Daisy MP3 Player Kit, a DIY DAP for $120

Looking for a weekend project, or haven't found a music player that'll satisfy your inner creative geek? Well, meet MAKE's Daisy MP3 Player Kit, an open-source setup that'll play MP3 and WAV files all from one little chip board. Of course, this is a kit, not a full-fledged player, meaning Daisy comes in parts -- you'll have to give it a power source and a case should you want to actually use it in the real world. You can buy whole kit (the caboodle is extra) from MAKE or direct from its Oakland-based creator for $115. By the way, if you manage to strap the Daisy to some sunglasses or other headwear, we figure that would place you right smack in the middle of the wearable MP3 spectrum, which ranges from the ridiculous iSoundCap to the sublime DIY Oakley Thump shades.

[Via MAKE:]

[strider_mt2k @ Nov 16th 2006 11:22PM]

I think I've found my next project!

I just DLed the info for the manual to see.

[Julian Bond @ Nov 17th 2006 4:11AM]

If only.
- It had a display
- It had an IDE interface for hard disk storage
- It supported rockbox

[John @ Nov 17th 2006 4:54AM]

If only it did something useful, like have a wifi or wired ethernet interface for picking up streamed music. I guess I'm being a bit unimaginative, but I cannot see why anybody would buy this except for rather unusual projects.

This would probably interest more folks: http://mp3elf.net/

[Chris @ Nov 17th 2006 7:12AM]

I laughed at the caboodle joke. I am weak sauce.

[kkelm @ Nov 17th 2006 10:16AM]

Oh for God's sake, people. You get this kit because you like making stuff, not because it's state-of-the-art competition for iPod.

Zune, maybe...

[R @ Nov 17th 2006 10:50AM]

LOL! Nice parting jab.

[zsn3s @ Nov 17th 2006 4:06PM]

there's similar stuff @ spark fun electronics, and you can use all sorts of other gadgets and tie them in as you see fit/are able. GPS, bluetooth whatever. shove 'em all in an altoids tin or something

[Tom @ Nov 18th 2006 6:46AM]

"an open-source setup that'll play MP3"

Um, if it plays MP3 it's not open source...

[Bobarama7k @ Feb 13th 2007 12:40PM]

i could be wrong, but doesnt that mean that linux isnt open source because it plays MP3s? because im pretty sure that it has the power to play MP3s, and isnt forced to, for all i know, it could be used as a F@H box, slow, but at least it would work