Tangara MP3 player by Cool Tech Zone
Shares rank 7 of 11 portable music players by recommenders
Recommended as a durable, open-source MP3 player that suits Hacker News buyers. The most common caveat is that it can be underpowered and crash under load.
Recommended as a durable, open-source MP3 player that suits Hacker News buyers. The most common caveat is that it can be underpowered and crash under load.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Looks awesome to HN readers
“Power consumption seems a bit high. Other than that, looks awesome.”
Comment from 25 Jul 2026 in “Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models” “it looks like everything a HN-using MP3-buyer would want”
Comment from 25 Jul 2026 in “Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models” Fits what HN buyers want
“it looks like everything a HN-using MP3-buyer would want”
Comment from 25 Jul 2026 in “Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models” “a Tangera might actually be what you failed to find”
Comment from 24 Jan 2026 in “Tech Is Fun Again: The Tech Monoculture Is Finally Breaking”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Underpowered and crashes under load
“It's kind of underpowered and crashes sometimes when doing too much at once”
Comment from 1 Oct 2026 in “Sudo – A dedicated music player designed around listening to music” Power consumption seems high
“Power consumption seems a bit high. Other than that, looks awesome.”
Comment from 25 Jul 2026 in “Why Sony Can't Bring Back Its Classic Walkman Models”
Other portable music players people recommend
The four most recommended other portable music players, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPod | 102 | 32 | 76% | 12 | 6 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Sony MiniDisc player | 40 | 12 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Sony Walkman | 20 | 20 | 50% | 6 | — | — |
| Apple iPod Classic | 18 | 5 | 78% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Tangara MP3 player by Cool Tech ZoneThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's kind of underpowered and crashes sometimes when doing too much at once”
“Plus it's open source and you can just make your own.”
“Power consumption seems a bit high. Other than that, looks awesome.”
“it looks like everything a HN-using MP3-buyer would want”
“Mine's lasted, and it works pretty well, though the touchwheel isn't quite on-par with an iPod.”
“a Tangera might actually be what you failed to find”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.