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Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend?

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  • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

    Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

    I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

    #forkiverse #audio

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    @nicelady No idea if they still make them but before the smartphone era I used Sansa Clip+ with aftermarket firmware called Rockbox. That was my primary podcast listening tool for years.

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    • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

      Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

      I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

      #forkiverse #audio

      aud@fire.asta.lgbtA This user is from outside of this forum
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      @nicelady@theforkiverse.com I don't have a FIIO MP3 player, but I do have a FIIO bluetooth DAC and love it. The reviews I've read for their MP3 players are great; they have the same audio system as the DAC, apparently. So that's another +1 for FIIO.

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      • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

        Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

        I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

        #forkiverse #audio

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        #14

        @nicelady @jalefkowit I cannot say enough good things about older SanDisk (formerly Sansa) MP3 players, especially if you're willing to put Rockbox on them.

        The e250 in particular is a brilliant device. It has a hot-swappable microSD card!

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        • aud@fire.asta.lgbtA aud@fire.asta.lgbt

          @nicelady@theforkiverse.com I don't have a FIIO MP3 player, but I do have a FIIO bluetooth DAC and love it. The reviews I've read for their MP3 players are great; they have the same audio system as the DAC, apparently. So that's another +1 for FIIO.

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          @nicelady@theforkiverse.com a thread regarding the FIIO echo mini (sometimes called Snowsky; it's just a brand of FIIO) vs the Hiby R1, which people seem to love: https://www.reddit.com/r/DigitalAudioPlayer/comments/1j4nffp/hiby_r1_or_snowsky_echo_mini/

          unfortunately I have yet to delve into either so I can't personally confirm what people are saying. But! Food for thought.

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          • aud@fire.asta.lgbtA aud@fire.asta.lgbt

            @nicelady@theforkiverse.com I don't have a FIIO MP3 player, but I do have a FIIO bluetooth DAC and love it. The reviews I've read for their MP3 players are great; they have the same audio system as the DAC, apparently. So that's another +1 for FIIO.

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            @aud @nicelady I had a FIIO and it drove me crazy. The Sony Walkman E394 is the closest I've found to the old, simple players of yore.

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            • rhosyn@masto.hackers.townR rhosyn@masto.hackers.town

              @aud @nicelady I had a FIIO and it drove me crazy. The Sony Walkman E394 is the closest I've found to the old, simple players of yore.

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              @rhosyn@masto.hackers.town @nicelady@theforkiverse.com staring jealously at the Persona 3 protagonist's lanyard MP3 player, yet again I do miss those days...

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              • firewire@theforkiverse.comF firewire@theforkiverse.com

                @nicelady No, I was hoping youโ€™d have The Answer! I have a bunch of old iPods that I keep fed with my ancient iTunes archive, but have been wondering how kids using mp3 players at school (who didnโ€™t start collecting MP3s in 2005) are doing it.

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                @Firewire @nicelady Whenever I've been buying CDs in the last few years, there was an option to download in various formats, even when buying the physical thing. That's what I'm working my way back towards. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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                • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                  Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                  I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                  #forkiverse #audio

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                  #19

                  @nicelady

                  Some brands to take a look at:

                  Fiio (Snowsky Echo Mini has buttons) and Hiby (the Hiby R1 has buttons and touch), Hifi Walker too.

                  I have a Shanling that works great, but that touchscreen gets annoying sometimes.

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                  • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                    Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                    I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                    #forkiverse #audio

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                    @nicelady #Tangara is great if you can get one. Open hardware, hand made.

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                    • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                      Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                      I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                      #forkiverse #audio

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                      #21

                      @nicelady I'm not familiar with current MP3 devices, but I remember @joel talking about his device and wrote a blog about it. Maybe this will help some.

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                      Innioasis Y1 Review

                      Finally, my thoughts on device I've been daily-carrying with me for more than a month!

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                      • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                        @Firewire in terms of new stuff, I still need to figure it out really. I used to buy from play.com but that was a long time ago and looks very different now. Still have an archive and BBC podcasts are easy to download, at least. Is there anywhere you'd recommend?

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                        @nicelady @Firewire I can find a decent amount of the music I listen to on Bandcamp

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                        • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                          Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                          I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                          #forkiverse #audio

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                          @nicelady

                          I have a few.
                          Sandisc clipjams for rechargeable
                          and a couple of Zen Nanos 1 AAA battery [not included]

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                          • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                            Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                            I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                            #forkiverse #audio

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                            @nicelady

                            These guys made all kinds of cool ones back in the day, I expect their cheng ones are still good. They likely still play every format on existence.

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                            • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                              Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                              I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                              #forkiverse #audio

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                              @nicelady the zen nano plus is fantastic, though its storage is only 1gb. It uses a single AAA battery, and is not much larger than the battery itself. Rechargeable AAA batteries work well in it, too. Mine still works well, and I've never considered getting rid of it.

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                              • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                                Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                                I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                                #forkiverse #audio

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                                @nicelady @jalefkowit Astell&Kern, Luxury & Precision, Hiby, Cayin, Lotoo & iBasso to name a few (various price points, sky is the limit)

                                Just a moment...

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                                • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                                  Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                                  I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                                  #forkiverse #audio

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                                  @nicelady i use a SanDisk clip sport plus. Also FM radio, physical buttons more or less waterproof, mini-jack even bluetooth if you want to. Funny, when I search for it I get a Wolfgang player. The SanDisk is at least 7yo..

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                                  • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                                    Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                                    I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                                    #forkiverse #audio

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                                    @nicelady I have a fiio m6, runs on a modified version of android, and has 3.5mm and takes a micro sd card

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                                    • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                                      Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                                      I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                                      #forkiverse #audio

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                                      @nicelady bought a cheap Chinese one off Amazon that I use in my car. It has Bluetooth and a 3.5mm jack. Also has a speaker.

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                                      • nicelady@theforkiverse.comN nicelady@theforkiverse.com

                                        Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend? It needs a 3.5mm jack. Preferably small, with buttons rather than touch, but willing to compromise on that.

                                        I've searched but they're mainly unknown (to me) brands with mixed reviews, or second hand, which probably means the battery won't last long.

                                        #forkiverse #audio

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                                        @nicelady Cowon were very good 20 years ago and still exist, so they must still be OK.

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                                        • snoopj@hachyderm.ioS snoopj@hachyderm.io

                                          @nicelady @jalefkowit I cannot say enough good things about older SanDisk (formerly Sansa) MP3 players, especially if you're willing to put Rockbox on them.

                                          The e250 in particular is a brilliant device. It has a hot-swappable microSD card!

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                                          @SnoopJ @jalefkowit I remember really wanting one of the early Sansas, they were neat!

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