Reddit reviews Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Silver)

Fiio X1. Actually made for sound quality as opposed to many players I have seen. They have a whole line of DAP's (Digital Audio Payers) ranging from the entry X1 to the more audiophile grade X5. Great reviews, hands down the best company to go with, imho. Solid aluminum with a warranty and 2 micro sd cards.

X1 $105
X5 $350 ish

Fiio x1. I recently got one and it's fantastic for just $100. You'll need a micro sd card so that will take it up depending on which capacity you get.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NS3MRKC?cache=5a525fc4f6e55beafe1dd0fde8e1e62d&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1412622350&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

Head fi discussion: http://www.head-fi.org/t/691332/fiio-x1-the-new-start-of-the-high-res-dap-with-individual-dac-and-headphone-amp

I would like to suggest a cheap FLAC player such as this one http://www.amazon.ca/X1-Portable-Resolution-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452198478&sr=8-1&keywords=flac+player it does not have a better UI than the iPod of course and it is not as user friendly, but reproducing FLAC in a portable player is great

My girlfriend's Vision:M just died last week. She had it for about 6 years. We're looking to replace it with something like this. But she really did love her little player.

Fiio X1(http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-Resolution-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC) to the rescue!

It's good, and supposedly when SDXC cards go above 128gb they'll update the firmware to handle it. Also, no song/directory limits, unlike most other good MP3 players.

Look at the FiiO X1. It's cheap and plays high res audio; much better sound quality:

http://www.cnet.com/news/fiio-x1-finally-a-high-resolution-music-player-that-wont-empty-your-bank-account/

http://www.head-fi.org/products/fiio-x1-ultraportable-hi-res-dap

http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC

iRiver audio players sound great.

You can pick one up for a tick over $100 and throw in a 128gb SD Card for $50.

The Fiio X1 would probably be the best choice, when it comes to file-support, space and price

If you're looking for even more space, a richer sound and a lovely design (imo) i would say the iBasso DX50 is a good choice, a bit more pricey though...

FiiO X1

Depending on her preferences of form factor I'd recommend the Fiio X1, Fiio X3 iBasso dx50, and Sony Walkman High-Res.

They are all comparable in audio quality and it all comes down to form factor and buttons really. The Fiio X3 can work as a standalone DAC for your PC as well. The iBasso dx50 has a touchscreen, and replaceable Galaxy S3 battery while the others all just use buttons. The battery life of the iBasso and Fiio are all around 10-15 hours while the Sony claims 30-50 hours depending on Hi-Res audio or MP3s. The Sony comes with 64GB of built in storage while the X3 has 8GB and the X1 and DX50 have no built in memory but all have micro SD slots you could expand storage easily using these. Also the Sony has Bluetooth for connecting to speakers if your sister needs that.

The UIs:

Fiio X1, Fiio X3, and upgraded ui, iBasso DX50, Sony.

Well, if it ever dies, you might want to check out the Fiio X series. Looking at an X1 myself but can't really justify the expense since I can just use my phone normally.

Give or take another company making a stab at classic iPods but with removable SD cards instead. And you can get 128GB ones if you wait for a sale.

I don't even like Apple and never personally owned a Classic, but damn were they good for just music compared to the newer ones.

I've been thinking of selling my iPod and getting a Fiio X1. The iPod interface is great it just bums me out that it doesn't play FLAC.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-Resolution-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1451593195&sr=8-3&keywords=fiio

Here's a portable device that I have. Its easy on the wallet and like melted butter on the eardrums.

Its really solid (completely metal), and fits an sd card up to 120 gb. I've had it for a while and the only small complaint is the wheel in the center kind of sucks. Not like its going to break, but it doesn't always do what you want it to. That aside, this little guy is fantastic.

FiiO X1

CNET

Try this, this, or this

I love my Fiio X1, may be worth a look? - https://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-X1-Portable-Resolution-Lossless-x/dp/B00NS3MRKC

Want a new portable music player? Buy a FiiO X1 or X5 and a 128gb microSD card.
http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414510542&sr=1-1&keywords=fiio

That's hideously expensive.

Better Cheaper way to go is the Fiio X1:

http://www.amazon.com/X1-Portable-Resolution-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC

And add a 128 GB MicroSD card:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Adapter-SDSDQUAN-128G-G4A-Newest-Version/dp/B00M562LF4

https://www.amazon.com/X1-Resolution-Digital-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC

this player seems to get good reviews, although I can't personally vouch for its effectiveness. I've been eyeing it, though, as a potential replacement for my trusty iPod classic. It has a microSD card slot, for which you can get 128gb for $40 (maybe less, this is just at first glance). If you do go this route, please share your experience!

Actually, I spoke too soon... That's the one, and I was excited about my new device, but after using it a while I have to say you don't want it. It had a hard time keeping the SD card's library in memory and kept having to re-scan it. That got annoying today, and I'm sending it back.

