Creative ZEN Micro 5GB

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1290 User Reviews
 
3.45 out of 5
6 Expert Reviews
 
3.9 out of 5
 
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5 GB Memory • MP3 Player Hard drive based • FM Radio Recording • Equalizer • LCD Display
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Most Favorable User Reviews
 
it is great by Bruce Hutchison on amazon.com Jul 1, 2012
it is great i do niot rember getting this but if i did thanks when did i get this please till me thanks again for it bruce
 
GREAT Player!!! Dec 21, 2008
This player is great!! I have had mine for several years. I mostly listen to it on the bus on the way to and from school (about 2 hours a day). The only problem that I have had was when i left the player in the car over night when it got down to 5 degrees ...
 
Great player! by Sabrina on yahoo.com Oct 2, 2006
I love my Zen player. I have not had any problems with it, except distortion of sound because of the headphone jack. But this is a common problem with Mp3 players and it can be fixed very easily. It's way better than an Ipod, in my opinion. Thoug ... ...
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I have not encountered any of the problems talked about in the review — however,... by Daniel on digitaltrends.com Apr 13, 2006
I have not encountered any of the problems talked about in the review — however, I believe I have a newer version of this, and would suggest to anyone who is attempting to use MediaSource to instead use the Media Explorer, which is not a media player, ...
 
THIS THING ROCKS THE BEST MP3 PLAYER OUT THERE. THE TOUCH PAD TAKES A BIT OF GETTING... by mikememo on pcworld.com Nov 27, 2005
THIS THING ROCKS THE BEST MP3 PLAYER OUT THERE. THE TOUCH PAD TAKES A BIT OF GETTING USE TO BUT AFTER THAT YOU WILL LOVE IT. I WOULD RECCOMEND THAT YOU UP GRADE THE FIRMWARE RIGHT AWAY AND DO IT FIRST BEFORE YOU PUT MUSIC ON IT MAN. I HAVE HAD FOR 3 ...
 
 
 
 
Most Critical User Reviews
 
It's great.....while it lasts Jul 16, 2008
Ive only had one for three months and within these three months I've met the end of the Creative Zen Micro. The Sound quality is really good, the navigation touch feature is a bit too sensitive even on the lowest settings. The device does a great job...that ...
 
I bought a Zen Micro about 2 years ago. It still works but I can only listen to music... by Sam Struck on digitaltrends.com Jun 20, 2007
I bought a Zen Micro about 2 years ago. It still works but I can only listen to music without backlight and EQ for about 2 hours. I just bought a new battery half a month ago! It sometimes freezes up. It takes a long time to load a song or to rewind and ...
 
poor audio jack by donnaeri on cnet.com Apr 9, 2007
I agree with a lot of people with how the audio jack gets screwy after 1 year. i dropped it once and the battery cover is loose. i barely used it, and the sound gets messed up whenever i shift. this is unfortunate, b/c when using better earbuds, the sound ...
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Don't buy! Fine product with bad hardware problems. by HideAndGoSeek "Don't Forget to Breath" on amazon.com Jan 20, 2007
I got this when it first came out and like everyone else, I had the headphone jack problem. Creative wanted me to pay 90 some dollars to get it fixed. Yeah ight, for a major defect that was THEIR problem and if you weren't under warrent then too bad?!?! ...
 
stay away form creative labs! by David on yahoo.com Sep 3, 2006
I bought two of these, one for each of my sons ages 10 and 16. Within 9 months they both broke down within two days of each other with the same problem. The unit would just freeze up. You couldn't turn it on or off, it wouldn't play music, it ... was ...
 
 
 
 
User Reviews from the Web
amazon.com
 
3.6 out of 5
from 524 reviews
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver
The Micro comes in with good quality ear buds, a hard shell case that accepts adapters to help it serve as a belt clip or a desk stand...I am not a big fan of ear buds, but these are pretty good and the cord doubles as the FM radio antenna...Creative has excellent music software, a very responsive tech support group (they are quick on firmware updates, and make them publicly available), and usually a good array of accessories...
cnet.com
 
3.4 out of 5
from 515 reviews
Creative Zen Micro (5GB black) prices and availability - CNET Shopper
I have had for 30 days and was about to give a great recommendation until the headphone jack started having problems where the sound goes in and out in one ear...LOUSY SOLUTION for an bad and defective design...Thats a great price when you consider that the Ipod will cost a good $100 for the replacement, plus it must be sent to Apple to be repaired...
digitaltrends.com
 
