What MP3 Player do you use? Any with high storage?

dmbkc

I have the iPod classic with 160GB but it is almost full.  All web searches I do show that as the highest storage (GB) of mo3 players out there.

What do you guys use (for the few non-streamers)?

MayDay10

I use my cell phone.  Samsung S7 Edge

I think it is 32 GB and I have a 200 GB SD card in it.

dmbkc

MayDay10 said:

I use my cell phone.  Samsung S7 Edge

I think it is 32 GB and I have a 200 GB SD card in it.

I am not techy so may be a stupid question.  How do you get your music on there?  I use iTnes.  Do you use like Windows Media Player or just a folder on your hard drive of Artists / Albums?

tbergs

I am using a few different options. I also have an iPod with 160GB, not near as full as yours though I have also uploaded all of my music to Google Play from my portable HD. I pay for streaming on Google Play and it included the ability to upload 50,000 songs in to their cloud player, which is then accessible from any device with internet or you can store music offline on your device if you will not have service somewhere. I pay $8.99/mo for Google Play plus that gives me access to all streaming music, podcasts, stations and other people's playlists who share them. Works great for me and is fairly cheap to have that much music access anywhere you go. Google Play also links with YouTube for any videos of songs right on their streaming service. I don't use that feature much, but it's nice if you're into that too.

disilluzion

Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman with an extra 256GB MicroSD Card.

I also switched from an iPod because they stopped making them bigger. And now I can have FLAC-HD files on there too.

dmbkc

tbergs said:

I am using a few different options. I also have an iPod with 160GB, not near as full as yours though I have also uploaded all of my music to Google Play from my portable HD. I pay for streaming on Google Play and it included the ability to upload 50,000 songs in to their cloud player, which is then accessible from any device with internet or you can store music offline on your device if you will not have service somewhere. I pay $8.99/mo for Google Play plus that gives me access to all streaming music, podcasts, stations and other people's playlists who share them. Works great for me and is fairly cheap to have that much music access anywhere you go. Google Play also links with YouTube for any videos of songs right on their streaming service. I don't use that feature much, but it's nice if you're into that too.

Thanks and I use Google Play too - the free version of like 8k or 9k songs.  I assume when you, "store music offline on your device." and plug into say your car stereo you are NOT using your cell phone data plan.  But if that is the case wouldn't your phone need like 160GB storage or more depending on your library?

dmbkc

disilluzion said:

Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman with an extra 256GB MicroSD Card.

I also switched from an iPod because they stopped making them bigger. And now I can have FLAC-HD files on there too.

How do you load music on there if you store music on your hard drive (pc)?  From files or folders or do you know if iTunes is an option?  Windows Media Player?  

tbergs

dmbkc said:

tbergs said:

I am using a few different options. I also have an iPod with 160GB, not near as full as yours though I have also uploaded all of my music to Google Play from my portable HD. I pay for streaming on Google Play and it included the ability to upload 50,000 songs in to their cloud player, which is then accessible from any device with internet or you can store music offline on your device if you will not have service somewhere. I pay $8.99/mo for Google Play plus that gives me access to all streaming music, podcasts, stations and other people's playlists who share them. Works great for me and is fairly cheap to have that much music access anywhere you go. Google Play also links with YouTube for any videos of songs right on their streaming service. I don't use that feature much, but it's nice if you're into that too.

Thanks and I use Google Play too - the free version of like 8k or 9k songs.  I assume when you, "store music offline on your device." and plug into say your car stereo you are NOT using your cell phone data plan.  But if that is the case wouldn't your phone need like 160GB storage or more depending on your library?

Correct. The downside of offline would be needing a large SD card on your phone or pre-selecting which music you wanted offline and then changing it as needed. As mentioned by MayDay, you could use a bigger SD card and then need to transfer all the music files over to it from your computer. You should then be able to select the music from your folder through your phone to play them. May not be as convenient if not synced to Google Play because I don't know how you could easily sort music or make playlists. There's probably some options out there.

MayDay10

I moved 100% away from horrible, restrictive itunes and apple products years ago.

Basically, using a phone, it is just basic file management.  connect the phone to the cpu and drag and drop any music folders I want.  On the phone, I have PowerAmp.  I have all my music files and metadata meticulously cataloged and stored... so it is very easy to play albums, pull up a query, etc.  Im typically not a playlist guy.  Ill usually listen to albums... and also just play a full shuffle.  PowerAmp can play any music file type that I know of.

disilluzion

Sony has a program called Media Go to sync with the Walkman. Alternatively, you can drag and drop. 

Zod

I use a first generation Fiio X3.  I only have a 64gb card in it right now.    It's funny.   I think it's sandisk that sells a 200gb microsd card for around 99 cdn.  I bought one one to put in a nanousb drive for my truck stereo.    Never occurred to me to buy one for my x3.   I should get on that.

