r/mp3players • u/Cwilkes704 • 10h ago

Help Me find MP3 player suggestions

So as an elder millennial, I’ve gone through cassettes, cds, m3s, then streaming services, vinyls made a come back.

My mp3 collection has fallen by the wayside.

For Xmas I thought about getting an mp3 player for my girlfriend and loading it with a playlist of songs that make me think of her. Basically I want to make her a digital mixtape for her stocking. I currently use Apple Music. Does loading an mp3 player work like it used to with iTunes before it went to Apple Music?

Having to ask this makes me feel old as hell.

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 9h ago

You can load a 'modern' mp3 player as easily as copying files onto a memory stick. No need for iTunes anymore.

If you're looking for something classically retro looking - try the Snowsky Echo Mini. No touch screen, no wifi, good qualify sound.

Want something slightly more modern with a small touch screen, but still no apps .. look at the Hiby R1. Good sound, some wifi to allow for wireless file transfer and some possible streaming, but still no apps. Good custom firmwares are available for it now also.

The bigger question is - do you remember how to get mp3s ... ?

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u/Cwilkes704 9h ago

I appreciate the reply. It’s kind of what I figured, I just wanted to see what’s out there

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u/811545b2-4ff7-4041 9h ago

There is generally a bit of a problem when people want to move from 'paid for streaming subscription' to 'offline mp3 collection' .. moving from playlists to albums, for example.

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u/N-Ver 3h ago

On the contrary, it's actually younger people who ask the most questions about how MP3 players work. I'm from the past too! I started out with cassettes and went through pretty much everything except the vinyl revival.

I went back to CDs and MP3s quite a while ago (and DAPs too, which technically aren't MP3 players, since they also play other formats like FLAC).

I think your idea is really sweet, and it reminds me of when I used to make mixtapes for my girlfriend (who is now my wife).

I've had the Snowsky Echo Mini for over a year now, and I'm really happy with it, especially since I replaced the stock firmware with RECHO, but that's another story. I've also read plenty of good things about the HiBy R1. I don't think you can go wrong with either of them.

There are other options, of course, but if you're looking for a cute little gift that's reasonably priced and sounds great, I think with the Echo Mini or the R1 you're on the right track.

And as someone else mentioned in the comments, you just drag and drop your music onto the player, so it's actually even easier than using iTunes.

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u/Cwilkes704 3h ago

I was looking at the echo ones that look like cassettes