# Studio Quality MP3 Players Neil Young is Launching the Pono Music Player Offering Studio Quality By Eric Westcott | Published 2014-03-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pono-music-player References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/neil-youngs-new-pono-music-player-will-cost-400-1540260068) & [ponomusic](http://ponomusic.com/) The Pono music player is the newest competitor to enter the arena. Backed by Canadian music legend Neil Young, this new player offers an experience of listening to music as it is first heard in the studio. The music player market has been widely dominated by [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod) and its [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classipod). The Pono music player has a memory size of 128 GB and can hold upwards of 500 " [high-resolution digital-music albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-aultima-sp4000)." If you would like to increase the memory limits you are able to add a memory card to the device. The triangular shape offers a different style of music player that challenges the market's uniform of slim rectangular. The Pono music player is up against tough competition, but the studio sound quality might just be the hook needed to capture some ground in the market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **High-quality Music Players:** The rise of high-quality music players like the Pono music player presents opportunities for audio technology innovation. - **Market Disruption in Music Players:** The Pono music player's studio sound quality and unique triangular design challenge the dominance of established players like Apple, opening up possibilities for disruptive innovation. - **Increasing Memory Capabilities in Music Players:** The Pono music player's ability to expand memory limits with additional memory cards highlights the trend of increasing storage capacities in music players. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage the trend of high-quality music players to create innovative audio devices and experiences. - **Digital Music:** The rise of music players like the Pono player in the digital music industry provides opportunities for disruptive innovations in music distribution and playback. - **Audio Technology:** The audio technology industry can capitalize on the trend of high-quality music players to develop innovative sound processing and digital music technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Resolution Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-music-players.md) - [Budget-Friendly Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-audio-players.md) - [Colorful Portable Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-players-1.md) - [Vintage-Inspired Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hires-player.md) - [Docking-Friendly Digital Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern-pd10.md) - [Connective Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connectivedigital-audio-player.md) - [Modernized Portable Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tl1-music-player.md) - [Active Portable Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astellkern.md) - [Fan-Made Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod.md)