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Creative ZEN 8GB MP3 Player

by Creative
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)

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  • 8GB - up to 4000 songs
  • Battery life: 25 hours of Audio playback or 5 hours of Video playback
  • SD Card (SD and SDHC) slot for memory upgrades
  • AAC (.M4A) support along with MP3, WMA, WAVE and Audible
  • WMV and DivX/XviD support (320x240)
  • 2.5" Colour LCD screen
  • FM Radio and Microphone
  • 16.7m Colour Photo Viewer
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Creative Zen MX 8GB MP3 and Video Player with SD Card Slot Creative Zen MX 8GB MP3 and Video Player with SD Card Slot 3.5 out of 5 stars (48)
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 cm
  • Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
  • Item model number: 70PF216000115
  • ASIN: B000V9IAYS
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 16 Aug 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (139 customer reviews)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1,061 of 1,080 people found the following review helpful
Right. Now for a more "user" perspective review. A review for people who will actually want to use this product the way it is meant to be. There are far too many negative reviews and some over-the-top positive reviews that really make buying this product more like buying a car on a wing and a prayer, hoping that it lasts out the depreciation. This turns out to be a lengthy review since I have spent some time using and abusing this player to establish the best way to use it resulting in a rewarding / satisfying experience. So dig in.

***** The Likes:

1. Small (not tiny) music player with photo and radio capability. No, seriously you don't want to watch feature length films on this, the odd YouTube flick maybe. The reason for this follows later.

2. Easy navigation buttons (rocker style) and are not flimsy as has been grandly claimed in other reviews here. Mostly if you stick to playing properly constructed playlists and the albums, you would not have to fiddle around with the buttons as much.

3. Crisp, clear sound but don't expect Dolby surround sound effects unless you have actually encoded the music using Dolby or THX or similar software. The EQ feature will help you tune the music to you taste. Good cans like the ones from Sennheiser or Grado will make a big difference to the listening experience. I am not trying to do a product promo here, but making the point that good headphones do make a significant difference to the listening experience.

4. SDHC support. Upto 16GB of external memory ought to be about the limit to which this player can take. Anymore and the firmware will start to strain. So with 16GB of additional storage over this player's inbuilt 8 GB and I have more than enough of all the music I need to hear on the go.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Proof that reading reviews can be misleading 3 Mar 2008
I did a lot of research before deciding to purchase a Zen 8GB - mostly (Though not exclusively) from customers here on Amazon. There is clearly a 2-way split of opinion between the 'Don't touch with a barge pole' and the 'Absolutely fabulous' camps.
Consequently its virtually impossible to decide what to do.
I tried to get Amazon to reveal the scale of Zen returns but they either couldn't or wouldn't reveal such information.
In the end, with the knowledge that getting Amazon to take it back and give a refund wasn't going to be a problem, I decided that the only sure way to find out what this little MP3 player was really like was to go ahead and get one.
As a result I have now fallen into the 'Absolutely fabulous' camp.
As soon as I got it I did an immediate firmware upgrade before doing anything else and my experience is in agreement with all the 5 star reviewers here - it is just stunning.
I haven't got round to reading any instructions yet - its really easy to get to grips with the menu system though maybe if I had read them I would have discovered that plugging an SD card in with the power on isn't a good idea - it causes a reboot and loses all the Radio presets that you've carefully named! (Not a criticism that - just my stupidity)
Overall money well spent - get one!
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Little gem 1 Dec 2007
By T. J. Byford TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Amazon Verified Purchase
Aesthetically, the Zen is extremely attractive in its glossy piano black finish. The screen is an absolute joy, by far the best I have seen on such a small player. Because the screen is relatively small, 2.5", it needs to be good. There are so few controls that belie what is on hand, but the menu structure is not difficult to master.

