Digital Player / Radio - with Digital radio tuner - 108 g - Battery Lifespan: 12 hour(s) - Audio Formats: Protected WMA (DRM), WAV, WMA, MP3, ADPCM more
You will never be without your favorite music with Zen Micro. Squeezed into its micro-sized casing is the capacity to store up to an astounding 3,000 songs, and keep your music... more
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(+) lightweight, easy to use, wifi connection, Nike + iPod function, variety of features (-) pricey, short battery life with apps and video, limited space for music lovers
A review by matt_fletcher on Creative Zen Micro 6 GB June 3rd, 2006
Author's product rating:
Sound Quality
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Look & Design
Excellent
Range of Features
Excellent
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Small, light, easy to navigate, lots of features, good software, good sound quality, glows when charging .
Disadvantages:
Could do with a larger capacity, FM - radio doesn't work too well, doesn't seem to be happy with WMAs and doesn't play MP4s .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
From cassettes to CDs to Minidiscs, portable music players have been continuously advancing: smaller size, larger memory, easier navigation. The newest advance is the MP3 player, which boasts about its ability to store and add thousands of high quality songs with the greatest of ease. The Creative Zen Micro should be seen as the archetype of this.
Upon opening the box, I found the Zen Micro itself, a battery, a USB cable, headphones, some manuals and an installation CD. Putting it all together was pretty self explanatory, although the manual did give a detailed explanation of how to put the headphones into the the headphone socket. I switched it on, and it did its little "hold on, I'm just sorting everything out" thing, and 20 or so seconds later it was raring to go. The first sample songs were some lovely little musac-esque instrumentals; nothing too interesting, but it was quite nice to have something mindless to listen to at first before adding my own "why is he screaming?" music.
Installing the software was very easy. I just plugged it into my computer with the provided USB 2.0 cable, stuck the CD in, followed the on-screen instructions, and I was done. Unlike some software *cough* Sony Sonicstage *cough*, the tracks didn't need to be converted or stuck in some funny playlist; you just select the tracks you want and press add- it's as easy as that. Also, the Zen charges when it's plugged into the computer, which means you can add tracks whilst it gets itself full of electric juice. It doesn't take very long to charge, and can be done on any computer, even without the software installed. At first I was horrified at the idea of a mains-plug not being provided, but I've discovered that it really isn't needed, although you can buy one if you so wish.
The menus are quite easy to navigate. At first, you start with "Music Library", which then goes to a sub-menu of artists, albums, genres etc etc, and then to an artist, then the album, and finally you choose the song. If you press the play button when you have an artist highlighted, it will play all their music in order, likewise if you do so on an artist's album title. It is quite easy to change the menu system, so that everything is in a different order, or things are hidden that would usually be visible and vice versa. For example, the first item on the menu is initially "Music Library", but I changed this to "Artists" as I'm much more likely to use that one then searching by album or genre. The ability to customise things is really great, because I really do just love customising m'gadgets.
The menus are all navigated by brushing your finger up and down the vertical scroll pad in the centre of device, and tapping it quickly to go forwards (eg, select a menu item). There's also a button to go back a step, one to open up a sub-menu of lesser used commands, such as deleting an album or searching for a track, and obviously the rewind, play/pause and fast-forwards buttons. Each button is a touch-pad as opposed to the iPod's hard "clicky" buttons. I guess this could be seen as a disadvantage, and many people who also have the Zen Micro say that "the buttons are too sensitive, and it's harder to tell if you've selected something or not". Since I bought my Zen Micro, i've never had any problems with this, though; I guess it's a personal preference. I do find it a bit annoying how in order to change track you can't just fiddle with it in your pocket or bag, because you'll most likely press the wrong button. On top of the Zen Micro is a little hold button, which stops you from accidentally pressing a button and imploding the world (although it's more likely you'd just unintentionally skip a song).
