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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
2.9 stars
(based on 40 reviews)
48% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Durable(4), Easy to set up(19), Easy to use(5), Good sound quality(3), Good value(3)
Cons:
Confusing controls(5), Difficult to set up(3), Freezes up(15), Insufficient storage(5), Poor sound quality(10)
Best Uses:
At work(10), Commuting(9), Gym / working out(9), Sports(10), Travel(17)
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile(12), Avid listener(13), Casual listener(6)
Primary use:
Personal(31)
 
Okay
By Jose the music junkieVerified Reviewer from South Bend, IN on 6/25/2008
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, FM tuner, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Tough
Cons:
Freezes Up, Insufficient Storage, Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel, When u can't sleep
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My c250 freezes up out of nowhere and it's really annoying. I would recommend it if u were looking for something cheaper than an iPod, then buy it.

 
Lasts for like a month
By Chloe from Tewksbury, MA on 5/20/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Simple Controls
Cons:
Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
At Work
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Within the first month I had it, the screen broke, and about a week later, one of the head phones stopped working! And it waasn't the headphones, it was the mp3 player itself that made one of them stop working.

 
Greatplayer, expansion slot
By Burke from Virginia, USA on 5/15/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Holds lots of PodCasts, can hear all radio shows from internet. Hear radio shows which normal people who work can not spend 3 hrs during the day to spend litening to radio. Stay informed on real issues. MicroSD slot doubles capacity. Put files on MicroSD card and then add to player, Works great! As with all player, headphone plug can break internals if too much force applied.

 
it rocks
By john smith from Florda on 5/7/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Simple Controls
Cons:
It rocks
Best Uses:
Home
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i listen when i have nothing else to do

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Terrible!!! SAVE YOUR MONEY!
By Gabby Jose from ELizabeth, NJ on 4/25/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Simple Controls
Cons:
Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

what a wasteee of money

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
well''
By the person from Jefferson TN on 4/18/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up
Cons:
Confusing Controls, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

the screen broke on me within weeks

 
Had Mine For less Then a Year
By aqua the hottie from la, ca on 4/17/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Simple Controls
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I had this mps for a year then the audio thingy totally blew!!!! i wouldn't play a thing this is hte worst mp3 ever!!!!!!!!

 
Do not buy!!!!!
By Bigaman from Pueblo,co on 4/14/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Tough
Cons:
Freezes Up, Insufficient Storage
Best Uses:
Sports
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I have had this mp3 for a week and it has been completely a waste of money and time. I put all my music on there which took forever and when I finally turned the mp3 on right away it froze up. I finally got it to turn off and I tried again. The second time I got all the way to my music selection menu and it froze again.I haven't even tried to use it since that second time because it makes me so mad.Other than the fact that it freezes up all the time it is pretty cool and it has a great design that is durable as far as I know.

 
dont buy it! AVOID
By dad from dc on 4/4/2008
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Cons:
Freezes Up, Piece of junk
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

doesnt recognize music subscription to rhapsody have to reformat the whole thing and then load songs again, did that 3-4 times now it says it cant obtain device certificate rendering it completely useless with subscription service. cheap piece of junk.

 
i would'nt buy this again
By meli the talker from ny on 4/1/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Freezes Up, Insufficient Storage, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
Gym / Working Out
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal

this product died on me out od no where .then turned on and completly died

 
Great product
By College hurdlerVerified Reviewer from New Jersey on 3/24/2008
How long have you owned it:
Three-to-six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Long battery life, Simple Controls, Small enough for pockets, Tough
Cons:
Headphones last a month
Best Uses:
Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Track and field, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I run track for my university so we travel alot and go to day long meets. One charge will last me a whole day of continuous listening. the only thing i can advise is buy a good pair of headphones with the product because mine died within a month. It is very durable, ive dropped this thing so many times and its still kicking. I bought one for my mom and my girlfriend and my mom then bought one for my little sister. So basically this thing is amazing

 
Bogus!!! Cheaply made!
By Disappointed from Indy on 3/6/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Sd expansion slot
Cons:
Button design, Doesn't recognize files, Freezes Up
Best Uses:
Never
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I had to return it b/c it did not recognize certain files, froze up on me numerous times when loading files. I wish it had worked better because the SD expansion slot is sweet and thos little cards are cool and make the device unlimited as far as memory. I returned this the same day and got the phillips [$]one which works great.

 
Great For Price
By MP3 Player from Lancaster, PA on 3/6/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Hard to control, Slow bootup, Slow to shutdown
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great MP3 player for the price. The picture quality isn't that great, but you can't expect it from a small screen.

 
Great MP3 Player, but never found a case
By Ana Pereira from Warren, New Jersey on 2/16/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Does lots of stuff, Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Never found a case for it, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Musicradiorecord, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great sound, very easy menu, does lots of stuff like plays music, radio, voice recording,shows pictures,(thumbnails)long battery life, easy to upload files, just great, the downside of it,is the body is not hard at all, if it falls on a hard surface like mine it breaks easy, but still works fine as always, really I do not understand why nobody thought about making a case to protect it.
I use mine everyday, It does so much more than an Ipod.

