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MODEL- N200BS512 VENDOR- CREATIVE LABS FEATURES- MuVo Micro N200- Black/Silver 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. MuVo Micro is the sleekest new flash Digital Audio Player from Creative. With the incredibly thin design you will never even notice you are wearing it, but you will notice the amazing, skip free, audio quality when you are listening to your MP3 and WMA music. MuVo Micro comes in fun, vibrant colors and each color comes with either 256MB, 512MB or 1GB of flash memory to store hours and hours of your favorite songs. 512MB player holds up to 16 hours WMA or 8 hours MP3 music. MuVo Micro has a line-in that you connect to and record directly from any audio source, like a CD player - you do not need a computer! Plus, with a built-in mic, MuVo Micro is perfect for recording quick notes or lectures and MuVO Micro has an FM radio you can tune in to and record all your favorite radio shows. With the USB 2.0 connection MuVo Micro will transfer your songs from your computer in seconds; you do not need any special software. Plus, MuVo 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. Includes MuVo Micro N200 player, Creative earphones, Sports armband with carrying case and belt clip, Line-in cable, USB 2.0 cable, AAA Alkaline battery, Quick Start booklet and Installation CD. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ INTERFACE - USB 2.0, Compatible with USB 1.1 CAPACITY - 512MB (FORMATTED
Weighing just a little more than an ounce, the incredibly thin Creative MuVo Micro N200 packs a lot of features into its small package. In addition to multiformat digital audio playback--both MP3 and WMA--the Micro N200 also offers an FM radio, voice recorder, and line-in recording capability.

The Micro N200 plays both MP3 and WMA digital audio files; the 512 MB internal flash memory will store up to 16 hours of WMA files at 64 kbps or up to 8 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps. With support for WMA, MuVo Micro N200 offers you access to the widest selection of music download services on the Internet, including Best Buy MusicNow, Buy Music, Musicmatch, and Napster.

The Micro N200 enables line-in recording to create MP3 files directly from a CD, mini-disc or record player, and high-quality digital voice recording via the built-in microphone--perfect for recording voice notes, interviews, or lectures. The Micro N200 also plays and records FM radio. You can also use the Micro N200 as a mass storage USB drive, enabling you to carry important documents and presentations.

It's powered by one AAA battery that provides up to 15 hours of continuous play. With super-fast USB 2.0 connectivity and simple drag-and-drop transfer without software, the Micro N200 accepts music files as quickly as a song per second. A blue, backlit LCD screen--reversible for left- or right-handed operation--displays song title, play time, play mode, FM tuner, and preset settings. Songs and EQ settings can be easily accessed and selected with one finger using the side-mounted scroller button.

What's in the Box
This package includes the 512 MB MuVo Micro N200, dynamic bass stereo headphones, neck strap, sports armband and case, line-in cable, 1 AAA battery, and CD-ROM with Creative MediaSource music management software. MediaSource is an easy-to-use application for ripping CDs, organizing entire digital music collections, and easily transferring MP3 and WMA files.

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1 MAN THIS THING ROCKS!
I just recently bought this. I was looking for an mp3 player and i decided to try this. I love it! Ive got 80 songs on it and can fit at least 100 more! The Fm radio is great! The FM recorder is probably my favorite thing! You can record any songs you hear on the radio! Its holding togethor great and i usuallt keep it in the plastic case that came with it. My only gripe is wonderin what idiot designed the battery cover? if you keep it in the case and are careful its not a problem but the battery cover is really flimsy. This thing is loaded with features. I use the Line in thing to record me playin the guitar. anywho i would highly suggest it!
2 what a wast!
This made in China mp3 player looks very cheap from day one. Bought it in March, 2005 and used it for 2 month and it's broke. The customer service put me on hold for a long time as well. Save yourself the trouble and get something else.
3 Good product, bad warranty
They say it has a 1 year warranty, but that's just for parts. Labor is only covered for 3 months, so after 3 months a 10-cent part is "under warranty" and free, but you have to pay them to actually use it to fix your player. It's really just a 3 month warranty, even on some very expensive models.
4 Pros/Cons
+Very light weight
+Very small. It fits in all my pant pocket
+It's very easy to put songs on it. You just drag it and drop it to your F: drive.
+It comes in awesome colors. I have an orange one.
+It's very durable. I've dropped it so many times and it still works properly
+I love the LED light
+Low price

-No playlist. It's hard to scroll through all the songs. You get used to it after a while, though.
-It scratches very easily and the case doesn't fit on that well
-The earphones hurt your ears. It's better if you take the gray cover off
-The earphones are horrible quality. They give good sound, but mine lasted only about 2 months. The wiring is so delicate. They've broken in 2 different place and I didn't swing them around or anything
-It sometimes doesn't fill up completely. I checked it and it was 80% and still told me I couldn't add anymore songss
-I hate how it can't store that many songs
-If I bang it lightly on the table or something, it'll just shut down and when I turn it back on, it is on the song I listened to the time before I turned it on and bumped it.

