SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 8 GB MP3 Player now $29.99 on Amazon

If anyone finds a good deal on a Rio PMP300 please let me know.

http://shop.sandisk.com/store?Act...perPage=18

Quote from TunedIn26 : If anyone finds a good deal on a Rio PMP300 please let me know.

I do have a Creative Nomad, 32Mb (IIRC). It takes up to 64Mb SmartMedia (remember those?) cards. Make me an offer.

Not bad deal, But the reviews for the device are not the best and the color is alright nothing against purple its just not black lol. I went with the Sansa Clip+, Not as Fancy but Nice Little MP3 player. Just my two cents.

Quote from GTVIPER : Not bad deal, But the reviews for the device are not the best and the color is alright nothing against purple its just not black lol. I went with the Sansa Clip+, Not as Fancy but Nice Little MP3 player. Just my two cents.

And I went with the clip zip, this thing has RDS!

Quote from RochRx7 : Great collection.. how would you rank your collection? what's the best value? any sonic difference? best ui? thanks in advance, if you do take the time to answer, which I will consistently pray for. lol

Funny thread timing. I just pulled out my old Sansa e270 after going through the junk drawer and finding the lost Sansa charger. Been looking for it for years. Hooked up some Ludacris Soul S150 headphones, and no surprise - it sounded great. Built in eq works great as well. The Sansa's UI is pretty dated. Not as bad as the Meizu (one of the best sounding MP3 players of all time), but no where near as easy as an iPod Touch. Great little gym or jogging unit. Outstanding battery life (still).

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-San...sansa+e270

Quote from RochRx7 : Great collection.. how would you rank your collection? what's the best value? any sonic difference? best ui? thanks in advance, if you do take the time to answer, which I will consistently pray for. lol

Sorry, just getting back online now.

My original Clip's clip is nearly broken, so I don't use it anymore. All the Clips are used for running and working out. The Fuze's are my favorites overall. My Fuze v1 power slide button is nearly worn out, so I got a spare that turned out to be a v2. The e series came first, but I like the Fuze form factor better. Nearly all are refurb. I think the e280 is my only "new" player. All are Rockboxed. Being able to select themes is a big plus. I also love crossfade playback. You can actually use the Fuze with an armband and workout with it.

The Clip Zip battery life is not as good as the Clip or Clip+, but still long enough for me most of the time. I love that they all (except the original Clip) have microSD slots. I can put most of my music on a 16Gb card and just move it between players.

To answer your specific questions:
- There are no sonic differences that I can detect. All are very good.
- Best UI is subjective. If I had to go stock (non-Rockbox) neither is particuarly bad or good, but I don't use stock much. With Rockbox, they all wind up having the same menu structure. I like the Fuze best because of the wheel control and the form factor fits my hands the best. You can choose themes from the Rockbox website and flip between them depending on what fits your mood.
- In terms of best value. Only the Clip+ and Clip Zip are still being sold (AFAIK). Choose the Zip if you want color and album art, but the screen is pretty low res. Choose the + if you want max battery life.

I also happen to own an iPod nano 3rd gen and 6th gen (the 7th gen is current). I really like the 1g and 2g as well, but they each got destroyed from moisture and sweat. The 3g form factor is like the Fuze, but my buttons are starting to get wiggy. I actually use the Nano 6g quite a bit. Though the touchscreen makes it a bit annoying for running, I like the form factor and the ease of making mixed playlists (music and podcasts) using iTunes.

Quote from Buckeyefan 1 : Funny thread timing. I just pulled out my old Sansa e270 after going through the junk drawer and finding the lost Sansa charger. Been looking for it for years. Hooked up some Ludacris Soul S150 headphones, and no surprise - it sounded great. Built in eq works great as well. The Sansa's UI is pretty dated. Not as bad as the Meizu (one of the best sounding MP3 players of all time), but no where near as easy as an iPod Touch. Great little gym or jogging unit. Outstanding battery life (still). http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-San...sansa+e270

Agree on the battery life. When I leave my e250R and e280 in my drawer and pull them out months later, the batteries still have a good charge on them!

Quote from dcs693 : Sorry, just getting back online now. My original Clip's clip is nearly broken, so I don't use it anymore. All the Clips are used for running and working out. The Fuze's are my favorites overall. My Fuze v1 power slide button is nearly worn out, so I got a spare that turned out to be a v2. The e series came first, but I like the Fuze form factor better. Nearly all are refurb. I think the e280 is my only "new" player. All are Rockboxed. Being able to select themes is a big plus. I also love crossfade playback. You can actually use the Fuze with an armband and workout with it. The Clip Zip battery life is not as good as the Clip or Clip+, but still long enough for me most of the time. I love that they all (except the original Clip) have microSD slots. I can put most of my music on a 16Gb card and just move it between players. To answer your specific questions: - There are no sonic differences that I can detect. All are very good. - Best UI is subjective. If I had to go stock (non-Rockbox) neither is particuarly bad or good, but I don't use stock much. With Rockbox, they all wind up having the same menu structure. I like the Fuze best because of the wheel control and the form factor fits my hands the best. You can choose themes from the Rockbox website and flip between them depending on what fits your mood. - In terms of best value. Only the Clip+ and Clip Zip are still being sold (AFAIK). Choose the Zip if you want color and album art, but the screen is pretty low res. Choose the + if you want max battery life. I also happen to own an iPod nano 3rd gen and 6th gen (the 7th gen is current). I really like the 1g and 2g as well, but they each got destroyed from moisture and sweat. The 3g form factor is like the Fuze, but my buttons are starting to get wiggy. I actually use the Nano 6g quite a bit. Though the touchscreen makes it a bit annoying for running, I like the form factor and the ease of making mixed playlists (music and podcasts) using iTunes.

Great info man... I've no Sansa players but was planning on rockboxing them anyway just because that seems to be the best thing to do (head-fi community is so convincing)

I've always leaned towards the clip+, so I think I'll pull the trigger on that instead.. although I like apple's touch ui's.. I do want a no nonsense, just-play-my-music type player.

Quote from RochRx7 : Great info man... I've no Sansa players but was planning on rockboxing them anyway just because that seems to be the best thing to do (head-fi community is so convincing) I've always leaned towards the clip+, so I think I'll pull the trigger on that instead.. although I like apple's touch ui's.. I do want a no nonsense, just-play-my-music type player.

You're welcome. I love my Clips, the only thing that annoys me only a little is the placement of the headphone jack. It's on the side, so the headphone plug sticks out sideways. Not a deal breaker, but it makes it a bit awkward to hold. Then again, the player is so tiny, it's hard to get a "grip" on it. Do Rockbox it and download themes and play with the look. It's fun and free!

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Check out Toys-R-Us...They have it in purple AND black for the same price, with ship to store for free...The only thing that might make this a little pricier from TRU, would be sales tax...

Edit: Those are for the fuze, not the fuze+, although they look identical to me...my apologies!

Curious if anyone has gotten rockbox working on their Fuze +...

I picked one up cheap before Xmas and it absolutely has the worst interface imaginable. I rarely even use it anymore. I tried using it in my car, then realized one of these days I'll end up getting in a car accident due to this thing ... simply choosing a song/audio book can be a nightmare.

You end up scrolling all over, or taking forever to find the song/audio book you want. Or you accidentally brush against the wrong 'button' resulting in having to find the file all over again.