SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver)
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Customer Review: Different than expected, but still good!
Summary: 4 Stars
-- It came with a few extras that were nice, like a clear plastic cover. The cover is pretty cheap and not the best material, but it is still nice to use to keep your MP3 player a bit cleaner / less scratched than just lugging it around barebone in your pocket.
-- I was expecting an MP3 player that had a built-in USB connector, but the MP3 player requires a dongle to connect to a USB port.
-- It's not as "thin" as I thought it'd be. All the screenshots of it show a top-down view. If you look at on the side, it's actually a bit thick --- maybe 3/4" inch in height. Still easily fits in my pocket, but I thought it'd be 1/2" or thinner.
-- It (by default) didn't work in Windows! Luckily this is easily fixable. Go to the menu on the MP3 player and go to the submenu "USB". Change it from MTP to MSC. If it's in MTP mode, it will only be able to transfer DRM music, such as ones you buy online. If you set it to MSC, it can take any type of MP3. You'll need to change it back to MTP if you want to transfer your DRM music. This was really frustrating at first (I thought it was broken when I first got!)
-- It didn't come with a manual or an installation CD, which is surprising because the packaging said that it comes with a CD. Luckily, the company website has the manual online.
-- I am impressed with the menu / LCD display, and the way you can make a favorites playlist, as well as listen to songs listed by author/title/etc., if the MP3s were ID3 tagged.
-- I think the earphones it comes with are fine, and the music sounds clear, but I'm not an audiophile.
-- Overall, 4/5. I've only had it two days so I can't comment on its longevity, but it delivers.
Customer Review: Very Good Player
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had several MP3 players and I like the Sansa M240 a lot. I use it for both music and Audible files, and it works well. It and the Creative MuVo N200 are the only ones I have been able to walk with for over 3 months and have not needed to be serviced. Rio replaced my Forge several time and I have had to take the iPod (4th gen) in twice, but maybe it's because I racewalk at 7 to 10 MPH? (depending on how I feel and traffic lights) Walking that speed is easy on the knees but hard on anything attached to you. :)
Note to Audible users, be sure your player has Firmware 1.03 (highest available when I wrote this). For a quick check, press the center button when an Audible file is playing and look for a "CH" in the lower right corner. If it's there, then it's updated and will support chaptering (in Play only) and will fast forward and rewind correctly.
While the Creative MuVo N200 and SanDisk Sansa m240 will both play Audible files, the Sansa is my prefered player because of the chapter support, menu support and better display. For just music when walking, the Creative wins for size and weight.
Someone asked about crackle with Audible files and Yes I get both crackle and dropouts, though I get a lot less playing Format 3 instead of format 4 files. On the Sansa M240, there really isn't a lot of sound quality difference between 3 and 4 like there is on the hard drive players or the Rio Forge.
The Sansa M240 is not perfect, but if you want a durable lite-weight player that is battery powered - it's the best I have found. I like it enough to upgrade to the M250 before my next camping trip. (I would consider an iPod Nano, but how could I recharge it in the woods?)
Customer Review: AVOID this player...or at least try one before you buy...
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the first Sandisk MP3 player Christmas 2004 because it had a large screen and was $50 less than the comparable Iriver model. What a catastrophe! After returning version1 then version2 of their first model by RMA, they sent me the SANSA M240. These players do function, but as another reviewer warned, don't buy them for audiobooks or recorded radio programs. Sandisk is trying to cover up faults in their resume function capability. My M240 is resuming after power off as I am testing it, but overall this player is terrible. It doesn't even have settings to adjust the speed of the fast forward functions.
The sound on an Iriver or Samsung player is *much* better, and this M240 doesn't even have a directory structure for picking your selections. Sandisk customer service is an utter horror as well. Customer service was slow, often unanswered and they could *never* get their story straight. Deceptive to say the least...while their press releases boasted record company profits.
This player is a piece of plastic worthy of a prize in a box of cereal. Not much more. It will play your music, but buy an MP3 player with a "line in" function for MP3 encoding. Such players have superior electronics and you can record from any source including external microphone. Samsung and Iriver also have 3D sound and bass enhancements. Before you buy a "Scamdisk" player, TRY it first. I wish I would have. People have written good reviews, but I wonder if they have compared this player with others, or realized it's shortcomings. Sandisk is charging a quality price for a knock-off quality player. And as I mentioned, their customer service is the WORST I have experienced.
Customer Review: Decent mp3 player
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this mp3 player about three months ago. Some of its good points are:
-runs on AAA batteries
-easy to use
-voice recording function works well
-has dropped, been banged around, and not broken
However:
-gets 18 hours of battery life only if LCD is off and you don't switch through menus
-sometimes will pause for no reason
-headphones: don't even bother with the ones they give you
It looks bulky compared to other mp3 players, but really is about the size of two sticks of gum. However, I had originally thought 1GB was more than enough space for music- that is a lie. The estimated song capacity is only if you listen to songs that are about 3-4 minutes long. If you listen to longer works- audiobooks, classical works, metal- or if the quality is especially good, then it will take up even more space.
Conclusion: If you just want something that you can carry around, listen to the equivalent of about 10-15 CD's worth of music, then this is a good mp3 player to choose, especially for the price. If you want to carry around your whole song collection, go for a harddrive based player.
Note: Drag and drop to put songs in works well (on WinXP, this only works if you turn off, lock, and then plug in), and windows media has a function you can use to sync as well (generally what will happen if you dont have it off and locked, as the computer reads it as a music player...), but the easiest to use is WinAmp. In winamp, you can rightclick songs in your media library and click 'send to device', and edit the songs' information if needed (title, album, artist, etc). Easy + painless.
Customer Review: Great player--Here's how to organize folders easily
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful--put me in the category of finding this player great. Basically a no-brainer and intuitive menus. Two minutes after opening the box it was operational. Anything more look at the full manual in your CD or amazon digital locker. I have a notebook with windows media player 10 and it works flawlessly with this. I'd expect the same with the other compatible music services.
One thing I initially had a problem with was how to organize some of my files--for instance I have language CDs which are tagged inconsistently and wound up all over the place when I synched. Or you might simply want to rename or reorganize your files into groups. The other review with the how to didn't work for me so if you still need help and use Windows Media Player to synch here's all you do:
1. Open your Media Player and go to Library.
2. Create your list library as usual by placing music or files in middle column.
3. When your list is complete select all files you wish to organize or rename and right click. Select "Advanced Tag Editor".
4. Every track you selected will appear. Using a consistent organizing system go to "Artist Info" and name the Artist (1st Level), then go to "Track info" tab and name your Album (2nd level) with your title and track number. You can give it a Genre if you desire as well.
5. When completed start your sync. Sansa will recognize your system and will play files in the sequence you numbered your tracks.
Voila. You can batch tag some categories e.g., "Album" saving yourself some time if you have lots of files.
This is a great bargain for the money.