Portable Media Players

>>60749467
Get an old phone you can root, install xposed and physical button media control addon.

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I still use my Zune after all these years. I like its tactile controls for use while driving and it holds up well to abuse.

>>60749587
no

>>60749587
>dude just cut your potential battery life to 20%

I still have my cowon d2+, it's almost ten years old now

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>>60749467
>>60749620
>tfw my old iPod Video from 2006 still werks flawlessly, even after more than a decade of daily use

These things are immortal, how long is the battery supposed to last?

>>60749650
I still have an ipod classic 160GB
Never gunna get rid of that bad boy

I bought a Sony E353 in like 2008 for $45 and have used it literally everyday since.

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>>60749467
embrace the chinkshit

>>60749467

go full blown flagship FiiO X5, v1 is neuteral and v2 is 'slightly warmer'

price range is close to 400 bucks all things considered audiophilia territory

unless you don't have the cans to drive it, I'm getting senn hd 8

>>60749467
AGPtEK M20S/a20
Fiio x5

>>60749650
Forever, as anything of those old days.

>>60749467
You can get a cheap smart watch (DZ09 for example) , even the cheaper ones have the ability to play mp3. Most of the time you would need bt headphones. If not, old Sony or iPod are godly. Some chink stuff is also good, you literally need almost nothing to play mp3.

then comes the choice between in ear and closed headphones, afaik you really need to consider the quality of your output before choosing the quality of your source

>>60749467
what iems are those

>>60749650
>>60749659

I have an iPod Classic 160GB (2 actually, one I bought, one was a gift) and it's shit. I own a few MP3 players and the iPod is by far the worst one.
The device itself isn't bad, the UI is good music just sounds so flat and dull, it's not like I can EQ it either.

>>60749701
>>60749705
I have got an X5 (first gen), it's not exactly what I'd call portable though, thing is bulky and heavy as a brick. Got an X1 as well, but that isn't very good since it freezes up a lot.

>>60749776
I think they are customs.

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>>60749467
Just buy a headphone amp and some IEMs and plug it into your phone.

>>60749808
how disgusting

>>60749789
My X1 never freezes that's odd anon

>>60749808
I'd like it to actually be portable.

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>>60749818
I mean it's better than buying an mp3 player. Modern mp3 players actually cost more than phones do, friend.

The amp is cheap by comparison.

>>60749789
yeah the UI is pretty dogshit, but I've curated some playlists when I don't just want to shuffle everything and I don't use it unless I'm flying so it's never bugged me.

>>60749808
>Just quintuple the size of your phone and destroy its battery life

>raspberry pi
>sata adapter
>8TB HDD
>battery
>implying you can beat this

>>60749808
My phone should be able to fit in my pockets without having to resort to sweatpants.

>>60749837
>Modern mp3 players actually cost more than phones do, friend
you are getting scammed then bud

>>60749829
It might just be the cheap 120gb sd card I put in there, but I put it in my X5 with no problems. I think the X1 just might not like large folders.

>>60749878
What brand SD card?

>>60749891
Kingston

I have a nokia 130 for this shit.32gb for music is more than enough for me.

>>60749789

you could simply check x3 but ibasso dx9 is quite good, you get an unmatched neutral soundstage from the dual mono ESS Sabre32s. downside is batterylife, they use the same ones as galaxy s3 so you could in theory stock up on those for long journeys

>>60749848
The Raspberry Pi has fuckloads of line noise if you're using the 3.5mm connector.
Also the power consumption from the HDD would be atrocious.

>>60749592
I do the same. Zune 30 is indestructible.

>>60749985
Shave you ugly faggot

>>60749837
did you actually go on Amazon and search for the most expensive device (skipping the 20 dollar ones) just to make a bullshit point?

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>>60749467
Take a 5.5gen ipod, and a 128GB SD card with the adapter. Works great.

>>60749467
iPod Classic with an SSD

Recently added a 256GB msata and 3000mAh battery to an ipod video 5G. Great device after installing Rockbox ofcourse

I typed up a guide about it since there really wasn't any detailed documentation of the process

>>60750270
>the adapter
but thats 2 adapters

>>60749808
I like everything about your setup... excellent phone, excellent amp and excellent IEMs. you have a good taste.

>>60749966
>>60749592
>installing zune software

>>60750270
tfw no flac files
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>60749467
HTC one m8
HTC 10

Best Amps DACs
stereo speakers
SD card

No DAP can beat them.

