Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 10 GB MP3 Player

Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 10 GB MP3 Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Creative 10 GB Nomad Jukebox is a portable, multiformat digital audio player with intuitive navigation for easy categorizing and classifying of content. Measuring about the size of a portable CD player and weighing only 14 ounces, this EAX-certified digital audio player features a 10 GB storage capacity. Its 8 MB DRAM memory buffer provides up to five minutes of shock protection for portable use.

The 10 GB Nomad Jukebox stores approximately 160 hours of CD-quality audio (equivalent to over 220 albums) or up to 4,300 hours of spoken-word content. It supports file formats such as MP3, WAV, and WMA, and comes preloaded with classical music and audiobook content.

Unlike other hard drive-based solutions, the Nomad Jukebox offers an onboard, real-time digital signal processor for superior audio playback and customization. It includes special-effects algorithms that alter the way your music sounds, making it seem as if you are listening in a concert hall, in a stone room, or in a forest. You can also slow and speed the playback of files, a feature that is particularly helpful if you are running through the minutes of a meeting you just recorded or are listening to other spoken-word content.

Other features include:

Line in for direct audio recording from external devices

Dual line out for 4-point surround speaker connectivity

DC power in for separate power supply and battery recharging

Downloadable OS for upgrades and extended features

Interactive, easy-to-use software interface for quick playback, organization, customization, and categorizing your entire music collection

Windows and Mac compatibility

The Nomad Jukebox offers USB interface for lightning-fast data transfer between your Nomad Jukebox and your PC or Macintosh. It includes headphones and four rechargeable NiMH AA batteries for up to four hours of usage.

Product Description:
With a remarkable 10GB of storage, the NOMAD Jukebox can store an entire collection of digital music - over 2, 500 songs - in a compact, portable player that fits in the palm of your hand. It will revolutionize the way you listen to, store, and carry around your music. In stylish metallic blue, the NOMAD Jukebox is about the size of a portable CD player and can store more than 170 hours of CD-quality music. That's like having a 125+ CD changer in the palm of your hand! NOMAD Jukebox 10GB supports the popular Windows Media (WMA) and MP3 digital music formats, is versatile and easy to use, and provides an extensive array of connections for you to listen to, record, and take your music wherever you go. A complete line of accessories is also available to personalize and extend the functionality of your NOMAD Jukebox. Like all Creative NOMAD Jukebox players, NOMAD Jukebox 10GB offers the best in portable digital audio technology.

Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 10 GB MP3 Player
Average customer rating:

Good For A Large Collection

A review for the reviews.

Better than i expected

Low or no battery

Simply awful

Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 10 GB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

MP3 Players & Accessories | Creative Labs | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics
MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
10 GB | Hard Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player

D-Link DSB-H4 4-Port USB 1.1 Hub

Philips HP550 Full Size Foldable Headphones

Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum [Old Version]

Jensen Storage JCDC20 Cassette Adapter

Product Features:

Portable digital audio player with 10 GB of built-in storage (over 160 hours of CD-quality music)

Supports MP3, WMA, and WAV files; firmware upgradeable

USB interface for fast digital transfer; compatible with Windows and Mac

Weighs only 14 ounces and measures the size of a portable CD player

Comes with headphones, 1 set of rechargeable batteries, and AC adapter

ASIN: B000063V7N

Product Description

With a remarkable 10GB of storage, the NOMAD Jukebox can store an entire collection of digital music - over 2, 500 songs - in a compact, portable player that fits in the palm of your hand. It will revolutionize the way you listen to, store, and carry around your music. In stylish metallic blue, the NOMAD Jukebox is about the size of a portable CD player and can store more than 170 hours of CD-quality music. That's like having a 125+ CD changer in the palm of your hand! NOMAD Jukebox 10GB supports the popular Windows Media (WMA) and MP3 digital music formats, is versatile and easy to use, and provides an extensive array of connections for you to listen to, record, and take your music wherever you go. A complete line of accessories is also available to personalize and extend the functionality of your NOMAD Jukebox. Like all Creative NOMAD Jukebox players, NOMAD Jukebox 10GB offers the best in portable digital audio technology.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Creative 10 GB Nomad Jukebox is a portable, multiformat digital audio player with intuitive navigation for easy categorizing and classifying of content. Measuring about the size of a portable CD player and weighing only 14 ounces, this EAX-certified digital audio player features a 10 GB storage capacity. Its 8 MB DRAM memory buffer provides up to five minutes of shock protection for portable use.

