- Huge storage lets you bring up to 16,000 WMA songs (80kbps) or MP3 songs (128kbps) everywhere you go (Based on less than 4 minutes per song and 60GB hard drive model)
- Use AudioSync to synchronize your music on your player with your PC at work, school and home or on the road
- Load a song a second with ultra fast USB2.0 port. Works with USB1.1 too
- Create and customize playlists for any occasion anywhere
- Music files are automatically arranged by artist, album, genre or track
- Handy Find Feature locates any song, album or artist in seconds
- Powerful icon-driven interface with Quick Scroller Navigat
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Creative's latest MP3 player, the Zen NX Extra, is in many respects a huge advance on previous versions. It is a world away from the chunky design of previous models and is truly pocket-sized.
The 60 GB of storage is enough to accommodate 16,000 MP3s at 128 kbps. The battery provides around 14 hours of playback between charges. And the USB2 connectivity allows for a-song-a-second transfer rates.
The built-in software enables playlist management and there's a host of options for twiddling with playback. Environment options range from indoor arena and concert hall to bathroom and jazz club--applying each has a clearly audible effect. You can slow down or speed up playback, which is potentially useful for spoken word identification, and you can use Smart Volume Management to avoid sudden changes in volume that might make you jump during late-night easy listening.
In addition to being a top-notch digital audio player, the NX Extra can also double up as a removable hard-drive; handy for storing documents, images and other data file types.
Desktop software comes in the shape of Creative's MediaSource and makes music creation and management quick and easy. This isn't as good as some software on the market, but it manages playlists and synchronises desktop and device-based music libraries. Separate software allows you to send files of any type direct to the Zen for transfer between computers.
The supplied belt-clip case is fairly good and the headphones deliver pretty good sound reproduction. The Zen's display is clear and the jog-dial helps make selecting tracks and setting playback options easy. There is one major downside: you can't send output audio to a separate device via a wired connection--something anyone who has made playlists for parties or leisure and sent them to an amplifier will really miss. If Creative puts this feature into a new version of the Zen, it will have everything--until, of course, you have more than 60 GB of music to store. --Sandra Vogel
Manufacturer's Description
The Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra gives music lovers the power to enjoy up to 16, 000 songs, anywhere. Users can download music to its massive 60GB hard disk at up to a song a second via the USB 2.0 connection, navigate through their favorite titles using the icon-based interface and scroller control and compile and edit playlists with the help of the extra-large blue backlit display. The rechargeable, removable lithium-ion battery offers up to 14 hours playtime per charge, and high-quality Neodymium stereo earphones complete this versatile system, which can also store photos, documents and other data files. Music can be converted to MP3 or WMA on the PC using Creative's powerful MediaSource software.
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90 of 93 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The New King Of MP3,
This review is from: Creative JukeBox Zen NX Extra 60GB (Electronics)
The new Creative Labs Zen NX Xtra 60Gb MP3 player is an amazing player and is great value for money. Like many, a friend with an ipod introduced me to mp3 players, but the price has always put me off. And for many months I’ve been searching for an alternative, which is good value for money, has loads of space for songs, and is pocket size. And this amazing player fits the bill.The player easily fits in your pocket and can easily be held and toggled with whilst in your hand. The scroll wheel is simple to use and very effective. Play lists can be created on the PC and transferred across or created and saved on the player itself. The screen is bigger than previous versions and has a trendy blue backlight. Also, the Zen can also be used to store any kind of data, not just music, so it is an ideal back up device. The player transfers over USB and is very quick. The sound quality is excellent and with EAX effects, it makes a great atmospheric experience. With storage space for 16,000 songs, this player is an excellent investment and is much better value for money than an ipod. So don’t follow the crowd and get a flashy over priced ipod, be smart and get this excellent player at an excellent price.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
alot for your dosh,
By mick garrod (hitchin, herts United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creative JukeBox Zen NX Extra 60GB (Electronics)
I had previously owned a Nomad ,the one which looks like a walkman and though it was good the sofware let it down and caused lots of problems with my computer ,I decided to stay with Ceative and try their Zen model and went for the 60 gb option.The software is completely differant and improved greatly , with no conflicts to date.The player itself still has the jog wheel which can be a pain at times.Your review stated there was no output device so you could not plug into any other devices ,a simple solution to this is to use a headphone jack going to two phono jack`s` , you can plug into anything you want anywhere using the headphone output.Small things do need change like the carrying case which should have a window of its own so you wouldnt need to open it to see the players window but I can live with this.For the money this is a great piece of technology and should keep me happy for a long time.
77 of 81 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent product, for this review better than an iPOD,
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This review is from: Creative JukeBox Zen NX Extra 60GB (Electronics)
This product comes from Creative Labs - the leading PC peripherals and card upgrade company with a focus on audio.The Zen xtra product is the top product to date in their range of MP3 players. It's key beneficial features: 1. 60GB storage - the largest iPOD is 40GB, so it's 50% bigger which makes a big difference on the amount of files that can be stored. For an intensive high-end user looking to move their music collection over, well 'size does matter'. 2. Supports recording of Windows WMA files - smaller than MP3s but with better quality. 3. Can record source files in the original quality using WAVE format. So true CD audio is available. You can also store PC data files on the unit so it's also a portable hard drive. 4. The product has an excellent and configurable interface supporting playlists and picking songs by artist, genre, album etc. It also has environmental sound processing allowing effects like EQ or reverb to be added. 5. The accompanying PC software is very simple to use, it makes the job easy and quick. It doesn't have much help to guide you but you don't need much anyway. 6. Battery time - the rechargable battery is removable by the user and spares can be bought (unlike the Mac iPOD). The rechargable batteries last 14 hours which is very decent. 7. Interface - Files are transferred in and out via a high speed USB2 link with cable provided. Ensure your PC supports USB2 before buying. If you have a laptop without USB2 you can buy a simple laptop PCIMA card upgrade that gives USb2 for about 30 pounds. This makes a hugh difference to the file transfer rates. 8. Using the headphone out and a cable you can connect the product to your hi-fi speakers and consign your CDs to the loft. 9. Price - you get more than an iPOD and it's cheaper. This may not last but for now it makes it an attractive purchase. Possible Cons 1. It's not an iPOD - this doesn't inherently matter but some people follow the market leader. iPOD has the name but at least in it's current version doesn't compare well. Stylistically the Creative Labs unit also looks like an iPOD even having the white earphones. 2. It's sensitive to shocks - walking around with this and in a car is fine but don't jog with it. It's not a product for runners. I really rate this product which I have found liberating and entertaining. It's been most welcome and compares very well to other leaders in the industry of which the Iriver and Apple iPOD are direct comparisons when looking around.
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