Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player

by Creative Labs

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002YC7H8
• Item model number: 73PD051100018
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,931 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

MuVo TX FM is an ultra-light (1.1 ounces without battery), high-performance, easy-to-use digital audio player that also plays and records FM radio. Perfectly designed for flawless performance during exercise or other rigorous activity, MuVo TX FM comes with 512 MB flash memory that can carry hours of skip-free, high-fidelity music.

You can even customize the music you like, just the way you like it, with a five-band custom equalizer and four presets for jazz, rock, pop, or classical music. MuVo TX FM plays up to 15 hours of continuous MP3 playback on one AAA battery.

MuVo TX FM has a high-resolution backlit LCD that is reversible for left- or right-handed operation. Plus, the LCD provides full track information (ID3 tags) and is great for folder navigation with the convenient scroll button.

TX FM is equipped with super-fast USB 2.0 that transfers music or data files in high speed to and from your computer. Simply attach MuVo TX FM to any PC or notebook and drag-and-drop your files--no cables or installation software needed.

You can use MuVo TX FM to carry presentations, photos, and any other data files between PCs at home, work, or on the road. And, with a built-in microphone for handy voice recordings, you'll never want to be without your MuVo TX FM.

Choose your music. Choose your device. Know it's going to work. Look for the PlaysForSure logo if you're shopping for a portable music or video device and you want to make sure the digital music and video you purchase will play back on it every time. Match the PlaysForSure logo on a large selection of leading devices and online music stores. If you see the logo, you'll know your digital music will play for sure. The PlaysForSure logo makes it easy to find digital media stores and devices that work together. Choose from a large number of digital music and video stores, including CinemaNow, MSN Music, Musicmatch, MusicNow, Napster, Wal-Mart Music Downloads, and many more. Look for the PlaysForSure logo on a wide variety of devices, including portable music devices, portable video devices, digital audio receivers, Pocket PCs, and Smartphones. The checkmarks indicate if the device is capable of playing back audio and video that's been downloaded from an online store. Additionally, some devices can play back media that has been purchased through an online store that offers subscriptions or rentals.

Product Description

Creative Labs MuVo TX FM 512MB - This extremely portable digital audio player is about the size of a pack of gum, allowing you to take it pretty much anywhere. And anywhere you take it, you'll enjoy hours of skip-free MP3 or WMA music - as well as FM broadcasts. This little guy even has a built-in microphone for personal voice recordings! Built-in FM tuner with recording capabilities Built-in Microphone for up to 16 hours of voice recording Windows Media Player 9 support works with most music download services Includes - Neodymium headphones, neckstrap, & 1 AAA battery; Instructions in English and Japanese

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Neck Strap vs Armband, December 30, 2004

By 

J. Yoo - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I ordered my muvo tx from Amazon and it came with the neck strap rather than the arm band. Kudos to Amazon's painless return policy and very responsive customer service.

Creative has three versions of this product. The European has the belt clip, the Japanese versions have the neck strap and the U.S. version has the arm band and clip.

It seems if your order comes from JandR than you get version with the arm band.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a nice gadget, January 29, 2005

By 

Josh Invidia (Farmington, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

This is one fine product. The sound quality is great, even though it's such a small product (very small). I have about 60 songs (wma and mp3) at 128 kbps on my unit now, and still quite a bit of space. Alot of people complain about a product that does to much, but Creative handles it all well. The microphone is handy for recording boring Philosophy lectures while dozing off in the back of lecture hall. FM radio is ok, but I hardly use it. The screen is intuitive, and user friendly in my opinion. It's so cool how you can just remove the usb unit from the battery module, plug it in a usb port, and transfer songs in about 5 seconds (really fast), and plug it back in. Don't even get me started on the great battery life. Another cool thing is the replaceable battery modules. You can get a color to match your personality from Creative's website. I have a metallic grey one, which just looks awesome. This is definitely one of the best mp3 players on the market.

One uncool thing though is Creative's customer service. There is no US toll free number, and there is not as much product availability as say, the ipod shuffle, but you really shouldn't even need Customer service. Also, the included software sucks; I just use Windows explorer to transfer files (drag and drop), create folders and such. I would have given it 4.5 stars because of the mentioned negatives. But it still is the best mp3 player on the market right now.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Neat technology, but almost too small., January 15, 2005

By 

Aaron Dahl (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

Great little device which holds plenty of music (although, I would love to have had a GIG). After debating this one versus the new Creative Micro, I decided to go with this. It is really small, takes one standard battery, and lasts a long time on one battery. The fact that there are no cables necessary to connect to your computer was another plus (although the recessed USB ports on my tablet PC make this feature useless). It works great for voice recording, and is okay at picking up radio signals. It works as a portable file storage to shuttle files from the office to home. Really, my only problem has been that the buttons and the jog dial interface are TINY. Sometimes it is frustrating when trying to navigate or change folders. The headphones that came with this aren't great, but I bought some nice Sony earbuds that work great. I wish it came with an FM transmitter built in so as to be able to easily connect it to my car stereo, but then, very few manufacturers offer this feature.