Audiophiles still love iPods and so do I

[@Omar_ZX]

We love em because an aussie guy reminded us on how great these are

[@francisco3343]

Person of culture, i see

[@felix-j5b8f]

UGH MY PKCELL

[@sooooooooooooon]

these dinguses do be really good

[@Chulu.10]

Damn that Aussie with his pet snake and his green iPad cover...Dragging us back to the stone ages 😅

[@wathog01]

5 bucks off from CASHIES

[@jat9926]

No fucking ads on an iPod.

[@1TechCritic]

I pay for music cause I can't stand them.. Lol. Love the iPod idea. I have 158GB mp3s from over the years. Bu it sounds like absolute Shite compared to my tidal or Apple Music Lossless, with about 98% of all those tracks on Apple Music. I have some FLAC but like only 20% of it. Does this software allow you to download from Apple Music app? or Tidal App? That would be great for that. My music collections not so hot quality.

[@proffessasvids]

No adds on my tidal either xx

[@trenthaynes3461]

@@1TechCritic I have several thousand CD's that I have been slowly ripping to FLAC for the last year. I love the iPod idea for a lot of reasons. I'm curious if the sound quality on a sub $150 DAP (about what I would spend modding my ipod) would be better and would it have as much storage?

[@dmitrykarpinskiy6044]

@@trenthaynes3461 but also i've got some fun with ipod mods ;)

[@thewizzzard1967]

Great point

[@shaned7793]

I still love my 160GB Classic. It is the jukebox in my old car.

[@K9V1]

That's what I want to use mine for, but there's a lot wrong with it and I don't really know exactly what. Tried to pry it open but I have the model that has like 50 clips around the edge which makes it nearly impossible to take apart, at least without damaging or scratching the exterior...

[@shaned7793]

@@K9V1 Take it to an Apple store and get it looked at. I took in a broken one and they sold me a new (rebuilt one) for a good price, although that was in 2017.

[@rockcaholic]

@@K9V1yep if you want less damage as possible, it’ll take hours/days 🤣👌🏾

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

I have a 1990s wind up radio™ and it still works better than anything else for reception

[@manaceschavez7165]

Extremely delighted to see Everything Everything as the artist being played on the iPod

[@theacademyisntt]

Ditto what a pleasant surprise!

[@retrovertigo.505]

Indeed. A man of culture

[@SilhouetteLifter]

only reason I clicked on the video is bc i saw it in the thumbnail lol

[@lucasfogaca555]

me too lol ​@@SilhouetteLifter

[@powerjd]

If apple were to release an updated iPod classic capable of downloading Apple Music playlists to it with a hifi DAC and usb C, that would revolutionize the market… again.

[@TEF84]

Is Apple music leader? Nops. Spotify yet ​@@stratelite1337

[@vittoriovitale1008]

They did airpods max for audiophiles

[@JoelO-j4j]

Masses won't..audiophiles would..but it's a miniscule amount

[@clickclackcluck]

@@vittoriovitale1008AirPod Max are inferior to anything else in that price range

[@rockcaholic]

All we need is Bluetooth & maybe some new themes for this iPod🤷🏽‍♂️

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

I think phone manufacturers should include the 3.5mm jack in their phone designs

[@MrJester831]

4.4mm balanced is way better than 3.5mm but is too large to ever justify using on a phone. It's better to move on from 3.5mm altogether and to use something like the M15/CMA18P to sidestep the issue

[@buckethead420]

​@@MrJester831what about 2.5mm balanced?

[@MrJester831]

​@@buckethead420 it would be too easy to snap while the phone is in your pocket. The same problem also exists for the 3.5mm and it's also unbalanced. 4.4mm is the best option as it's considerably stronger and balanced without being outrageously large like 6.5mm. Back when phones commonly had 3.5mm jacks it was a constant issue with jacks getting damaged accidentally

[@mndlessdrwer]

I have a large plethora of bluetooth headphones and IEM adapters and I still insist on my phone having a 3.5mm jack just in case.

[@izumi2165]

​@@MrJester831oh, boy, this aged poorly. moondrop released a phone with both a 3.5 and a 4.4mm jack

[@TtimeXP]

I found an old ipod and been looking up what some people have done, from changing usb C, adding bluetooth, and now hearing this software. Exciting stuff

[@CJDilag]

I love my iPods back then. Had a couple of "Classics" and a Nano. Those along with several early portable Fiio amps via the line out were golden for me then.

