I want to get less reliant on my phone and go out more without it. One of the big use cases for my phone is music.
I have a lot of local music files and I would like to transfer them to a mp3 player. I would prefer something offline that I can drag files too. Also Bluetooth would be a plus so I can continue to use my earbuds.
Something easy to navigate would be ideal too. Basically like what iPods were like with a small screen where you can navigate easily and see album artwork.
I’ve given up on dedicated daps. They may have superior audio components but you won’t ever appreciate them when you’re on the go. I just use my phone. I make sure they have an sd card slot and a headphone jack. For OP, they can use an old phone that doesn’t have a sim card.