SanDisk Sansa Express 2GB MP3 Player - SDMX6R-2048K-A18 - The fusion of music, FM radio and voice recorder into one compact player!
SanDisk 2GB Sansa Express MP3 Player

I wanted a very small, easy to use, high quality player and this one fits the bill. I'm using it with Rhapsody "to go" account so I can drag playlist to it easily. The microSD cards are cheap, so I carry a few of those as well, giving me an enormous amount of music to travel with. I'm not sure I'm getting the battery life I should, but it charges quickly in a USB port. And sometimes navigation through the menus gets confusing, but other than that it's a great little player.
 
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This is the first MP3 player I've owned. I was very pleased with the features and performance. The inlcuded ear buds were pretty comfortable and had decent sound. The Sansa has an equalizer function so you can adjust the output response to your liking. I bought a pair of Sennheiser PX100 headphones and this combination sounds amazing. Volume is very adequate. It can play a variety of file types so it is very easy to rip tracks off my CD collection using Windows Media Player and put them on the Sansa. I really like the Micro SD slot which allows you to expand the memory as needed. I have not timed the battery life but I would guess it is close to the 15 hours specified. The FM tuner works pretty well but often stops at in-between frequencies and thus takes some fiddling to get the stations you want. The only other deficiency with the Sansa is the cheap quality level of the controls. The four-way main control frequently "misses" or "double-hits" when you use it. This causes navigation errors when trying to get through the various menus or scrolling through the list of artists etc. They should have used better quality buttons or put in some debounce software in the thing. Other than that I am very happy with the unit. For $40 I can't complain too much. Too bad it is "obsolete" from what I can tell at Sandisk.com but there are still a few left. I was impressed enough to buy a second unit for my son.
 
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I never write reviews for anything I buy but I'll make an exception for this one! Two weeks ago I thought I lost this mp3 player. But I found it zipped up in a jacket pocket of mine AFTER I had put it through the washer and dryer! Unbelievably, I charged it and it works just fine!!! Nevermind the sound quality or being able to view the LCD screen in the sun, I am all for spending my money on a darn-near indestructible mp3 player!!!
 
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The Sansa Express has exactly the right features to make it the MP3 player of choice: inexpensive, lightweight for sports use, lithium battery rechargeable from USB port. However, the hardware and firmware fail at an alarming rate. You will become adept at resetting the hardware and reloading the firmware. Make sure that you retain purchase receipts because you will most certainly be sending the player back to Sansa for replacement within weeks.
 
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The good: The product works well and the display is easy to read. The controls are intuitive unlike some others I have tried. The not so good: At first I had some minor issues, but I updated the firmware from the manufacturer's website and all were solved. I am not having issues others have reported with inconsistant controls, maybe it's just me. As with most of these less-expensive players, I suggest upgrading to a better set of ear buds.
 
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Works great, I'm getting up in years and thought I'd never be able to read the screen, but magically it's easy to read; amazing. I use it while mowing our grass, the FM radio locks on to a station and stays there as it should, the MP3 works super and songs are easy to load on. Very pleased with it.
 