 
They love it Scott
By The Killer from Snohomish,WA on 2/8/2008
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Tough
Cons:
Bulky, Confusing Controls, Difficult to Set Up, Freezes Up, Insufficient Storage, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use it to listen to music when I'm working out. It has great sound and is easy to handle. Nothings bad about this it is great.

 
Great player for the price
By z-web from Colorado on 2/1/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Durable, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance
Cons:
Poor directions
Best Uses:
At Work, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

After regular use for a year the c250 has not exhibited the problems some people have complained about. The only time it has ever crashed is when I have docked it on the Altec Lansing im413. Other than that it is totally reliable and well built. I am not synching music, but it is easy to drag and drop folders to the unit (for compilatioins make sure you edit the tags so the album title is the same and tracks are in order). Sometimes leaves ghost files after deletion, which means re-formatting to remove them. You can download an actual user guide (the included one is useless) if you dig through the Sandisk web-site.

 
great
By bob from indianapolis, IN on 1/21/2008
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Freezes Up
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i have had it forever and it was working fine until i cracked the screen. there is a huge crack across the whole screen but it still works except the sound cuts out in one ear alot, which is annoying

 
Horrible experience
By MOK12Verified Reviewer from Sioux Falls, SD on 12/27/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
none
Cons:
Difficult to Set Up
Best Uses:
None
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Newer PC did not reconize device.

Unable to use.

 
Works for about a year
By SingerxoxoVerified Reviewer from Trenton, New Jersey on 12/22/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Cons:
Confusing Controls
Best Uses:
School
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

At first I loved it until after 2 months the headphones didnt work anymore and it kept frezzing up!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Noce!
By MJB from Georgetown, KY on 12/11/2007
How long have you owned it:
One-to-three months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Flimsy, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a good, reliable player. I know this because I have listened non-stop, for the life of a charge, and had no problems. Mine has never frozen. Also, since I do not use WMA-DRM or any other music format from subscription sources, I have had no problems sending music to the player. The only problem I had was that I could not find a case for this player. That bit me on the but because, today, I ran it over screen side up, with an office chair, and the screen cracked off, becaming unreadable. In fact, I have had friends to buy this or other higher-end models, and quite frankly, we do not understand the negative publicity about this model and brand. If you can read, you can use this player. I know people with Ipod nanos and shuffles (old style) that wished they'd have gotten this one and saved about half their money. As long as you don't treat the player rough, it will serve its purpose better than the nano or shuffle. The only thing that got on my nervs about the player is tht there was or is a belt clip. It comes with that stupid lanyard that can scratch the screen if you are not careful.

 
VERY USEFULL
By DARE 132 from LONG BEACH, CA on 11/27/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Tough, Unbreakable Screen
Cons:
Freezes Up
Best Uses:
Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i feel good about this product
its small and easy to use
its not all that fancy

 
It's alright, but could be better
By KLS from Virginia on 11/13/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Lots of Storage, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Unbreakable Screen
Cons:
Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

my biggest problem is the earphones, I got it 11/06 and around this summer timeframe the earphones went out and only one side would work if it's plugged completely in. You have to half way plug it in to hear on both sides. I purchased new earphones with the same problem. This weekend was the first time I erased any songs and it had problems adding new songs after that. It said I had songs on the player that were not there. It has freezed up a few times, but not as big of a problem as the sound

 
Better than some others
By CampSlayerVerified Reviewer from C-bus, OH on 10/22/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Additional Storage, Lots of Storage
Cons:
Generic Headphones
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Bought it to replace a MUCH older model mp3 player. Use it constantly. Worst problems have been the headphones and the lanyard. Love the ease of expansion with microSD which are extremely cheap now. Have gotten my money+ out of it.

 
Pretty good
By billy boy from salt lake city, UT on 10/20/2007
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Simple Controls, Tough
Cons:
Bulky, Scratches easily
Best Uses:
Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very good. People just need to take better care of it. I've had mine for 11 months and the headphones only just barley broke. the plastic got pretty scratched, though.

 
Don't buy this one, it don't work.
By Atlas from Conway, AR on 10/20/2007
How long have you owned it:
A month or less
Pros:
It's red
Cons:
It don't work
Best Uses:
Door stop
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

It sync'd with my computer once. Never to sync again. Sandisk tech service was no help. They were easy to get on the phone but were no help. Did I mention they were no help. Keep you money in your pocket, walk past this item, it sucks.