It's a great buy if you don't want to put much music on it or want something compact, but if you're a huge music fan, I don't recommend this.
5 Over all great mp3 player! , except for big ear buds...
I just got mines today! I ordered May 4th and got it May 6th (i ordered with standard shipping) So far so good, but the ear buds are too big for my ears and when I put them on for a long time, my ears start to hurt. So I just use my old ear phones from my cd player. Over all, its a pretty neat mp3 player. Its so small and absolutely portable.
6 bad power on button
I ordered one of this product, and used it for 4 days, then I found the power on button stop working. The design of the power on button is defective, easy to broken. The sound quality and function are great.
7 Awsome device, but scratches way too easily
I just got this 2 days ago and I now have 4 or 5 scratches on it!!! Not that it really matters, but i'm a very careful person and I wasn't expecing a single scratch for a couple weeks. If it wasn't for the tendency to scratch easy, I would have given this 5 stars. Good product though.

P.S. I got the scratches even with the protective case on!!!
8 Value not great for price
Pros: very light and small, great for active use like running, armband stays on really well, cool color (orange)

Cons: Earbuds are almost completely useless. They're not ergonomic at all, so they don't fit the ear well. Even sitting with them on doesn't work well. I think they're too big and generic. I had to use my old earphones. The software took some time to figure out and there is no place in the directions that tell you what a lot of the symbols on the screen mean.

I gave this 3 stars because the earbuds are an important component to the system. If you can't hear the music well, then you've lost a huge portion of the value.
9 its the best
This thing is awesome I love it! I take it with me everywhere I go. It's a great thing for trips and things like that. It's just the best thing ever! I would recommend it anytime.
10 design flaws, poor service, good sound & features
I have the 1gb version of this unit, and I think it is a really great mp3 player. I am completely pleased with the sound and functions.

The problem I have with it is shoddy engineering, and, poor customer service.

CONSTRUCTION
My player fell about 1 foot on to a wood floor. The batter cover shattered. It was not so far a drop to be broken, plus the cord helped slow the drop.

Upon inspection you will see that the tang on the battery cover is VERY flimsy, and WILL break just with normal use, in time.

I got a replacement and have been VERY careful with it, even opening the thing seems to threaten the tang to break. The over is also made from low-grad plastic that will easily break.

SERVICE
I currently live in Singapore, where Creative is based. I bought the player from a local big-name electronics chain.

When I inquired about how to go about getting a replacement cover, Creative refused to send it to me direct or even to the place I bought it. And of course although the unit was only 2 weeks old, I had to pay for the new cover.

SO...I had to take half a day off work, go to their service center which is way across the island, and wait over an hour, JUST TO PICK UP A NEW BATTERY COVER.

MORONIC CUSTOMER SERIVCE
After the ordeal, I mentioned my experience to them in the interest of providing useful customer feedback, and hopefully, better product design going forward. I am in the Customer Service business and know how valuable this is to companies. The replies I got back were moronic at best, and typically Singaporean (i.e. not acknowledging fault, finding excuses around that) at worst.

(If anyone wants to see that correspondence, which took over 4 emails to get nowhere, contact me and I will send it to you)

I simply tried to tell them that the design was damage-prone, and that the means of getting a replacement was not very customer-focused, whereas their competitor's is. They did not seem to care.

I have no idea what to expect if something else goes wrong with the thing.

MORAL
If you're ok to eventually face the same experiences, it's a great unit. If not, buy an iPod, I know I will next time. And yes I know about that battery issue.
11 Best on the Market for this Segment!
For a flash player, you could not pick anything better. Others here give great reviews so I will be brief. I have bought 4-5 flash players and this is by far the best by a long shot!

I love being able to upload files from any computer without software and being able to rip files from anyone else's mp3 player.

FM works great in the city and country and the recorder is above average. It works much better with a Radio shcakc microphone.

The on and only drawback I can find is that there is no expandable memory. That said WMA files are now packing more in less space and their research team announce a new folding method that should decrease a fulls size file by 1/2 of todays standard. That means a 512 is now 712 and by next year it should be a 1.5Gb all because Windows Media files have progressed.

I have bought one for me and loved it. I bought 3 more for the wife and birthdays for family. Grandmas could make this thing work!
Namaste!
12 LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT!
This is my first MP3 player purchase. I listened to all the postive reviews on Amazon before deciding on the right player for me. I must say you guys were right. What an awesome little device. I have used the FM radio, excellent reception, even channels I can't normally get in the building I work in. I have used the voice recorder, really cool! The software is kind of difficult at first but I figured it out enough to get music into my player. I am using my own wrap around headphones though, because I like those better when I'm working out. Sound is great. I took it to work to show everyone and now all my co-workers want one too. The only problem I had was choosing a color! Great buy!
13 from a slightly different perspective...
Disclaimer: I'm a Mac user. I own a 40GB iPod and I'm perfectly happy with it... it has a wonderful interface that, IMHO, has not been touched by anything else out there.

Why, then, did I buy the MuVo Micro N200?

Well, I'm a musician. My band has been looking for an easy way to record our practices, and every so often- always when I least expect it- a melody will come to me that I'll want to remember but if I don't have a recorder handy, I'll inevitably forget it after a few minutes. Plus I'm a computer programmer / web developer, so I always like having some storage on me.

