Should I get the zen x-fi or the sony walkman?

Question

walkman: http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/sony-walkman-nwz-s716f/4505-6490_7-32898329.html?hhTest=1&tag=box4505

zen: http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/creative-zen-x-fi/4505-6490_7-33158018.html?hhTest=1&tag=prod.txt.1

I think the walkman also comes in 8GB, so I might get that if I were to go for the walkman. On the zen, I would get the 16 GB I have linked there.

I like the zen because it comes with some nice headphones, has a speaker, and has wifi, however, I heard that the emulated x-fi is a bit of a flop. I guess that doesn't really matter though because nothing else has it anyway. I like the sony because it also has nice headphones, but they are probably a little better and have the noise cancellation. I guess the wifi isn't that big of a deal though. I am probably going to try the fm radio on both.

Primarily, I'm going to be using these when I workout, but it will get a good amount of use elsewhere. It is just that I work out 2 hours a day, 5 days a week, so that is why that is the primary use. I have been able to find armbands for each, so that is good.

What should I get though?

Answer 1

In terms of earbuds: They both come with above-average quality, noise-isolating headphones, but the Walkman's headphones are better. Personally, I would get the X-Fi because I like Creative Labs. However, they're almost equal in terms of quality. It's just personal preference for you.

Answer 2

Between those, I would probably go for the Sony.  That x fi technology sounds pretty cool, but if you're mainly using the player at the gym, I would go for the one with the active noise cancellation.  So, I would pick the Sony, it seems incredibly gym-friendly.