SanDisk Sansa m230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue)

Bought one over a year ago for my 9 year old who has used it daily. Naturally has taken a beating. Now my 8 yr old wants one and can't believe that this is still available at this low price. It works great, easy to use, increadible price, sounds fab, and sturdy. Wish had a recharger but based on past performance will be purchasing another.

I have been trying to get a replacement from BlueProton for this product that didn't work for the past 6 weeks and have not been sucessful. I am not impressed with the service or this product

Have it for 5 months already. Plays great I use it when ever I go to praticed running. No problems at all, great price.

For the price, this is an excellent deal. Great sound, ok battery life, very easy to use and the software works well with Windows Vista and XP. Highly recommended.

I got this MP3 player because I thought they looked neat and had nice features, big mistake. The blue paint started to chip the first few weeks I had it, then dirt got under the plastic cover and it began to get really gross. One day I wen to pick it up and the screen was cracked underneath and it would not turn on.
It's a nice design and the features like the radio and how easy it is to select the music you want. You can select a certain, author, CD, or genre. It's really nice feature wise except for the fact that it can't play movies.
It also turns on really easily if left in a bag or backpack since the button is one the outside and really easy to press.
I wouldn't buy another and would not suggest it. It's really cheaply made and not worth the money.

This item - SanDisk Sansa m230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue) - is very easy to use and the cost is unbeatable. I use it to load audio books on while at work and it is ever so easy to plug into the usb port and delete the files from the player when I am done and to add new ones. And so far it has held at least one entire book at a time. I would recommend this item to friends for sure. Hope this helps.

This is my 2nd SanDisk 512. It has a good headphone connector, where others got loose.
Recording is excellent, especially if you get some free audio editing software to cut the clipping and amplify the person furthest from the mike.
Only drawback is that one cannot select ALBUMS or other ways to find a file except by the toggle switch, which is tolerable, but a bit annoying when files do not load in sequence onto the player. Nicer to be able to play by album or somehow, in sequence, when they do not write to the device in sequence.
Otherwise, it is a good player and why I got a second one instead of another brand or a bigger capacity.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter, for her 8th brthday! It works very well and it very easy to install and download songs to. It is the perfect size and for the price, I am very pleased with the quality of the sound and the different features it offers. She loved it and now she can enjoy her music without the ipod price tag!

I enjoyed this a lot! It lets me listen to radio, doesn't take a lot of battery power, and has a unique, cool design. I really like it and still am going to use it for a long time!

I have had this MP3 player for the past 2 years and just bought one for my mom. The only time I've ever had a problem with it was when it shut off because of extreme heat. This was only one time out of hundreds of uses. For the money, I would definitely recommend this MP3 player. It holds plenty of songs and even comes with the armband for exercise. I would definitely recommend this!

I requested this after reading many of the reviews and comparing with other similar products. I just wanted something to listen to while exercising, working in yard, and woodworking, etc. This little guy is perfect. I've used the strap to attach it to my arm, then run the speaker cable through my sleeve and out the neck to give me full range of motion with the cable flopping around and snagging on any tools I'm using.

I wanted something inexpensive for work purposes, when the product was delivered, it looked just fine for what I needed. I put the battery in, and nothing worked. So I went through a bunch of bullcrap. To make a long story short, I payed almost $24.00 to recieve this item,sending it back cost me another $5.00, and they decided to refund me $14.40 for a piece of junk that I never even got to listen to. So all together it cost me $15.00 to write a review for nothing but a hard time. I suggest you don't waste your time on this item, or money.

i have two of the 512mb sansa players.

they are lightweight, easy to use and provide volume loud enough to shut out most other sounds.

a larger megabyte version of a similar sansa player didnt play loud enough for me and seem to play digital music files poorly.

i havent had that problem with this particular player.

i would say that the battery cover pops loose to easily but i fixed that with a rubber band around the player which does not impair function.

i have dropped that particluar player several times and it still works great.

i have no need for advanced functions and dont use additional features on this player - for some that may be an issue. mine are both used for excercise.

This product is very simple, convenient, and easy to use. I'm very pleased with this product.

Plenty of space for music and easy for my 5 and 7 year olds to use. They had a hard time keeping the ear buds in so I had to buy kids headphones but they love their "Ipods"!

The transaction went according to plan. The MP3 player was just what I was looking for - and at a great price.

I have ordered several of these Sansa Players for my church and most have performed flawlessly. Great value for small recording needs and a good price.

