Testseek.com have collected 72 expert reviews of the Creative Zen X-Fi and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Creative Zen X-Fi.
August 2008
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The editors liked
Good Screen
Good Audio
SD-Card Slot
FM
Battery.
X-Fi enhances audio clarity
Image quality is really good
FM radio reception is quite good
Incredible value given its low price and laundry list of features
An FM radio and voice recorder
An SD card expansion slot
Wi-Fi capability
Multiple EQ settings
X-Fi sound enhancement technology
Bundled EP-830 earphones
Top-notch sound quality
Goo...
8 GB memory
Great earphones
Good Audio Quality
Onboard Speaker
XFi Crystalizer Makes an Audible Difference
Very Good Bundled Earphones
Supports SD Cards
The editors didn't like
Sharp highs with X-Fi - ON
Poor video quality
Price.
External speaker is redundant
PC software is a problem
Video conversion is too long
Poor battery life
Plastic construction does not feel high-quality
SD card content does not get integrated into the general libraries
Videos need to be transcoded through the included software
Creative Zen X-Fi is great multimedia player with just few small problems. First and biggest by our opinion is lack of support for FLAC format. Since this is high-class device that has price tag above two hundred Euros this kind of slip-ups are intoler...
Headturningly compact but, Proprietary audio tweaks make it sound BIG, Works great with established content providers and Digital Copy, Highly customizable
Video streaming requires resizing of our existing video files, No video output, Comes with the shortest USB cable Ive ever seen!
In a world of portable media player leaders and followers, kudos to Creative for going their own way. The design and feature set are uniquely theirs, with improvements over the first generation and an attractive value for those looking to go beyond th...
Cluttered navigation controls, Underwhelming audio enhancement, Non-JPEG photo files need to be transcoded, No predictive text when instant messaging
The Creative Zen X-Fi provides excellent sound quality (with the X-Fi Expand turned off) and support for multiple audio and video formats at a very reasonable price. It offers a larger screen and capacity than the similarly priced Sony Walkman NWZ-S718...
Very good sound quality, Excellent included earbuds, Attractive interface, Expandable storage
Buttons are very small and not backlit, No Web browsing or wireless sync, No third-party app support, Typing is difficult, *
The Zen X-Fi doesnt pose much of a threat to the far more versatile and user-friendly iPod Touch, but folks considering a Flash Zune might opt for the X-Fis larger maximum capacity (32GB vs. Zunes 16GB) plus expandable storage. And Creative has been...
Despite this, though, the X-Fi remains a highly impressive player. It's absolutely crammed with features - some useful, some not - has good storage capacity and its memory expandability allows it to challenge even some hard disk-based players. Sound quali...
Published: 2008-08-21, Author: Tim , review by: techworld.com
It's an outstanding digital music player that rises to the top with ease. The masses may continue to think iPod first when they need a new MP3 player - but it will be a shame if they do. The Creative Zen X-Fi is arguably the most innovative, feature-p...
