SanDisk Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot (Black) by SanDisk
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Digital camera reviews of SanDisk Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot (Black)
Digital camera Review: Awesome MP3 player at great price
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had other small MP3 players (Creative MuVo 256 and 512MB) over the years that I've used at the gym and in my car and I was getting tired of constantly swapping songs around and decided to take the plunge into a large capacity player. After looking around and doing some research, I decided to purchase a Sansa e series player. I was planning on getting a 2GB player, but when I found that I could move into a 6 GB player for only about $40 more, I was sold. You can't buy 4 GB of memory for $40.
Out of the box, the Sansa is a very attractive player, equal in looks to an iPod in my opinion. Being a computer person, I liked the fact that I didn't have to use any specific software to load my songs onto the player. All I had to do was connect and let Windows load the drivers and my Sansa showed up as a portable drive. I quickly filled the 6GB of space available and let the player charge completely.
From the first time I started using the Sansa, I was impressed. The navigation is very simply and easy to understand and the controls are pretty easy to use. The buttons are a little small, but they are usable. One small annoyance is that once the Sansa goes into it's power saving mode, you need to hit the buttons twice, once to "wake it up" and once to do the function you wanted (this does not include the scroll wheel for volume as it works immediately). It would also be nice to be able to delete songs on the fly without reconnecting to the PC.
The screen is clear and crisp and the sound is great. I use the player when I work out, so I had to purchase a arm band case since nothing came with the player, but I was able to find a Griffin "Sansa approved" case for about $15 delivered. I switched out the headphones for my standard over the ear clips that I already had and was on my way. The headphones that are included work fine and I keep them in my bag as a back-up.
A standard plug-in recharging cable would have been nice since you have to connect to the computer to recharge and you can't use the player when it's connected to the PC. I always have a laptop with me, so it's not a problem of accessibility, it's a matter of convenience. I may invest in a docking station to take advantage of my Sansa when at home.
Overall, this is a great product and I would highly recommend it to anyone in the market for an MP3 player. If you are thinking about an iPod, look at this player first. I got 6GB player (3 times the capacity) for less than you will pay for a 2GB iPod and I'm not shackled to the iTunes software.
Digital camera Review: Awesome mp3 Player!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This player is very user friendly and has great sound. I have throughly enjoyed using it and think I made the right decision. It does have a few small quirks, like when it is in shuffle play it always starts with the first song in my list and if you have the micro SD card in it has to "Refresh Database" everytime you start but it doesn't take long. The radio gets great reception, especially compared to the other mp3 player I had.
I highly recommend this mp3 player!!!!!
Digital camera Review: BEATS THE IPOD, BUT NOT PERFECT
Summary: 4 Stars
The Sansa is a better MP3 player than any IPod, but it's not perfect. For example, it's hard to find accessories; many places which sell this player don't handle any accessories for it.
Other issues:
You can't use the player while it's connected to your PC. If the battery is low, you can't charge the player and use it unless you buy an A/C adapter.
The player doesn't remember the volume settings between sessions. The auto shutdown feature helps extend your battery life, but the volume always returns to the default settings which can be way too loud sometimes.
I also found the lowest volume setting is too loud when working in a quiet environment. There needs to be a more graduated lower volume setting.
Overall, you'll find the performance, sound quality and storage capacity hard to beat. However, be prepared for the downside of purchasing a player that's not "mainstream" (anything that's not an IPod is not mainstream).
Digital camera Review: Bad instructions
Summary: 3 Stars
The SanDisk plays well, with good sound and picture quality. Our frustration is with the interface to load songs and - worse - to delete them. The player came with quick instructions to get up and running fast. Unfortunately, it didn't come with any detailed instructions whatsoever, so the frustration set in after a day or two as we tried to manage the files.
Summary: Good price for the quality, but a frustrating lack of documentation.
Digital camera Review: Be careful with extra SD card
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are thinking of buying an SD card to up the memory for your player, know this: it will only recognize SD cards up to 2GB. I went all out and bought an 8GB SD card only to find that the player wouldn't read it. I contacted tech support and they told me that there was no update available to make it read it either. Other than that, great player!