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One of the easiest ways to turn off the noise of the world is to outsource what the phone does to other devices—ones that aren’t perpetually online or requiring a subscription to function. This led me to rediscover an old favorite: the MP3 player.
MP3 players are now, not surprisingly, far more capable than they were two decades ago. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, many of which emulate the design of favorite legacy MP3 players, and are manufactured by companies you’ve likely never heard of, like FiiO and AGPTEK. They come with support for the latest music codecs, Bluetooth, FM Radio, built-in speakers, and even features that smartphone manufacturers have long since dropped, like expansion slots and the standard headphone jack.
But if you’re really nostalgic for the old days, you can recommission a vintage Apple iPod or a
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