<![CDATA[Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use?]]>There are still companies specialising in MP3 players. Most aficionados swear by the FiiO brand. There's a promotion over at PC Show at Singapore Expo:


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Nebbermind:
I seriously doubt there's any development in mp3 players over the last few years since the smartphone has become multi functional. So most mp3 players you find in the market are probably quite old stock...n electronic components do have a shelf life esp when not in use.

What phone is she use now?
Sony xperia? Something like that. She's been getting warnings about insufficient storage! She and her friends take too many photos and videos. Anyway, we'll tell her the various options and let her do some research for herself. She's only getting home from her school trip tonight so I haven't been able to tell her about all these suggestions yet.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517994https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517994Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:05:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:23:27 GMT]]>I seriously doubt there’s any development in mp3 players over the last few years since the smartphone has become multi functional. So most mp3 players you find in the market are probably quite old stock…n electronic components do have a shelf life esp when not in use.

What phone is she use now?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517755https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517755Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:23:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:36:13 GMT]]>

ChiefKiasu:
janet88:

If I bring power bank out, then I have another item to charge. iPod battery lasts quite a while. Only thing is, if using mobile phone to listen to music, all incoming calls will not be missed. Once had ears plugged to iPod and didn't hear incoming calls...super embarrassing :oops:


You can always charge the battery on a daily basis, and then use it to charge your devices on the move. That way, you only have one thing to remember to charge at home. Buy 2 batteries so you can alternate between them on a daily basis, with one charging at home while carrying the other one with you.

The Xiaomi battery charges my Note 4 from 10% to 100% in about half a hour. Just keep it connected in your bag for a while and you will be ready to go. I love it 🙂

The biggest problem with listening to music on different devices is that you have to keep track of which device has what song. So what I do is keep all my songs in an iTunes library on my NAS at home, and use an app to sync my iTunes playlist to my Android device. My wife and daughter have their own playlists on the same iTunes library. That way, I only manage the music once whenever I buy the music, and everyone get to listen to it in any way they want. I use an old iPod classic in my car which also syncs my entire iTunes library.

Sounds so complicated! Only this younger daughter listens to music on the move. The older one only listens on her computer, and my husband and I don't at all.

NBM- I will ask her to look at other brands too. The one which has just died on her is another China brand - Aigo.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517714https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517714Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:36:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:27:24 GMT]]>

janet88:
If I bring power bank out, then I have another item to charge. iPod battery lasts quite a while. Only thing is, if using mobile phone to listen to music, all incoming calls will not be missed. Once had ears plugged to iPod and didn't hear incoming calls...super embarrassing :oops:

You can always charge the battery on a daily basis, and then use it to charge your devices on the move. That way, you only have one thing to remember to charge at home. Buy 2 batteries so you can alternate between them on a daily basis, with one charging at home while carrying the other one with you.

The Xiaomi battery charges my Note 4 from 10% to 100% in about half a hour. Just keep it connected in your bag for a while and you will be ready to go. I love it 🙂

The biggest problem with listening to music on different devices is that you have to keep track of which device has what song. So what I do is keep all my songs in an iTunes library on my NAS at home, and use an app to sync my iTunes playlist to my Android device. My wife and daughter have their own playlists on the same iTunes library. That way, I only manage the music once whenever I buy the music, and everyone get to listen to it in any way they want. I use an old iPod classic in my car which also syncs my entire iTunes library.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517627https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517627Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:27:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:57:43 GMT]]>Isn’t a Xiaomi cheaper @ $169? And you can do a lot more on it!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517616https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517616Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:57:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:51:04 GMT]]>

janet88:
I am also paranoid about mobile battery level. So I will use an iPod to listen to songs.

