The Good
The size. The Sansa Sandisk Clip Zip still is very small. It's a tad larger than it's predecessor Clip +. This is because Sandisk have implanted a new screen that's a bit larger. However, the Clip Zip size is still very small and light weight which I love.
The sound quality. Sandisk amazes me once again. How can you make such a small device and sounds so good and loud? It's simply amazing! By now you all know what a volume freak I am. Sandisk delivers well and match my needs very good.
The audio formats. The Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip is AAC Compatible (DRM-free iTunes), MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC. This little thing, even supports FLAC!
The Expanded memory slot. You can expand the memory with a 32 GB SDHC card which will get you 40GB or 36GB depending on which device you got. I comes with 4GB or 8GB internal memory.
Drag and drop. In order to transfer music you'll just have to drag and drop the files into your device. No need for any programs. However, Sandisk have included a quite nice program to sync, upgrade, upload album art etc. to your Clip Zip.
The equalizer. There are several pre made equalizers that you can choose from but the most important one is the custom equalizer. Here you can tweak your tracks for the best listening experience.
The Battery life. I think the battery life has improved a few hours compared to the Sansa Clip +. About 15 hour of playback is expected. For such a small device, that's quite impressive.
The clip. It's made of a sturdy metal spring that will fasten on anything you choose and it wont let go. Much better constructed then the Clip +.
The Price. 4GB version costs $49.99 or 499SEK
The control buttons. They are so much better now then Clip +. Nice clicking feedback and great response.
The Bad
The screen. Sure it's much nicer with some colors on the screen but it looks really really dull. The colors are very faded and looks like an old CRT screen from the early 90's. Ok maybe we shouldn't expect to much considering it's size and price. Clearly Sandisk have put all effort on making the Clip Zip sound better than the screen looks.
The track info. During the playback of a track you cannot see the info. With the info I mean you want see, on what minute or second you're currently playing. This must be a bug in the firmware and hopefully it will get solved. It's really annoying.
The headphones. Like most of the mp3 players, the phones that always get included in package is quite horrible. No exception with the the Clip Zip.
Conclusion
I really really enjoy the Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip. It's so easy to bring with you and will always sound very good. The price is also great and if you add a few more dollars you'll expand the memory and viola you got a full mp3 library with you. Using the Clip Zip when training is marvelous. I couldn't think of an device that would do the job better. You wont even feel it because of it's light weight. No brainer ! Just get it.
Score 8 out of 10
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