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New Head-Fier
I'm looking for recommendations to replace my 10-year old 4GB Sansa Clip+. I've been using it to listen to podcasts at work during almost all of my 8-hour shift through a set of Koss Porta Pros, but it doesn't have the charge to last the whole day, giving me only about 5-7 hours. I've seen it rated at 15 hours of battery life, so maybe it's the age of the battery that it isn't getting that kind of life anymore. I've been running it with Rockbox 3.13, but I don't believe that could be responsible for the short battery life.
I'm looking for something cheap, at or below $100, but willing to entertain ideas up to $150. I don't want anything Apple because I have no interest in tying myself to their ecosystem. I'd like something that actually has 15 hours of battery life, or more. I'd like to keep the voice recording feature. If possible, I'd like something that has a locking feature or an interface without buttons that could interrupt playback. I've had many accidental bumps with my Clip+ in my pocket that hit a button and skipped a track, forcing me to search through hour-long files to figure out where I was last. Bluetooth and any wireless capabilities are not necessary, as I have no plans to use it that way.
I've looked at the Clip Sport and FiiO M3 as good options, but I'm interested to hear feedback on those or other options I'm not aware of or considering yet.
Additionally, I could use a recommendation on better software to use for syncing audio to my device. I used to use Winamp, but haven't used it for years and need a replacement. I haven't done any research on this yet and am not sure where to begin. My current operating system is Windows 7.
I'm looking for something cheap, at or below $100, but willing to entertain ideas up to $150. I don't want anything Apple because I have no interest in tying myself to their ecosystem. I'd like something that actually has 15 hours of battery life, or more. I'd like to keep the voice recording feature. If possible, I'd like something that has a locking feature or an interface without buttons that could interrupt playback. I've had many accidental bumps with my Clip+ in my pocket that hit a button and skipped a track, forcing me to search through hour-long files to figure out where I was last. Bluetooth and any wireless capabilities are not necessary, as I have no plans to use it that way.
I've looked at the Clip Sport and FiiO M3 as good options, but I'm interested to hear feedback on those or other options I'm not aware of or considering yet.
Additionally, I could use a recommendation on better software to use for syncing audio to my device. I used to use Winamp, but haven't used it for years and need a replacement. I haven't done any research on this yet and am not sure where to begin. My current operating system is Windows 7.