The SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB) has some pretty good things going for it. For one thing, it's super-small and light. Secondly, as the name suggests, it clips onto your clothing or bag. Once you clip the Clip Zip on your person and turn it on you can forget it's even there, and just chill out to your tunes. The Clip Zip also happens to be light on your wallet.
In addition to playing your music, it also plays the FM radio and audiobooks, does voice and radio recordings, and acts as a stopwatch. The 4GB internal memory can be given a boost using optional microSDHC memory cards as well. And menu navigation and album art are displayed on the 1.1" color screen. The simple control buttons on the unit also make it easy to switch between songs and adjust volume, even when you're doing sports or other activities.
| Type | Flash Memory |
| Capacity | 4GB |
| Memory Card Slot | Yes |
| Display |
1.1" LCD |
| FM Tuner | Yes |
| FM Recording | Yes |
| Voice Recording | Yes |
| Photo Capture | No |
| Photo Viewing | No |
| Video Recording | No |
| Video Playback | No |
| Text Reader | No |
| Formats Supported |
Audio: AAC (DRM-free iTunes); MP3; Ogg Vorbis, FLAC; WMA; Secure WMA Text: Audiobooks |
| Wireless | None |
| Connections |
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Stereo Headphone USB |
| Battery |
1x Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Providing up to 15 Hours per Charge |
| Charger |
USB 2.0 AC Adapter (optional) |
| System Requirements |
Operating System Windows XP (SP2) Mac OS X 10.3 Hardware USB 2.0 Port |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 1.4 x 2.3 x 0.6" / 35.6 x 58.4 x 15.2 mm |
| Weight | 0.56 oz / 15.9 g |
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Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip Overall thumbs Up
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. B...Read complete review
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. Being able to add memory cards was a great incentive. I don't listen to music on it so I have no review for that. I like that the screen is in color and I can see the book covers, but I don't like that the battery charge color is so light & tiny I can't tell if the battery is charged or needs charging. The old clip used to tell me what book part I was on out of the total number of parts in the book, but the clip zip gives me a time countdown of the current part but doesn't tell me which part of the book I'm on. Controls are easy to use without sight & I like the position of the on/off on top. Earbuds, ouch, just go ahead and get some that are comfortable. When clip zip is on & I pinch it to attach clip to clothes the sound blinks out. Clip zip manual at Sandisk doesn't exist yet, only goes as high as the Clip Plus. If I'd never had the Clip I would love the Clip Zip. Would I go back to the Clip? no, the Clip Zip has too many options I don't want to give up. A few software mods and the Zip would be near perfect.
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The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing ...Read complete review
The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing up. I would not recommend this product.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
I use it for music, books and listening to learning material. I plug it into my stereo and listen to the music as well as using it as a portable listening devise.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Works with Windows Media Player perfectly. It's the perfect size and weight. Any smaller and you wouldn't have been able to press the buttons. The menus are very similar to old Creative players. They're quick to navigate and you don't need to look at the screen. I was very impressed with the sound quality on this little thing.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
My Boy love it, its easy to use
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
This is easy to load from my computer music. Very intuitive operating system. Good sound quality. I use it mostly while working out, and the clip function is handy.
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
The pause button stopped working after just two weeks. Very unimpressed by the poor quality.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Is Tiny... but ain't LooneyIs Great Sounding!Impress your audiophile friends on their thousand dollar HIFIIs Ultra Portable!No additional weight, clip on your shirt, bicycle .. anywhere!Is a Giant Library!Capable of Holding a 64gb Microsd Card in Fat32That is about 12000 Songs in mp3 format or 1000 Albums!Is Extremely affordable!How can u get get 4gb + 64gb Player for less than $ ?
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
IS tiny, but ain't looney at allWhat so great about this tiny player?is ultra portable! Clip it on your shirt, and you are off to work!is great sounding!Impress your friends with this player on their thousand dollare hifi setis storage is huge!, compatible with a 64gb microsd cardis affordable!you cant find any 4+64gb player costing less than $.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Smaller and lighter than a Zippo.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
It just works! It's small, lightweight, easy to use, stays where you clip it, good sound, and long battery life.