Aesthetically, it's very nice. My one has a white cover, with a blue screen and backlight on the buttons/outer rim. The Creative Zen is very light (108g, supposedly) and also very small (5.1 cm x 1.9 cm x 8.4 cm, apparently). The headphones, like the body, are bright white. Maybe Creative did this so that people would think you were listening to an iPod, or maybe they did it because it fits in with the colour scheme. I hope they did it for the latter reason, because I'm not the biggest fan of Apple (although that's not really that relevant). The entire unit fits into your palm comfortably, and the corners are all smooth and round (unlike the iPod- yes you heard me, Apple).
The Creative Zen Micro has a wide range of features, including an FM Radio, which is great as it automagically searches for all available stations and sets them to 32 pre-sets. Unfortunately, the reception isn't very good, as it uses the headphone cable as an antannae. This is alright if you're standing on one leg on a chair, dangling the device from the tip of your finger by the cable, but this isn't very practical and runs the risk of a serious spinal injury. I've tried using the FM Radio whilst walking, and the signal is awful, to be honest. Another feature is the calendar, which you can store all your hilarious future activities in, as well as a phonebook and the like, which synchronises with Microsoft Outlook. A pretty cool feature is the "DJ" section, which has a range of different features such as "Most Played Tracks", which tells you which 20 songs you listen to most, and "Rarely Heard", which is, of course, the opposite of this. It's also possible to randomly play all your tracks, or all the tracks by an artist/genre/album, as well as looping a track or album.
This MP3 player can store 6gb of music and data which, depending on your songs' sound quality and length, can hold roughly 1500 songs at 128kbps. At first I thought "how can I fill that much space?", but trust me, you can. The sound quality is generally very good, although many people have complained about the headphones not being very good. I think the headphones are fine, except the little pads on them fell off within a week or so of owning it.
As far as durability goes, well, It's not broken yet, and I've owned it for maybe 9 months. There's a little bit of dust under the screen, but that's going to happen with all electronic objects.
The Creative Zen Micro can apparently play these formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, ADPCM and WMA DRM. However, my Zen Micro seems to be a bit funny with WMA files. I don't know whether it's my one or all of them, or even just the files themselves, but it messes with the player. A song that is 8 minutes long, for example, it wil say is 2 minutes long, and after 2 minutes the progress bar will stop, but the track will keep playing. Or if the track is 3 minutes long, it may say that it's 5 minutes long, and if you fast forwards to the last 3 minutes, the whole unit crashes and the battery has to be removed to reset it. Slighly annoying, but nothing too excrutiating.
I bought my Creative Zen Micro from dabs.com for £140, which is a very good website (although this isn't a review for them!). Other places sell them, such as all major highstreet retailers, although it'll probably be more expensive there. Please bear in mind, however, that I bought this a while ago, and the price has most likely gone down. In fact, amazon.co.uk seem to be selling the same thing for £115 now.
Oh yes, and finally (I nearly forgot to mention), you can put data files on it, too. You can't view them directly on the device itself, of course, but it's a great way to transfer or store data. It doesn't require the Zen Micro to be installed on the computer, either.
So, in general, I'm very happy with this. It's small and it's easy to use, and the battery doesn't die after a year (yes, I am looking at you, Apple). If you are to buy an MP3 player, I'd certainly advise you to get this one. Full marks.
Advantages: Hold alot of songs, long battery life Disadvantages: Not photo, not colour, not as many features as some
...on and it will say Creative Labs and do its little start up feature. if you have turned off in the middle of the song it will go back to where you left it in that song (can be suprising!) or to the album you were on. To get back to the start, press the 'back' button untill you get to the start up screen. Here there is a list - Music Library, Now Playing, Play Mode, FM radio, Extras and System.
MUSIC LIBRARY- When selected (to select hit the middle ... ...music. Here you have Playlists, Artists, Albums, All Tracks, Genre and DJ.
Playlists - To make a playlist you scroll to the song you want click the button on the bottom right and select add to playlist. You can name the playlist and there is no limit to how many you can have.
Artists - Here all you music is listed alphabetically by artist. This is the catagory i use more ofter. Once you select an artist, you get a choice of the albums of theres ...
