Would you pay more for headphones than your Mp3 player? You might, if you had a pair of these to hear your favourite tunes through.

A broad array of features, but this PMP feels like it’s being left behind

There are more iPod nano challengers on the market than we’d care to mention, but not many put up too much of a fight, except this one.

It’s more tweaky and involved than most players, but it’s also got far more features

The Vision M is something of an iPod imitator, but it doesn’t quite match its inspiration

Once you’ve mastered the touch-screen you’ll have plenty of fun with this great effort from LG

An excellent player from Samsung, combing outstanding innovation with great sound and picture clarity

It may be pricey, but Sony's Walkman is a fine MP3 player and a good alternative to everything Apple

The 4GB Sansa Fuze handles music, videos, FM radio and voice recording with kick-ass usability, giving Apple devotees a good excuse to ditch their Nanos and embrace the joy of drag and drop.

The ultimate, but drastic, solution to skipping car CDs.

UMPC-like features and a spacious hard disk make the Archos appealing, but it’s only good for entertainment.

Great in day-to-day use, but poor software and high price dent its appeal.

A carry case with a built-in speaker? Now that's thinking.

As far as many people are concerned there's only one MP3 player. Love it or hate it, the iPod has entered the public consciousness and become an icon. So it's no surprise that everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon.