What to replace my iPod shuffle with?

Apple Watch 3. Just sync your phone and watch in Music. No phone needed.

This is getting out of hand. I use to just thrown on my old Timex watch go for a run, and drive the distance later if I felt like measuring it.

Now you have to make sure your garmin ($300) ($90 +$130/yr for Spotify), Mighty Player, and wireless earbuds ($200) are charged before you slap on your Goodr ($25 *Bargain) glasses over your Oregon Project Tech Tee ($60) and lace up your 4%s ($250) before you head out the door. You people are running around with close to $1,000 of gear on you, how do none of you get robbed! Better yet, what neighborhood(s) do you guys run in, asking for research purposes?

What ever happened to just putting in the miles man! Low cost sport my A double $...

Get off my lawn wrote:

This is getting out of hand. I used to just throw on my old Timex watch and go for a run, and then drive the distance later if I felt like measuring it.

Now you have to make sure your garmin ($300), Mighty Player ($90 +$130/yr for Spotify), and wireless earbuds ($200) are charged before you slap on your Goodr ($25 *Bargain) glasses over your Oregon Project Tech Tee ($60) and lace up your 4%s ($250) before you head out the door. You people are running around with close to $1,000 of gear on you, how do none of you get robbed! Better yet, what neighborhood(s) do you guys run in, asking for research purposes?

What ever happened to just putting in the miles man! Low cost sport my A double $...

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Garmin 645 Music. Does everything you need in a single device.

Do NOT buy a Mighty.

I bought one 2 months ago and still haven't been able to use it because it doesn't sync with WiFi or my bluetooth headphones. These guys raised money on Kickstarter then, I'm assuming, rushed to get this product to market before working out kinks. It has serious issues. Battery life sucks. And their customer service is non-apologetic and unhelpful.

In theory, it's a cool device. It just has too many issues. Don't do it.

Get off my lawn wrote:

This is getting out of hand. I use to just thrown on my old Timex watch go for a run, and drive the distance later if I felt like measuring it.

Now you have to make sure your garmin ($300) ($90 +$130/yr for Spotify), Mighty Player, and wireless earbuds ($200) are charged before you slap on your Goodr ($25 *Bargain) glasses over your Oregon Project Tech Tee ($60) and lace up your 4%s ($250) before you head out the door. You people are running around with close to $1,000 of gear on you, how do none of you get robbed! Better yet, what neighborhood(s) do you guys run in, asking for research purposes?

What ever happened to just putting in the miles man! Low cost sport my A double $...

Why do you care what other people do? Put in YOUR miles YOUR way and let everyone else do what they want. We don’t all run for the same reasons (proud hobbyjogger) so if I want to listen to music while I run with my $300 watch, $125 headphones on my $250 shoes I will. Keep running in sweats and Payless shoes, it doesn’t bother me that you’re different than I.

I feel your pain. For runners, the iPod shuffle is the best music player ever made.

Up to 13 hours of continuous runtime off a full charge, super easy to waterproof, small, light (clip it on your hat or sunglasses if you want), able to store multiple playlists and navigate them without looking a a screen.

I have two that I currently rotate between and it will be a sad day when one dies.

There is nothing else like it. I would try to find another one.

Which model did you buy, b/c I just bought the updated version and the think usually lasts for up to 4 hours for me?

Doug Heffernan wrote:

I used to have an iPod shuffle. Mine eventually died and I just replaced it with a SanDisk Sport Clip Plus. I tried it out for the first time last night with the Trekz Titanium bluetooth headphones. The audio kept having "skips"/brief moments every 5-10 seconds where it would cut out. It's super frustrating that there are no other options any more since most people run with their phone, but any halfway decent runner won't want to run with a 7" slab strapped to their upper arm.

When it's cold out, I'll use earbuds and (I'm assuming) won't have the audio problem. But during warmer runs, I'll have to learn to love/ignore the problem.

I replaced my Nano with the SanDisk. Had been using it with wired headphones, but just bought the Trekz Air. Had no issues with it at home, but haven't had the chance to try it on a run yet. Only issue I've had is the clip broke off. Not too big a deal as I can stick it in my pocket or even tuck it in my headband in the summer.

I'll give another +1 for the SanDisk Sport+. Sound quality is great and it can actually withstand summer sweat and downpours.

I never had any issues with bluetooth, either, although my primary headphones are wired. Doug, have you tried it with different bluetooth devices?

Apple Watch works really well with bluetooth headphones. It can hold like 4GB of music. I would get a Series 2 or newer because those have GPS, just in case you want that.

EPOP1AN wrote:

Apple Watch works really well with bluetooth headphones. It can hold like 4GB of music. I would get a Series 2 or newer because those have GPS, just in case you want that.

Thanks, and i was just wondering that exact thing so i checked out the Series 3 - price isn't too bad - about $270. And DC Rainmaker reviews it on his site. From what i could tell, it sounds pretty good. Bet that optical HR monitors is glitchy, though.

Right now I am using an ipod shuffle and Garmin FR 220 with Scosche Rhythm+ armband. Being the gearhead i am, i have a back-up of each of the Garmin and Ipod Shuffle, brand new or factory refurbished, so it's hard to fathom upgrading to the Apple Watch, and they'll probably keep me wired in for a long long time.

I run in the mountains, both roads and trails, where I rarely come across anyone else. I also run in cities when I travel, though, and I’ve never had an issue. Also, $1K is relative in terms of being a lot. It’s not if you make that in 3 hours.

another vote for sansa clip+. I like it better than the shuffle. It leaks easily in the rain, but I wrap it in scotch transparent tape and it does fine. Can also put it in a small plastic bag.

I agree it sucks about the shuffle. I also had the Nano with the clip that was weightless, connected via bluetooth and had a navigation screen. And it was about the size of the shuffle. But that has died.

Now I use the Apple Watch paired with Aftershokz headphones. An expensive alternative. . . and it sucks that Apple discontinued their affordable player. But I thought the Apple Watch would be a good investment because I don't run with my phone either, but I bought a data plan for the watch so I can make and receive calls on the run. This is mainly a safety mechanism or if I am meeting up with someone.

I used to run alone in unfamiliar places when I went on business travel and having the Apple Watch was amazing. You can even use it to get an Uber if you get stuck somewhere.

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I replaced my Shuffle about 6 months ago via Amazon. You can still find new ones out there. Mine has a company logo on it. It was some kind of swag that someone never opened and decided to sell for $140. Well worth it to me. I still run about 80 mpw and need the motivation these days. I am old and enjoy listening to music and podcasts on my runs. I live in an area where it is safe to do so. Little traffic on my runs and mostly on paved trails or soft surface paths.

Check Amazon for new and used ones...

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