Customer Reviews for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Model: SDMX20R-004GB-A57B
SKU: 2180714
UPC: 619659065041
This MP3 player features a high-speed micro-USB 2.0 port for fast file transfer speeds. The capacitive touch control and graphical user interface allow for simple navigation.
Average Customer Rating:
2.7
out of 5
(22 Reviews) 22
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45% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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10 out of
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Customer Reviews for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Review 1 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
love this thing,
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: everything for listening to audio books
What's not so great: nada
easy to set up , and it does what i want just download my books and plays them, and the charge lasts 4-5 days even when i listen 4-6 hours a day . And its so easy and compatible with audible.com finally something that works exactly as promised without having to reprogram, re file the books . know what i mean? I dont do music, i do audible books, i am so thrilled with this thing i may try and figure out how to play it thru my car stereo . but will have to read the car stereo manual. oh also it charges with a universal phone charger. Also you can load a ton of books on this thing i am going to florida in two months with a pile of books loaded for the beach.
About me... Audiophile, Technically challenged
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
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Review 2 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Great buy for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: vger
from Toledo, OH
on 02/20/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Nice size, easy to use menus, adds presets for FM very easily.
What's not so great: touch menu is a bit sensitive.
Just got the player. So far it does everything I expected it to.
I like the fact that it can be loaded with just dropping files into the appropriate folders. I also like that I can keep audiobooks seperate from music. I keep my music albums in folders so this works great. The Music menu actually lets you select play by folder. I have a battery powered speaker with a cord about 6 in long and I can actually listen to FM stations on it in my office at work (where I get no bars on my cell (lol)).
So far its great I will revise this if I see any issues. I bought the 4gig units since it was on sale, I plan to add a 16gig card since they are now only about $15.00. Should have plenty of room then.
I like the fact that it can be loaded with just dropping files into the appropriate folders. I also like that I can keep audiobooks seperate from music. I keep my music albums in folders so this works great. The Music menu actually lets you select play by folder. I have a battery powered speaker with a cord about 6 in long and I can actually listen to FM stations on it in my office at work (where I get no bars on my cell (lol)).
So far its great I will revise this if I see any issues. I bought the 4gig units since it was on sale, I plan to add a 16gig card since they are now only about $15.00. Should have plenty of room then.
About me... Avid listener, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
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Review 3 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Better than the older styles.
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Light, compact
What's not so great: slick
It's a little on the slippery side if holding, but put into an arm band and no problem. Sometimes you have to press buttons really hard to pause. Haven't quite worked out how to return to main screen easily to change to another disc, takes quite a long time to back out and get to next disc. Otherwise it's better than a big round MP3 player.
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:35-44
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
-1point
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Review 4 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Very Poor
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
Confusing to use would not buy again, more often than not played same song over and over.
About me... Casual listener
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
+1point
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Review 5 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Great for listening to any tunes, easy to use
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use and holds alot of music
What's not so great: Has to be recharged after short time, and requires certain software to download music to it
I have bought this product 4-6 months ago, and I find it very easy to use, it gets great sound, and is very durable, and can hold a good amount of music. All around I would say that this product was worth while to buy.
About me... Music is my life, Avid listener, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:25-34
Number of MP3 Players Owned:0
+2points
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Review 6 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
good mp3 player
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: slim, relatively easy to use
What's not so great: short delay when pressing buttons
i purchased this MP3 player for my sons (teenagers) due to price -- they have enjoyed using it
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:17 & under
Number of MP3 Players Owned:More than 5
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Review 7 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Just pay a little more for a real MP3 player
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: knichols
from St. Louis, MO
on 12/11/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
2.0
What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: quality, charging options, packaging...
Don't bother with this product. Once you realize how worthless it really is, you'll be happy to pay the extra $30 to get a nicer player that might actually be used.
1.) They glue the packaging together in the oddest way, that makes it impossible to open, even with scissors. You have to risk damaging the player just to open the plastic.
2.) There are no instructions in the box. They have downloads of the quick start guide and manual online, so maybe mine was a fluke. But just more evidence of shoddy quality control.
3.) There is no residual charge, so you have to charge it for 30 mins before you can even turn it on. So I plugged it in to my computer...
4.) I skimmed the whole manual and never actually found instructions about how to load files, except drag and drop. I'm suspicious that it's really that easy, given how complicated everything else has been, but I never found out.
5.) When I tried to add a file to test, I found that the player won't start. Now, I've had the player on the charger for about 3 days. I saw the screen turn on after the first hour of charging, so I know it worked at some point. The manual specifically says "Don't worry. You can't over charge." I read the manual and try "unlock" and "reset" to no avail. I start to think maybe after it is fully charged, it stops charging and never automatically restarts. (irritating) So I try plugging it in again, to recharge. No go. Now I'm reading the fine print on the box about charging, and it's not pretty.
7.) You only get a USB charger to charge on a computer, no wall plug. The computer must be on the whole time it is charging. You cannot use the player while it is charging.
