Zen Lover's Creative Zen Vision:M Speaker Docking Station

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FEROIC
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 14, 2006

Product Description

(Non OEM) White Speaker

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mp3 player speakers, July 12, 2007

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P. Ellis "The best excuse for bad manners is ... (Killeen, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zen Lover's Creative Zen Vision:M Speaker Docking Station (Electronics)

I have to disagree with the previous reviewer. I bought a pair of these for my daughter's ipod and they sound great. I even bought another set to listen to my Vision M at work. Of course, if you're looking for the same listening experience you'd get from your home sound system or even good desktop computer speakers, you're going to be disappointed. But if all you want is something to play your music and sound decent, this works as well as many much more expensive speakers I've seen being sold. It gets pretty loud and I didn't notice any distortion.

The bad thing about it is that the speaker isn't sold with the power adapter. (What's that about?) It runs for a surprisingly long time off 4 AA batteries, but you can buy an adapter at Best Buy, Circuit City or Radio Shack for less than $20. Just remember: 6V, 350mA.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad at all for the price!, January 22, 2008

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Helen Clark "Red1332" (PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zen Lover's Creative Zen Vision:M Speaker Docking Station (Electronics)

As there is not much out there in terms of accessories for the Zen -besides connector cables and power adapters- I was really excited to locate these a year ago. I needed something that would prop my Zen up so I could watch movies on it during breaks at work, and also allow me to listen to music in the background while taking calls.
The speakers are not the best quality out there, but it really is no different than tuning in to a radio station. This will not be the method by which you want to play music for friends at your next party, but it will play the music relatively clearly and relatively loudly. Perfect for a day at the shore or in a coffee shop.
If you want something that is portable and durable, these guys are the ticket. I've dropped them several times without so much as a crack or a chip, and the wires and connectors are all very sturdy. It is easy to set up and disassemble, and I have taken mine all over the US.
All in all it is an excellent accessory for the Zen or any other non-iPod mp3 player out there. The only improvement I could want would have been to have a method to power the speakers AND charge the mp3 player at the same time. As it is, I'm very pleased to have gotten such a good deal.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Now I know why it's so cheap., July 1, 2007

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Michael D. Bram (Monsey, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zen Lover's Creative Zen Vision:M Speaker Docking Station (Electronics)

This thing is a piece of junk. I was a little skeptical when I saw the price, but it was the only set of speakers for the Zen Vision:M that I could find. All it is is a speaker that plugs into the earphone jack of the Zen. The sound quality is absolutley horrible. If the speakers are turned up to an audible level they produce nothing but static. I tried playing with the volume on the Zen and on the speakers with no improvement. It isn't even worth the $13 I spent.