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SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
8214 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 8214 reviews of SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and portability. The sound and price also get good feedback, but the connectivity and reliability get less positive comments.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
alaTest has collected and analyzed 778 user reviews of SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the size and portability. The price and sound are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the connectivity and reliability.
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81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
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Amazon.com review summary for SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
alaTest has collected and analyzed 5918 user reviews of SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the size and portability are overall positive. The sound and price are also appreciated. There are some critical comments about the connectivity and reliability.
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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
Expert review by : David Pierce (pcmag.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
The SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is a solid budget MP3 player, small enough to clip to a shirt and sturdy enough to survive your workouts. And it offers much more than the same-price iPod shuffle.
Inexpensive, especially for 8GB of storage. 1.1-inch screen makes navigation easy and displays album art. Easy to set up and use. Storage is expandable. FM radio and Rhapsody integration.
Slow to boot up. Bundled earbuds are poor quality and uncomfortable.
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Aug, 2011
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Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip review: SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
The ; is an audio Swiss Army Knife that plays most audio formats, works with audiobook and subscription music services, can be used as a voice recorder, and tunes in to FM radio--all for under $50.
You get what you pay for in terms of construction quality.
SanDisk's tongue-twister of an MP3 player is a stupefying value and its practical clip-on design is perfect for the gym.
Aug, 2011
Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip review
The MP3 player isn't dead, though. There is still one habitat left for these technological buffaloes: the gym. Yes, as cool as your smartphone may be, there's no app that is going to prevent it from smelling like an old sock if you keep it in your gym...
The SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is an audio Swiss Army Knife that plays most audio formats, works with audiobook and subscription music services, can be used as a voice recorder, and tunes in to FM radio--all for under $50.
You get what you pay for in terms of construction quality.
SanDisk's tongue-twister of an MP3 player is a stupefying value and its practical clip-on design is perfect for the gym.
Aug, 2011
Expert review by (cnet.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip (teal, 4GB)
SanDisk's Sansa Clip players have long topped CNET's lists of affordable and gym-worthy MP3 players. The latest spin on the Clip formula is called the Clip Zip. Like 2009's Sansa Clip+ , the Clip Zip has a starting price of $49 for 4GB or $69 for an...
The SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is an audio Swiss Army Knife that plays most audio formats, works with audiobook and subscription music services, can be used as a voice recorder, and tunes in to FM radio--all for under $50.
You get what you pay for in terms of construction quality.
SanDisk's tongue-twister of an MP3 player is a stupefying value and its practical clip-on design is perfect for the gym.
Aug, 2011
Expert review by : Adel (technoodling.net)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip MP3 Player | A Low-Cost Music Player Review
Somehow, I can't help comparing it to the iPod nano, its de facto main competitor in the MP3 player field.
Adequate MP3 player ; Has a lot of high-end features ; Has an FM tuner and a stopwatch feature ; 15-hour battery life
Takes some time to boot up ; Doesn’t auto-scan FM stations ; Has a crappy pair of earphones included ; Menu takes more key presses than necessary
It’s an adequate, eminently portable MP3 player, and comes with some extras like a color screen, an FM tuner and a stopwatch. For its price, you could say the SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is the poor man’s iPod nano, with most of the features that are...
Feb, 2012
Expert review by : Rob Williams (techgage.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip & Fuze+ Audio Players Review
The smartphone might have taken over the bulk of our digital lives, but there's still room for the dedicated audio player, be it for working out or just wanting a convenient option. SanDisk has long offered some of the better, easier-to-use players...
In the intro I mentioned that both Apple and SanDisk had different approaches to their respective players, and as far as personal taste goes, I much prefer SanDisk's. While an iPod or similar device requires iTunes, which is neither lightweight or...
Oct, 2011
Expert review by : Andrew Williams (trustedreviews.com)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip
A small, low-cost music player with an iPod nano-style clip.
Good format support ; Great value ; Expandable memory
Excessive volume limiting in EU mode ; Low-res screen ; Slightly cheap-feeling ; Some bugs ; Poor EQ ; Mediocre battery life
Further research suggested this was a problem with the Clip Zip's approach to ID3 tags, which store information such as artist and genre. Like the so-so build and basic screen, it's a reminder that this is a budget player that requires a little more...
Feb, 2012
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip 4GB review
Looks good on paper but fails to deliver
Small, well-specified ; FM radio is useful on a product such as this ; easy to use
The sound is merely average ; feels cheap ; doesn’t go very loud
The Clip Zip looks good on paper but fails to deliver fully in practice
Dec, 2011
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Sandisk Sansa Clip Zip 4GB
Small, well-specified, FM radio is useful on a product such as this, easy to use
The sound is merely average, feels cheap, doesn’t go very loud
The Clip Zip looks good on paper but fails to deliver fully in practice
Dec, 2011
Expert review by : Yardena Arar (techadvisor.co.uk)
SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip review
When it comes to small portable media players, the iPod shuffle and iPod nano are tough acts to follow. The SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip is neither as petite nor as stylish, but it has features in spades: an FM radio, a voice recorder, a workout timer, and a...
Overall, the Sansa Clip Zip is an appealing value alternative to the nano or shuffle. Yes, it's not as cool-looking, and yes, it lacks some of the sexier features on Apple's MP3 players (such as the VoiceOver feature that uses computer-generated speech...
Jan, 2012
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