>>60752337
Transcode to ALAC or install Rockbox.

>>60749613
if you keep the screen dim and only have your music app open you should get good battery

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this works for me.
-old sony xperia compact
-cheap usb adapter
-dragonfly
-shure 425

I use a Fiio X3

it just werks and I can put just about any format onto the microSD and it will play without a problem

>there are mostly chink-made portable players (sold in turd world_ that are smaller than OP pic and have support for microSD and USB but no screen and maybe a shuffle button

>>60749467

Get a phone you fucking weirdo

>>60749467
Just use your phone like a normal person.

>>60754137
Eat a dick, you piece of shit

>>60712975

"audiophile" players are snake oil
get an ipod classic

>>60754183
I'm also against the retards suggesting phones, but all you need to do is hold the volume button

Are there any good Walkman-like devices left?

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Listening to cassettes are the only way to be completely in control.

>>60755027
if you like physical media then get yourself a minidisc player, the later models were really nice

buy a shitty $9 prepaid android. Dont activate it. Get a micro SD card. done

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Total-Wireless-Alcatel-OneTouch-Pixi-Eclipse-Prepaid-Smartphone/51413972

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Net10-Alcatel-OneTouch-Pixi-Eclipse-Prepaid-Smartphone/51413966

>>60755330
Are there similar things for other carriers and countries (i.e. in germany) or is this a walmart only thing?

>>60755818
Vodafone prepaid packs. But they're at least 50€

>>60751756
Post it. How much did it cost you?

but muh audio quality

>>60754149
I'm laughing at your autism right now.

>>60755027
Do yourself a favour and off yourself now you vain hipster fuck

>>60749467
ipod classic with a iflash sd board or a sansa clip+

>>60750270
just did this but with the iflash solo instead of the cf one, best 40 dollars.

>>60752438
Fuck off with that shit. Just get a music player so you don't have to compromise.

>>60757112
I just asked for curiosity on Walkmans, not to run around with them as hipster status symbol

Why are MP3 players so expensive?

>>60757092
>telling someone off for being a dumbass is autism

>>60749650
I'm still so fucking bummed my 5th gen iPod's battery turned to shit. Everything else was still perfect.

>>60758729
So replace it

>>60758745
No replacements in my backwards country

>>60758773
Your country doesn't have Li-ion batteries?

how hard is an old iPod classic battery swap?

>>60758795
Wait, I thought the iPod uses proprietary shit? I asked around and that's what they all seem to tell me.

>>60758830
It's just a lithium ion battery, Apple doesn't have their own secret battery tech or anything.

I don't use this kind of devices but if I were to choose one, I'd choose one that supports rockbox at least.

>>60749837
>Modern mp3 players actually cost more than phones do, friend.
you are retarded

>>60757650
No mass market anymore

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>>60749467
I bought a Blackberry 9720 and am using it as a Portable Media player. The advantage to it is, I can use it as a back up mobile device and is compact enough. Plus I can go jogging with this eithout taking my giant ass Note 5 with the call-forwarding feature on.

>>60749686
I read these stop working after a few months use.

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>>60755330
thiese things usually have shit audio quality with a lot of interference and the BT quality is even worse

AGPtek Rocker/Benjie T6 is pretty good, I have one and it sounds amazing with K240s, BT quality is great and the interface is responsive.

Are there any music players that support opus yet?

>>60762457
also anyone who says high-quality MP3 players are a meme has never listened to a good MP3 player. They make a huge difference in definition and stereo separation. Headphones do a lot of the sound shaping but the player is the amp and DAC, and those devices can really change what music sounds like before it gets to your ears.

>>60762651
Anything that can be Rockboxed

>using mp3 players in the days of smart phones

Explain this.

>>60758848
>>60758830
it has a fancy little ribbon connector in there but yeah it's a standard li-ion battery.

what'd you think it ran on, unicorn farts?

>>60749467
>it was shit anyway
I'm sorry, you seem to have a terminal case of shit taste. Clip+ with Rockbox is still goddamn perfect.

>>60762674
>They make a huge difference in definition and stereo separation.
>he actually listens to headphones without crossfeed

>>60762740
Music players are painlessly replaced if you damage it while working out. Replacing your phone is more of a hassle and more expensive. Though if you're buying a music player to listen to on your coach while you have a smartphone then you've got messed up priorities.

