Sansa Fuze Review

[xxcityescape]

ipod is okay, but i really hate itunes, so i like these alternatives xD

[CharlieFootcan]

its up to 32gb. I read it on the sandisk website

[cst498]

mine is completely different on the inside but not on the outside

[markbakotic123]

@AlienSaladFingers97 you know I do not believe that is what he meant, why would you even use frostwire or limewire to pirate, youtube downloader works better, best of all virus free, although I only use it to download users videos not songs, but it would work for songs I think. You can also use orbit downloader to download songs you like from pandora I have heard.

[markbakotic123]

the new firmware update fixes sluggishness, oh and i have a 16 gb sd in mine. Also the sd card locks in and u can get screen protecters for 3 its 1.00$ and u can get a 7 $ accesserie pack with body covers and alternate charging cables and an arm band.

[markbakotic123]

the new firmware update fixes sluggishness

[syndrombong]

i have a Q:

can you feed the sansa fuze music diractly from a usb, or do you have to connect it to a computer?

[markbakotic123]

@syndrombong what do u mean by that? like from a external flash drive?

[Hidd3nman87]

i have this one 2g model black one got it for like $60 i think in 2008 or 2009 in best buy it came with skullcandy headphones along with regular ones. It stills works great the wheel just gets stuck sometimes.

[imthofer]

Dis sucks use the RCA 4gb Digital MP3 player

[jc4269410000]

how do u restart it when it frezzes

[shstrumpet36]

@jc4269410000 you hold the power button up until it turns off. takes a little while.

[cerealsgood]

Is there anything you ARE a huge fan of? and why would you not like how big the screen is?

[dieprideman]

i loved this little thing mines finally died after 3.5years of use. Just bought the 16gb zune hd today tho

[G0000MBA]

kill for that?

maybe pay like 5 bucks for that lol

and the fag that said itunes sucks and is annoying how does that make any sense?

yeah music is free but you still need a place to put it dumbass

[shirrasta]

does it have an inner speaker or not?

does it have a small Portable Speaker System i can buy with?

i really need an answer, its a deal breaker for me

[cerealsgood]

@shirrasta no, you'll need to get that sperately. There are many good portable speakers on eBay that plug in without a wire so it stays up next to the player.

[qiman2]

great! much better than an ipod for the price. i just want to get an mp3 player with video, and i don't want to pay $100 for it. i got my 4 gig for $34. the very best thing is that it's compatible with custom firmware (i.e. rockbox).

[qiman2]

great! much better than an ipod for the price. i just want to get an mp3 player with video, and i don't want to pay $100 for it. i got my 4 gig for $34.

[jleeangelo]

@StarlyDog I agree with you get the fuze. and if anything dont buy an itouch just get the iphone and you have it all ;)

[12wii12]

i'd always hate ipods...

[telewizorr]

where fuze have some place for leash?

[EmYeuAnhLinh]

you can buy it and try it then return it to target or where ever you bought it at pretty good deal its only 59.99 at target right now XD

[mikee286]

when I bought it was the wheel really stiff? I just got this exact one 8gb silver and the wheel is so stiff I can barely move it. Is this normal

[jleeangelo]

@mikee286 not really, if you have problems call sansa support and they will send you a new one once they trouble shoot it.

[alexanderprince93]

why would u need a sansa fuze converter for?

[jleeangelo]

@alexanderprince93 the converter if you mean the program will allow you to put videos and pictures onto your device.

[dakmaster9]

what are you trying to make people not buy this i would give this review a 4 out of 10

[Tumbokon1999]

I got a black 8g for $50

[TANKone1]

got a white 4 gb one for $20

[hkfan1980]

Sansa disk is good.My neiece has one for over a year now and shes liked it better than her shuffle XD I have 3 but their stuff can clutter my desk so .i store all my mp3 players stuff (ubs cords,headpphones,etc in plastic pencil boxes.MP# themselves in plastic containers on my desk :O

[musicalcools]

how did u get rhapsody? I only have a few sthings on there?

[47crazed]

WHO NEEDS A SANSA FUZE CONVERER....WATCH MY VIDEO

[alen209]

the reason why i bought this because ipod transfering music gets on my nerves i know how to use technology is just that ipods ask to do task more complicated i just wanted an mp3 that gets music fast "drag and drop" and go listen on the go. now fucking cick every window to put music etc.

[randomNpointless]

Ipods are so fucking expensive...Fuck just buy this its much better and much simpler.

[teo829]

Straight forward review..I like it.

[astrozip]

I got a black 8GB Fuze for 58 bucks ^__^

[simmsinns]

These 8gb Fuze are now only $60 on Amazon.

[thematthewmatthew222]

nice, i just ordered mine off the internet

[Tacoflavoredkiss1]

These are so much better than ipods.

[Superegio42]

The wheel gets stuck after NORMAL use. Buyers beware of this "cheap" buy.

