JimmyJam
New Head-Fier
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The Clip Zip has more memory and a different SoC.
It's pretty sad if an MP3 player that came out years ago has more memory.
The Clip Zip has more memory and a different SoC.
It's pretty sad if an MP3 player that came out years ago has more memory.
What's sad about it? To meet a price point, sometimes you have to make choices. If it doesn't suit you - don't buy it.. Pretty simple really.
And the latest Sansas have the same limits. Are they sad too?
What's sad about it? To meet a price point, sometimes you have to make choices. If it doesn't suit you - don't buy it.. Pretty simple really.
And the latest Sansas have the same limits. Are they sad too?
Yes? Technology shouldn't get going backwards.
What is even more annoying is when a company doesn't even openly advertise it, and people have to literally buy the devices to find out.
I'm still waiting for a serious sound comparison between Sansa Clip+ and M3--or better yet, between the M3 and the Sansa Fuze, which had the same processor as the Clip+ but more headphone wattage, and it made a difference.
If there's one around somewhere--not just an adjective or two--please link.
I did and I'm by no means a pro at this so take this as my opinion on their sound. I couldn't tell a difference between the M3, Fuze, or my Clip+. To my ears, they all sounded the same when volume matched using the supplied FiiO earbuds. The only time I could hear a difference is when switching back and forth between my X series players (night and day). Using other headphones yeilded the same results for me. Your results may be different than mine, but that's what I heard. If you have a Fuze, I'd stick with it just because it has a better UI. If you want more storage, format your larger card to fat32 and you're good to go. That's what I did.
How are the lastest sandisk players, like sports? older ones like clip plus aren't being sold anymore
Couldn't tell you because I don't own any of them. I'm guessing, but they use a similar chipset to the M3 (same manufacturer I'm told) so I'd say there wouldn't be much difference between the M3 and the new Sansa's other than the Sansa would have a better UI.
And I guess the m3 would have better build quality? Sansa gets a ton of complaints for their players breaking. m3 does look really solid build.
By all accounts the Jam and Sport are inferior to the Clip+ and Zip. The Zip can handle some Apple formats that the Clip+ does not, but I never moved beyond the Clip+. The Jam and Sport handle fewer files in their tag databases, can't be Rockboxed, and the complaints only start there.
There are still new Clip+ on Ebay. Better to grab one of those than the later Sansa models.
All the Clips are little plastic-y things, but the Clip+ is so small that if you put it in a silicone skin it's pretty hard to wreck it. The Fuze was bigger (like the M3) and a little more vulnerable, especially in its headphone jack, and the remaining ones are either expensive or used--and you don't know when the headphone jack is going to break if it's used. In general, it's wise not to store any DAP with the headphones plugged in.