So yeah, it's not really asthetically pleasing, but for the price you can't really beat it. I bought this so that I could have an MP3 player that I could run with without (1) worrying that I was going to destroy $200+ dollars worth of electronics with sweat/rain/snow/accidental dropping, and (2) worrying that oops I didn't re-charge the battery before a run. It is perfect for these two things. It has been through rain, 90+ temps, snow and anything else I can dish out for two years and it still works great. A few downsides.....the FM tuner is pretty much useless, the snaps on the armband rust after awhile, it's impossible to find a replacement armband, and it could really use some more space. If you are looking at this product for running I'd say go for it, but get the model with a bit more space. If you hate it or destroy it after a few months you are only out 25 bucks.

The shipping was very fast, Thanks!!! The MP3 was in great condition and very easy to use. I would definately order again from them. Thanks again!!

At the risk of sounding cheap, I wasn't about to go to the gym with a hundred dollar ipod around my arm. With ipods getting stolen all the time I wanted something at a fraction of the cost but didn't sacrifice what I got with an ipod. This MP3 player is perfect for that. Its super cheap and does exactly what it should...play music. Sure, cycling through songs is a pain, but if you make yourself a playlist beforehand it should be a non issue. The headphones are terrible, but every MP3 player comes with bad headphones so its hard to rip this product for that. It also comes with the arm strap so once you take this out of the packaging and drag some music onto it you're ready to go.

The SanDisk Sansa m230 is a good MP3 player for the money, remember you
get what you pay for. You cannot have a apple i-pod for this price :)

I purchased this Mp3 player as a result of my old one suddenly breaking on me. All I can say is that I am very impressed with the overall quality and ease of use that this player provides. I wouldn't change a thing about it and I will be looking to this manufacturer first the next time I'm in the market.

i Bought this as a birthday present for my 13yr old son. He loves this thing. It's not the biggest one but it does what he needs and we are very happy with this item. The item arrived faster than we had expected, so excelent job on the fast shipping and it arrived as promised.

It's very easy to add songs and is great for running. It's very light and small, so it's easy to run with it in your hand (I didn't like the arm strap/holder it came with).

I bought this for my 6 year old, thought I've used it myself as well. It's of good quality and easy to use; so easy a 6 year old can do it.

Cover for batteries is a little loose. But item is perfect, great to receive such an awesome player for so little money.

Bought it on sale for my brother. Works great and even has an FM tuner (My iPod doesn't even have that) It is compact and has plenty of volume. Being over fifty, however, my bro has trouble reading the display. For only ten bucks, it was a great deal.

I converted all the tunes I put in it, to smaller WMA files so I can cram a ton of stuff in it & have it still sound good.

The earphones are good & comfortable for the price.

A 900mha rechargeable AAA cell lasts 7-10 hours of heavy continuous use. Using it a few hours a day so the little AAA cell gets a break, it'll give a runtime of around 20 hours total. Carrying a spare tiny AAA cell is no big deal, or you can buy another cell at just about any store in the world real cheap if you run low on power.

Preset & custom equalizer settings are great. FM Radio reception & quality is above average for a small player of this type. It has plenty of presets for your favorite FM stations... If only they made mini players with AM tuners too.

I'd like to see a solar powered version of this someday, that recharges the rechargeable AAA cell by placing it in a window. Perhaps one with an LED flashlight in it as well.

The odd shaped player is really tiny, & can be easily carried around in a pocket. Very rarely do the buttons get accidentally bumped in my pocket.

It's extremely easy to use. Also easy to load, or delete files via the USB port.

It's been banged around & abused a lot, & still runs perfectly.

I just had a fire last spring & lost almost everything. It was exposed to extreme heat, steam, hot wood sap, & wound up under charred debris, ashes, & water. After I cleaned & dried it out, it still runs great, & looks almost new.

Unlike most mini players, this amazing little baby has enough power to plug UNPOWERED, UNAMPLIFIED, speakers into it. It won't play the speakers loud, but louder than any mini-player can run a speaker with no amplifier/booster... all on a single AAA cell. Enough to enjoy background music in an average sized quiet room without being tethered to headphones.

I use a set of Phillips mini speakers for mine. But have plugged it into the big amp & sound systems at work... The folks think I'm playing a quality CD, & are surprised to see it's that little thing playing all those songs.

