RUIZU 64GB Clip MP3 Player with Bluetooth 5.3, Lightweight 1 oz

Wow. Ok, given the price of this little unit, I wasn't expecting much. But I'm so pleasantly surprised! For a few years I've struggled to use my Apple Watch to simply play music on. Apple's ecosystem drives me insane and I just wanted a little device that could play MP3 files from my hundreds of ripped CDs. I had a couple of simple requirements including an aux jack, a clip, a user interface that worked reasonably well and enough storage to not have to be worry about being frugal. This little device first surprised me with how clean the user interface was. Intuitive and snappy. It works the way you would expect! For a small, lightweight device, it packs real buttons and a decent little screen into the tiny package. A real on/off SWITCH and side buttons for volume as well! The menus are controlled via a nice up/down/left/right/center and upper left and upper right buttons that work - basically - like your Roku remote. After charging, I found a spare 64GB microSD card and slipped it in. Yes, there's a menu for formatting it. Also, the user interface always lets you choose which memory location (onboard or removable) you're browsing through. I love the Bluetooth protocol - but I hate most implementations of it. This unit is just as annoying to pair and "see" that you're connected as every other device in the world - but it works fine. And, the headphone jack is the bomb! I'm surprised by the little details - like the menu for sound settings that lets you pick from "rock", "jazz", etc., but also has a five band equalizer you can customize and save. :) Nice! When you plug it into your computer via USB, you're given a couple of choices to basically "charge and play" or "charge and transfer". If you chose the latter, the device (in my case a Mac) sees the unit as a removable device and it's easy to copy files to it in the standard way. Yay! No stupid third party software required! And, there's another feature - this unit will play movies! Seriously. Ok, almost no one will want to watch movies with a resolution of 128 pixels, but if you're like me, long hikes or jogs can be made much more enjoyable if you're LISTENING to a movie that you've previously seen. Your mind fills in the visuals. See below tech details for more on this topic - but fine touches are everywhere. For example, the unit is also smart enough to remember where you left off when you stop the video and go back to the movie. Little details matter. It just feels like the developers USED the device they were creating and tweaked it appropriately. It's not perfect, of course. One problem is the lack of a manual. Seriously? I went to the manufacturer's website hoping to find details on its preferred file structures and formats - but nope. So, things like "playlists" are still a bit of a mystery to me. And, figuring out how to use FFmpeg to convert a digital copy of a movie to it's required format required reverse engineering the single sample video file it comes preloaded with. Videos must be converted to 208×176 AMV format at 21 fps, with mono 22.05 kHz ADPCM audio, for the player to recognize and play them correctly. I'll paste the proper "ffmpeg" command for all to see below. In summary, this device is great for the price. It has more features than my old iPod Nano, is only slightly larger, and is loaded with more capability than it has any right to at this price! Ok, internet search engines, you can use an up-to-date version of the free ffmpeg here's the ffmpeg command line program to convert your files using the following command: ffmpeg -y -i INPUT_VIDEO_FILE_NAME -vf "scale=208:176:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=208:176:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2:black" -r 21 -c:v amv -c:a adpcm_ima_amv -ar 22050 -ac 1 -block_size 1050 OUTPUT_VIDEO_FILE_NAME.amv Glad to help!

I've been using this mp3 player at the gym for at least 6 months with new sport bluetooth noise cancelling earbuds. It works really well, and I don't end up doomscrolling on my phone between sets, and it fits in my pocket so nicely and I can forget it's there. The bluetooth seemed to work in fits and starts at first (choppy), but then I downsized all my mp3's to 128k (with free online software) and it works much much better - not flawless but maybe only cuts out a few times during a workout, so totally manageable. It's my speculation it works better when the gym isn't so crowded we're not all on top of each other, but that's just speculation. I was able to easily set up playlists for my all my music and it holds tons of songs (especially at 128k). If you're having trouble setting up playlists, it follows the old Sandisk Spot Clip Plus formatting guidelines and folder structure, and there is a lot of old posts line about how to set that up. So I was able to use text files with .m3u extensions. Anyway, sound quality is great and I enjoy the EQs. The feel of the plastic housing doesn't feel that substantial, like it's fragile, but I haven't had any issues and dropped it a few times. I've never gotten it wet before though, so I don't know about that. The battery life happened to be good too! For me, at least 8 hours. One time the batter life indicator was on the last leg and so I left it going to see and it lasted 4 more hours. I'm a fan of this little guy!

