Creative MuVo Micro N200 256 MB MP3 Player Black

Creative MuVo Micro N200 256 MB MP3 Player Black

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
MuVo Micro is the sleekest new flash digital audio player from Creative. With the incredibly thin design, you'll never even notice you're wearing it, but you will notice the amazing skip-free audio quality when you're listening to your MP3 and WMA music.

MuVo Micro has a line-in that you connect to and record directly from any audio source, like a CD player--you don't need a computer! Plus, with a built-in mic, MuVo Micro is perfect for recording quick notes or lectures. The Micro also has an FM radio, so you can tune in and record all your favorite radio shows.

With its USB 2.0 connection, the MuVo Micro will transfer your songs from your computer in seconds; you don't need any special software. Plus, the Micro is a USB mass storage device--simply drag and drop data files like photos and presentations and store them in your player.

With support for WMA, MuVo Micro N200 offers you access to the widest selection of music download services on the Internet.

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Product Description:
Sleekest MP3 Player loaded with features such as Line in FM Radio and Recorder Voice Record USB 2.0 - all in a stylish micro sized skip free player. Black in color

Creative MuVo Micro N200 256 MB MP3 Player Black

Average customer rating:

Definately durable

Defective or just 2X bad luck?

Great LIttle MP3

Great little MP3 player, but lacks a random button

Creative Muvo Micro - Feature Packed, Good Value MP3 player

Creative MuVo Micro N200 256 MB MP3 Player Black

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Incredibly thin! Sleekest design to fit perfectly in your pocket, on yourbackpack, in your armband.

Directly record music from your cd player or other audiosource with Line in

Built in voice recorder Record up to 16hrs of lectures or quick notes.

USB 2.0 USB 2.0 for faster music transfer

Sports armband and carrying case with belt clip. With skip-free playback and sports armband, the MuVo Micro N200 is perfect for the active lifestyle

ASIN: B0006BK51M

Product Description

The Creative MuVo Micro N200 is the sleekest new flash ultra-portable MP3/WMA player from Creative. Incredibly thin in design, it's packed with the latest features to meet all your needs. Enjoy the amazing, skip free, audio quality when you're listening to your MP3 and WMA music. The MuVo Micro N200 comes complete with an FM tuner, Voice/FM recording, and Line-In encoding for direct connection and recording from any audio source. Directly record your music from a CD player - no computers needed! Transfer audio and data files in seconds with the Drag-and-Drop feature and USB 2.0 support. In addition, Auto Synchronization makes it easy to transfer all your favorite songs and albums from CDs through the line-in connector.Experience uninterrupted listening pleasure with its long-life battery. Hold it in the palm of your hand or slip it into your pocket. Start feeling your music, not your player!

Customer Reviews:

Definately durable.......2006-05-30

I recieved a MuVo a couple years ago and it's still with me despite dropping it frequently on hard floors and nearly flushing it down a toilet (don't ask). The only thing that has happened is that the battery cover has broken from dropping it.
My only qualms with it are that it's not compatible with iTunes, and the battery life is not very good, though it only takes one AAA. Music fans shouldn't rely on this player, buy a hard drive mp3 player with a large lcd if you plan on exceeding 25 songs, because scrolling through each song instead of having a list is an annoyance.
But, if your only looking for a small durable companion this is a
good buy

Defective or just 2X bad luck?.......2006-02-25

I love this mp3 player-- it fits everywhere, has a long battery life, reasonable quality audio for recording, efficient with space, very user-friendly, etc.
My only problem with this player is that I have had two defective ones. The first player brought me joy and happiness until 2 weeks of living with me, when it would shut off every time it was ready to advance to the next song. That's fine. So I got a replacement.
This current one was fine for 10 weeks until it would shut off even before I could fully power it on. This only happens 75% of the time, but that is definitely inconvenient, since I don't know how to prevent the incidences.
Aside from my negative experiences, its wonderful versatility is suitable for most activities... providing it works.
The problems I'm having are seemingly unrelated, and since I've followed the manual for usage since day-1, I doubt its my fault.

Great LIttle MP3.......2006-02-11

For the price, this small MP3 player delivers on quality. It was a gift for my technology-challenged teen who needed the recording capability of this player. It makes a decent recording but actually is being used more as the MP3 player. It's very small, easy to use and we have been very impressed overall with this great little player.