[@adame52]

I love my Classic because it's a musical snapshot for me from when I got my 3rd gen in 2003 my junior year at college to 2017, the last year I had loaded anything new on it. I started really using it again last year after a couple year hiatus and it's still great even in stock form.

[@muonswitch]

yes

[@D5eg6]

The only thing that's stopping me from using an iPod again is getting my Spotify library to an iPod

[@spooky_lookey]

spotify down website lets you copy your playlist link and download an mp3 of all the songs

[@smlelikeyoumeanit3882]

spotifydownloader - thank me later

[@GoatofGods]

trust me my guy, with a little time, you'll get all of your library to your iPod. Im not about to give out sauces but uk, if u want some, drop ur @

[@MA-xd9zl]

I thought that too but decided to go slowly building my iPod again (lost all my library when my old HD apparently died). Just on my car rides the sound is SO MUCH BETTER, even using Spotify on high quality, is not the same… so well worth the trouble

[@GoatofGods]

@@MA-xd9zl IFKR! On the stereo its king!! But just rmbr to slowly import ur files tho. Apparently and this happened to me as well if u import a bunch of songs all at once the songs can get corrupt like fake titles, bad album art. Etc

[@bradavon]

Recently picked up an early 2000 Sony MiniDisc Player. I love it. It forces you to be discerning with what music you'll take out.

[@judenihal]

People who listen to music on MD, DCC, MP3, Spotify and KZbin have hearing loss because they are incapable of detecting the loss of captured sound from these terrible formats.

[@manieartis2687]

I love minidisc bro! It's awesome!

[@judenihal]

@@manieartis2687 The minidisc is low quality just like the iPod, Spotify and KZbin. CDs and WAV files sound so much better because they capture all the sound.

[@NolanEgbert]

@@judenihalOr people just enjoy physical media or free access to music

[@judenihal]

@@NolanEgbertthe Compact Disc is the way to go then

[@HiFiInsider]

can you please make video on how to install Rockbox OS.

[@didgineil]

Totally great idea, I give this a big thumbs up please DMS 👍

[@MrNikVadik]

bro it's all out there on the rockbox official site

[@cacoferr]

Please

[@keithl817]

I attempted to install Rockbox in my resurrected iPod Classic (installed 500gb SSD and new battery), but it was unsuccessful. Kept getting an error message.

[@jhon-sm9rt]

@@keithl817 skill issue

[@dragons_advocate]

I have 3 of them, but only use one -- in my alarm clock with the old-school iPod dock. Which was such a neat idea, i miss things like that. But for personal carry, I converted my old phone into a DAP by removing and disabling everything but a single music app. Suddenly it had a surprising battery life left in it.

[@anachronismic]

Shoutout to you for this, hadn't thought about using an old phone but it makes total sense.

[@dragons_advocate]

@@anachronismic Apart from perhaps a better DAC, the insides are the same.

[@anachronismic]

@@dragons_advocate Yeah, imma have to have a dongle dac in my case, but given I have both that and a phone sitting around it seems like it's easy to try out.

[@Text.__.]

@@dragons_advocateas long as the dac has enough power to drive your headphones and no distortion it honestly makes no difference.

[@bearpitrock]

I did this with my old Galaxy S10E. Compact size, SD card slot and a headphone jack! Using a HiBy FC1 dongle for higher audio quality when I prefer it. I use Productivity Launcher for a minimal DAP-like experience and disable all other apps other than audio apps installed.

[@philrfranklin]

Am I seriously about to dig out my old iPod classic from “that bin” and do this right now?

[@mensrea1251]

lol me too… same thoughts 😂

[@luukje]

definitely worth it, give it a shot!

[@dumbdesigns4941]

Did u? >.>

[@alekstube_]

lol same

[@ThouShaltConquer-t2c]

Don't care.

[@deathjunior7755]

Still run my 5.5 gen iPod with CF card conversion and custom housing. I keep 2 solid state converted models spare. They live in my cars lol. I also still keep my green iPod shuffle for bike riding.

