# High-End Music Players The HiFiMAN HM-901 Retails for an Astounding $999 By Meghan Young | Published 2013-01-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifiman-hm901 References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2013/01/high-end-portab.php) & [hifiman.us](http://hifiman.us/) iPod and [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/questyle-nhb12) users beware, a new kid by the name of [HiFiMAN](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifiman-he1000-unveiled) HM-901 is on the block and it plans on stealing all of the spotlight. A high-end portable music player, the HiFiMAN HM-901 retails for an astonishing $999. Granted, it is chockfull of goodies, which hopes to justify the exorbitant price. Forgoing the use of a fixed hardrive, the HiFiMAN HM-901 plays music straight from SD cards. This allows people to save uncompressed and lossless files without worrying about running out of space. Although this is a great feature, it surely isn't the shining one. Unlike [iPods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-iphone-17-case), the HiFiMAN HM-901 can be tailored to the output of different phones as well as docks. This allows people to change the quality of sound to suit their needs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **High-end Portable Music Players:** The rise of high-end portable music players with advanced features, such as the HiFiMAN HM-901, offers opportunities for tech companies to innovate and develop even more advanced devices. - **SD Card Music Storage:** The integration of SD card music storage in high-end music players offers opportunities for SD card and memory storage companies to provide solutions for the music industry. - **Tailored Sound Output:** The demand for tailored sound output in high-end music players provides opportunities for audio engineering and customization companies to create unique user experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The rise of high-end music players creates opportunities in the consumer electronics industry for companies to create innovative, high-quality devices. - **Memory Storage Industry:** The integration of SD card storage in high-end music players offers opportunities for growth in the memory storage industry. - **Audio Engineering Industry:** The demand for tailored sound output in high-end music players offers opportunities for audio engineering companies to provide customized solutions for audio enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haute High-Power Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-sp3000t.md) - [High-Resolution Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-music-players.md) - [Active Audiophile Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-p1.md) - [High-Quality Audio Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highquality-audio-amplifier.md) - [Copper-Constructed Hi-Res Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-aultima-sp4000.md) - [Fully Machined Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selekt-dsm.md) - [Docking-Friendly Digital Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-pd10.md) - [90s-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen4.md) - [Gold-Plated Hi-Fi Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-sony-walkmans.md)