Hands On With The Hidizs AP30 Music Boy; A Game Boy-Inspired Music Player With Audiophile Ambitions

There was a time when carrying a dedicated music player was the thing to do. The industry was booming, Steve Jobs turned the iPod into a cultural phenomenon, Creative established itself as one of its biggest competitors, and countless other manufacturers fought to earn a place in your pocket. Before smartphones became the center of our digital lives, 'MP3 players' (now more commonly known as Digital Audio Players) came in every shape and size, offering little more than a headphone jack, a few buttons, and a library of music to take wherever you went. While those devices largely disappeared over the past decade, they've found a new audience among listeners looking to escape endless notifications and rediscover the simple pleasure of pressing play.I was presented with the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy and MY LIN IEM for my reviewThe Hidizs AP30 Music Boy leans so heavily into that nostalgia. Its compact, retro-inspired design is impossible to ignore, looking more like a miniature handheld game…