I was so keen to get it up and running that I didn't even delve into the menu to start with. What a mistake! I loaded some classical works, very easy to do using Windows Media Player, plugged in the supplied headphones and....disappointment. I was greeted with a so-so sound, nothing like I was expecting from other reviews and a hi-fi mag that said the sound was stunning. I even plugged in my Sennheiser PX100 headset, but even these couldn't pull up the sound rating. Something was clearly not right. As it was by now late in the evening, I went to bed and came back to assess the unit properly the following evening.

Delving into the menu I found the audio settings. As delivered, the EQ was set to flat, and that is how the music sounded. However, once having set the sliders to my preferred settings, or even using the "classical" EQ setting, the sound was transformed. Somewhat of a surprise, this showed just how good the supplied Creative earphones are when compared to the Sennheisers. I can't measure it, but the Zen bass frequency does not appear to go as deep as some of my other players, so in the Zen the Sennheisers have no real advantage over the Zen phones. In organ works, or with large scale symphonic works, the Zen just misses out on the last degree of bass response that would otherwise underpin the work.

The radio is definitely an added bonus, it works rather well, picking up Radio 3 and Classic fm with no problem.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars great but a few issues 24 Oct 2007
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I recently purchased the 8GB zen and find it to be a fantastic player. For my purposes, 8GB is plenty of space, I can get a few converted movies on there, tons of photos and as more than enough music. Should you get bored with your selections, use the radio for a while. The player feels solid but is not oversized and the screen is large enough to comfortably watch a movie or clips. I'd say the headphones are not great and can fall out now and again. I would think about investing in a decent pair. The volume, though, reaches decent levels unlike a Sony mp3 player I once had. My only complaint so far is that the zen media explorer software did not install on my Vista 32bit os. I used the latest drivers and talked to the Creative support people to no avail. Ultimately they gave up and said it was a problem for MS. This is v annoying but luckily doesn't render the player useless. You can use windows explorer to add media but is a bit poor from Creative I think not to resolve the problem. The only other glitch I have found is that the player can freeze when playing a movie. There is a reset button (!) that will overcome this though. Overall, I am very happy with my zen which I am taking on a trip to South America but couldn't give it top marks. I think I would buy one again, although the Vista issue and poor customer service leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Hope that helps.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars mp3
i refunded eventually, not very practical this days having very useful phone which enables you to make a conversations and use it as a mp3, these days ONLY mp3 player, doeasnt work... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2011 by Marcin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Buy ever!
After 2 years of use, my ZEN player has been an awesome companion. Excellent Quality - I've had a couple of panics, but "reset" has cured each one. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Pick it up and put it in your pocket!
I am not one for gadgets and gizmo's but absolutely love my music. My specs when first looking for an MP3 Player was something that was easy to use, (I am not too fussed by lots... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2010 by clichy22
3.0 out of 5 stars Some good points and some bad
overall I am happy with my experience with the Creative zen - and i would consider buying another and reccomend it to others - however having lost mine recently - rather than buy a... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Mr. D. Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars A good little player...
The small size of this player is great and the quality of the screen amazing. The sound quality is excellent too. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2009 by Krupskaya
5.0 out of 5 stars gr8 little number
This a gr8 little device - I love it!!!
.... more accessories would be nice e.g. a means to play over surround (or pseudo surround) sound while charging - but it's no big deal... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2009 by Tanglewood
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
What an awesome mp3 big screen great for watching movies and videos. Its layout is simple and easy to use. A lot better than the Ipod Nano it stores album art and wallpapers. Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by A. Sharma
4.0 out of 5 stars creative?
Never owned any other MP3 player, and they probably all do this, but I find it really irritating that you can't organise the tracks yourself, into files with subfiles and folders,... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by C. Heneghan
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT... FANTASTIC!!!!
A really great product in my opinion, it looks good, sounds great and the system is easy to use and attracative. Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by Mrs. A. J. Jacobs-cook
2.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing - destined for our local landfill site :-(
I bought a Creative Zen in December 2007. The white screen problem appeared after a couple of months but I put up with it as it worked intermittently and by pressing the play... Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by Cheshnoo
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