I love my Sansa Fuze. The cost vs storage amount is less than the Ipod. It even has an expansion slot that accepts microSDHC cards so you can add storage. In addition to music, I use it for audio books. The downside is that it does not work with itunes. I download MP3s and can drag and drop them into my Fuze. It also works with Audible where I get most of my audio books.

I got the IPod shuffle first and love it! DH got me a Nano for Christmas - it is really good - but I am having a problem with the arm band.... I think I got spoiled by the clip on my shuffle... So honestly - for workouts - I love my shuffle.... I like my Nike head phones best, they are the ones for running, very durable and don't fall or slip ever, they are the ones that rest behind your head. Those are great - they run about $20, but in my opinion totally worth it!

i totally have to agree with the sansa products. i had an ipod and that thing did not stand up to my way of handling things and had sucky battery life. i got a sansa c250 i think it was and i LOVE that thing! i've charged it up and accidentally left it in my car overnight while still on and it still had about half a battery left! its ridiculous! i also love that it has radio because listening to all my stuff day in and day out can get a little annoying. the expandable memory is also a big plus for the price. right now mine is looking kinda beat up so im gonna upgrade to the fuze cuz that baby looks sweet.

I have an iPod myself and I'm very tempted to say iPod... BUT it's actually quite unfriendly to new users, plus its pricey. It depends on your needs, I'd say.

What kind of workout person are you? If you like to jog outdoors, do more cardio work and have a range of purposes in mind you can consider iPod since my favorite function is that it has podcasts (radio programs that you can download and listen to anytime, anywhere).

If you just want a few songs for your gym workout, 30 min to an hour a day, I think a regular mp3 player between $20-$30 would serve your needs quite well.

I use my iPhone as an iPod & love it! I've dropped in the toilet ( :LOL: don't ask!) and in the dog water bowl and it's working like new. I've had other mp3 players and they've never lasted me this long.

Budget wise any mp3 player will work. My other one I really liked was a Rio.

Thank you all for all the recommendations.... I think I will check out the ones at WalMart... I don't need to be "branded" or anything so that just might be perfect for me.

God Bless You,
CAT

I have an iPod and love it, DH has a Sansa and loves it. there are many options. Earphones are way important, though, absolutely. I have crummy earphones right now and have to wind them through my headband to get them to stay in my ears...

I have a Sansa clip and I love it. I paid 30.00 for it. It also has an FM tuner which is really nice in the gym. When I use it just at the gym, I have to charge it once every 3-4 weeks!

It comes in pretty colors too.. mine is blue! :-)