I stream using Amazon Music through various devices (iPhone, Echo connected to a stereo system, etc.) and am very happy with that. However, I also have an MP3 library of purchased music and ripped CD's, some of which are not available for streaming. I've been using an iPod Classic for many years to manage and access that library, and it's worked great. However, that old mechanical device was getting a little long in the tooth (lots of 'restore and reloads' needed, etc.), so I took the plunge on this ultra large capacity iPod Touch. It is fantastic. Same wonderful iTunes front end for searching and playing artists, specific tunes or albums. It is very small and most importantly, using my Bluetooth connected Bose Sport earbuds, it sounds fantastic. No connection issues, and just pure, even wide open sound with plenty of bass. MUCH better sounding than streaming the same music using my iphone with Amazon Music through the same earbuds. It also has a headphone out, so I can easily hardwire connect to, for example, my legacy stereo system if I want.
This is a very specific application, and I'm sure not many people would have a need for this. While I am amazed at the whole streaming thing and enjoy it, there is something also wonderful about having the offline song library that was built over many years available through a small, great sounding unit with much better fidelity.
As a side note, I also made this a primary use music player by deleting most of the apps that were preloaded. I do not have it connect to email over wifi, etc. It makes for a very wonderful, simple, clean music player that way.
Very pleased and highly recommended for those of you that have a large offline music collection.
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Amazing!!
I am a high school student who loves listening to music while doing homework. I get easily distracted with my phone because if i receive a text, a quick 2 minute break to reply can turn into an hour long break. I invested in this IPod so i can work away from my phone but still have the ability to listen to music. The only thing i have downloaded on the device is spotify and i have messaging/facetime/social media/etc all turned off and it has really helped me to stay focused with my work. I would also recommend this IPod to any parents that want a way to communicate with their child. All you need is an apple id for your child which can be 100% monitored and controlled by a parent. They can text or facetime you as long as they are under wifi!
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Color: Space GrayCapacity: 32GBStyle: SingleVerified Purchase
