... With these factors in mind, my needs led me straight to this player, the Creative MuVo NX 256MB model.
=COST=
At the time of purchase, the player cost me around £150 from PC World. This was a considerable amount lower than other popular players such as the iPod, and was also a lot smaller ... Read review
(+) Av Output to plug to a TV, built-in speakers, easy to use. Come with very good earphones (-) Does not come with power supply (easy to charge from the PC though), av cable is sold separately
Advantages: Compact, Microphone functionality, good sound quality Disadvantages: Microphone reception is a little weak
...straight to this player, the Creative MuVo NX 256MB model.
=COST=
At the time of purchase, the player cost me around £150 from PC World. This was a considerable amount lower than other popular players such as the iPod, and was also a lot smaller in size.
=CONTENTS=
The set contained not only the USB module (which contains the player's main body) but also 2 separate cradles for it ,which ... ...strap or to your belt, Creative branded earphones, and also a CD containing Creative MediaSource and the Media Initializer for the MuVo NX, which is what use to change up your playlist and/or clear the tracks from it.
=PLAYER SPECIFICATIONS=
Dimensions : Height x Width x Depth : 7cm x 3cm x 1cm
The MuVo NX's size is quite deceptive. It's an incredibly small player, much smaller than the iPod (I ... more
This Christmas, after several months of umm-ing an ahh-ing, I decided to take the plunge and purchase an MP3 player. Looking at all the various models available, and taking my university course into account, I decided to purchase one which I could not only listen to music with, but record my lectures if need be as well. With these factors in mind, my needs led me straight to this player, the Creative MuVo NX 256MB model.
=COST=
At the time of purchase, the player cost me around £150 from PC World. This was a considerable amount lower than other popular players such as the iPod, and was also a lot smaller in size.
=CONTENTS=
The set contained not only the USB module (which contains the player's main body) but also 2 separate cradles for it ,which contain the 1 AAA battery during operation (1 battery included), a wrist strap for wearing it during exercise, an outer cradle complete with clip for attaching to the wrist strap or to your belt, Creative branded earphones, and also a CD containing Creative MediaSource and the Media Initializer for the MuVo NX, which is what use to change up your playlist and/or clear the tracks from it.
=PLAYER SPECIFICATIONS=
Dimensions : Height x Width x Depth : 7cm x 3cm x 1cm
The MuVo NX's size is quite deceptive. It's an incredibly small player, much smaller than the iPod (I placed the MuVo side by side with my Motorola T191 phone and it was even smaller than that!), but it has 256MB of storage space, which can not only store MP3's but can also be used as a USB Flash Drive, similar to the ones you see mounted in pens and on watches these days. It can store MP3s within one level of subfolders, and, at 192k bit rate, I was able to store approximately 2 and a half albums of relatively large size (Metallica's St Anger,Nickelback's Silver Side Up and half of Nickelback's The Long Road at time of testing).
The player comes with 4 default Equalization preset modes : Rock, Pop, Classical and Jazz, and also comes with a Custom EQ option allowing you to set the Equalization as you see fit. There are also several play settings as well, consisting of A-B, Shuffle Once, Shuffle Folder (allowing you to play all the tracks in one subfolder),Shuffle Repeat, Repeat Track, Repeat Folder, Repeat All, and Track Once.
Other options include backlight activation time, contrast setting, the ability to lock the player (to prevent it changing tracks in your bag), Microphone mode (to enable recording), and also the ability to switch between playing your MP3 and WMA music files, or your WAV voice recording files.
Also, when you first turn on the player, you'll find one track on there previously installed. This is Creative Labs' standard "Africa" demo track. To remove it, you'll need to use the Media Initializer program on the CD.
There are 3 buttons and a wheel on the MuVo's USB unit, these are how you perform the various functions. the 1st button, located next to the LED display and microphone, is the power/pause button. Holding the button will cause the player to power up/power down, while a quick tap pauses the track when playing.
The wheel is how you access the option menus and also navigate through tracks. Pressing the wheel in will access the options menu, which you can navigate by flicking left or right with the wheel. Using a quick flick left or right when playing a track and not in Options, will move you back one track or forward one track. Flicking and holding the wheel either left or right will rewind or fast-forward a track.
The final two buttons are the volume buttons, these will move the volume up or down, depending on the button you press. Holding the buttons down will cause it to move down until you take your finger the button.
The Microphone function
WARNING : DO NOT USE THE WINDOWS "FORMAT" COMMAND WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO REMOVE TRACKS FROM THE PLAYER. IT WILL ALSO REMOVE THE PLAYER SOFTWARE AND LEAVE YOU WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE LUMP OF PLASTIC.
=RECORDING=
The recording function is quite easy to enable, merely by accessing from the options, and pressing the play button to record. The files also need very little space to store. I found that even with only 10MB free on the player, I was able to record over 2 and a half hours of voice if I needed to.
=SOUND QUALITY=
The combination of the earphones and the various settings mean that you will get a very clean and rich sound from the player. Depending on the bitrate of your MP3s and the location you are listening in you may find that you will need to adjust the volume to suit the music. I find I need to turn it up a little during my bus journeys if the bus I'm on is a particularly old and rickety one, for example.
