AGPTEK G02 8GB Clip MP3 Player with FM Shuffle, Portable Music Player with Sweatproof Silicone Case for Sports, Blue

This works great. All I have to do is plug it into the USB port in my computer and load my .mp3 files onto (as if it were a thumb drive). I clip it to my clothes and it stays put, has a long battery life, has a good sound quality. It charges quickly and is a really convenient work out device.Drawbacks: When you are in shuffle mode and you hit the back button, it shuffles forward and back. It does not remember what order it was playing in, which is okay but annoying sometimes if you want to replay a song you just heard. Also, I moved my files from iTunes over to this device, but it didn't work because it does not recognize .mp4 files and will not shuffle music if it still enclosed in folders (i.e. organized by artist and then album). So you will need to extract all files from their folders onto this player for it to be able to play all the songs. Not a deal breaker, just time consuming for those of you who worked previously with iTunes.

Being that mp3 players are scarce now, especially those that are compact and have a clip, you don't have many options. This one does the job. I've used it for months, and it has held up. The main thing is that it works and hasn't died quickly like other similar products I've tried. The battery life holds up well - long play time with little charge. I use this for running. Headphones stay in place. Has good sound. I gave it 4/5 for two reasons. 1: The random feature isn't great. It basically makes one random playlist and stays in that order (not a huge deal, but not truly random). 2: Because it doesn't have bluetooth. If this device had bluetooth, it would be the best of the best, b/c right now, no such thing exists (that works). I hope it lasts. - Gregory Bullock, author of HISTORY IN FEWER WORDS, Vol. 1: The History of the World

EDIT: 2 years of every other day running year-round, and it is still going strong and still holds a charge. Unfortunately 2 years of sweat dripping into the headphone jack has corroded the contacts, so I have to twist the headphone plug a few times to get stereo. You may not have this problem if you don't sweat as much as me! I just bought another of the same item to replace it.I've also noticed an issue that may be responsible for some other complaints about battery life: When you charge the device and then unplug it from the charger, it is left in the ON setting. If you put it away in a drawer without remembering to switch it OFF, it will drain the battery (no auto-shutoff).---I am a 57 year old music lover and trail runner. My third iPod shuffle bit the dust and since they're discontinued I decided to try the Agptek G02. I wanted something tiny and easy to control without having to read an LCD display.Reliability: The iPod shuffle was made of metal and you could probably run over it with a car without breaking it, while the Agptek is plastic. Nonetheless it seems to be well made and has given me no issues in 1-1/2 months of use trail running in hot weather. The silicon skin is a great idea and seems to be effective at keeping sweat out of the unit, so I'm hoping it will last longer than my assorted iPod shuffles.Sound quality: I'm very picky about sound quality, and have been assessing headphones and speakers for decades. My reference headphones are Sennheiser HD-600, which are high impedance phones not suited to portable devices. However using my usual running headphones (discontinued Sony MDR-A34) the Agptek G02 sounds at least as good as the iPod shuffle so I'm happy.Usability: Here the Agptek easily bests the iPod. Sure you might change the volume setting while clipping it onto your clothes, but it was almost impossible to clip the iPod shuffle on without skipping one or more tracks. Compared to the iPod, the Agptek is much easier to adjust volume and skip tracks while running thanks to the larger control surface. With the iPod I would often accidentally skip tracks while trying to change the volume or vice versa. It's also easier to see it is on thanks to the LED light. It lacks the iPod's voiceover feature, but I almost never used that anyway. Also be warned that with the Agptek in random/shuffle mode, you can not replay tracks by skipping back as you could with the iPod.Battery life: I haven't done a direct comparison (since all my iPod shuffles are dead now) but I would expect the Agptek to have poorer battery life due to the always-on LED. Nonetheless it lasted a month on the first charge, for roughly 10-15 hours of use. EDIT: it lasted at least 20 hours on the second charge!Capacity: 8GB for the Agptek G02 (not expandable) vs 2GB for the iPod shuffle (also not expandable). Big improvement!Radio: I haven't tried this feature.Price: less than half the price of the iPod shuffle though to be fair the shuffle came with ear buds. Considering the usability improvement and added capacity the Agptek is a bargain.

Revised AGAIN 2/8/22Replacement for #5 died after less than 45 minutes of use. Garbage.Revised 2/3/22REVISING MY REVIEW-WAY LOWER.In the last YEAR I have had to buy FIVE OF THESE THINGS. The longest serving one lasted about 4 months. The shortest was about 4 days. These things work well while they work, but 110% will absolutely stop working abruptly. These things are positively horrendously manufactured. No QC whatsoever. That being said, if you don't mind having to return one every month, go for it. Here is how all of mind abruptly died:#1: 3/11/21 -5/5/21: Flat stopped working.#2: 5/18/21 - 11/7/21: LOUD Feedback, then abruptly stopped working#3: 11/14/21 - 12/21/21: Charging port MELTED#4: 12/22/21 - 1/22/22: MELTED again#5: 1/27/22 - 2/3/22: LOUD feedback, then abruptly stopped working.I will never order one of these again after I get the replacement for the most recent one.___________________________________________Overall, this thing is pretty damn good for 20-something bucks. I would give it 5 stars, but there are just two quirks that drive me crazy.Cons:-Repeats songs (With 500+ songs, I heard the same song 3 times in 30 minutes on Sunday)-Lag between songs is 2-3 seconds. Doesn't seem like much, but when you're exhausted and need that beat to keep pushing, a lag (and thus hearing your own breath for a second) can take some air out of the sails-Like others have said, make sure you turn it off. There is no auto-off of on/off switch (you hold play button to turn on/off), so you have to remember to turn it off.Pros:-Easy as heck to load-Excellent battery life-Good volume and controls-Great replacement for an iPod shuffle, especially given that used shuffles are going for 80+ on Ebay