[@hudsongale3724]

I've been using a DAP of some form or other for around four years. Had I got an iPod classic back when they were still prevalent, it'd still be using it today. I see they have a lot of merits, like repairability and recycling and price, something that is somewhat of a grey topic with modern DAPs, not many guides as of yet on the repair side due to the niche area. Software wise, that all depends on what your library is mainly comprised of, rockbox is great if you can set it up right (personal experience hasn't been the best) to make it a stand alone device. The main draw backs I've seen is the dated connection port and I can see people would like having bluetooth connection ability. There has been a project called Moonlit which has a new case back that circumvents both problems that I'm hoping to personally test at some point. If that proves to be a good deal, a modded iPod will become my travel DAP, better to lose something that can be kit bashed together than a modern device worth a few hundred more.

[@AndrewWardell]

Rockbox? Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. Glad to see they’re still going ❤

[@xtianubec]

I remember the sansa clip+ days

[@8h24a10s]

I just installed Rockbox on my sansa fuse+ they're sill going

[@marcgii]

I didn't know this was a thing. Some advice on what guide and hardware to use for modding an iPod would have been helpful.

[@nostalgiatrip1]

For a good time, look up Dankpods for some of the hardware mods and repair.

[@Takerfan4ever303]

There’s plenty of videos around for this :D the community has been great bringing iPods back to life 😊

[@MultiSneakerLover]

You apparently don’t know google is a thing either

[@metal571]

"love" is in the title. That's how you know it isn't an Andrew video

[@DMS3TV]

Pffffhahahaha

[@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo]

This was a BRILLIANT video, please do more like this!

[@IppiopaidFEEDBACK]

I noticed on my iPod, classic, if I turn the volume down to like 15% I can still hear it. If I did at all my phone, I couldn’t hear anything.

[@Richard0915]

I've had my mother's old iPod for years now, never used it, finally started and was loving it till the hard drive gave out. Didn't back up my music but i made sure to redownload everything again onto some usb drives and i have a modded iPod coming back to me in a few days, i can't wait to get back on it

[@ThatOneGirlThatPlays]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the iPod classic sixth gen because I still have mine with a laptop drive in it, and I’ve been thinking about either going towards the 5.5 general or just getting an SSD to install into this. Your video has helped sway my decision towards just getting an SSD for my current iPod. Even for what it is, with just the bare bones mid tier JBL headphones I have from 2016, it still sounds so wonderful. My favorite artists to listen to on it are the Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, and The Aquabats! and mostly because the Beastie Boys have a song that is listed with sound testing in universities. I always tell people if you can’t hear both the bumpin bass and the high keyboard note at the same time in Beastie Boys “Brass Monkey”, then your setup needs help .

[@bilalrasool1]

I got the FiiO KA13, their highest end USB dongle because I thought I needed that extra power. Later I didn't end up needing that much power and regretted my purchase an dwish I had the FiiO BTR 15 (wasn't a thing when I got the KA13) or a DAP. But since then I've been more and more satisfied with the KA13 and am happy with just that.

[@tokyojon4344]

I've got the iPod Mini. Use it daily. New battery, 256GB SSD, and Rockbox, it's the greatest MP3 player on the planet. I argue it's better than the other iPods only because it has a metal external case that, to me, feels amazing to the touch. Not some piece of cheap plastic. Also, the Mini is easy to take apart and work on.

[@snughug1181]

Whilst I didn’t own an iPod classic in its heyday, I have a fondness for them due to how simple and easy it is to use and modify. I own a 5th Gen that got Frankensteined with a 7th gen front and hard-drive whilst getting a new screen and battery, but I haven’t touched it since iPods blew up again (thanks to the dankpocalypse (no shade, I was happy they got the recognition they deserved)) but seeing this video makes me want to dabble in the missing stuff again. Like putting flash storage in, or shove a Taptic Engine in for a little umph in my music choosing experience. Loved the vid man! Thank you for showing off your cool iPod too 💪

[@R3troJoe]

How did you get this iPod modded?

[@Joniyah444]

Elite obsolete electronics

[@TheElly750]

I have a collection of ipods and other old music players that i've modded myself. I started because i wanted something to listen to while writing but without any possibility for distractions. And then i decided that one was not enough and that I should definitely have a bunch all with different types of music on them. Last one i got (and probably one of my favorites) is my Zune Halo edition. Either that one or my second gen iPod. Big bricks of music.

[@AlexusDelphi]

I got a 7th gen and modded it to hold 2TB and a 3000mAh battery, as well as swapping out body and face colors. I still use stock iPod OS, and it works great for me. I'm not an audiophile, but I absolutely hate having to charge everything these days so I insist on having wired earbuds and headphones and there are too many ads with streaming.

