Best MP3 Player Out There
Written: Mar 14 '03
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Pros: Extremely light, great features and sound quality, solid body
Cons: Volume could go up a little higher
The Bottom Line: A great player at a reasonable price. Good battery life, excellent sound quality, and tons of memory make this my favorite MP3 player out there right now.
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| Horizons832's Full Review: Creative Technology Nomad II (32 MB) MP3 Player |
I bought this MP3 player because my old one's (the Iomega HipZip Player) disks were beginning to fail, and Iomeega decided that they weren't manufacturing the PocketZip disks anymore, rendering my player basically useless.
I looked around for several weeks to be sure that I found a player that suited my needs, and I finally came across this one. My particular player has 128MB of internal memory, which is very generous. There is also an SmartMedia card slot for installing an additional 128MB of memory. So, with the maximum memory (256MB), I can have about 55 normal quality MP3s in the player! With my old HipZip player, i was lucky if I got 9 songs on it (it only had 20MB disks).
The player's body seems build well, I take it to school with me on the train everyday and it is still working great even with all the abuse it takes while I commute.
The sound quality is exceptional, and there are different equilizer settings that you can choose from, including a manual one. The player will play MP3 and WMA files, as well as its own NVF files, which are created when you record something with the player. I've never had any problems playing any songs yet, and the player nicely reads the ID3 tag in the file to determine the title and artist.
The Nomad IIc also records sound with its built in microphone. Although it has a very short range, it will probably suit most people's needs very well. There are two settings for recording: Mic Hi and Mic Lo, depending on how close you are to what you are trying to record. The software that comes with the player converts the player's format (NVF) to a standard WAV format that you can listen to outside the player as well.
The software included with the Nomad IIc is also very good. You can send multiple songs to the player at once, or send multiple songs to your computer from the player at once. You can also change the playlist from this software (unfortunately there is no way of editing the playlist order from within the player itself). The player uses a standard USB cable to transfer data, and it is very quick. You can transfer about 3MB (normal size of a 3 minute MP3) in about 30 seconds.
The battery indicator on the Nomad is good because it gives you 4 different battery level indications (full, 3/4, 1/4, empty). Even if the battery dies, when you replace it none of your setting are lost. The unit only takes 1 AA battery, and usually lasts me about 10-12 hours with the backlight turned off.
The best thing about the player is that it is extremely light, and it is very small. Definitely not a problem to carry around with you in your pocket or bag, or to keep on your belt while jogging. It won't get in your way.
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Amount Paid (US$): 150
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