Customer Reviews for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Model: SDMX20R-016GK-A57B
SKU: 2319382
UPC: 619659063191
This MP3 player features 16GB* of built-in storage so you can take your music with you when you're on the go and a 2.4" bright QVGA screen for an easy-to-see display and simple navigation.
Average Customer Rating:
3.0
out of 5
(5 Reviews) 5
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Customer Reviews for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Review 1 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
NOT WORTH IT
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
2.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: storage space; ease of transferring files
What's not so great: button sensitivity; navigation menu
my hubby surprised me w/ this mp3 for my bday. he has an older sansa fuze and loves it so he figured this was a step up.
this, however, is absolute crud. it is not a touch-screen but rather you touch the flat area around the cross. simple concept but mediocre execution: the buttons are not sensitive enough to respond to your touch so I find myself pressing very hard (usually out of frustration) just to get it to do what I want.
I don't recall seeing anything about how to lock the screen so whenever I go work out, I end up accidentally pressing the controls and switching songs... (how this happens, I have no clue given that the controls don't usually respond when I touch them on PURPOSE)
also, it takes FOREVER to start up and shut down, something I don't recall being an issue in previous mp3's I have owned. you have to keep the on/off button pressed for several seconds, which is an annoyance. I suspect that the controls and buttons are not consistently calibrated so you're forcing buttons to respond to one function yet other buttons respond w/ barely a tap.
I also don't like the way the menus are set up, which makes navigation a bit frustrating, especially when you're trying to focus on your workout.
I don't recall seeing anything about how to lock the screen so whenever I go work out, I end up accidentally pressing the controls and switching songs... (how this happens, I have no clue given that the controls don't usually respond when I touch them on PURPOSE)
also, it takes FOREVER to start up and shut down, something I don't recall being an issue in previous mp3's I have owned. you have to keep the on/off button pressed for several seconds, which is an annoyance. I suspect that the controls and buttons are not consistently calibrated so you're forcing buttons to respond to one function yet other buttons respond w/ barely a tap.
I also don't like the way the menus are set up, which makes navigation a bit frustrating, especially when you're trying to focus on your workout.
the good? the quality of the screen seems pretty good, as does the sound output from my headphones. I also like the expandable memory option. I like the slim size and it seems to be a pretty durable & lightweight player. the instructions seemed pretty simple to follow along and understand, too.
however, I regret not returning this item as soon as I realized it was not what I wanted. in this product's case, theouch screen technology is overrated; I would prefer to have an mp3 player w/ a wheel #or an actual button I can press!) to navigate. I will NOT buy this again. EVER.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:25-34
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
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Review 2 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Avoid this Product
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Features
3.0
What's great about it: It looks nice (?)
What's not so great: IT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY.
Very simply, this product DOES NOT WORK. The touch controls almost never do what you want. Their touch controls are simply NOT touch controls. I (tried) to give this device to two other people, since I was going to end up breaking it. Both people gave it back to me, it was TOO frustrating; in other words this mp3 player was not worth "Free".
As it turned out, I guess I did eventually break it by trying to "touch" the touch controls too hard. Also, it generally took MANY 'touches' to perform any function . If I could rate this a zero I would have; it never worked correctly, caused me great frustration, and only lasted eight months of occasional use.
For those of you wondering, yes, I did update the firmware several times. And no, I am not 'used to' iPod's and just want to flame the other brands. One of my previous mp3 players was a Sansa, and I was very happy with it (the controls worked).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:45 and up
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
+13points
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Review 3 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Good quality MP3 Player
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Musoholic
from Cincinnati, OH
on 08/10/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: capacity, screen size
What's not so great: convenience of going through your music.
I have owned two previous Sandisk MP3 Players. My first one still works perfectly, but the second one had been through rough times. I chose this MP3 Player because of the screen size and memory. There are a couple things that i like better about my old MP3 Player (ex. seeing the songs on every album of an artist together and being able to select songs within multiple albums while still having it on shuffle for all of the albums.) Once i figured out how to lock it properly and scroll faster through the artists/songs, i loved it. It has a really good sound, and i like it a lot.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:18-24
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
+11points
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Review 4 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Decent, but the older version was better
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: EmiliaMarie
from Pittsburgh, PA
on 07/28/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Durability
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: easy to load, no itunes
What's not so great: touchscreen, plastic
This device is still miles ahead of an iPod, if only for the option to simply drag and drop files onto it. Not having to use iTunes and completely rewrite my player every time I add music is wonderful.
On the down side, they went with a touch screen model, which is less than polished and you really have to mess around with it to figure out where and how to touch it. I miss the old dial/button, this is absolutely manageable. This one also seems to be made of lower quality plastic, and feels lighter.
Great deal for your money, and the best mp3 player brand I've found.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:18-24
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:1-2
Top MP3 Accessory:Audio cable
+13points
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Review 5 for SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 16GB* MP3 Player - Black
Would be fine for just personal use
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
3.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Awesome sound and so on...
What's not so great: No accessories to expand listening enjoyment!
This mp3 player is just fine if you and you alone want to enjoy it. I have only had it for 2 days and it's going back today. I searched for hours and could not find the correct accessories to expand it's use. SanDisk didn't think anyone would want to listen to music from it in the car or on an external speaker system, I wish they had not changed the plug system on the device so I could use my prior equipment. I finally found an fm transmitter that worked, but it added alot of irritating noise and static.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Age Range:35-44
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Number of MP3 Players Owned:3-5
Top MP3 Accessory:Speaker/speaker system
+26points
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