SnowSky/FiiO Echo MINI HiFi Bluetooth MP3 Player, 15Hours Playback, Independent Volume Control with 3.5mm/4.4mm Headphones Outputs (Black)

Before starting, it has no Radio/Spotify or any smart feature capability so move on if it's essential to you. The device does handle all audio formats and when you first load your music onto it, make sure it's on first to make it easier, with a few gigs of internal storage but external micro SD support up to 250 gbs, make sure you refresh your music the storage so your device can detect it. It's a one time thing so once it detects it, it'll recognize it even after you pull out the card. There's also a couple software quirks that I'll discuss near the end. Now then, if you're looking for just a bare bones mp3 player with no BS smart features and lame need for features like Spotify voice recognition or radio, this thing is, an absolute beast! Audio quality is amazing, it's not only louder then most mp3 players and even all smart phones, it sounds significantly cleaner and for you bass heavy enjoyers, you'll get top of the line low end that can sound really loud and clear without distortion, only premium players can rival it. It also can make subpar sound systems sound good (my 13 Mazda for example) and handle good bass, it will also turn good sound systems into high end (such as my 07 Camry and my Sennheiser Hd 25s headphones, which made the headphones sound notably better especially low end). It is tiny and light but doesn't feel flimsy, feels great but do factor that in when transporting it or using wired connections with weight to them. The aesthetic is super cool if you like retro style. Interface is intuitive, use volume buttons to navigate, play/pause to select, playlist looking button to bring up music settings (can also be used for navigation in the custom eq settings to shift through frequencies, using volume to boost or reduce the selected ones), and rewind button to back out. When enabled through settings, it does have fast forward and rewind capability. Now onto the software quirks: Biggest things are Bluetooth and Micro SD card detection: I had no issue with connecting my cheaper 5 below Bluetooth and it even detected some TVs, but it couldn't find my over 6 year old skull candy headphones. While I've had no issues with my SanDisk micro SD card, I used 3rd party software which is easy to find to format it to Fat32 just in case, some users have reported issues with other brands and other formats. It seems like it will work fine with most modern BT devices and cards. Volume buttons are the same as fast forward/rewind and next/previous track when playing music, so it can be a bit touchy, but easy to overlook. Overall, this is one of the greatest MP3 players ever made you definitely won't find anything better without spending several hundred dollars and having to deal with the annoyance of lame smart features! This is what should've been the natural evolution for mp3 players, economic while sounding better instead of the sad state of affairs it's in nowadays. This is an absolute must have device!

I love this little audio player. Its small and lightweight and the design is just amazing. The only complaint is that the buttons feel cheap and plastic and their clicks when you press them aswell. Other than that the sound off of these is really great. It has eq and it's constantly updated through firmware which is something that most companies dont do.

Part of the fun with a device like this is getting to learn it's personality and generate a flow around it. It's not based off the plug/play cookie cutter interface everything seems to have to day. It's got personality, nuance and a bit of a learning curve. After a short time of playing though you'll be moving through the menus like a pro, figure out that "shuffle" is hidden under something called "playback loop" and maybe even be able to switch between Chinese and English without Google Translate. The device is feature packed, supports all my favorite high quality audio formats, DSD, WAV, FLAC, APE, MP3, M4A, and OGG. Sound quality is amazing with very loud volume options. Has support for corded headphones both balanced and unbalanced but also supports Bluetooth connectivity for those times you want to go cordless. Paired up to my earbuds just fine. My version came with 8G of internal memory and supports microSD cards to expand storage space. Easy to access buttons and volume controls, the volume doubles as the track forward/back when you press and hold. Unit is tiny, fits comfortably in your pocket well and is very durable. I did have some stuttering issues when I first got it, but updating to the latest firmware via the SnowSky website fixed that up. Battery life is impressive and I've yet to run the device dead yet during a day. You can use the device to transfer music to / from making managing music easy on the SD card or the internal memory. Highly recommended, for the price this is a fantastic DAP.

I love this thing. The volume is super low if you don't turn up your bluetooth volume all the way up, and it gets a little crackly in the lower high frequencies- though its definitely bearable. The buttons are clicky and not too cheap feeling, though they still are just a little bit. The entire unit is super lightweight- it almost disappears having it in any of my pockets. The user interface is confusing at first, but its managable with a little bit of time with it (basically, SLOW DOWN, ITS NOT A SMARTDEVICE, you'll learn it :D ). All in all I really like this, it brings together the cool walkman feel in a modernized device. Pairing this with my Nokia flip phone so I can ditch my smartphone. I strongly reccomend this "tape" player if you are willing to commit a little bit of time with it to learn its quirks.

It's a neat little retro-inspired player. The sound quality is good through wired headphones, and wireless. I preferred using wired headphones as you get overall better sound. The control scheme is fine once you get accustomed to it. It's a little clunky compared to something like an iPod Classic, but it works for the form factor. It supports large MicroSD cards and you can transfer songs via USB-C, as well as charge. So far it has a leg up on older MP3 players. The issue is that my unit chokes on refreshing the library. I have to add a few folders at a time, refresh the library, add a few more folders, refresh the library, etc. There doesn't seem to be a lot of information online other than check ID3 tags, make sure your Cover Art isn't too big, and make sure your folders and file names are too long. Transferring music is simple as you just drag and drop what you want onto the SD card, but that also means you lose functionality with things like custom playlists, at least in the software I use (Rhythmbox and Amarok and Quod Libet). You may want to save money and just use a 32GB or 64GB Micro SD Card and only keep a few albums on it, like under 50.

Works perfectly. Good sound quality, and easy to set up. Id recommend this for a cheap DAP

Esta muy bonito. Muy buen material. No he tenido problemas para sincronizar mis audífonos o bocinas por Bluetooth. Tiene muy buen sonido. Su forma me recuerda mucho al primer walkman que tuve. Me encanta.

Es handelt sich um ein Gerät in Mini-Retro-Optik, klein und handlich, die Bedienung ist wirklich etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig, aber logisch, die Titel werden alle sauber angezeigt, wenn man bei der Dateiablage Ordnung hält, findet man sich gut zurecht, aber jetzt das Wichtigste, der Sound via Kabel ist ein Traum, sehr klar und man hört die Instrumente und und und… klare Empfehlung…

It works as expected...that vintage touch in a modern package. Audio quality is really good.

It's super cute. Just the right size, no touch screen to drain battery and thus fully button navigation in the menus. Good if you don't wanna take it out of your pocket to navigate and use it. Software update was simple as drag and drop the file, and they seem to update it a lot. I also turned off Bluetooth since I only use wired IEM's. It does need the software updates and some know how to organize your MP3 files.