These days 24 hours of audio playback isn't earth shattering either, but it's certainly commendable, and while it doesn't appear SanDisk is going to change to face of the DAP market with this unit, we're sure they've hit the sweet spot for some. Audio quality doesn't quite match the Sony A810 or Samsung P2, and the codec support is fairly limited, but obviously Rhapsody integration is the real draw here. He liked the fact that he could run the Rockbox alternative. Unfortunately, the size only leaves room for a 1.9-inch screen, which CNET calls "dingy," and SanDisk's proprietary syncing port on the player isn't winning it any fans. Sam picked up a Sansa Clip audio player to listen to some tunes while working on projects. Starting at $80 for 2GB and ramping up to $130 for 8GB, the player is certainly a good deal, and its diminutive form factor - a compromise between the Clip and the View - measures a mere 0.3-inches thick, while still managing a quality feel and a microSD slot. PC Magazine and CNET put the player through its paces and came out with a few nice things to say about it. If you don't want to run Rockbox then get the Zip.Those of you hoping to have your mind blown can go ahead and leave quietly out the back, but for anyone else hoping for a dirt-cheap and fairly lovable DAP, the Sansa Fuze from SanDisk might just fit the bill. I would choose either the Zip or the Fuze+ according to the control interface you prefer. The Fuze+ advantages are the very legible bigger screen, the extra power, the extra battery life and the absence of any system noise.Īll the players' output levels are much the same and they all have low impedance output so can be used with all kinds of earphones and headphones. The Clips work nicely enough out of the box whereas the Fuze+ really does need Rockbox firmware installed. I would say the advantages of the Clips over the Fuze+ are the convenience of a very tiny player with a clip on the back and the ease of use of normal hardware buttons. I haven't owned my Fuze+ long enough to compare durability with the older players but touchpad controls might last better than any small buttons. I haven't seen any report of this with the Fuze+ and in my experience it sounds extremely good even with extremely good headphones such as Sennheiser Momentums as well as with cheaper IEMs and headphones. With very sensitive IEMs some people hear annoying system noises with the Clips and old Fuze. I found the radio on the Fuze+ a little better than on the Clip+ as it has RDS and is a bit less noisy with weak signals. It has longer battery life too (now up to about 40 hours in Rockbox). It can also play some very large files that sometimes cause problems for the Clips and old Fuze. It has a lot more processing power and more RAM than the Clip players so it's much quicker at refreshing database and so on. With Rockbox you actually get to enjoy the great sound and nice screen. I have a Fuze+ 8GB and wrote a review of it in this board's Head Gear section and concluded that I would not buy the player unless intending to run Rockbox. ![]() The touchpad works nicely enough with Rockbox but is truly awful in Sansa's firmware. It sounds at least as good but many people absolutely hate the touchpad control. The Fuze+ has entirely different hardware than the Clip+ or Zip. Aside from that the players are much the same in use and can both run Rockbox firmware if you prefer it to Sansa's. The main differences in Sansa's firmware are that the Clip Zip can play AAC files and that it doesn't have the well known pitch error of some of the older Sansas such as Clip, Clip+ and original Fuze. The Clip+ and Zip have almost identical hardware, the main difference being that the Zip has a colour screen. Please help me move the thread if I'm wrong. That's why I decided to post this here instead. Hello moderators! I wanted to post this at the help and introduction forums but everyone there seems to be discussing Headphones and IEMs. I know my bottleneck could be my source quality, I'll fix that in time to come. ![]() I'm playing through my phone which is a Huawei Ascend G330 (not a great phone but my workplace has camera restrictions.) which is the main reason I want to get a DAP cos it has a pathetic battery life and it probably has bad SQ. I'm open to suggestions for other DAPs as well! Also how would the SQ of these DAPs compare to an iPod touch 3G?Ī little info about my gear: I have the HiFiMan RE-ZERO and the V-moda Crossfade M-80. I'd like to hear your opinions and suggestions as to which one I should get. ![]() Some people claim that they are very different while others seem to believe they are almost identical. Anyways I'm looking for a DAP and am a little confused about the 3 in the title. I've been lurking around but only recently created an account. Hello~ I'm new here at head-fi! Well, not exacty.
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