The N200 looks awesome on paper. It has a stereo line input with direct to mp3 encoding- great! I can plug in a Sony stereo mic that I own, stick it in the middle of our practice space, and record all our practices. It takes voice memos. And it functions as a portable storage device. Its mp3 playing and FM radio capabilities, to me, are just nice perks.

I just got the N200 last night and, while it does everything as advertised, there are a few quirks about it that I hadn't read about anywhere that may have changed my opinion before I had bought it. First of all, everyone has talked about the buzzing caused by the backlight. It is indeed there and it is so annoying that I've turned the backlight off entirely. Someone mentioned that the firmware update would fix it, but Creative only has a firmware updater for Windows OSes. So Mac users- if you plan on updating the firmware for your N200, make sure you have a friend with a PC. I have a PC at work so I was able to install the latest firmware update (1.12.01) but that did NOT fix the backlight buzzing problem. Bah.

As for the recording capabilities... voice memos work great, although you do have to navigate through the menu system to get to the voice memo part-- it would be nice if there was a dedicated button for this feature. I haven't been able to test the line-in capabilities much, however, because for whatever reason Creative opted to put a mini headphone jack-- I believe it's 2.5mm, as opposed to the standard headphone 3.5mm-- for its line-in jack. (The headphone jack is the standard 3.5mm one.) They supply you with a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable but, well, that's not really what I wanted. I'm going to have to pick up an adapter to plug my external mic in. The direct-to-mp3 recording sounds great but maxes out at 160 kbps... definitely good enough for band practice and maybe some live bootlegs, but audiophiles will most likely want to look elsewhere. And when you're recording there are no level meters, so be very careful about overloading or your recording will be ruined.

Also, while the iPod Shuffle and a few other of the flash based mp3 players have a built-in USB jack, the N200 uses one of those really small USB jacks that you're likely to find on a digital camera. I believe it's called a 4-pin type B USB jack, but I may be wrong. This means that if I want to lug files from one computer to another, I have to bring the 3' cable with me too. I'm looking for a smaller replacement cable or ideally a little dongle to directly connect the N200 to a USB port.

I'm going to keep my N200 as it does provide a wealth of features I need and it was very reasonably priced... even if it doesn't have the polished Apple interface I'm used to. For reference, if you happen to be a VW / Audi owner, it's only slightly bigger than a VW / Audi key. I have my N200 on my keychain and plan on taking it with me wherever I go. If you want just an mp3 player for workouts, I'd say get an iPod shuffle. But this thing's got a bunch of features at a size and price point that is pretty good.

I know I'm probably not the target demographic for this product, and I didn't come here to bash Creative- I just wanted to let people know about some of the lesser-discussed features of the N200. Hope this helps.
14 A little dissapointing
the player is nice .. just as expected.
however a drawback - there is no neckstrap included in the box (as advertized on amazon.com) which causes a little inconvenience.
to amazon.com : please update your product description because it is not included in the box (it is not mentioned on the box either)
15 never mind
i once reviewed this object as a 5 star mp3 player, let me take that back

my white mp3 player, got gunk on it that turned rainbowish, and didnt come off

i can also peel it apart after 2 months, yet it has been like this for about 3 weeks, if u can, an ipod is more reliable, and works better, and has much better quality of accesories

also the case it came with ripped in the first 2 weeks, and has been useless since


the stinky part is, its not covered by waranty, because i damaged it....
16 kudos, Creative... very nice small gadget!
I read many reviews before I settle on this one... a few things I was looking for:

1. small size
2. AAA battery (I dislike the idea of buying $99/year Apple proprietary lithium batteries, and the very nice iAudio U2)
3. 512M+ storage, and priced reasonably
4. flash memory (I don't trust microdrives for workouts, and have no interest in multi-GB of space)
5. plenty of features (FM tuning, recording, mic/line-in recording, EQ, etc.)
6. good audio quality (high SNR, the cheap Sandisk failed to get a good review on that, though they have impressive upload speed)
7. shows up as a usb mass storage device (iRiver 700+ series are ruled out by this, I don't understand why they have to do this... due to DRM copyrights? if you are like me, who hate to put crappy useless software on your Windows and have a Linux box, this is a must)
8. solid build and convenient controls
9. multi-lingual (Chinese/Japanese/Korean and many more)

So this Creative device stood up pretty well to the 9 criteria I had in mind... true, it doesn't have a one-piece anodized Al shell like iPod, but it does have a rather polished and scratch resistant surface, so I am not too concerned about that, though some of you might.

I just got this player this morning, so I haven't tested out all functions yet... but the controls are nice (though it takes a few clicks to get to some items, but it's more or less the case for players with minimized bottons) and intuitive (no manuals required at all, simple). I upgraded the firmware right away (has to be done under Windows), fast and easy. A few other minor things I like, good translucent rubber carrier (you don't have to take it out at any time), comes with armband, line-in and usb cable.