[TheDefjams]

@Superegio42 uh oh nevermind i aint gettin it ill stick to walkman

[lovaleey]

can someone plz tell me how to get vidoes on this thing

[gmodesike]

i like to use windows explorer to drag and drop music as i hate special software to do otherwise - can you do that with this product? if so then i will buy it. please advise :)

[StuBotNYC]

yes.

[lolitadoll646]

I just bought it.

I got it mainly because it is expandable.

I'm using a HC 4 gb so it might be ok.

^_^

[EricCanada50]

This is a good mp3 player. And it does work with the high capacity micro SD cards.

[Zappagy]

@EricCanada50 yes

[Shabadoop]

do you have to charge it before first use

[EricCanada50]

Yes, it's a good idea to fully charge it before you first use it.

[linkinmike37]

yes

[rainbowbowserpow9999]

yeah im gonna do an unboxing video =) for this once i get it :P

[HunNuke]

Thak you for your review.

You made my choise easier.

[BikerDude971]

Only Ipods can use Itunes. It is a fact.

[gmodesike]

itunes sux when you can get all music free anyways - very annoying itunes is

[mcapo2263]

@gmodesike best part is u dont use itunes for the fuze

[zeger88]

@gmodesike you don't have to use itunes on a ipod...

[Yousefy]

@zeger88 shut up!!

[vantageIIx]

@Yousefy LMFAO "i'm wrong, shut up!!"

[qiman2]

@gmodesike

Fight the power!

although i like to buy indie or small bands/groups. just to support the community.

[Songwriter4God]

@gmodesike I know right, it totally sucks when you get sued 100k per song too and don't SUPPORT THE ARTIST! Yes, iTunes is dumb though, I like it as a media player, nothing more. Amazon MP3 is better, REALLY $0.99 a song, you keep a penny, and get an MP3, iTunes charges a whole dollar. But really, stop pirating music, support the artist, granted, they make more from concert tickets, but really, you'll feel sorry if you get slammed by the RIAA more than if you paid a dollar a song.

[gmodesike]

@Songwriter4God digital sharing is here and is here forever. i only pay to go to concerts. i don't steal..i just copy

[Songwriter4God]

@gmodesike ROFL!!!! Seriously? "I don't steal, I just copy" right, you know what it is when you download music you have to pay for without paying for it? Stealing. Granted, half the stuff the RIAA wants you to do is crap, but when it comes to piracy it should be punished, because it IS stealing. Suing people 'cause you played your music loud enough for others to hear and your only supposed to listen to it (apparently an RIAA rule) is crap, but punishing thiefs ("pirates") isn't.

[gmodesike]

@Songwriter4God i just downloaded "Skillet Awake and Alive Guitar Cover" free! :)

[Songwriter4God]

@gmodesike That's nice. Good for you. Delete it, you didn't have my permission. And my guitar is technically copyright me. :P And, you stole the song. Ah, pirates.. Yarr...

[eldind026]

@gmodesike from where can you get it all free?

[SuperPeru2009]

ive been using it for at least 1 and a half years and i do not regret buying it. the battery lasts a week .... nice stff

[mmoby1]

very good review man..... tell me did it's play AVI files?.....

[poomop]

sorry as well, great review, I'm glad u spent time explaining the little things. I'm usually the person who needs to know the little things so cheers :D. and the battery life bit was helpful aswell :D

[poomop]

lol, bit random but the "I'm not a big picture guy in general" made me laugh. Sorry, I'm way to weird to be commenting

[islamrapesthemind]

RIGHT ON, POOPMOP

[xNIAx1]

these things rock, ill probably never goto ipod for a music device ever again. I bought my 8gb sansa fuze from a crackhead for 50 bones.

[Stsmak]

i have 4 gb black

[Jojo1378]

I got one of these, got it and LOVE IT, got the Red 4 GB for about 40 bucks, quite nice, does pick up dust and crap on the screen though, but overall one of the best i've ever owned, I would choose this over the iPod anyday

[94WAIPAHUblocc]

wat eles MP3 Player Has USB ports?

[StickFigureMaster]

They made updates for it. It has wrap around scrolling now, slighlty faster scrolling etc... just lettin you know

[lunalover600]

i would kill for that i have a sucky ipod and it barly works so for christmass im getting one of the fuzes

[MalevoloSanto]

lol i know what you mean i got a friend that bought 2 of them, and both broke after around 6 months

[94WAIPAHUblocc]

is it ps3 compatible?

[ninjabirdo]

well if PS3 has USB ports I THINK that its compatible

[HBX27]

no its not. i tried it. it doesnt work.

[braino2000]

I got it online for 100 dollars

[bronxvirus]

wow.. 100$? they got a 8gb for 50$ on newegg

[PigsFly5]

good review!

haha, i see silverstein albums :p

[qwakken]

lol i love silverstein as well

[TheJMeasles]

Good review, thanks for posting it. You've helped me make my decision to get one.

