A decent but far from outstanding digital music player, while Apacer's AU581 does the basics, there are much better options out there.

The iPod Shuffle is designed to be minimalist. Its appeal lies in not having to worry about always fiddling with it, and letting it 'take control'. If you prefer to be able to choose what you're listening to, and how it sounds, you would be better served by a different product.

A small screen and tricky navigation makes this tiny media player ideal for those with small hands, but difficult for the rest of us.

Video playback gives the Zen Neeon 2 an edge over many other small music players, and the Stik-On skins will certainly appeal to the younger demographic. However, the menu system and fiddly controls make the player less than perfect.

With its dot matrix display, FM tuner and basic recording options, the Legend iVO 1GB is an unexceptional USB-based digital audio player.

A good choice for those on a budget, but we would recommend spending a little more and getting a superior product.

An incredibly cheap MP3 player, the Linophir's design and performance reflect this. If you can spare an extra couple of dollars, don't bother with this player.

If size is your primary concern, the Cube 2 may suit you, but if not there are better alternatives.

The 512MB GoGear looks, functions and performs like a generic USB Flash memory MP3 player and at this price that is all you should expect.

The YP-U2 is a basic USB audio player.

Although this is a small and cheap player, SanDisk has sacrificed advanced customization options to compete at this price.

If this player had been released a year ago perhaps we’d have had more interest.