Hey there!
This is continuation of this post from cl0ckworkpuppet
If you want to switch over to an MP3 player, here are some decent variants for everyone out there, let's start from the easiest one and move to more hardcore things: 1) Your old smartphone that you no longer use - YES, this is an actual variant to work with! You can install MortPlayer, or Foobar2000 - depending on how old your device is - and just add a 16-128gb MicroSD card. It's EASY and useful (your phone is not an e-waste anymore, yaaay) 2) Any player cheaper than 60$ USD (incl. used ones) - you can find them on any big wholesale website. Look for good reviews and videos about the device first, tho - some of small and sleek players can be clunky to use. 3) An old MP3 player - Some old MP3 players can play loseless files, and can support big headphones. Look for reviews and videos first, tho. 4) An old iPod - they are all easy to mod if you know your way around soldering iron station and willing to spend 20-30$ on some uprgades (you can even make it usb-c compatible!) 5) An old MP3 player with an HDD inside - Those are old and sometimes fragile, but like with iPods, there are LOTS of ways to upgrade them - including flashmods, new batteries, and more!
Footnotes: Be sure to check out Rockbox website here - some of these old players have a port of Rockbox for them. Rockbox unlocks your player's potential - more volume, more formats to play, custom themes (you can also make your own or customize community ones to your hearts content) and more! It also has ports for some of the more modern players as well. For players that cost more than 60$ - they are mostly for hi-fi enthusiasts, so if you're into that - that's another variant for you out there! If anyone out there have any questions, or need help modding their device - please, hmu! I have a bunch of documentation and info on most of players out there and can help you find parts, etc. for your device!
Huge thanks to @cl0ckworkpuppet for their original post, i wouldn't make this list w/o you! (pic source: here , pic mangled by myself, free to use whereever)















