Creative Technology Nomad Jukebox (20 GB) MP3 Player

Pros: Sturdy, Fast
Cons: Too big

This nomad is a good MP3 player I have had it for about 10 months and I have like 150 cds on it. It is sturdy and reliable but it is just too big. I bought it for about 300.00 and now I guess you can get it cheaper. It is rather easy to download music...

Pros: HUGE storage, great sound, LCD screen and backlighting, IEEE1394, USB and IR.
Cons: Some bugs like freezing and errors in playback.

I have been saving my pennies for quite some time in order to afford the pricey NOMAD Jukebox 3. I am quite glad that I did. I own a crappy Nike psa[play60 MP3 player and was dying for an upgrade. I bought the Jukebox on eBay at a nice price, although...

Pros: Large Memory is big plus. Lots of cool features to adjust sound and customize playback
Cons: Once the storage begins to fill, the player malfunctions

I received my 20GB Jukebox for Christmas and within a month it started to act up. Originally, I was very impressed with all the features that allowed you customize the sound and the playback. But as the memory began to fill, I started to experience some...

Pros: Huge space, decently fast response, good after-sales support
Cons: Lousy headphones

I've purchased many products from Creative, and they're frankly all pretty smashing, like the Audigy Platinum. Now I'm proud to add their latest MP3 player to my fold.

Here's the breakdown, part by part:

OS: Pretty responsive,...

Pros: Great sound, large storage, beautiful looks
Cons: Size & weight may be an issue, plus the occasional hiccup(hang).

The Change

It’s funny how things and attitudes change. Years ago I was very opposed to ever using MP3s or making my own, less alone download them from the internet. Why? I felt (and still do a little) that...

Pros: Easy navigation, 20gb storage, extra battery slot, tons of equalizer effects, firewire!
Cons: size is bigger than other mp3 players

In today's digital music world, there is really no reason not to have an mp3 player if you are willing to spend a couple hundred clams. But I recently purchased the Nomad Jukebox 3 and wow, did it ever impress me.


The Size

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Pros: Huge storage capacity, easy to use interface, comes with everything needed for use
Cons: very short & limited warranty, costs a lot to get it looked at by creative

I bought the Creative Nomad for my roommate as a christmas gift. I knew this would be the perfect gift for her and would hopefully help her get rid of all the cd's, tapes and even albums she's not willing to part with.

I ordered it at a...

Pros: Sound Quality; Capacity; Transfer Speed; Volume Matching; etc.!
Cons: Price; Screen Contrast

The first thing I'll say is that I LOVE THIS PLAYER!

Now that you know I'm biased, let me tell you why...

I have had the original Jukebox player since Christmas 2001 and just upgraded to the Jukebox 3 40GB. My original was a 6GB...

Pros: Dual Interfaces, Dual Battery Capability, up to 40GB.
Cons: No USB 2.0 support, still bulky, should have a charging dock bundled.

After being rather disappointed with the Rio Riot jukebox, due to its rather bulky design and non-removable rechargeable battery, I decided to have a look at the Creative Nomad Jukebox 3 instead. Another reason is that Rio Riot only offers a USB 1.1...

Pros: Quick menus, fast firewire txfr, long battery life, good sound.
Cons: no remote, no case, no spare batt, steep learning curve.

For me, it's been a long affair with this company and this product. I bought my first Nomad Jukebox back in Nov 2000 and have been hooked on portable music players ever since. I won't bore you with the history of the product but lets just say I was an...

Pros: 40 gigs, super sound, long batteries, and acts like mobile hard drive
Cons: needs to use playcenter software which is slow and sometimes buggy

For the money, you can't get a better deal.
1. 40 gigs. firewire AND USB connectivity. Firewire transfers around 400mbs while USB (1.0) transfers around 11mbs. When using firewire, you really get superfast transfer rates.

2. super...

Pros: 20 Gigs. Boots up fast. Longer battery life.
Cons: Play Center software

A new firmware upgrade has changed my opinion on this completely. It is now the PERFECT mp3 player..

This company really does listen to it's customers!

The latest firmware for the JB3 now lets you browse by album under the artist...

Pros: Large drive space, relatively easy to use, lots of features
Cons: Update caused firewire link to go down

Yusakugo has a very comprehensive review of the Nomad ... I don't know how much more I can expound on it, at least on the technical side of things.

I will venture to give you my $0.02 worth on my personal experience based on using it in...

Pros: Big capacity, excellent sound, great battery life, rugged construction, Fast Firewire transfers
Cons: Difficult (proprietary) software, Not-yet-ready-for-primetime firmware, Needs to be reset often

I got my Nomad 3 directly from Creative Labs, $400, forgoing cheaper distributors to get quick delivery. I've had a good experience with the player, but the jukebox could be made greater if Creative Labs listens to its users and uses our experience to...

Pros: 20-40GB Hard Drive, decent nagivations, Dual LiIon batteries, large LCD, much more
Cons: Expensive, size, navigation, other minor points.

Not to be outdone by the current offerings by Archos, Apple, and SonicBLUE, Creative has updated its vernable Nomad Jukebox series... and update them Creative did! Currently the third generation of Hard Drive based MP3 players, the Jukebox 3 is one of...