Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In a day when people increasingly want to disconnect from social media, interest in MP3 players -- or DAPs, digital audio players as we call them now -- is on the rise. But the familiar companies like Apple and Zune aren't making MP3 players anymore, so where do you start? I break down the 5 levels of MP3 players, from cheapest to most expensive, and discuss what things make them different, and which ones are worth the money.

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Some of my FAVORITE players 👇

Budget hifi
- Hiby R1: hifigo.com/products/hiby-r1?rfsn=8539789.379f98
- Snowsky Echo Mini: hifigo.com/products/fiio-snowsky-echo-mini?rfsn=8539789.379f98

Budget Android
- Fiio M21: hifigo.com/products/fiio-m21?rfsn=8539789.379f98
- Hiby M300: hifigo.com/products/hiby-digital-m300?rfsn=8539789.379f98
- Hiby R4: hifigo.com/products/hiby-r4?rfsn=8539789.379f98

00:00 Intro
01:10 What to look for in an MP3 player
07:00 Ranking: Smart phones
09:06 Ranking: Budget randos
12:48 Ranking: Budget hi-fi
16:15 Ranking: iPod refurbs
19:43 Ranking: Entry-level Android
24:10 Ranking: High-end Android
27:45 Wrap-up

Also watch:
- youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7luw70bU4
- youtube.com/watch?v=IiA4WfOp_QM
- youtube.com/watch?v=HDR9QUj0rFM
- youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9gY7PE2kg
- youtube.com/watch?v=CdHOji8FeUg

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