The Cheapest MP3 Music Players from Ebay - Test and Teardown

[@javiermac5885]

I bought the 90cent player! Tear out the battery and soldered in a 3Amp Lipo Battery in. Everything was tape together with Scotch Tape. I use the player for 4 years, today the board finally became spoilt. Really like the player. No nonsense, it just play instantly when I switch it on, no delay at all.

[@rahatahmed5080]

How long does it take to charge fully

[@be236]

Where did you buy that Lipo battery? I can't find it anywhere.. I need to fix my Coby MP3 player, its battery is dead and it appears to be the same shape , square and flat...

[@theshankman8682]

i actually did the same with my player but it didnt work afterwards, guess it was so fragile even doing better for it makes it break

[@billysmith2726]

I did that too and put it in an small box with flip switches

[@bro_leo]

I bought the player something like the 90 cent size player, but with display on it. Same, I connect a large battery for it. But after long time, the button become mulfunction. So I don't really use it anymore.

[@Gondola_]

90 cents - More ports than iPhone

[@Sapple498]

Emrldy 3 times more to be exact

[@VinniesKitchenYt]

Lol

[@PeterMilanovski]

I have seen ATM'S with more ports than an iPhone.

[@AlessandroCussino]

Emrldy That is SO TRUE !!! X-D

[@narendravishwakarma6956]

Are bhai bhai bhai bhai

[@kagamatiq6580]

On the first player the main chip are appotech clone of JieLI AC1187 chip, and usually frimware in original JieLi AC1187 chips have ability to work as a usb sound card. On the second player the 16-pin chip maybe it's original JieLi AC1082 chip.

[@budderbrotDE]

It isn't a loudspeaker, It is a silent speaker!

[@theirisheditor]

The LCD display model looks like it would be a somewhat decent MP3 player if it had either a larger battery or ran on AAA's. For audio testing in videos, you can download MP3s from the KZbin Audio Library, which you can freely use without running into a copyright or monetization issue: kzbin.infomusic

[@metatechnologist]

I subscribed to this channel because you read the chip number off which is key for me to understand what this thing is.

[@tianshufeng2034]

They can play music over a night with battery fully charged. Also this thing actually take around 20 yuan(3$) for the first, and 35 yuan(5$) for the second one here in China's mainland.

[@jusb1066]

yes at least 10 hours, i tested mine, in fact it is a better mp3 player than the original apple shuffle, which cost 70£ and was only 512mb

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

You could play music from Kevin MacLeod. It's free if you credit him properly in your video description. Lots of youtubers use his music

[@n-steam]

Or some classical music from the 18th century...

[@lifeai1889]

@@n-steam or some NCS

[@oniruddhoalam2039]

Or just a 1kHz tone

Or April showers #SaveMumbo

[@AlbertoPiscitelli_Music]

Or his voice

[@irfanyxp3489]

6:18 Its a WELCOME device! -SMOOREZ

[@johnsmith7676]

When these things first came out (over 10 years ago) we referred to them as Chi-Pods (Chinese iPods).

[@982678249]

5:30 fleshligt... Wait what?!? 🤣🤣

[@Kyleroo]

You earned a new subscriber. Most of your videos - except for this one - might actually help me to learn electronics without going to school, LOL.

[@erimemrebaran1206]

You can use your own speech or make up a song yourself to demostrate sound.

[@theanimatronicscollectoran4193]

Then it has no copyright problems.

[@tronixfix]

Those 1$ players are driven by an all in one mp3 decoder+ amplifier chip... they are quite good for educational purpose and diy projects.

[@jusb1066]

it looks like it also controls the charging for the lipo battery?

[@neodonkey]

I guess most of those batteries are toast, cos I had one of those sub dollar ones without the screen and beside looking and feeling like something from a christmas cracker it played for a few hours (maybe 4 hours tops) and the sound quality was better than it had any right to be.