[achmadim]

whar are you a hug fan off ??? lolol,good review im gettin it

[linkybuddy]

How much is this?

What is it on a scale of 1-10?

[StickFigureMaster]

The 8 GB is 105.99 at Best Buy. I'm pretty sure it's less if you buy it online. But id give it a 9/10. It really is awsome.

[rainbowbowserpow9999]

yes for my christmas present my step dad is gonna get me the sansa fuze 8GB silver from ebay at a buy it now price BRAND NEW from a top seller for 72$!!!!!!! thats a grand deal right there =)

[DjMik101]

woo sansa fuze all the way

[spunkflunk]

i got the exact same model and GB and everything for only 50$ on boxing day

[vicboechat]

rockbox eats battery?

[JkDeadX]

lol im using 8 gb card with mine ..

[orangedac]

its a great mp3 player.

but if you did not intend to use its video features, you should have got a Sansa Clip. That is the best mp3 player for audio music.

[Twisted86]

Sorta personally the clip has no SD slot so your limited.

I bought the 2GB and am using my camera 16GB card. So its really cheap player with high storage. Also no moving parts like a Ipod so no crashes when I am running/driving and hit a bump.

[Renholder17]

Hello, is the SD card integrated? or does it have a seperate menu for "sd card"?

[gtrheroexpertpasser]

zen has separate menu, but this one doesnt, at least from what ive heard

[newagepun]

it does integrate. Though in the playlist there is a picture of a flash disk next to the song to denote that file is stored on the expansion card.

[linkinmike37]

When you look in your songs it shows a micro sd card pic beside the song to tell you it from the sd card. Or you can go to the folders and you can brows your sd card music from there.

[artur1halo]

this was realy helpfull that you

[ilovethutoo]

i've been reviewing this mp3 player and so far i really like it. i'm wondering if it supports playlists.

[paulwall08]

yeah it does support playlists

[ilovethutoo]

thankss!

[jocustado]

how is he controling this if its not facing it???

[AutumnBottem]

I guess mines "newer" than that becasue its format is differant buts its defanitaly a Sansa Fuze!

Maybe they have a new generation of them???

[zerostorm2345]

how many vids can a 2 gig hold? plz reply

[EmoWizard]

depends how big the vidio files are

[Twisted86]

3 technically...but that might be to many due to the converting software they force you to use.

I would pick up a 8GB mSD card for 12 bucks.

[zerostorm2345]

nm i got a 4 g and theres alot of space

[4bigshot4]

how do u get videos on them

[Falco98]

in a cnet review this player was reported as supporting FLAC and Ogg-Vorbis... can you confirm or deny either of these?

[Fl0Vid]

@Falco98 Yes, in the new firmware update it has FLAC and Ogg support

[EIvIERiiiC412]

Why isn't my pictures showing up on my albums ?!

I downloaded the three headed monster mixtape... and i know it has a picture for the album it has it on the music match thing so anyone help me?

and i cant get videos it says it has to be mp3 or mp4 idk

[TheDeerKiller1]

Is it good for watching videos? My ipod nano 2nd Generation (2 GB) can't play videos and I have alot more CD's now which won't fit on the nano. I think I migth get it sometime this week.

[wwetaker619]

is the video quality good??

[Christianmarquez]

The SD card will NOT fall out. It locks in and you need to use your fingernail to push it in to get it out.

Great Review and I love my Sansa Fuze.

[jcsolider]

does the battery waste while it is off?

[Vyper1000]

Yes

[oxoxleeoxox]

it has up to 24 hours if you use it for 4 hours 6 days so yeah i just love my sansa it 8gb model 96 dollars for mine at radio shack it comes with a sleave it just to hold it the set back is the screen it does get messy but not that big even tho i got a small spot on it and it is new and i cant remove but over all it is just great

[shadmanisthebest]

whats that silver thing in the side

not the phone

[shadmanisthebest]

u have alot of songs

[mmgoicochea]

i bought my own. and its smaller than i tought. i love it. audio 10/10 , screen size 8/10 , weight 7/10 , battery 10/10 , resolution 7/10 :D

[ILuvhFood]

10/10 audio, screen 9/10, weight 8/10, battery 9/10, sesolution 10/10. overall, about 9/10.

[longanna99]

I have one its amazing!

[Parth096]

i just got 1 it all of a sudden turns the volume up by itself has that happened to anyone else?

[heinzkitzvelvet]

And sometimes the wheel sticks a bit and won't turn. Anyone else? Maybe it's a little dirt. Are there covers for it? the shiny plastic front seems a bit scratch prone

[longanna99]

Yes there is a leather/plastic case I got it at best buy its the athletic pack

[ILuvhFood]

Ebay is your friend.