[@christophdunger91]

1:28 does anyone know the name of the theme please?

[@AriFerrari-2]

I just found it, its Themify!

[@christophdunger91]

@@AriFerrari-2 same, but thanks! i just recognized how shitty the layout is xD i am using adwaitapod now which is amazing

[@rtyt2007]

I have a 120gb iPod classic 6. It’s been fully thrashed and abused. I bought it with the original box in 2020 for $65. It has chunks of the metal torn out of the faceplate and it’s full of dents and scratches . You can barely see the text on the back. Despite that the original 120gb hard drive still works perfectly. I’m gonna use it until the battery or hard drive dies then I’ll fix it up a bit. I love the feeling of the hard drive spinning up. It’s like a little clockwork music player. I love it. I have it hooked up to my hifi with an apple universal dock. Sounds fantastic

[@m009bt]

what pushed me to get back into iPods was scrolling though my spotify and finding some of my favourite songs unavailable

[@zytoses9223]

I started with my ifi zen dac paired with philip fidelio x2HR and I remember I genuinely teared up when I booted up my first tidal song. The instant shock from the clarity and sound stage that I experienced was incredible having come from cheap wireless earphones. since then I've grabbed quite a few more bits. Fiio KA13, Letshuoer S12 Pro IEM's, Shanling M3 Ultra Dap, Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2DS (I love these) and my newest addition the Fiio BTA30 pro (for my 4k player). Unfortunately it's an expensive hobby as you don't want anything less than the best sound possible, I even paid to replace the windows driver to provide LDAC bluetooth. I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile, I don't dare get into the technical or tinkering of sound, I just want to appreciate music how it's intended to be heard.

[@YungStinkyWinky]

Never stopped using them since the first one I got new, the iPod Mini 2nd Gen. I've had an iPod in my pocket pretty much constantly for 20 years now.

[@Iesous27]

Oh man, iPods we're like a status symbol when I was in high school (back around 2004-2008). I had an iPod nano 2nd gen. After digging it out after so many years, I found the screen to be completely broken. However, my wife's iPod nano 4th gen still works like a charm and is almost in brand new condition, so I'm starting to use that. I hope this thing lasts me a life time lol.

[@Legato-2057]

It’s not an iPod, but I use my Sony WM1Z all the time. It works great with my ADX -5000 headphones and my 64Audio N8 custom IEMs as well. I love having an all in one device that works anywhere

[@Jacob1451_Kapnobatai]

I love my A306!

[@Mr1stcat]

Still rock my WM1A 😎👍

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

Sonys are SO MUCH better!

[@spaztekwarrior]

I also have a 160 GB classic. I have tonnes of CDs ripped with ALAC files on it. Still listening to it today. :)

[@mikonian]

Could you provide a link for the modifications you made? The SSD, backplate, and battery? Please? 🥺

[@Joniyah444]

Elite obsolete electronics

[@francisco3343]

Love so much to watch DMS's videos The way this guy talk about audio nerd stuff with so much passion is awesome

[@RainbowSun0529]

Does this Rockbox firmware allow Ipod to play flac files?

[@AlainSTO]

It does from what I remember back in the day.

[@DMS3TV]

Yes it does

[@LoranFrank-b4u]

I only had a ipod for the purpose of using my Lasonic i931 Boombox. RockBox seems to be a great mod for more simple music uploads truly appreciate this post

[@TorontoJon]

I love and still use my 160 GB iPod classic 7th generation mp3 player (as well as my 120 GB iPod classic) and I transferred hundreds of CD albums onto it (and bought the odd album or song on iTunes too several years ago). :)

[@КонстантинСавка-з9г]

Nice keyboard, ceramic keycaps are amazing

[@Pattymelt415]

How do I download podcasts on to the iPod with iTunes?

[@unclefester4626]

Tried an ipod many years ago. First one was defective right out of the box. Took it back to best buy. Geek squad took a look at it and gave me another new one. I asked them to start it up and help with the setup. We went through 3 units. All defective. None of them would start up and do the initial setup. The lady said it had to have been a bad batch and that it was rare. I gave up and asked for a refund as it was bought new. Ive never tried an apple product since.

[@creepysmiley5350]

I haven't thought about ipods in a while, but this Video just gave me the Idea to make one on my own with a rasp pi zero2... the idea to have a seperate device for music, where I don't have to pay monthly for a streaming service does seem nice.