[@eduardoavila646]

I had a dl one, with a display and multiple backlight colours. It was nice, and lasted like 12 years and only died, when a battery leaked hard into it, and i didnt clean it propperly as the display wouldnt lift off, the play button stopped, and months later the entire device. It had a 1gb internal memory, no flashlight, didnt had microsd card slot, a 1.5battery socket (AAA battery), it looked alike the second one there, had radio fm, it measured the battery so i used it to test batteries of remote controllers of tvs too.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

These are like some of that shit you get from a claw machine or coin pusher you pay $50 to win at the fair... US ebay seller sells these for like $2 and charges $8 shipping XD

[@bitterlemonboy]

$0.90 is quite high. I think .it could be reduced to $0.80 and even less

[@AmazingDX]

Have you tried using the little one as a usb soundcard? I have one of those but in a metal case and it can be used as a media remote and soundcard, quite impressive for it's price.

[@douro20]

I opened up one of those digital propaganda players which are being repurposed as audio bibles called The Proclaimer...they have a special removable flash cartridge which holds both the firmware and the media but inside you can connect a USB cable to the main board and then use it as a regular MP3 player.

[@Eratas1]

Cliped this pink one on to my large headphones and soldered external 1700mAh battery hot glued to headphones. Works great so far. Audio quality is as good as ipods.

[@DiodeGoneWild]

Good idea :). It's also possible to build this into a speaked system and power it using something like LM317.

[@edgarkoterle]

DiodeGoneWild netreba LM317, stačí 7805

[@bolteeegaming4422]

Pease make a video on how to fix irritating noice which comes from the mp3 u showed first plzzz

[@unbekannter_Nutzer]

I ask myself, whether I could create an electric bicycle ring, based on the player(s). I only need sound for one to 3 or 5 seconds, but quick response and of course louder than what you would expect from such a small music player.

[@1marcelfilms]

the pink one will work as a usb audio card. you can plug headphones in the player and connect usb and it does weird stuff and you can hear the computer audio

[@DiodeGoneWild]

I have just tested it. It doesn't work with my one. Was your switch in ON or OFF position?

[@1marcelfilms]

in on i think. I guess it was just mine that did it.

[@windlink1236]

I also heard that some of them can work as PC usb sound cards, but mine doesnt work because I think it has other model of controler.

[@be236]

Where can I get that Lipo battery? I can't find it anywhere.. I need to fix my Coby MP3 player, its battery is dead and it appears to be the same shape , square and flat...

[@SagePatrynXX]

I've had the 90 cent ones for years. I've stuck bigger ones in there but I've found if you want certain music a smaller micro sd card works if you have a container for 10 of them or s. (one I have also from china has spots for about 10 of them and or slightly less as it wastes a spot for 1 SD adapter and the other side holdes 3 SD cards. Have another one but it had an iphone like connector to it, has a display and battery does seem to last awhile. But it has a fake memory chip which is generally the main problem so thats why I prefer the above. I can get a legit memory card inside vs a fake Samsung memory card that you have to low level format to a certain size or you'll corrupt some data when it loops Worst mp3 player I've had.. I'm about to burn as I was using the pcb board only and using it for storage. alas the parts are starting to fall off that actually matter to keeping a charge to the memory.. it was from a longer Craig mp3 player with a display that never work but hey nice nightlight. :P

[@SagePatrynXX]

btw 15 min? you've been had. mine lasts maybe 5 hours at the least or longer, if it lasted 15 minutes doubt I'd keep it. I'd say someone cheaped out on the battery. And usually have it at full volume because it doesn't get very high but high enough I don't mind. I've had $100 items with it lower for headphones not speakers. I believe I need a volume amp for that for headphones

[@rearmisser]

OMG, LOOK A HEADPHONE JACK!!!

