and doesn’t require you to buy a refurbished iPod or take your chances on plugging in an MP3 player from an unfamiliar brand from China. Ordinarily around here, I write about innovative men’s ...

Luckily, we're seeing a massive revival of the tried-and-true MP3 player. MP3 players give you full control over your music library without needing Wi-Fi, mobile data, or a monthly fee.

the MP3 format may not be as visible as it was even a decade ago, but it is by no means dead. These days, rolling your own MP3 player is almost trivial. We’ve seen some fairly small ones.