Features:

  • Super lightweight wearable personal music player
  • Deep rich sound quality with a built-in micro SD card expansion slot
  • Play audio files in lots of formats (MP3 WMA (no DRM) AAC (DRM free iTunes) and Audible (DRM only)
  • Big bright readable screen and large navigation buttons up to 18 hour battery life
  • 2 year limited warranty
Free of iTunes at last

Finally free of iTunes. OK, I never really bought tunes from iTunes, but it seemed like the "way" to organize music and move it to a player simply. After a while, especially trying to manage multiple music libraries (mine and my wife's), it was getting way too complicated and way to "buggy". Constant software updates, constant requests for passwords, sync difficulties, the challenges of changing computers and moving music libraries. It got to the point where we stopped buying new music because it was not worth the trouble to get it to a player. So my goal was to simplify, and this Sandisk worked perfectly. The hardest part is converting music from your iTunes library from M4A format to MP3, but changing some settings in your iTunes program let's you do it, just do a web search to find out how. -I selected all my songs -I selected "convert to MP3" -I walked away from the computer and let it happen Then I just copied my entire library to a new music folder and searched *.M4A from the new music folder (not the iTunes library) and deleted all the *.M4A versions. You can go back to your iTunes folder and do the same thing to delete the unnecessary *.MP3 files (now you have MP3 to move to the Sandisc and M4A still in your iTunes if you need to go back) The only other thing you need to do is make sure your albums are tagged properly so they show up on the player (and have album art if you want that) -Manage your new MP3 library in Windows Media Player -Look at artists and your music should be arranged by albums -Highlight all the songs from an album and "search for album details" to get the songs properly tagged That part is a little messy and takes time but it is worth the effort I spent a few hours to organize 1200 songs, but now it is completely set and the easiest thing in the world to manage, just drag songs and albums or files of albums to the player and ..... done The player itself Throw away the headphones, they are junk but you probably already figured that out Drag and drop your new MP3 files to the player I like this model with just the text cause it is easier to read when running, the album art is cute but for me too hard to read, this is enough for me The controls are intuitive, easy to navigate The player is a nice size, unlike my "ipod shuffle" I can clip this to my waistband, the clip is big enough and I can do it without the touch screen trying to change my songs And the price is reasonable compared to anything "i" I now have complete control of my music library I have used it half dozen times and I love it, the sound is good, the controls easy to use One bit of info that I was trying to find but could not was how to organizes the file structure. In the end it does not matter, the player digs into folders and sub folders to show albums and artists, just like Windows Media player does. So organize however you want and the player will still let you find what you need. I just bought a second one (with the display so she can see the album art) for my wife. I love it.

Excellent for my purposes - podcasts and audio books

I've been looking for something to replace my very old Creative MuVo, which is literally held together with tape. This is the first and closest replacement. I mostly listen to podcasts and audio books so I want files and folders. I want to be able to delete on the device (when I finish a podcast so it's not there to confuse me). This does all that, and fairly easily. My only "complaint" is that it's easy to accidentally brush the back button and loose your place. And there's no super fast fast forward (MuVo had two speeds of forward). All told, I'm happy with the device and would buy again. Update - Now that I've used it more I'm still happy but the one drawback is that it's easy to inadvertently touch the face or bump against something and lose what I've been listening to. It's a pain to go back and find where I left off.

They can be useful, while outdoors working in the yard

My sweetheart and I are in our fifties so we don't play music on our phones as some do. However, we have grown especially fond of the sandisk 8 GB MP3 players. It seems as though things don't stay around long anymore though. So, we've purchased three of these MP3 players as we tend to ue them often. He works in construction, so he can play some jam on the job, I've actually put my earplugs in on occasion and used mine at work.They can be useful, while outdoors working in the yard, or taking them on a trip. Overall, we just use these mp3 players and hate to see them go extinct in todays ever changing products. Also, wanted to add that if the mp3 freezes up, suddenly won't power up. I googled info. for how to solve this issue when it happened. Hold down the center power button, while holding down the button with the arrow (home) button at the same time. Hold for maybe ten seconds or so, then the sandisk should come across the screen and power up. If not repeat this process. It has happened to us with our older mp3 and this has fixed it.

