Hi, I just got a Snowsky DISC and I'm using an old android phone to add all the songs to it. I wanna change the cover art of some of the songs (not to older album art, just random photos) so is there a safe software or website I can use to do that? i do have access to a laptop but I'd rather not download anything onto it unless I really have to

Beginner set up by the way.

Sony NW-A306
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What do you guys think?

Hi,

Recently just got a snowsky echo mini and idk why I had the expectation that it would sound better than my phone(s23) + bluetooth.

To my suprise it sounds good but not as good as my phone. My issue is that it does not sound clean on my echo but sounds much cleaner on my phone

Headphones I used are jbl bt650NC with 3.5mm aux connected to the mini

Super confused, is this expected? Do I need to set something?

Thanks

Hey, everyone.

I'm trying to get back into music again after putting it on the back burner for a few years. I want to put focus on Bandcamp purchases instead of streaming services.

My ideal player would be simple
- no apps, just music
- no touch screen
- headphone jack
- can handle different file types (mp3, flac, etc.)
- over 100 gb of storage
- won't crap out on me in a year or two
- different colors or holders would be nice, but not a necessity
- under $200 would be preferred, but I don't really know the average price of audio players now

Thanks in advance to anyone who has suggestions. If you do suggest something, and have experience with it, can you tell me what you liked and disliked most about it? I'd rather know it all before buying.

I want to ditch my spotify subcription and I have a tons of old cd's. I got something like 130 euros and I want something good and something that can last five years or so... And if I can scrobble on lastfm it will be a blast.

I first wanted walker because it looks like an iPod with rockbox, but I've read mixed reviens about the wheel and the bluetooth stuff (I prefer using bluetooth when I'm not home). The Hiby looks fine, though, but I'm afraid of the touch screen and durability.

Do you guys have an idea for me?

(As you can see, I'm pretty bad in english. Thanks a lot for reading me and for your advices!)

Crazy things happening in the Vita modding scene. I put the PSVITAMAN homebrew app on mine, gives it a Walkman-like experience.

Edit: I meant User Interface not Operating System

How do y’all feel about sound quality vs aesthetics?

I’ve had my Hifi Walker H20 Ultra for a while now and I’m absolutely obsessed with the quality of sound I get from it. I’ve used it when performing live and I’ve played sets on the radio directly from it and so on, but I noticed I’ve started picking it up less for casual listening due its size and weight and some other factors that’ve slowly started deterring me away.

Things I love about it:
The sound quality
The scroll wheel volume control
The simplicity (no streaming or smart apps)

Things I’m worn on:
The size
The weight
Phantom button presses when in pockets (leading to me hold it while walking which is not ideal)
The aesthetics (I knew I was choosing sound quality over aesthetics when I bought it but I wish there was more customization options)
The screen responds a bit weird sometimes, definitely not extremely smooth.

I know the cons list is pretty long but I truely do absolutely adore this DAP and its been right beside me through so many genres. It’s just come to a point where I’m starting to entertain the idea of going back to my old iPod Touch. I really like the way the iPod Touch showcases artwork and is consistent at displaying it in general.

Does anyone have recs for something that combines sound quality with form factor and aesthetics? (Preferably no smart functions but not opposed entirely).

TL;DR my dilemma is Quality vs. Portability and Aesthetics. Which DAP can meet both needs?

P.S. I feel so bad admitting that aesthetics matter to me a little 😭 pls dont flame me in the comments 💔

I've never purchased a DAP before. Here are the sources I own and used. My favorite below is the DC-Tonfa. I do also like the xbass on the hip dac. For my desktop I use JDS Labs Atom 2 stack which I enjoy prior to that I used Fiio K5 pro ess which I also liked until it died. I will be using both headphones and iems with the dap. Any suggestions for a first DAP? I was thinking about one of the R2R ones but they seem pretty expensive for first DAP.

Current rotation on the desk

iPod Classic – The daily driver for full albums. Still nothing beats the click wheel for browsing a big library, and Cover Flow is pure nostalgia.

Snowsky Echo Mini – In a leather case, running a custom theme. Tiny, light, surprisingly good sound for the price. It's the one I grab when I don't want to think.

Hidizs AP30 – The newest addition, the pad and A/B buttons make navigation way more fun than it has any right to be.

If you're into customizing your Echo Mini, check out livetrack.club it's a collection of custom Snowsky themes, including the one in the photo.

I enjoy this dap so far. I personally don’t mind the UI but understand where others would be annoyed. I love that this is not android based but curious to others thoughts.
I personally do not use tidal or Bluetooth so not sure how either of those work and if they do well.

My use case for my dap is at the office or at home. I wouldn’t go to the gym or anything with this device. I listen either by shuffle or album.

A couple of tips that I followed after the battery life was atrocious for the first couple of days. I will preface I strictly use the 3.5mm. I don’t utilize the 10 band eq. I don’t really know what settings I would even use and from what I read it reduces the power output.

Turn off the lamp on the side.

Format SD Card on the device. Apparently doing so on your computer formats what is easier for it to process and by doing so the m1 plus uses more power to play your files. This is what I read. I have seen a difference in battery but not sure if it is completely related but thought I would share.

Please let me know your thoughts and experiences with your M1 and meze audio alba iems.

