While the three DAPs share a similar physical construction and the same UI, they are really not targeted to the same audiences and the question of which is best is going to depend largely on use case. The problem is particularly pronounced on the M3s where the case covers the buttons and removes nearly all tactile reference to which button is which.Īnd now for something completely different. This is not really bad on the m2s although there is no tactile way to be certain which button you are pressing without finding the others to reference its position. Giving the user the option to set the push-in on the toggle wheel to be the play/pause function on the M2s and M3s would make pocket use much more feasible as the leather case obscures the actual play/pause button to a degree that makes pocket use more difficult.
With only having a single slot, it would be nice to at least make the slot accessible without having to go remove the case.Ģ.) On the M1, pushing the wheel inward works as the play/pause function.
On the M1 the SD Card slot is at the bottom while the SD slot on the M2s and M3s is on the left-hand side about ¾ of the way toward the bottom of the player.Ī couple of things I will note that I would like to see updated on future models.ġ.) All of the cases obscure the SD card slot so it is impossible to change cards without removing the case. The bottom of all the units have the 3.5mm port and the USB-C port. The M1 has the power button below the wheel while the M2s and M3s have the power button on the top at the righthand side. All three have scroll wheels on the right with the M2s and M3s having the return button immediately below the wheel. The M1 also has a return button on the left above the forward/reverse buttons. On the left side, forward and reverse are present although they are separated by a play/pause on the M2s and M3s that is not present on the M1. Some of the buttons are in the same place on all three models. On the m1, the frame is more easily seen. The screen has an outer black bezel that frames it all the way round but does a good job of disappearing when the player is powered off on the M2 and M3s. I have owned 2 of the three in the past but never had them all in hand at the same time.įirst let’s take a moment to look at the things these models all have in common before delving into the unique qualities of each.Ĭonstruction is solid with metal sides and high gloss glass backs each opposite a full-sized display. I would like to thank Shanling for setting up the review tour for their 3 most commonly seen DAP models and for including me on the tour.
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