3.1 out of 5
from 39 reviews
Creative Labs Zen Micro 5GB Review | Digital Trends
I recommended that a close friend purchase this player not 3 days ago and now I am leery of the problems you have stated...Mine has only locked up once in the month I’ve had it, and I still get very good battery life...I use other headphones than what came with them, and sound quality is very very good...
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pricegrabber.com
 
4.3 out of 5
from 20 reviews
Creative Zen Micro MP3 Player - Creative MP3 Players Reviews and Prices at PriceGrabber
Overall, 2 thumbs up for this little guy! I use it all the time - at home/work/in the car...Need to get used to the touchpad but it's a plus once you are good at it...The battery life is good, and what you would expect from a compact player...
epinions.com
 
3.2 out of 5
from 22 reviews
Creative Technology ZEN Micro Black (5 GB) MP3 Player Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer...
User friendly, online forum support saved the day- good alternative to the ipod...read more Easy to use, sleek, good sound No manual, WMA transfer slow, FM and Removable disk confusing Summary: I bought mine three months ago because my old mp3 player didnt hold enough and crashed too often...read more Shirt-pocket size; Good sound quality Imprecise interface; No recharger; Device freezes; Placement of controls; Slow; Volume not loud enough Summary: I bought the Zen Micro because it is one of the few players that is compatible with the "To Go" services offered by Rhapsody and Napster...
buy.com
 
4.8 out of 5
from 13 reviews
Buy.com - Creative Zen Micro MP3 Player
Overall, I'm very satisfied, much more so than I think I'd be with an apple product...Pros – fast connection, very very small, good software (creative organizer with friendly drag and drop) and last but not least excellent sound...I received an extra battery, which is good so I can have 24 of music (I did not confirm this...
co.uk
 
3.3 out of 5
from 10 reviews
Creative Zen Micro 5 GB Reviews - MP3 Players | dooyoo.co.uk
Good battery life and functionality It froze and didnt work again As you can see from my previous review I had bought two of these creative zen MP3 players and both of them froze...I bought this as a sort of two fingers up to the IPOD crowd, mentioned in so many other zen reviews, other then the slightly cheaper Really easy to use, good sound quality They all seem to break...The problem was exactly the same on both of the players, after about 3 months of fairly regualar good size memory, stylish, recoring function fiddly to use, The Creative Zen Micro Pink is a real contender for the best MP3 player...
netmall.com
 
3.2 out of 5
from 5 reviews
Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black : Electronics : Shop here for Electronics...
This player is great!! I have had mine for several years...The Sound quality is really good, the navigation touch feature is a bit too sensitive even on the lowest settings...A BIG let down that this unit is very fragile, you drop it once and you can say good bye to your Zen Micro...
pcworld.com
 
3.0 out of 5
from 5 reviews
Creative Zen Micro 5GB MP3 Player (5GB Internal Hard Drive) MP3 Player Review | PCWorld
The only real draw back is that the battery life sucks and if you don't have the outlet piece you have to charge it via it's usb cable, but other than that this player is pretty good...I called customer support and they told me the hard drive was bad, and it would cost $122 to have them send me a new one...I would NOT recommend that anyone buy this, but if you do treat it like a TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR RAW EGG! Its creative, so the sound quality is amazing, and its very small...
reviewcentre.com
 
4.8 out of 5
from 3 reviews
Creative Labs ZEN Micro Blue MP3 Player Reviews in Best MP3 Players at Review Centre
Headphone jack broke but I sent it off and got a replacement the next day! I get a clear sound from the Creative Zen Labs Micro Blue MP3 player ear phones...I suggest you buy this, and be different from the iPod fad! Overall it is a smashing MP3 HD player! Amazing sound, User friendly, lot of accessories included, simple interface...I decided to get a more stable, solid, user friendly item, and in my favorite colour too...
reviewstream.com
 
7.0 out of 10
from 1 reviews
Review: Creative Zen Micro MP3 Player
by vpriddy The Creative Zen Micro MP3 Player is a great MP3 Player...There is some kind of problem with the jack...So far, the second one is running great...
newegg.com
 
