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

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

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 fairly average mp3 player, the MP-50's low quality sound and fiddly controls are countered by its cheap price tag and light weight.

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

A cheap, entry level MP3 model that might be useful if you have spare memory cards lying around.

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

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.

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