Great little MP3 player, but lacks a random button.......2005-12-16

I own the white micro, and it works great. I am relatively abuseive to my electronics, dropping them, pilling stuff on top of them. and the Micro has responded well. It comes with a rubber cover which helps protect it (and yes, it does bounce). The earbuds it came with were great. The menu is easy to figure out, and while the FM signal strength leave something to be desired, it only like 2 inches long, so thats kind of expected...

My biggest complaints (and really, what else is to complain about with this player) is that you can't set a playlist or random play (without a big hassel). It sets its own playlist: alphabetically. If you rearrange your mp3s by artist first, it will play them grouped together. If you want to set a playlist, Creative Labs told me that I needed to go and physically alter the file name of the song, putting something before the artist or title, whichever comes first in your setup. Thats fine if you only want to set one playlist forever and never change the songs, but if you want to be able to add and delete new songs, thats not a reasonable option.
There is a new MuVo MIX available from creative labs that takes care of the lack of a random button. I haven't tried it yet, but if they kept the rest of the features of this great player, they've taken care of its most glaring flaw!

Creative Muvo Micro - Feature Packed, Good Value MP3 player.......2005-11-08

The Creative Muvo Micro N200 MP3 player may not be found in the market, as it has been 'replaced' by a 'new' model called the Zen Nano Plus, which seems to be the same model with a new name. I think that this review can apply to new player as well.

As regards the player:

The Creative Muvo Micro is a flash based MP3 player, not hard-disk based, unlike the Apple iPod. Let's see it according to various parameters:

1. Style:
Well, the MP3 players from creative have been stylish, and this one is no exception. It is almost the size of a cigarette lighter, and only slightly larger than a matchbox. While this may seem de riguer for all flash based players these days, not all of them can truly claim to be this small in reality. The Micro is basically a rectangular/cuboidal shape with soft edges and a small display (which is not colored, but suits a player of this size). Of course, some MP3 players like Sandisk's Flash range offer a bigger display, but are also bigger in size overall.

2. Build:
This is one area where I feel the player could have done a bit better, It is well made, even though it is constructed in plastic, but the volume and play/power button are a wee bit flimsy. Nothing to worry about, of course, unless you have a 6 year old with a penchant for using it as a WMD ;)

3. Features:
This is the Creative's USP. It is one player that is loaded to the gills with features such as a FM radio with FM Radio Recording, Microphone, and even Line-in recording, for converting songs from cassettes directly to MP3 using th player alone. No need of the computer. In addition, the player has 4 equalizer settings, and even a customizable one. And of course, it plays music brilliantly. My player has 256MB of memory which holds about 50-60songs, and the player also comes in 128MB, 512MB and 1GB versions. I would advice you to avoid the 1GB version, as it is expensive, and at that price, I'd rather say you stretch your budget for the uber-cool 2GB iPod Nano. (which has a colour screen, but no FM radio).

4. Sound:
This of course is the primary thing anyone should look for in an MP3 player, and the Creative does not disappoint. The sound quality is quite good, and can handle all genres of music from Pop to Rock to Hip-Hop, Trance... and everything in between. The earphones provided are of an excellent quality, with a nice comfortable padding, and feel quite good to use even for long durations. The volume may need to pumped up a bit for listening in loud situations, but i found that a software update on the net loudens up the set quite a bit, providing even louder volume, which is good.

5. Other features:
The player also comes with a very nice rubber-like extra cover to protect it. This cover is white and translucent, and lets you access the controls very easily. IT also doubles up as a belt clip, and the Micro also comes with a shoulder strap. The cover is quite good, as it saved the player from getting scratches when I dropped it.

A few quirks/drawbacks of the player:

There area a few drawbacks to the Muvo, primarily the weird sort of faint buzzing sound which comes whenever the backlight is on. This can or cannot be a major issue, and I guess most owners have come to accept and live with this. This problem is only heard when you are changing songs, in the silent period between the change of songs. For once the song is being played, you cannot hear the buzz in the background. Besides, I found that, unless you use the player at night or in a dark room, you do not need the backlight. In a moderately lit room, the backlight is not needed.

The other quirk is the relative lack of FM signal strength. I say relative, as compared to other players, as reception is quite good. It may only get a bit fuzzy if you are in a lift or a closed room with no windows ;). You have to manually scan for the FM stations, as Auto scan can't pick them up very effectively, but once you've got your station of choice, you only need to save it to the Preset mode, and you can access it at the flick of a switch.

Overall, the Muvo Micro is a very nice MP3 player to have. For those concerned about the slight Buzz, you can try Creative's Muvo TX FM, which has the same features, but is slightly larger.

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