Portable CD players are back and now work with wireless headphones
Initially available in silver, the Fiio DM13 will eventually be released in four additional colors. | Image: Fiio
It’s time to dig out those CD binders you refused to part with. Fiio, a Chinese audio gear maker, is releasing a $179 portable CD player in September that brings with it modern upgrades the Sony Discman never had — including support for the wireless headphones that didn’t exist in the Discman’s heyday.
Following vinyl’s resurgence in popularity, demand for audio cassettes and compact discs has increased in recent years. At CES 2024, Fiio debuted the CP13, an upgraded portable cassette player inspired by the iconic Sony Walkman. Half a year later, the Fiio DM13 gives portable CD players a similarly modern facelift.
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The portable CD player will have a rechargeable battery good for eight hours of playback.
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