SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
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Customer Review: The warrior of MP3's
Summary: 5 Stars
I have now owned the Sandisk Sansa c250 for over 4 years and it still works! And that's saying a lot considering I put it through the washer and dryer more than once during those 4 years. It bounced back each time with very little trouble. I use it so much that I rubbed power sign off the face of the button, so I definitely know what I'm talking about. :)
Pros:
-Micro SD expandable memory is a great benefit that many other players don't have.
-compact design
-volume control of Normal or High (High is a handy setting for if you plan to play a song through external speakers and normal is better for conserving battery power.)
-Does a decent job on recording voice and has a handy button on the side for switching to record mode. (But not so handy as to go off when unwanted, at least it never did that to me! :D)
-Organizes music in lists of each artist, album, song, genres, recordings (voice and FM), audio books (I've never put an audio book on the c250.).
- equalizer settings such as rock, pop, jazz, classical and custom.
- Photos so you can see all the album art that goes with the songs etc.
- battery life is vary long about 20-25 hours.
- And generally a good rugged little player.
Cons:
- A little on the thick side, about two pencils thick.
- Does not play videos. But who wants to watch a video on such a small screen anyway. And in my opinion all the MP3 players that can play video have a screen to small to consider it much of an advantage. The screen on the c250 is big enough to show what is necessary and it's in color. :)
Overall this is a warrior of an MP3 player and worth the five stars!
Customer Review: Create playlists with ease and get this instead of an iPod
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this MP3 player 4 years ago and I am still using it. Sound quality and battery life didn't change yet. I just replaced the original heaadphones since the wire was cut after 4 years and this is expected. I can use it very easily by hanging it on my neck in subway and bus trips daily and during my gym hours. I listened to tens of audio books with the device. Only drawback I found is that you can not use it for audible.com files (.aa files) since my mp3 player was not v2 version. Positives are changeable battery and Micro disk slot over an iPod.
Creating a playlist is very easy too:
1) Open the Sansa in 'My Computer'
2) Double click on the 'Playlist' folder
3) Drag the music you want from the computer into the 'Playlist' folder
4) Highlight all the files (or the files you want)
5) Right click
6) On the menu that pops up click "Create Playlist" - on my computer it's the very first option, in bold
7) Playlist will be created in the 'Playlist' folder
8) Name it whatever you want and enjoy!!
Now, my files were labeled numerically (ie: 01 Song, 02 Another Song) so they were in the order I wanted. If they're not in the order you want, follow these directions:
1) Right click on the playlist you've created
2) Select 'open' from the menu - on my computer, it's the very first option, in bold
3) A new window will open displaying the songs on the playlist
4) Highlight the song you want to move and click the arrows to move the song (you can also delete songs in this option).
Don't buy iPod to listen to mp3. Get 10 of these instead.
Customer Review: Nice little MP3 player
Summary: 5 Stars
I think that for such an inexpensive MP3 player, the Sansa c250 is terrific. I have a fairly critical ear and I believe that the quality of the provided earphones is very good. The unit itself is very easy to setup and use. I purchased a refurbished model that did not come with instructions. Still, I just plugged it into my computer and the rest was a piece of cake.
Here are some positives and a few nitpicky negatives:
Positives:
1. Intuitive and simple interface.
2. Built-in digital recorder.
3. Expandable memory via optional MicroSD card.
4. Has FM stereo which sounds pretty decent.
5. Good-sounding earphones.
6. User-replacable battery.
7. Interfaces nicely with Windows Media Player.
8. Good volume.
9. Excellent battery life.
10. Built-in graphic equalizer with presets and custom options.
11. Battery charges quickly.
Negatives:
1. Display shows fingerprints easily.
2. Bluetooth would be nice.
3. Internal memory of 2gb could be better, but again you can expand it.
4. I wish it had a strap to hand the unit around my neck.
5. AC adapter would be helpful.
Be aware that I purchased 2 refurbished units and while 1 was defective, the other one was just fine. Both looked new. I am not anticipating any difficulties getting the bad one replaced. So given the features and quality of this unit and taking into account its low price, I'd give it 5 stars and my recommendation.
Customer Review: Couldn't be happier
Summary: 5 Stars
Although I considered getting a newer player with video capability, I've been more than pleased with the Sansa C250. The price/performance point is just about perfect!
I've had mine for about 6 weeks, and I use it primarily when running. It has been a dream to use. The setup and driver installation is simple, and I've had no problems using Windows Media player as my interface. Removing files is simple, by treating the connected player as a memory device, and going through My Computer to find and delete what I want changed. Genres and cover art install automatically when synchronizing.
Sound quality is very good. I am not an audio snob, but I like good fidelity -- and the player delivers very nice sound, even with the bundled ear buds. I don't find any reason to buy fancier ones.
My only gripe is a fairly awkward system for setting up playlists. The player groups songs by artist, album, and genre automatically; but, if you want any other sorting you better do it on the computer in your media player. The C250's menu and playlist selection system is hideously limited and slow. Another minor quibble is the way the volume control defaults to the uncomfortably loud midpoint on startup, instead of using the last volume setpoint.
Even with these in mind, I still rate the player as 5 stars. It's hard to find a product that will give anywhere near as much at this price point!
Customer Review: Very good MP3 player
Summary: 5 Stars
I did quite a bit of research to get this one. and here are the reasons, I arrived at this decision:
Pro:
Size: It is pretty small yet not hard to use the controls
FM Radio: That's pretty nice in such a small MP3 player. Top that iPod
Expansion slot: The micro SD card makes this player future proof. Have more music to upload? get a card and you are done. iPod doesn't have it.
Voice recorder: was not on my wish list, but nice to have.
changable battery: battery goes bad, you can change it. iPod can't do this.
If you hit a button by accident while listening to the music, the button just wakes up the device then you can tell it what to do. Small feature but saves a LOT of annoying moments.
Sound is pretty good, unlike some reviews I have read. It is pretty much in par with other MP3 players especially iPod which is the benchmark these days.
Price: half of iPod Nano.
Con:
The package only comes with a USB charger. I have seen some plugs that have a USB output, or you can get their optional AC adapter.
Memory slot although nice, but there is no dummy card in it to avoid things getting stuck in it, so I just put a cheapy micro SD to fill the hole.
The screen could use some more contrast or better color scheme to display the menu better. You get used to it right away, but I am being super crtitcal here.