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My general advice is, if you're thinking it's time for a new music player, go for a Creative MuVo TX. I'd probably suggest you don't buy the radio version, but if £8 isn't a big issue, you may as well get it. I'd suggest either the 256 or 512Mb player. I've found 256Mb is just enough for ... 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: Sound quality, price! Disadvantages: The radio!
...What struck me about the CREATIVE MUVO TX FM most, was how much value for money you get for the relatively cheap £60 price. Not only that, but the excellent reviews it was getting. So I bought it, and here is my very favourable review on the player!
I'll start with the price. For a 256 Mb player, this is extremely good value for money. I've noticed that the majority of similarly sized mp3 players are pushing towards £120, and I doubt ... ...music player, go for a Creative MuVo TX. I'd probably suggest you don't buy the radio version, but if £8 isn't a big issue, you may as well get it. I'd suggest either the 256 or 512Mb player. I've found 256Mb is just enough for about 5 albums.
Overall this is excellent quality for any mp3 player. It's even better when you consider this is at the budget end of the market. I'm normally hard to please when it comes to things like this, ... more
For the past few years, my sony radio-cassette walkman has done me a great service. But when the headphones broke a few months ago, I decided to go online and buy some new ones. After browsing, I soon realised that the average cost of headphones would probably be better spent on a brand new portable music player. The headphones come free, and the retro look of my walkman, although cool, was getting a bit tired.
What struck me about the CREATIVE MUVO TX FM most, was how much value for money you get for the relatively cheap £60 price. Not only that, but the excellent reviews it was getting. So I bought it, and here is my very favourable review on the player!
I'll start with the price. For a 256 Mb player, this is extremely good value for money. I've noticed that the majority of similarly sized mp3 players are pushing towards £120, and I doubt very much the sound quality is any better. In fact I know it isn't - this isn't just a cheapo cornflakes mp3 player, the sound quality really is comparable to an iPod or any other MP3 product.
Maybe that's partly due to the excellent headphones that are provided with it. Although a little large, the headphones were better than the ones I wanted to replace. My tip is, take the fuzzy stuff off the headphone - it's much more comfortable and the sound is much clearer.
But back to the player quality. It's virtually perfect. The built in equalizer is impressive, and allows you to alter the sound, depending on the style of the music you're listening to. After a little experimentation, it's easy to find a custom setting that works for you.
I say virtually, because very occasionally, the player will skip. Although this is annoying, it only lasts for maybe a tenth of a second, and it's quite rare - maybe once in about 10 hours of playing. Still, I expect that's true of many players. Compared to tape, or jogging with a CD player, this format is virtually flawless because it's electronic.
In terms of style, well, maybe it doesn't have the mass market 'bling bling' appeal of the pretentious, and similarly priced iPod shuffle. But in my opinion, the fact that the iPod shuffle doesn't have an LCD screen puts the MuVo at an advantage. The MuVo's small, and does its job perfectly, whilst still looking pretty nice. The backlight's cool, although the blue on the advertising picture (above) is a little exagerated.
The controls are easy to use, and I really don't think you could want more from a player, even if you paid another £50 - £100. If you want the 512MB version, I believe that's around £80. I haven't used that, although I'd expect it's the same high quality if the 256.
Like many players, you can use it as a USB memory stick, something that's quite handy if you don't have a CDRW. One good thing to point out, the metal USB connector is built in. The black section of the player slides out very neatly. You don't need a cable, so if you're on the go you can load/unload files using any computer. You can also use it as a dictaphone because it has a built in microphone, although I don't really use that feature.
Loading music on and off the player is relatively simple. You do get software included, but I haven't installed it because it's easy to use the Windows Media Player 'copy to device' feature. Once your music is on the computer, you can select the files you want to upload, and press a single button. It's that easy. As I found myself downloading more music, it's so much quicker than a cassette, and you can chop out tracks that you dislike and put in new ones at a whim. I was sceptical of mp3s at first, but now I see no disadvantages over the tape format. Quality and speed have easily improved.
My only complaint would be about the FM radio - it's not very good in certain areas. I suppose I haven't lost out too much, considering the non-radio version of this player was selling on Amazon for about £8 less.
I know that's not the point, and that I should get my money's worth. But I'm happy using my mp3 player for music, and now use my old walkman if I want the radio. The radio brings my rating down by a star I'm afraid. The mp3 player itself is 5 star for quality.
My general advice is, if you're thinking it's time for a new music player, go for a Creative MuVo TX. I'd probably suggest you don't buy the radio version, but if £8 isn't a big issue, you may as well get it. I'd suggest either the 256 or 512Mb player. I've found 256Mb is just enough for about 5 albums.
Overall this is excellent quality for any mp3 player. It's even better when you consider this is at the budget end of the market. I'm normally hard to please when it comes to things like this, and I see no problems with such a great player. I strongly recommend it to the first time buyer!
Advantages: Quick to upload tracks, small, light weight Disadvantages: small memory, frustrating to use
...bigger memory look for another Creative with 1G plus. The design is fantastically useful and handy, you can keep whatever you like on it. If you plan to have more than 200 songs I'd seriously recommend an I-pod or an MP3 player which allows you to sort your songs into categories and find songs easily. Also: Shop around there is ALWAYS a creative at a lower price. Try European companies. It'll take three days or so longer to ship but it might be up ...
mister_right 02.01.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Creative MuVo TX FM 128 MB
Advantages: lightweight. Arm band suplpied. Sound quality. Disadvantages: Radio quality when battery is getting low.