5.0 out of 5
from 1 reviews
Newegg.com - Creative ZEN Micro Silver 5GB MP3 Player
Best audio quality I have heard from a portable 1...Limited linux support (just search for "Gnomad2" software) Overall, its a good player...I would recommend it to pretty much anyone...
viewpoints.com
 
 
 
Creative Technology - Zen Micro MP3 Player Reviews - Viewpoints
I think it is a good investment for 13 and up...i recommend these for all those who love the idea of an ipod but despise the ipods and the hype...Yes the iPod is a good mp3 player but for some reason sometimes it would freeze and when I plug it in to another computer it would lose some songs...
yahoo.com
 
3.8 out of 5
from 104 reviews
Creative Zen Micro 5GB Black MP3 Player - Reviews & Prices @ Yahoo! Shopping
overall better than a ipod mini no games Everything is better with an zen micro...In order for the ipod mini to have a voice recorder or a FM radio, you would have to buy it seperrately which overall cost more than 50 dollars...I'd recommend the iPod if you're a go-with-the-flow type of person; but if you really want what's better, the Zen Micro is best choice...
musiciansfriend.com
 
8.6 out of 10
from 11 reviews
Creative Zen Micro 5GB MP3 Player: Shop Vault & Other Musical Instruments | Musician's...
Overall, i would highly recommend it to anyone looking to buy an MP3 player in the 4-6 Gigabyte category, especially over the Ipod Nano and Ipod Mini...Good Audio playback, I like the numerous EQ presets and the 7 band EQ so I can set it for my Bose Headphones...Do not like their playlist system..very confusing to set up Overall better than IPOD and others in this category...
 
 
 
 
Expert Reviews from the Web
techradar.com
 
3.0 out of 5
Mar 12, 2008
Creative Zen Micro 5GB review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Ipod and mp3 players
Attractive looks...Difficult controls...It took us a few goes before it would pause, which isn't good...It looks good and draws comparisons with Apple's Mini...All the good points aside, we can't help but keep coming back to the over-sensitive slider selection control......
cnet.com
 
4.0 out of 5
Nov 22, 2005
Creative Zen Micro Photo Overview & Specs - MP3 players - CNET Reviews
The Creative Zen Micro Photo features a bright, colorful OLED that's viewable from any angle, and it's available in a choice of 10 body colors...This...Unfortunately, the Creative Zen Micro Photo doesn't let you listen to music and browse photos simultaneously,...However, although I plan on buying the AC adapter, the belt clip isn't really necessary because with the "hold" feature you can put some music on, then slip the player into your pocket (which I think...
digitaltrends.com
 
7.0 out of 10
Jan 23, 2005
Creative Labs Zen Micro 5GB Review | Digital Trends
Excellent sound quality; more features than comparably priced models...Uncomfortable ear buds; firmware must be updated to work properly...With RealPlayer running, connecting the Zen Micro would frequently cause RealPlayer to lock-up, ruining the overall experience with Real Player...Apple’s iPod is truly a testament to the power of good engineering...If you purchase the Zen Micro, the first thing we recommend you do is to go to Creative Labs website and download...
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trustedreviews.com
 
9.0 out of 10
Dec 7, 2004
Creative Zen Micro - MP3 player review - Peripheral - Trusted Reviews
We limit the number of reactions an individual user can submit over a given period for quality reasons...You can only send messages to 5 addresses at a time...We encountered a problem recommending this user...
howstuffworks.com
 
4.0 out of 5
Aug 21, 2008
Creative Zen Micro MP3 player Review: Powered by ConsumerGuide and HowStuffWorks
The 5GB model has an MSRP of $229.99, and the 6GB model has an MSRP of $249.99...The Zen Micro can even be used simply as a portable storage device to hold any type of computer file, although with such good music capabilities, it would be a shame not to use it for carrying around a host of tunes...The Zen Micro has a built-in FM tuner and is able to record directly from the FM tuner to the hard drive...
pocket-lint.com
 
4.5 out of 5
Nov 10, 2004
Creative Zen Micro 5GB review - Pocket-lint
Small, stylish and easy to use...Touch buttons vary in responsiveness depending on mode of player, No drag and drop for music...This means that keys lay flat, are easily kept clean, as well as not adding to the overall style of the unit...Also surprisingly for an MP3 player, the headphones supplied in the box also did a very good job...Music quality is very good with plenty of bass on the tracks we tested......
 
 
 
 
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