Sandisk is no stranger to flash memory technology. They’ve already cornered the market on memory cards for other electronics like digital cameras and they’ve always had a decent reputation for creating simple, well-designed MP3 players. The Sandisk Sansa Clip is perhaps the smallest addition to their music family. With a strong feature set, good sound quality, and removable clip gimmick, the Sansa Clip is a great alternative for those looking to avoid Apple.

Perhaps the most notable feature of the Sandisk Sansa Clip is literally the clip. On the back of this tiny device is a removable clip designed for workout enthusiasts, and unlike the Shuffle, the Clip includes a small OLED display for navigation. Other features include support for MP3, WMA, WMA protected and Audible, rechargeable battery, voice recorder, and FM tuner.

Critics and users agree the Sansa Clip is the best sounding Sandisk MP3 player on the market, completely on par with Apple and Creative at just a hair less in price. The navigation is easy to use and well-organized. One person really liked the auto-resume function designed for audiobooks. No matter how long the device is turned off it will start right where you left it. However, many noted that they would like to see a few additional hours added to its battery life.

Those in the market for a small gym-friendly MP3 player can’t go wrong with the Sandisk Sansa Clip. And the gimmicky clip is cool too.