[@papadexallaroundguy2998]

That battery can blow

[@VEKTOR_87]

I used to have that luxury MP3 player 2 years ago to be exact it costs 250₹ ( 3 $ approx USD) It destroyed my SD (4GB ) by corrupting it Don't buy this junk Guys use your smartphone

[@ciprianwinerElectronicManiac]

I have the one with the LCD which I paid about 6$ for. The stupid thing cannot even show the songs name, it only shows *******.mp3 or something for all songs. It is still an amazing piece of tech for the cash it cost in China or Ebay. I sold it to a friend for 4$ including another set of useless but new headphones. The sound output was horrible even when using with Audio Technica M40x headphones.

[@misaalanshori]

ciprianwiner I have the same MP3 player too. And it corrupted my microsd after it ran out of battery...

[@PhilXavierSierraJones]

Most of those cannot display anything outside of ASCII code range.

[@Maruchipawa]

you get what you pay for

[@sonnylatchstring]

A "simple design", but be assured, we in the west won't be capable to produce such a device anymore. Not even a decent tooth brush.

[@rearmisser]

Can they run WiNdOwS 10?

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

nice little MP3 players 🦊 so simple and perfect for the gym. those batteries look microscopic!! I like the AAA stick ones although it seems rare to find one with a SD card slot these days.

[@DiodeGoneWild]

All those super cheap ones have SD card slot. You can't make them that cheap with an internal memory.

[@Whfox]

I know this thread is old but if you mean the "S1 MP3" style players that look like a pendrive they can still be found on aliexpress searching for "aaa usb sd mp3". The good ones are those with "MP3/WAV/REC" written on them.

[@_who_cares_1123]

These are great if you want to get low capacity lipos for wearables

[@gabracal]

That poor 3mm LED was being overdriven with 5 volts??

[@iceberg789]

your accent is amazing, where are you from ?

[@DiodeGoneWild]

I'm from Czech Republic. My accent definitely reflects the accent of the Czech language, but also the quality of our language education. I will never sound anywhere near a native accent, but at least I try to speak so that people can understand.

[@JayH7745]

You have a wonderful speaking voice! I love your videos. I enjoy watching both you and bigclive here on KZbin. How old are you? Just wondering because you are very educated for a young man. I also love your kitty cat! It's really pretty! I look forward to seeing it! Keep up the good work!

[@MrDeicide1]

Yeah, bad quality of your language education You sound like a fukkin indian

[@ELECTROHAXZ]

MrDeicide1 FUCK YOU! HE IS PERFECT AND I LOVE HIS ACCENT!

[@MrDeicide1]

@Electrohaxz, fuck me? No need for ghayness here U ghay folk wanna be accepted, but you're always acting weird

[@oliwier000b]

In the luxury model, the battery is swallowing

[@sayemprodhanananta144]

use freesfx.co.uk sounds for demo/example they are royalty free

[@marshmallow5127]

6:59 ayooo 🤨🤨💀

[@209UNKNOWN]

Awesome video! Love the product/function review follow by the taking apart of the product along with internal review w/ information. Thumbs up, fav'd, sub'd.

[@attomaaku]

5:24 It was sold for 500yen(≒5$) in Akihabara.

[@SurajGrewal]

you should convert one of your own speech into MP3 and use it... or use Beethoven

[@karljohansen7251]

they all pretty ok. just change the battery.

[@masawashy6843]

7:23 not him playing the serbian film ost XDD

[@hardscorerockkssss]

YOU MISSED 3 CHIPS UNDER LED SCREEN

[@nadunwijesinghe965]

I actually made one of those tiny mp3's and with the sotering tool and a few other stuff it costed less than 50 cents to me

[@HDXFH]

Convert it to 18650 battery

[@gajananphadte3440]

Mine has four hours playback time.

[@be236]

Where did you buy that 18650 battery? I can't find it anywhere.. I need to fix my Coby MP3 player, its battery is dead and it appears to be the same shape , square and flat...

[@gabrielvieira6529]

Why you not use an no copiryght music?