However, the microphone is quite weak, and it will struggle to pick anything up unless it is quite close to the person talking into it. In the few times I have recorded lectures I have had to ask the lecturer to carry it around with them, or place on their table when they are talking.
=FINAL VERDICT=
In all, this MP3 player has become an invaluable distraction during my long bus journeys in and out of Swansea, and has also helped me record lectures for my studies. There are several players out now that give most of the same functions as the MuVo NX, and provide bigger storage, however I have found in my experience that although these do provide bigger storage, they are also much bigger players, and some of them do not offer microphone functionality at all. So, if you are looking for a nice, compact MP3 player you can carry around, a dictaphone to help you with your studies, and you're not bothered with only having 256MB of storage to play with, this is for you.
After all, who's going to be able to listen to 10,000 mp3s at once anyway? :)
Advantages: Light, Small, Portable, High Quality Disadvantages: Are You Mad
...product from the worldwide known Creative brand responsible for some of the world’s finest sound devices. The latest mp3 player is ideal for people who are active and need a small, light and portable player to enjoy their music on.
First of all any one wanting or thinking about buying an Mp3 player has an easy decision on their hands. Quite simply they are a technological amazement. No more big chunky CD players or poor quality music or having to ... ...five minutes. If you have any more enquires you can go the Creative website which is: http://uk.europe.creative.com/frontpage/
Stuff Magazine: 4 out of 5
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision: 5 out of 5
PC Format: 90%
PC Advisor: Gold Award 9 out of 10
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How_Hard 28.01.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Creative MuVo NX 128 MB
Advantages: tiny, lightweight and easy peasy to use Disadvantages: so light if it fell from your bag you wouldn't hear it (I'm struggling)
This was my first and last mp3 player. My first because it was a decent price for the features and my last because I have no need to replace or upgrade it. It does exactly what I need an mp3 player to do.
One of the main advantages is its littleness. It has no effect on the weight of my bag (unlike bulky portable CD players), which means it takes up permanent residence alongside my lip balm, ready to provide musical relief when the need arises.
... ...over another device is the storage capacity. You can fit about 2 or 3 albums onto the 128 MB Muvo NX- or the equivalent of around 30 mp3s if you want to do a compilation. On the subject of compilations: gone are the days of desperately hoping you've made the right track choices as your CD takes 20 minutes to burn- then realising too late Puccini followed by Motorhead wasn't really such an inspired idea. Simply plug the Muvo NX into your PC and fling ...
haroldandmaude 13.07.2005 (14.07.2005)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Creative MuVo NX 128 MB
Advantages: small,light,easy,looks mighty cool Disadvantages: screen size is a tad small
I got mine through in the post about a month ago, and was amazed by its pure stylish look. However as soon as I started it was a lot easier to use then it first appears. You can just plug it straight in to the back of your computer's USB port cable free! As like some of you, I am a keen enthusiast to jogging and many other sports, also I love my music. I found the muvo NX ideal for this; it comes with a free arm band which attaches the player to ... ...tugged out of your ear which I thought was an excellent feature. On the plus side it had a flash based memory which simply means that the music will never ever skip which is great for jogging. It also sports a backlight so you can find the song you’re looking for on night-time runs instead of putting it under a street lamp trying to find the right song like had I had to do for my old mp3 player. Both the sound quality and battery life I found excellent, ...
kyleborrell 16.04.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Creative MuVo NX 128 MB
Advantages: SIZE and POWER Disadvantages: FIDDLY!!!
...and for a newbie, the Creative MuVo NX is a good choice. it has 128mb of storage, enough to hold 60 of your favourite tracks, and the size is a real bonus, small enough to fit in anyones pocket!!
the Larger models, like the iPod boast storage, but who has 60GB of music, or 10 million tracks!! this model allows you to easily interface with any computer with a USB and transfer is incredibly fast! you can cahnge your music as often as you change your ...
jmatclay 26.03.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Creative MuVo NX 128 MB
Advantages: very small, simple to use, no unneccessary gimics! Disadvantages: screen is a little small compared to other mp3 players, doesn't have a radio
I bought one only last week, and was stunned by its size. It is truly no bigger than a tippex pen! It is designed to break apart into two pieces: one is the battery pack, and the other is the USB key. When downloading songs from my computer there is no need for cables, because the MuVo plugs directly in to the USB port. Sound quality is good, and there are a couple of pre-set graphic equalisers, with the option to customise your own. The voice recorder ...
piral_d 18.02.2004
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Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM, USB port
System Requirements Details
Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 233 MHz
Min Processor Type
Pentium II
Min Processor Speed
233 MHz
Manufacturer's product description
The Creative MuVo NX gives active people music on the move. Its 128MB memory stores around 60 songs in WMA or 30 songs in MP3 and the backlit LCD display and scroller wheel make it quick and easy to navigate the friendly user interface. It has a built-in microphone for voice recording, so it is also great for journalism or note taking… and it makes an excellent medium for moving data from the PC.