To be fair, I will list a few things I personally think needs to be improved (and that's why I gave it a 4 star rating):

1. limited recording format and quality choices (sometimes wav only, etc... compared to even the old iriver I bought for my gf before, it falls short here)

2. the oem earbuds are mediocre, look kind of cool, but sounded flat to my ears. I don't have great ears, but I can tell my sennhaiser hd457 headphone sounds much better, even my $15 sennhaiser mx500 earbuds are better, so I swapped those on... anyway, many online reviews gave good words to creative sound quality, but i have a feeling that my gf's iriver 190 sounded slightly better with similar earpieces... well hell, I have no objective proofs, and with sennhaiser 457 it sounds more than good enough for me (imagine the Sandisk ones with poor evaluation on audio quality... and they are a lot bulkier too)

3. output power is slightly too low, enough loud though, and enough to power low impedance headphones.

4. THIS IS BAD, the hiss that occurs when you press control buttons, and in fact it's due to the BACKLIGHT! right now, I am switching off the backlights... but in darkness, you will have to use it i guess. and i think it's a circuit design issue... a hardware interference, no hope to fix in firmwares I believe. but, it's not the end of the world, I can live with a 3 second 10-20dB hiss whenever the light is up :)

Overall speaking, it's great, and I am satisfied. Well, I have never posted a review that long before... but I wasn't able to find many detailed and useful reviews on MP3 players while I was looking around... so I hope this can be of help to some of you.

Ciao
17 Logical controls
The Creative MuVo Micro N200 is what you want if you're interested in an MP3 player with logical controls. (I tried the MuVo Sport and ended up giving it to a friend one of the reasons being that the controls were difficult to use and weren't particularly logical.) I don't down load off the Internet so the MP3 capability wasn't important. But I did want to record CDs to play while working out. The software for uploading (or is it downloading?)CDs is also fairly logical. Since I have only first generation USB on my laptop it takes a bit of time to make the transfer but it can be dealt with. The sound is excellent and the battery life is better than expected. I'm fairly sure that the iPod is a better player I'm not sure how. It must be better though as it costs twice as much.
18 Perfect for what it is.
Ok, so I'll admit it. I considered the ipod shuffle. But once I got past the snazzy ads and the allure, I realized that the ipod shuffle has no lcd screen, and is completely lacking in features.

That's when I found this little thing. I've had it a few days now, and I must say, I'm glad I looked at all my options. For the price, it's simply outstanding. The included features, like the microphone and the fm tuner, are a great addition. Here are a few pros and cons:

PROS:
-size...this thing is tiny.
-cost...look around amazon. You'll see what I mean.
-comes in a variety of colors
-includes a nice assortment of accessories, including a frosted rubber case and an armband for running or working out
-fm tuner and micophone are a nice touch.
-the line-in recording is great....and the best part?...you can record directly off the radio.

CONS:
-fm tuner is a little sketchy. It doesn't pick up stations real well.....but if i wanted a good fm tuner, I'd have bought a radio.
-size...it's so small I'm afraid I'll lose it.
-included headphones are great....if you have circus ears....but I've come to anticipate using different headphones anyway, so this was no big deal for me.
-lcd is a little small.....but I'm more concerned with listening to music, rather than reading the display.
-microphone isn't exactly high quality. But, once again, if I wanted a good mic, I'd have bought a digital recorder.

Note*
When I first started using it, there was a faint buzzing sound whenever the backlight was on. Oddly, though, after about an hour of use, the buzzing stopped. Go figure.

Overall, this is a great player for those who don't need to store 20 gigs worth of music. Come to think of it, i don't actually know anyone who needs that much space anyway.
19 It's tiny, bi-lingual language display, sounds great!
Just received my Creative 512 MB MuVo N200 package yesterday. Opened it up, checked out the contents and made sure everything was there. Surprisingly, the package included one fresh battery. This was great since I had just bought some rechargeables that were still charging.

Out of a habit with all software, I went to Creative's website to find all updates. I'm glad that the instruction book wasn't a thick one, it just came with a Quick Start guide. I think they have the official instruction book on their website for you to download or on the CD. I just didn't want to spend the time to look for it.

I put the cover on the MP3 player, which nicely fits together. I plugged the USB cable that came with it to my computer and the MP3 player. Automatically, the computer detected the MuVo as a removeable drive. I went through my MP3 files, dragging and dropping, and picked the ones I wanted to listen to at the time.

My collection of MP3s are mainly 192kbps, nothing lower than 128kbps and probably a dozen songs recorded at 256kbps. So, I was able to store approximately... oh I forget right now, definitely more than 60 songs but I doubt more than 100 songs stored. I do remember not being able to store anymore at approximately 450-460MB... take into consideration of system files and that the file system is formatted with FAT (not the most efficient available).

It's amazing how many language you can choose from, I have tons of songs that are non-English. I guess most MP3 players support multiple languages though... I don't see how this could NOT be an option for other MP3 players.

After downloading all the songs I wanted and could fit on the player, I went to the gym to work out. The armband worked great, the sound quality was very good and accessing the buttons was convenient.

