After having great success with its high-end music/media players, SanDisk is venturing into entry-level music players that can really only be defined as “gym-ready.” These are

11.gifmusic players that you don’t mind getting hot and sweaty with, and they can endure long sessions without giving up, thanks to their tough attitude and an equally low price tag. The Clip is a perfect definition of “gym-ready” music play

SanDisk is more popular in our side of the world for memory cards that most of the budget conscious buyers avoid in favor of cheaper (and often fake) brands, but in the other parts of the world, their Sansa series of MP3 players have been getting a lot of attention and are more widely appreciated than Creative’s Zens. That makes the Sansa players the second most popular in the world, coming in right after the iPod.Reviews taken from AnythingbutIpod

” it sounds fantastic paired up with my Future Sonics Atrio IEM and it even plays very well with my Sennheiser HD650s on a Cardas cable. There are plenty of people to back me up on this too. Martin, abi’s in-house headphone expert and reviewer has paired his up with a custom cable, Headsix Am, and Sennheiser HD650’s. He states that it’s the best sound stage he has come across in an MP3 player. ”

Reviews taken from CNET

” The good: The SanDisk Sansa Clip offers impressive sound quality; an ultracompact, gym-friendly design with a removable belt clip; and useful features such as an FM radio and Rhapsody DNA integration. All of this comes at an incredible value, since the player is very inexpensive and easy to use. The bad: FM radio reception isn’t great and connection of the Clip with Rhapsody was problematic.”

Reviews taken from TechwareLabs

“While the SanDisk Sansa 1GB Clip MP3 Player took on the iPod in our tests, the results depend on the consumer. From a personal standpoint, the Sansa Clip is a fantastic $40 investment to take to the gym and throw in a backpack. If it breaks, you’ve only lost $40. The iPod would be better off on trips, with its videos, games, and longer battery life, but that’s $150 you’re dishing out.The Sandisk Sansa is a fantastic device and is one of the best I’ve seen on the market today for its intended purpose. Its cheap, portable, and easy to use. I recommend it to all who are looking for their next MP3 player. ”

Reviews taken from TrustedReviews

“So far, however, I’ve looked at aspects in which the three players are comparable. But there’s one area where the Clip takes several strides forwards, leaving the Shuffle and Zen Stone Plus in the dust - ease-of-use and on-device music management. The Clip’s d-pad is easier to use than the Shuffle’s and far less fiddly than the Zen Stone’s. The backlight also means you can see it in dim light or the dark, and that big, bright screen means browsing around tracks and albums is really easy. But that’s not the Clip’s only party trick - you can even build playlists on the fly with this little player. ”

Tags: