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16GB Fosi Audio DAP Neo Modern Classic MP3 Player

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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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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

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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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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 pocket music player aimed at distraction free listening, with tactile buttons, wired playback, and a handy way to keep music off a phone. The comments highlight use cases like work, plane rides, yard work, kids, and leaving a player in a car or gym bag, while also noting support for M4A and Apple Lossless on the CS43198 DAC. The main catch is that storage is microSD based, with no built in memory, so the bundled card matters and the documented limit is 256GB. Bluetooth is also described as basic rather than cutting edge, so it fits best when simple offline listening is the goal.

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Yesterday 2:28 PM
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johnjlivingston55Yesterday 2:28 PM
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Curious to see serious reviews on this. I saw it advertised somewhere else, it's intriguing but with what phones and apps offer nowadays, it's gotta be pretty robust or have something worthwhile to get me to use it.
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Yesterday 2:48 PM
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Yesterday 2:48 PM
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Seems like a good iPod clone. Anyone has comments on this?
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VioletRaccoon567Yesterday 2:49 PM
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...this is much thicker than I remembered?
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RogueVariableYesterday 3:07 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

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.
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Yesterday 3:24 PM
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GP-MuthuYesterday 3:24 PM
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So, it doesn't support high fidelity sound? I see there are other brands that sell less than <$40 with HiFi sound.
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TozmoYesterday 3:29 PM
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For the "use your phone" crowd - putting flac on an iPhone is a pain. It takes up space (a premium these days). And for those who listen to music at work, it's nice not having constant text dings or worrying about a phone call going across your Bluetooth speaker.

I like these DAP's because I pop the sd card out, reload and unload music via Explorer, and move on. Phone stays in the pocket
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VioletRaccoon567Yesterday 3:31 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.
I'd suggest Fiio Shanling or HiBy if you value audio quality TBH.
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Yesterday 3:46 PM
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RogueVariableYesterday 3:46 PM
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Quote from dealappeals View quoted comment :
Serious question: Why use this over your phone?
Serious answer: I've already answered that question.
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RogueVariableYesterday 3:46 PM
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Quote from VioletRaccoon567 View quoted comment :
I'd suggest Fiio Shanling or HiBy if you value audio quality TBH.
Definitely agree. My personal DAP is a Fiio M33 R2R.
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Yesterday 3:54 PM
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caseyj10Yesterday 3:54 PM
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Are there any equalizer settings in this? How about cross fade?
Yesterday 4:08 PM
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andymanxdYesterday 4:08 PM
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Code works with the bundle as well

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Yesterday 4:38 PM
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TozmoYesterday 4:38 PM
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My biggest question is whether you can adjust the volume while the screen is on. Seems obvious, but not all cheap DAP allow it

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