If the iPod Nano and Game Boy had a baby, you’d get this $85 Hi-Fi Audio Player
The dedicated music player had a solid twenty-year run: Walkmans, MiniDiscs, the Rio PMP300 (look it up), the iPod in all its generations, and the…
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Pico-Pal reimagines Game Boy Color as modern retro handheld that can play music
Retro gaming continues to inspire modern hardware projects, and the Pico-Pal handheld console is another thoughtful reinterpretation of one of the most recognizable portable…
The ENSA P1 Concept Brings Album Art Back to Life
Music doesn’t weigh anything anymore. It hasn’t for a while. We went from shelves full of vinyl and towers of CDs to playlists that scroll…
Astell&Kern Just Killed the Touchscreen With Two Knobs and $2,000
Physical controls are having a moment. Volkswagen and Subaru are bringing back buttons and dials after years of touchscreen regret. Ferrari’s first EV was designed…
Your Unplayable CD Collection Just Got a $2,000 Solution
Remember when we all decided CDs were dead? When we shoved those jewel cases into storage bins and declared ourselves streaming converts, convinced that digital…
This Square Player Refuses to Stream Music, and That’s the Point
Streaming services turned album covers into tiny squares you scroll past on your way to something else. Phones made music convenient, but also turned it…
Handheld device concept wants to bring back portable music players and audio recorders
While it’s really more convenient now to listen to music on our smartphones, I sometimes miss the days when we had stylish, cute, and great-sounding…
This Memphis-inspired turntable seemingly plays the vinyl record floating in mid-air
The Memphis design movement questioned the conventional design methodologies used in furniture, architecture, clothing, and household items. Initiated by an Italian design group headed by…
This ultra-thin portable music player redefines music listening experience
Portable music players have for long been the staple of audiophiles who cannot compromise on the audio quality of the tracks they listen to. Astell&Kern,…
Hi-fi Audio Player inspired by Teenage Engineering and Sony refreshes an age-old design
Purist audiophiles always come back to the DAPs and high-resolution audio players to enjoy their favorite music collection in high definition. Sony has a foothold…
Retrofuturistic streaming audio player recreates the simplicity of a radio
There is no shortage of powerful and sophisticated media players these days that have almost every and all features you can possibly cram inside. Some…
This DIY retro audio player is a cute homage to 80s cassette tape recorders
Some of us may laugh at the fashion, designs, and technologies of the past, but sooner or later, they actually become the inspiration for products…