These exist. Mostly they have moved upmarket to serious audiophile nerds, but some are still below the price of an OG iPod. https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-bu

These exist. Mostly they have moved upmarket to serious audiophile nerds, but some are still below the price of an OG iPod. https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-buys/portable/best-portable-music-players https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-buys/portable/best-portable... Can't speak to the UI/UX, but they do one thing, for people who care a lot about that one thing.