As someone who wanted to get away from using their cellphone to listen to music and the annoyances that come with that while working out, I set out to find a simple compact Mp3 player with not too many frills and had Bluetooth capability. There are actually many choices out there but after reading a number of reviews and looking at features and functionality I settled on this RUIZU small MP3 player and it has mostly satisfied my needs. Pros: Very Small(some may say its too small and a CON). This fits into my workout pants and I don't worry about it getting in the way or if I was using my phone the possibility of it walking away. Simple Menu structure and it shows up as a USB drive that you just drag and drop your music files into it. You are able to create folders and play from them within the menu. Sound quality is fine for its intended purpose. Is it going to win any awards, No but it doesn't pretend to be something it is not. Bluetooth: It can pair and hold up to two units and its just a matter of choosing which one to connect two. Works well. See my critique below in CONS. Charges quickly in a couple hours and seems to hold a charge for many hours so far but I keep charging it back up so I don't know precisely how long it will last based on their stated claims. Standard USB-C so that is a plus. This comes standard with 64GB built in and for me that is plenty for my intended purpose of using it while I workout. It does expand to another 128GB if you truly wanted to load it up. A good many other devices I looked at didn't have that much storage built in and was a selling point for me. CONS: If you have big amount of files that you want to transfer then yes this will not be a fast process however it's not been an issue transferring over a couple hundred MP3 tracks. Bluetooth: The unit says Bluetooth v5.0, the description says 5.3. Is there a firmware update that would help with that, I am not certain yet but there have been some noticeable dropouts at random times and I am never more than 5ft if I leave it on a bench or on me in my pocket. Still not frequent enough that for the size of the unit that it concerns me all that much unless it increases over time in which case I will come back to update. Playlists: It comes with three internal playlists that you can load up and use the shuffle play on and that is plenty for me but I still wish there was an easy way to create a new playlist from within the software menu or even when hooked up as a USB drive. Shuffle Play: Works fine on the playlists. However you can use shuffle from within a folder to play whatever songs you have in there but it will frequently go outside that folder and pull in other songs from outside of them. If it would stay within just the folder, that would fix the limit on the playlists. It will play from start to finish with all the songs in the folders if you don't have shuffle enabled. Volume Control: I am using this with Beats Pro earbuds and you have to turn the volume up to the max of 29 or 30 for the level of volume I like. However I don't expect this size unit to have a large powered audio driver so it is still fine for my use. It has an audio jack on it but not sure if it could drive a pair of over the ear headphones with it. Overall: I am satisfied with the unit and for the cost and the functionality it has what I expected and overall works well enough for me and my usage case. I believe I read somewhere that the AGPTEK brand is the same manufacturer but branded for North America and RUIZU is intended more for the Chinese market but not that it matters, I just liked the name RUIZU better. If I had the opportunity I would try one of the higher versions of this brand in the future as my experience overall has been positive and maybe a higher model has some of the software features this one is lacking. Everyone has different needs and expectations but I would recommend this model if your needs are similar to mine.

Great little Mp3 player, but it freezes routinely. After about 30 minutes to an hour, the music keeps playing, but all the controls stop working (none of the buttons work).

Update 11/29/24: I received a working player after returning the first one which was non-functional. First I tried the radio. It worked as well as I would expect, but won't be using the player for this. Next, I inserted micro SD card with MP3 files. The player had no problem finding and playing these. Then I connected Bluetooth headphones. This worked perfectly and I was surprised at the sound quality. So far, so good. Then I tried connecting to my PC to load music into player memory. At first PC didn't recognize device. However, I put my SD into the player and reconnected. The PC recognized both the player and the SD card. Yay! Infortunately, the cheering stopped when I tries to navigate the UI. The player requires a reconnect to the Bluetooth headphones after power-on. The player is on the screen to play a song and I can't figure out how to get back to main menu to reconnect. Neither the manual nor internet instructions work. I spend about 5 minutes, literally, every time I power up to finally get to Bluetooth main menu. I just keep pushing buttons and sequences and eventually the main menu will appear. However, I can't seem to recreate the exact sequence next time. Very frustrating. WIthout this problem, I would rate the player higher. But I can't recommend at this point.

