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Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  238 reviews
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Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.7
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MPN: SDMX11R-002GK-A57
Model: SDMX11R-002GK-A57
UPC: 619659040994
EAN: 0619659041144
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 The New Leader In Small MP3 Players November 29, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
BACKGROUND: I was in the market for a small MP3 player with primary usage at the gym. I was looking for a rechargeable unit as my previous player ate AAA batteries about every week or so. I considered three options of which the Sansa Clip was one of them. I eliminated the iPod Shuffle due to its cost and lack of display. The other primary contender was the Creative Zen Stone Plus (I rejected the non-Plus model due it its lack of display). I will reference how the Sansa Clip won out throughout the rest of the review.
SET UP: The Sansa Clip is about as simple as it gets in this area. It requires no additional software installation. My home system runs XP SP2 with Windows Media Player 11. When I plugged the player in to charge, it was detected and recognized automatically. I told windows to "Take No Action" as the default behavior when the device connects. This allows me to maintain complete control over the syncing process. My unit charged in about an hour.
MUSIC TRANSFER: You have the option of using simple drag and drop of MP3 files to the device as you would a USB flash drive. However, using Windows Media Player allows you the more advanced feature of playlists. Since I primarily use my MP3 player at the gym, I created multiple playlists for warm up, workout, and cool down. The workout lists are about 90 minutes while the others about 20 minutes. I really liked that I was able to create multiples of each for variety. Right now I have three of each with about 1.5 Gb still remaining to use as I please. Using Windows Media Player, you can sync albums, songs, or playlists as you would with any other device. The Sansa Clip fully supports all of these options so it is a nice low effort, highly functional set up.
SOUND QUALITY: This is an area where the Sansa Clip is pretty impressive. I previously had the Sansa M230, and I can tell a significant difference in sound quality. I am able to hear a lot more detail in the higher ranges (such as high hat cymbals). I am using the headphones that came with the unit, but I would image that higher quality headphones would sound even better. The player also has a series of preset equalizer settings for different music styles as well as one that you can customize.
DISPLAY: This is a distinguisher between the Clip and the Zen Stone Plus. The display is larger and easier to read. The mix of blue and yellow against the black background is also pleasant.
NAVIGATION: The Clip has a normal four button dial that is common to most small MP3 players. With the crisp, clear display it is easy to move around and select music by artist, album, song, or playlist. The only thing that I have noticed that doesn't work quite the way I would like is that if you navigate away from the song that is playing there doesn't seem to be a way to get back to it to see the details of what's playing. This is pretty minor, though, because I do not regularly navigate away from the song that is playing.
FM RADIO: This is about what you would expect from a unit with no external antenna. Strong signals come in clearly, but it is not going to match what you can pick up on your car stereo. This is a nice to have feature for me so it is plenty adequate.
OPTIONS: As I mentioned previously, my primary usage comes at the gym. I had used the song timer to measure the time between reps while lifting weights on my M230. However, the Clip has a power saving feature that shuts off the display after 15 seconds by default. However, you can change this to 30, 45, 60, or 90 seconds which should cover your needs. After adjusting mine, I wake up the display after completing a set. When the display shuts off, it's time for the next set.
USE ON THE GO: This is the other area where the Clip separates itself from the Zen Stone Plus. You can clip the player to your clothes or an arm strap (I use the one that came with my M230). The Zen Stone Plus requires purchase of a separate armband accessory for an additional $15.
COST: At base price, the Zen Stone Plus and Sansa Clip are a push. However if you factor in another $15 for an armband you have a clear winner given the other advantages.
CONCLUSION: The Sansa Clip is now the leader in 2 Gb small MP3 players. Give it a spin and you won't be disappointed.
Great MP3 Player December 3, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
My last MP3 player was a 256MB iRiver with an FM tuner. This MP3 player is a MAJOR upgrade for me. On top of the obvious upgrade in memory, this player has an easier to navigate display and far superior sound quality. The synch with Windows XP is super easy. I'm a BIG fan of this MP3 player.
Sansa Clip Review from AmazingTechProducts.com December 12, 2007
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
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Light, good audio quality, robust May 15, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My purpose
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* To listen to radio or audio books while walking or running
The good part
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* Audio quality is good and can be controlled using an equalizer.
* Long battery life.
* Small and very light.
* FM radio has presets.
* FM radio can still pickup stations with strong signals even inside a building. It's better outside of course.
* FM radio has seek function (automatically looks for stations with good signal and stops there)
* Can record/replay/delete voice so you can remind to yourself to get out more often during good weather. Can record FM stations too.
* 2GB is plenty of space for several audio books and music.
* Remembers your last setting after you turn it on - whether it was a particular FM station or in the middle of an audio.
* Can fast forward to the middle of an audio. This is very useful if you listen to long (boring) audio books.
* Volume is good. I live in Iowa and it's very windy when I am out walking.
* Has lock feature to prevent accidentally pressing buttons while inside your pocket.
* Acts like a flash drive when attached to a PC so it's easy for me to transfer and manage files. I have Windows 2000 (it's old I know...)
The bad ones
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* Can't play audio or listen to radio while charging.
* The only way to charge is through USB.
* Requires USB cable (comes in the box), the unit can't be plugged in directly.
* No antenna for FM radio. Indoor signals would have been much better.
* Tiny display, only 3 lines are shown at a time.
Some notes
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* If you notice that the unit is not charging a few seconds after plugging the USB try this: press the Home button select Settings-->USB Mode-->MSC. The default is auto. The battery indicator must be animated while the unit is being charged.
* When adding audio files, make sure to put them under the MUSIC folder of the device, otherwise they won't show up in the list. You may create subfolders under the MUSIC folder and they will be properly listed.
* After adding files into the unit, allow it to refresh the database. I did not want to experiment to find out if you try to turn it off at that time. It's just 1-2 seconds.
Final word
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* If your need for this product is similar to mine, you won't be disappointed.
Hope it helps...
Much better player than the Zen Stone plus November 23, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Sansa clip is an outstanding player in the compact, on the go field of MP3 players. I've had or have used a few other players in this range and bought the Zen Stone Plus a few months back. The Sansa clip is better than the Stone Plus in just about every way possible. The most notable aspects where the Sansa clip is superior is the battery life (about 2x that of the Stone Plus) and ease of use. The LCD display is also much nicer on the Sansa clip. And of course the Sansa clip has....the clip, while the Stone doesn't, so that's an extra expense.
Anybody looking for a compact player can't go wrong with the Sansa clip. The only down-side I found is that my 5 year old PC with USB 1.1 can't charge the Sansa clip nor will it recognize the clip in MTP mode, while the Stone Plus doesn't have this issue. If you have a newer PC with USB 2.0 it's not an issue. My PC will recognize the Sansa clip in MSC mode, however.
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