[@usb6000]

It's been great to see everyone get all my level I've been carrying on an iPod since 2006.

[@chickenpie9698]

Honestly, I'm super happy with using Tidal or just shoving a load of my own files on my phone and playing stuff over a BTR5 - feels like the most convenient option for my use case really. After digging out my old ipod touch a few weeks ago, I'm not sure I get why everyone is raving about using these old devices. If anything, the main enjoyment I've had out of digging out my old ipod has been listening to some old songs I had on there which I hadn't heard for the best part of a decade in some cases and definitely not on nicer gear. Between my desktop DAC and my little dongle playing high res files and the stuff on my ipod played out of that, I much prefer the former so that's what I'll be sticking with. My goal for the future is to build an offline library on a home server which I can either access online through something like Roon or by copying files across onto different devices. I suppose a dedicated music player could slot in somewhere in the future but it feels much easier just to spend a bit more on a phone with a tonne of storage for my music when I'm on the go.

[@Luke-cp2jz]

Same here. As much as I’d love to be one of these people who can leave the house without having their phone and go running at the park with nothing but an iPod in their pocket, most of the music I love I’ve not physically bought yet and streaming it is the only way I can listen to what I want on the go. I have 20 ish albums on CD that I could put on an iPod but I’d easily wear those out and the cost of getting an older iPod + getting physical copies of every album I could ever want to listen to would cost a whole lot of money. Some would mention pirating and I’m not above that, but risking prison time or extreme fees just isn’t worth it. I’ll stick to streaming.

[@dandiehm8414]

@@Luke-cp2jz Total opposite here. I have over 34000 songs downloaded to iTunes (the VAST majority of which I have purchased). I still use my iPod Classic everyday, but am thinking of getting a modded one with at least 500GB of memory to hold my whole iTunes collection. I don't really stream anything.

[@RichardLionheart12]

I currently have Astell Kern's budget DAP which is called Activo CT 10 and I really love the music quality that Activo CT10 provides.

[@AngelChris-e7h]

stil using my 160GB black one LOVE IT

[@sukoonsharma1477]

My allmost 20 year old ipod classic still sits in my desk. It hasn't worked in 10 years; something about a corrupted hard disk, and no one in India seems to be able to be helpful. But I still have hope it'll work.

[@christopherblaisdel]

Sorry, what is the connection between using an old iPod and being an "audiophile"?

[@oxfordbambooshootify]

None. They've never sounded great. It's just a hipster trend

[@Racoon-Man]

same question here... like I didn't really get the point.

[@TheUnitedStruggle]

You can get less compressed audio. Streaming is super compressed mp4. It's easier to have larger less compressed, higher quality audio files like wavs and aiffs and flacs in a device that stores your audio locally like this

[@karpo63]

As he mentions some specific models have a high quality DAC built in, all are decent. I actually owned the model but the guy who bought it only cared that my battery was lasting, he did not even know about the modifications people do to them BUT he paid my eBay price which was higher then some of the others with lesser DAC so everyone was happy.

[@FernandoMartinez-om2nj]

​@@TheUnitedStruggledoesn't really matter. iPods don't have the sound hardware required to get the most of loseless files. Now, if you ask me, people love iPods simply because they have no wireless connectivity.

[@allanwhy]

ripping my cds in wave format and playing it on my ipod 7th gen... it's perfect

[@thatbigee7971]

Awesome video!! I have an IPod 5th generation and I installed many of my favorite songs and artists on it as well as some videos with copytrans. I’d love to check out more on rockbox or even try installing it to do more, cause man listening to my favorite songs without interruptions is the best feeling. Also I absolutely love Everything Everything!! Get to Heaven is the best album in my opinion

[@richardmeek3312]

may seem a bit much have you ever tried the remote or fm radio connection it connects to the charge sinc plug makes it have the audio jack in the bottom

[@ratmouth]

I had a 6th gen classic mounted in my jeep, but basically retired it when my new vehicle would no longer recognize it. Switched to a last gen touch for that car. One thing I don’t miss from switching is the stupid click wheel. That thing is terrible.

[@nacha8403]

Definitely dig it ! Sadly I lost it but my ipod touch 2 got the clearest and loudest sound I heard on a portable device next to the Sonys walkmans mp4s

[@joe_limon]

I had an ipod and a zune. The ipod got into a death boot loop that couldn't be stopped till it ran out of power. Couldn't even hard reset it. The zune still works.

