Sandisk Sansa m250

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1759 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the value for money and headphones. The usability and size are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the connectivity, and there are some less positive opinions about the storage and design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Sandisk Sansa m250 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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SanDisk Sansa m250 (2GB)

 

At 3.1 by 1.7 by 1 inches, the SanDisk Sansa m200 isn't the sleekest flash player around, but it's feathery light at 1.3 ounces with a AAA battery installed. Though the buttons are made of cheap-looking plastic, and the body feels flimsy, the overall...

Available in up to 4GB capacity; solid value; includes FM tuner and voice recorder; compatible with WMA DRM 10 (Janus) and Audible files; decent controllers; on-the-go playlists.

Bulky (but lightweight); no line-in recording; poorly backlit display; only one quality option for voice recording.

With its many features as well as its compatibility with audiobooks and subscription-based music, the SanDisk Sansa m200 series is an overall great value.

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Sandisk Sansa M250 2GB

 
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Went from Zune to Zune, fell in love with Sansa m250.

 

This mp3 player is the best that I have had ever used. I first started with the one gigabyte m240, but felt the need to get a bigger (and smaller) player. The design worried me because it is big, and the shape is peculiar. It sits funny in the pocket...

Uses AAA battery ; Plays many formats of music (mp3, wma, etc.) ; Lightweight ; Best bang for your buck

Shape ; A bit bulky ; Monotonous screen

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SanDisk Sansa m250 (2GB)

 

This mp3 player is the best that I have had ever used. I first started with the one gigabyte m240, but felt the need to get a bigger (and smaller) player. The design worried me because it is big, and the shape is peculiar. It sits funny in the pocket...

Uses AAA battery

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Great piece of equipment

 

Love it!!!! Fits in bra and plays music while I power walk.

I can't think of a single con

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Good value.

 

I really like this player; in fact, it's the second SanDisk Sansa I've owned. (I had the 1GB one before this one.) I've also had Ipod's and I currently also own a Zune, and I prefer this small SanDisk player to any other. It's lightweight, and it fits...

Lightweight; good battery life; easy to use; inexpensive

Playlists can be hard to figure out; inadequate user manual

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Long battery life, handy, cheap, and works great!

 

I bought my spouse one of these a couple years ago when they were new, and it worked great. A couple months ago he got a 2GB for me, so I could listen to audio books. Doesn't have bookmark feature, but it will hold your place if you switch from books...

Inexpensive, does everything we need, sturdy

Little bit bulky, and now M line is discontinued, so no cool cases

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Can't play songs in order, mis-handles directories, really sucks

 

It's crap, but at least it was cheap crap. Even with shuffle off it picks a random order to play! I even went in and renamed all my filenames and edited all idv3 titles and still it picks its own order to play. No feature to skip forward by one...

low price, uses AAA batteries so I can cary spares, has USB hard drive mode. But the neat features are usless because navigation sucks so bad I can't use it

Far outweigh the pros, it can't play songs in order, low playback volume, no "album skip" or "jump forward by 10" or anything else to avoid single stepping through hundreds of songs

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Good Value

 

Cheap, 2 gigs, good sound

Folder format not used

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iPod Shuffle killer

 

Due to the screen size, it really isn't fair to compare the M200s to something like an iPod Nano. This is better suited for those who need a tough, compact player but can't live without a display. The Sansa's display works surprisingly well for its...

Price, battery life, adjustable EQ, FM tuner, voice recorder

Playlist and tagging problems, not for long spoken word tracks, updater software is confusing

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Product Specifications

The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players add to SanDisk's growing line of products for the audio market. 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 SanDisk original Digital Audio Player line, this improved look also includes Sansa's excellent navigation: songs sorted by title, artist, album, genre as well as play list support. The Sansa m200 Series MP3 players are one of the first to provide Microsoft PlaysForSure Subscription support.

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Headphones Form Factor:Ear-bud

Audio System

Digital Photo Playback: Yes
Digital Player Functions:Radio / Voice recorder / Photo playback/Radio / Voice recorder/Voice recorder
Digital Player Type:Flash based/Hard drive based
Functions (KB):Digital player / Digital voice recorder/Digital player / Digital voice recorder / Radio
Sound Effects:SRS WOW
Sound Output Mode:Stereo
Subcategory (KB):MP3 players (flash, CD, HDD)
Type:Digital player/Digital player / radio

Battery

Run Time (Up To):17hour(s)/19hour(s)

Digital Player (Recorder)

PlaysForSure Certified: Yes
Supported Digital Audio Standards:Audible / MP3 / Protected WMA (DRM) / WMA/MP3 / WAV / WMA

Digital Storage

Capacity:2GB/8GB

Digital Storage Media

Capacity:8GB
Type:Hard disk drive

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.6in
Height:3.4in
Weight:3.1oz
Width:2.1in

Equalizer

Equalizer: Yes
Equalizer Band Qty:5 bands

Flash Memory

Installed Size:2GB

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Philips/SanDisk
Model:HDD1830/M250
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Philips GoGear/SanDisk Sansa

Miscellaneous

Color:Black

Radio

Preset Station Qty:20
Tuner Bands:FM
Tuner Type:Digital

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty
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