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The Creative MuVo2 4GB is a reliable little player. Fantastic sound quality, carries 4GB, physically very small and at a price you can afford.
When looking for a MP3 player I had a reasonable budget so I could afford to get a player with a good capacity, but could not afford the more expensive iPod.
For this reson I chose the MuVo2 - decent capacity at a very good price.
This player is very comapact too. About 70mm x 70mm x 15mm. It weighs very little too, the player itself is light and the replaceable lithium-ion battery is light and thin.
The display is small but manages to display song name, track number, elapsed time and battery life easily. The display is LCD with a blue back light. Navigation through your playlists can be slighlty irritating as you can only see the name of one song/album at a time. However, this is only a minor problem in the long-run as selecting tracks and albums becomes second nature if you regularly use the player to listen to your music.
There are 2 controls on the the MuVo2 - the play/pause (on/off) button and the tilting 4-way menu button. Both buttons are quite small and you may have a problem with the 4-way button because when trying to skip a track you may increse/decrese the volume by accident - can be a little fiddly.
The battery life is around 12 to 14 hours which is better then its rival, the iPod. Charging the battery will take approx an hour.
There are headphone, USB 2.0, and charger connections at the top of the unit.
The MuVo2 plays WMA and MP3. Play/repeat/shuffle modes are available. The volume control goes from 0 - 25, a decent resolution allowing you to have the music at a perfect volume for you. There is a 5-preset equaliser (rock, pop, jazz, etc) and also a custom mode to create your own.
The Creative MediaSource (PC software on CD comes as part of the package) allows you to manage your music on the PC and then transfer it too your player via USB. The software is user friendly and gets you up and running quickly. File transfer rates are very quick, many albums can be transferred in a matter of seconds.
Finally, the best thing about this player is the sound quality - it is second to none. Clear and crisp whilst maintaining quality at high volume levels this player offers the best audio around by far even with the standard earphones. For even better sound quality I recommend a pair of Sony MDREX81 for an even richer sound.
Not a fashion accesory but a fantastic, durable music player.
I've seen the Muvo2 4GB for around £140 which is what i paid last year. I recommend goin for the 5GB option which is CHEAPER - don't ask me why! You would be looking at £120-£130 for this, I have seen it at Pixmania, Dixons and Currys (check websites). Hope this helps!
Great review, sounds really good. I dont want to shell out for an ipod but this sounds a cheaper but still great alternative. Just two questions, how much is it and where is available? I ask this because I actually want one, Im not criticising your fab review!!!!!! Ill also go and look at your other reviews if the quality of this is anything to go by!!!
Anna xxxx
09.08.2005 19:33
Great review, sounds really good. I dont want to shell out for an ipod but this sounds a cheaper but still great alternative. Just two questions, how much is it and where is available? I ask this because I actually want one, Im not criticising your fab review!!!!!! Ill also go and look at your other reviews if the quality of this is anything to go by!!! Anna xxxx
05.08.2005 03:39
Sounds very impressive. Maureen