How To Increase the VOLUME

I love this MP3 player, I've tried many and this is the best for battery life, ease of use and sound Quality and cost. The only issue is the default volume is capped at a specific amount. Due to EU regulations, the volume output of a portable audio device is be limited to 85dB, there is an easy way to bypass this and get full volume: 1. Reset the Sansa player to factory settings: Settings > System Settings > Restore 2. Set the region as 'Rest of World' 3. Change volume setting to High: Settings > System Settings > Volume > High Doing the restore did not erase my music from the device, but it's always good to back up your music to be safe. I did this and now get great volume. Once you do this, you can customize the sound/volume further by going into the EQ settings and customize the EQ to your preference via the 'custom' option. Enjoy!

My husband says "Best anniversary gift in 11 years!"

I bought this for my husband for our anniversary & he loves it! He uses it at work the 6-8 hrs, 5 days a week that he is outside playing the cardboard guitar for a pizza joint, as well as in the car & anytime he wants to hear music that I do not (which is often)! He is very hard on MP players & goes through them about every 6 months or so. Here is his feedback to me, resulting in the final opinion that this is the best anniversary gift I have given him in the 11 years we have been together! 1) Easiest he's ever had to move music from his laptop to the player. He has a Mac laptop & uses both iTunes & a number of non-iTunes formats for his songs, including some that are finished products from his recording studio (his "real job" if you ask him). 2) The 'random' option is truly random! He often has full albums as well as individual songs & other players will only random songs in an album then go to the next album & random songs from it, but this player will truly random-a song from one album, then a song from the 59th album stored, a single, a song from a 3rd album, a song from the 20th album, ... you get the picture. 3) Great size. Small, but big enough for him to both see (he wears glasses) & navigate (he fat fingers his phone all the time- he doesn't fat finger this). 4) Great battery life. He makes sure it's fully charged before going to work & it lasts the whole time and beyond. 5) It holds SO MUCH music!!! 40GB memory (8GB built in + the max opt of 32GB SD card that I included for him) holds a lot of songs +! 6) He can listen to local stations, too, with the FM tuner so he can check on the weather or listen to PRI & George Bell 7) He can listen to his podcasts also. (rolling my eyes) 8) He can listen to audiobooks. Plus he can stop listening or turn the player off & the player stores his place so when he goes back it automatically picks up right where he left off. 9) He can lock the screen so his pocket can't change the settings on him, also has an actually useful clip which helps with the same issue. 10) He can organize everything easily & in a way that makes sense- audiobooks under audiobooks, podcasts under podcasts, etc. 11) It has great volume span- from what I consider nicely quiet background noise to...well, I have clearly heard what he's listening to despite him having the earbuds in - what he calls 'it's not that loud, you must be too old!' 12) It has great sound. As someone who records & mixes music for a living (when not playing the cardboard guitar for the pizza joint), he is very sensitive to sound quality. He says this has some of the best sound quality of all the players he's ever had. I paid around $30.00 for the player, included the 32GB SD card(so he had a card dedicated only for the player), & invested under $20.00 in the Accessories Bundle Kit for it (which upps the color options, adds some protection for the player & added all 3 charging options {USB, car, & wall} with a dedicated charging set) which is also available through Amazon. As that old commercial says, 'Less than $75.00 spent total for a gift that my husband calls "The best anniversary gift in 11 years!"? Priceless!'

Tiny Size, Big Performance

This thing is tiny (see attached photo comparing it to an American quarter coin)! But it is big on performance. It easily holds my music library with its 8GB size and I have no problems with finding songs, or playing back anything I downloaded which I did have with my last player (not a Sandisk). Pros: Small size makes for a discrete object that won't bulk up your bag or pocket. Good hard drive size. Internal battery holds a good charge. Plays both WMP and MP3 file formats which are pretty much the standards. Has shuffle mode that can be used within an artist (not sure about within an album because I haven't tried yet). Comes with everything you'll need to use it. Has actual buttons instead of touch screen so you can feel what you're pushing (I like that in an MP3 player). Clip is surprisingly useful. Cons: Two (count 'em, 2) volume settings: Normal And High. (not correct, see edit below) Super tiny (see picture, it is about 2.5 quarters long by 1.5 wide) you may lose it in a bag or purse. Clip will probably break before the rest of the product (it is plastic, I don't expect much). Overall Evaluation: My list of pros is much larger than my list of cons as you can easily see. Honestly the only con I view as a problem is the 2 volume setting thing. It is loud enough on the Normal setting for me to use on a bus full of people, but that setting is a little loud for a quiet area for me. I'd like to see some more fine tuning of the volume, but I'm willing to live with it because I like this product. It is simple in its design, and its user interface was simple enough for me to try stuff like shuffle mode in an artist to find it will play just that artist (again, haven't checked the album). This matched my needs of playing music, which it had to do and does quite well. I like that I don't need any additional pieces or cables, and that it is not a touch screen (I hate those things). I thought the Clip was stupid when I first got it, but now I see the use. I clip it to my shirt when I'm walking places or riding the bus because it is easily accessible and holds well. I think this is one of the best MP3 players you can get without getting too fancy, and would definitely recommend it to a friend. 5 stars given because the negative is minor and I like everything else more than enough to compensate. Edit: 10-12-15 I was wrong; there is a fine adjustment on the side of the MP3 player for the volume. I found it by accident as it is very small and on the left side of the object. With this information, my major drawback is no longer valid. This is a perfect MP3 player for use.

