Hi guys. I don't post often but I just wanted to ask because wading through dozens of threads is time consuming. I was recently going to drop $150 on an iPod until I heard about the Clip+ and Sansa's newest device that plays AAC or was it FLAC? Anyway, I was wondering, just how good is the latest Clip+ generation in comparison to an iPod? I own a Galaxy SIII but the sound quality isn't that great. I assume Samsung use a random DAP in their phones. Aside from that, I don't feel comfortable taking the SIII with me to the gym in case I drop a dumbbell on my leg and my phone goes smashy smashy. A guy from my gym had caught my eye (not like that) when he was fiddling with a tiny device the other day. So I asked him what it was an he told me it was a Sandisk Clip+. Told me he got the 4 GB model off of Amazon for 45 and that he bought a 32 GB card for it. I just looked at Amazon yesterday and it sells for $30 plus tax, and a 16 GB card costs less than $13. Is this a worthwhile investment or should I just get an iPod?
I think it's a worthwhile investment, if you gave me the choice between an ipod which has no memory expansion, tethered to Itunes, doesn't support FLAC next to a Clip+ the size of a match box supports sd cards, rockbox, and ton of formats I would choose the Clip+ right there, and that's before mentioning sound quality which I think Sansa has covered anyway. If you're using this for gym it's perfect.
Clip+ has an entire clan of fans here who will stand by it through thick n thin, (Sansa Army) whether it be how well it measures or it's price to performance ratio. I use one for going out and about, it's light, goes plenty loud enough for outdoor use and is easily clipped or hidden away in my pocket, no fuss, no drama. I recently lost one a few weeks ago after leaving it somewhere and the best thing was it cost me $29 for a refurb, no harm, no major loss, the biggest down fall on that occasion was losing the 32GB card which I needed to replace.
You can buy decent refurbs here.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4GB-SanDisk-Sansa-Clip-MP3-Player-FM-Radio-Voice-Recorder-in-Black-/250930314293?pt=AU_MP3_Players&hash=item3a6c9cbc35&_uhb=1
For going out and about It's a really cool player, I just don't recommend it for critical / serious listening, or would I recommend iPod either.
Clip+ for going to the beach, gym, bus rides to the zoo, doing handstands naked at your local park. etc etc... Sure.