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Creative Zen Touch 40 GB Audio Player |  |
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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Nice Unit
I've owned mine for around three years now, and it's still working just fine. I drive truck so I use it a lot in the semi with the stereo adapter. I mostly use it to listen to MP3 downloads of some favorite radio morning programs of mine (Nice to hear without all the comercials), but when I do use it for the music I've put on it really sounds pretty good.
The only problem I've is that a few times it wouldn't turn on, but that's easily fixed by sticking a pin or plastic tooth pic into the reset hole. The only other problem was in figuring outsome aspects of the program on the computer. The instructions could have given a bit more information. Eventually I did figure everything out and haven't had problems with it since.
My only reservation about this unit is what I'll do if the battery stops recharging. I havent seen any replacement battery and the screws on the unit are extremely small (Much smaller than the typical small screwdriver set) so I haven't taken the case apart to look and see if the battery actually does detach. But for now the battery last a really long time with evey charge.
I'm happy with this unit. There's a lot of space on mine (40g) and I've barely gone over the half way point after putting in many CD's. | 5 | Today | Completely satisfied
This is a great product. I had a video i-pod - hated it, hated the way that I had to use the wretched i-tunes. So, I did research and got the Touch. My life improved. I have not had the difficulty with the software that others have. To me it seems easy and intuitive. A minus is that computers don't recognize that player as a drive - you have to use the Nomad software to store data files - that means an added step to data storage... but to me, that is nothing in comparison to the misery of using i-tunes and having overpriced dreck pushed at you every minute. The great thing about the Touch is that it is a terrific machine and it is MINE - it doesn't make the owner an indentured servant to Apple. Sure, it takes a little while to become familiar with the eccentricities but once you get the drift, you'll fall in love. It doesn't have video, but who cares - who wants to watch a movie on a postage stamp? The Touch is worth every penny of the high price it commanded when it first came out. Discounted, it is an unbeatable bargain. | 5 | Today | Broken product, even worse customer service
DO NOT BUY THIS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH THE CREATIVE LABS LOGO!! Where to begin with this piece of junk? I bought this due to its hard drive size, its compatibility with all types of music files, its long lasting battery, and the other reviews I read. When I got the refurbished (by Creative Labs) player, the first thing I did was install the software, then tried to sync the player with Windows Media Player 11. As soon as I turned the player on (after chargin the battery), I got a firmware error message. A search through the Creative Labs website to find a fix resulted in receiving an RMA to send it back to Creative Labs for repair, which I did. A month and several inquiries to Creative as to the status of the player later, I checked the RMA website where I was told there was as issue with the RMA. No email notification that there was problem, and I was surprised as I had followed their instructions for returning it for repair. I still don't have a working player and don't have high expectations when I get it back. Maybe my viewpoint will change when I am actually able to use an operable player, but I wouldn't recommend buying anything made by Creative Labs. There are better players out there for comparable prices, and I am regretting my decision to buy it. Next time, I'm getting a Cowon, a Zune, or (may my tongue turn black for saying) an ipod. | 1 | Today | Partially Satisfied Customer
The first day I got my Zen MP3 player, the hard drive immediately stopped working by the second song. I returned it for a different player and am satisfied with the second player so far. My only problem with the Zen player is that you cannot create files to store different types of music or certain albums, but I guess you can overcome that issue by playing music according to artist, genre, etc... Also, I'm still waiting for my refund from e-parts and more for having to ship out my broken player. It hasn't come yet. | 2 | Today | Most enduring mp3 player
I have actually had my Creative Zen Touch for going on five years now, and it still works as flawlessly as the day I bought it. It's a real pity Creative doesn't make them anymore.
I am not gentle with my electronics. I have dropped, washed, left it out in the car, and who knows what else. The (somewhat) cruddy carrying case has long since fallen apart, I've had to purchase new earbuds over and over again as the old ones fall apart, but my Zen is still miraculously going strong.
Although bulky, I find that that larger size is a benefit more than a hindrance. If you drop it, you don't have to freak and wonder if you'll have to shell out another $250+ for a replacement.
Mind you, there are some negative factors as well, most of them applying to the software. I prefer ripping my cds with Windows Media Player, and occasionally I'll rip songs and the software simply won't recognize that there's an mp3 on my computer. I'll open the folder and the software just shows it as empty space. The only way to avoid that problem is by ripping the cd with the software's ripping program, and it's frustrating that you can't change the song quality. Also, I enjoy listening to music from many different countries, and, although when you first set up the software it supports all languages, if you should need to switch computers or download the software to a new computer, there's no longer any language support. You can fiddle with that program as much as you want and download as many patches as you can, it doesn't matter. You'll just have to find the romanized titles for those songs, or the song'll just appear on your mp3 player as gibberish.