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Advantages: 6 GB of digital music storage Disadvantages: Creative should consider a key lock system when not in use
CREATIVE ZEN Micro 6GB (Deep Purple) - TITLED : Theres nothing wrong with a bit of DP- 28/07/2008 "Heres something about the company"
The Creative Worldwide business is called CREATIVE LABS > Creatives UK product branch is under the Europe labs which established itself in 1993. - Start -
This PMP is glossy and has great visualisation. It is highly reliable which is what you want in a PMP.and of course it is very user friendly.
The MP3 Player only ... ...in (2007). I'm not a Creative Lab fan as they seem to miss out on the boat regards to product style and of course the highly sought after nano technology. Creative has nano labelled products but they are not so wellknown, due to the fact they are not so good. Creative seems to fall at a couple of hurdles namely the weight. On average Creative is 8 grammes more heavier than Apples' iPod. The other hurdle is the 'trouser test' iPod's generally are ...
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Advantages: No-one will take it due to colour and sound quality Disadvantages: None
CREATIVE ZEN Micro 6GB (Green) - Remember, not one of your 5 a day greens PMP?- 05/06/2008 "Heres something about the company"
The Creative Worldwide business is called CREATIVE LABS > Creatives UK product branch is under the Europe labs which established itself in 1993. Creatives Labs also included - America labs- Asia labs- Europe labs.
-Product > CREATIVES ZEN Micro MP3 Portable Media Player 6GB - lush Green with added turquoise mix- Available ... ...year (2007). I'm not a Creative Lab fan as they seem to miss out on the boat regards to product style and of course the highly sought after nano technology. Creative has nano labelled products but they are not so wellknown, due to the fact they are not so good. Creative seems to fall at a couple of hurdles namely the weight. On average Creative is 8 grammes more heavier than Apples' iPod. The other hurdle is the 'trouser test' iPod's generally are ...
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Advantages: Great sound quality, Scrolling Pad, Easy to use Disadvantages: Not a great range of features, Non coloured screen background
I purchased my Creative Zen Micro in 2005 from PC World for £149.99, which was a bargain in my opinion considering the fact that other stores like Argos were selling the exact same model for £169.99. For this I received the Creative Zen Micro MP3 Player along with a high quality pair of Creative headphones, a USB lead that is used to link my Zen to the computer so it can be charged or to transfer music on to it and a small pouch that my Zen fits ... ...Features
The Creative Zen Micro has an impressive catalogue of features. These include a music library, a playlist section where you create your own playlists and store them, an in built FM radio that allows you to choose up to 32 different stations and rename them, a DJ section that shows you which songs you have listened to the most and which you have listened to the least and how many times you have listened to them, a recording feature ...
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Advantages: Gorgeous shape, easy to hold, fab colours, great menu, excellent quality sound. . . Disadvantages: Sensitivity
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I bought my creative zen in December and have been attached to it ever since. It has never given me any problems and just the look of it makes me go weak at the knees!
I chose to buy the zen in green which I think is such a nice colour (much funkier than the ipods! ), and also because green compliments the cool blue backlight. I honestly believe that this mp3 player is the most gorgeous, aesthetically pleasing object i own. But it wasn't the ... ...; in fact, the main reason i actually bought this was simply because the battery is replaceable, and so after it wears out you just have to buy another. (Unlike the ipods which you have to send back to the manufacturer to get the battery replaced, or just buy a new ipod)
Beware: This product will make you insult the rival ipods for their inferiority compared to Zen !
The only downsides of this product is the sometimes over -sensitive touch sensitive ...
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Advantages: size,memory (5gb), design and battery life Disadvantages: complexity, not much else.
...The creativezenmicro touch! This is the mini ipod's main competition -infact probably their only competition. And this certainly gives the mini ipod a run for it's money.
Not only does it come with a 20% increase in memory over the apple but it is rated as 50%more battery life. So i decided to put this to the test and got both!
