Comments on: Clip Plus 2 GB MP3 Player

By: Joseph P. Menta, Jr.

Joseph P. Menta, Jr. — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:27:02 +0000

I'm an MP3 novice, so don't expect a lengthy, nuanced review of the Sansa Clip Plus 2 that touches on eighteen different points of operation. I'll just report that this is the first MP3 player I ever owned and, with only a little help from a technology-savvy co-worker or two, I easily got it up and running and now regularly enjoy stress-free use. I mainly use this for audiobooks at the moment, but music sounds great on it, too (as I found out when sampling several songs already loaded on the device).

I like the idea of being able to buy expandable memory cards to vastly increase the amount of material the device will hold, and I also hope to try out some of the Sansa memory cards preloaded with a thousand songs each (pick your genre). The display on the Sansa Clip Plus 2 is sharp, bright and easy to navigate; the earbuds are light but provide rich sound; and the clip on the back of the tiny unit seems quite sturdy and shouldn't break even with repeated use.

When it comes to electronic gadgets you might want to take my opinion with a grain of salt, but for what it's worth, so far I think this is a great little device at a great price.

By: Glenn Bruno

Glenn Bruno — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:09:07 +0000

Great sound, easy to use, expandable storage- what else could one want? If you are ready to abandon being locked-into Mac a rama, this si for you.

By: William Eugene Niemann

William Eugene Niemann — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:55:07 +0000

I have been dragging around my 4 GB Creative Zen V with no display for the last three years purposefully neglecting the Apple impulse like a plague (I use a Samsung Instinct) in lieu of finding an MP3 player that will allow me to interchange playlists (etc.) using flash media. I maxxed out the Zen V and dealt with its Shuffle only feature (no display-remember?) but I could do that because all the music was carefully selected.

Anyway, Gizmag reported on this new unit by Samsa and I realized that this was finally what I have been waiting for. The price on this thing is no comparison to anything else out there (as far as I know) so I got one.

I ride a bicycle, work in a restaurant...my world exists inside the bubble that is music. The material world is a cacophonous place and very hard on the soul from an aural perspective. I need my MP3 player to deliver dependably.

Today was the first day out on my bike with this unit which was clipped to a belt-loop on my jeans (very sturdy clip that runs the full width of the unit). It was loaded with two albums from the freebie included from emusic (Ozric Tentacles-Sunrise Jam and Marrilion's new release). Included in the freebie was also an audiobook download so I got Tom Robbins' Wild Ducks Flying Backwards with he and Debra Winger narrating. When my 4GB Micro SDHC comes in, I will load the book onto it and will have these wonderful stories handy for when I am mopping the kitchen floor, etc..

OK kids that's it from Uncle Daddy for awhile...let me get some miles on this thing and I will get back to you.

BTW, I got the 2 GB because these micro SD cards are currently available with 16 GB (pricy at about $40) and soon 32 GB will be offered. Anyway, my two sons and two nephews are all musicians so Santa Uncle Daddy has his list done...!

Bill

By: CoEx Capt

CoEx Capt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:42:52 +0000

Great price, sound quality, size, and easy to use. Plus you can expand the memory or have multiple SD cards.

By: alexy

alexy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:48:19 +0000

Amazon sells this for $0.76 MORE than MSRP as listed on Sandisk’s site, but claims to be saving you $39.24. What’s up with that?

Sounds like a good product, and maybe still a good deal with free shipping, but don’t be fooled by the savings claim.