Creative Zen Mozaic 16 GB MP3 Player (Black)

by Creative Labs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.1 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GLUJIU
• Item model number: ZM16GBBK
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,388 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted August 1, 2008

Buck the trend and create your own style with the eye-catching ZEN Mozaic. Available in 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities, the player sports a mosaic keypad--a one-of-a-kind design that helps you stand out from the crowd instantly. Distinctive in form and cool in function, play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8-inch screen while tuning in to your favorite music hits. It's time to play a different tune; it's time for the ZEN Mozaic.

Buck the trend and create your own style with the eye-catching ZEN Mozaic. Click to enlarge.

Play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8-inch screen while tuning in to your favorite music hits. Click to enlarge.

Sleek and slim at just a half-inch deep, the ZEN Mozaic weighs in at a mere 1.5 ounces. Click to enlarge.

The 2 GB players are available in black and pink; the 4 GB players come in black, pink, and silver; and the 8 GB and 16 GB players rock in black. Click to enlarge.

Bold, Unique Design
Make your own individual statement with the ZEN Mozaic. Trendy and distinctive, the ZEN Mozaic is a striking sight to behold for on-the-move entertainment. They're available in black, silver, and pink, so get a color to match your bold and fun-loving personality. You can even share the latest chart-toppers out loud with the ZEN Mozaic's powerful built-in speaker. Or view photos on the sharp 1.8-inch TFT display while listening to your favorite music.

Tons of Features
Power-packed with dynamic features, entertainment on the go has never been so palatable. Handy and lightweight, bring the ZEN Mozaic with you and get nonstop entertainment, including about 32 hours of continuous audio playback. (Time is based on usage with bundled earphones. Actual battery life will vary with use of different earphones. Battery life when using speaker will be less.)

Use it to display the time, as a handy alarm clock, or to view your calendar and contacts. Maximize it as an external storage device to store important files and documents.

Stay in touch with everyday news and get traffic updates with the integrated FM radio. Take your pick from the 32 station presets in the player.

Create and record voice memos wherever you are. Play them back at your convenience anytime you want.

Wide Audio Support
Listen to your music in multiple supported formats such as MP3, WMA, and Audible 4. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer, and manage your media content easily. Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from eight EQ presets or customize your own EQ, and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume effects.

Get ZENcast
Enjoy the ultimate collection of free video and audio podcast channels on www.zencast.com. Manage all of your favorite subscriptions with ZENcast Organizer and experience the best of the free-to-share formats available.

What's in the Box
Creative ZEN Mozaic 16 GB MP3 Player (Black), quick start leaflet, printed warranty, software installation (mini CD), earphones, and USB cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Little Player - Love the Speaker, April 9, 2009

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JE "dad_from_il" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Zen Mozaic 16 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this to replace my 4 gb Zen Plus. Still works great, but I really wanted more capacity. I use them mainly at the gym when working out and on airplanes during travel.

The player itself is great. As other said, the buttons get take a little time to get used to, but once you do, it's great. Sound and battery life are excellent.

The only con, as others have said is the HORRIBLE Centrale software. It works terribly on my Vista 64 computer - very slow, seems to freeze up. It is useless - I can't believe Creative released this crappy software. I never had a problem with the software that came with my Zen V Plus but this software was horrible. I uninstalled it and was going to return the player but decided to try and use Windows Media Player for syncing music. What I found was that you can use Windows Media Player to sync music and create playlists. It works beautifully and quickly and transferred my many playlists perfectly.

All in all, I couldn't be happier.

Update: 5/22/09

I reiterate the 5 stars I gave this player after using it daily for the past couple of months. I find I use the speaker much more than I thought I would, and really love it. Sounds great for the size. The 16 gb capacity is amazing - I have still not managed to fill it up. I love the way I can create my playlists on windows media player (I have one for rock, one for running, one for classical etc) and have it easily sync with the Mozaic. Battery life is amazing, and the sound is great. Durabilty is excellent as I have dropped it several times while on the treadmill, and it still looks and works fine.

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the iPod at least, August 12, 2009

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Rainbow Starship "Galaxy Cruiser" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Zen Mozaic 16 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I've had the Creative Mozaik 16gb player for over a month now and in general, I love it! I will just make a basic pros and cons list, because those are always the most helpful.


Pros:
Small
-Lightweight- I wear it around my neck comfortably.
-While it takes a couple minutes to get used to, the interface is quite easy to use
-Has a radio!
-16gb is A LOT of space. I have over 600 songs on my player and have used only 3 or so gigabytes!
-Has a "sleep" function, which I find very useful because I listen to it while i'm trying to fall asleep, this way the player turns off after 30 minutes and doesn't waste battery
-Battery lasts a LONG time. I took this camping for 3 days and when I came home the battery was still over half full
-Can play movies and view pictures
-Has six different display themes
-Has a voice recorder
-Handles DRM copyright free music and audio books =)
-VERY inexpensive, especially compared to the iPod
-Is sturdy, and will probably last longer than the iPod's lame lifetime of 6mos to a year LOL

Cons:
-The headphones it comes with are of OK quality, but they do not fit in my ears and the foam padding falls of easily. this is just a personal qualm though, and it may be different for other people
-Buttons are TINY. I have very small hands so this isn't a problem for me, but it may be troublesome for someone who has larger hands.
- Start-up and shut down time is way too long. Shut-down time is nearly 6 seconds, while start-up time varies from 5-8 seconds =/
-The Creative Centrale software it comes with SUCKS. BAD.
-While you CAN drag and drop music onto the device, you have to use the very sucky Creative Centrale to create playlists, and to convert video.
-Video converting is slow and sucky. I have not been able to find a better third-party alternative, so at this point I just skip the movies
- Playlist creating is annoying, because CREATIVE CENTRALE SUCKS.
-CREATIVE CENTRALE SUCKS.
- For some reason I can't always find albums I've dragged into the player in the gross and horrible Creative Centrale program making me unable to put them in playlists.


As you can see I don't have many problems with the device itself, but I would like to dip whoever came up with "Creative Centrale" in a vat of acid =)



*I have read that you can create playlists in Windows Media Player. I have not tried this yet, but I will in the future.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied with my Mozaic, March 19, 2009

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Zen Mozaic User (Dulles, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Zen Mozaic 16 GB MP3 Player (Black) (Electronics)

I was a bit hesitant to buy the Zen Mozaic after reading some tepid reviews. Nevertheless, I have owned three other Creative MP3 players, and they have never disappointed me. So, I decided to take a chance.

I was very impressed with the Mozaic's small size and light weight. My previous MP3 player was a Creative Zen Vision. Compared to the Vision, the Mozaic is tiny and feather-like. Unlike the Vision, which weighs down my bags and barely fits into a pocket, the Mozaic is unobtrusive.

The sound quality on the Mozaic is also impressive. I rarely have to select a volume level above 8 (out of 25). In quieter environments, I sometimes go as low as 3. This helps conserve battery power.

I do have two complaints about the Mozaic. First, I miss the dedicated volume touch pad, which also doubled as a touch pad selector for other functions. I guess I will get used to the buttons, but it seems the scroll pad allows users to make selections and change the volume more quickly. I also wish the Mozaic came in a 20GB memory option. I have 18GB of music on my Vision; I will not be able to fit all these songs on the Mozaic.

If you are considering an iPod, I encourage to take a look at the Mozaic. You get much more bang for your buck, including an AM/FM radio. You can also obtain music from subscription services. I have not purchased a CD in years. I merely pay $15 per month and fill my MP3 player with as much as I want. I also do not feel guilty when I decide to stop listening to a song. (And, no I am not a Creative spokesperson.)