Sansa Clip Review

Category: Review on SanDisk Sansa Clip 2GB MP3 Player

Posted by: 13-May-2008

Strengths: Solid, easy to keep in hand, easy to use menu, good sound

Weaknesses: Plasticky, sharp lines not so many features comparing to other players

First of all, I'd like to notice that I use my player for music listening mostly (no game playing or Internet access). Besides, I can't say that I have thousands of favorite songs.
So basicly, when I had the question of buying a mp3 player my requirements to it were: not big size, big enough screen which is easy to navigate and the music storage that can be increased.
I've checked several brands and their prices. Finally I decided to buy mine at http://go.shopsansa.com/. Now I own it about a month.
1. Advantages
The player is rather small but the screen is big to see everything clearly. Moreover, the screen is durable, I have no scratches on it though i'm not so delicate. It's easy to hold in my big hand, a tiny thing will be not a good choice for me. The meny is comfortable to navigate, i had no issues with it.
I was surprised by the good sound of my player. I like various music, but all genres of it were reproduced precisely.
Great advantage for is that there is no need to use iTunes with this mp3 player. Before Sansa I had iPod with iTunes. The software - iTunes were not comfortable for me, i couldn't organize my music the way i like. When i got Sansa I was so happy that I didn't need any special soft.
2. Disadvantages
I think the player looks a bit plastic comparing to other brands like iPod or Creative Zen. Probably it's because of combination of black and blue colors.
The player has rather sharp lines and I think doesn't look feminine.
Sansa player doesn't have many features as other players, it can be a disadvantage for those who are used to multi-functional media-players.
To sum it up, Sansa made good reliable player which is not overcrowded with many features.