As an FM radio, the DAP delivers strong reception and a handy automemory feature that quickly creates presets from stations in range. However, you can't record radio, a feature available in many other players we've seen. The DAP includes a microphone for voice recording in WAV format, but you're limited to 32Kbps, 8KHz recordings--and they sound terrible.
Music and radio sound much better, though not great. We quickly ditched SanDisk's painful hard-plastic earbuds in favor of our stock Shure E3c 'buds, but even then, the DAP couldn't compare with other players we tested. Music came through flat and muted, though certainly loud enough for noisy subways and the like.
While the Digital Audio Player isn't a bad choice for the athletically inclined or those who have a hard time reading most flash-player screens, it has a few too many strikes against it for us to give a wholehearted recommendation. But for those looking for a bargain, the SanDisk Digital Audio player is ripe for the picking.
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