The setting has a neat function: I switch from FM radio to music files every-now-and-then. The player remembers the last function you access. So if I am listening to FM radio and decide to avoid the commercial, I press the button and immediately presented with the MUSIC feature. Vice versa. I do not even need to look at what I'm pressing the button for... totally awesome.

The volume is very decent, I set it at halfway across the bar to reach a loud volume.

I did not believe in any MP3 players before, until recently, when I decided that I should get one while I worked out at the gym and bike ride. Now I might not leave home without it.

Oh, I haven't used the recorder or mic... not sure if I am interested in that stuff, at least not right now. I am interested in the "encoding" feature that MuVo offers. I can convert CD music directly with my MuVo from what I understand. Not sure if that will be efficient because it takes only a few seconds to convert a song on my computer.

Off subject: I saw one of those 40GB IPODS at the gym... super thin looking and very nice!

This is definitely a keeper!
20 Perfect for working out
Positives:
1. Smaller and lighter than a Bic lighter.
2. Intuitive menu (fortunately--see below).
3. Easy to read display.
4. Enclosed software package easier to use for file transfers than Microsoft Media.
5. Surprisingly high quality ear buds.
6. Unlike some MP3's, can play at a pretty high volume.
7. Enclosed USB cable an unexpected plus!
8. Fast transfer speed.
9. Enclosed arm strap and holder clip work great.

Negatives:
1. Enclosed manual doesn't tell you much about how all the menu options work.
2. No slot for external memory card.

All in all an extremely handy device--you get quite a bit for your money!
21 Great Player!
I love this little player. It's the best one I have ever had.
My only beef with it is that the voice recorder won't work and the belt clip is not wide enough to fit the belts that I wear.
I don't really care about the recorder as I use the one on my cell phone, and it stays on my belt even though it's not wide enough to clip all the way around it. I'm thinking about getting another one just to put Podcast on.
22 what is firmware?
i jsut bought this mp3 player for my sister and ive been reading up on it to make sure its perfect. well a lot of people have talked about how much better there player was after firmware. i have no clue what firmware is. is it something i have to buy or DL?
23 Creative did a Great Job with this!
This is my second flash MP3 player and this little device really rocks! I like the fact that there are no cards to deal with as the mb storage is all integrated in this tiny thing. The sound is really good; it has an equalizer with a custom setting so that you can set how you like it. The FM radio is ok, I haven't used it much though. I did have some trouble putting music on it as it refused to take more than 110 music files, this was resolved when I created a new file and was able to put an additional 130 songs in it (wma). Overall, I like the whole package, tiny, but packs a punch. I don't use the earbuds as I prefer traditional headphones. A great buy for less than $120.
24 Works Great!
I bought this one for gym use. First tried an RCA Lyra RD1072, but had to return that one because the sound was terrible. This unit sounds *much* better than the Lyra.

The other reviews cover features/size. I'll just add my particulars...
*first time I connected to my PC, the unit locked-up and I had to pull the battery out to get it to reset. Since other reviews mentioned doing the firmware upgrade to fix some problems, I did that (easy) and haven't had a problem since.
*I think the supplied phones sound fine and the EQ capability allows you to shape the sound to what you want.
*Some reviews comment on the large earbuds and how they hurt their ears. Huh? I don't know how something that basically rests in your ear and is not forced in could hurt. Maybe it is a volume issue ;) They are plenty comfortable for me.
*For running or working out, the case is fine and you have the options of clipping onto your belt/waistband, armstrap, or, it is small enough to slip in a pocket

Considering I only paid $10 more for this than the Lyra model I got, and this has the radio feature, folder recognition, custom EQ, etc. this is just a superior buy. The Lyra had an expansion slot for memory, but this is not a must for a unit to take to the gym - the built-in 512Meg on the N200 is more than enough for that purpose. Plus, the Lyra didn't recognize folders which makes it very painful to move through lots of songs to get to one you want.
25 Better than an iPod shuffle???
Is this .mp3 player better than an iPod shuffle?

Pros
1. compatable with windows ME (shuffle isn't)
2. FM tuner and voice recording
3. screen
Cons
1. not as good looking
what else is there to say
But Apple's iPod Mini is better if you got the money
and I still HATE WINDOWS
26 Better than Apple Shuffle. Hands Down.
This mp3 is by far the IDEAL workout mp3 player out on the market to date. The options that come with this TINY player are astounding. I was even shocked to learn that there were presets available for the FM Tuner.

PROS:
1. Very Small. Perfect for workouts. Half the size of the iPod Shuffle.

2. Has an LCD Screen. Great when friends are wondering "What song is that?"

3. NO DRIVERS NECESSARY. A BIG plus in my book because I can easily transfer files from the player over to my friends notebook

4. Has an Equalizer. Huge PLUS

5. FM Tuner. Very useful little option and it picks up on a wide range of stations. As stated before, it also has presets available for you to program.