**MEMORY**
The memory of the creativezenmicro is a halfway point between the 6gb and the 4gb mini ipod's. It's 5gb and so this plays roughly 1250 files at 128kbs (mp3) or 2500 songs at 64 kbps (wma) So 2500 is pretty respectible from Creative labs espicially crammed into something as small as this. You can expect pretty much to be able to carry 250 albums basically! Pretty impressive.
**SOUND**
What i really like about this is the ability to change sound quality from 64kbps to 128kbps. This...
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Advantages: 40hr Battery, Sleek, Large Micro Hard Drive Disadvantages: Slow file conversion, Tiresome buttons
...and cheerful adapter (tape to stereo - plugs directly into where the earphones would go)
On top of the MP3 player is also a little slider that stops the buttons from being pressed when the drive is in your pocket!
There where some complaints a wile back with the buttons "seeming to crack" but this has never happened, and even little hair lines are still not visible between the D-Pad where 4 buttons share the same face.
The overall weight and size is quite small for what you get, and price when i received mine was £150 (same as the price of a 5GBCreativeZenMicro) but of course this is a 20GB!
Size is around 6cm high, 1cm deep, 3-4cm wide.
The long life 40hr+ battery is user accessible so no sending your ipod off to the factory to get it opened up!
So if you're looking for a strong, spacious MP3 player, with lots of energy and style...
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Advantages: Small, Lightweight, Good Lookin, GREAT SOUND Disadvantages: No colour screen, touch pad takes getting used to
...Okay...so you wouldn't be here if you didn't love this way this cute little player looks...first impressions are important...and this player had you at hello! Hehe...
It's sleek, tiny, lightweight and it comes in a rainbow of beautiful colours! The back of the player is curved ever so slightly so that it even fits nicely into your hand...no sharp corners here! Esthetically - this player has it all. Well, except for a colour screen, but hey...you want an mp3 player, not a TV!
For music, this player is fully loaded. 5GB of storage for all your mp3/wma needs, FM radio tuner (with excellent reception in urban areas), FM recorder and even a voice recorder for up to 10 hours of your genius mental notes! I also heard that by the summer, Creative will be releasing 4GB and 6GB versions of the ZenMicro as well!
The sound that comes out...
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1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ), 1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB
Manufacturer's product description
You will never be without your favorite music with Zen Micro. Squeezed into its micro-sized casing is the capacity to store up to an astounding 3,000 songs, and keep your music going for up to 12 hours on a single battery charge with its removable, rechargeable Li-ion battery. There's no need to go round in circles with the Zen Micro's intuitive Vertical Touch Pad. Designed to let you easily navigate through your music collection, you can be sure to find any song or data file with ease. Shuffle your songs or albums with the DJ feature, or tune in to the latest songs on the pop charts with the radio. Whatever you're listening to, enjoy the best sound quality and clarity of a hi-fi that fits easily in your pocket. Have access to over two million downloadable songs on the Internet with, not just one, but the many music subscription or download services that the Zen Micro players support. Without being restricted to just one music provider, you have the freedom to choose from the widest selection of songs online from MSN Music and other music services. With PlaysForSure support, you will always be able to play any digital music you purchase. Not only does it play music, the Zen Micro helps you keep your life organized too. The mini-organizer consists of a calendar, an address book and a to-do-list. Keep track of all your business appointments or classes. Sync up your Microsoft Outlook email addresses, calendar notes in your home or office PCs with Zen Micro. Need to record lectures, business meetings, or just love the sound of your voice? The built-in microphone lets you to create and store voice memos with the built-in voice recorder. Created with a mesmerizing blue backlight glow, FM tuner and FM recording with 32 preset stations, USB 2.0 for fast transfer of files and 8 preset EQ settings, the Creative Zen Micro packs so much into something so small. Now, whoever said small had to mean minimal?
System requirements
OS Required: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Peripheral / Interface Devices: CD-ROM, CD-ROM, USB port
System Requirements Details: Pentium II - 350 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 30 MB
03.04.2005
16.03.2005
