Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player

by Creative Labs

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JHWQ
• Item model number: MUVO128
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (245 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,915 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Capacity: 128 MB

Amazon.co.uk Review

Combining a high-quality 128 MB MP3 player with a compact USB hard drive, Creative Labs has created MuVo, a logical step in hybrid portable devices.

MuVo is compact (about the size of a cigarette lighter) and lightweight, and it stores images, Web pages, and other documents, in addition to your MP3 files.

Installation is a breeze. Simply plug the MuVo into a spare USB port and your PC recognizes it as a mass storage device. No drivers are needed, although the unit does ship with some drivers and a special formatting tool. Transferring files to the unit is as easy as the installation: Just drag and drop files into the player and you're set to go. Once you've transferred data or MP3 files, remove the MuVo from your computer and slide it onto the battery pack. One AAA battery will net you up to 12 hours of power.

One problem we found was that because the unit doesn't ship with a cradle or USB port extension cable, we had to go around to the back of our computer every time we wanted to insert or remove the device. This isn't a problem if you have a USB hub or are using the MuVo on a laptop.

Although slightly more expensive than a mass storage device of comparable size, the MuVo is ideal for those wanting a compact, versatile MP3 player. --Martin Snelling, Amazon.co.uk

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Creative Labs Nomad Muvo MP3 Player 128 MB

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Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Survived the laudry!!!, June 8, 2003

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James D. Pack (San Diego, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I have a love-hate relationship with this product. It has failed for me maybe twice but always worked again after reformatting the drive. Once it quit after I put some files into a folder instead of just putting it on the drive (I don't recommend doing that) and the other time it failed I dropped it from about 1.5 ft. Today I left it in my pants that I washed and I thought for sure it was ruined. AMAZINGLY it still works great.
Great sound. Small enough to fit in the back of my mountain bike jersey when biking. Great design and ease of use. A little unreliable. Very pleased but not quite 5 stars.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Product, October 12, 2002

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Sheldon (Aspen, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I got the 128MB version of this product, but except for storage capacity both models are the same. The first thing that gets you is the size. The photos don't do it justice. Like, it's really, really small. We're talking 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 (inches). And, it weighs almost nothing.

There have been some negative comments on this product, but I feel the negatives are what make this product what it is. You see, you have to look at this thing as a USB memory module -- that just happens to play music. One complaint has been the lack of a display, but a display would just make it bigger. Another complaint has been the lack of a memory. When you turn it off it starts back at the beginning. Well, I assume a memory feature would use up battery life. And another complaint has been a lack of controls. I mean, how many controls do you need? It's so simple I had it up and running 10 minutes after opening the box, and that includes loading files onto it.

It does feel kinda cheap (plastic), but the controls work well, and the only problems I've had are sometimes when you click to move up or down a track it might miss by a track. Fast foward is not audible, so you hold the button and guess. Otherwise, it works extremely well.

Another thing that makes this product unique is that the memory module separates from the battery compartment and plugs right into a USB port. No drivers are needed for Window Me/2000/XP, but you will have to load the included drivers if you use Windows 98. I work on a lot of computers and often have to transfer files from one to another. The MuVo makes this a snap. And hey, if you happen to load a few MP3 files on it you can listen to some tunes while you're walking from one office to another.

Sound quality is determined by how good your MP3 files are and your headphones. I have a pair of Sonys that do sound better than what comes with it, but not much. And here's a tip: The free version of sofware that came with your CDRW may not rip MP3 files at 128kb (about the lowest quality that sounds decent). I did a bit of searching around and found a program called CDex that works quite well at getting decent quality MP3 files off your CDs -- and it's free!

The MuVo also has a repeat function. You push a button at the beginning of where you want the repeat to start, and again where you want it to end. While this is a lot of work if you want to listen to one track over and over, it's perfect for any musician trying to learn a song.

If you're looking for CD quality and lots of features, I suggest you get a good skip-proof portable CD player. But, if you want a very small MP3 player that sounds pretty damn good, and is extremly small and lightweight, this is a great product. By the way, everbody I've shown this to has been amazed at both the sound quality and the size.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Portability, Storage and Sound for its size, October 7, 2002

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Krista "omegasoft" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

This is my first MP3 player. I'd been looking at a number of players for a long time. My criteria were

i) portability,
ii) storage, that can carry more than an hour of music, and
iii) above average sound quality. This was it.

I was able to transfer music files to the player within 5 min of opening the package and out jogging with it in an hour! My complaint about it is its plastic covering that make it look flimsy... but make it light. Some features worth noting.... there's no random playing, no display screen and always start with the first song. But this is it if you're looking for a good portable player!

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