8GB Transcend Digital Music Player and FM Radio MP330 (White)

• Transcend MP330 digital music player
• Supports MP3, WMA, WAV files
• White edition
• Includes functions like FM radio, line-in recording, voice recorder
• Sports clip for hands-free convenience

I live in Japan. Where they do not sell sandisk. Sad I know. People have the misconception Japan is the land of the future. Its not. When it comes to electronics they are sadly behind the USA in quality and most importantly selection. Some things are a year or two ahead, but not so much anymore. You can't even get Samsung TVs over here.

Anyway. This MP3 is number one top selling "budgjet" mp3 player in Japan.

oh so my review.... Well. Its easy enough to put songs onto and I like that its just like a thumbdrive drive but with a screen and head phone jack. The screen is too small. The menu does not make much sense. Worse the manual has to be downloaded from the website and still makes little sense.

I just want to put on the "random song" function. On most players this is easy enough. Either hit a certain button or fumble around in the menu for a few minutes. Not with this player. Even after reading the manual. They explain how there are seven different playback function but do not even tell you the TWO different buttons and menues and you have to go through before you can begin selecting any of the seven. I just had to guess and assume I had to be in music function. Then I had to hit the A\B-Record button to find some off shoot sub menu for EQ and repeat options. I mean DUH! why didn't I think to hit the record button sooner to get into the music menu?

My other major complaint is that if you are playing a song or album, to view other albums you have to go into the "file management" menu. This automatically shuts all music playback. There is no way to look at other albums with out stopping your music. That is just dumb.

I just needed a cheap mp3 player for the gym becuase I didnt want to smash my glass iphone and I keep audio books on my 5 year sandisk (which is still better than this thing). It gets the job done. It will be fine for running and the gym. I wont buy it agian. (its also cheaper in Japan which made it a better deal. Twice the memory as the same priced sandisk here in the USA). So the higher price tag for a bad mp3 player. SKIP IT! buy something else.

Edit (feb 25th). I have a new major complaint! Surprise. The battery is awful. Either it really is bad or or there is no auto shutoff function. I used this thing at the gym 3 maybe 4 time before it died on me from full charge. 6 or 7 albums at best before the battery died. What? What is this 1995? I took it home. Plugged it. Charged it. A little 100% was dancing all over the gym. I tossed it into my gym bag. The next day I use, play a few song and look down. 1 of the 3 battery bars has already decreased. MP3 players this size, which no mega screen, or speakers, or wifi should last for dozens and dozens of hours. Not 8 or maybe even less than that.