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

[nicelady@theforkiverse.com]

@alyosha thanks! A phone would definitely make podcasts easier.

[xorky@mastodon.art]

@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@theforkiverse.com]

@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.

[firewire@theforkiverse.com]

@nicelady curious, where do you plan on sourcing mp3 files for the thing?

[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?

[firewire@theforkiverse.com]

@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.

[geniodiabolico@mastodon.geniodiabolico.synology.me]

@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.

[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.

[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!

[aud@fire.asta.lgbt]

@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.

[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.

[aud@fire.asta.lgbt]

@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...

[annischiefner@mastodon.social]

@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.

[bbbhltz@framapiaf.org]

@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.

[bentsukun@mastodon.sdf.org]

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

[cinimodev@masto.ctms.me]

@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.

Innioasis Y1 Review

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

(joelchrono.xyz)

[deach@hachyderm.io]

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

[msmerope@sfba.social]

@nicelady

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

[netux@mastodon.sdf.org]

@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.

아이리버 MP3

다양한 컬러와 용량으로 단순한 MP3를 넘어 어학학습에 유용한 스터디모드, 보이스레코딩 등 USB 인터페이스 아이리버 MP3 MP3, USB, 보이스레코딩, FM라디오, 구간반복, 이퀄라이저, 슬림디자인

(www.iriver.co.kr)

[fluffysoft@merveilles.town]

@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.