The player has a neat sound. Am not an expert in the field, but can already distinguish whether something sounds good or not. The supplied headphones are not too bad, however, press the extended wear. Comfortable hearing is unfortunately only possible with other headphones. Operation is simple and well described in the manual. Thus, each can handle it. He has incidentally also a shuffle function. Perfect if you do not want to hear his songs in alphabetical order. The clip I had imagined more and also desired. Since Grundig could still use a stronger spring. He maintains, however, still good. From the volume of the player is perfectly adequate, although it does not exceed the legally prescribed volume. Yesterday I can hear very well (only with a plug in the ear even) when I walked through a high traffic highway bridge. And he was not even on full blast. For battery life I can not yet say much but yesterday he ran 4 hours and there was no end in sight. I think that he 10 - will provide the manufacturer loose 12 hours.
So I speak from a strong buy recommendation. The player in my opinion is better than an iPod because it is cheaper, has more memory and is not tied to iTunes. A real alternative!