In my truck stereo I think I've got 360 flac albums with 30gb to spare.   It's quite alot.  Not sure I need more than that for the vehicle or my portable player.

When I was researching the biggest microsd cards, I think I saw a Samsung 256gb out there.

Tim Simmons

my iPhone with 256GB.


I have a 160GB classic, but its kinda pointless at this point. Both our cars have bluetooth. I use Sonos around the house. No real reason to use it. I just keep it to remind me of a simpler time.

disilluzion

I have a SanDisk 256GB. Before that was the 200 and before that was the 128, when I first got my Walkman.

The 256 is great if you can afford it. The spec goes up to 2TB, which should be PLENTY of space for anyone if it ever gets there.

Fixer13

Still rockin' to the Pono player, now with a 256 gb micro sd card.  Sounds amazing in balanced mode w/Sennheiser 650's headphones.  I recommend finding a player with an expandable memory card option, so you have unlimited space for music files.  If you can wait (or time it just right), prices will drop on the 256gb micro sd cards.

narnia

Besides my iPods, I have a couple of 1TB external drives hooked up to my PC with all my music on them. I bought a Yamaha Bluetooth receiver and I can now access all the music files on my PC through it.

BF89905

Tim Simmons said:

my iPhone with 256GB.


I have a 160GB classic, but its kinda pointless at this point. Both our cars have bluetooth. I use Sonos around the house. No real reason to use it. I just keep it to remind me of a simpler time.

'Love the Sonos speakers ..... I use Google Play Music with mine and a turn table connected to my Play 5.

on2legs

Anybody know what the deal is with the new in box ipod classics on ebay?  Are these bootlegs from China or what?  Seems like there are way too many brand new 160gb ipods on ebay for a product that was supposed to have been discontinued by Apple.

PJ_Soul

I use Sony mp3 players, always have. They do make higher storage high rez ones, but for me the non-high rez 16GB is plenty (and that was super cheap). It forces me to curate what's on it once in a while, which is what I want. Anyway, I like the Sony mp3 players because they are very small and super lightweight and have a very simple interface, and have drag and drop file transfer for PC and Mac. Their high rez players have a wide range of storage capabilities and prices. Lots of options for all price points.
I could absolutely use my phone for music (Samsung galaxy S7 edge), but I like my music player to be tiny and my phone to be big, lol. I will always stick with actual mp3 players. And I don't do Apple. Not compatible enough, and I hate itunes.

Smellyman

dmbkc said:

MayDay10 said:

I use my cell phone.  Samsung S7 Edge

I think it is 32 GB and I have a 200 GB SD card in it.

I am not techy so may be a stupid question.  How do you get your music on there?  I use iTnes.  Do you use like Windows Media Player or just a folder on your hard drive of Artists / Albums?

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mrk2

iPhone with Spotify and Apple Music. No need to store or move files anymore. Don't miss those days at all. Unlimited data is pretty much de-facto over here in all mobile subscriptions.

Spiritual_Chaos

dmbkc said:

MayDay10 said:

I use my cell phone.  Samsung S7 Edge

I think it is 32 GB and I have a 200 GB SD card in it.

I am not techy so may be a stupid question.  How do you get your music on there?  I use iTnes.  Do you use like Windows Media Player or just a folder on your hard drive of Artists / Albums?

For every Android-phone I've had, I just dragged and dropped them from my HDD to the the music folder. Quick and easy. 

I'm now stuck with a lousy iphone with the itunes bullshit. i don't even know how I got something on there with the syncing and whatever... so I all I have is the Jazz fest show from 2016. 

Should buy and android instead. But hard finding one thats not a million inches big. 4 inches is all I want.

Smellyman

Spiritual_Chaos said:

dmbkc said:

MayDay10 said:

I use my cell phone.  Samsung S7 Edge

I think it is 32 GB and I have a 200 GB SD card in it.

I am not techy so may be a stupid question.  How do you get your music on there?  I use iTnes.  Do you use like Windows Media Player or just a folder on your hard drive of Artists / Albums?

For every Android-phone I've had, I just dragged and dropped them from my HDD to the the music folder. Quick and easy. 

I'm now stuck with a lousy iphone with the itunes bullshit. i don't even know how I got something on there with the syncing and whatever... so I all I have is the Jazz fest show from 2016. 

Should buy and android instead. But hard finding one thats not a million inches big. 4 inches is all I want.

Bought an iPod once.  Will never make the mistake of Apple again.

Zod

Has anyone encountered an Android phone that has a high quality DAC in it?   The problem with iPhones, Ipods, and Android phones is they all have mediocre DAC's in them.    It would be incredibly awesome if there was a phone out there that used a high quality DAC and a microSD slot so you could add a craptonne of extra memory.     Last year LG put the G5 out, that was modular and was supposed to come with the ability to upgrade the DAC, but they never released that upgrade in North America and the idea of a modular phone kind of fizzled out.

