Exploring the history of portable music, from the first reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes to the colossal influence of modern streaming services and smartphones.

First appearing in the mid-90s, the ESP (Electronic Skip Protection or Electronic Shock Protection) button enabled a data buffering feature on portable CD players to help prevent audio playback ...

Available in September, the company is making a portable CD player that combines the tried-and-true appeal of the Discman ...

Nostalgia is all the rage in the tech sector. Now, a Chinese manufacturer is revisiting the portable CD player, a device that took the world by storm in the '80s and '90s. For several years now ...

I am What Hi-Fi's managing editor and have been testing audio products – including portable music players and headphones – for over a decade. I do a lot of my listening when travelling, so a dedicated ...

This is Moondrop’s DiscDream 2. A long and elaborate name for what is essentially a very straightforward object; a portable CD player. As you might have guessed, Moondrop is a brand name associated ...

CD players, or other portable audio devices. Bonus points if it's one you used in the 2000s, keep the e-waste to a minimum. I ...

I am What Hi-Fi's managing editor and have been testing audio products – including portable music players and headphones – for over a decade. I do a lot of my listening when travelling, so a dedicated ...