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This little player does not look like much, but I have not found a better mp3 player for audiobooks. I have owned several of these. They are great because it remembers where you stopped listening to an audiobook and asks if you want to resume or start over, even after you have switched to other tracks. If the the book is not labeled as an audiobook in the properties, however, it is placed in the music folder and this feature does not apply. I like that there is are separate music and audiobook folders. The controls are simple and intuitive. The player integrates data from the expansion slot easily into menus. Because the player only updates if you actually change something, the amount of time it take to turn on is short. Even given the information below, these players will take a lot of beating before you manage to kill them. Cons, and the reason that I didn't give it five stars are: -The buttons wear out easily. It gets difficult to turn the wheel eventually and the on/off switch gets hard to push if you don't have fingernails. -The player randomly turns itself off. I have owned several of these players and this has occurred on all of them. Sometimes it turns itself off only minutes after you start listening. Most of the time this is only a minor annoyance and does not occur at high frequency. -The play/pause button doesn't always function. You will hit the button, and the player will say that it has paused, but it keeps on playing like nothing happened. At this point I just turn the player of and on again and it starts working. None of these cons have been enough to really make me hate the player, and to this point I have tried to upgrade to more fancy players (both other types of Sansa players as well as other brands) and I have not found another player that is as convenient, easy to use, and portable as this player is. If you read audiobooks this is a nice option.Read full review
I have bought two of these Sansa Fuze players, a refurbished one for myself, and a new one for a friend. Overall, I award pretty high marks. The only issue with mine is the headphone jack seems a little too deep, as I had to put a miniature washer on my headphone plug in order for it to make proper contact with the jack on the unit. Doesn't matter which set of phones I use, so I know the issue is with the player. All other features are great, though. The unit I bought for a friend works equally as well, but the issue with that one is that when I try to transfer music files from my library, the unit does not show up on the "To" side of the "Send To" menu. So you have to copy and paste, or use the complicated system outlined in the online manual.
Being sort of an anti I-pod guy I liked the fuze as a lower cost alternate. The color screen offers a good view with plenty of options. I mostly listen to audio books and there are good features for that. It is exceptionally nice to have the expansion slot as I am able to keep several books in my wallet for easy transfer/access. I also liked the lower volume controls for listening to rosetta-stone while heading to bed. The one thing I do not care for is the amount of holes and crevices for dust, dirt and water to get into. The lack of full body protection which covers the screen and controls is frustrating, I use a small zip lock bag.
This is a lot of MP3 player for the money. It takes an SD micro-card so it can go to 16 GB of storage. I have all my music, all of the scriptures, and several audio books on mine with room to spare. The interface is a little cumbersome, it takes a lot of maneuvering to get what you want playing. I have yet to figure out how to make a play-list work. My seller sent it without software, but it uses Rhapsody, which is a free download as is the cryptic manual. I have bought two of these (a four and an eight GB), so I'm a repeat buyer. Obviously I'm pleased. I have yet to find one that gives me what I need for less. The battery lasts forever. I work on the docks and sweat profusely, it gets pretty beat up. I have never had a problem with it. I did have to reset the software and format the memory once when I first got it and was stuffing huge files on it. I was not using Rhapsody, just cut and pasting the files. I do put clear tape over the display screen. It is a tough little cookie. I'm getting ready to buy a third. Mine was recently stolen. When you are getting them for $45 instead of $250 that's less painful.Read full review
I use this for mp3 and radio so I don't really have anything to say about the other features. The sound is beautiful, and I like the feature that tells me which song to expect next. I upgraded the system on Sansa's website, which I would recommend. It adds a sleep timer and slot radio function to the device for free. I've tried to add games through unofficial sites but have not yet had any luck with that. The device syncs well with Windows Media Player (I have Vista) and is pretty much drag and drop. I convert all my files to mp3 before syncing since that format works best. I would recommend this player to anyone who wants something simple yet high quality and okay with not having the fancy iPod name.
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