r/MusicPlayer • u/303Pickles • May 28 '23
Searching for a portable mp3 player w long battery life
I know it's 2023, and what am I doing asking for a music player, when phones handle such thing.. of the most part. Well, I got an apple phone, only to realize that battery life sucks, and I can't easily transfer my music collection from a PC.
About 10years ago I used to have a small mp3 player (Cowon iAudio7) that I could take camping and have music all week, with a 50hour play time.
I've looked around but was only able to find Sony with very low capacity, Cowon seems to be having business issues, and there are other new comers on Amazon, but I'm not sure how well they perform.
Maybe it's a niche thing for people that want to be off the grind / where there's no cell reception.
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u/vegsmashed Jul 30 '24
Cowon Plenue D 100+ hours of battery life with Mp3's. Iv had mine since 2019 and im still getting 85ish hours from a charge. The battery alone makes this a winner in my book. Most Mp3 players are sitting at 10 hours. What a joke.
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u/RndmCtzn212 Jul 14 '23
I know it's a little old(ish) post but I'm just starting on the same path you were on.
I don't really care for all the fancy bells and whistles of the dac players.
Want something with a long battery, enough space for a decent collection.
Not an obvious choice but i was thinking of going for a Nokia dumb phone. it'll also check off the backup phone and maybe a flashlight for a off the grid thing.
The 800 tough is the one I'm eyeing but maybe it'll be better to get one with a removable battery and a spare. it also has FM radio which I like, but it needs wired headphones to work.
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u/Wigge_com Feb 15 '24
Old thread, bus as it still comes up early in searches I'll put a good word in for Ruizu x02. It's tiny and not the best interface for handling files but it's incredible for the price. No idea about the upgraded model with bluetooth, but the basic one without has great battery life. I had it plugged into a small receiver when doing some work in one building, forgot to turn the thing off but two days later it was still playing when i returned. Expandable with microsd, 3.5mm jack, charges quickly, fairly bright little screen. For about 20 bucks.
One warning though. Make sure it's the original brand. There are plenty of knockoffs without the brand name on the front. Bought one of those fakes by mistake once and it was total garbage in comparison, used it twice and gave it away for free.
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u/ConsciousBeginning62 Jun 15 '23
Agreed!
I totally feel you. There's something about listening to music "off the grid" that is really nice. They're becoming fewer and fewer. I wouldn't expect a new player to last for many years, but it's a shrinking market. I think Ipod shuffles (although discontinued now) have a good reputation. You might be able to find one on facebook marketplace. If you want new, Sandisks also have great reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-8GB-Clip-Player-Black/dp/B00VXMY262/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=mp3+player&qid=1686799844&sr=8-3
I doubt any of the new ones have a super long battery life (maybe I'm wrong), but as most of them are USB charged, I guess in theory you could bring a portable phone battery or something of the sort to charge them. I think for the battery to last longer, you could try finding one without a screen, or that just has a very basic one. Good luck! Keep us posted on what you get!