[jacko5]

At the moment i am listening to my music with my LG V20 phone and Sennheiser 535 SE Red earphones.
The sound is great but i would rather have a dedicated MP3 player.
What in the £200 range should i be looking at for a similar or better sound ?
I listen mostly to rock and trance music... good bass needed.
Thanks for any replies.

 

[davidcotton]

The obvious would be the shanling m0 which seems to have the same or similar dac to the lg series. Good news for you it only costs £100. If you want something a bit bigger you may need to look elsewhere.

 

[chickenmcnug]

There's the Hiby R3's slightly above your price point at £219. Shanling M0 is also a good shout.

 

[jacko5]

Thanks for the replies.
I have been looking at the Shanling M3s which can be had for about £215.
I listen to spotify at work via wifi so i would also need to be able to connect to this service as well.
I do not mind buying second hand if it gets me a better sounding unit.

 

[chickenmcnug]

Thanks for the replies.
I have been looking at the Shanling M3s which can be had for about £215.
I listen to spotify at work via wifi so i would also need to be able to connect to this service as well.
I do not mind buying second hand if it gets me a better sounding unit.

You'd need a DAP with Android and unfortunately, iirc the cheapest Android DAP is the Hidizs AP200 but their customer service is extremely horrible and I wouldn't recommend that.
The Hiby R3 is the closest thing but it can only run Tidal/Hiby music app.

 

[Dtuck90]

I vote for Sony A45

EDIT: sorry didn’t see your post about wanting Wi-fi

 

[jacko5]

Just thought i would report back.
I purchased a Fiio x7 from ebay .. second hand and mint condition fully boxed for £235.
Hope its a good match for my Shure SE 535 LTD Edition Red earphones.