.&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Long playback time: Up to 14 hours of audio playback with 2 hours of full charge. 8 GB digital storage media capacity, supports up to 64 GB (not included). To avoid incompatibility, please use AGPTek Memory Card.&lt;/li&gt;
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<p>Did you see that it holds a microSD?  I&#8217;ve not used that feature, but that is pretty cool.  It has folders you can divide the music up in, which is, essentially, a very efficient way of making a play list.  I&#8217;ve also not tried to record music off the radio.  I&#8217;ll probably never listen to music on this radio.  I may, however, record Rachel Maddow now and then..</p>
<p>At this point, being fairly new, I think it goes well beyond the 2 hour charge estimate.</p>
<p>It is complicated, this little device, and therefore can not be operated with a single button like a Shuffle. So, it will take a little while to lerarn how to use it (perhaps a full five minutes).  Just remember, the reverse U button backs you out, and that&#8217;s a great way to change modes.  The menu hamburger button, while listening to a radio station, lets you make a preset or change the presets.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure that I loved the headphones. I remember not being too impressed with how they fit, but that&#8217;s going to be true for everybody vis-a-vis various headphones.  I just plugged in my <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTR5GBO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00NTR5GBO&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=grlasbl0a-20&#038;linkId=5774b8303c845d3772494bc2a4ec58d4">favorite headphones</a><img decoding="async" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=grlasbl0a-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00NTR5GBO" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> and used them. I&#8217;d grab them and look them over one more time to give you my opinion, but it is possible that the cat ate them.</p>
<p>Also, I just noticed, that if you get the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1WG5A0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01N1WG5A0&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=grlasbl0a-20&#038;linkId=438c0d652fef240162162a96768d316e">AGPtEK</a><img decoding="async" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=grlasbl0a-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B01N1WG5A0" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> now and buy an additional item with it, like a microSD card or a wall charger, you can get a discount on something.  I&#8217;m not in the market for any of those things so I didn&#8217;t look closely.</p>
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