Broke Amateurs Kim Portable -

Here is the cruel joke: The Kim Portable is cheap, but it does not come with storage. You need a microSD card. A decent 128GB card costs more than the player itself. If you are broke, factor this into your budget. You might spend $20 on the Kim and $25 on a Sandisk card.

Tips for amateur musicians/performers with minimal budget wanting portable, busking-ready setups.

Maybe the Kim Portable isn't for you. If you have $0, you need to get creative. Here is the "Survival Tier" for the broke amateur. broke amateurs kim portable

So you bought the Kim Portable. You are broke. Now what? Here is how to turn this plastic brick into a music machine.

Step 1: Do Not Use the Stock Earbuds The earbuds included with the Kim Portable are literal garbage. They are worth $0.10. Throw them away immediately. Use the earbuds that came with your old Samsung phone or buy a $5 pair of Monoprice earbuds. Here is the cruel joke: The Kim Portable

Step 2: Compress Your Files Do not load 100GB of FLAC files. Lossless files drain the battery faster. Convert your music to high-bitrate MP3 (V0 or 320kbps). You will not hear the difference on this device, but your battery will last 2 hours longer.

Step 3: The "Library Hack" The Kim Portable has a terrible interface. Sorting by artist is broken. Instead, use a free tool called MP3tag on your computer. Rename every file to start with the track number. Then sort by "File Name." It is ugly, but it works. So you bought the Kim Portable

Step 4: Battery Discipline These batteries degrade fast. Never charge it overnight. Charge it only to 90% and unplug. Never let it die completely. If you treat the battery like a raw egg, it might last two years instead of six months.