6. Menus are easy to navigate thru.

CONS:
NONE

This is the PERFECT MP3 PLAYER. EVER!!!!!
27 works great ... until it doesn't
purchased 2 players, one for myself the other for my girlfriend for valentines day. while the gf uses hers only at the gym, i use mine daily during my work commute on the bus and subways and the gym - it gets a good 5hrs of use.

after a month of steady use; today it just locked up. i would power it on, the creative logo shows, the backlight comes on briefly and the muvo n200 screen appears - then locks up. usually the music starts to play, but not today. i had to endure a 2hr commute listening to the guy snoring next to me.

when i got home i formatted the device, loaded a new set of .mp3 and it still locks up. i look for some sort of reset hole or try different combinations of button holding, but no good.

it finally dawned on me - update the firmware!

[...]

now it works like it did when i first got it. hopefully the unit will continue to function for more than a month...
28 Good Product
Good player, even came with battery. Very very light. Easy to use, best part is that it functions as a usb mass storage device, you dont need to install any crappy software everytime you want to transfer files to it like other players. Arm strap is good quality. Ear buds are ok. Even came with miniplug converter. One note, I have an asus p4p800 motherboard and I had to upgrade the bios to get it to recognize the device, most people probably won't run into this.
29 Cutest & Tiniest music and audiobook player
Extremely cute, tiny, and light -1.4 oz with battery. Paid extra to buy the PINK. Very happy with it and use to to listen to audiobooks from Audible.com, music, especially while working out, FM radio for news and music, and recording my thoughts. Its best feature is that it is VERY light & small - I wear it as a necklace and do not even notice it.

Classical music sounds just BEAUTIFUL using a Sony MDR-NC20 full-sized headphone. But this headphone is MUCH larger and heavier than the TINY muvo! Included earbuds increase volume and pumps up base at the expense of upper note clarity. A good tradeoff for workout music. You will want to use better headphones for fine music. FM reception is pretty good. FM Autoscan recognized 25 stations and is easy to use. Recording sound quality was great as long as I held the mic right up to my lips. FM radio and voice recording menus are far away from music playing menus and takes several clicks. The single A battery lasts about 3 days of continuous playing.

Listening to Audible.com books - Sound quality is great. Even format 2 sounds rich and clear - no more scratching sounds. Great in car with cassette adapter. Comparable to full-sized iPod in sound. Volume goes way down, so will not disturb companion in bed. Hold scroll wheel right/left to fast forwarding and reverse. An entire book can be scrolled pretty quickly, so getting around is easy. Screen easy to read & makes MuVo much better than iPod Shuffle. Skipping chapters takes few more steps. From book, pressing down once on scroll wheel shows "skip section" icon. Pressing the wheel again shows 1 of X sections in your current book. Flick the wheel right or left to changes sections. Bookmarks are not supported. But the device remembers where you have stopped on each of the books.

Included software is very, very easy to use for ripping CDs and transfering songs to the MuVo. One button downloads song information (from the internet? the CD itself?). Somehow it recognized my Latin music and Promo CDs that were not recognized by MusicMatch and Microsoft's Mediaplayer. Trasfered to MuVo using Windows Explorer. MuVo icon shows up as a device. I set up separate folder for "body pump," "cool down," and "classical." Muvo can shuffle within each folder or across folders. Normal mode plays in the order of transfer. A-B plays in alphabetical order.

I tested the audio-in to mp3 128 bitrate encoding using CD on my computer. Heard some scratches, volume is much lower, quality is lower than straight ripping from CD at 128 bitrate. Songs do not have titles automatically recognized. It's a convenient way to encode music from cassettes or LPs to mp3, but CDs are better off being directly ripped. Was looking foward to this feature to transfer all of my cassette tapes to mp3 but I'm not sure of the quality. Needs further testing. (FYI - I got good quality mp3 recordings by playing the cassette on my hi-fi system (cassette deck, excellent speakers) with volume turned up and recording it to a laptop using a Yamaha pro-level mic and Mediaplayer.)
30 Colourful!
This brilliant mp3 player does not just play music so you can listen when you are out and about but it comes in a range of excellent colours!
31 very pleased
Overall, I'm very happy with the player, but I'm mad at myself. I purchased at $120 a couple of weeks ago, and now it's down to $95 after rebate! At that price, I believe this player is a no brainer.

The player has a play/pause button that serves as an on/off button by holding it down for a few seconds. There are also dedicated volume buttons. The lcd displays play mode, battery life, track title, and time elapsed. Most functions are controled with a single "wheel" button. Depress it to bring up the menu and the rock back and forth to navigate.

The menu features "skip folder," "play mode," "eq," "delete," "settings," "music," "recorded tracks," "microphone," "fm radio," "mp3 encoding," and "lock."

If you group your songs into folders, you can easily skip back and forth between groups of songs. Supported play modes include A-B, repeat all, repeat folder, repeat track, play track once, shuffle repeat, shuffle once, shuffle folder, and normal. The equalizer has presets and a customizable 5 band. Recorded tracks lets you hear the tracks recorded from the microphone. The microphone is pretty lousy, so don't count on it for lectures, interviews, etc. FM radio is solid with features like scanning, presets, etc. MP3 encoding is a real gem for recording old record collections to MP3 at 96, 128, or 160 kbps.

The sound on the player is great now. When I first got the player, I had some issues with clicking noises, etc., but the firmware update cleared up every issue I had. I am pleased that Creative stands by its products. The included headphones aren't bad, but upgrade to another pair to really enjoy the sound of this player. I recommend the Sony MDR-G74SL headphones for a good price/performance ratio.

