MP3 Players Review

Creative MuVo V100 2 GB MP3 Player (White)

Customer Reviews

Small with lots of Memory

I take this everywhere with me, so small, it easily fits in my pocket. If you listen to audio books and like to carry lots of them with you, this will fit seeral audiobooks, music, etc. (I have at least 20 audio books in mine and it still has a lot of room for more) I love this product.

good, slow transfer, hair inside

I have used this little guy for about 6 months. It is my second MuVo - the first was 256MB one with FM radio. I don't miss the radio but I do miss the speed of transfer -- the new MoVo is sloooooooow. I do a lot of podcasting (no FM radio) and it takes far too long to move the podcasts to the player. AND there is a black hair across the screen -- yep, the manufacturing process has incorporated the hair into my MoVo. The hair does not impair (or speed up for that matter) the performance and is a nice conversation starter. One point off for the hair and for the transfer speed.

Happy customer

I bought this player for my mother after I was so happy with my older model. While most of the features of this one were similar to mine, it was very useful not have to keep track of wires to hook it up to my computer to load music. Simply slide the cover off and the USB is right there! Neither my mother nor I needed anything too fancy in an mp3 player. We just wanted simple drag-and-drop functionality to get the music on it and to be able to see the names of the songs on the player itself. I love that I can separate the genres into folders and switch between them rather than just having a whole mish-mash of songs in one big folder. That's very helpful for audio books too. So as long as you're not looking for fancy features, this is a nice little unit! I've had mine for over a year and my mother's had this model for about months with no issues.

Good player especially for audio books

After reading the reviews here and on other web sites, I decided to give this player a try - and I lucked out when Creative Lab's web site has this (refurbished) on sale for $20 w/ free shipping in a one-day sale. I've had this for two weeks now and have been using it daily, and I love it. I use my mp3 player mainly to listen to audio books, and I needed one that will play downloaded audio books that are protected. This player is one of the most affordable unit from the list of supported players for Overdrive Media, which is used by our public library. While it doesn't have bookmark feature, it "remembers" exactly where you stop and start at the same place (as opposed to the beginning of a track) when it powers on again - which is very important when listening to long audio book files. The use of AAA batteries is a key benefit also; my rechrageable batteries can last 5-6 hours. The player comes with 3 library folders (A-C) that you can use to organize your files - I am able to create sub-folders in each to hold the various audio books I downloaded, so you are not limited to just three lists. Once an audio book is loaded to the player, it doesn't expire like it does on the computer; with 2GB of space I can load up the player with books and take my time listening to them. I did notice the plastic battery cover that slides on and off is rather fragile, and have taken note to be very careful when replacing batteries. The scroll wheel is not the best tool, especially when you hold it down one side or other to forward or rewind. If your finger slipped and let go, you may ended up in the previous or next track. With practice it can be overcome though. I always invest in a protective case when it comes to electronic devices. The only cover/skin I can find for the Muvo V100 is over priced and from the reviews not very good. So I keep it in a knit mp3 player sock that has an attached hook; I carry it around my waist and can easily get to the buttons, and there is room for an extra battery inas well. I would suggest everyone to do the same. Overall it's a great player and excellent choice for anyone who doesn't need advanced features (video, radio...etc.) Highly recommended.

Mixed reviews - one is great, the other died

This is our first and only experience with an MP3 player so far, so I have nothing to compare it to. We ordered two of the Muvos a few months ago, one for the kids and one for us. Our main use is for audiobooks (esp. for the kids) and language learning. We were immediately impressed with the sound quality. We could use headphones, or plug them in to speakers anywhere in the house. The single AAA battery lasted 6-8 hours or more, which was great for traveling by car or plane. The Creative Player software was easy to install, is VERY easy to use and works like a dream. Using Audible with the Muvo device setup was a snap, and so fast to download everything onto the Muvo! The buttons were a bit confusing at first because the screen is so small & you use just one button to navigate; so until you get used to it, it's hard to remember how to get to the various menu items. And once we learned we can use Creative Player to move files & folders around, that was a big help! Now for the downside: After less than 3 months of moderate use, one of the Muvos will no longer power on. The LCD screen still lights up when plugged into the USB port of our computer, but other than that we cannot get it to turn on. (Of course we tried new batteries several times) So we are waiting to see how Creative will respond. We were just about to order a couple more (so each child could have their own) plus I was going to order one for a friend who tried mine out. Now I am holding off until I see if Creative will resolve the problem. So I would give the Muvo a "5 star" rating, except for the SIGNIFICANT fact that one no longer works.

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