Sandisk 512 MB Embedded MP3 Player - Blue

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Summary: Sweeeet
Review: After reading a million reviews, I finally decided on the SanDisk 512. I was considering Creative, Yupp and Sandisk. 512 was a must for me because I am planning on using it while skiing and mountain biking (all day events).

My main concern was durability. After reading reviews about creative, many said it was made of very cheap plastic and was afraid of breaking it. This player feels very solid but I think the battery flap will prolly break off but its no big deal. I can care a less about the arm/neck band debate but the arm band does look like a quality product.

The CD that the SanDisk comes with is worthless! The player is drag and drop making it amazingly easy to use without any software.

At first the player's options can be a little confusing. Although it is very basic, it took me a few minutes to figure out how to change folders but once u get used to it, its a breeze.

I am totally satisfied with this product and it is worth ever penny! I will write another review if the player breaks.




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Summary: Very nice little Digical Audio Player plays mp3 and wma
Review: I am surprise by how good the sound is with this unit. I bought the 512mb version but I think it is the same for other sizes. It is VERY easy to load songs into this unit. plug the USB2 cable in and drag and drop! Only problem is the ear plugs are too darn big and hurt my ears. I sub that with my own Quiet earhead phones in order to get comfortable but the sound seems get depressed and not as loud.

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Summary: Why settle for an inferior IPod?
Review: I did a lot of research for a flash MP3 player and narrowed it down to the Creative MuVo, IPod Shuffle and this Sandisk. I rejected the IPod due to its lack of a screen, and I rejected the MuVo because it uses an internal battery.

I think anyone who buys the IPod Shuffle over the Sandisk isn't thinking. The Sandisk has a screen that the IPod lacks and you can play all songs on it randomly (exactly like the IPod). But, you can also play only the songs in a specific directory or you can randomize the songs in a directory. When you note that the price between the two units is about the same, the Sandisk wins easily.

Battery life is good (about 12 hours) and it uses common AAA batteries. I simply pop in an NiMH AAA and I'm good to go. This is a big advantage over the units with an internal, rechargeable battery because the internal batteries eventually wear out and you're left with a useless piece of ex-playing MP3 plastic. Also, you don't need to be near a computer or have to buy an AC convertor to recharge the Sandisk.

The unit is pretty solidly built, and the screen, although small, is readable. What's more the sound is decent as long as you encode MP3's at a reasonable bit rate (I use VBR and I can get songs the same size as a 128 CBR that average around a rate of 160--not the 256 rate I used to archive but fine for a small unit such as this.

The FM tuner works quite well--unless you are in a large office building--not surprising. At home I can pick just as many stations as any full receiver I've ever owned.

All is not perfect with this unit; however. Opening the battery door takes a bit of practice, so be careful until you "figure it out". The ear buds are too big and become very uncomfortable after a little while--typical for an earbud--although the sound is pretty decent. Also there is no AM tuner--a big disappointment to Rush listeners and news junkies. Sandisk dropped the ball on this and should have produced a player with an AM tuner and offered a feature that I haven't seen any other manufacturers implement.

In short, this is a great player. For the money its the best of the flash players curretnly available.

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Summary: Small, but packed full of power
Review: I got this up and running within minutes of walking out of the store. No need for the enclosed software. Click your mp3s on your computer, click copy right in windows and paste them into this powerful player with the enclosed USB cord. Couldn't be easier. Great to move mp3s from one computer to another easily too.

Sound is great. I haven't used the record feature but I think it will come in handy with some of my absentmindedness. Great to leave myself messages of things I have to pick up at the store, calls to make, etc.

Comes with battery so you are set to go right out of the box. LOVE this thing.

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Summary: SanDisk: I like the price and the performance
Review: I have had this SanDisk 1gb since November last year.
So far this is a great MP3 player. It's easy to put songs, and any other files.
Very, very nice price for MP3/VR(Voice Recording), EQ(Equalizer), FM (Radio), USB 1.1 and 2.0, ID3 Tag, and Lyric Support features.
I have dropped couple of times, but still going. I just feel 1gb is a little bit small these days, but I will not go for HDD DAP since there are many who had a HDD crashes.
I also used mine with Etymotic 4P earphone when I was in a plane for 14 hours. It's awsome. (good music, good sound isolation, I can't ask for more.)


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Summary: Love it!
Review: I just started training for a half-marathon and due to weather, I have to train on a treadmill. The SanDisk 512 is perfect for making the run not seem too horrible while being on the treadmill. It's lightweight and easy to change songs and volume. I also like the ease of dragging and dropping songs - this makes the player well worth the money.

The only complaint I would have is the earphones. And it could just be a defect with the pair I got....but the cords coming out of each earphone are not even close to being even. The left one is super short and the right one super long. It still works ok - but I am more inclined to use my own. Other than that....I am happy with the purchase. You can't go wrong if you want a lower priced MP3 player.

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Summary: Lovely little thing
Review: I received the Sandisk 512 MB player for X-mas and like it alot. So far I've found nothing to complain about. I rarely use it though, because I also got an iRiver H320 for x-mas, which I use constantly. But when I know I have a test or a lecture at school, I slip this little bad boy in my pocket and enjoy some tunes.
If you aren't looking for a player that will store your whole music library, this should be it, cuz it's compact, durable, and looks good too.

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Summary: This is good !
Review: This is my first mp3 player, its very compact, sounds great, file transfer is fast using simple drag and drop and the FM is good. The controls do take some time getting used to. Overall its worth the value.

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Summary: if you are an audio book listener this one is not for you!!!
Review: This player is probably wonderful if you are using it to play music. It seems to have a very good sound. It is lightweight and very snazzy looking. Has a cool armband, but...I bought it to listen to audiobooks. Its terrible for that. There is one audiobook site that many libraries subscribe to called "netlibrary" that puts a whole audiobook in one wma track. This player cannot handle that, because while it does have resume it has no bookmarking function. It also has no speedy fastforward, so imagine if you lose your place and have to fastforward 4 hours. As for transfering book cds to the player. It plays in the order you transfered it, no other order is possible so if they get transfered on the player in the wrong order, you will have to fish for them. I am very disappointed, but if I ever get back into listening to music again, I think it will be nice. It is extremely light weight for athletic endeavors.

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Summary: best mp3 player ever better than ipod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This very very small mp3 player is only 1 inch high and 3 inches long!!!!!!!!very lightweight and records up to 160 songs!!!!!!!!Plus it's better than ipod because it's got voice recordings up to 2 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Plus fm radio with preset scan and click stations, and you can save your favorite 20 stations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It's the best mp3 player ever!!!!!!!!!!especially for the price : $99 !!!!!!!!or only $72 with amazon.com acount!!!!!!!!!!The only problem is you have to go online for instructions:(
but its still the best!!!!!!! IT works for up to 17 hours with a single rechargeable or nonrechargeable AAA battery!!!!!