SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black) | 
| Brand: SanDisk
List Price: $149.99
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Rating:  516 reviews
Sales Rank: 48
Platform: Not Machine Specific
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Not Machine Specific
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 1.7 x 5.3
nv:Supported Formats: MP3
Supported Formats: WMA
Supported Formats: WMA DRM
Internal Storage: 2GB
Display Type: Indigo Blacklit LCD
Interface: USB 2.0
Interface: USB 1.1
Outputs: Earphones
Special Features: FM Tuner
Special Features: Voice Recording
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SDMX3-2048-A18
Model: SDMX3-2048-A18
UPC: 619659024666
EAN: 0619659024666
ASIN: B000BP8AY2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight flash memory digital audio player--weighs just 1.5 ounces | | • | 2 GB memory holds 32 hours of MP3 and 64 hours of WMA audio | | • | Microsoft PlaysForSure support for compatibility with wide range of online stores and subscription services | | • | Integrated FM radio with 20 presets; built-in microphone and voice recorder | | • | Powered by single AAA battery, for up to 19 hours of usage |
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Product Description
The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players offer great sound, ease of use, and high quality sound with virtually no weight. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based model provides high-quality digital music playback at an affordable price. As a replacement to our original Digital Audio Player line, this improved look also includes Sansa's excellent navigation: songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre and more. The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players are the first to provide Microsoft PlaysForSure Subscription Service for unlimited downloads. Choose to play your favorite track repeatedly, in random sequence, or play all the songs continuously Hi-speed USB 2.0 connects to almost any computer for hi-speed music transfer (backwards compatible to USB 1.1 ports) Comes with sleek carrying case and armband to protect your player and keep your hands free Easy to use - plug and play, no drivers required (except Win98SE requires driver) Indigo backlit LCD provides ID3 Tag information (v.1 and 2)
Amazon.com Product Description
Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m250 2 GB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player. The m250 includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services.  | The Sansa M250 can hold 32 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks on its 2 GB memory.
Detailed view of the basic controls. | 
The Music LCD screen. | 
The FM Radio LCD screen. | 
Top Level Menu. |  | Take Your Music With You
The 2 GB Sansa m250 will hold approximately 32 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128kps) or 64 hours of WMA tracks (at 64kbps). It's compatible with MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats. The backlit LCD screen shows ID3 tag information for the currently playing track (song title, artist and album). Navigate the music on your player with ease, sorting by artist, album, song title, playlist or other criteria. With five equalizer types, you can optimize your sound for your favorite style of music, such as, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined). Keep the music coming with up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery. FM Radio
The m250 includes a digital FM radio tuner for portable radio listening. Easily access your favorite stations by adding them to one of the 20 presets. Voice Recording Included
Use the built-in microphone to capture interviews, classes, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record. Peace of Mind With PlaysForSure
The SanDisk Sansa m250 digital audio player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Ease of Operation
To transfer songs to the Sansa, simply connect the device to your PC via the included USB 2.0 cable. The device will appear as a drive in the Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop your compatible music files and be on your way. Additionally, use a variety of music software to move licensed music to the device. Works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 or later. What's in the Box
Sansa m250 MP3 Player, Earphones, Armband and Case, AAA battery, and USB 2.0 travel cable.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 511 more reviews...
 Perfect for what I need February 23, 2006
K. Gehring (Kentucky, USA)
462 out of 462 found this review helpful
I've seen several reviews for this player (a couple comments here, but mostly on other review sites) that have basically stated that it's "just not an iPod". Well, yeah..it's NOT an iPod. I don't think SanDisk is trying to be an iPod with this player, and I'm thankful they're not.
I wanted an MP3 player so I could listen to music while running. I needed something small, lightweight, easy to operate without having to break pace - especially when on the treadmill - and something that could take the bounces and jostles associated with running. I didn't care about the iPod brand, being able to watch TV/video, color screens, or having double-digits worth of GB memory.
This little SanDisk player is great for me. Within hours of it being delivered to my front porch, I had several CD's worth of music loaded on and I was listening with no problems. It was super easy to load music on it using Windows Media Player. It did take some reading to figure out how to work all aspects of it, but that rings true for almost any electronic device. I did the various functions while reading the instruction manual - the one on the included disk, not the super brief quick start guide - and was able to figure things out the next time with no problems. And with 2 GB of memory, I have plenty of room for my music. I've loaded probably 10 CD's on it already, and I have plenty of room to spare.
As for using it for my intended purpose - while running - it's wonderful! I used the included plastic cover and armband and off I went. I'm able to skip songs and change music while maintaining pace. The sound is great - even with the little foam earbud covers, even despite the noise of the treadmill. It's definitely much easier than trying to deal with a discman and one single CD. I've used it for probably 3-4 hours already, and the battery indicator has dropped just one section.
A tip for the instruction manual - pop in the little disk and use Windows Explorer to find the pdf file, then copy it to your computer. This makes it much easier to come back and look something up, rather than having to wade through the disk's contents.
