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Product Features
- Wearable carry case designed for Creative ZEN and ZEN MX MP3 players
- Straps around the upper arm for use during excercise and other physical movement
- Protects your Creative ZEN player while giving you access to all of its functions
- Made from a soft, expandable material for maximum comfort
- Not suitable for use with ZEN X-Fi player
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The neat and comfortable ZEN Armband gives your player ultimate protection whenever you're out and about. Fully enclosing the player, yet giving easy access to its controls, it enables you to enjoy your music anytime, anywhere.Work out in style with the ZEN Armband, a lightweight protective wear, which lets you listen up to your favorite tunes as you get high on exercise. Prevent your player from getting knocks and scratches and organize your earphones neatly using this gear.Strap it fashionably around your arm as you move from the track to the gym for your workout today!
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
On first impressions, this neoprene sports armband for the newest Zen MP3 player is very visually attractive, and easy on the eye. The Zen fits nicely into the stretchy pocket, and is secured by a flap over the top. There are also raised pads on the outside where the buttons on the Zen are, meaning if you manage to put it into the armband without the "Hold" button activated, you can control the Zen to an extent without having to remove it.
However, this is where the good points finish. The design although nice and simple, is obviously oversimplified and very impractical. It is extremely hard to fit the armband over your arm securely, since the ends attach via velcro, with no foldback option. This means you need a friend to attach it onto you, or you need to slip it on and off continually to adjust it yourself.
This lack of a "fold back" mechanism, or double velcro, is a serious oversight on Creative's part. There are many "alternative" non-official armbands offered on Amazon, eBay, etc., and Creative's lack of support on this matter (their customer service is EXTREMELY hard to get hold of) means I have purchased one of those, and to be honest found it much, much better made and more practical than the official armband reviewed here.
Additionally as an annoyance - there is no screen or window on the front, so although you can press the buttons through the neoprene fabric relatively easily, if you hit the wrong button, e.g. the "Random Album" button, you have to take the armband off and take the Zen out before being able to navigate the menus, etc.
And finally, several users including myself have reported a slight rash when using the armband. I am NOT allergic to neoprene, I know that because I surf a lot (wetsuits!). However, the neoprene material being used here irritates. My opinion (and others) is that it is not particularly breathable, and so when you are working out at the gym, and sweating, etc. your skin cannot breathe properly and therefore reacts... (oh, and it tends to slip down your arm when damp with sweat, even when tightened almost to the point of being extremely uncomfortable).
Conclusion: Creative could have done a lot better. A nice idea, but a lack of thought to finish it off and actually make it practical. Buy a non-official one, they are much, MUCH better.
However, this is where the good points finish. The design although nice and simple, is obviously oversimplified and very impractical. It is extremely hard to fit the armband over your arm securely, since the ends attach via velcro, with no foldback option. This means you need a friend to attach it onto you, or you need to slip it on and off continually to adjust it yourself.
This lack of a "fold back" mechanism, or double velcro, is a serious oversight on Creative's part. There are many "alternative" non-official armbands offered on Amazon, eBay, etc., and Creative's lack of support on this matter (their customer service is EXTREMELY hard to get hold of) means I have purchased one of those, and to be honest found it much, much better made and more practical than the official armband reviewed here.
Additionally as an annoyance - there is no screen or window on the front, so although you can press the buttons through the neoprene fabric relatively easily, if you hit the wrong button, e.g. the "Random Album" button, you have to take the armband off and take the Zen out before being able to navigate the menus, etc.
And finally, several users including myself have reported a slight rash when using the armband. I am NOT allergic to neoprene, I know that because I surf a lot (wetsuits!). However, the neoprene material being used here irritates. My opinion (and others) is that it is not particularly breathable, and so when you are working out at the gym, and sweating, etc. your skin cannot breathe properly and therefore reacts... (oh, and it tends to slip down your arm when damp with sweat, even when tightened almost to the point of being extremely uncomfortable).
Conclusion: Creative could have done a lot better. A nice idea, but a lack of thought to finish it off and actually make it practical. Buy a non-official one, they are much, MUCH better.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Not a very well thought out design and I think putting the Zen in a waist belt is better. Not recommended
Pros
None
Cons
Difficult to put on.
Can slip off.
You have to switch the Zen on before putting it in the arm band.
Looks bulky when on.
Pros
None
Cons
Difficult to put on.
Can slip off.
You have to switch the Zen on before putting it in the arm band.
Looks bulky when on.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Would not recommend this product, when selecting music you need to be able to see the screen, the armband obscures the screen and makes it almost impossible to navigate the device. Will continue to put Zen in pocket when exercising!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
armband
this is a great product as i am starting to jog and its great on your arm as i used to put it my pocket which when your running i was pulling the headphones out which i dont do... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. D. V. Stubbs
For jogging
We purchased this to keep Zen while we jog in the park. It served purpose. But can be a generic brand one if size fits, as there is nothing unique about this product.
Published 16 months ago by Adlerinternational
Useless
This "official" armband does not worth a penny.
The manufacturer practically committed all the errors one can make when designing an armband for mp4 players rendering it... Read more
The manufacturer practically committed all the errors one can make when designing an armband for mp4 players rendering it... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by B. Zsolt
awful, terrible, rubbish, useless, irritating.
I bought this and hate it, so useless. you cant use the player once it is on your arm, it doesnt stay in place and is too big. enough said it is horrible. Read more
Published on 3 April 2009 by Mr. Paul G. Bellshaw
Next to Useless
I bought this with my Zen a while back and found it to be a total pain. It is difficult to get on although once it is on it is solid. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2008 by S. A. Lindsay
Fiddly To Use
The ZEN armband is a neoprene band with a velcro patch to secure it. However, holding it on your upper arm and tightening it is a challenge which every time I think I have... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2008 by P. Winchcombe
More than you pay for - and not in a good way
The basic idea of the armband is good. It was a bit fiddly to put on - but I expected to get better with practice. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2008 by Half way
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