[@carlnikolov]

"So lets take a look in it..." - Diode Gone Wild

[@ZK-999]

Nice Video! 7:23 sounds like Serbien Movie melody.

[@milojkobruh4588]

ZK-999 serbian btw im from serbia

[@mattdunlop6056]

geeze. 90cents!!!?? the board with audio driver and buttons on it is worth more than that!!! you could DIY anything into a mp3 player.

[@tylern6420]

I wouldn't be surprised if the bootleg mp3 players in stores were just these OEM products

[@AllLoudNation365]

It's a possibility

[@uzaiyaro]

Likely the point of the switch is because no one in China seems to be able to design proper power management. In some things (like digital calipers and whatnot), quite literally the only power management you get, is the screen turns off. It's still drawing 16mA in the background, and still will be dead in two weeks. Everything from the cheapest, shittiest electronics, right up to portable oscilloscopes, are prone to piss-poor power management.

[@genalphalyrics8729]

Ummmmh... excuse me sir.... what is the name of the IC?....the one from the MP3 Player with an LCD in it....

[@rikxianvanhouten5698]

Maybe an JL1187 or something they are mp3 chips

[@rosmianto]

What are that ICs? Are they microcontrollers? Or ASIC chips?

[@oniruddhoalam2039]

It is an MP3 module with built in hardware MP3 , Wav decoder and a 3W amplifier.

[@gavinbennett2302]

I have that second one but it has a radio too and it turns on right away when you switch it on

[@simplytechreviews1373]

Love the accent. It kind of reminds me of runforthecube.

[@happyfroggy3262]

I need help!!!! when I press a button, for example I press the m button but it shows that I press the volume button. if I press right then it goes to menu if I press pause it also goes to menu. I have the one with screen

[@Graham-ce2yk]

I wonder if you could replace the internal battery with a higher capacity one?

[@DiodeGoneWild]

I definitely could, but it wouldn't fit inside :).

[@Graham-ce2yk]

Isn't that always the way these things go.

[@SianaGearz]

Oh i'm sure you can fit a better quality with same dimensions! I have had one of these players, i think branded by Denver Electronics (Denmark), and it lasted quite a few hours, i think 6 or so, far from useless. Unfortunately, after 2 years of storage, the battery puffed up and wouldn't last more than a minute. I think this is what happened to these two players, they're new old stock (2014 manufacture) but their batteries went bad, and were very low quality product to begin with. The second even looks internally damaged. Sansa Clip first generation also doesn't use much larger size battery, mine is now 10 years old. But that battery is absolutely fine, hasn't lost much capacity at all, it can still play for 10 hours or more! And OMG the sound quality of the little thing, it's just amazing. And to think i sniped it for 15€!

[@vihangasathsara593]

youre so good, and i love your videos.

[@memesaregreat8815]

7:30 reason that made is aksinental sviching on. It has safty if svich is sviched on to save batery life from aksidental on

[@jkobain]

You should find music which is intentionally released in public domain. It's harder to find it, but it's possible.

[@___aaron.m7930]

I've seen that circuit from the pink mp3 in so ,many places

[@___aaron.m7930]

Wordd

[@antkoos]

Do you know that they can be the alternative sound cards?

[@1mikhaelone]

vzdy ma potesi ked pocujem cechov! :) paradne video, takuto mp3jku mam a prave sa ju chystam pouzit s arduinom namiesto mp3 shieldu, nakolko projekt chcem mat hotovy skor nez by mp3 shield dosiel. a takisto, toto stalo euro a shield stoji 3 cize nie je o com :) paradne video fakt, idem sa pozriet na dalsie v tvojom kanali! :) nech sa dari

[@question4552]

I have that mp3 player I have the blue one but I accidentally broked it water damaged.

[@maxthewincat]

KZbin itself gives you lots of no copyright music, feel free to use it

[@saarike]

Nice review!

