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I've been using the VLC app for years and it is not cutting it. I want to be able to edit track information, create playlists, have all my albums and songs neatly organized, as well as some nice playback options, maybe even a visualizer. I don't care how much it costs. What is the best app out there for this?

The iPod Touch was the last dedicated music player in Apple's lineup, but it was officially discontinued in May 2022. You can still find used models out there, but don't expect them to be supported for much longer. 

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What to do instead? Get a used iPhone, or a new iPhone SE -- and just use it on Wi-Fi. The latter will cost you $429 (for 64GB of storage), but you'll get a device that can run the latest version of iOS, and it can pull music from iTunes (on Windows) or Apple Music (on the Mac). It works seamlessly with Bluetooth headphones and speakers, but you'll need a pesky Lightning adapter to use old-school headphones. And, because it's got the App Store, you can also opt for alternate services like Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube and the like (so long as you can access a Wi-Fi hotspot), in addition to or instead of the Apple Music app. 

You can get refurbished models for less than $200, though this is still way too much to pay for a "music player," in my book. But it's the most capable and flexible option here, especially for those who are already in the Apple services universe -- or refuse to leave their iTunes-based MP3 library. It's also a nice fallback portable MP3 player option for kids if you don't want an iPad, which starts at around $300 but isn't pocketable.

The iPod Touch was the last dedicated music player in Apple's lineup, but it was officially discontinued in May 2022. You can still find used models out there, but don't expect them to be supported for much longer.

Nowadays the real Apple Watch can act as a sorta-kinda iPod, at least for Apple Music subscribers. Just sync some playlists to the Watch, and you can enjoy digital music (not to mention podcasts) on a set of wireless headphones, even if the iPhone is nowhere nearby. Get an Apple Watch SE for less than $250 for basic music playback, or go for an Apple Watch Series 8 or Apple Watch Ultra if you want more nonmusic features. Note that recent Apple Watch SE sales have seen the prices of the 40mm version drop to as low as $200 and the larger 44mm model dip below $230. 

These days, you can still get very basic music players on Amazon, but they're nearly all from no-name China brands. (We tried one like this, and it was fine, but nothing special.) In the distant past, the tiny SanDisk Clip family of players were a serviceable option for basic music playback, so long as you're well versed in the old school drag-and-drop method of file transfer. But some Amazon reviewers have criticized the later iteration of that model -- the Clip Sport Plus -- saying that its Bluetooth connection wasn't up to snuff. If you want to go this route, you might want to stick with wired headphones, which will also enable FM radio playback. 

These days, you can still get very basic music players on Amazon, but they're nearly all from no-name China brands. (We tried one like this, and it was fine, but nothing special.) In the distant past, the tiny SanDisk Clip family of players were a serviceable option for basic music playback, so long as you're well versed in the old school drag-and-drop method of file transfer. But some Amazon reviewers have criticized the later iteration of that model -- the Clip Sport Plus -- saying that its Bluetooth connection wasn't up to snuff. If you want to go this route, you might want to stick with wired headphones, which will also enable FM radio playback.

The Vibe can store upwards of 1,000 songs in its music library, and -- unlike the old Shuffle -- it supports wireless and wired headphones. But it charges through the headphone jack via a proprietary cable, rather than more ubiquitous Micro-USB or USB-C connectors. The five-hour battery life is so-so, as is the price tag over $100, which feels higher than what you want to pay for this MP3 device product in an era of $30 wireless headphones and $200 smart phones. More expensive options in the range include the Mighty 3, with eight hours of battery life, and the Waterproof Mighty Vibe, for swimmers.

If you've got an old phone -- or you buy a new one without service -- you'll have access to the full realm of app-based music services and any music files you care to upload. Something like the $160-ish Samsung Galaxy A03S (shown above) fits the bill nicely, since you can drop in a microSD card that you've preloaded with tunes.

Audiophiles have long looked down on digital music because the sound quality was notably inferior for golden-eared listeners with distinguishing tastes. But the development of lossless file formats (such as FLAC) and cheap ample multigigabyte storage have made portable high-fidelity music a reality.

At this point, there are really only two major players in the high-end portable music space: Astell & Kern and Sony (where the Walkman brand still lives on). We've used earlier versions of each brand, but not the current models.

If you're the sort of person who has hard drives full of uncompressed music audio files -- and can hear the difference between that and comparatively low-resolution MP3 and AAC files -- then, by all means, pair up one of those players with your wired headphones of choice.

That said, nearly all of the streaming music services now offer lossless or high bit-rate options -- that's nearly all the big players, from Tidal and Qobuz to Amazon and Apple. (Spotify HiFi, weirdly, remains a no-show.)

If you like what you hear, consider upgrading to a decent headphone DAC (that's "digital to analog converter") like the Audiofly Dragonfly and a serious pair of wired headphones. Then you'll have a solid audiophile option that's good for the road, without the need for a standalone music player.

If you've got a digital music collection that includes one-offs and live tracks that aren't available on the mainstream services, you can upload them to online services, where they can live alongside subscription tracks and be shared among multiple devices (including smart speakers).

Apple users can opt for iTunes Match, which lets you upload your own digital music to live in tandem with Apple Music tracks. Once available for $24 a year, the service now appears to be bundled in as part of an Apple Music or Apple One subscription.

I used to have an iPod Touch. It was great. It did everything I needed and I was happy to have a separate music player and mobile phone. But one day, Apple updated the software and after that Smart Playlists (ones that automatically update) stopped working on the device. The only way I could get the playlists to update was to sync with the computer and the iTunes database. It was largely due to this oversight/bug that when development on the Touch stalled (and my eyes needed a bigger screen) that I decided to jump over to Android rather than have an iPhone.

All of this may sound quite insignificant to many people, but I need music to work. I cannot work in peace and quiet, so having a music player that does what I want is important to me. That I can use my phone rather than PC also means that I get much better sound as I can use my Bluetooth speaker.

Despite the relatively recent demise of the iPod, the traditional standalone portable music player is still alive and kicking. Whether you want to conserve your phone's memory or you're a proper audiophile seeking the best portable player for your hi-res tunes, our pick of the best portable MP3 players on the planet will see you right.

Most casual listeners will rely on their smartphones for on-the-go tunes, but a dedicated music player will go significantly further in delivering high-quality and high-resolution audio from your pocket, even at the budget end. ff782bc1db