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Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

Model #: CL   ZXFI8GBBK
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• 8GB capacity
• Music, photos and video
• FM radio tuner
• 2.5" color screen
• Expandable memory
• Voice recorder

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Manufacturer's description

Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

The Sound of Perfection
Experience your MP3 music as the artist originally intended with Creative ZEN X-Fi - the first MP3 player to restore the quality of compressed music with award-winning X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology.

Indulge in rich audio where you can hear your music in crystal clear clarity. Take in guitar strumming, crisp cymbal clashes and deep pounding bass as detail lost during file compression are now beautifully restored. The built-in X-Fi technology intelligently moves a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, virtually expanding it for an audio experience with a breathtakingly realistic depth of field. You'll feel as if you were listening to your music from a pair of high end speakers.

Built with X-Fi technology
Experience the very essence of music perfection as you listen to audio in crystal clear clarity. Hear your music the way it was always meant to be heard.

Premium, High-Quality Earphones
The EP-830 earphones give you optimum comfort together with excellent noise-isolation capability. The EP-830 is a $49.99 value sold separately.

Sleek beauty
A pocket-sized player that weighs a mere 2½ ounces, Creative ZEN X-Fi MP3 player sports attractive curves with a graceful finish.

No need for external speakers
Be the life of the party as you share your music out loud with the powerful built-in speaker.

More content, endless enjoyment
Increase the size of your portable media library with an SD or SDHC card. Transfer your files easily to enjoy more videos, music and photos in your player! ZEN X-Fi supports a wide variety of SD/SDHC memory cards.

Rich pictures, sharp detail
Immerse yourself in the brilliant 2.5" TFT screen with 16.7 million colors as you watch your movies and view your pictures.

Switch to radio
Catch the latest hits on the music scene with the integrated FM radio. 32 station presets let you switch stations with ease.

Wide audio support
Listen to your music in multiple supported formats such as MP3, WMA and AAC, including non-protected .m4a files from iTunes® Plus. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer and manage your media content easily.

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

Capture important information
Record your important meetings or personal audio memos with the integrated voice recorder.

Create the right mood
Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from 8 EQ presets or customize your own EQ and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume controls.

Personalized alarm alert
Start the day on the right note with your very own alarm tone. You can even set the alarm for any day of the week.

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Specifications

Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

Memory

Built-in memory ? 8GB
Expandable memory Yes
Memory media/type Flash Memory
Note: MB = megabytes, GB = gigabytes; actual formatted capacity may vary.

File formats supported

WMA ? Yes
WAV ? Yes
MP3 Yes

Music/data transfer

Data file storage ? Yes
USB 2.0 interface ? Yes
Docking station No

General features

Type Music, photos & videos
Color Screen Yes
Video capability Yes
Voice recording Yes
Digital tuner ? Yes
Playlist editing Yes
DC jack ? Info unavailable
UPC 054651158535
Manufacturer's part number ZXFI8GBBK

Dimensions

Height 2.2 inches
Width 3.3 inches
Depth 0.5 inches
Weight 2.4 oz.

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Customer ratings and reviews

Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

Average customer ratings
Based on 12 ratings

Sound quality
4.8
Durability
3.8
Ease of downloading music
4.8
Cost-Benefit
4.2
Overall rating
4.4

Most helpful review (based on customer feedback)

Sound quality
4
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
5
Cost-Benefit
5
Overall rating
4.5

Beats I Pod
Reviewer: Snapbone from FT. Myers FL. on Sep 6, 2008
23 out of 24 found this review helpful

Received my Zen x-Fi 8 Gb last week. I like it much more than my 4 Gb I pod. With the Zen, Your get twice the storage, a larger screen, a memory card slot, and an external speaker, for about the same price, as the 4 Gb I pod. I was frustrated with I tunes, and find the Zen much easier to drop and drag my music in and out of the device. On the down side , The external speaker is an excellent addition, but volume and sound quality are poor. The buttons on the device are well designed, but do take some practice. Sound quality is very good, but no better or worse than the I pod. I think it's a value package, buy it and give the I -Pod away.

Recent reviews

Sound quality
5
Durability
1
Ease of downloading music
5
Cost-Benefit
1
Overall rating
3.0

Defective
Review posted on Oct 17, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

The first one I bought didn't last through the first charge. Froze up and didn't reset with the pin sized button push. The second one I bought, thinking this was just a fluke, only lasted one month. When it worked, I loved it. But wouldn't risk it again.

Sound quality
5
Durability
4
Ease of downloading music
4
Cost-Benefit
5
Overall rating
4.5

I am a 4 year Zen proponent and this is the best device they'd created!
Reviewer: MMasonn from New York City on Oct 4, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is the third generation video/media player that I have purchased from Creative, and I have been 100% satisfied by all three. I've had zero problems with the device, apart from one 'lock-up/freeze' which is fixed by simply pushing the (pin-size) resetbutton. You do need to do more specific video conversions for the device, but the sound quality is as promised. Microphone works great. Built-in speaker works great. Plenty of volume. (More powerful than my Zen-W.) The headphones are of a quality that Ihad been paying Bose 100 bucks for. Buy the x-fi! Go to Creative.com for more accessories. You definitely need to buy a screen protector. I just ordered the wristband myself as well as a back-up pair of the headphones. All my friends who have been persuaded to switch from ipods to Creative media players have been completely satisfied too!

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Also in the box

Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

• EP-830 in-ear earphones
• USB 2.0 cable
• Installation CD
• Quick start guide
• Wireless function quick guide

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Creative Labs Zen X-Fi 8GB - Black

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