Creative Labs NOMAD II 64 MB MP3 Player Pearl

by Creative

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• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WHW2
• Item model number: 5000001195
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,671 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So now you get to buy it with color!, August 20, 2000

By A Customer

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

So you get to buy the best MP3 player around but with a funky pearl color! Real Nice.

The Nomad II by Creative Labs is the best MP3 player around, period. There are others that do almost the same job, but none of them provide the great package you get with the Nomad. You see, you get the best transfer option available, the USB cable which can transfer a song in 10 seconds. I don't think the USB is a problem, almost every new computer comes with at least one port, and in case you don't have one you can buy one at a fairly low price and start using it.

With the Nomad II you also get 64 MB of storage capacity. It's almost one CD's worth of music at 128kbit. And as the manufacturers say, it's near CD quality. I have yet to find the "flaw" with MP3 recording. You could also record in WMA format which would make your NOMAD II hold around 2 hours of music.

For those of you who are unsure about an MP3 player, and prefer MiniDisc; the only positive thing I see from MD is the capacity of having multiple discs, but if you have some money, you can do the same with Nomad, just get some extra memory cards, and you're set.

The option of expanding the Nomad is also a nice feature. In the future you can buy a bigger memory card, and get more music into your player, but isn't 1 hour a decent amount?

The nifty, extra features you get with the Nomad is what sets it apart from most players of it's kind. You get an FM tuner (which you can program to remember 32 stations!) a voice recording (for those of you who don't want to forget appointments) and the earphones with remote control! You might say that the earphones are awful, but they have a great sound quality. You can always buy or use your smaller earbuds if it's a problem...

If you find no use for some of these features, and you only want it "rough" (you only want a player for listening to MP3s) then get a Rio 500, it's not as expensive as others, and you get your 64 MB of internal (!) memory and an extra space for another memory card. You can also get it with special colored casings (purple and teal). But I'm not here to review the Rio, I'm here to talk about the Nomad II.

The size and weight of this player are impressive! Just pick up your computer mouse, imagine it has no cord, and that's about it. (I'm talking about a standard mouse, not one of those huge ones!)

And the look and feel are just, awesome. You can hide it in a pocket, just like a small celullar phone and remember, it'll never skip!

The only thing that has yet to convince me of the Nomad, is it's price, not that its expensive (because most similar player cost around the same), but I think is a considerable amount of money... But I'd say it's worth it!

If the Nomad could make dinner, I'd probably marry it!

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the way to go, November 26, 2000

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David Crowley (Pinedale, WY) - See all my reviews

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

Great product! I tried the Rio 500 first but the volume was week and did not give me enough control. Then I got the Nomad II. Its got great volume (7 watts I think) and when you throw in the equalizer controls (bass and treble) and the output selection (headphones or speakers) you get plenty of sound. Depending on the size of the files I can fit about 30 songs, two - three hours of music. I generally use 65kb songs.

Interface is pretty OK. THe firmware on the Nomad is good, easy to use and upgradeble. The Creative music and Nomad software is not so hot, but I don't use it anyway. Because its upgradable, I got the WMA format so I can access the Nomad through the Windows Media Player.

THe sound recording is great. I recorded a late night speech and slept through the whole thing - about 4 hours the I reviewed it all the next morning. And I can't imagine not having a radio on something I paid 250+ for.

This is the one

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow. This baby was worth the research time..., January 13, 2001

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mmmgrrrl "mmmgrrrl" (san francisco, california United States) - See all my reviews

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

I own a Sony MZ-R70 but I knew it was time to go totally digital for the ease of use and non-skip attribute (for the gym and running). I researched and researched and decided on the Nomad II. What a pleasant surprise! My expectactions were exceeded and that NEVER happens. Although pricey, for me, it is well worth the investment. The software installs easily but admittedly takes a few minutes to figure out how to set up a playlist and download to the Nomad II. But once you get the hang of it, this unit is amazing! The sound quality is incredible. And the volume. Well, it can play louder then even I need. The battery life is excellent. The USB download speeds are a blessing. It's light and cute. I would recommend it to anyone willing to spend the money.

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