It out performs my new Motorola W490 cell phone player in all categories as a player. The phone isn't loud enough, hard to find headphone & audio adapters for, & won't power a speaker directly much. The phone also won't play WMA files. So even though my phone has 2.2gb of memory, I can cram more tunes in this player, because the WMA files are so much smaller to still sound good.

I'm so happy, I'm here today to buy the other SanDisk player with the bigger memory.

I LOVE THE MP3 PLAYER I PURCHASED. I PLAN ON ORDERING THE CARRYING CASE FOR IT SOON. OVERALL I AM WELL PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE!!!!!!!

I like the design. having to go through a pay by the month service to load music on in, I do not like.

Easy to sync with windows media, great product for the price (paid $9.00 for a refurb.) If you need a unit for the gym or any other application where breakage or loss is possible, this hard to beat.

Simple to use, no faults as yet (have owned and used it for 5 weeks). The size (512 MB) is small, but holds 100 songs which is plenty for a few days. It is easy to upload songs, no special software required. The only problem I've noticed is the connection to the headphones is a little loose, if I'm walking with it I need to be careful where I put it or else the connection comes and goes.

I have been wanting to replace my old portable cd player for various reasons to save money on blank cds and batteries so I ordered this mp3 player for me and my wife. I got it home popped a battery in it hooked it to my computer which recognized it instantly took a couple of songs and put it on it works perfectly. The only thing I would recommend is a better pair of ear buds the ones they send hurt your ears a little bit and aren't the best sound quality although it isn't bad.

This mp3 player is great for having an extra one to change whats on it daily and it works as good as the larger mp3's

I paid about $20 bucks for this and can load a good amount of songs. Perfect for commutes to and from work.

I use it twice a day for working out and cardio, it does it's job and is very user freindly.

Love this MP3. Purchased as a gift because my son has a similar model. My son is 8, the gift was purchased for a 13 year old birthday gift. They both love it, can use it themselves and don't need a computer or special cord to recharge it. It runs on a AAA battery.

I purchased this thing for like $20 and though it doesn't hold much music it is perfectly sufficient for the cost. I bought it mainly just to have some music for a 3-month long trip living in the middle of nowhere. It worked perfectly well and the battery lasted as long as one might expect in my opinion. Good buy.

great product,great price-this is the second one I have bought in the last month.I loved my husbands so much I bought myself one.I will be buying these for X-mas gifts this year. And my 9 year old wants to replace her kid tough FP 3 player with this one.At this price I will let her!

SanDisk Sansa m230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue)

This is excellent product for the money. The sound is great and not having to charge it is a plus. I listen to books on tape and the AAA battery last through two 6hr long books.

this product was awesome i was leary at first becuase of the feedback but i went ahead and brought the item i recieved it in two days i downloaded my music pretty fast it only took about 5 min and we were done done so until i get enough for my ipod this is the way i am going now the negatives is the batery dies really fast but for 18 dollars whats to complain about i got a good deal even though i recieved negative feed back

I have enjoyed it tremondously. I don't know what I have done without it. Great product. I would recommend this any one.

SanDisk was recommended to me for an MP3 player. The player is superb, easy to set up and operate. The ear phones are a tad difficult but other than that an excellent purchase. Mine holds 83 songs...more than enough to enjoy. Would recommend to anyone.

it looks nice but i can't use it because the company never sent me a disc to set it up.

My first try at an MP3 player. It is not intuitive to work the controls but fooling around will get it working. The instuction CD is small and will only fit on a player with a center post. I found one on a laptop I have but other then that it would have been useless for me.

Bought this for my 9 year old for his Birthday figuring that if he broke it I wasn't out a lot of money. It was super easy to put the songs onto and easy for him to use. I am going to buy a few more to give as gifts as the price is right.

This would be perfect but the fast forward is painfully slow. Other than that it's a bargain.It's easy to read and operate.

This product is junk!! I bought one of these for my husband and then decided that I would like one too...they are both broken now. They work great for about a month or so and then they just start acting funny and die. I ended up purchasing an apple shuffle for my husband and it works great. I would not purchase this product!

Great little mp3 player. Sound quality is great.
Even a grandmother can learn how to use easily.

I was a little nervous about getting my first mp3 player but I was very pleased with this one. I wanted to download audio books to listen at work and in the car. The controls are basic and easy to use and it holds two average length books and some music. It connected to my computer fairly easily. I know I am way behind the curve but this was a good place to start.