It's no surprise that the portable audio player market is flooded with numerous MP3 players. Although Apple's iPod is the crowned champion and currently holds majority of the market share, other manufacturers haven't stopped innovating. This is encouraging news for those of you with limited budget and a need for a fine sounding MP3 player. In fact, those of you with no desire to have a hard drive based player can easily opt for the ones that use flash storage to store music files. And as we all know, Apple's Shuffle isn't the top choice in flash storage. Though it's innovative, the lack of screen doesn't really add to the whole ease-of-use concept. However, there are players that adequately perfects what Apple's Shuffle leaves behind.

One such manufacturer of both flash and hard drive MP3 players is Rio. Rio is one of the pioneers in the industry, and it has introduced superior MP3 players throughout the era of portable audio players. One of the latest additions to its product line is the Rio Forge Sport. As the name implies, Rio Forge is designed for users that require a durable MP3 player while they are exercising, and Rio may just have the answer. The Rio Forge is outlined with rubber to absorb shocks, and it's lightweight to dissipate its existence to the listener. While all of these features sound exceptional and are an ideal addition to a sportier player, it must have solid audio quality to beat its competition.

Does Rio Forge Sport have what it takes to be one of the top portable audio players in the market? Read on and find out