SanDisk Clip Sport Plus Wearable MP3 Player, 16 GB Red

I have decided to edit my review and increase the star rating. As mentioned earlier, this works very well with Audible. I initially tried it with a 64GB SD card sandisk which did not work for me and a message came back "refreshing your media" then "Disk Error! Please re-plug SD card" which I tried numerous times (and it works elsewhere so it was not the card). SanDisk got back to me in the promised two working days and said the maximum micro SD card that may be used with the device is 32GB. I have now put my music on a 32GB micro SD and it works perfectly and catalogues the music too and brings up the artwork. It also works well with bbc iplayer podcasts downloaded to it. I find with my in the house over the ear headphones the radio is excellent and the sound superb, however the in-ear phones are not quite so good with radio reception, but adequate when out walking the dogs. For the price it is excellent. It is extremely light and portable with a long battery life. I have an ipod touch which is good, but this is superior as an personal audio device as it has a radio, accepts Audible downloads and has the potential for more storage for all my music (which was a serious limitation with my 8GB ipod touch) so I have increased the rating on this to 5 stars.

UPDATE 4 July 2020: In my initial review posted below, I was having nothing but trouble with my original MP3 player I purchased. I sent it back and requested a replacement. 6 months on with the replacement, it is working flawlessly - No problems whatsoever! Bluetooth works perfectly every time, the clip on the back hasn't broken and the device is easy to use. I'm very happy with my replacement - it's changed my opinion of this device 180! ------------ Original Review 20th January 2020 ------------ As a veteran of Sandisks MP3 Players, I've previously owned the Clip Jam and Clip Sport and they were both very sturdy and very good players and lasted many, many years before being replaced. Sadly the newest generation, the Clip Sport Plus falls far short of my expectations. Start with the plus side first: - Standard Clip Sport look-and-feel to it and colourful. - Lightweight, small and unobtrusive. - Waterproof, rugged and shockproof. Great for sports and outdoor activities. - Choice of Bluetooth or 3.5mm jack for listening with. - Easy to transfer MP3 files from PC to MP3 player. Just navigate with Explorer and you're done. No special software needed here! Cons: - Marginally larger/ chunkier than the former Clip Sport. I recon this is due to it now being waterproof and more rugged for outdoor use. The connection ports have little covers to protect them from the elements. - Bluetooth! Bluetooth worked well the first few weeks, pairing to my earphones, car, phone flawlessly. Then suddenly it didn't want to know. Didn't want to connect. Tried resetting it, restart, updating firmware etc but to no avail. - The Clip on the back broke in the first week. My former Sandisk Sport and Jam both had clips, and both worked perfectly up until the end of their life and they were used on a very regular basis. - Buttons are harder to press. Recon this is due to the ruggedness and waterproof-ness of this new MP3 player. - Volume Restrictions. A lot of reviews complain about low volume. You can easily bypass this when you initially select your Region during setup. **DO NOT SELECT EUROPE!** Choose a different continent and you'll get full volume. The volume restriction is down to EU regulations, not SanDisk. In summary, I'm genuinely disappointed with Sandisks latest offering of their Clip Sport Mp3 player. Initially it's a great little thing, but the BT stopped working which was the reason I bought this MP3 player in the first place, so I could play my music through my wireless earbuds. Only after a mere 3 weeks, I've returned the MP3 player to Amazon for a replacement, and *touchwood* this new one might work better than the last one this time round. I'm willing to give Sandisk the benefit of the doubt but if this one also fails to work properly, it too will also go back for a refund and get a different brand of MP3 player all together. Time will tell. 5/10

This is a great simple MP3 player. I have had one for 3 years and now my wife wanted one so I bought this. It is very lightweight, uses the same micro usb connection to charge and connect to a pc as does my phone and tablet, it is a drag and drop facility for mp3 files - none of that silly Apple nonsense. Mine has been reliable and I love its fantastic battery life. It basically does for me on long journeys (music, podcasts and audio books) where I can preserve the battery life in my phone, and during exercise where the clip performs really well providing it is clipped to something more than very lightweight clothing. I use my phone for Bluetooth and Spotify and I guess the absence of internet and bluetooth is what helps make it so light, inexpensive and useable. The supplied headphones are useful for setting up but I use a set of soundmagic in ear phones for listening and like the sound quality. It has radio but I have never used it.

very good, however the clip broke and it's not possible to repair. kinda defeats the purpose as cannot be worn. the screen is hard to see, it doesnt light up enough. the navigation is not very intuitive and hard to switch songs / albums if you are running. i think it is somewhat practicle and cheap but not outstanding in any good way.

Bought this as a gift. I'd bought the 4GB version as a gift for someone a couple of years ago and the person this 8GB version is for was always saying how much they liked it so hence this purchase. It takes a while to charge, think it was 1-2 hours but you get better battery life from it, I know because I have to charge my Sony MP3 more frequently than this one. Its really easy to set up, just plug it in to your computer via the cable provided, and whilst it was charging I copied music from my laptop to the device, just drag and drop. Once charged, remove from the computer and follow the instructions on the devices screen for set up. It has other audio things on it, but I only used the Music & Radio, so I set up a couple of Pre-Set Radio channels that I know the recipient of this gift will like. And now its in its new case (bought separately) fully charged and set up ready to use when the person opens their gift. It really is a great little MP3 Player, I love my Sony MP3, but I like this even better, the sound is of the same high quality and the radio is just as good, but visually finding the tracks is better and there is a little spring clip on the back of the devices so you can clip it on your clothes etc. Love it!

Pretty good for an MP3 player.

Leggero e semplice da utilizzare. L'audio tramite delle cuffie Sony è eccezionale. La batteria dura proprio tanto. Unico neo forse il display piccolo ma non è indispensabile visto che ci si ascolta musica e non si guardano films.

Good one used in jogging and motorcycle driving...

Wir haben einen einfachen mp3-Player für unsere Kinder gesucht und wollten nicht zu viel Geld (z.B. für einen IPod) ausgeben. Und wir sind super zufrieden mit dem Clip Jam! Der Clip Jam ist nun seit über einem halben Jahr in täglichem Gebrauch. Das kleine Gerät ist erstaunlich robust. Oft laufen die Kinder mit Kopfhöhrer und dem ClipJam durch die Wohnung - das Gerät baumelt dabei runter, schleift auf dem Boden, wird am Lautsprecherkabel im Kreis gewirbelt... bisher ohne jeden Schaden. Mein Sohn und Tochter (6 und 8) konnten ihre Geräte auch sofort intuitiv bedienen. Einmal erklärt - fertig. Das "befüllen" hat über iTunes drag'n drop schnell und einfach funktioniert. Die Kinder hören dabei alles von Musik bis Hörspiele (zu Audible-Hörbüchern kann ich allerdings nicht sagen). Oft wird in den Rezensionen bemängelt, dass das Gerät zu leise ist. Ja, das fanden wir am Anfang auch - ABER: mit einem sehr einfach Trick geht es deutlich lauter: über Einstellungen auf Werkseinstellungen zurücksetzen; dann unter Einstellungen als Region "Rest der Welt" wählen und unter Lautstärke "hoch" wählen. Dieses Vorgehen ist auch auf den Herstellerseiten zu finden. Dann hat das kleine Gerät ausreichend Power.

Un lecteur pour ceux qui ne cherche pas absolument les dernières technologie (tactile ou non) hors de prix. Interface simple d'utilisation.Qualité de son correcte.Il est Compacte et est muni d'un clip pour pouvoir l'accrocher n'importe ou. Bonne autonomie.Je m'en sert aussi bien pour le sport que pour le quotidien. L'option veille et très pratique lorsque qu'on à l'habitude de dormir en musique.