A Runner's Perspective

A few points for perspective of my review. I'm a Runner, so my review is from that perspective of primary use. Second, I'm an Apple products user with a MacBook Air, iTunes as my primary PC. I've owned multiple Apples Shuffles and Nanos and found the Shuffle was the best product for Running up to this point,.. with the exception that if the Shuffle gets wet it will die out. Because of your body sweating during long runs, I can go through 3 to 4 Shuffles a year. I know there are ways one can waterproof a Shuffle, but I've not done this. The other issue I have with the Shuffle is it doesn't have an FM Radio (which the Clip Jam does). I know there is an Apple Nano that has an FM Radio, BUT it doesn't have a built in clip to the product and I wanted something smaller to the Shuffle that I could attach to my running shirt of short without any weighing my clothes down. I did a lot of research prior to me buying the Clip Jam and there is really nothing on the market that met my requirements of lightweight, small, that I could transfer my iTunes music to and had an FM Radio, except the Clip Jam. I was concerned how hard it could be to transfer my iTunes music over to the Sandisk Clip Jam, but it was extremely EASY to do. And from a quality of sound I find no difference in quality from the Apple Shuffle to the Clip Jam. And my main goal of having something with an FM Radio was achieved. The Clip Jam did great getting all my favorite local stations. The plus is that you can set stations for easy changing while on your Run. It is true the Clip Jam does not have the metal casing as the Apple Shuffle has. It's made out of a plastic type material,.. but it doesn't feel cheap or that it would break easily,.. it just feels light, which is what I wanted for my Runs. It also has the ability to use a microSDHC card to expand the 8GB it already has. Which will make it easy to download a lot of music for longer Runs where you may want more diversity. It also has a screen to search and put your music into folders which makes it easy to organize on the go,.. and to top it off it not expensive. Comparing it to the Shuffle, I was able to get the Clip Jam for $5 cheaper. A very small price to pay to keep one focused on Running to Music which is a life saver. I love it! I'm a Clip Jam fan for sure,.. it will now be my new go to music product for Running.

a great little player. you should buy one NOW!!!

nice little MP/3 Player, i got it for my wife who now went through three of these things with in the last ten years or so. She loves this one the best. She says the sound blows away the last two she had. I like it but to me its not really too much different than the original San-disk Clip's that we both started off with. But she swears it sounds the best out of all she has used. We like these because they hold a ot of music, are very small and really light. I used one in my truck for a few years, I used a piece of Velcro and stuck it to my dash board and plugged right into the stereo jack input on my radio. when it needed charging i just plugged the USB into my iPhone charger in the cars lighter. my ONLY gripe with these is I wish it was a bit easier to add music to and make play lists.. like maybe make it more like a drag and drop upload like a USB Thumb drive so you can make new folders in it and drop files right in and designate the folders as play lists and such instead of using windows media player. Just a thought.

I like it; it broke, they replaced it! No Fuss!

I liked it, but barely a year in, it's malfunctioning. And I wish they retained a microphone to record. I'm usually a fan of sandisk. Will see what warranty really means... ------- UPDATE - MAY 2017 So, after realizing the Clipjam was still under warranty, I decided to contact Sandisk. The process was straight forward (I had registered the player when I bought it). I filled out an online form describing the problem. They sent me an RMA a couple of days or so later. I couldn't figure out where to return it from the RMA, they responded by sending me a free mailing label. I returned it, they replaced it without a fuss within days. Sandisk has just earned themselves a lifelong customer. I do actually love these players: they are light, clip on, have FM radio and support multiple audio formats, I don't need to haul my cellphone with me when I go for a run. So well-played Sandisk, customer service!

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