...You could also use the Creative software that is supplied with the model, or Windows Media player 10. Overall, I really like this model. I have no plans to change it until I wear the thing out! Highly recommended for anyone looking for an MP3 player that can be worn while exercising and comes complete with a radio - bonus! ...
Oxfordboarder 31.10.2005
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This must be the smallest, sleekest and seciest mp3 on the market. The TX builds on its original model by adding more memory (265mb intotal, enough for 80-120 mp3s) and adding usb 2.0. The layout is the same, battery case, usb stick, slot = muvo - but wait, whats this - OMG an LCD screen? You can see the name of the song, track number, elapsed time, choose equalizers ( or make your own) and most of all, the newly integrated folders. For those of ... ...and wasted a good duracell trying to get to a good song, now we have folders. So you can have say a folder for each album s, when u want a particular song you can just choose the folder, and locate it from there. Which is much quicker and saves batteries. It can also be used as a very good dictaphone, storing about 8 hours of recording - and lets you lock the pad, liek in a phone - etc. I would recommend this to anyone who wants small, portable music ...
MAG_Spider 06.10.2004
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Advantages: Small, compact. Easy to use and upload files, can be used as a normal flash drive Disadvantages: Memory is a bit on the small side, a drop down menu would be nice
The Creative Muvo TX is a small, affordable, easy to use mp3 player. I bought mine in January this year, and have really enjoyed using it! I have been very pleased with the feature of just dragging and dropping files like a normal flash drive would, as most mp3s come with annoying software that you have to install, but with this i just drag and drop the files i want!
Alternatively, it is possible to syncronise it with windows media player 10, so ... ...and drop files. Also, it is fairly cheap item to buy, so you can have fun without paying over the odds.
Combined with the headphones provided, it gives execlent sound quality, and a pack of four AAA batteries will last you about 64 hours! - It only takes one AAA battery, and that'll last you 16 hours!
It even has a built in microphone, so you can hear whether you really are tone deaf, of if it's just your friends saying it!
It comes with lots ...
jreay21 29.03.2005
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Advantages: light, good quality sound, good crystal clear screen, Disadvantages: bit plasticated and tacky though
for those without lots of cash to spare, who'd like to combine a modest music collection with a usb Flash drive in an almost invisible manner, Creative's Muvo series fits the bill admirably.
Good MP3 quality audio (compared to other players I listened to). + No software needed for XP, used as a removable drive. + Ok FM reception, don't expect a robust FM reception everywhere. Often it becomes mono. + Nicely backlid LCD + Robust, I dropped it once ... ...Price. For all you get , only 119.00 , I paid this price. Now the minuses: - A bug in the updated firmware that caused the FM volume control to jump significantly between step 32 and 33. An annoying bug. CL got to fix this. - Taking out the drive from the bay is very difficult without touching the play (also the power on button). Very often I turned on the unit while taking it out! - Does not work with WMA pro format, or at least the player skips ...
fatboythomas 25.01.2005
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Product Information for "Creative MuVo TX FM 128 MB" »
Audio system
Capacity
128 MB
Digital Storage Media
Flash memory - integrated
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Equaliser
Built-in
Features
Battery level indication, auto power off, upgradeable firmware, FM radio recording capability
Amplifier
Headphones Output Power (per channel)
7 mW
Equaliser
Equalizer Type
Digital graphic
Equalizer
5-band
Equaliser Frequencies
250 Hz, 1000 Hz, 4000 Hz, 16000 Hz, 62 Hz
Equaliser Factory Presets
Normal, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Classic
Equaliser User Preset Qty
1
Equaliser Factory Preset Qty
4
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
MP3, ADPCM, protected WMA (DRM), WMA, MP3, ADPCM
ID3 Tags Support
Built-in
Playback Modes
A-B repeat, repeat folder, random play / shuffle, all tracks repeat, one track repeat
Recording Time
8 hours - voice recording
Response Bandwidth
20 - 20000 Hz
Signal-To-Noise Ratio
90 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.05%
External Hard Drive Function
Built-in
Radio
Type
Radio tuner - digital radio tuner - FM
Tuning Display
LCD display
Auto Preset Memory
Yes
Aerial Form Factor
Headphone cord FM
Headphones
Headphones Type
Headphones - binaural
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Connections
Connector Type
1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB ( 4 PIN USB Type A )
System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices
CD-ROM, USB port
System Requirements Details
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - Pentium II - 233 MHz
Manufacturer's product description
MuVo TX FM is an ultra-light (1.1oz without battery), high-performance and easy to use Digital Audio Player that also plays and records FM Radio. Perfectly designed for flawless performance during exercise or other rigorous activity, MuVo TX FM comes with either 128MB or 256MB of flash memory that can carry hours of skip free, high-fidelity music. You can even customize the music you like, just the way you like it, with a 5-band custom equalizer and 4 presets for Jazz, Rock, Pop or Classical music. MuVo TX FM will play up to 15hrs of continuous MP3 playback on 1 x AAA battery MuVo TX FM has a high-resolution backlit LCD that is reversible for left or right handed operation. Plus, the LCD provides full track information (ID3 tags) and is great for folder navigation with the convenient scroll button. MuVo TX FM is equipped with super-fast USB 2.0 that transfers music or data files in blazing speed to and from your computer. Simply attach MuVo TX FM to any PC or notebook and drag-and-drop your files - no cables or installation software needed. You can use MuVo TX FM to carry presentations, photos and any other data files between PCs at home, work or on the road. And, with a built-in microphone for handy voice recordings, you'll never want to be without your MuVo TX FM.
