Anyone know a good modern day MP3 player?
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By your logic we all should get those devices that you wear so it can auto call if you fall down.
It's more like a "if I already have one, why not throw it in my handbag just in case", since if that the 1 time out of 1000000 that I'll need it, having a phone with me might save my life.
I don't have a phone addiction so bringing it with me won't cause any issue
Might as well stay home. That is the safest thing to do.
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I want to get less reliant on my phone and go out more without it. One of the big use cases for my phone is music.
I have a lot of local music files and I would like to transfer them to a mp3 player. I would prefer something offline that I can drag files too. Also Bluetooth would be a plus so I can continue to use my earbuds.
Something easy to navigate would be ideal too. Basically like what iPods were like with a small screen where you can navigate easily and see album artwork.
Sony Walkman NW-A55. It's a great, non-android device from a reputable brand. They make tons of versions, but they're not available in the US. I got mine off ebay and just changed the region with a simple program (just google, it's real easy). It has radio, a special section for language learning playback, and a ton of features for audio quality without being intrusive.
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Might as well stay home. That is the safest thing to do.
Just throwing in that little 130-200g device into your pack doesn't modify/impact the activity you are going to do. It's just extra safety.
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They've always been called DAPs by technical people and audiophiles. PMPs have gone the way of the dodo too thanks to the modern smartphone. They were basically DAPs with a larger screen for consuming video content.
I think the full circle comeback to these dedicated devices has to do with the removal of the headphone jack, and the poor DACs in the USB-C dongles. That and slow pushback against the subscription model and a return to simpler times where you controlled your media. I for one have very fond memories of my PMP.
I've given up on dedicated daps. They may have superior audio components but you won't ever appreciate them when you're on the go. I just use my phone. I make sure they have an sd card slot and a headphone jack. For OP, they can use an old phone that doesn't have a sim card.
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People [..] are everywhere.
That's why you need a phone, in case those people are ill-intentioned
It is a sad world when we default to expecting the worst from people.
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SanDisk Clip Sport Go! 32GB memory, very small and great for training because of the clip. It has a microSD slot if you need more memory.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I loved my sansa clip+ before it stopped working.
I don't want to think about how long ago that was.
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How about a Tangara?
Definitely the thing with the most hacker cred of the options recommended here, if that's a consideration.
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They've always been called DAPs by technical people and audiophiles. PMPs have gone the way of the dodo too thanks to the modern smartphone. They were basically DAPs with a larger screen for consuming video content.
I think the full circle comeback to these dedicated devices has to do with the removal of the headphone jack, and the poor DACs in the USB-C dongles. That and slow pushback against the subscription model and a return to simpler times where you controlled your media. I for one have very fond memories of my PMP.
Personal music player?
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Personal music player?
Personal Media Player
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I want to get less reliant on my phone and go out more without it. One of the big use cases for my phone is music.
I have a lot of local music files and I would like to transfer them to a mp3 player. I would prefer something offline that I can drag files too. Also Bluetooth would be a plus so I can continue to use my earbuds.
Something easy to navigate would be ideal too. Basically like what iPods were like with a small screen where you can navigate easily and see album artwork.
I've been looking for a descent DAP that plays .flac files and supports 2tb micro SD but they're all pretty pricey.
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You could most definitely buy some old thing. You could legit buy an iPod, actually, in the 2nd hand market.
Why go modern, when the old stuff is good enough?
Because the batteries in old tech weren't great and with time it gets worse.