This audio player is really nice. It is quite similar to the old Sandisk players which appear to be no longer available. It is simple to use once you learn how to access the various menus. It actually comes with a small English/Japanese manual which I found quite helpful (even though there were some English grammatical errors). I had no problem downloading music from my PC running Windows 11 using the included USB cable. It does play m4A and mp3 files as well as other formats I never use. The battery life seems to be quite good. It is light weight and clips easily to clothing and to the included armband. The clip appears to be somewhat fragile, but I am being careful with it. So far, so good. I haven't tried the video, ebook, or FM radio settings because I probably won't use these features. It is easy to organize/store and view all your music in folders. Thankfully, there is a folder view to see and play your music. It is a durable little device and it delivers a decent sound. The sound quality appears to be better through wired earphones than through Bluetooth earphones. But I have inexpensive Bluetooth earphones! And it is very easy connecting via Bluetooth. All in all, a great buy!

I bought two other MP3 players before this one, but really liked this one, about 6 months ago, I left it the pocket of my gyms pants and found it after I removed the clothing from the dryer. It was dead. So I bought another one. Last week I did the same thing, so when I saw it in the dryer, I ordered another. I hope the company sees this because I would like to send my third one back because somehow this time it survived a 45 minute wash and 40 minute dry. Amazing. Again, don't try this, so far I only have a 50% survival rate :)

I purchased this back in September 2024 Pros: The size is small and it is lightweight Has a clip to hook onto your clothing for handsfree usability Easy to upload music Bluetooth does connect The device worked for almost a whole year Cons: Although the bluetooth connects I found if there was anything in the way of the device to your bluetooth earplugs it would break up.. an example being that if I had it clipped to my pants and moved my arm the connection would become weak The shuffle option for your music is not a true shuffle, you can click on a random song to start but find out over time it plays in an order still, just not alphabetical. So you still hear the same songs and some may not be played unless you actually go looking for them to start your playlist, which isn't a huge problem but when you're doing things wanting the hands free option to listen to music on shuffle it can be annoying to not have a true shuffle effect. I stated the pro was that the device worked for almost a year, technically the device still works but the power switch is broken. I opened the back and determined there is a plastic piece that broke off, without the little piece the switch on the outside is not able to reach the power switch on the little motherboard inside. I can turn it on and off with the backing off but that of course is not ideal for many reasons. I would say sure this device is good if you're using wired earplugs to avoid interruption of connection and if you don't care about not having all your music shuffled as the device is still hands free and does work. Just be careful with the power switch being made of plastic the internal part is very small making it very fragile. For the price I'm happy it lasted as long as it did, technically it still works but not in an ideal way with the power switch. I won't being buying this one again, ordered a different kind that is showing some promise.

Très bon achat que ce lecteur MP3 Bluetooth pour enfants ! La qualité du son est vraiment bonne et largement suffisante pour les petites oreilles, on est agréablement surpris pour ce type de produit. Ce qui plaît beaucoup aux enfants : la possibilité d’enregistrer leur propre voix, une fonction qui les amuse énormément et qui les rend encore plus autonomes et créatifs avec l’appareil. Avec ses 64 gigaoctets de stockage, la capacité est plus que suffisante pour stocker un grand nombre de chansons et de contenus — pas de souci de place à prévoir ! Le design est mignon et attrayant, clairement pensé pour les enfants qui sont immédiatement séduits par son apparence. Un cadeau ou achat que je recommande sans hésiter pour les petits mélomanes en herbe ! 🎵

Lo compramos como prueba para nuestro hijo de 4 años y para nuestra sorpresa ha sido un super acierto, la batería dura MUCHÍSIMO, super fácil de usar para el niño. Se puede usar con cascos o manos libres. Buen sonido.

It works flawlessly. The music never stops playing. Only when I stop it. No ads and no internet connection required. Just like the good old days. I love it.

Einfach und solide. Für unseren Sohn sicherlich ein schönes Geschenk! Dann werde ich es aus der Praxis bewerten können. Aber vorab macht es einen guten Eindruck!

Dat deze heel goed werkt