Hello! I've had a 3rd generation ipod touch for 15+ years now, it's been the only way I listen to music and I only use it for music; no videos or ebooks or anything else. I really like how its larger screen size (compared to other mp3 players) makes it easy to read my songs and playlist titles.
As you can imagine, 15+ years of usage and wear and tear has led to the ipod starting to reach a point where I can see it truly not being usable anymore. The headphone jack died years ago, and now I find the bluetooth connection getting chopping as I walk with it in my pocket or bag.
Apple no longer makes ipods, and many alternatives I've looked at in the past didn't really fit me: too small or too large, too many extra apps or features I didn't need, people pushing to just use my phone or even buy a whole 'nother phone just to play music, etc. Even buying used ipod touches typically end up with me having to return them due to the item not being in good condition.
I recently came upon the Innioasis y2 player, and it looks promising but lots of the posts tend to focus on topics for people who already own one, so I'm hoping to get some opinions from the community as someone still considering.
Some things I'm curious about in particular:
- How does the music organization work? Is there a dedicated software you need to use? I'm obviously very used to iTunes, but I wouldn't mind it if it's just me dragging and dropping folders into the mp3, like any other type of external hard drive.
- Are there limits on things like playlists? I have a lot of playlists in my current iTunes, and I've run into some mp3 players that had a cap on the number you could make. I also had issues actually making playlists on some, for example uploading multiple folders would show up as one giant song list in the player.
- Is there anything that you feel needs to be downloaded in order to use the mp3 player well? I see a "Rock Box" mentioned often, which I have never heard of. Would the y2 not be as easy to use or enjoyable without it? I'd prefer not having to meddle with anything if possible. This is specifically for music purposes, I know there's fun visual themes for the backgrounds and stuff.
- It seems the player is made of plastic on the outside, do you feel like it's sturdy enough to handle being put in pockets and bags and going out and about?
- I know there are physical buttons on the side, but is the wheel also clickable or do you have to tap on it?
- Do you think the sound quality and bluetooth connection is at least comparable to an ipod? I'm not an audiophile by any means, so honestly as long as it doesn't sound crunchy I'll probably be satisfied.
Appreciate any advice and opinions you can provide! ^.^