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Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Smaller than What I was imagine of.
Beating iPod Shuffle, in all ways.
It has all that you can think of for a small device like this,
No need to install iTunes, no need for Sync, no need for generating library,
Just Copy and Paste into the drive,
It has all advance options too, even custome Equilizers
Great sound Quality, even for FM..
Need more, just insert your songs with already copied microSD.
The Most, it has Screen, it's not Blind like iPod Shuffle :) lol
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Use at Gym for audiobooks. Picks up where you left off perfectly over several days.
Like the size and the battery life the reported 15 hous is really about 12-13 hours and is still really good. Sound quality is very good with good quality earbuds.
The included earbuds are low quality but do work, thats all you can say about them. Not really a con but don't expect much.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Has everything I want and nothing I don't at a great price. Love the small size & clip. Very easy to load songs & navigate menus. I was always changing radio stations in my car, but with the playlists I quickly & easily created, I hardly ever touch my player while driving. Much safer! I love the FM radio feature too. I use the player with a portable speaker or headphones. I haven't found any cons so far.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Very easy to setup, and use. Works much better than my previous MP3 player, have it setup to repeat the same message over and over again for a phone system and haven't had one problem with it since it was installed.
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Cons
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing up. I would not recommend this product.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
We use ours on 6 kids with sensory issues for listening therapy, so it gets tons of use. I'm really impressed with how long the battery will last, and it's small enough to get strapped to the headphones so that there's no wires to get caught on. Super big plus!
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Light with heavy sounds !
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
very useful
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. Being able to add memory cards was a great incentive. I don't listen to music on it so I have no review for that. I like that the screen is in color and I can see the book covers, but I don't like that the battery charge color is so light & tiny I can't tell if the battery is charged or needs charging. The old clip used to tell me what book part I was on out of the total number of parts in the book, but the clip zip gives me a time countdown of the current part but doesn't tell me which part of the book I'm on. Controls are easy to use without sight & I like the position of the on/off on top. Earbuds, ouch, just go ahead and get some that are comfortable. When clip zip is on & I pinch it to attach clip to clothes the sound blinks out. Clip zip manual at Sandisk doesn't exist yet, only goes as high as the Clip Plus. If I'd never had the Clip I would love the Clip Zip. Would I go back to the Clip? no, the Clip Zip has too many options I don't want to give up. A few software mods and the Zip would be near perfect.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
This product is amazing!soo compact and easy to use!
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Cons
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Recording clarity of radio is great!
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Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip Overall thumbs Up
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. B...Read complete review
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. Being able to add memory cards was a great incentive. I don't listen to music on it so I have no review for that. I like that the screen is in color and I can see the book covers, but I don't like that the battery charge color is so light & tiny I can't tell if the battery is charged or needs charging. The old clip used to tell me what book part I was on out of the total number of parts in the book, but the clip zip gives me a time countdown of the current part but doesn't tell me which part of the book I'm on. Controls are easy to use without sight & I like the position of the on/off on top. Earbuds, ouch, just go ahead and get some that are comfortable. When clip zip is on & I pinch it to attach clip to clothes the sound blinks out. Clip zip manual at Sandisk doesn't exist yet, only goes as high as the Clip Plus. If I'd never had the Clip I would love the Clip Zip. Would I go back to the Clip? no, the Clip Zip has too many options I don't want to give up. A few software mods and the Zip would be near perfect.
VS
Most Liked Negative Review
Not a great product
The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing ...Read complete review
The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing up. I would not recommend this product.
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Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
I use it for music, books and listening to learning material. I plug it into my stereo and listen to the music as well as using it as a portable listening devise.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Works with Windows Media Player perfectly. It's the perfect size and weight. Any smaller and you wouldn't have been able to press the buttons. The menus are very similar to old Creative players. They're quick to navigate and you don't need to look at the screen. I was very impressed with the sound quality on this little thing.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
My Boy love it, its easy to use
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
This is easy to load from my computer music. Very intuitive operating system. Good sound quality. I use it mostly while working out, and the clip function is handy.