[@jjm232a]

Is that a grey or black body?

[@Applecompuser]

One concern. How long will one be able to purchase the unique charging cable?

[@xelnoc8983]

people sell third party 30-pin cables, and you can also get usb-c adapters. I dont think that's going to change for a long long time.

[@Wild_D]

Age where you're running ads for this video, and I can't get it out of my feed

[@axonn101]

I have collected a 4th gen mono and photo, a 5th gen, a 3rd gen nano, and I already had a 4th gen nano. I have spent a decent chunk of change trying to get good audio out of my phone over the years. I find the BTR3 is pretty good for me, but the iPod classic 4 and 5 especially sound better still.

[@augustriandyrizkymaris2894]

where did you get the hi res offline song?

[@J0O3]

Hi, great video! Also, I was wondering throughout the whole video - what keycaps are you rocking?

[@SMNFXCN]

If you've done a battery mod I think rockbox lets you set the amount of mah it has, might help with the estimation

[@waszqba]

I wish you could provide more info on the mods. I’m trying to revive my old piece for 2 months now and I’m still completing the parts list so it’s a one time operation. What adapter/storage combo did you use? Do you have original battery or an upgraded capacity one?

[@foodog777]

iPod Classics are retro now but I never stopped using mine.

[@hawkins55]

This is cool! Haven't had a dedicated music player for ages! It reminds me of my Rio Carbon and Rio Karma.

[@codywlsmith]

Since no one else has commented about it and DMS won't answer the people who asked: The green Spotify like theme he shows in the video is called "Themify".

[@omgitsoxy]

THANK YOU

[@roboticaindustrial3618]

Fantastic! I dug out my old iPhone and it works perfectly. It has come back to life. Thanks!

[@antoniofilipe70]

Hello very nice vibe. can you please make video on how to install Rockbox OS.

[@Gravy_Jones22]

How long until apple deems it retro and produces more. My 7th gen is still going strong but always nervous that today could be the day.

[@jonathanbarnes7641]

Can the Apple iPod mini speakers be used with these types of iPods to lay music through their speakers 🔊 etc?

[@mndlessdrwer]

I wonder if they have a theme that is just classic iPod coverflow. Because, not gonna lie, coverflow is legitimately my favorite way of browsing albums. I still miss that feature from my iPod days.

[@cricri2794]

I just want to listen the radio.... What would you suggest??

[@panikrev175]

Used an IPod touch for the last few years after my Zune battery expanded and I had to gut it... still prefer my old zune for the simplicity and the interface. Drag and drop file transfer, 320kbps files sounded great, just as good as those ‘Lossless’ FLAC files.

[@markignatovich3379]

everything everything thumbnail LETS GOOOOOO

[@manaceschavez7165]

lets go indeed

[@theacademyisntt]

Hell yeah

[@DanielS2001]

I know a lot of people are getting into iPod. I myself, along with a few others, are Zune users. Zune isn't actually half bad. I wish there were hardware mods like there are for the iPod, but I'm still glad to be listening to music on my Zune.

[@jeremiahgonzales8212]

we would like want to see how you inserted the SSD in this ipod classic. ♥️

[@eltuercas4092]

I just have a question where can I get the music it’s not like before like the old ways now is no places to download music do you know some website ? Thanks

[@mybloodyvacuum]

not a wesbite, but a programme, soulseek.

[@burtburtist]

im no audiophile but im attached to these and liked my experience modding a nano, but nano was stuck at 8gb so i replaced ol reliable with a classic with iflash. ipod from the same year as my car, feels good bros.

[@RadoDani]

You sold me on the DSP/EQ features in Rockbox.

[@lissybug0176]

I never owned any of the iPod classics growing up and I love the one I put together. It’s a 5th Gen with custom front and back plates, 512GB storage. The only prebuilt and Modded iPod I would be a Bluetooth 7th Gen with USB-C, and 1 or 2TB of storage.

[@danadirectmarketing]

Interesting review. I have one with a more robust battery, but the unit itself was now way too light for me. Felt like a feather. So the tech guy added lead to give it a more satisfying weight.

[@talon2SA]

Who’s your tech guy? I’ve broken the battery connector off the board and would love to get it repaired.

[@liujun050612]

My question still remains for DMS. You recommend DCA E3 for portable headphones. What pocket friendly DAP can you drive for DCA E3 for best sound quality?

