Does anyone use an MP3 player that they'd recommend?
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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.
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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.
@nicelady My 'ol faithful' (Sony NWZB143B 4GB) is still going strong (bought it in 2009!) I use it mainly in my car, it will last me around 3 weeks of general commuting and errand driving time.
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@nicelady My 'ol faithful' (Sony NWZB143B 4GB) is still going strong (bought it in 2009!) I use it mainly in my car, it will last me around 3 weeks of general commuting and errand driving time.
@Antisocialmedia I had an off-brand one just like this around 2005 and I loved it. Good to hear that your battery is still going strong too, it might be the winner!
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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.
@nicelady I like to use old Android phones for this kind of thing. Just delete all the apps except for an audio player and put it in airplane mode. Even if the battery is old it will probably last a long time if used like this, and most older Android phones have replaceable batteries.
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@Antisocialmedia I had an off-brand one just like this around 2005 and I loved it. Good to hear that your battery is still going strong too, it might be the winner!
@nicelady yeah I've seen you can get them second hand on eBay for about £30.
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@nicelady I like to use old Android phones for this kind of thing. Just delete all the apps except for an audio player and put it in airplane mode. Even if the battery is old it will probably last a long time if used like this, and most older Android phones have replaceable batteries.
@alyosha thanks! A phone would definitely make podcasts easier.
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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.
@nicelady
Unfortunately, older phones don't have the best DAC chips, but it's still a good idea. The Samsung Galaxy S5 with a Lineage operating system, for example, works well.I once purchased a reasonably inexpensive Fiio DAP. Advantages: SD card and DSD format capabilities. Add a pair of good earbuds (Shure SE846 in my case
) and you won't believe your ears.New model:
https://www.fiio.com/echomini -
@nicelady
Unfortunately, older phones don't have the best DAC chips, but it's still a good idea. The Samsung Galaxy S5 with a Lineage operating system, for example, works well.I once purchased a reasonably inexpensive Fiio DAP. Advantages: SD card and DSD format capabilities. Add a pair of good earbuds (Shure SE846 in my case
) and you won't believe your ears.New model:
https://www.fiio.com/echomini@Xorky Thanks George, you're clearly very discerning in terms of audio quality, and I'm delighted to hear that the Fiio is good because I LOVE the design.
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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.
@nicelady curious, where do you plan on sourcing mp3 files for the thing?
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@nicelady curious, where do you plan on sourcing mp3 files for the thing?
@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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@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?
@nicelady No, I was hoping you’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 didn’t start collecting MP3s in 2005) are doing it.
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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.
@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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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.
@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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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.
@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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@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.
@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. -
@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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@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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@nicelady No, I was hoping you’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 didn’t start collecting MP3s in 2005) are doing it.
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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.
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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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.
