SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver)
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.
Amazon.com Product Description Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m240 1 GB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player. The m240 includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services.  | The Sansa M240 can hold 16 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks on its 1 GB memory.
Detailed view of the basic controls. |
The Music LCD screen. | 
The FM Radio LCD screen. | 
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Take Your Music With You
The 1 GB Sansa m240 will hold approximately 16 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128kps) or 32 hours of WMA tracks (at 64kbps). It's compatible with MP3, WMA, secure WMA, and Audible audio file formats. The backlit LCD screen shows ID3 tag information for the currently playing track (song title, artist and album). Navigate the music on your player with ease, sorting by artist, album, song title, playlist or other criteria. With five equalizer types, you can optimize your sound for your favorite style of music, such as, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop, and Custom (user-defined). Keep the music coming with up to 19 hours continuous playback using one AAA Battery. FM Radio
The m240 includes a digital FM radio tuner for portable radio listening. Easily access your favorite stations by adding them to one of the 20 presets. Voice Recording Included
Use the built-in microphone to capture interviews, classes, short notes to yourself, or anything else you might feel inspired to record. Peace of Mind With PlaysForSure
The SanDisk Sansa m240 digital audio player uses PlaysForSure technology. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including MTV's Urge, Rhapsody, Yahoo!, MSN Music, MusicMatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Ease of Operation
To transfer songs to the Sansa, simply connect the device to your PC via the included USB 2.0 cable. The device will appear as a drive in the Windows Explorer. Just drag and drop your compatible music files and be on your way. Additionally, use a variety of music software to move licensed music to the device. Works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 or later. What's in the Box
Sansa m240 MP3 Player, Earphones, Armband and Case, AAA battery, USB 2.0 travel cable, and Quick Start Guide.
SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver) Accessories
SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver) Reviews
My wife has used her Sansa m240 for over 3 years now. She uses it while jogging 5 times a week and has not had any problems with it. Until she accidently put it through the washer and the dryer!! She heard a thump--thump sound in the dryer. Turned out it was her Sansa m240!! Anyway I figured it was "toast" but opened it up and took out the battery---then let it dry out overnight. It would start up but acted very strange-----would not respond to most of the controls etc. etc. So I decided to do a "reset" followed by a complete re-format using "fat" in "msc" mode. Once I reloaded the music it seemed to work----I couldn't believe it !! It seemed to respond slowly so I found someone's forum post which suggested to make sure the custom equalizer settings were all set "flat" (no special equalizer settings)----make sure to check that the custom is checked in the equalizer . The volume then increased noticeably----the unit started to respond much quicker and the sound quality was the best I'd ever heard on this unit. I would highly recommend this Sansa m240 !!
I bought this for my nine year old daughter and she loves it....it is good for someone who does not want to go out and purchase an expensive one or if they are not going to be using it much. The biggest problem with the device is that once you put songs on it, you can not delete them....so you better really like the songs you put on there. Also, the headphones went out on her about a month after she got it....so we bought some new ones for about $10, which ended up being louder and better than the orginal ones. Other than those things, it is a good MP3 player for the younger ones or someone new to using them.
I bought this player about two years ago, and I still love it. I listen to it while running several miles a week, and it has even kept me motivated while running two half-marathons. I haven't had any problems with it whatsoever. It's lightweight, reliable, easy to use--and the price is right.
I've had the Sansa m240 for about a week. It plays my recorded podcasts just fine and battery life seems much longer than with the Creative Nano it replaced. One annoyance, though: I use rechargeable AAA batteries (1.2v), not alkaline AAA batteries (1.5v). I seems the lower voltage rechargeables keep the backlight on the display from working. Also, it feels kind of cheap in hand..but still worth the $20 I paid.
I felt a little foolish praising a $20 MP3 player, but now that they have more than doubled the price, I feel better.
The Sansa M240 is not a cheap sounding player, and the reason may be because it doesn't have the usual cheap chips. Sansa is now selling M240s with version 4.x, which means they have changed the electronics four times. I found a website that listed the chips used in the M240, as of 2008, and they were the same as used in much more expensive players, and the main chip has FLAC and video capability, which this model obviously does not use. So, for some reason, Sansa found it convenient to dump some fine chips into a dirt cheap player, perhaps because they were left over from discontinued models, or they got a good deal?
I have the Sansa E250, version 1 and version 3. This M240 sounds almost identical to the discontinued E250 version 1, but not at all like the version 3 (it sounds much better). I tested this by putting the same MP3 of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, fourth movement, on both and AB'ing with a first rate stereo system. Both had excellent stereo imaging and detail. The E250 sounded a bit smoother, the M240 a bit brighter.
I am now listening to Beethoven's Triple Concerto over a stereo with the M240 as a source. If I didn't know, I would not have guessed the source was a $20 MP3 player. The solo instruments are vividly distinct and positioned, even with the orchestra going full blast.
Mine came with a soft vinyl case and armbad. The earphones are sufficient for audiobooks.
I use Nimh batteries, and the backlight works fine. It's got an easy to use sleep timer, too. The voice recorder is good enough to record meetings. Firmware updates are available through SanDisk.
Cons? I wish it had FLAC capability. There is a slight gap between tracks. The track time counter is impossible to read without magnification, and fast forwarding is slow. Battery life on Nimh AAAs is probably less than 10 hours. I wish it was a 2 gb, but I solved that problem: I bought two.
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