[mints]

goodnight, sweet now-overpriced prince 

 

[davidcotton]

  goodnight, sweet now-overpriced prince 

At this point it really doesn't make much sense getting a clip does it?  Sadly there doesn't seem to be much in the way of alternatives at that price point that can be rockboxed.  Great little player that you could throw in your bag along with a set of decent iems/ciems and be done for the day.

 

[fredhubbard2]

I wonder if this little beauty can rockboxed; https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01EJBIF7K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1466399776&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=agptek+a12

Looks like a direct (ish) copy.

 

[mints]

  At this point it really doesn't make much sense getting a clip does it?  Sadly there doesn't seem to be much in the way of alternatives at that price point that can be rockboxed.  Great little player that you could throw in your bag along with a set of decent iems/ciems and be done for the day.

 
true dat
 
i've bought 3 clips and if my last functioning one dies, no more sansa for me
 
it's such a badass lil gem that stood out before cos size + features + price -- still don't understand why sandisk discontinued it over these new half-assed players (that can't be rockboxed!!!!!)

 

[ForceMajeure]

  goodnight, sweet now-overpriced prince 

I feel your pain. I own 3 working one,1 with a broken volume button but with the help of rockbox I associated this function to a long press of the return button.

 

[wijnands]

There's still a decent supply of clip zip in the market. Once they're gone you can try the FiiO x1 which seems a decent alternative.
 
I think we will just have to face reality here. On the European and North-American market there's no more demand for these players. People use their phones with streaming services.
 
Lossless players are more and more the domain of cottage industries and some chinese manufacturers. The dedicated music player seems to have become a niche product.

 

[Saoshyant]

I never got a chance to hear the X1, which I should try it at some point, but another alternative is the xDuoo X3 with Rockbox.  At least then you're using a familiar OS, have a decent amount of power output, a decent sound, and with 2 mSD slots quite a bit of storage room.  And it's not much more than the X1.
 
For a lesser cost, the xDuoo X2 or Fiio M3 are options as well.

 

[wijnands]

I didn;t mention the latest Fiio because it seems to support a little less in lossless than a rockbox device does. However if you can do without high res support it's an option.
 
I found the X1 to have a much more likeable sound than the X3 but still a bit sedated at times. Could be I'm used to the clip's sound of xcourse.

 

[Saoshyant]

For me, a big part of the appeal of the Clip is size, which leads to the issue of options of comparable sizes. I'm aware of the iPod nano, xduoo x2, Fiio m3. I assume the Colorfly c3 is an option as well. Other than those, I'm having a hard time thinking of alternatives.

 

[davidcotton]

I wonder if this little beauty can rockboxed; https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01EJBIF7K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1466399776&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=agptek+a12

Looks like a direct (ish) copy.

Wow, there really is no shame is there?   IF it has folder view then it could be perfect replacement for it.

 

[ForceMajeure]

Of course I appreciate the size sound quality and driveability of the clip but one feature I care about is actually FM radio and the ability to record sounds or even radio to the sd card.
I know I might sound old fashioned but having radio is really useful. Too bad other "high quality" players don't integrate this feature. Some say that radio interfere with the quality of the sound. I don't agree at all especially when radio is off when playing natively from the player.

 

[starcraft2]

Guys,
 
 
I use my sansa on the gym and I would like to get a small amp for it.
 
The Fiio A1 is an option but I read it is the neutral tipe and I would like to get a warmer amp.
 
Any suggestions?

 

[fredhubbard2]

Guys,


I use my sansa on the gym and I would like to get a small amp for it.

The Fiio A1 is an option but I read it is the neutral tipe and I would like to get a warmer amp.

Any suggestions?

xDuoo xq10

 

[saratoga]

New USB driver was enabled for the Clip+/Zip/V2 and Fuze V2.  This should vastly improve USB stability and compatibility as well as fix crashes when plugging in USB while the player is off.
 
Most people will probably want to upgrade.  

 

[getclikinagas]

  New USB driver was enabled for the Clip+/Zip/V2 and Fuze V2.  This should vastly improve USB stability and compatibility as well as fix crashes when plugging in USB while the player is off.
 
Most people will probably want to upgrade.  

This is great. My Clip Zip has a 1 in 3 chance of successfully connecting via USB. Hope this fixes it.