Anyone know a good modern day MP3 player?
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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?
I second this. Get an iPod Classic on eBay or local marketplace. Go heavy on the storage. It works perfectly!
Heck, my teenie tiny iPod Shuffle 3rd gen still works and I have no idea how!
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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?
wrote last edited by [email protected]Especially when you can update them with stuff like Rockbox.
I've been meaning to replace the battery on my 1st generation iPod, getting a firewire card, and putting Rockbox on it.
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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.
wrote last edited by [email protected]You might want something a bit bigger for dedicated local music OTG but I love my compact Shanling m0 for listening to music on runs. Relatively cheap, supports SD cards up to 512GB (no built in storage), BT as well as headphone jack
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Especially when you can update them with stuff like Rockbox.
I've been meaning to replace the battery on my 1st generation iPod, getting a firewire card, and putting Rockbox on it.
wrote last edited by [email protected]tbh I didn't like rockbox. I used a random program called FooBar2000 with some 3rd party plugin found on a dead forum to let me drag and drop .mp3-s on it.
I don't have the exact link but this guide seems pretty similar https://www.howtogeek.com/24473/how-to-use-your-ipod-with-foobar2000/
rockbox seems like a dope project, it just wasn't for me.
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tbh I didn't like rockbox. I used a random program called FooBar2000 with some 3rd party plugin found on a dead forum to let me drag and drop .mp3-s on it.
I don't have the exact link but this guide seems pretty similar https://www.howtogeek.com/24473/how-to-use-your-ipod-with-foobar2000/
rockbox seems like a dope project, it just wasn't for me.
wrote last edited by [email protected]How dare you enjoy something different than my suggestion! /s
FooBar2000 is a classic program, wild it's been around for over 20 years and is still being developed!
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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.
Honestly, if you have an old phone laying around that accepts micro SD cards then just throw VLC on it and put your music on a mSD and you're set.
I've had terrible luck finding a good music player at an affordable price that plays FLAC files which is like 90%+ of my library. So I'm looking into getting a raspberry pi 4 with maybe 4 or 8 gigs of RAM and making an music player (I will be printing the case with a 3d printer)
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Especially when you can update them with stuff like Rockbox.
I've been meaning to replace the battery on my 1st generation iPod, getting a firewire card, and putting Rockbox on it.
Loved Rockbox, installed it on my Sansa Clip+ back in the day and was able to scrobble through it
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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.
Apparently called "Digital Audio Players" nowadays:
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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 have a Hiby R3 and have enjoyed it. https://store.hiby.com/products/hiby-r3-ii-2025
It's smaller than a phone, but the screen is still large enough to scroll through your collection with. Also, it's not running Android, which I like. (For some reason I'm just irked by the fact that everything around me is running Android these days.) So there aren't any apps -- it's just a music player, which I also like.
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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.
iPhone + a-shell (App) + yt-dlp
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How dare you enjoy something different than my suggestion! /s
FooBar2000 is a classic program, wild it's been around for over 20 years and is still being developed!
It's still the best Windows music app. It is one of the only things I miss from Windows.
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I have a Hiby R3 and have enjoyed it. https://store.hiby.com/products/hiby-r3-ii-2025
It's smaller than a phone, but the screen is still large enough to scroll through your collection with. Also, it's not running Android, which I like. (For some reason I'm just irked by the fact that everything around me is running Android these days.) So there aren't any apps -- it's just a music player, which I also like.
Nice. I also wanted a DAP that didn't run Android and I ended with the fun and ultra gimmicky Mixxtape (you can use the device itself as a cassette tape). It was only $60-ish, so don't expect top tier build quality or interface, but I am pretty happy with it.
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I have a Hiby R3 and have enjoyed it. https://store.hiby.com/products/hiby-r3-ii-2025
It's smaller than a phone, but the screen is still large enough to scroll through your collection with. Also, it's not running Android, which I like. (For some reason I'm just irked by the fact that everything around me is running Android these days.) So there aren't any apps -- it's just a music player, which I also like.
wrote last edited by [email protected]The R1 is also good if you want something a bit cheaper.
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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.
You can just use a program on your phone that lets you play local audio files.
Foobar2000 is available for Android.
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You can just use a program on your phone that lets you play local audio files.
Foobar2000 is available for Android.
Foobar 2000 is the go. I've been using it for years.
Recommend
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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.
FiiO make a pretty nice line of digital audio players.
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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.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Please, don't go out without a phone. You never know when you will need it to call the police or an ambulance for example
(Ignore the example if in the US)
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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.
The phone in your pocket with an SD card and Omnia player?
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Please, don't go out without a phone. You never know when you will need it to call the police or an ambulance for example
(Ignore the example if in the US)
I managed without a phone when I was 8, I can manage now. I often go out without it.
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FiiO make a pretty nice line of digital audio players.
FiiO makes some pretty good stuff. I love my BTR5 to use with some of my wired headphones. I recently bought an Echo Mini cause I liked the retro look and wanted something dead simple to just play music and it's just ok. No support for playlists which is interesting. It also has a hard limit of around 8000 songs. Their android based stuff seems popular though.
