Why audio players still make sense in 2025

Some of y'all too young to even remember a day before smartphones, but since iPhone came out nearly 20 years ago, they've slowly replaced a ton of old electronics categories we used to need. Like personal audio players. But while your smartphone can serve as a perfectly decent audio player, I think having a standalone DAP is still better. Here's why. Thanks to HiFiGo for making Wave Guide possible. See DAPs on HiFiGo: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... Best sub-$100 DAP: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... Best sub-$200 DAP: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... Best DAP for great battery life: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... Best DAP for high power output: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... 00:00 Intro 00:39 What is a DAP? 01:39 Why you SHOULDN'T get a DAP 03:20 Why you SHOULD 03:30 Sound quality 04:16 Phone battery life 05:30 No distractions 06:12 Music library things 07:36 The best reason to use a DAP 08:44 Wrap-up Also watch:    • The BEST digital audio players      • How I set up Android DAPs      • How to EQ headphones: THE SERIES      • Yes, you need a DAC   ---- Thanks to HiFiGo for making Wave Guide possible. See what's new 👉 https://hifigo.com/collections/new-ar... Available on HiFiGo: IEMs: https://hifigo.com/collections/in-ear... Ear tips: https://hifigo.com/collections/eartip... Headphones: https://hifigo.com/collections/over-e... IEM cables: https://hifigo.com/collections/headph... DACs & amps: https://hifigo.com/collections/amp-da... Portable audio players: https://hifigo.com/collections/portab... ---------- Join the Super* Discord:   / discord   Super* merch here: https://shop.squig.link/ Follow me on Instagram:   / thisreviewissuper   Disclosure: This video IS sponsored by retailer HiFiGo. Check them out at https://hifigo.com/ AI music via Udio (https://www.udio.com/) #WaveGuide #MP3player #DAPs #audiophile #audio #SuperReview