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
The pause button stopped working after just two weeks. Very unimpressed by the poor quality.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Is Tiny... but ain't LooneyIs Great Sounding!Impress your audiophile friends on their thousand dollar HIFIIs Ultra Portable!No additional weight, clip on your shirt, bicycle .. anywhere!Is a Giant Library!Capable of Holding a 64gb Microsd Card in Fat32That is about 12000 Songs in mp3 format or 1000 Albums!Is Extremely affordable!How can u get get 4gb + 64gb Player for less than $ ?
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
IS tiny, but ain't looney at allWhat so great about this tiny player?is ultra portable! Clip it on your shirt, and you are off to work!is great sounding!Impress your friends with this player on their thousand dollare hifi setis storage is huge!, compatible with a 64gb microsd cardis affordable!you cant find any 4+64gb player costing less than $.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Smaller and lighter than a Zippo.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
It just works! It's small, lightweight, easy to use, stays where you clip it, good sound, and long battery life.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Smaller than What I was imagine of.
Beating iPod Shuffle, in all ways.
It has all that you can think of for a small device like this,
No need to install iTunes, no need for Sync, no need for generating library,
Just Copy and Paste into the drive,
It has all advance options too, even custome Equilizers
Great sound Quality, even for FM..
Need more, just insert your songs with already copied microSD.
The Most, it has Screen, it's not Blind like iPod Shuffle :) lol
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Use at Gym for audiobooks. Picks up where you left off perfectly over several days.
Like the size and the battery life the reported 15 hous is really about 12-13 hours and is still really good. Sound quality is very good with good quality earbuds.
The included earbuds are low quality but do work, thats all you can say about them. Not really a con but don't expect much.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Has everything I want and nothing I don't at a great price. Love the small size & clip. Very easy to load songs & navigate menus. I was always changing radio stations in my car, but with the playlists I quickly & easily created, I hardly ever touch my player while driving. Much safer! I love the FM radio feature too. I use the player with a portable speaker or headphones. I haven't found any cons so far.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Very easy to setup, and use. Works much better than my previous MP3 player, have it setup to repeat the same message over and over again for a phone system and haven't had one problem with it since it was installed.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
The price and compactness of it is great. But it didn't play a lot of audio formats that it promises to. It seemed I was constantly having to reset it due to is freezing up. I would not recommend this product.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
We use ours on 6 kids with sensory issues for listening therapy, so it gets tons of use. I'm really impressed with how long the battery will last, and it's small enough to get strapped to the headphones so that there's no wires to get caught on. Super big plus!
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Light with heavy sounds !
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
very useful
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
I use this when I exercise. I bought this one to replace my Sansa Clip. Why - small, clip-on, audiobook formats,price, storage capacity/ expandability & past experience with Sansa Clip. Being able to add memory cards was a great incentive. I don't listen to music on it so I have no review for that. I like that the screen is in color and I can see the book covers, but I don't like that the battery charge color is so light & tiny I can't tell if the battery is charged or needs charging. The old clip used to tell me what book part I was on out of the total number of parts in the book, but the clip zip gives me a time countdown of the current part but doesn't tell me which part of the book I'm on. Controls are easy to use without sight & I like the position of the on/off on top. Earbuds, ouch, just go ahead and get some that are comfortable. When clip zip is on & I pinch it to attach clip to clothes the sound blinks out. Clip zip manual at Sandisk doesn't exist yet, only goes as high as the Clip Plus. If I'd never had the Clip I would love the Clip Zip. Would I go back to the Clip? no, the Clip Zip has too many options I don't want to give up. A few software mods and the Zip would be near perfect.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
This product is amazing!soo compact and easy to use!
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player (4GB, Black):
Recording clarity of radio is great!