Other features include:

Line in for direct audio recording from external devices
Dual line out for 4-point surround speaker connectivity
DC power in for separate power supply and battery recharging
Downloadable OS for upgrades and extended features
Interactive, easy-to-use software interface for quick playback, organization, customization, and categorizing your entire music collection
Windows and Mac compatibility

Customer Reviews:

Good For A Large Collection.......2004-03-05

My first portable MP3 player was the Rio Volt. What a piece of junk. So I bought this Nomad Jukebox 10GB player. I don't have 10GB of MP3s in my music collection, but I'm pretty close. With these hard drive-based MP3 players, I was under the impression you could just connect it to your computer, have it show up as a removable drive in Explorer, and just copy over the files. On the contrary, you have to start some bloated software to connect to the Nomad and copy the files over. Unfortunately, navigating a large collection with the Nomad is difficult. For example, you can't organize the files into folders on the original Jukebox models. Fortunately, the computer software does make it a tad easier to create playlists than on the Jukebox alone.

Battery life is short...maybe 4 hours using AA rechargeables. The power adapter doesn't seem to charge them very well, so I use an external battery charger. At least it doesn't use a proprietary battery like the iPod. I've dropped the unit a couple of times. The unit shuts itself off, but I was able to turn it back on with no problems.

If you need to carry your extensive music collection every where you go, the Nomad Jukebox is a good choice. I absolutely recommend you go to nomadworld.com and upgrade the firmware to 4.1. You will have fewer problems. Also, stay away from the Nomad bloatware. There is a freeware app called "MP3-Library" that works very well with the original Jukebox. If you have a the Jukebox 2 or 3, look into Notmad Explorer (redchairsoftware.com) which allows you to move files to and fro in Windows Explorer. It costs a little, but the software is updated every 2 weeks or so with new features and the updates are free forever. Also check out nomadness.net for underground info on your Nomad.

Personally, the volume isn't loud enough to hear over my lawn mower or whatever when doing chores. The Nomad takes a good minute or two to start up which is slower than my computer. I'm constantly rotating in and out the songs I listen to. It takes about as long to copy the files over to Jukebox as it does to burn a CD, so I think I am going back to a MP3 CD solution (Samsung MCD-HM200). It's easier to use and cheaper, so I won't cry when it breaks.

A review for the reviews........2003-11-25

Seeing that the reviews here are all really good, or really bad, let me explain. I bought this a short time ago,and have had no serious issues with it at this point. Battery life is only about 4 hours, which is about right when you consider they're running a hard drive (moving part, always uses more power.). Second, transferring music. It can be a little confusing to get your mp3's transferred over, but once you figure it out, it really isn't too difficult at all. Sound quality is excellent, and while some reviews may sway you away from the products, Creative Labs tends to make an excellent line of audio products. I'd say this product is worth buying, at the very least if you see it on sale...and don't worry too much about those who blasted it with just one star...most likely frustrated "Newbies".

Better than i expected.......2003-11-19

I thought this would be a very hard to use player. i was wrong. i have never seen anything easier. the menus are easy to make and the songs are very easy to navigate through. also the space is enormous. compared to other mp3 players i would definitely say that this is the best. using this you don't have to carry all the cds around.

Low or no battery.......2003-10-19

Seeing as I have a large CD collection (250+), it's difficult for me to decide what I'd like to listen to on the bus that goes to and from school. I saw an ad for Future Shop. They said that going back to school is the day you "put 150 albums in the palm of your hand." I thought that was cool, but Future Shop had no idea what it was, maybe a burner. How can you hold 150 albums in just one burner, anyway? I found out later that this machine was an mp3 player, and, using my birthday money, I got it. Disasters kept striking when we tried to set it up. Eventually, it works and now I have something to amuse myself on the long bus rides for Ladner or North Delta. My only complaints would be that it doesn't have enough room for ALL the CDs I like, and has very short battery life.

Simply awful.......2003-10-16

Like many people, I resent shelling out my hard earned money for something which it seems has been designed to be a disposable commodity like an old video cassette tape, which this product clearly has.
Creative have produced an apparently amazing concept without listening to the customer...hmmm, now there's a surprise, another corporation ripping off people with products with short shelf-lives, built no doubt by cheap foreign labour and sold at staggeringly high profits. Sound familiar? Just look around...
This product was ok to begin with, but performance tailed off quickly as soon as the warranty expired...coincidence? You decide.
Creative have seen the last of my money, and I hope others arent as easily conned into buying the latest must-have gizmo like I unfortunately was. My advice? Go with the Ipod, and lets see Creative try being creative with their accounts as their profits disintegrate like one of their poorly assembled products. The revolution starts here!

Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 2 10 GB MP3 Player

Average customer rating:

Great Player.... some small glitches
Great Player for the price.
Not Bad
DO NOT BUY!
Best of the bunch

Creative Labs NOMAD Jukebox 2 10 GB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: Creative Labs
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player
Monster Cable IP400-1.5M Interlink Portable 400 4.92-Foot MkII Balanced Stereo RCA to 1/8 Mini, Pair
Monster Cable MB 4-MP3-AA MP3 Power1850 mAh AA 4-Pack, with Digital Charger

Product Features:

Huge storage capacity; 10GB hard disk holds up to 333 hours WMA files or 166 hours of 128kbps MP3
Fast downloads and broad compatibility, with USB 2.0 connectivity (USB 1.1 compatible)
Long play time; rechargeable lithium-ion battery supports up to 16 hours operation
Easy management with comprehensive indexing and Creative PlayCenter software
Includes player, stereo headphones, and USB 2.0 cable

ASIN: B00006LHO8

Product Description

For great value and exceptional performance in personal audio, choose NOMAD Jukebox 2. This easy-to-use system enables listeners to enjoy up to 5, 000 songs in WMA or up to 2, 500 in MP3 at 128kbps with exceptional audio quality. A USB 2.0 connector (USB 1.1-compatible) gets tracks onto its 10GB hard disk at high speed while its rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery gives up to a massive 16-hour playback. Navigation is made simple with the scroll button and content can be easily managed with Creative's powerful PlayCenter software. The full audio enhancement features include EAX technology with 4-band equalization, Smart Volume Management for even sound levels, and preset Environmental effects that add realistic ambience to music.

Customer Reviews:

Great Player.... some small glitches.......2004-08-23

Bought this unit about 2 years ago. Works great though I knew that some day I would hit the 10 GB limit and want more space.
This finally happened about a month ago, but now I find it fun to prune away the not-so-good tracks.

The only problem I've had is that the unit would sometimes power off and reboot when connected to the PC and running on battery power. I figure this happens when the battery is below 20% and is fine on AC power.

Another thing, sometimes the file format corrupts and it tries to fix this by Rebuilding Library. Sometimes this works and sometimes not.

There is a way to boot into a secret maintenance mode that allows you to run some tools like Format HD, Rebuild library,
which has always fixed this for me (happened maybe 3 times since
I got it). You have to hold down some buttons while booting...
(look for this on the net)

I'm a techie type so I can accept this rare occurence.

So on the whole I love this player !!!

Great Player for the price........2004-03-11

I bought this mp3 player because i needed something mighty. I needed something to store all my music. And this little monster did it all. It is a bit big. But that's about it. If you think that the battery lifes is not what it should and you want longer battery life, turn the backlight off. It's easily made in the menu. Then your batterylife lasts longer. I have no problems with this one. Just this: If you connect your player to your computer and you notice that the battery life decreases in very short time, do this: Take Out the Battery and shut the hatch. Now connect the powercable to your player and it should go on automaticly. You will then notice that a different icon appears on the left of the down of the screen. That's the icon for telling you the player runs from the power from the wall socket. Then plug it in to the computer and no battery life will be taken. Very Good player !!!

Not Bad.......2003-11-24

This product worked very well for the first couple months that i had it. However, now i am having extreme difficulty in operating it. It began while i was loading an mp3 from my computer to the player. About half-way through my power went out for a mere second or two, causing my computer to restart. I have tried using the restart button, but that has had no effect. If anyone knows how to fix this please e-mail me at Nyranger72@aol.com.
Other then my problem though i would recommend this product to anyone. A friend of mine has the same product and his is working exceptionaly well.

DO NOT BUY!.......2003-11-06

My unit lastest six months. After that, it would not hold a charge. Only way to use it was to have it plugged into an outlet. Tech support says my warranty is for 90 days and that the battery should last a few years, I could try to fix it by buying another battery for $49.95. If not, I was told I have myself "a nice paperweight". Will never buy another product from this company!!!!!

Best of the bunch.......2003-10-27

I bought my NOMAD almost 2 years ago and it's performed flawlessly. It holds my entire 300 CD collection. The software that comes with it is much easier to use then any of the Rio/Music Match products. My brother, a computer moron, has picked up and used this with no problems. Therefore, anyone should be able to use it. The only feature that I would like to see is a shuffle/random play function. But overall, this is a great product.