{"id":4209,"date":"2015-05-20T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T11:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=4209"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:23:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T17:23:03","slug":"is-your-phone-the-best-way-to-listen-to-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/05\/20\/is-your-phone-the-best-way-to-listen-to-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your phone the best way to listen to music?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Listening to music on the go has never been easier thanks to the little box of magic in your pocket, your smartphone.<\/p>\n

Back in the day, listening to music and having a mobile phone meant carrying two devices. Nightmare!<\/p>\n

But have we sacrificed quality for convenience? Some audiophiles think so. We decided to investigate if we\u2019re missing out by listening to music on our phones – and which portable music player, if any, would be better.<\/p>\n

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\"Pono<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

The PonoPlayer<\/b><\/h3>\n

The PonoPlayer is a Toblerone-shaped music player part-invented by Neil Young (yep, that one).<\/p>\n

It provides ultra-high quality sound quality using ultra high-quality digital files, although some people (including this chap from Yahoo<\/a>) claim this is complete nonsense because your rubbish human ears aren\u2019t capable of hearing the frequencies Pono provides.<\/p>\n

Still, some people – including Norah Jones and Dave Grohl – insist that Pono provides sound quality unlike anything you\u2019ve ever heard. If you\u2019ve got a spare \u00a3250 (and don\u2019t mind spending \u00a325 on high-quality album downloads), you can find out for yourself!<\/p>\n

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\"sony-walkman\"<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

Sony Walkman MW-ZX2<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Walkman lives! After a few years in the wilderness, Sony have resurrected the legendary Walkman brand as a high-quality audio player range. Apparently, this particular model delivers incredible sound quality although that\u2019s the least we\u2019d expect from a device that costs – wait for it – $1,200 (about \u00a3770)!<\/p>\n

\u00a3770! Still, if you simply can\u2019t live without one, sell some electronics, get saving and think of a decent excuse when your other half tells you off for spending over \u00a3700 on a posh MP3 player.<\/p>\n

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\"iPod\"<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

iPod<\/b><\/h3>\n

The iPod is a wonderful box of musical joy that is almost completely pointless in the smartphone era. It\u2019s not entirely <\/i>pointless though.<\/p>\n

Sound-wise, you won\u2019t be able to tell the difference between your phone and an iPod. However, you can fit a lot more albums onto an iPod thanks to the lack of apps and selfies clogging up your memory.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re fairly cheap these days, although you\u2019ll have to get used to carrying 2 devices around again.<\/p>\n

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CD player<\/b><\/h3>\n

CDs are optimised for the limited capabilities of the human ear, although cheap CD players deliver a sound most human ears will want to get away from as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

So, if you do want to leap back in time (retro-hipster revival, perhaps?), make sure you buy a semi-decent Sony model or something. Oh, and a big pair of cargo pants to lug the thing around.<\/p>\n

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Cassette Player<\/b><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t even think about it.<\/p>\n

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Minidisc Player<\/b><\/h3>\n

Minidisc players were all the rage for about 2 years, before people realised that burning music to the little discs of dreams was a right pain in the bum. Sony stopped manufacturing Minidiscs in 2013<\/a>, so getting your hands on one will be a bit of a struggle.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll always have a place in our hearts though.<\/p>\n

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What is your favourite way to listen to music? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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