Creative Labs MuVo TX 256 MB MP3 Player

by Creative

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 1.4 x 2.9 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001UEHOE
• Item model number: 73PD051000031
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

CREATIVE LABS (73PD051000031) Creative Nomad MuVo TX - digital player / voice recorder - flash 256 MB

Customer Reviews

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great little player, July 7, 2004

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"lrowe5" (New Britain, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Labs MuVo TX 256 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I've had this mp3 player for a few months now, and I am extremely happy with it.

Pros:
- Very small and lightweight
- No cables or software necessary
- Easy to load; you just drag and drop
- Easy menu navigation with intuitive GUI
- Has all the necessary features (random, repeat, set it to skip certain folders, etc)
- Doubles as a flash drive
- Arm strap and/or belt clip are great when you're on the move

Cons:
- Wide design is hard to get into the USB port on my HP at work (fits perfectly fine in my Dell at home)

Overall it is a wonderful product and I am very happy with my purchase.

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Mighty Muvo, May 27, 2004

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James Simon (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Labs MuVo TX 256 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

This is a great and tiny alternative for those who think other MP3 players are too expensive, big, or complicated. As a Mac user using System 9.2, this couldn't be easier to use. Even without the battery (only needed for playback), the tiny unit plugged in right into the USB port and came up instantly on my Mac without having to install anything; true plug & play! This also makes sharing songs with other people easy (assuming you want to risk the wrath of the RIAA, not that I'd ever do it of course). Windows users will probably have to install the enclosed software. Then it was simply drag and drop. This makes updating it so easy! This is especially useful when you just want to hear individual songs. It will hold folders of songs like if you want a whole album, but unless you preface each track with a order number (01, 02, 03, etc), it will play the folder in alphabetical order. It has a decent MP3 display for song titles (not artists). Also, the included headphones are crappy but the sound is very good if you replace them. And yes, there's a slight buzz when the backlight goes on for half a second, but if you don't make any adjustments while playing you'll never hear it like during a workout. Also, the single AAA battery lasts 11 hours which is also replacable, unlike iPods which you have send the whole thing back. It holds 4 hours of music in non-compressed CD quality (a minimum 128kbs), which is plently of non-repetetive music for the commuter, excersise enthusiast, or pretty much anyone. It can hold more in a more compressed format, but you'll lose some quality in sound. It includes most of the major playback selections like normal, repeat, and shuffle play for the whole player or folders. No programming feature, but that can be fixed by making a folder on you computer of songs and tranferring it to the Muvo. It also doubles as a voice recorder or for holding any small non-audio file. For the very minor problems it has, this a very simple machine that really delivers.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great little player., October 7, 2004

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ideas - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Labs MuVo TX 256 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I just got my Muvo TX today. So far I would have to say this is a great little player. The USB flash drive configuration is very handy. I didn't even install the enclosed software. I just plugged the Muvo into my USB port and dragged my MP3s over to the player. Took about 2 minutes to transfer about 175 MB, and the transfer was flawless.

My capacity has been in the neighborhood of 50 songs (MP3 format), though some of mine are pretty long live tracks, and most are encoded at 160 bits. So, you can probably expect to get more songs on your Muvo with average length tracks and 128 bit encoding. The Muvo is absolutely tiny, which I love; not much bigger than a pack of gum. The menu system is intuitive, and the blue backlight looks cool. I'm running my Muvo on a rechargable NIMH battery, and battery life appears to be excellent. I've played with it half the night and it still reads a full charge. With two decent rechargables you should have no problem keeping the Muvo running continuously.

The only downside I can see is the included earbud headphones, which have pads that are too large to fit comfortably in my ears. Sound on the OEM headphones also seemed tinny to my ear. I was a little disapointed with the sound quality until I changed headphones. But when I plugged in a pair of cheap Sony headphones, the improvement was dramatic. I now have no complaints on sound.

Compared to the MP3 players I've had in the past (read: Rio), the Muvo is a vast improvement. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.