I never installed the software for the player, but the player shows up as a removeable drive in Windows XP. I plugged the player into my laptop and was able to drag and drop 495MB of music in 5 minutes. Very painless. You can also sync the player with WMP 10, but why bother?

PROS:
- Tiny player
- Surprisingly good interface
- Great sound
- Can achieve high (painful) volumes if desired
- MP3 encoding is a great feature
- Very simple drag and drop music transfer

CONS:
- Yes, the backlight causes buzzing (just turn it off!)
- So-so headphones
- Battery door cover is somewhat fragile (probably not for kids)
- Microphone is basically a toy

32 Good all around MP3 player
So far so good is about the best way to sum up my experience with this mp3 player. It is easy to use from both a listening standpoint and software standpoint. The little USB cable is pretty much a universal type cable (also used by my Sony camera) and makes loading and unloading a snap.
The only complaint I have at this point is that when the backlight is on there is a faint buzz until the light goes off. However, I took care of this by simply turning the back light off.
Probably the best feature I have found so far is that when I download an audio book and listen for a while I can change to other folders without losing my place in the original audio book. I can swap back and forth between books without losing my place in either. However, I should note that this has only been the case with items I download from audible.com. When listening to podcasts I can pause and turn the player off and return to the same spot, but I cannot swap files without losing my place.
The FM radio works surprisingly well considering the size of the player (very tiny). Also, the player is extremely light and the armband that comes with the player is a nice touch.
Like I said, I like this player very much and only have a small complaint about the backlight noise, but I fixed that by turning the backlight off.
33 Smart player
The player works great as mention.
It can display song name in
other characters (like Chinese).
I also love the resume feature which is handy when listen to long mp3 talk. For $16 more I don't see why buying shuffle without
all great features - FM radio (and recording), voice recording, line in encoding,
replacable battery.
34 just a question
well i have had my muvo micro for a week or so, and ive already dropped it twice, stepped on the headphones, and had alot of other stuff come its way, and no far, its lasted through everything, and 1/3 of the battery has lasted me about 6 hours ( 18 hours for a full battery, much more than the 15 hours expected) but i have a question, is there a sound system you can plug the micro into with stereos like the ipods have? if anyone can answer my question plz do so
35 Great Player in every way!
Look no more, this player is the best! Like many others, I sifted through mounds of research and found this player to be the best option.

First for those like me who wanted a player with playlist options, let me clarify what this player does. While it does not support "playlists," by using the included (and very straighforward) software that comes with the player, you can create separate folders and load these separate folders onto the player, thus having separate lists (ie I have a "FAST" folder for workouts, a "SLOW" folder for mellow listening, as well as several folders each with an entire album on it). So in a way this player does have playlist capability--you choose the folder you want to listen to and play it. You just have to use the included software to organize your tunes into these folders, which is a snap. The main difference compared to playlists is that you can't sort the songs in the order you like them, the only options are alphabetical or you can suffle them by selecting the shuffle option in play mode. For me this folder system answers the playlist issue just fine, and that was a priority for an MP3 player for me.

In every other way, this player is awesome. Sound is great. Included headphones sound great, but as others have noted, they are a tad large for the ears. Minor flaw for an otherwise superior player. The battery life is really strong. Add that to the fact that the battery is an easy-to-replace AAA and that makes the battery issue so much easier and cheaper when compared to more costly custom batteries. The buzzing sound people have mentioned when the LCD screen on the player is lit, is so faint, and so brief and not recognizable when listening to music at a normal level that it's not even worth mentioning. The size of this player is truly astounding, even more amazing when you consider all it does.

My only complaint . . . I love this player so much that I'm afraid I'm going to fill it faster than I thought. My advice, stick with this player, but go for the 1G.
36 My favorite out of 7 mp3 players
The 512 MB MuVo N200 is my 7th mp3 player of a fleet which includes 3 pre-iPod devices, an iPod 2nd generation, a Mini iPod, and the new Dell DJ. I really love the Mini and the Dell DJ, but the MuVo N200 approaches perfection. It is small, but not too small (to get lost). It works flawlessly with audible.com (my #1 use) unlike the iPod which continually shut down and started the book over-and-over. I use the MuVo while running or working out. I have nothing negative to say about this device. I can't even reproduce the buzzing noise others have noted when the backlighting is turned on. And speaking of lights, the bright lights of the marketing blitz for the iPod shuffle could cast this device into the shadows. Don't be fooled by massive marketing and fawning reviews - you can have it all - small size AND a screen (and an FM radio, digital recorder, and accessories). And did I mention real buttons? (Can anyone imagine virtual buttons on clothing or a Click Wheel for a zipper? Give me the real thing.)
37 great mp3, by far my best
ok well ive only had the muvo micro a few days, but it is already better than my other adata mp3 wich broke just over the 3 month waranty.

pros.

- small
- sleek design
- terrific setup
- great sound
- comes with great headphones
- easy to work (once music is downloaded)

Cons.