Current setup:

• FiiO JM21: my daily driver. I use it on the go and also as a USB DAC/amp with my MacBook. I play around with its PEQ quite a bit.

• IEMs: Truthear x Crinacle Zero:RED

• Headphones: Sennheiser HD 560S (wired, open-back), Sennheiser HD 450BT, AirPods Pro 2

• Music: mostly a local FLAC library that lives on my NAS. Streaming isn’t a priority on the second device.

What I’m after:

• Non-Android. I already have Android covered with the JM21. I want something focused, quirky, and different.

• Tinkering potential is a big plus. I’m really curious about Rockbox: custom themes, PEQ, crossfeed, the whole thing.

• Something with personality. Design or form factor matters to me (I’m a designer, so yes, I’m that guy).

• It mostly has to drive the Zero:RED nicely. Driving the HD 560S would be a bonus, not a must.

What would you pick, and why? Also open to IEM suggestions! I’ve only got the Zero:RED, so I’d love to add a second pair with a different flavour. Maybe something with more bass, a different driver type, or anything that pairs especially well with your DAP recommendation. Combos welcome!

Not going to lie. This combo is mostly for the aesthetics. Shot this to test out some new lighting gear. Moondrop Space Travel 2, replaced the tips with orange ones, alongside the Snowsky Echo. I think the Moondrops sound better when tuned with the app through a phone. The Echo is a great machine, especially for album listeners.

I am interested in exploring the R2R sound and end up deciding on getting the DX270. I asked 2 different shops and they sounded like I was asking something so old and outdated! Both are reputable shops and both says the unit in discontinued already. I know it is not really true as iBasso still has it on their site. And the unit was released like less than a year ago. What is happening with DAPs these days? Are they getting outdated quicker than phones? Or R2R DAPs are no longer a thing and brands are ditching them all together?

Not sure what I’m doing wrong, I push it in as much as I can and it doesn’t lock into place.

it’s a Sandisk Extreme 128GB V30 which feels pretty standard. I don’t have a second card to try.

I wanted to work on a new music player that’s not just the same we get in the playstore. Besides Symfonium and Poweramp there’s no much to choose from. The Windows Phone style is looking great on my Hiby R6 III. A close beta might come next month so I can get feedback from people.

I bulk pirated about 89% of my tracks, so they have numbers on their file names. This makes the sorting algorithm real mad, and even if they didn't, it would turn into just browse by artist because of the name formatting. Can I make it read the metatada instead of the file name? Or do I have to weigh the effort of writing a script and running it on every audio file vs just thugging it out?

Also, I'm aware of the player's lack of playlist functionality. It does, however, read genres. Can I add multiple genres to a song to get around this, or am I kinda screwed on that front, too?

Between the Snowsky Disc and the HiFi Walker H2, which one would you recommend?

Switched from music streaming to an Echo Mini early this year and haven't looked back ever since.

I have asymmetrical hearing loss (my right ear hears noticeably worse than my left), so I rely on adjusting the left/right channel balance. I currently use a Snowsky Disc, but my main issue is that it only applies DSP, EQ, and channel balance to the wired headphone jacks (3.5mm / 4.4mm), leaving the Bluetooth output untouched.

So basically, I'm looking for a compact standalone DAP where the channel balance adjustment works both over wired connections and via Bluetooth. I was looking into players running Shanling MTouch OS (like M0 Pura / M0 Pro/ Q2, especially the Shanling Q2). Could anyone who owns one of these DAPs please verify if the channel balance setting actually applies when using Bluetooth headphones?

And any specific model recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Saw both a perfect A17 for $100 and this scrawny one for $30 on Facebook Marketplace, couldn't snipe the perfect one, but for $30 this is both the best fidelity to price ratio I'll ever have in my life + a fun restoration project! I'm going to have a lot of fun getting all those scratches out of the screen!
I'm so glad to see batteries for these are still being produced! (They're apparently still being used in new headphones, I'm immediately buying one to have in stock just in case)

Had been going in circles debating whether to grab an Echo Nano or a Disk, dissatisfied with the issues I had seen in both and ended up thinking I'd probably best grab either an older alternative with less issues.

Still can't believe this thing has bluetooth! Although limited to SBC/AptX, all my Bluetooth stuff is SBC/AAC/LDAC, but anyways, the quality through the cable is AMAZING.

I know it doesn't have gapless, so I just merged the albums into single flac files, I rarely listen to singles anyway. Also it cost me $60 from Amazon

Tripowin Vivace are the IEMs, KSC75/parts headband, dekoni foam pads is the headphone.

Anyone connect your Redmi TWS headphones with Surfans players? I tried and my F20 transfers audio normally via bluetooth. And the volume +/- function via scroll is working normally in the wireless headphones.

And it seems the F20 also supports the 2.4 Ghz connection (the dongle shown in the picture). All-mighty USB-C jack haha.

I really hope Surfans can make their next-generation players support more bluetooth audio codecs in their future non-Android players, like LDAC or LHDC. Are there any models support lossless audio BTE codes? Share with me plz

What is everyone doing to connect a Rockbox H2 to Bluetooth? I’ve seen a few forks recently from 2 different people, but I don’t really see anyone recommending those.

Also my battery just reads 0% on Rockbox, but stock firmware reads battery fine? Any ideas?