First of all, its fun and really cool. Secondly, it sounds very good which of course is dependant upon what you r comparing it too. I prefer the itunes software over media player and rozio. Some dowloaded songs sound better than others but with all things being equal this player will surprise you not only with its sound but functionality and versatility as well. I HOPE I HAVE BEEN OF SOME HELP By the way my friends are jealous that I have one of these! lowkey