Which iPod do you use? Nano? How do you find it? My daughter was given money for her birthday by us, her uncle and the grandparents, so we are going to suggest that she use that to get herself an iPod, even though it seems rather pricey to me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517610https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517610Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:51:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:47:13 GMT]]>If I bring power bank out, then I have another item to charge. iPod battery lasts quite a while. Only thing is, if using mobile phone to listen to music, all incoming calls will not be missed. Once had ears plugged to iPod and didn't hear incoming calls...super embarrassing :oops:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517038https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1517038Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:47:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:56:59 GMT]]>I thought a better solution is to simply use your smartphone to listen to the music and buy an external battery pack (Xiaomi 10K maH $15) to charge the phone as and when necessary? Listening to mp3s probably takes less power than surfing on the net, or using whatsapp, because it doesn't require the screen to be on.


If you have 2 different devices you have to worry about charging both devices 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516999https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516999Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:56:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:01:25 GMT]]>I am also paranoid about mobile battery level. So I will use an iPod to listen to songs.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516960Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:01:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:20:43 GMT]]>

janet88:
ipod...in case mobile phone goes flat when using it to listen to music.

Yes, that's probably one of my daughter's concerns! It's just that the iPod Nano is $200+? And the iPod Shuffle is low-capacity and has no screen interface. I think we would prefer something that is comparable to the Nano but closer to $100. I've asked my husband look at other brands and see what's available, then she can decide.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516842https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516842Tue, 02 Jun 2015 03:20:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 02:59:40 GMT]]>ipod…in case mobile phone goes flat when using it to listen to music.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516830https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516830Tue, 02 Jun 2015 02:59:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 02:39:35 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
If your hp allows you to install SD card, it's probably much cheaper to add on storage and get a small & portable battery bank.

Not exactly sure what her reasons are for wanting 2 separate gadgets. I think she's like me - I personally don't like to have everything on 1 gadget. Any loss or failure will be a major catastrophe!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516820https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516820Tue, 02 Jun 2015 02:39:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:37:07 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
If your hp allows you to install SD card, it's probably much cheaper to add on storage and get a small & portable battery bank.

only android ph can accept SD card right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516789https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516789Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:37:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:34:03 GMT]]>If your hp allows you to install SD card, it’s probably much cheaper to add on storage and get a small & portable battery bank.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516788https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516788Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:34:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:33:13 GMT]]>

slmkhoo:
Just looked up the prices of iPods - rather pricey!? Has anyone tried other brands like Sony, Sandisk, Creative etc?

my elder not a teen yet, so i dunno much abt Ipod. But think
i got to learn, soon ds will be into this stage in 2yrs time

How ex is Ipod? why not use Iphone , can call n music at same time

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516787Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:33:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:26:50 GMT]]>Just looked up the prices of iPods - rather pricey!? Has anyone tried other brands like Sony, Sandisk, Creative etc?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516782https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516782Tue, 02 Jun 2015 01:26:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:10:43 GMT]]>I use iPod though I am not a teen.

My dd listens to music from her iPhone.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516558https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516558Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:10:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:08:26 GMT]]>

Nebbermind:
Use an older unused smartphone?

Can suggest!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516557https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516557Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:07:43 GMT]]>

Ninjazz34:
Hi slmkhoo,


I personally follow the trend of downloading my music into this app called Spotify.Aside from that,I carry around a wireless headset where I connect it to my computer and download music.

IPods are still in trend to me(hahah).Maybe a IPod Touch works well?

Hope this helps:)

Ninjazz34
She buys online and downloads to her PC. It's when for travelling etc that she wants something to carry around. I'll ask her to look at iPods and see what she thinks. Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516555https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516555Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:07:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:07:56 GMT]]>Use an older unused smartphone?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516513https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516513Mon, 01 Jun 2015 09:07:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gadget for listening to music - what do teens use? on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:52:14 GMT]]>Hi slmkhoo,


I personally follow the trend of downloading my music into this app called Spotify.Aside from that,I carry around a wireless headset where I connect it to my computer and download music.

IPods are still in trend to me(hahah).Maybe a IPod Touch works well?

Hope this helps:)

Ninjazz34

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516511https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1516511Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:52:14 GMT