>>60762740
-Saves your phone's battery life
-In some cases PMPs will have their outputs measured by websites and be demonstrably accurate at audio reproduction
It's mostly an audiophile thing but saving your phone's battery is a legitimate thing.

>>60762740
An MP3 player is smaller, has better battery life, better sound quality, actual buttons instead of disgusting touchscreen, more storage, isn't susceptible to malware, and is significantly cheaper to replace.

if you use a phone to listen to music you are an idiot

>>60762221
been using mine since february, going strong

>>60762740
>physical buttons
>more compact
Not to mention my phone can't drive my headphones and I'm not interested in downgrading to a phone that can.

>>60762851
I listen to a lot of music where there's panning or side-alternating sounds, and a lot of cell phones I've tried fall on their faces when presented with musical events like that, they sound crossfed and there isn't much stereo bias, though it's there.

My Rocker delivers far superior sound depth to a cell phone and presents those panning and alternating sounds accurately. It also does a better job with extreme pitch, low and high sounds don't turn into noise. Synth leads sound smooth as fuck. On my cell phone they're ear-piercing.

>>60762221
had mine for about 4 months, still working fine. Most people I've talked to in /csg/ get about a year's life out of them. Pretty good for the price.

>>60749467
When my Ruizu dies, this will be my next one. Pretty good specs and well reviewed.

http://www.tomtop.com/mp3-mp4-mp5-players-1314/p-v1266s.html

>>60763905
>Max 32gb
>Shows filename instead of song name

Eh doesn't look too bad

>>60763905
Does it support Ogg?

Best <$50 player with bluetooth support? For use while working out; sound quality isn't something that's critical. I will be using shitty headphones

>>60749467
I just use the normal Sansa clip 8gb. It's like $32 or less on Amazon

>>60749837
>just $3195
are you poor?

>>60749587
retarded.

>Rockboxed Clip Zip now acts as a media controller when connected to PC
love how it keeps getting better

Kill all dedicated mobile device queers including gaming and music queers.

>>60764978
>trying to force jack of all trades devices on everyone
But why?

>>60764999
You're consumerist faggots, that's why. I guarantee that the the op will carry his smartphone and a dedicated device that has the exact same functionality as the former. It's retarded. It's fucking gay. It must be stopped.

>>60765055
This has literally nothing to do with consumerism, you fucking retard. DAPs are better at their purpose than cellphones, as are portable game systems.

>>60765089
It's audiophile faggotry is what it is.

>>60765055
you sound like someone incapable of managing a stable of rechargeable devices.

>>60765122
Where did I say they're better because muh audio quality?

>>60765055
I prefer not having to take my phone out, unlock it, switch to the right app and then change track. I can do all that without taking my player out of my pocket. Doesn't eat into my phone battery either.

You sound bitter fuck.

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>Clip+ broke
>discontinued
>Jam/Sport are shit
>other MP3 players are shit as well

I didn't choose the cuck life, the cuck life chose me.

>>60751756
>>60756485
Please respond to that dude. I want to know that too since mine just holds three hours battery and it's also guaranteed to be dead the next day regardless of use.

>>60765160
All that is worth carrying around another gadget to be maintained when you have a perfectly capable device in your smartphone. You sound autistic enough to post photos in daily carry threads.

>>60749650
what the fuq
I bought a """ walkman""" a few yeara ago and it died little after 2 years. It showed an error when i plug it to pc, which that error translated as "I'm bricked and there is nothing you can do lol"

>>60765409
Fuck off, I would rather have a check card sized dedicated device in a little pocket of my jacket/jeans instead of dealing with constant guessing where to place my finger to active that next or volume button. Also screen maintenance is a bitch if you have to finger that shit constantly for the most single mundane adjustment.

>>60765519
Just get a fidget spinner you fidgety fuck. Or learn to make playlists.

How is the Benjie S5? The price is perfect for me and I like having physical volume buttons, so the Ruizu x02 is a no go.

Well, I use an iPod touch and it is perfect. Just upgraded to 6th gen for that A8 chip and jailbreak.

OP here, I just ended up buying a Sony NWZ-A15.

>>60749613
>music playback massively drains battery
HERE WE GO WITH THIS FUCKING MEME

>>60749587
This to be honest
Just set the camera button on Xperias to play pause music while screen off.

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>>60749467
Spotify

>>60764371
i may get that is my birthday today is it enough space

You are phone * micro SD card

>>60769381
It has a microSD card slot.

>>60749467
your phone.