1.) They glue the packaging together in the oddest way, that makes it impossible to open, even with scissors. You have to risk damaging the player just to open the plastic.
2.) There are no instructions in the box. They have downloads of the quick start guide and manual online, so maybe mine was a fluke. But just more evidence of shoddy quality control.
3.) There is no residual charge, so you have to charge it for 30 mins before you can even turn it on. So I plugged it in to my computer...
4.) I skimmed the whole manual and never actually found instructions about how to load files, except drag and drop. I'm suspicious that it's really that easy, given how complicated everything else has been, but I never found out.
5.) When I tried to add a file to test, I found that the player won't start. Now, I've had the player on the charger for about 3 days. I saw the screen turn on after the first hour of charging, so I know it worked at some point. The manual specifically says "Don't worry. You can't over charge." I read the manual and try "unlock" and "reset" to no avail. I start to think maybe after it is fully charged, it stops charging and never automatically restarts. (irritating) So I try plugging it in again, to recharge. No go. Now I'm reading the fine print on the box about charging, and it's not pretty.
7.) You only get a USB charger to charge on a computer, no wall plug. The computer must be on the whole time it is charging. You cannot use the player while it is charging.
I bought this as a way for my travelling husband to listen to audio books while he's on the road. Even if I could find one that works after owning it for 3 days, this charging nonsense is really not worth it. Granted, if you have a USB port on your car charger, you could charge on the go, but you can't use it during that time! Also, you cannot replace a bad battery. You have to buy an entirely new player. I really recommend that you think about how you or the person for whom you are buying this product would intend to use it and reconsider buying something a) more durable and b) that can play during charging.
My husband already has 2 "more recognizable" MP3 players, but audio books can be quite large, and you know they never have as many songs on it as they want. I didn't want the books to crowd out his music. Rather than get a separate device for him, I think I'll just get a bunch of inexpensive 2GB memory cards. I can put 2-5 books on each one depending the size of the files. (At least SanDisk can do something right.)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:25-34
Number of MP3 Players Owned:More than 5
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Review 8 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Not user friendly
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Zenny
from Poulsbo, wa
on 12/02/2011
What's great about it: The price
What's not so great: Operating
I hate this product. I had an earlier version of this MP3 player and I loved it. The ear plug had a loose wire so I had to get a new one. This model is NOT user friendly. I have looked at the user guide which was no help. The body is slippery and hard to hold.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
-2points
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Review 9 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
not very user friendly
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Noaj
from Florida
on 11/13/2011
What's great about it: great sound quality, actrative, good priceing
What's not so great: touch screen needs work, super touchy
I bought this for the sole purpose of listening to audio books while quilting. Turns out not to be the easiest thing to do. There are not any directions directed to this use of the system. The biggest problem is the touch screen, it is super touchy, breath wrong and you are in the wrong chapter. Yet, when you want it to respond you can wear yourself out getting it to do the function. And heaven forbid you don't finish a book section, which is often several chapters, if the touch screen is nudged in the slightest you are back at the beginning of the section. And no way to get back to where you are. Just how many times do you want to listen to the same chapter over and over again just to get on to the next one. If you are making a product for a stated purpose, then for goodness sakes support that purpose. Not every one in the world wants to listen to music 24/7. And I do love music.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
+2points
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Review 10 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Do I need to learn more?
Customer Rating
3.0
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
2.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: The sound.
What's not so great: The no repeat function.
The sound is great.
The screen is clear.
I do not understand if I have over 400 songs why do I hear the same 40 songs?
The cushions for the ear pieces slide off to easily.
The screen is clear.
I do not understand if I have over 400 songs why do I hear the same 40 songs?
The cushions for the ear pieces slide off to easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
+4points
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Review 11 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Not intuitive, broke within a month
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing, in my opinion
What's not so great: Unreliable touchpad controls and a lot of scrolling to get to the song/artist
I only had this mp3 player for a month before it quit working, but while I had it, I found that it was not very user-friendly. The touchpad was not easy to use, and the touch commands did not seem to work consistently. The player also came with only a USB charger that would charge the player when plugged into an Active computer. Please note that a computer that is not actively being used will not charge this player. No wall charger came with it, which wasn't good since you can't listen to the mp3 player while it's connected to the computer to charge.
The only other mp3 player I've had was on my cell phone, and I didn't like that I had to scroll and scroll and scroll and scroll to get to songs/artists that started with a letter of the alphabet that wasn't close to the beginning of the alphabet. I found that buying a larger micro SD disk for my phone mp3 player was a better option than this player.
The only other mp3 player I've had was on my cell phone, and I didn't like that I had to scroll and scroll and scroll and scroll to get to songs/artists that started with a letter of the alphabet that wasn't close to the beginning of the alphabet. I found that buying a larger micro SD disk for my phone mp3 player was a better option than this player.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:25-34
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
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Review 12 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Decent product, and not an Apple!