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The Sansa Express was my first mp3 player. The good: the small form factor and the built-in USB plug eliminates the need for a separate cable. The shape and location of the controls makes it easy to operate the basic play, pause, back, forward, & lock functions with either hand in your pocket. The quality of the FM receiver was better than various full sized radios in my collection. The display makes it relatively easy to navigate between files and functions. Good sound quality however I didn't use the included earbuds). The microSD card slot lets you upgrade the total memory. Includes a voice recorder. You do need to create playlists on your Windows PC or tracks will play in unexpected order. The way to create playlists (.pla files) was not documented in the Sansa instructions. Basically, after you copy a set of mp3 files to the Sansa Express, display them in Windows Explorer, highlight (select) the group, right click on the selection and click on create playlist from the pop-up dialog. Rename the .pla file as you like and open it. For some reason, some of the individual files will are always displaced to the end of the list. Select them and using the arrow keys at the bottom of the dialog box, move them to their correct location. The bad: microSD card can be accidentally ejected and (lost if outdoors). I recommend a dab of hot-melt glue. The control pad is unreliable often enough to be aggravating; you click "pause" but the effect is a short click "rewind" which results in play resetting to the beginning of the current file. If you use the player primarily for music, this is no big deal. But if you use the player primarily for audiobooks or other very long tracks as I do, it's a time consuming process to get back to your place. Neither is there any "bookmark" function that would make it easier to locate your place in a long track. When you turn off the player, it will usually remember the track you were on, but will restart at the beginning. There is a track time display, so if you make a note of the time before you shut down, you will at least have a fast-forward target (track time is displayed while you fast forward). Sometimes, particularly after being charged, the Sansa Express will even forget the track it was playing along with various other setting. The firmware generally is plagued with inconsistent behavior and some irritating design decisions. My first microSD card died after a couple of months. The Sansa Express itself died after about 7 months, probably from ESD (electro-static discharge) during the static season. I replaced the Sansa with a $200 Sony flash type player that has so far been ESD proof and has better firmware and reliable controls. However, I miss the ergonomic design of the Sansa; the Sony player is harder to operate one handed in a pocket.The Sansa Express was my first mp3 player. The good: the small form factor and the built-in USB plug eliminate the need for a separate cable. The shape and location of the controls makes it easy to operate the basic play, pause, back, forward, & lock functions with either hand in your pocket. The quality of the FM receiver was better than various full sized radios in my collection. The display makes it relatively easy to navigate between files and functions. Good sound quality - however I didn't use the included earbuds. The microSD card slot lets you upgrade the total memory. The device includes a voice recorder which I tested but did not use enough to know if it would be useful. You do need to create playlists on your Windows PC or tracks will play in unexpected order. The way to create playlists (.pla files) was not documented in the Sansa instructions. Basically, after you copy a set of mp3 files to the Sansa Express, display them in Windows Explorer, highlight (select) the group, right click on the selection and click on create playlist from the pop-up dialog. Rename the .pla file as you like and open it. For some reason, some of the individual files will are always displaced to the end of the list. Select them and using the arrow keys at the bottom of the dialog box, move them to their correct location. The bad: microSD card can be accidentally ejected and (lost if outdoors). I recommend a dab of hot-melt glue. The control pad is unreliable often enough to be aggravating; you click "pause" but the effect is a short click "rewind" which results in play resetting to the beginning of the current file. If you use the player primarily for music, this is no big deal. But if you use the player primarily for audiobooks or other very long tracks as I do, it's a time consuming process to get back to your place. Neither is there any "bookmark" function that would make it easier to locate your place in a long track. When you turn off the player, it will usually remember the track you were on, but will restart at the beginning. There is a track time display, so if you make a note of the time before you shut down, you will at least have a fast-forward target (track time is displayed while you fast forward). Sometimes, particularly after being charged, the Sansa Express will even forget the track it was playing along with various other setting. The firmware generally is plagued with inconsistent behavior and some irritating design decisions. My first microSD card died after a couple of months. The Sansa Express itself died after about 7 months, probably from ESD (electro-static discharge) during the static season. I replaced the Sansa with a $200 Sony flash type player that has so far been ESD proof and has better firmware and reliable controls. However, I miss the ergonomic design of the Sansa; the Sony player is harder to operate one- handed in a pocket.
 
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I'm not a big fan of portable music players... not much use for them. I've purchased a few small mp3 players and have always been disappointed, either by feature or usability (size/shape). But this one beats my expecatations. Comes with 2 gig internal storage, which is plenty for me. If you so choose, slam another 2 gigs of MicroSD in it. You get all these gigs for a fraction of the cost of other major mp3 players. Menu system is very easy to use. FM radio works great. Voice recording works well. This tiny little thing will read its internal memory as well as the external MicroSD card for songs and build its library, categorizing all songs into Artists, Albums, Genres, etc. However if you have music files in "folders" on your MicroSD card (ie like if you want to play a folder as a playlist) it will