I love mine and use it almost all the time. Its a Surfans f20 with rockbox native installed. Makes it feel like I’m using my old ipod lol

  • Man Zonder Poespas@feddit.nlEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I see very little reason to use these over a regular smartphone 🤔 but the same is true for watches and people still rock those as well, so you do you! It does look like a nifty gadget.

      • Man Zonder Poespas@feddit.nlEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Those are all fair points! I guess my priorities are just different, in the sense that I care about the convenience of having to carry just one device in my pocket.

        On the topic of audiophiles, does quality really have such a big effect on the enjoyability of a song? Personally I’m perfectly fine with listening to 320kbps or even 256kbps through Bluetooth headphones.

          • Man Zonder Poespas@feddit.nlEnglish
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            2 years ago

            I’ve always found it interesting that I cannot stand Nine Inch Nails on my BT headphones, but I really enjoy The Downward Spiral on my father’s good studio headphones.

            • bbbhltz@beehaw.orgEnglish
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              2 years ago

              Oh NIN… One of my first albums was Further Down the Spiral. Wow. What a discovery. Mind blown.

              Trent Reznor is a peculiar one though. He is opposed to digital music and thinks music should be enjoyed on a CD or vinyl. It wouldn’t surprise me that his work is mastered in a way that favours certain formats.