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Oct 10, 2026 1:37 PM

16GB Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Player

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$80

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Fosi Audio has select Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Players on sale when you apply 15% off discount code EBDAP15 at checkout. Shipping is free.

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  • DAC with CS43198; 129 mW; 3.5 mm single-ended; SNR 127 dB
  • 2.4 in TFT LCD, 320 × 240
  • Full-metal housing; 5-axis CNC; ≤75 g; 97 × 47 × 10.6 mm
  • Bluetooth SBC
  • 16 GB or 64 GB memory card
  • MP3, FLAC, WAV, APE, M4A, DSD

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that the 16GB Model is $11.99 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $79.99.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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Fosi Audio has select Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Players on sale when you apply 15% off discount code EBDAP15 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member tomwil for sharing this deal.

Available: Details:
  • DAC with CS43198; 129 mW; 3.5 mm single-ended; SNR 127 dB
  • 2.4 in TFT LCD, 320 × 240
  • Full-metal housing; 5-axis CNC; ≤75 g; 97 × 47 × 10.6 mm
  • Bluetooth SBC
  • 16 GB or 64 GB memory card
  • MP3, FLAC, WAV, APE, M4A, DSD

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that the 16GB Model is $11.99 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $79.99.
Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the comments below for discussion.

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The Fosi Audio DAP Neo is a compact dedicated music player aimed at distraction free listening, with buttons, wired audio, and microSD based storage for offline music. It fits use cases like work, workouts, yard work, plane rides, and keeping a separate player in a car or gym bag, while also avoiding phone battery drain and notification interruptions. The comments also note support for M4A and Apple Lossless through the CS43198 DAC. The main cautions are that storage is card based rather than built in, the bundled card may be low end, Bluetooth uses a basic codec, and early firmware bugs are still a concern.

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MerryBook7838Oct 10, 2026 5:06 PM
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Quote from RogueVariable View quoted comment :
And you do realize the average person does not care to learn how to do that, yes?

Not to mention when you get a new phone you have to set them all up again.
or hear me out. In the time it takes to buy this device, rip your songs, transfer them over, collect album art, etc. you can spend 5 minutes and learn how to do this.
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Quote from MerryBook7838 View quoted comment :
or hear me out. In the time it takes to buy this device, rip your songs, transfer them over, collect album art, etc. you can spend 5 minutes and learn how to do this.
I understand that and I know how to do all that stuff. I actually *do* all that stuff.

But when I try to teach people how to do it themselves, even when they ask me to teach them, they quickly tune me out saying that's too much work.

These DAPs aren't practical for everyone, but there's a certain niche of people who these suit perfectly.
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Quote from MerryBook7838 View quoted comment :
And ripping music, collecting album art, pirating, etc. is not too much work?In 2026 there is simply no advantage to a DAP with the state of music streaming todayit's only going to get better as data becomes cheaperif I pay for 10K songs, ($1 each) that's like 100 years of streaming
Most don't rip their own music, though. They just buy off of BandCamp or wherever. Some get their music free by digging around the Internet.

It doesn't make sense to you and that's fine. Not every item in the world makes sense for every person in the world. 🤷
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Quote from VioletRaccoon567 View quoted comment :
I'd suggest Fiio Shanling or HiBy if you value audio quality TBH.
Just going to put this out about Shanling. Note the price difference.

From https://www.hifihub.com.br/en/pro...s-at-79-99:

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What about the "Click Wheel"? Do any DAPs other than the Fosi Neo offer it?

Within its price range, the Fosi Neo is the only DAP that offers the "Click Wheel," the touch-sensitive control used on the iPod. The only digital audio player with a similar concept is the Shanling Q2, which costs US$259. However, the Q2's "Click Wheel" functions solely as a volume control, whereas the Neo's can be used to navigate menus.
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NickB5749Oct 10, 2026 6:56 PM
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I ripped most of my CDs a long time ago to Apple Lossless. Will any of these players work with that since I think it's FLAC based?

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Quote from MerryBook7838 View quoted comment :
or hear me out. In the time it takes to buy this device, rip your songs, transfer them over, collect album art, etc. you can spend 5 minutes and learn how to do this.
I think there's a very real nostalgia factor for things like this that is missed when you go all in on the "just use your phone" argument. Also, for people looking to break the subscription cycle. Maybe you want to go back to directly supporting musicians you care enough about to actually shell out the 10bucks and buy their album rather than stream it. If you stop paying your monthly sub, you won't have any of that music anymore.
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Quote from NickB5749 View quoted comment :
I ripped most of my CDs a long time ago to Apple Lossless. Will any of these players work with that since I think it's FLAC based?
The Neo plays M4A (MPEG-4 Audio), which is Apple's digital audio container format.
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This type of device is great for a long plane ride, I keep an old Sony NW-A45 with a 2TB micro SD card full of FLAC/DSD files handy for this purpose. I'm in the market for a newer one that is easier to navigate, has a faster processor and used USB C to charge.
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drewman77Oct 10, 2026 9:31 PM
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Quote from tomwil View quoted comment :
The Neo plays M4A (MPEG-4 Audio), which is Apple's digital audio container format.
Not all DAC chips that can decode mpeg4 audio aac files can also decode Apple Lossless alac encoded m4a files. I looked up the CS43198 DAC specs and it can.
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NickB5749Oct 10, 2026 10:09 PM
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Quote from drewman77 View quoted comment :
Not all DAC chips that can decode mpeg4 audio aac files can also decode Apple Lossless alac encoded m4a files. I looked up the CS43198 DAC specs and it can.
Thank you
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BlackstonePartnerOct 11, 2026 3:44 AM
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I think there's a price issue because I was able to get the Galaxy 64gb combo for $153:

Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Player Galaxy Combo / 64GB
Discount code: EBDAP15 (-$26.99)
Original price: $179.99
Discounted price: $153.00

It seems to lock in the price between the 16gb & 64gb models. We'll see how this goes.

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