Type : MP3 Player
Brand : SanDisk
Model : SDMX18R-008GK-A57 (Check Price)
Overall Rating : 
(Average 4.5/5 from 202 Reviews)
SanDisk SDMX18R-008GK-A57 Overview
The Sansa Clip+ MP3 player gives you more to enjoy. Enjoy up to 2,000 songs†† with an 8GB* player, FM radio, long-life battery and voice recorder. PLUS now even more! Expand your enjoyment when you add in preloaded content cards** into the new memory card slot, including slotRadio™ and slotMusic™ cards**. Or, save your own music, podcasts, and audio books onto a microSD™/microSDHC™ memory card** to expand your play.It’s brought to you by SanDisk with awesome sound to enjoy your music. Just clip it on and enjoy more music with an incredible 15 hours† battery-fueled fun. See what you’re listening to with the bright, easy-to-read screen and intuitively searchable menus. Color your world in red, blue or sleek black undertones. [...]
SanDisk SDMX18R-008GK-A57 Features
- Store up to 2000 songs
- Memory card slot for pre-loaded cards
- Digital FM tuner with 40 presets
- Rechargeable battery lasts up to 15 hours
- Built-in clip for easy carrying
Read more detail on SanDisk Sansa Clip+ 8 GB MP3 Player (Black)
SanDisk SDMX18R-008GK-A57 Customer Reviews
"My First MP3 Player" Just what I wanted, an MP3 player that holds a lot of music, that just plays music and is portable.
"Great Product!!!" The Clip+ is awesome, plain and simple. It's small, easy to use, great sound quality, and for the money, you can't get a better player. If your only need is music, buy this now. The headphones that come with it, however, aren't great. They're adequate, but if you're an audiophile, spend some money and buy a good pair. The headphones make all the difference.
"Happy switching from iPod. Rockbox is becoming very mature." My 2nd generation iPod mini finally died and I bought this.
I'm very happy about my switch, though it was not painless.
Pros:
Expandable. I'm using this with 16GB card, totaling 24GB. I don't know why Apple wouldn't do this.
Tiny. It's thicker than iPod nano, but the volume is much smaller.
Better sound quality than iPod mini. To me (not an audiophile), the vocal sounds clearer using the same headphone (Shure E2C). Though mini's maximum volume was louder, this is non-issue unless you plan to destroy your ears.
Cons:
Doesn't play Apple AAC files. I have some files I bought on itunes store, and I had to convert these to mp3, which is possible but cumbersome.
Takes ages to "refresh" whenever you disconnect it from the PC.
Overall a very good purchase.
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Note that the above is the review for the device purchased as is.
After several weeks' use, I've found that there are volunteers developing an alternative software called rockbox that can run on this device. Just google rockbox and you'll find it.
The development of rockbox seems to be going much faster than that of the original software, with a better set of features (e.g. usable EQ, better folder mode browsing and much more).
It's so awesome I'm already using rockbox more than the original software, and probably will entirely switch to rockbox in the near future.
I'm very happy about my switch, though it was not painless.
Pros:
Expandable. I'm using this with 16GB card, totaling 24GB. I don't know why Apple wouldn't do this.
Tiny. It's thicker than iPod nano, but the volume is much smaller.
Better sound quality than iPod mini. To me (not an audiophile), the vocal sounds clearer using the same headphone (Shure E2C). Though mini's maximum volume was louder, this is non-issue unless you plan to destroy your ears.
Cons:
Doesn't play Apple AAC files. I have some files I bought on itunes store, and I had to convert these to mp3, which is possible but cumbersome.
Takes ages to "refresh" whenever you disconnect it from the PC.
Overall a very good purchase.
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Note that the above is the review for the device purchased as is.
After several weeks' use, I've found that there are volunteers developing an alternative software called rockbox that can run on this device. Just google rockbox and you'll find it.
The development of rockbox seems to be going much faster than that of the original software, with a better set of features (e.g. usable EQ, better folder mode browsing and much more).
It's so awesome I'm already using rockbox more than the original software, and probably will entirely switch to rockbox in the near future.
"Sandisk hits another home run with the Clip+" I bought the original 2 Gig Clip after owning several other brands of small mp3 players. It was by far the best player I'd owned and served me well for 2 yrs. The only drawback was capacity. When I saw the Clip+, there was no doubt what my next player would be.
I bought the 8GB Clip+ and paired it with a Kingston 16GB microSDHC card. Capacity problem solved! 24GB on a small, lightweight, easy to use player for less than $100. You don't see that every day. When prices come down on the 32GB memory cards, 40GB will be a piece of cake.
I was a bit concerned about battery life after reading some of the reviews here. I've run my Clip+ through 4 complete cycles in the last few weeks, recharging when the battery life on the "info" screen dropped below 7% (I noticed that the graphic battery indicator is not as accurate as on the old Clip). I averaged 12.5 hours of playing time per charge. That was with the 16GB memory card, power saver set to 5 min. and using the screen functions a lot. Basically, it's about the same as the old Clip which works for me.
The player seamlessly combines all files in onboard memory and the external card. The only time you treat them separately is when loading the player. In mass storage mode (i.e. thumb drive), your computer will show separate folders for the onboard memory and the external card.
Sound quality has always rated high marks on Sansa's Clip series and this one is no exception. Whether I'm playing it through earbuds or my car or home audio system, the sound quality is excellent. A nice feature is the audio recording. I didn't expect much and was pleasantly surprised at how well it works.
All in all, I'm thrilled with the Clip+. It has everything I loved about the original Clip, plus some improved ergonomics (on/off button, volume control) and a sturdier clip. I don't do playlists or syncing with software on my computer, so that is best left to other reviewers. I just dumped all my audio files on to the device and use its excellent operating system to navigate by artist, album, tite, favorites, etc... It couldn't be easier.
I bought the 8GB Clip+ and paired it with a Kingston 16GB microSDHC card. Capacity problem solved! 24GB on a small, lightweight, easy to use player for less than $100. You don't see that every day. When prices come down on the 32GB memory cards, 40GB will be a piece of cake.
I was a bit concerned about battery life after reading some of the reviews here. I've run my Clip+ through 4 complete cycles in the last few weeks, recharging when the battery life on the "info" screen dropped below 7% (I noticed that the graphic battery indicator is not as accurate as on the old Clip). I averaged 12.5 hours of playing time per charge. That was with the 16GB memory card, power saver set to 5 min. and using the screen functions a lot. Basically, it's about the same as the old Clip which works for me.
The player seamlessly combines all files in onboard memory and the external card. The only time you treat them separately is when loading the player. In mass storage mode (i.e. thumb drive), your computer will show separate folders for the onboard memory and the external card.
Sound quality has always rated high marks on Sansa's Clip series and this one is no exception. Whether I'm playing it through earbuds or my car or home audio system, the sound quality is excellent. A nice feature is the audio recording. I didn't expect much and was pleasantly surprised at how well it works.
All in all, I'm thrilled with the Clip+. It has everything I loved about the original Clip, plus some improved ergonomics (on/off button, volume control) and a sturdier clip. I don't do playlists or syncing with software on my computer, so that is best left to other reviewers. I just dumped all my audio files on to the device and use its excellent operating system to navigate by artist, album, tite, favorites, etc... It couldn't be easier.
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