If you want a very nice and perfectly functional MP3 player - and don't need/want the iPod brand and price - then this player will easily meet your needs. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
 Good, not great, mp3 player with some warts. December 11, 2005
G. Litwinski (Midland, MI United States)
164 out of 173 found this review helpful
I just got one from CC for $115 less $13 for refund of a Rolling Stone subscription allowance. For a little over $100, it's a very good value. The sound is pretty good (not great) using a set of Sony Fontopia MDR-EX51LP ear buds. Did not even try the phones packed with the player as they look pretty poor. The unit is made of modest-quality and thin plastic, especially the battery cover. (They actually give you an alkaline battery, not a cheap zinc, by the way.) You need to be careful when changing batteries to not break the locking tab. It comes with a clear vinyl (like a cheap rain-coat) cover and an arm band with Velcro. Both are adequate, but no better. The controls are easy to use with no instruction needed. For "books-on-tape" transfers, when you turn the unit off, it remembers where you were on re-start - a good thing, as Martha would say. They have you use either drag and drop in Explorer or Windows Media Player to upload music and near as I can tell any play lists you create in W MP become albums on the player, not playlests. I don't know how to create a playlist on the player as there are no instructions, but there is a playlist category on it. Go figure. W MP is not all that easy to use, for that matter. Given that a 2M flash drive will still cost you almost $100, a little over that for an mp3 player with a servicable FM radio and voice recording capability is not bad at all, even with its warts. I doubt that other brands at that price level are any better. I'd buy it again.
Feature-filled MP3 player July 9, 2006
56 out of 56 found this review helpful
I recently got the Sandisk M250 MP3 player for a present, and I absolutely love it! It's really simple, yet it's full of features that I have come to appreciate a lot. I'll give you my pros and cons on this player, starting with the cons, because there's not very many of em.
Cons:
--included USB cable is only 6 inches long, and can pose a problem for those who have USB ports in the back of their computer.
--included case is adequate, but it's a pain to put in and take out the player. The case is made of a soft plastic that sticks to the player, making it a pain to use. I got the silicon case, and itis soo much better; it is very easy to take off and put on, and also provides better protection for the player. I found it easier to press the buttons on the player with the silicon case on.
--backlight is on the dim side, and could be lighter, but it's good enough for me.
--does not have a clock, like other Sandisk players. I would just like one for convinience.
Pros:
--large tactile buttons have excellent response, and are easy to press.
--4 line display gives a lot of info (track name, artist, album, battery life, time elapsed, and time left).
--text on the screen is very large, and easy to see.
--very good sound quality (to me)
--runs on AAA batteries, giving me the option to carry several batteries on long trips. I bought a pack of rechargeable NiMH batteries to cut down on costs.
--has a stopwatch, and it can run while you play music. It's ideal for me, because I can listen to music and time myself when I go running.
--has a info section that tells you how much memory you took up and how much you got left. It divides it down into your music memory and recording memory.
--FM radio has fairly good reception and you can preset 20 stations. Certain stations are as strong as I hear in my car's radio.
--lightweight, even though it is not really thin like other MP3 players.
--has custom EQ that you can mess around with along with several other set EG like Jazz, Pop and Rock.
--you can alter backlight timer from 3, 5, 10, 35, 45, 60 sec, and always on options.
--you can mess with screen contrast if you got weak eyes.
--supports languages Dutch, Spanish, English, French, Italian, Netherlands, and others.
--powers up or powers down in about 4 seconds; far better than my old Rio Carbon which took 10 seconds to boot up.
--navigation is soo darn simple; it's all done with the main buttons on the front.
--dedicated volume buttons prevent the inconvinience of having to go into the menu to change the volume like on other MP3 players.
--this player can get really loud; using my Philips surround sound earphones, I rarely listen to my music above 1/3 level, even in noisy places.
--voice recorder; I don't use it, but it's nice to have it as an option.
I hoped this review helped!
Excellent Little Player January 14, 2006
D. Hansen (UT)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
This is a good little player. The menu is not as appealing to the eye as an iPod but just as easy to use. In addition to playing music it also plays FM radio and takes voice memos.
The battery life is good and on top of that the battery is replaceable. The FM radio reception is also excellent; my house gets poor reception for many FM stations but they all come in cleanly on this player.
The main downsides here are the fact that to transfer music you have to use Windows Media Player (Napster, Musicmatch, etc. can also bu used). By default WMP transcodes MP3s to WMA and changing this setting is buried in a location wihtin the player that isn't the first that most people would look. The player itself, without a case, feels a little fragile.
One big beef I have regards the playlists for the player. The documentation that is available for the player (either the paper one that accompanies the player, the one available online or any help files on the SanDisk site) is very incomplete. It only outlines the basics, and not very completely at that. There are two access modes for the player and those modes control how music and playlists are stored on the player. If you want to have playlists created along with music added to the player then you have to have the player in Auto Deetct mode. The player will stay in this mode but can be switched out automatically by the likes of the Audible player when it transfers tracks and will stay in MSC mode until switched back manually. How to work with this has been posted on my blog (which is a reposting of the response I received from the SanDisk tech support).
http://crichton007.blogspot.com/2006/01/sandisk-sansa-m200-series-mp3-player.html
I recommend this player, especially if you're looking for an alternative the more expensive iPod but be prepared to sacrifice some intuitive enhancements that you would get with an iPod for the money you will save.
 Great but... February 25, 2006
Stairhiker (Virginia)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is a great little MP3 player especially if you want to be moving while using it. Unfortunaley, there is a known problem with the player that Sandisk has not been able to fix with new firmware. At random times the sound will emit a crackle and skip (remember what a scratch did to your LP playback?). Sandisk customer support tried to help, but finally advised me to return the player if I was not satisfied. I used it for Audible books. I've tried two of these and both had the problem. Luckily Amazon is most gracious with returns.
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