I don't really like carrying two devices on me, but smartphones/iphones aren't really focused on the audio.  I love the poweramp app for Android.  I like being able to plug in my phone like it's a USB flash drive and simply copy over the files.    All I need is an Android phone with a high quality DAC    Then I wouldn't need to use my x3 anymore.

lexicondevil

I really like my Zune 120gb, but they are not in production anymore. I'd like to get a second cheaper MP3 player, but every time I think I've found one at a decent price, I read more reviews and get to the real truth about them. That's one good thing about Amazon, once you get through the BS reviews you can actually kinda make an informed purchase. Still researching.

on2legs

lexicondevil said:

I really like my Zune 120gb, but they are not in production anymore. I'd like to get a second cheaper MP3 player, but every time I think I've found one at a decent price, I read more reviews and get to the real truth about them. That's one good thing about Amazon, once you get through the BS reviews you can actually kinda make an informed purchase. Still researching.

I order a ton of stuff of Amazon but sometimes I go crazy reading the reviews.  It's annoying when someone rates a product one star because it didn't include batteries or some other dumb accessory that it was never advertised to include.  But I do find that I can get most of my questions about an item answered if I read enough reviews. 

PJ_Soul

mrk2 said:

iPhone with Spotify and Apple Music. No need to store or move files anymore. Don't miss those days at all. Unlimited data is pretty much de-facto over here in all mobile subscriptions.

I understand this mindset, but the thing about streaming services is that that library is NOT yours. I also use and love Spotify, but I have no real control of any of my library in it. Spotify could go away someday, someone could hack it, artists could withdraw their music from it, who knows, and you're left with nothing. So, while I still use the paid service, and it's awesome, I am also much more comfortable with ALSO maintaining my own music library, where I actually control the files and they are mine forever. Of course, doing this is somewhat more time consuming, so I suppose someone has to feel kind of invested in their digital music to do both.

Mike D88

Android phone with a gigantic microSD is the way to go.

And Poweramp is a great music app. Folder browsing (if you like), gapless playback, OGG, FLAC, etc. I find with a hojillion bootlegs, library browsing becomes messy quick.

tbergs

Zod said:

Has anyone encountered an Android phone that has a high quality DAC in it?   The problem with iPhones, Ipods, and Android phones is they all have mediocre DAC's in them.    It would be incredibly awesome if there was a phone out there that used a high quality DAC and a microSD slot so you could add a craptonne of extra memory.     Last year LG put the G5 out, that was modular and was supposed to come with the ability to upgrade the DAC, but they never released that upgrade in North America and the idea of a modular phone kind of fizzled out.

I don't really like carrying two devices on me, but smartphones/iphones aren't really focused on the audio.  I love the poweramp app for Android.  I like being able to plug in my phone like it's a USB flash drive and simply copy over the files.    All I need is an Android phone with a high quality DAC    Then I wouldn't need to use my x3 anymore.

I don't own one yet, but I'm looking in to the LG V20. It has a 32 bit quad DAC built in. Seems to get good reviews. A minor downside is that the DAC only kicks in with headphones, so if you're using AUX cables or bluetooth you won't get the full quality.

Brisk.

Can really post anything in the porch.

Fiio are the most accessible and affordable DACs at the moment. I've had a few and currently run Fiio X3 ii. You can put a 256gb Micro SD card in there or the Fiio X5 has slots for 2x micro sd cards.

PJ_Soul

tbergs said:

Zod said:

Has anyone encountered an Android phone that has a high quality DAC in it?   The problem with iPhones, Ipods, and Android phones is they all have mediocre DAC's in them.    It would be incredibly awesome if there was a phone out there that used a high quality DAC and a microSD slot so you could add a craptonne of extra memory.     Last year LG put the G5 out, that was modular and was supposed to come with the ability to upgrade the DAC, but they never released that upgrade in North America and the idea of a modular phone kind of fizzled out.

I don't really like carrying two devices on me, but smartphones/iphones aren't really focused on the audio.  I love the poweramp app for Android.  I like being able to plug in my phone like it's a USB flash drive and simply copy over the files.    All I need is an Android phone with a high quality DAC    Then I wouldn't need to use my x3 anymore.

I don't own one yet, but I'm looking in to the LG V20. It has a 32 bit quad DAC built in. Seems to get good reviews. A minor downside is that the DAC only kicks in with headphones, so if you're using AUX cables or bluetooth you won't get the full quality.

I've read that HTC has pretty good DACs compared to other Android brands.

on2legs

Brisk. said:

Can really post anything in the porch.

Fiio are the most accessible and affordable DACs at the moment. I've had a few and currently run Fiio X3 ii. You can put a 256gb Micro SD card in there or the Fiio X5 has slots for 2x micro sd cards.

Thanks for the info... very helpful.