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Function, performance, value, and features
What's not so great: Overly sensitive touchpad
I have an Apple Nano, and got fed up with the restrictions, and hoops I had to jump through just to purchase and save music. I was determined to find a more freindly user device. I have other SanDisc merchandise, and felt it was worth a gamble at the price it was selling for. It filled every issue I was having with my Apple Nano. It's easy to use, intuitive, and sounds great. The only thing I think could be improved is the overly touchy control pad. It can be locked off, but when active, is way too sensitive. I like the look, and I have dropped it twice (once on concrete), and it came through with flying colors. I'm not an avid user, and I prefer CD's, but for portable music listening, it is a nice little unit. I did add a mini SD to increase my capacity (can't do that with Apple). It was like being in a box with Apple, and someone gave me the means to escape, and the key was SanDisc.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:45 and up
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
Top MP3 Accessory:Hard shell case
+7points
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Review 13 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Hard to use for younger kids
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
2.0
What's great about it: album pictures, FM tuner
What's not so great: Touch pad
We love our Sansa's! But this new version really lets us down. It is really hard to operate compared to the older versions. The older versions are really kid user friendly. My 2 younger children started using Sansa's before they could even read because they could see the pictures of the CD covers and the dial was easy for their little fingers to operate. We had to buy a new one because they eventually do stop working. I can not tell you how many times my son came crying to me because he was so frustrated with this NEW Sansa version.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:35-44
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:More than 5
Top MP3 Accessory:Charger
+1point
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Review 14 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
I was never able to actually make this work
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: Everything - it never worked
After trying diligently for at least 5 days to download this and make it a functioning piece of equipment, I was finally able to get the date and time set.....nothing else worked. I returned it to the store and purchased a different brand - which worked within 5 minutes of setting it up. I would not purchase this product brand in the future.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:0
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
-2points
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Review 15 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Regressive "improvements"
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: very little
What's not so great: extraordinarily poor design and programming architecture
I have used the earlier incarnation of the Sansa Fuse and hoped to get a duplicate as a backup. Immediately there were problems, and they all seem to stem from the "touch screen" "improvement." In short, it doesn't work, it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Couldn't switch among functions, couldn't access features I wanted - after 20 minutes of wasting my time, I tossed it all back into the bag and took it back to best buy, opting for a Sony Walkman.
No need to mention the earbuds that came with it, as there are no human auricles shaped liked these useless devices provided with an mp3 (my replacement Sony Walkman included).
I don't know what possessed them to go to this design, but for the sake of their sales, I hope they reconsider it very, very soon. Won't be buying anything from them in the meantime....
No need to mention the earbuds that came with it, as there are no human auricles shaped liked these useless devices provided with an mp3 (my replacement Sony Walkman included).
I don't know what possessed them to go to this design, but for the sake of their sales, I hope they reconsider it very, very soon. Won't be buying anything from them in the meantime....
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:25-34
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
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Review 16 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Ok...
Customer Rating
2.0
What's great about it: recording radio
What's not so great: ,,,,,the rest.....
I purchased this mp3 player specifically for the ability to record radio. That function works well. The ability to accept a micro SD was a great Idea, but there is no way to use the memory from the record function, so you are limited to the 4 gigs of internal memory. Had lots of issues connecting to a Windows 7 computer, wouldn't even charge the player at first....stupid.
still having issues with the charging...but worked for the initial purpose.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:35-44
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
Top MP3 Accessory:None
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Review 17 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Functional, but can be frustrating
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: SirEric2112
from Madison, WI
on 08/10/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Features
4.0
I bought this as a step up from a cheap, generic mp3 player. It has a nice screen and navigating through the menus is a breeze. The first issue is the buttons; there are no physical buttons for navigation, which can be frustrating while listening in the dark. The physical buttons it does have are the volume and power / lock. The volume works fine, but the power (doubling as a lock for the controls) is frustrating, as it does not click when it is pressed. Second issue is the shuffle mode, as it seems to play some songs a lot and other songs infrequently. Good attributes are that it has a long battery life, has an equalizer control, and it is easy to simply plug it into a computer and transfer music onto it via file menus.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:17 & under
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
+2points
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Review 18 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
FM reception not clear. Touch controls tricky
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: FM Reception, Touch controls.
The FM reception was very poor. The touch controls on the unit are difficult to operate and inconsistent
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Number of MP3 Players Owned:More than 5
Top MP3 Accessory:Soft, flexible case
+2points
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Review 19 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Will be taking it back!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: katnipped
from Columbus, OH
on 07/28/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: It's easy to transfer music to it
What's not so great: SKIPS upon any little movement; can't hear through any speakers
Couldn't find any speakers for it that I could hear (I cannot stand earphones, earbuds).
Tried to take it on one of my walks (with the earbuds) but the thing "skipped" all over the place, from track to track, even from program to program! It's virtually useless unless you want to remain motionless with earbuds stuck in your ear!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:0
Top MP3 Accessory:Speaker/speaker system
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Review 20 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Blue
Great product
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Functionality
What's not so great: Nothing
I purchased this for my son and he really likes it. He says that the functionality is terrific.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:45 and up
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
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