[@hydrogigantialista]

the chech accent is insane

[@jeonghutamilim2259]

How about something like premiumbeat.com? They claim that they have royalty free audio

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Also, the battery from the second unit seems like it is puffed already!

[@Denis7947.]

I realised that the onw with the screen had the pillow battery

[@VinniesKitchenYt]

You know what's crazy about this it's so cheap in compact about 20 years ago this would be top of the line $100 technology probably more of Apple put it out first

[@antkoos]

9:12 its bulged, isn't it?

[@eduardoavila646]

You could use royality free music to play, i think that even the youtube iselft has it.

[@ralphsammis7330]

Could not hear /understand mb size of Sd card on your recording.

[@gerhardprins1412]

You can use music from youtubeaudiolibrary #youtubeaudiolibrary

[@BenjaminEsposti]

Next time you do this, you can just record a your voice or something, that way you can avoid copyright. Although you won't get to hear the quality that well because it isn't actual music. (or is it? XD)

[@Kr33gola]

the small one have white noise I wish I didn't spend 3 euro for this carp but the store only had this.

[@windlink1236]

I think it doesnt have Li ion battery controler so this device can be easily overcharged and even dangerous.

[@DiodeGoneWild]

I think those mp3 players do have some charging controllers, but there are some devices, like solar lights, which really have none.

[@josefmuller6070]

Nice display for 1.60 $

[@hibo.333]

ja viem že si čech , ale prosím kolko má ta baterka mAh

[@pavelbires]

I think about 100-120mAh.

[@gabrielvieira6529]

In my country has the cheapest one for 20$

[@SurajGrewal]

8:26 who else wished for the screwdriver to go into the Jack and short it? lol

[@AlessandroCussino]

The second one WINS !!!

[@bramvandenbroeck5060]

it looks like the battery of the "luxurious" model is a bit swollen up! Crazy!

[@antkoos]

The fake (or not) Aceline players costs about 3$ in our country. Do you know what country im talking about?

[@_bit_]

Ukraine

[@NetRolller3D]

Wow. In 2017, Chinese MP3 player makers are still using the obsolete Mini-USB port, when the rest of the world is already starting to abandon Micro-USB for USB-C.

[@jasejj]

NetRolller3D What do you think happens to all the old mini-USB sockets left over from manufacturing the old stuff ;-)

[@simontay4851]

I prefer miniUSB. MicroUSB plugs and sockets can be damaged easily.

[@cekpi7]

i prefer micro usb on phones, but mini usb on everything else, if you have something under alot of stress micro usb will just break off

[@amitabhsrivastava1255]

What? There are still ports left on anything else.

[@someguywithaname6786]

ME HAD ONE JOB YOU HAD 1 JOB 10:17

[@ahoo2215]

I think 1. 6$ Player battery is blow a 1 month usage 😀

[@jessejackers]

Why you cant show how it sounds

[@charcoalperson3609]

im Guadalajara, México, i found a mp3 player at 25 pesos, (alround 1 dollar)

[@mrfreak2403]

why you use ooooooo?

[@fartmangaming9272]

5:06 though I heard something else just then....

[@slobodni5950]

You can play NCS songs without a copyright

[@maheen-]

Diode gone wild I'm indian. I love your accent. I like electronics thats why i was watching your video. Now i am watching your video because of your accent. Unity in Diversity. I heard that Czech republicans are more athiests. Is that true...?

[@miftosaurus]

all of Eastern European countries was officially atheist countries for more than 50 years. because communism.

[@RowynOfficial]

8:22 oh yeah 😂

[@phamdunk3345]

I need one of this

[@luminumlx2604]

This MP3 player dont have Displaaaaaaay,

[@KoAkhusaNjeX]

And this is the charging protectiooooon

[@luminumlx2604]

@@KoAkhusaNjeX why did you replied to a 2 year old cooommeeeeent

[@miftosaurus]

@@luminumlx2604 becfuzzzz traydishooooooown! :D

[@silvervens]

The one with display look like sony sound mini recorder