- Directions for putting music on is complicated, eastiest way i found is to use music match jutebox.
- headphones r buds and get anoying and can hurt
-buzzing noise when screen light is on
- the instructions go on and on about windows explorer (wich i have no idea wat that is...)

even after only a few days, this mp3 player has been terific
38 QUESTION FOR B. BETOV - Concerning Buzzlight fix after FW-up
B. Betov said:

"1. When the backlight is lit there is a buzzing noise. [Edit: After firmware update the noise disappeared]"


I just updated to the latest firmware (which fixed a problem I was having where all sound sounded metallic. Unit stopped functioning, too), but I still get the buzzing noise. I just wanted to confirm that others are still getting the buzzing noise with -Creative MuVo Micro N200 Audible Firmware Upgrade 1.12.01
39 It broke the day after i bought it!
It was working great...except for the buzz when the backlight was on, until the next day when the thing wouldnt turn on. I dont know if its just me who has bad luck with creative stuff, but I had trouble with my last creative muvo too and had to send it back for repair multiple times. I ended up buying the sony nw-e75 which has less memory and fewer functions, but I know Sony is reliable. Plus, the sony has much much better sound quality, in my opinion. I guess if you're looking for a mediocre mp3 player with lots of interesting functions for a good price this one's perfect, but I for one wouldnt trust it to work for a very long time.
40 A Great Value
I got this MP3 player for Christmas and have been using it ever since. It was recommended to me as an alternative to a RIO MP3 player because of the storage space to cost ratio. You can store a whole lot of data in 512MB and I have yet to even come close.

This item is about the size and weight of a disposable cigarette lighter. It fits easily into a pocket, but can also be worn on the provided arm band or clipped onto a lanyard. Battery life is long and only one AAA battery is used to power the player.

Its small size makes it unobtrusive during a heavy workout and the arm band's material doesn't slip off your arm when you start to sweat.

One of the nicest features is the fact that you don't need any software to use this product. It comes with a disk, but it's installation is optional. The player plugs into a USB port and files are transfered by dragging and dropping them into the player. You can easily set up folders within the player so that you listen to only the songs you want, rather than every song stored on the player.

The sound quality is good and I haven't had a problem with the backlight creating a buzzing noise (although others have).

I do have a couple small problems with the player. The first is that it doesn't come with a good instruction manual. The instructions are very short and vague. I figured most of the features out on my own using trial and error. The recording feature isn't very good, luckily I wouldn't use it for recording stuff anyway. The built in microphone isn't strong and putting your mouth close to the mic means you end up hearing more breathing than anything else. Songs within folders can not be put in an order other than alphabetical (that I know of). Play options are alphabetical or random. You can't set an order of your own. Also, the display doesn't give enough information about the song.

Like many other portable music systems, the headphones that come with the player aren't great. They don't stay on when working out, so I had to buy better ones for that purpose.

In the end, the player is a great deal. It has tons of storage space, compact and well put together and is ideal for someone with an active lifestyle.
41 No more cassette tapes!
I bought the MuVo N200 for one thing: to digitally record hours of radio. It's the best-priced gadget I've found for the task. No, it doesn't have an AM tuner, but it has line-in. Now I can collect and archive various radio broadcasts without the time limits or analog conversions of cassette tapes. The memory will hold 12+ hours of 96-bit MP3 recordings, and the battery is said to last about that long, so I could record all night if I needed to.
42 Great player, it's light, works well, has great battery life
This is the player I ended up getting after doing a lot of research. I figured that 512mb was enough, and although 1gb would be nice, it wasn't worth the additionall cost. I wanted a player that had a radio in case I got sick of what was loaded into the player. The radio has great reception, but you seem to have to hold it away from your body for weaker stations to come in. It comes with a little rubbery case that has the belt clip on it if you want to clip it to something (like the included armband or your belt). It also has a spot to attach a neclace on the player itself. See my "customer pictures" at the link at the top of the page if you're curious what everything that comes with it looks like. One of the things about all these mp3 players is that unless you go to a store, it's hard to tell what they look like from the one angle they show you. It's very light (about 1oz WITH the battery inside, 1.5 oz with battery and little rubbery case). I got rechargeable batteries for mine and I've been using it for about 3 weeks, 3 hours per week and it's still going with more than half the battery power showing on the battery indicator. It is easy to navigate the music on the player too. You can skip through tracks or go up a level to skip through folders if you have your music organized in folders. The player remembers where you were even if you switch to listen to the radio for a while and then go back to mp3 (especially nice for books on tape/cd). This seemed to me to be the best flash based player. The only other contender was the Sandisk one, but this has one feature that the Sandisk doesn't have; input so you can record from your stereo or an external microphone. It's easy to use, sounds great. Also, although Creative doesn't list it as Mac compatible, it is. If you plug it into a mac, the player shows up on the desktop as a drive and you can drag mp3 files onto it and they copy to the player perfectly. The only complaint I have is the same one that everyone does, when you push the buttons the backlight comes on for a few seconds and during the time the light is on there is a buzz. Not a big deal, but has to be said. Here are the features that drove me to buy this:

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