Creative ZEN Micro

2772 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2772 reviews of Creative ZEN Micro. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and price. The sound and usability also get good feedback, but many are less positive about the reliability. Comments are divided on the connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Creative ZEN Micro is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1122 user reviews of Creative ZEN Micro from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the portability and price are overall positive. The sound and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some negative reviews about the reliability.

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82% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Creative ZEN Micro

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1268 user reviews of Creative ZEN Micro from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price and performance. The sound and usability also get good feedback, whereas there are some negative views about the connectivity and reliability.

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71% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Creative Zen Micro 5GB review

A good-looking iPod mini rival

Attractive looks

Difficult controls

The Creative Micro looks great but is let down by its fiddly controls

Mar, 2008

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Creative Zen Micro 5GB MP3 Player overview

Creative (70PF108000047) Digital Audio Player

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Creative - Zen Micro

It's not difficult to deduce that Creative got the idea for its Zen Micro hard drive music player from the Apple iPod mini. Technically the two players have a fair amount in common, and they have ...

We can best sum up the Zen Micro by referring to the On/Off switch. Toggle it one way and the player starts up with a funky blue backlight that surrounds the screen and illuminates the controls beautifully. Start an album playing and flick the switch...

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Robert Irvine (webuser.co.uk)

Creative Zen Micro

It may never attain the fashion icon status of the iPod Mini, but in terms of value and versatility the Zen Micro beats all competitors.

With 5GB of storage, you can carry around roughly 1,250 tracks in MP3 format or twice as many in WMA, with the additional option of using part of the hard disk to store data files.

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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

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The Creative's extra capacity, great styling and price tag make it an attractive option.

Neat design, simple to operate

Battery drains quickly

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Ian Bell (digitaltrends.com)

Creative Labs Zen Micro 5GB Review

The Zen Micro by Creative Labs is arguably the best looking iPod clone on the market.

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by : Melissa J. Perenson (pcworld.com)

Zen Micro 5GB Mp3 Player

The Creative Zen Micro 5GB digital audio player packs a lot of functionality into a small space. This ambitious player does a lot of things ably, but we found room for improvement.

The player ships with two software applications: the inelegant Creative MediaSource (for ripping CDs and syncing your music library with your Zen) and the Zen Micro Media Explorer (which simplifies viewing, sorting, and copying Zen Micro contents from...

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Bill Machrone (pcmag.com)

Creative Zen Micro

After nearly nine months in a fast-moving market, the Creative Zen Micro is holding up very welland looking mahvelous in its nine different colors. When we first reviewed the Zen Micro, we were impressed with its audio performance and pleased with its...

High-quality playback. Voice recording. FM radio. Battery charges via USB connection.

Touch-sensitive controls take some getting used to. Weak FM reception. Noticeable distortion under some conditions.

The Creative Zen Micro is still the value leader among small hard drive players, and in terms of sound quality, it is also a performance leader.

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by : Sean Portnoy (cnet.com)

Performance

Creative Zen Micro (5GB)

The Creative Zen Micro features an FM tuner/recorder, a voice recorder, and a PIM that syncs with Outlook. You can choose from 10 colors and easily replace the removable battery. The Zen Micro is also compatible with subscription-based online music...

The Creative Zen Micro's touch-pad navigation won't impress everyone, and the fact that it records voice and FM tuner in only WAV format is a bit of a bummer. There's also no dedicated volume control.

The colorful and versatile Creative Zen Micro will make lots of users happy.

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by : CNET Australia (cnet.com.au)