SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
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Customer Review: Rugged, Barebones MP3 Player
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally purchased the 1 GB model 2+ years ago. I use it when I run or work in the yard (10+ hrs a week). Day in, Day out this rugged little player keeps on playing. So much so that I've bought this newer model as a gift for my sister for her to use for the same purposes.
Sound Quality is exceptional. I'm on my 2nd set of earbuds. The little wires broke at the hook in to the player. I found it wise to loop the earbud wire around the player leaving some slack so that the inadvertent pull doesn't strain the little wires.
The little LED is surprisingly readable. Selecting particular songs (out 1-2 GB) is laborious. But to load and let them play, its fine.
I keep my tunes in Windows Media Player. The Sansa only seems to allow a single playlist; so, I've established (and continuously modify) various playlist in WMP and then upload (which is simply point and click) from WMP to the Sansa when I need a change (every month or two). 1 GB of WMA tunes (as I've recorded them) is about 150 songs; so, I don't quickly get bored.
Its very good on batteries. I use standard rechargeables which I recharge with a Maha/Powerex MH-C204W (best little charger I've found). It charges in pairs. I have four batteries and continuously recycle them every day or two. Note that if you switch the unit off, when you switch it back on, it plays where you left off. However, if the battery dies, you replace it and restart, it restarts where it was restarted before. Hope that makes sense.
In summary, I'd recommend this player to anyone for basic usage. If you must carry ALL your tunes with you ALL the time, selecting this one and then that one, you'll want something with more storage and selectability (iPod, etc.)
Customer Review: Excellent budget 2GB player!
Summary: 5 Stars
Prior to selecting this unit, i'd looked at the Creative Zen Stone, Ipod shuffle, and the Sansa Clip. Those looked pretty good EXCEPT they used lame rechargeable batteries. Hey i don't mind carrying batteries around, and when my player is low on energy i want to be able to put in a new one and be set to go. Not have to shackle it to my PC's USB port to charge for 2-3 hours. To make matters worse some of those models mentioned above have no way to remove/replace the rechargeable, so when the battery dies your left with a dead unit.
So those were out. Only other decent 1GB+ MP3 options i could find on amazon that used regular batteries, were the Coby-C885 and this Sansa M250 that i'm reviewing now. The coby was nice but its weakpoint was its lousy signal output not being loud enough.
Finally tried this unit and it hit the mark! It uses regular AA batteries and no rechargeable junk, AND the signal output quality is quite loud. About 12% louder than the coby. Nice!
Other than that the unit is easy to use, has a nice amount of standard MP3 features, compact, and looks slick. Playing music & progressing from track to track is a breeze, the LCD display is nicely lit, and loading music onto it was simple and fast. It comes with pre-set sound equalizers like "Jazz" and "Rock", but what i really like is it has a CUSTOM equalizer setting, where you can tweak the sound to your own preferences.
Overall: using regular batteries for power, nice standard features, neat design, and ease of use, all makes this player a winner and recommended. Also an unexpected surprise: The earbud headphones included with this player, they were actually BETTER than my own set and got replaced with them. This was money well spent.
Customer Review: Great Little Player, But Don't Buy Refurbished, Only New
Summary: 5 Stars
I have bought the Sandisk Sansa m250 MP3 player new and found it to be excellent, especially considering the price. It has many nice features.
However, I recently purchased a refurbished one through Digitalet, an outlet store featured here at Amazon.com. Well, it was "refurbished," all right. The player was filled with serious malware which uploaded into my computer immediately upon attaching. It instantly disabled the System Restore and up-to-date anti-virus programs, and ended up embedded all over my computer.
This was a very new "worm" intended to create an access pathway to one's computer in order to gather sensitive information. It was so new, Dell didn't have info. on it so couldn't fully handle the problem, even after I paid them $239.00 for a software service contract. Eventually it took several calls to Microsoft and an escalation to a higher expert there to finally get full resolution. (Shoulda tried this first; Microsoft handles such calls for free.) All this took several weeks and a lot of aggravation.
Upon contacting Digitalet, the only satisfaction they would offer me was to take back the player and send me ANOTHER refurbished player. Uh, no thanks. Then the guy suggested I "shake the fat cat manufacturer." (Charming.) Sandisk says they do not refurbish any players; they leave that to the third party outlets, and do not take any responsibility for such items.
I'd suggest never to buy anything "refurbished," and certainly don't patronize this company, Digitalet, in Brooklyn, NY. Whether they are responsible for the worm, I don't know, but at least they should have checked out the player before selling it to an unsuspecting customer.
Customer Review: Fantastic & Cheap MP3 Player
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the second mSansa player I have purchased; the first was the M230, which served me very well until I decided I needed more space and bought the m250. A little about what makes this player so wonderful:
- Simplicity. Just plug it in and your computer will recognize it as a storage device. You can just drag and drop MP3s onto the player without needing to do any crazy syncing.
- Removable battery. It takes one AAA battery; I use rechargeable ones, and they last for weeks without needing to be charged.
- Small, light, ultra-portable. This thing fits easy in my pocket, or it comes with a cover and strap if you want to wear it while doing sporty activities. It's so light you won't notice it's there.
- Ergonomic - maybe this doesn't matter to some, but it is a very comfortable fit in my hand if I'm just walking around with it.
- Pick up where you left off - if you pause the player, it will turn itself automatically after awhile to conserve batteries. When you turn it back on, it is right where you left off. This is especially convenient for me when listening to audio books or doing language classes I've ripped to this player.
- FM radio - it picks up my favorite station 45 miles away, which is more than I can say for my old desk radio.
If you are looking to create tons of iPod-style playlists, use a trackwheel, or watch videos on your MP3 player do not buy this product. If you are looking for something small, simple, and inexpensive then this is what you should buy. Functionally, it is basically a tiny CD player that holds a ton of music.
Customer Review: Bought for the A-B playback.
Summary: 5 Stars
I asked for this player for my birthday because I needed something with an A-B playback. Personally I use it for choreographing to music but I know others who use it for writing reports/books, language learning, or memorization.
The first thing I had to do was load up my music. Unfortunately I tried to do this in windows media first... just don't, not if you want playlists etc since the attempt will drive you mad. So I took a hint from the Rhapsody advert that came in the package and gave it a try; instant success! In fact it was so easy I am ready to transfer more of my music than what I need for work purposes.
Next I had to figure out how to use the A-B playback, the quickstart manual didn't cover it. I didn't want to use the disk that came with it since my computer doesn't have a tray system and the disk is a smaller size so I went to ([...])and downloaded the PDF of it. There I found the instructions that directed me to hold down the AB button to activate it and I was good to go. (It is also the repeat button so pushing it without holding it down cycles through repeat one, all, and none.)
I love this product. The AAA battery gives 19 hours of use, the buttons are larger and easy to use under any circumstance, even with the larger size the player is lightweight, the hold button prevents any unintended changes, the menu is easy to navigate, the sounds quality is great, and the separate volume button lets me change it instantly. I wholeheartedly recommend this player to anyone wanting a good MP3 player with A-B playback.