Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This thing is tiny (see attached photo comparing it to an American quarter coin)! But it is big on performance. It easily holds my music library with its 8GB size and I have no problems with finding songs, or playing back anything I downloaded which I did have with my last player (not a Sandisk). Pros: Small size makes for a discrete object that won't bulk up your bag or pocket. Good hard drive size. Internal battery holds a good charge. Plays both WMP and MP3 file formats which are pretty much the standards. Has shuffle mode that can be used within an artist (not sure about within an album because I haven't tried yet). Comes with everything you'll need to use it. Has actual buttons instead of touch screen so you can feel what you're pushing (I like that in an MP3 player). Clip is surprisingly useful. Cons: Two (count 'em, 2) volume settings: Normal And High. (not correct, see edit below) Super tiny (see picture, it is about 2.5 quarters long by 1.5 wide) you may lose it in a bag or purse. Clip will probably break before the rest of the product (it is plastic, I don't expect much). Overall Evaluation: My list of pros is much larger than my list of cons as you can easily see. Honestly the only con I view as a problem is the 2 volume setting thing. It is loud enough on the Normal setting for me to use on a bus full of people, but that setting is a little loud for a quiet area for me. I'd like to see some more fine tuning of the volume, but I'm willing to live with it because I like this product. It is simple in its design, and its user interface was simple enough for me to try stuff like shuffle mode in an artist to find it will play just that artist (again, haven't checked the album). This matched my needs of playing music, which it had to do and does quite well. I like that I don't need any additional pieces or cables, and that it is not a touch screen (I hate those things). I thought the Clip was stupid when I first got it, but now I see the use. I clip it to my shirt when I'm walking places or riding the bus because it is easily accessible and holds well. I think this is one of the best MP3 players you can get without getting too fancy, and would definitely recommend it to a friend. 5 stars given because the negative is minor and I like everything else more than enough to compensate. Edit: 10-12-15 I was wrong; there is a fine adjustment on the side of the MP3 player for the volume. I found it by accident as it is very small and on the left side of the object. With this information, my major drawback is no longer valid. This is a perfect MP3 player for use.