I have tried other brands and other Sansa models, including the newer ones. The Clip Zip is far and above the best. Loading it is as easy as connecting it to my computer and dragging my mp3 files into the correct folder. It works great with a 16 GB micro SD card for a total of 24 GB of space. The battery lasts for hours of listening. I especially like the image display. It gives me a quick and easy way to know what album the song is from without having to read the text. I also like the different playback options. I can play or shuffle all songs from an artist, album, or genre. I put my audiobooks in the Audiobooks folder, and they show up correctly in the Audiobooks menu. Same for podcasts and language lessons (I put them in the Podcast folder). It always saves my place in the audiobook, and remembers what podcast or lesson file I'm on and where I am in the file, even if I switch between audiobook, podcast and music.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
Good: Sound quality Ok: Battery life Bad: Can't have playlists on external memory Through the purchase of device and research, I have discovered that ALL SanDisk Sansa Clip Zips do not allow playlists on the external memory (microSD card). Unless one wants to search for music via artist, album, or genre only, this mp3 player is more or less a glorified shuffle device. One can have playlists on the internal memory, but the music must be stored there and not on the external memory. With 8GB (actually less) of internal memory, those interested in transferring multiple playlists from Windows Media Player, itunes, Media Monkey, Media Go, etc., will be severely disappointed. I tried Rockbox, but was still unable to have playlists on the external memory; plus, the tiny print did me no favors. Uninstalling Rockbox and reloading the original Sansa firmware proved difficult and time-consuming. Not for me. My old SanDisk Sansa Fuze had almost everything: voice recording (12+Hours), FM Radio with ability to record radio broadcast, album art, sound setting equalizer, organization by artist, album, or genre, and of course, the ability to have playlists on the external memory. The only limiting factor with the Sansa Fuze, was the external memory capacity limit of 16 GB. With my expanding music library, my beloved Sansa Fuze needed to be replaced. With an external memory capacity limit up to 32 GB, I thought the Clip Zip would be the perfect replacement, but sadly it is not. I have decided to use my phone and Google Play Music as that allows the utilization of playlists. So much for mp3 players.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I bought this item to use when practicing belly dance because my old one pooped out on me. It is super small which I love, and it has a clip so I don't need a pocket to use it, just hook it to my hip scarf and off I go. I put all my music in there (about 15 albums worth) in less than ten minutes, and found it very easy to do using the basic instructions. The sound is great, though if you are a 'jammer' you might not be delighted with the max volume (my old MP3 was considerably louder - but I never needed that much volume anyway so this is perfect for me).
Comparing this player to the first gen clip I find the only drawback is it is harder to power on/off, and requires a bit longer to start up which I believe is due to loading the content. It requires holding the button down longer to power off, and having to watch the screen to make sure it does power off. I do like the ease of the lock, and still allowing to change the volume after locking the other control butttons. The first gen players had an issue with the headphone plug coming out of the jack easily, and this has been corrected with the plug now snapping into the jack. I would prefer the ability of removing the bigger stronger pocket clip, but I can live with that. Overall this is a great little player and I would recomend it to any one wanting to take their library of tunes with them.Read full review
Pro's- very small, lightweight, fairly simple to operate, decent sound and volume from supplied ear pieces, good battery life so far. (Mine is a factory refurb) Con's- mine shipped w/o instructions and the earpiece plug is extremely hard to plug into the device so initially I thought mine was broken. I got mine working by reading about the well documented problem online. Mine will often quit playing and require a reset process to turn back on. (This is annoying but now that I know how to reset it, it's not too big a deal (remember, I did not receive any instructions so I had to learn everything from people on the internet). I got mine fairly cheap compared to other similar products so I guess even with the problems I've had, it's still a decent product for the money. If trouble free operation is more important than economy for you, perhaps I'd look elsewhere.Read full review
Great for working out - both weightlifting and running. The FM radio is an extra nice feature. This is a super small and unobtrusive device, and I can clip it anywhere I want instead of having to strap it to my arm or risk having it fall out of my pocket. Overall it's much, much better than that famous fruit-named company's products, especially for price and the microSD expandability.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Clip+ and Clip Zip are 13 years old ,but were arguably the best portable music players made ,better even than the very expensive iPod . Could play FLAC,wav,all the lossless music formats Clips were tiny ,but had high quality DAC,and amp ,ability to take a micro SD card ...and could be Rockboxed ....a superb enthusiasts created software which enabled extensive control of the player. It was also very inexpensive ,but my last one has only just died ,!!! Great for running
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Love, love, love this MP3 player. Very easy to operate. With the added micro SD card, I have 40 mb of memory and plenty of room for all my music. Very simple to operate. Great sound and features. Not all of my past players have had a sleep mode, but this one does. The only small drawback is the tiny screen. I am older and can't see as well as I used to, so I have a hard time checking the information on songs without my glasses. LOL! This is a very small complaint, but it's the only thing that I have any problem with. Again, this is a great player and I would definitely purchase again!
Easy to use and recharge. Earphones are so-so. I use oem ipod earbuds and those give a good sound.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The clip form factor is great for an active lifestyle. I expect it will improve the longevity of the device as well, as it is less likely to be dropped. Sound quality is great, and it runs really well with the rockbox firmware. On the con side, the screen is a bit small and hard to use when compared with other Sansa products like the e200 series or fuze+. But as far as I can tell, this is the best clip-type player that can run rockbox, so that settles it for m.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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