Customer Reviews

Disney Mix Stick Chrome MP3 Player

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Overall, I think it's a good idea. Nice concept for kids. My boys are 6 and 7, and they each got one for Christmas.

Two annoying things about the players:

1 - the detachable caps. In order to charge or download music, the cap must be removed. There's no way to keep it attached to the player. This is a fairly critical flaw for something made for *kids*.

2 - so far - play time is NOT 8 hours. Maybe we have a defective "charger" (the disney speaker stand was purchased also, and it seems defective). The MP3 player only played for 3 hours total - mostly on the stand, and only about 10 minutes off the stand before the player stopped working.

Invest in a USB wall charger.

I'm also NOT a fan of Disney's Mix Clips. So I won't waste my money on those. The player holds enough music for kids, and I find our Veggie Tales collection enough to keep the boys happy.

Think about it before you buy it. It's "Okay".

Do yourself a favor and don't buy one of these. The support is poor and worst of all our Mix Stick in the "chrome blue" stopped playing about 4 months after we bought it. My 8 yr old son got it for a Xmas gift and loved it then it just died. You could plug it into your computer and it wouldn't recognize it so there was just nothing you could do. I researched it quite a bit trying to fine some answers but to no avail.

If you are going to get an MP3 player I suggest that you get an MP3 player with better support, longer warranty and has a battery you can replace. For the same price my Philips SA1110 1GB has all these things and it's now my son's.

I purchased this mp3 player for 2 of my sons christmas presents. After charging them like it says, I loaded the songs....and nothing. I can't get either player to even start. I carefully followed the directions and can't even turn it on now. I have been trying to figure out this player almost all day.

I thought a Disney mp3 player would be great for a young child, but it is lacking in some basics that I would expect on any mp3 player. Even if I could turn it on, there is no no menu. There is no way to sort your music (except to hit the MIX IT button)or even see what you are listening too. I thought the tiny square window on the player was a display area, but it is ONLY a window that you can see "clip cards" or an sd card in. The other thing it needs is a better on/off switch. It flashed red/green while it is charging. When I unplugged it from my computer and turned it on no light came on, is it on or off? I am guessing off because we can't get any music to play. Of course I would know this for sure if there were some kind of display!!!

I am returning these 2 units and purchasing ones I know will work the way I want them to.

We bought this mix stick for our daughter for an 8th birthday gift. We thought it a great intro to the world of MP3 players. It is easy enough to use, just plug into your computer and load songs on it. It works like a flash drive. BUT, 6 months later it stopped working, for no reason. This child is very careful with her things and it truly just stopped. I tried to solve the problem myself, but there is NO online support for this thing. Just some useless FAQs. I called Memorex customer service and was told the warranty was 45 days and to replace was $38. Of course I could get her a new one for about $5 more. This is NOT WORTH THE MONEY for only 45 days of guranteed service. Spend $30 more and get an ipod shuffle. More storage space, cute colors and WAY better warranty and online support.

The Disney mix stick is a great idea for kids, but you can not get the music sticks to go with it . They need better and easier access to them.
And definitely a wider selection! On the positive side, what music we have and the ease of use are great.

I agree that these products are not worth then money. I bought one for my six year old niece and have been trying to get it ready for her to use but the lack of display means that you're pressing buttons and not even sure whether the command is being activated - especially as the plastic seems quite weak and doesn't feel like it will be durable. I think they've tried to simplify the MP3 player and in the process made it too complicated.

The most annoying thing though is that, accepting the flaws above, I have perservered with the mix stick and loaded the music only to find that the speakers Disney sell for their original mix sticks don't work with the new 1GB version. I've tried my own iPod on the speakers and they work fine, but when I plug in the mix stick, the sound is barely audible and the lights don't flash.

My instinct is that the speakers are good value and a decent product (I got them for £9.99 on Amazon's UK website) but it's best to go with a cheaper MP3 player from an electronics make, not from Disney.

How very disappointing!

I bought this for my 8 yr old daughter, who really loved the design. We were able to upload to it easily - functionality was fine. Unfortunately, the MP3 player worked fine for a few months, but now it won't charge, and won't work at all. Very disappointing! Price reflects quality on this one.

I have read the bad reviews and am surprised. We just gave this mixstick to our 5 year old son for Christmas and he LOVES it!! I find myself using it too when I am cleaning upstairs!! I have the ipod nano and the bose dock and find this Mix Stick to be wonderful for what you pay for it. I love it!!