 
You Get What You Pay For
By Jonathan the musicloverVerified Reviewer from Milwaukee, WI on 9/23/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Freezes Up, Insufficient Storage
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile, Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought this mp3 player in March because I joined a music subscription service and needed a player that was compatible with the service. The player worked fine for a couple of months, then it started to freeze up and I would have to Take the battery out and put it in again to get it to unfreeze. Then the song names would not erase from the player, they would be deleted from the memory but the titles would remain in the player. Now last week it suffered a major freeze up as it says there are no files in the player but there is no memory either. I tried the suppoort site for the player but they were of no help. At the time I thought the price was a steal, but now I see why. I guess you get what you pay for. I would not reccomend this player

 
Do not waste your monney
By Sergio VALVERDEVerified Reviewer from Houston, Texas on 9/20/2007
Pros:
Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Confusing Controls, Difficult to Set Up, Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality, problems charging battery
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Do not waste your money. It seems to be good, but: images are not clear, headphones low quality, internal battery troublefull to charged, if you use aditional micro SD memory, it takes a long time updating EACH TIME YOU TURN IT ON. No case, just a uggly necklace. The manual is very unclear. Forget, the MP3 world belongs to IPOD, I'm goint to take this item to the trash and wait to buy the IPOD nano touch.

 
Mine works great!!!!
By gonogo980 from Silicon valley on 8/31/2007
Pros:
Better than ipod, Easy To Set Up, FM 20 presets, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, MP3 not M4a, Reliable Performance, Sleek/Compact, Tough, Unbreakable Screen, Unlimited expansion
Cons:
Confusing Controls, Controls not intuitive
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
Musician
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great little unit. They all freeze. Hold down the power key. [...]MicroSD is forever expandable. Someone design a case with holsters for the lil chips. Recordable fm radio (the original copyright violator). Small unit with loads of power. Flash upgrades.There is an adjustable eq. With good headphones, music sounds better than ever

 
[...]
By xxx from xxx on 8/26/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Lots of Storage, Simple Controls
Cons:
Flimsy, Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
Travel
Describe Yourself:
Casual Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The stupid thing broke less than a week after purchase- it freezes all the time, and NOW IT SAYS I CANT LISTEN TO MUSIC DUE TO MU SUBSCRIBTION PLAN- what? Not good, not at all... [...]

 
not good
By EL GORDO from HUNTINGTON PARK on 8/16/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact
Cons:
Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
At Work, Commuting, Gym / Working Out, Sports, Travel
Describe Yourself:
I LOVE MUSIC
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

after a few months it just kept on freezing and it was pretty bad.

 
Wonderful
By TRBKS from Pgh, PA on 7/26/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Great Sound, Lots of Storage, Reliable Performance, Simple Controls, Sleek/Compact, Tough
Cons:
Screen Breaks Easily
Describe Yourself:
Avid Listener
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is my first MP3 Player, I love it. The only problem is that something happened to the screen, it looks like it's cracked on the inside. It was given to me as a gift so I don't have a warranty. I plan on getting another one.

 
not good
By mango from moreno valley ca on 7/15/2007
Pros:
Easy To Set Up, Simple Controls
Cons:
Freezes Up, Poor Sound Quality, Screen Breaks Easily
Best Uses:
all time
Describe Yourself:
Audiophile
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

it breaks from the earphone plug

 
the sound faded like ten ...
By Jenny H from Baltimore on 5/22/2007

the sound faded like ten days after i bought it...

 
this is my first mp3 ...
By Albert D from Jacksonville FL on 4/28/2007

this is my first mp3 player and i must say it was a good purchase. i like the fact that it comes with an fm tuner; the battery is end user replacable; and i can expand the memory. so i got a 2g player and both a 2g micro sd card and still did better, price wise than a 4g ipod nano. i recommend the service plan; the battery replacement is worth it.

 
It was purchased at ...
By A L from Killeen, TX on 3/20/2007
Pros:
Durable, Easy to use, Good sound quality, Good Value

It was purchased at Christmas. Now it is freezing and the buttons are not responding. The only way to power it on is to plug it in to the charging cable. However I got the protection plan and it was a breeze to get it replace.

 
love it so far... only ...
By tonya . from ..... on 2/25/2007
Pros:
Durable, Easy to use, Good sound quality, Good Value

love it so far... only wish it came with an arm band

 
I think that the product ...
By william r from new york on 2/24/2007

I think that the product was kind of small and unmanageable,be advised that the product can only be used on Windows Media Player

 
Cheap price with ...
By Steven R from Springfield, PA on 2/20/2007
Pros:
Easy to use

Cheap price with reasonable sound quality. Kind of cheesy feel, display and user interface, but worked fine with Windows Media Player to transfer songs. Not as solid as the iPod Nano, but probably OK if you want to use a music subscription service. Battery life seems OK, it is also very light.

 
You get what you pay for, ...
By Arnell M from Washington on 1/29/2007
Pros:
Easy to use

You get what you pay for, within minutes of taking it out of the box it froze, and has continued to cut on and off when it pleases.

 
this is a great mp3 ...
By tiffany a from hayward on 12/6/2006
Pros:
Durable, Easy to use, Good sound quality, Good Value

this is a great mp3 player. small light perfect for walking or jogging.

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