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Oct 10, 2026 1:37 PM

16GB Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Player

$68

$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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Oct 11, 2026 1:02 PM
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Sarisin48Oct 11, 2026 1:02 PM
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Quote from theST0RM View quoted comment :
Tempted. I have a couple SanDisk Sansa players that are serving me well, but I'm worried about their age. I also have an iPod Nano, but the battery only lasts an hour or so. It is so nice to have an old school media player with buttons that I can press by feel. There are times I'm doing yard work or going near the water, and I don't want my flagship phone with me. Bluetooth is getting better, but it will never be as good as wired in regards to latency and quality.
I have had quite a few Sansa players and it's amazing that some of them are still working with decent battery time. I also had a Nana, but that gave up the ghost before the Sansa survivors. :-)
Oct 11, 2026 1:28 PM
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HonestMoney988Oct 11, 2026 1:28 PM
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Quote from RogueVariable View quoted comment :
If anyone is interested in jumping on this, spend the extra 40 bucks for four times the storage. I know. We've got our phones that can do all this. Why do we want a dedicated player? One reason people go for devices like this one is for the experience of listening to music with no interruptions or distractions. No phone calls, no notifications, just a little break away from the world to enjoy some of your favorite tunes. Another reason is battery anxiety. It's a real thing from some people. The ability to listen to music without worrying about running your phone battery down can bring peace of mind and absence of worry. The third reason isn't really a factor at this price point, but higher end digital audio players have much better quality DACs and other components than are found in phones and the listening experience can be much better with the right source material. Fosi is a respected Chinese audio brand and isn't fly by night. You could do a lot worse than this one if you're looking for something inexpensive.
They make this somewhat unclear in the listing but the player has no memory. It runs on an sd card. You can see the slot in some pics of the silver model. The storage options do indicate you are selecting a card so if you already have one then buy the cheaper 16gb bundle.
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Oct 11, 2026 1:31 PM
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RogueVariableOct 11, 2026 1:31 PM
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Quote from HonestMoney988 View quoted comment :
They make this somewhat unclear in the listing but the player has no memory. It runs on an sd card. You can see the slot in some pics of the silver model. The storage options do indicate you are selecting a card so if you already have one then buy the cheaper 16gb bundle.
Yes, I missed that. Another poster pointed that out to me. Mea culpa.

Shame you can't buy it without any storage at all save a little more money.
Oct 11, 2026 1:36 PM
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jhymanOct 11, 2026 1:36 PM
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Quote from MerryBook7838 View quoted comment :
Streaming directly supports musicians. More than buying an album does. Buying an album is a one time fixed cost.

If you stream your favorite artist using a premium subscription they are paid directly out of your subscription cost, not ad revenue.

This is also true with youtube premium. Rather than paying your favorite artist pennies from a free account, you are paying them dollars.

Apple music + Apple TV is only $5.99 a month or whatever and it's really easy to sign up for a student account
A typical artist earns about a 1/3 of a cent on a stream (of the entire song).

A typical new artist makes about $1.25 per cd sold.

So you'd have to stream the song fully 450 times before the artist makes more from streaming than a cd sale.

Well established / high selling artists may have different calculations, but they make more from concerts, merchandise, etc.
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Oct 11, 2026 1:55 PM
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mbhopperOct 11, 2026 1:55 PM
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I'm enjoying all the people trying to push this for the "nostalgia" and simplicity factors, as if they are going back to some distant land where things were so much more simple and better. Have I really gotten that old?
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Oct 11, 2026 2:48 PM
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LunchboxBenOct 11, 2026 2:48 PM
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Lots of people talking about not wanting to use their phones. I bought an iPhone 11 Pro for the camera, because my Android phone was bad. I got the 512GB. I considered using it as my primary phone, but I ended up getting a Galaxy S22 Ultra with a fantastic camera. I've already had my thousands of songs on iTunes, but no longer have my playlists, because it hasn't transferred.

Anyway, I have built up my playlist for work, it's about 10 hours long and everyone enjoys the music. I can just leave the phone and not worry about notifications. I also got a free SIM card from Spectrum for the year, so I'm just using it to upload some of my videos at concerts on YouTube. There's a lot of great uses for a second phone, and the 512GB is terrific. I have over 120 days worth of music.

I tried a cheap MP3 player, but it didn't work well and I just gave up. I've had like 10 iPods and I'm just used to using iTunes. The older iPods I bought aren't really working, but I can always transfer the music if I ever really try, and can just leave it in the car.
Oct 11, 2026 3:25 PM
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AquaVolcano980Oct 11, 2026 3:25 PM
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Quote from robj144 View quoted comment :
How has no one mentinoned the difference in DACs between a phone and DAP? DAPs are made for music, phones are not.
Because the differences between DACs have been greatly exaggerated. Even cheap DACs now have specs that exceed the capabilities of human hearing. I have an Apple and several no name dongles for my phone to listen to wired earbuds and they sound the same. Several people have said the same thing in other posts. But there are also many people who lie to themselves about hearing a difference. I say all this as someone who owns three stand alone DACs.

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Oct 11, 2026 3:37 PM
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gattacaOct 11, 2026 3:37 PM
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What's the best bang for your buck DAP? The point up to diminishing returns. My budget is up to $250, but would much prefer <$200. I feel like I want to get this, but I would want something better a few months later. I also have some audiophile headphones, but realized that unless I'm AB-ing headphones directly, I can't remember how a different headphone sounds to be satisfied/dissatisfied with the current hp I'm listening to, so focusing too much on audio quality would be wasted on me.
Oct 11, 2026 5:02 PM
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webtitanOct 11, 2026 5:02 PM
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I would need ip67 for a standalone
Oct 11, 2026 5:26 PM
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jabzOct 11, 2026 5:26 PM
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Man, i get owning and using these..but i cant get over the convenience of streaming music instantly and building workout playlists in mins...
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Oct 11, 2026 5:35 PM
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MerryBook7838Oct 11, 2026 5:35 PM
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Quote from jhyman View quoted comment :
A typical artist earns about a 1/3 of a cent on a stream (of the entire song).

A typical new artist makes about $1.25 per cd sold.

So you'd have to stream the song fully 450 times before the artist makes more from streaming than a cd sale.

Well established / high selling artists may have different calculations, but they make more from concerts, merchandise, etc.
This is not correct. They only make 1/3 of a cent (I think it's less than that) if you stream it for free. If you use a premium account (spotify, apple music, whatever) that is ad-free, they are paid out of your subscription cost

They take your monthly subscription cost, divide it by who you watch/listen to and directly divide the money based on the percentage you watch/listen to each creator/artist.

If you only listen to one artist for one month, they will give 100% of your allocated money to said artist.
Last edited by MerryBook7838 October 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM.
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Oct 11, 2026 5:48 PM
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eatgreens20013Oct 11, 2026 5:48 PM
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black friday is coming up soon, and likely will be discounted more
Oct 11, 2026 6:37 PM
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Slick_shopper4uOct 11, 2026 6:37 PM
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Honestly, these are not worth it. They are little more than novelty at this point. If battery life is a concern, a power bank is cheaper and is much more useful day-to-day. If you want hi-fi on the go, get the Apple dongle, a set of earbuds, and enjoy music on your phone with do not disturb mode on. Waste of money.
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Oct 11, 2026 6:57 PM
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mrdizleOct 11, 2026 6:57 PM
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Hiby R1 is much better amirite?
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Oct 11, 2026 8:06 PM
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visaman777Oct 11, 2026 8:06 PM
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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.
Or you could just get Spotify not worry about all this crap
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