[heinzkitzvelvet]

I just got tthe 2gb for my birthday and my only question is what's the largest micro card it will accept? 8, 12, or 16 gig. Thanks

[mchboy1]

btw, i know the cost of the 2gb went down to $70

[mmgoicochea]

i bought mine at 99 dollars and it was a 8gb :S

[dudisguy]

walmart has it for $62!

[mchboy1]

I got one for christmas (only 2gb, oh well) and its great! i have already lost the usb cord and the earbud wires are seperating from the jack. It also doesn't take that long to charge and does last a long time. they are all around great.

[moodrumwolfcow]

I got the 4gb Fuze and let me tell you. I love it, I had the old white MP3 player that held about 200 songs and it was time for an upgrade. I looked at the ipods and Zunes and they both were tied to their little programs but the fuze and all Sandisk MP3 players as I've seen are easy to use and don't require a program, all you need is to go to my computer, open the sansa mp3 picture, go to media, and bam load your music from a file and your good to go. I love it and trust Sandiskoverallcompanies.

[3FrogBrosCartoons]

I'm the same, My Family all have the ipod Nano, but I think the fuze is superior.

[moodrumwolfcow]

Yeah its the same for me. I dont see the attraction but since they have bought so many songs I can see why they wouldn't switch.

[hotstuff12807]

me too i also love mine

[NorwegianFjordLover]

HELP!

I just got this device; but I cannot add music to it.

I tried opening it from My Computer; but it doesn't show up.

I also tried using Windows Media Player; still didn't work.

PLEASE HELP!

[SaintxOfxSuburbia]

um you have to plug it into the usb, then open up my computer, select Sansa Fuze, then open up another my computer and go to where your music is. drag and drop into the sansa fuze music folder. that should help.

[guitarnoob14]

this may help:

1)go to setting on main menu

2)go to system settings

3)scroll down to usb mode then select msc

and that should do it :)

[Ipfree549]

Buttons sound loud!

[Ipfree549]

Does it play little games like card games?

[redstrat8]

can you get free limewire downloads on it

[ripandsnort]

yes

[SaintxOfxSuburbia]

yes you can

[GrillJr]

does anyone if sansa support chinese characters?

[mmgoicochea]

lols---

[wyattk1]

so far you can put up to a 32gb micro sd card in it

[aghhhhhyea]

where do u get the music from do u have to buy it? or can u download it from like, limewire or something and transfer it to wherever you upload it onto ur mp3

[XSPARTAND22X]

but can u put itunes music on it? cuz i used to hav an apple?

[MayoHELLO]

omg pause at 5:34 U CAN SEE HIS FACE!!!

[luisdss]

LOL

[JHsoxfan11]

how many hours of video can you put on this? and can you buy more memory to store more videos/songs

[lagool57]

Yes you can buy more memory for it, and you can buy ANY microSD card for it and it will work with it

[hineskamau08]

You can put 3000 music on the 4gb one,music 6 minutes.you can put 3000 6 minutes song on the 4gb one.

[NARUTOALWAYSOWNS]

getting mines tomorrow cause at curcuit city with some skullcandy headphones

[XSPARTAND22X]

i got the 4 GB for $80 lol

[wyattk1]

i got the 8gb for 70 bucks on black friday at radiochack and i also picked up one of the 4gb oones too it costs 50 bucks so i think i got a good deal

[Holycrap147]

quick ??? 8min is quick

[jasonism123]

good review man, im getting this.

[pinkxvenom]

what is not good about proprietary cable/connection? i've heard other people saying the same thing, but i dont get why :[

[lagool57]

because proprietary cables are not common like in nearly every store and as cheap as minu-USB cables

[pinkxvenom]

ohhh, now i get it. thanks for explaining it!! :]

[15septembergirl]

is there a way to get videos on the sanza fuze if you lost the little disk that came with it because I thought I could do it with the one from my other one, but it wouldn't transfer over so now I'm just disappointed. plus I got all these scratches on it(my fault) is there a way to get them off?

[ILuvhFood]

Go to there main site[ google to find ] and find a "sansa media converter" Use that to convert ur vids. Ill tell you how to transfer from youtube and stuff if u want.

[Fireray25]

What kind of video formats can you use on it

[ILuvhFood]

use sansa media converter, no hassle, no work.

[ILuvhFood]

I have it. best music player ever. Screw ipods. Get this. Only down is that you can't have "folders". Only 1 main folder.

[pogogal17]

yeah I agree and couple the player with creative labs earphones (the black ones) and wallah you have exceptional sound!! I am so impressed

[ihelpyouout]

Drag and drop software thats awsome.

[BaSkEtCaSe276]

Nice review dude

[fizzlemcgee]

if you add music via your microSD card does it come on the fuze in a memory card button or does is go to the music folder?

please help

thanks