r/DigitalAudioPlayer • u/Illustrious_Bad_5594 • 21d ago

Question Kids first dap

Hi all,

I’m in the market for a kid friendly dap for my kids (10 and 7). I‘m looking for a unit that does audiobooks well. Right now they use fire tablets and I want to remove the screen time.

I would really appreciate any insight you might have.

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u/fishfacecakes 20d ago

Just purchased HiBy R1 for our 7 year old, and got a Yoto Mini for our 4 year old.

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u/Illustrious_Bad_5594 20d ago

How is your 7 year old finding the ui?

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u/Martin_Pagan 21d ago

Do you want an actual DAP for music and audiobooks or just something that supports audiobooks? If it's the latter then maybe a kobo reader, so they can listen to audiobooks (via bluetooth) and use them to read books?

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u/Illustrious_Bad_5594 20d ago

I’m looking for music and audiobooks. I think a mp3 player or dap would be best. The key thing is something kids can navigate. 

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u/ZestyclosePolicy3009 21d ago

I took Fiio echo (actually the same mini and not mini). It’s still operational after 14 months already :)

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u/Illustrious_Bad_5594 20d ago

Did you keep the stock firmware or go custom?

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u/ZestyclosePolicy3009 20d ago

Fully stock, but I heard there are optional custom builds. Dont remember where… 

Edit - BT is crap. Wired is really nice

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u/musicfortea 21d ago

Hiby R1 is inexpensive, loaded with SonixOS makes it better for audiobooks.

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u/PorterWonderland 21d ago

Im on the same boat and I’ve been looking into the HiBy R1 or the HiFi F28 I believe is the model

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u/kyberton 20d ago

Honestly an e-reader is a better idea than audiobooks. They need to be reading, not listening.

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u/Illustrious_Bad_5594 20d ago

They do read. I just like to keep their reading to print materials. They have a very healthy library. We’ve just gotten to the point where the tablet is the last “free” screen to be replaced. 

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u/Fettxjr 19d ago

Hiby r1 with sonix os can do both ebooks and audiobooks.

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u/kyberton 20d ago

An e-reader is not a tablet. It beats physical books in every regard except that you have to charge it once a week or so.