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

[woo@fosstodon.org]

@nicelady They played Ogg Vorbis files too.

[nicelady@theforkiverse.com]

@deach @Firewire yes Bandcamp is top of my list to look into more for content! Glad to hear you get on well with it

[nicelady@theforkiverse.com]

@Netux my partner lived in Korea for a while and is now campaigning for this choice!

[nicelady@theforkiverse.com]

@shwnwllms @jalefkowit some pretty aspirational choices there! Hiby might be an option, thanks for sharing

[kastasmykolas@river.group.lt]

@nicelady I was about to suggest The Tangara, but apparently it's out of order the main idea was having something open source...

[nicelady@theforkiverse.com]

@KasTasMykolas yeah a couple of people have suggested that and it looks great, but getting hold of one might be a bit of a project!

[kastasmykolas@river.group.lt]

@nicelady and it looks on the expensive side, despite the materiails used...

[rhosyn@masto.hackers.town]

@nicelady @aud Sandisk. I so miss that Sandisk Clip.

[shwnwllms@mastodon.social]

@nicelady @jalefkowit most of those brands have entry level options as well. I’m not into portable (DAPs & IEMs) anymore but when I was I was partial to Astell&Kern (as each have a house sound). Also the 2nd hand market is generally half retail. Feel free to hmu with any questions and I’ll do my best to help. Happy hunting!

[shwnwllms@mastodon.social]

@nicelady @jalefkowit also head-fi is a good resource for reviews, discussions and a robust 2nd hand market

[sjb@mstdn.io]

@nicelady I got a 128GB no-name Chinese brand (ZOOAOXO!) one for $28 on Amazon that seems to fit these requirements.

[jalefkowit@vmst.io]

@nicelady Lots of recs in this thread for vintage gear, but if you want something new I’ve heard good things about FiiO’s SnowSky Echo Mini. The consensus seems to be that it offers a lot better performance than you’d expect for the price (around US$60).

The main limitation is that it doesn’t like very large music libraries; there’s a hard limit of 8,192 tracks. Depending on your library and needs that may or may not be a deal breaker.

Portable HD Lossless Music Player-ECHO MINI

FIIO’s new sub brand —— SNOWSKY The brand is focused on being youthful, fashionable, unique and fun, while also bringing the traditional FIIO hallmarks of quality and great user experience. RETRO NANO, SNOWSKY’s debut product, is inspired by vintage tape recorders but also packs much modern tech. It is not just an eye-catching Bluetooth DAC and amp - it is a musical device toy that you can explore and relive the music of any era. The ECHO MINI is not only the return of FIIO’s pure music player but also SNOWSKY’s first music player. From industrial to UI designs, it brings us fun and great playability. Plus the classical button operation, we can once experience the familiar notes of the past.

(www.fiio.com)