[@JohnSmith-oe4bw]

I have an ipod 5.5 video. The H/P out D/A converter isn't very good, and the built in EQ presets were terrible except for "Latin" & "Rock" (which were both close to what I like). Any modern music, mastered loud, would digitally clip with the EQ presets. I had to make copy of all my audio files, and gain them down 4-6db, so I could use the EQ presets. However, I loved the Sony MP3 Walkman's that came out in the late 2000's. I then got a Fiio X3 which was nice, but pain to use, and then finally just started using my smartphones.

[@CriticalPoodle]

2:30 "I think this one sounds just great", so does my phone. So what's the advantage then besides it giving people retro vibes? I rather use my Fiio if I don't want to use my smartphone.

[@DMS3TV]

For me it’s simplicity, focused function, battery life, and fun. Honestly use whatever you enjoy using 😄

[@christophervalenzuela1117]

I came across this video because I'm trying to "dumb down" my tech life, so the fact that I can ONLY stream music with this is which is awesome

[@CriticalPoodle]

@@christophervalenzuela1117 fair enough, maybe my comment is actually stupid. Not sure.

[@KimLee-lf2ls]

I have loads of iPods, mainly Nanos, and 3 Classics (5th gen and 2 6th gen). Love them all and use them all.

[@deenegron6328]

Where, how can i get mine juiced up? Thanks 😊

[@asymptoticspatula]

I have a 1.5 TB Rockboxed iPod and I love it. Very good player. I’ll never ever use all that memory either.

[@kasrakh86]

Beautiful ipod. Love the all black look. Im on the fench of going back and using an ipod again

[@Some-guy-on-the-internet]

The first gen Shuffle is still really good. Only problem is that the storage goes up to a measly 1GB.

[@alphadragongamingFTW]

I have had a problem installing Rockbox on my Classic 7th gen. It installs the base files but not the Bootloader. There is no option for the Classic 7th gen, latest I see is the 6th gen and not sure if that is the problem or not.. Reading up someone said it could be the adapter that holds the SD card that is having problems. So I ordered a new one to see if that is the issue. Ipod 5.5 with the wolfson DAC is the one considered to be the best Ipods for Audiophiles however most are not able to really hear the difference with out using 2k worth of audio equipment to really isolate stuff the sounds. I tried to tell the difference between mky 7th and a 5.5 and I was hard pressed to notice the difference. Supposedly it is a warmer sound and plays vocals and some acoustical instruments better. Thinking about buying another one for a backup and probably a 5.5 gen is what I will get. Also have you done anything testing with the Innioasis Y1 Ipod classic clone? Reviews seem to say it is very very good for the price.

[@loki4171]

i have 7th gen too i selected 6th gen under install option and it installed just fine

[@alphadragongamingFTW]

@@loki4171 my new SD card adapter came in today so gonna give that a go this week. Hopefully it works.

[@loki4171]

@@alphadragongamingFTWhope so too brother

[@CO-PE-123]

Two of my iPods are newer iPod Touch models. There is a photo adapter (dongle) that lets you connect to a USB cable and bypass the headphone jack. I connect the USB to an external dac and then to a headphone amp. It sounds great using high-end headphones. I'm not sure if the internal dac is bypassed (I think it is).

[@GHSA1994]

Hello. Can you share some more references on this cable? I'm interested in getting one. Thanks

[@lordluisluzi2771]

I have 3 ipods still in use! Including one in my car. Yes, Love them! They are still wonderful

[@ericwilson9457]

Another good option for a cheap dap is a old LG G8. Runs Android 11. Has a quad DAC . 3.5mm jack. Takes micro sd cards. 1440p screeen. Flagship at the time Snapdragon 855 processor.

[@Phillisteum]

I have no idea of the iPod audio quality, never had one. I do have a Hiby R3 Gen II, I wonder how does the iPod audio quality fairs agains modern DAPs.

[@ExGargoyle]

I used to own a couple of apple DAPs - the 2nd gen, Nano and Classic, then there was a Creative Zen. Really convenient to have your music collection stored and ready to go. Since Fii0 started releasing their players I just fell in love with portable audio all over again.

[@derengreen4682]

My only complaint is trying to load music I have in cd to put on it

[@sarracallo]

Is it possible to connect an iPod classic to a USB DAC like the Questyle? Thanks