Despite these setbacks, the fact remains that the mp3 player itself is sturdy, dependable, and, most imoprtantly, still working. It breaks my heart, but I've been having to look for a new one for no other reason than that I no longer have any room on my old one. And it breaks my heart even more that I can't just get an upgraded version of this one. | 5 | Today | Fabulous!
This MP3 player is awesome. I've had it for almost 3 years now and it's still running great. I bought it to take to Iraq with me when I got deployed and it survived the deployment, it's been to the gym with me (I know, not good for hard drive-based MP3 players, I'm in the market for a flash drive-based player), on all my travels, everywhere.
So first the software it comes with is incredibly easy to use and very useful. Easy to make playlists and sort through songs. True that you can't make playlists on the go, but I'm ok with that.
It's got a hold button on the top, which I've found very useful. I've had the thing in my bag and then pulled it out only to find that the battery drained; now I just put the hold button on and it can't do that anymore. It also helps when taking it out of the case so you don't accidentally hit 'Random' or the power button (done both).
Dedicated volume buttons, a must for me. Speaking of sound, it's pretty good. There are some songs that I listen to that the volume can't quite go as high as I'd like, but it's very possible that I've converted files incorrectly - don't know. Anyway, it's perfect for what I need.
The touch scroll takes a little bit of getting used to and it can be a bit oversensitive, but I got the hang of it pretty quick and now find it very easy to use.
I've never really tested the battery life, but it seems to be just fine, haven't had any problems with it.
That's my 2 cents, overall great MP3 player, highly recommend it! | 5 | Today | Some Pros, Some Cons
Have owned it for 2+ years.
Pros:
- Excellent Sound quality
- Long Battery Life
- Durable, thing can be tossed around and screen has never scratched even with no case to protect it.
- Cheap
Cons:
- The buttons slowly stopped doing what they were supposed to. Occassionally hitting "next" will do the dreaded random all. Or it might pause. Could be because of all the dropping over the years but I don't think so. Seemed more of a gradual onset of dysfunction than any "breaking."
- Random all is useless and annoying.
- The software is buggy. It crashes a lot, and the built in player rarely works.
- The touchpad is hard to use, even after years of practice.
Conclusion... Buy it because it's cheap and plays great music for long periods of time. Plus it doesn't need iTunes or the proprietary song format.
If you have more money to spend, however, there is almost certainly something better on the market that is also non-iPod. | 3 | Today | Built like a Cadillac, rides like one too!
I have had the pleasure of owning a Zen Touch for the past three years now! The only problem I have had to date is that I lost the power adapter; seriously, that's it!
The Zen Touch has solid construction (I've dropped it several times), is easily navigable, has great sound and has an amazing file capacity. I tried to get into the I-pod hype, but saw so many other cost effective alternatives; I thought I would try to make Mac work harder for my affection (not even the i-phone has swayed me yet).
Although I am a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio and make huge use of the Stiletto that boasts a pretty sizable mp3 capacity itself (along with recorded radio files and internet radio capability), I still use my Zen Touch heavily for work at our after school programs.
I would go to bat for the Zen Touch any day (although I don't think Creative makes them any more). I will use my Zen until they start downloading music directly to my brain... we, even then the Zen would probably be way more reliable (I've had to reboot the old noggin quite a few times since I work with kids).
| 5 | Today | Great sound and storage space. Somewhat annoying interface
I got this to replace my XTRA 30GB. It's pretty much a good substitute. The sound on this thing is great. Unfortunately the headphone Creative ships with it suck and don't do it justice at all so you will definitely want to invest in a pair of good headphones to go with it.
It's a little smaller than the XTRA and I guess it looks a little better. Unfortunately the little dial you used to navigate around the menus has been replaced by a touch pad. This takes a while to get used to and still is hard for me to get right on the song I want on first try. Although going into the options and reducing the sensitivity of the touch pad helps with this, Also, there a lot of menus to navigate through. To me new interface is an example of trying to fix something that wasn't broken and actually making it worse. You can transfer music quickly and easily, Vista downloads the right driver instantly and the battery holds a long charge
This is a nice player for about $100 on the whole. The sound is by far the most important thing to me on an MP3 player and the Creative players all sound great. Its 40GB capacity is also nice to backup a lot of music or use it as a little portable hard drive. With all the benefits I can live with the slightly irritating interface and menus.
| 4 | Today | Keep all your music with you!
I bought one of these after making extensive comparisons with other players. I didn't want video so I chose this older model. The sound quality is very good with some separately purchased earphones (the ones in the box are okay but not great). The battery life is amazing. I'm not sure if it gets 24 hours but I use it every day all week and I often don't charge it before going back to work again on Monday. I only have two complaints, this player is heavy, but that is to be expected with such a long-lived battery, and that when I am accessing a large playlist the player can take a very long time to respond. Also I find the random button on the front a bit silly, I listen to a lot of different styles of music and hearing opera followed by pop music just doesn't work for me. That said, this is a great player and when the time comes to get a new one I will buy another product from Creative. | 4 | Today |
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