SanDisk Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with MicroSD Expansion Slot (Black
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Customer Review: WOW -- I don't understand the 'thumbwheel' issues :)
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this in the mail last week. I have loaded 565 songs on it using Microsoft Media Player V10. I have 1688 MB free out of the 3700 available. I also ordered Shure E2C ear buds with it and don't use the provided units at all. I have boosted the BASS in the equalizer settings and have found everything to my liking. While I am educated about electronics / HDTV / Stereo, Home theater etc. this was my first foray into the MP3 world. I took the unit out of the box, saw that it played with the provided charge, opened my Media Player to see about Ripping a CD and the unit sync'd with the computer and I had my CD's on the player in less than 30 minutes. It doesn't get any easier than that. I believe REALLY good software / hardware doesn't need a manual - this unit rates a '5' of '5' with me. I put it in my jeans pocket, popped the Shure e2c ear buds in and spent two days rebuilding my fence - no problems with anything - I couldn't be happier. I thought the PRICE was excellent for the memory provided. Part of me says I should have gotten the 8MB unit, but the other part of me says "with 1000 songs (potentially), you'll be fine". I do not use it for video or photo's. I read the CD-manual and figured out to use WIndows Explorer and went in and deleted the factory loaded songs, pictures and all video files. I HAVE preset 6 FM-stations that come in very well considering I live in pretty much a jerk water town of limited FM resources. I am looking forward to receiving the FM-transmitter from iRiver so I can listen to this in my truck --- my car has the XM-radio :(
I found the controls to be sensible and easy to use. I wear a Men's size 12 glove and my ring size is 12 as well --- I have large hands and find the controls easy to use and I simply do not understand the comparisons with the iPod -- other than the cost differential. All in all - I'd do it again in a heartbeat knowing what I know now.
Customer Review: Just what I'm looking for!
Summary: 5 Stars
Oh wow! I love my Sandisk Sansa! I've had my mp3 for more than a year now. I've been very impressed with it. It has had a few freezing problems but when I turned it back off and on it was fine. This device holds over a 1000 songs and gives me plenty of space for songs. I'll explain below:
1) Features on this device include music, voice recording, FM radio, and pictures. Rhapsody, Urge, or Windows Media Player can be used. Just drag and drop the songs. Holds over 1000 mp3 songs and 2000 WMA songs. You also have the option to take the CD covers and to put them on the device. I've read that movies, music videos, and TV shows can be put onto the player.
2) Sound. I can't even describe how wonderful the sound is! The sound is very crystal clear! Easy to hear! The two optional settings are Normal and High.
3) Charging. The device comes with a charger that connects to the bottom of the mp3 player to a computer USB port. It usually takes a common 2-3 hours to charge. Depends how much time has been used on the battery.
4) Buttons. The wheel on the mp3 player can be difficult at times. Sometimes it turns in the wrong direction. There is a fast-forward and rewind button....easy to use. There is also a menu/on/off button. Just press the menu button to return back to the main menu. Hold the menu button down to turn off the device.
5) Accessories. Unfortunately, the Sansa does not come with a travel case or screen protectors. Other accessories had to be bought separately.
Pros:
Small, very sleek, pocket sized.
Pure-quality sound
Excellent color
Easy-to-click buttons
Rhapsody
A good amount of accessories
Cons:
Screen freezes
The wheel
No wall/car charger
Overall, very happy with the device!! 5 out of 5 stars! Great buy!
Customer Review: Simply the best
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my second SanDisk Sansa. Originally I owned the e250, 2GB Model. This little MP3 player is amazing. I've used it daily for long periods of time, plugged it into a transmitter for long road trips, used it on the porch, exercising, everywhere. My first one finally died about a month ago and I thought, "oh well, I won't need to replace it; my phone plays mp3's". I missed it within a day of its death.
If you are looking for a good, solid performing mp3 player, this is the one you want. I used my original sansa so much I wore the writing off the buttons. I have looked at many different mp3 players but SanDisk has a real winner here. The lanyard is useful, but this is player you'll want a good case for. The case that comes with the sansa leaves a lot to be desired (it's a basic slipcover, more for storage than for use of the device). The backlight is bright and I highly recommend toning it down a bit for longer battery life. Moving mp3s to the device is as simple as using a flash drive; drag and drop works perfectly.
The best part about the player in my opinion is that it has physical buttons. If you're using it in your pocket (which I do often) it is wonderful to be able to simply press the proper button to pause it. Another fantastic feature is the hold button. If you're listening to a particularly long file (i.e. audiobooks that are consolidated into a single file instead of broken down by chapters) and want to make sure you don't accidentally start the file over, the hold function is a lifesaver. Between the Sansa e200 series mp3 players and many others on the market, this one outperforms any that I looked at for ease of use, features, and size.
All in all, this is one of the best mp3 players you can find for a decent price that has all the functionality you could want without paying a small fortune for it.
Customer Review: Winamp and Sandisk e200
Summary: 5 Stars
First let's get the obvious out of the way. This player has great features for its price like:
Micro SD expansion slot (Up to 2GB of additional memory), FM tuner, recording voice or FM radio, 5 band customizable equalizer, photos, video, drag and drop available, User replaceable battery (unlike the ipod that you have to send back to get the battery replaced)etc.
I use it mostly for music and what I would like to share is my experience uploading music from WinAmp.
-CD's of house music or similar genres are mixed and you would like to hear the songs in order and without any skips between songs. To do this, create a playlist in Winamp with the songs in the order that you want them.
-When you connect the Sandisk e200 series Winamp will recognize it and show it in the "portables" section of the media library.
-Right click the name of the playlist, in the options select "Send to", it should be a "Sansa e260" option (e2xx depending on your model)
-Be sure to do this in MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) mode, otherwise the playlist will end in the root directory of your player instead of the music folder.
- When playing, instead of looking for the first song, look for the playlist name in music menu of your Sansa e200.
You can have multiple Play-lists in the player (don't know if there is a limit). You can also transfer individual songs from Winamp by right-clicking on the song and following the same "send to" procedure. And you can still play ALL your music in shuffle mode from the music menu of the player if you get bored with the order of the playlists.
Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the player and its compatibility with Winamp. On top of the usual Media player, rhapsody. And not having to use iTunes makes me REALLY HAPPY!
Customer Review: Good Choice for Price
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this because I needed something to hold enough music to keep me occupied on a long flight.
I managed to actually see a few different players before I bought this one, and it is probably the best choice for both the price range and capacity.
Whats Good:
- Can play music & video and store photo images
- Has FM radio but then who cares?
- Good battery life
- Expansion card slot
- Nice price
Whats Not So Good:
- Need to convert photo and video using Sansa S/W (bundled)
- The USB dock connector seems to be propritary
- They don't include an AC adapter in the package
- Can't find any customizable EQ features
As always there will be some improvements that can be made, but then the same thing can be said for more expensive players too. Is the sound quality the best on the market? I doubt it, but I think for the price you really can't go wrong with it.
Spend the time sorting out your music play lists first before you start moving music over. I didn't and discovered that everything just went into one large folder so I had to start over.
Play lists make sense, so it's worth spending the time to figure out what works for you beforehand.
I have probably 500 songs and I have used half of the stated storage capacity which is about where I should be based on the product specifications.
This would also be a great choice for general use (to and from the office) or maybe working out at the gym.
If you had planned to spend around $130.00 (at the time of this review) then it's a great choice.
Maybe you won't look as cool as the guy with the iPod, but then look at what he paid for a 4GB player.
Get it.