frankcountry t1_j6iowr3 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Reply to comment by MonstahButtonz in Recommendations for budget mp3 players? by [deleted]

Wouldn’t it be a little bulky and quicker battery drain for an mp3 player?

BallsOutKrunked t1_j6ippss wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Yeah I run with my phone sometimes but it's more complicated. Notifications can come through if you forget to disable them, the battery life is much shorter than a dedicated mp3 player, and you need some form of holder to keep it from bouncing everywhere.

MonstahButtonz t1_j6iz214 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

>Notifications can come through if you forget to disable them

There won't be any notifications if it's a used phone with no SIM card or CDMA set up.

BallsOutKrunked t1_j6izxcr wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:56 PM

If you want to run with a phone, run with a phone.

MonstahButtonz t1_j6j086j wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:58 PM

OP didn't say it was for running.

It's 2023. Having a dedicated MP3 player when you inevitably have a phone with you also is pretty counterintuitive and thus why they aren't commonly produced anymore.

MonstahButtonz t1_j6iywa9 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

More bulky, yes, but the battery drain is pretty slow if just using for music, and you have the benefit of wifi and apps where you can run Spotify/Pandora/Podcasts, etc if you're somewhere with wifi access, or can run the apps in offline mode.

complywood t1_j6kd7qs wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Yes, though if you set a phone in airplane mode, the battery lasts a lot longer. Wireless connectivity is probably the biggest power drain next to screen brightness and gps.