Creative ZEN X-Fi

1422 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1422 reviews of Creative ZEN X-Fi. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the performance and price. The sound and usability also get good reviews, but the connectivity and reliability get less positive views.

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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 X-Fi is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Creative ZEN X-Fi

alaTest has collected and analyzed 540 user reviews of Creative ZEN X-Fi 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. People are impressed by the portability and price. The sound and usability also get good views, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the connectivity and reliability.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Creative ZEN X-Fi

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Creative ZEN X-Fi from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the reliability and portability are overall positive. The sound and performance are also appreciated. There are some critical views about the usability. There are some mixed reviews about the price.

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

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)

Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB

Creative's Zen X-Fi isn't your average mp3 player, nor does it come with awful headphones!

Transferring tracks is a little slow over Wi-Fi - you wouldn't want to copy more than a few tracks at a time - but it's a nice feature to have. Browsing the media library on your PC while you listen is a surprisingly pleasant experience, and for...

May, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Creative Zen Style M100 4GB

Nicely put together, easy enough to use, good specs, sounds weighty

The touch controls aren’t perfect, sound could be crisper

A neat ultra-portable player that packs plenty of punch

Dec, 2011

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Creative Zen X-Fi Style 16GB review

A multi-media portable, the Creative Zen X-Fi Style 16GB is very likeable and affordable

Fun, fairly robust design ; good format support ; smooth sound and crisp pictures

Lacks the sonic insight of the best

It’s no sonic thriller, but the Creative is likeable and affordable

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Creative Zen X-Fi W/less LAN (32GB) review

Majors on portability and competitively priced, but not so hot when it comes to pure performance

Small ; wireless music transfers ; impressive battery life for music ; plenty of features

Small, average quality screen ; audio lacks refinement ; not the most intuitive to use

Majors on portability but not so hot when it comes to pure performance; worth considering if price and size are crucial

Nov, 2008

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Expert review by : James Rivington (techradar.com)

Creative Zen X-Fi review

Our review of the new super Wi-Fi MP3 player from Creative

Sound quality is brilliant ; Wi-Fi works well ; Earphones are great ; Speaker is a nice touch

Interface is clunky ; Buttons are fiddly

A great MP3 player - one for anyone other than those used to the slick iPod touch interface

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Tim Moynihan (techadvisor.co.uk)

Creative Zen X-Fi review

The Creative Zen X-Fi has better sound, superb headphones, an amazing feature set, expandable storage via an SD card slot, an easy-to-use interface that will please users who don't want to work with a touchscreen, and - here's the kicker - the ability...

It's an outstanding digital music player that rises to the top with ease. The masses may continue to think iPod first when they need a new MP3 player - but it will be a shame if they do. The Creative Zen X-Fi is arguably the most innovative,...

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuff.tv (stuff.tv)

Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB review

Creative's been at this MP3 game for some time now. Longer than its vaguely successful competitor, Apple, even. It's had hits and misses, but mostly hits, and its latest iPod Nano rival, the Zen X-Fi, looks like it could be the best yet. The Zen X-Fi...

Aug, 2008

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Stuff magazine

Can X-Fi sound enhancement tech and a smattering of Wi-Fi elevate Creative's latest portable media player beyond its contemporaries?

Stunning value, nifty extras and excellent performance make the 16GB Zen X-Fi a must-have

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

Creative Zen X-Fi

Preview: Creative's new PMP has the price and features to make the iPod Touch edgy. But can you stomach its lack of a touchscreen?

Packed with features. Music and video streaming over Wi-Fi. Good bundled earbuds

Smallish screen. No touchscreen

Jul, 2008

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Creative ZEN X-fi Style review

The Creative ZEN X-fi Style does not bring anything new but the design. If youâ€™re looking for a simple compact MP3 player that offers good sound quality and let you play FLAC, we have no hesitation in recommending it. The Creative ZEN X-Fi Style is...

Oct, 2010

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