There ARE other good players out there if you want to spend more, but I'll retract what I said about the MYMAHDI and lean you toward a FiiO device, or do what I just did today-- I took an old Android TracFone, rooted it, installed a new launcher and PowerAmp, disabled all the other non-music functions, and made it into a dedicated FLAC player. It's a bummer that I have to deal with a touch screen, but it's working for now.

Later, I think I will be grabbing this, though.

The upside of the repurposed Tracfone is that it cost me $10 from Dollar General a few years ago. It's junk as a phone, with a crappy screen and Android 2.3 as the limit, but as a music player with PowerAmp it's actually pretty good for $10.

So, I'm sorry I mislead you. I was really happy with the MYMAHDI at first, but after a couple days of use I found it to be unworthy of my praise.

FiiO K5 as amp.

With a FiiO X1 as DAC would also be a good option; and you get DAP ontop of it :P

I've been researching the exact same thing for the past couple months, and over and over again I keep running into this player:

Fiio X1 High Resolution Lossless Music Player (Amazon Link)

I don't own one personally, but you may want to take a look at this one as well.

I just got a Fiio: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NS3MRKC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420571623&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

It's a cheaper hd player and it sounds great in my MDR-7506 phones. Just wanted to share.

Sorry, yeah hard drive not disc drive lol. I'm not exactly techno-savy. But yeah since the iPod Classic got discontinued I don't know of any large mp3 players. If you like the iPod Touch besides the glitches I'd just go for the largest iPod Touch available.

It seems like the trend in tech right now is to do away with separate mp3 players and phones, and that really sucks. Best of luck. If you really really don't want an Apple you could go out and get a [FiiO] (http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422742729&sr=1-11&keywords=mp3+player#customerReviews) or something. There are some that are just players and you load up SD cards with music and put them on the player

What about other options, like the Fiio X1?

I've never used one, although I considered buying one when apple discontinued the classic. Of course, it probably doesn't sync with iTunes

Just as an add-on, Fiio also has 2 lower end daps, the X3 and the X1. The X1 looks very similar to an iPod Classic, has expandable storage up to 128gb in micro SD cards, and supports aac and ALAC audio formats. Its also the cheapest of the lot at around $100.

Manufacture product page: http://www.fiio.net/en/products/18
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC

Well, you can buy relatively cheap MP3 players that take micro SD cards. They sell 64GB and 128GB micro SDs. I guess that'd be an option.

I do think it's incredibly insane that such a product doesn't exist. I understand phones have largely done away with MP3 players, but my phone can only hold so much and isn't exactly ideal for jogging.

There is this: http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420679832&sr=1-1&keywords=Mp3+player#productDetails

Here is the desktop version of your link

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/X1-Resolution-Digital-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458149257&sr=8-3&keywords=media+player+sdxc

Damn and blast. Welcome to the broken-ipod-classic club. Mine still sits uselessly on the £200 ipod dock with 30 pin connector that I bought for it. I'm hoping I can replace the hard drive and maybe extend its life. You could consider the Fiio X1, I reckon it supports 128 GB, but I'm skeptical that the interface is anything as seamless as the ipod.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X1-FiiO/dp/B00NS3MRKC

Direct support in iTunes for music players is quite lacking, for the most part without some extra work with buggy software, there's no workable solution using a non-Apple music player natively in iTunes. There are many players out there that allow drag-and-drop "support," but quality varies drastically between barely functional and audiophile-approved.

The FiiO X series, such as the FiiO X1 are high-resolution media players that are quite robust in their features and hardware, though direct support for iTunes is lacking. Not quite what you asked, I know, but they work with iTunes music and have incredible sound quality. The X1 for $99 (linked) is by far one of the best values in music players out there. The X5 is much more expensive but has what some consider to be a better UI and more features. I don't have experience with any of them except the X1, but that's because after buying an X1, I have not had any need or desire to have anything different.

(Disclaimer: I'm a sound engineer as my 'day' job and while I don't subscribe to a lot of the audiophile hype like $10,000 speaker cables and criticizing the difference between coaxial and optical cables for digital signal, I do find that the gear available for high-res audio does provide a very good experience in music listening. Do I think that with $40 headphones and MP3s that you're gonna hear the best sound? No. I also don't think that using lossless files and $1,000 headphones on the best preamps out there is going to revolutionize your music listening experience over a decent setup of well-researched, affordable components. Most people can hear a difference between average quality MP3 and the best lossless files out there when they know what they're listening for and they are played on a well-tuned pro audio system, but the difference between 256k MP3 and 192-kHz 24-bit lossless for most of us is so minute that the gear needed to experience the difference simply isn't worthwhile.)

What are my best options for an audio/music player

• <100€/$
  
• to drive the HD598c and
  
• store and play FLAC files?
  
  Edit: what about this one?
  
  FiiO X1 | portabler High Definition Audio Player |192KHz/24Bit | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00NS3MRKC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UE-hAbMDAMVN4

Very cool. Props for reusing old technology! And a non-trivial hack.

For those of us who are not quite so awesome, may I suggest:
https://www.amazon.com/X1-Resolution-Digital-Lossless-Player/dp/B00NS3MRKC

They're like $80 for 128GB...