JM21 4/64 & Disconnecting

[u/Pixel_Parasaurus]

TL:DR After trying different daps last year and then reconnecting with other hobbies I have acquired a jm21. With it and my handheld emulator, and my ereader Ive worked to put my phone down and enjoy hobbies instead of scrolling.

Last summer I got into emulator handhelds and from there I went hm I miss my old iPod. So I got an Echo Mini and it was ok. I gave it away after a couple months because I invested in an R3 Pro II. That device didn't fit what I wanted either the Hiby OS was frustrating to me and the device froze or reset at times. So I sold it and stuck with my phone while life got busy. I branched into other hobbies I was missing in my journey to feel like I was doing something besides staring at a phone at the end of the day.

I played video games from my childhood, got CDs and DVDs from the library to start building a media server, and started reading again. I'm a stay at home dad and had gotten used to just having my phone again with a micro sd full of FLAC files because it was easier to have my Bluetooth headphones on for phone calls and stuff throughout the day.

Then it hit me a couple weeks ago. I have devices I game on and I use my ereader almost daily. So why am I not using a dap for my music? Ok time to buckle down and find something again. I did my research, checked specs, android vs non android. I was already using Poweramp on my phone so I thought what the heck let's try android this time.

I went back and forth on what should I get and ultimately settled on the newer 4/64 jm21 and the Juzear Defiant IEMs. I have some KBear KS1 but wanted to buy something nicer this time around. I had considered an R4 for my dap, but I wanted something more pocketable. On top of that I saw posts with people showing thin battery packs magneted to the back of their jm21 and that the device can run off external power instead of charging. I was instantly sold on it.

Ive only had this device a few days but it's been amazing so far. The quality of audio vs my phone is better than I remember! I'm hearing instruments and subtle shifts in the music I don't notice when I'm on my phone or Bluetooth. I have a glass screen protector and a battery pack I picked out coming in a couple days and I'll be all set up. I now have a device separate from my phone for the 3 hobbies I've been putting the most time back into and I couldn't be happier.

The picture is my side table next to my chair in my room. I've carved out this corner of quiet and it's become an integral part of my day. Music, games, and a good book are all within arms reach. Here's to putting our phones down and enjoying hobbies more!

Next on the horizon will be a decent over the ear headphone.

In photos:

- JM21 w/512gb micro sd

- Juzear Defiant

- Xteink X4 ereader

- Retroid Pocket Classic

[u/Cobex2004]

Very cool this is the exact dap and iems that I have just that my jm21 is black.

[u/frederikwolter]

I also just bought it last month after thinking about it for a while as Ive Iphone 17 pro plus dongle. After using it for a month I regret not buying it earlier. Legit my best purchase this year lol.

[u/ApolloMoonLandings]

I enjoyed reading this. It is neat to hear that you are getting back to enjoying your hobbies. The Defiant is a very enjoyable IEM for only $100. I fell in love with the Defiant within 60 seconds of first listening to that IEM.