Update: This article was originally published on 24 December, 2025. It has been updated with local pricing and availability.
Snowsky, a sub-brand of audio company Fiio, typically puts out products that pay homage to audio gear of the past, such as the Echo Mini music player and Retro Nano DAC/amp.
However, while those devices were modeled after cassette players, the newest entry to the lineup, the Snowsky Disc, takes inspiration from a different kind of audio player.
Fiio states that the Disc is influenced by “retro CD-player aesthetics”, and indeed, the Disc harkens back to some of Sony’s old Discmans, like the D-50. Additionally, the outline of the Disc also brings to mind images of the fourth generation iPod Shuffle, though based on the Disc’s size in this render, it’s a tad bigger than Apple’s old music player.
The Disc supports 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs. If you’re listening wirelessly, it also has LDAC support.
The square metal frame of the Disc is marked by a circular touchscren. Fiio says that the Disc’s interface is meant to be distraction-free; it’ll display typical information like track info album artwork, as well as basic controls. It can also be used with the Fiio Control App.
As a music player, the Disc has its usual 3.5mm headphone jack, as well as a 4.4mm balanced output. If you’re going wireless, the Disc also serves as a Bluetooth player with support for LDAC. You can either stream music via Wi-Fi (the Disc also supports Apple AirPlay), or if you prefer to have your music readily available, the Disc can take a microSD card of up to 2TB.
Aside from being a DAP, the Disc can double up as a USB audio hub; the USB-C port on the bottom supports audio output. The Disc also supports SPDIF output – space for coaxial output is shared with the 3.5mm jack, according to Fiio. If you’re not planning to leave the Disc plugged in, it’s rated to last for about 12 hours of continuous music playback.
As for the internals, Fiio told us that the Disc uses dual Cirrus Logic CS43131 chips. The CS43131 is a pretty popular chip among lower-end enthusiast audio players, and the dual configuration is similar to its past Retro Nano and Melody DACs.
Pricing and Availability
Another similarity that Fiio’s Snowsky Disc happens to share with the iPod Shuffle is its market position. Set to be available in January, the Disc will cost US$80 / £80, which comes to around S$100 to 130 here. Like the Shuffle, then, it’s not exactly meant to be a top of the line music player – Fiio instead labels it an entry-level DAP.
Update (26 Jan): The Snowsky Disc will be available in Singapore for S$139 from March onwards. It will be available through AV One and selected retailers.