Creative Labs Muvo NX 256 MB MP3 Player

Creative Labs Muvo NX 256 MB MP3 Player Review

I bought the Nomad Muvo NX 256 over one year ago, and I loved it so much that I am upgrading to a TX 512.

I love the fact that the USB connector is built right in. That was the biggest factor that influenced my decision to buy this unit. No cables to carry around (or lose), just plug it in and go. If I am at a friend's house, and they have a song I want, I can just plug into their computer and take it! It is SO EASY! You use it as you would any other removable drive.

Don't bother with the Creative software, it sucks. Just drag your music over and go. The "problem" of playing alphabetically can be overcome by putting numbers in front of music filenames, I already do this with all my CDs.

The headphones that it comes with are not great. I use Sony's MDR-ED21LP headphones, which cost about (buy them online, I can almost never find them in stores), and the sound is great.

The unit is very durable, I dropped it many, many times and it survived with no problem. Battery life is pretty good, but if I am going on a trip or planning a long day at the beach I usually bring an extra AAA along, just in case.

One word of caution: I upgraded the firmware a few months ago, and it slowly began to crap out on me after that. I would have to push the power button twice to make it turn on, and it would not always be recognized by my computer. It was fine until I upgraded the firmware... So if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Overall, I love the Muvo NX 256, however I would probably recommend the TX series to a new buyer, since TX has USB 2.0 and NX has USB 1.1.

Creative Labs Muvo NX 256 MB MP3 Player Feature

• 256 MB of flash memory holds up to 8 hours WMA or 4 hours MP3 music when recorded at 64 kbps (WMA) or 128 kbps (MP3)
• Works as a USB Flash Drive with any PC or Mac with USB 1.1 port, holds the equivalent of 176 floppies
• Built-in microphone records up to 16 hours of high quality monaural voice recording
• Connect to any Creative Speaker system with the M-PORT interface for instant music playback through your speakers
• Compatible with Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, and XP

Creative Labs Muvo NX 256 MB MP3 Player Overview

Travel easily with your MuVo NX and experience superb sound quality in a tiny, ultra-light device on the plane, on the train, or while you exercise. With skip-free flash memory and included sports armband and case, the NOMAD MuVo NX is designed for flawless performance during exercise and other rigorous activity. Simply attach the NOMAD MuVo NX to any PC with the built-in USB connector and drag-and-drop your music files between your PC storage and the NOMAD MuVo NX. Get creative with your MuVo and share your documents, photos and any other data files between PCs at home, work or on the road. Use the handy built-in mic to record up to 8 hours of voice messages, notes and conversations. Play your MP3s or WMAs for up to 4 hours on one AA battery. The high-resolution backlit LCD provides full track information (ID3 tags), access to custom settings and allows folder navigation with the convenient rocker button. Using the MuVo NX couldn't be simpler, just load it, snap it, and go!

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