>>60769397
See >>60754149

>>60769402
ah okay

>>60762858
wow.
it's fucking nothing.

>>60762941
>2017
>mp3
>quality

>>60769447
>implying he was talking about the codec and not the colloquialism for DAPs

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Kyocera Rally s1370
>Expandable SD slot
>Replaceable battery
>Standard microUSB connector
>FM radio

Just try and beat this as the ultimate portable media player.
[spoiler]You can't.[/spoiler]

>But it's a phone :(
it's 2017, everything is a fucking phone

>>60769541
>it's 2017, everything is a fucking phone
Nah

>>60749467
xDuoo X3 with rockbox vortex.
Hands down best player in its pricerange.
How has there been 130 posts with noone mentioning this?
There's chips in this thing you wouldn't expect to see without spending $400.
No internal memory though, gotta use micro SD

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>>60749467
A phone... I wanted a dedicated device first, but its 2017. The only viable alternative seems to be the Fio player. They are expensive as fuck and not necessary. Good audio quality on the go can't be archieved, not with tiny and comfortable to wear inears.

I highly recommend the Xperia Z(2)
You can use it offline (like me)
The Sony walkman player app is the best music App I ever had
It fits 128 GB microSD for FLAC without a problem
It also integrates a LTE modem for mobile internet and a very nice camera (with 4K recording)
And a very good battery lifetime for a smartphone, 3200 mAh will last several days if you only hear music and turn LTE off

I bet you cannot find anything better for 60 €. Its also water proof.

Only get the fio if you need an amplifier, but you usually won't need one for normal mobile use headphones

>>60769541
You're trying to convince audiophile goyim and hipster faggots. Best of luck with that.

>>60765404
http://nullvoid.station.moe/Freedom-Hardware/Video5G-Rockbox/

>>60749650
I have a 4th Gen iPod that I've been using heavily for nearly seven years and it works perfectly.

>>60769996
>60 €
Where

>>60752591
do you have the newer model with the touchscreen? the scroll wheel on my x1 is failing on me and I need to replace the thing, debating getting the x1 II

>>60749650
First gen mini shat the bed after 2 years
The latter models were really reliable but the early ones are plagued with issues

>>60770093
i know you think you're sticking it to someone by not falling for "memes" but there's a difference between cable-risers-and-levitating-turntable-tier audiophiles and people who just want a high quality audio source so they don't need to purchase expensive headphones or an amp to get the kind of sound they want.

I mean if you're comfy listing to your Linkin Park on apple buds or dollar store garbage on a device that has no less than three sources of RF interference coming out of it at all times, with a massive battery draining screen and shitty touch controls, but don't take your frustration out on people who can afford better equipment and care for multiple lithium batteries at once. Just because you like listening to coil whine and artifacts doesn't mean the rest of us do.

>>60767241
Good taste

I tried using a phone for a while, didn't work for me so I went back to MP3 players. I got the Sansa Clip+ (mostly due to /g/ shills) and the battery would no longer hold an acceptable charge within 9 months.

I still have a Sony Walkman that's 9 years old and still holds 30+ hours. Unfortunately it doesn't have expandable storage.

tl:dr buy Sony

>>60770536
My clip + burned its battery out so hard I had it hooked to a powerbank just to use it.

What's a phone that can take a 256 gb micro ad card and have good sound ?

>>60770728
Any device that supports a 64GB card supports cards up to 2TB

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>>60770386
> Just because you like listening to coil whine and artifacts doesn't mean the rest of us do.

You're a meme.

>>60755063
those cast metal tdk tapes were the ultimate. record a CD onto one of those thorough a nakamichi dragon and it's hard to tell the difference between the cd and tape. ah the 80s.

I want a DAP with 2 SD card slots that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and has decent quality. The Xduoo X3 has mixed reviews and the Fiio X5 is too expensive for me.

>>60749467
I have a Cowon Plenue D.

>good audio quality
>96Hrs battery life
>160GB (32+128)
>3.5mm TRRS balanced output
>$200

Great DAP.

>>60762457
Does it sort using folders or tags? Also how does it sound compared to a 1st gen fiio x1, if you know.

>>60770191
Thanks pal

>>60749467
Buy a phone, use it as a dedicated device.

>>60749650
I have an ipod nano 4th gen that still works perfectly, aside from the headphone jack, it only plays music through one channel.
I had the same problem with an ipod touch I got as a replacement, does anyone know how to fix this?

>>60765189
I moved on to the Fiio X1.