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FiiO M27 front and back standing on a wooden surface in front of a very large but blurry windowed wall
Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

By Carrie Marshall Last updated

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

Portable Media Players
Maxell MXCP-P100S cassette player on a wooden surface. It's a Walkman-esque player with a built-in speaker
Maxell adds a little speaker to its Walkman-esque tape player, and this is one launch I hope stays in Japan

By Carrie Marshall Published

Don't give those annoying people on the bus any fresh ideas

Portable Media Players
Maxell MXCP-P100 cassette player on a light grey background
Maxell's Bluetooth cassette player is probably the tape revival player you're most likely to want to own – if you can get one

By Carrie Marshall Published

20th Century retro meets 21st Century tech in this gorgeous tape player

Portable Media Players
FiiO M21 music player lifestyle shot on a round wooden table with the screen active and showing icons for music tracks
Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup

By Carrie Marshall Published

The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not

Portable Media Players
Three versions of the HiBy R3Pro II music player in orange, green and black
This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match

By Carrie Marshall Published

This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones

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We Are Rewind EDITH WE-001 cassette player in pink and green on a green background. A pair of black and silver headphones with yellow foam earpieces are resting on it.
This retro cassette walkman comes with a pencil, but not the Barbie in-line skating outfit it truly deserves

By Carrie Marshall Published

This Barbie-esque Bluetooth cassette player can record onto tapes too – and there's a USB-C charging port.

Portable Media Players
Astell & Kern PS10
Astell & Kern's new Hi-Res music player doubles as a hi-fi streaming upgrade, thanks to its included dock

By Carrie Marshall Published

Astell & Kern's new portable music player promises hi-fi happiness on the go or at home

Portable Media Players
FiiO JM21 portable music player on a white surface
FiiO JM21 digital audio player review: it's hard to believe it sounds this good for so little money

By Simon Lucas Published

FiiO has come up with another intriguing product, and the JM21 is now making a play at the digital audio player entry level market...

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This portable Hi-Res Audio music player has a tube amp and Android, for a serious mix of the retro and modern

By Henry St Leger Published

If you want to enjoy Hi-Res audio on the go, then this new music player from Shanling may be one to check out.

Portable Media Players
We Are Rewind cassette player at CES 2025 on the show floor
This modern cassette player with Bluetooth (and matching retro wireless headphones) might've been my favorite music experience at CES 2025

By Ural Garrett Published

CES 2025 A rechargeable tape player with Bluetooth headphones with recording capabilities.

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