plays MP3 and WMA files * built-in FM tuner with 32 station presets * built-in microphone (1GB holds approximately 64 hours of mono voice recordings) * up to 15 hours playback with included "AAA" alkaline battery * 1GB embedded memory holds approximately 16 hours of music at 128 Kbps; 32 hours of music at 64 Kbps *
Creative's MuVo TX FM makes it a breeze to take your favorite music with you wherever you go--to the office, to the gym, or on a rollerblading expedition. The size of a small USB flash memory drive, the MuVo TX FM weighs just 1.1 ounces with the single AAA battery inserted into the battery pack. This multiformat player is compatible with both MP3 and WMA files, and it also includes an FM tuner and the capability to record music directly from the radio. It also includes a built-in microphone for recording short voice notes or long lectures. You can also use the MuVo TX FM as a mass storage USB drive, enabling you to carry important documents and presentations.
The 1 GB internal flash memory will store up to 32 hours of WMA files at 64 kbps or up to 26 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbps; it will also store up to 64 hours of voice recordings. 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.
It's powered by one AAA battery that provides up to 16 hours of continuous play. With super-fast USB 2.0 connectivity and simple drag-and-drop transfer without software, the MuVo TX FM accepts music files as quickly as a song per second. The 96 x 32-pixel blue backlit LCD displays file information, and you can scroll through folders, playlists, or individual songs. You can customize playback with a five-band graphic equalizer with four equalization presets, as well as environmental settings for pop, rock, jazz, or classical.
What's in the Box
This package includes the 1 GB MuVo TX FM digital audio player, earbuds, 15-inch velcro armband, carrying case with beltclip, 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 best 1GB flash player out there
did a decent amount of research and came around to this gem. extremely easy to load up songs, simple-to-use flash drive, easy to click around between folders and songs, impressive clarity, sexy red color, an FM tuner if you need that sorta thing, durable yet light. there's really nothing not to like. as long as you don't mind the capacity limitations (it's no 30GB iPod, of course) and the slightly annoying alphabetization of every folder/track, then it's the obvious quality choice. not to commit consumer heresy, but this player really should be more expensive.
2 Good vs. Bad
I don't want to repeat what others have written, so I'll try and focus on the bad more than the good.
The Bad: Made 100% from plastic. Looks like painted aluminum from the pictures, but in person, looks slightly cheap. Using the backlight makes an audible hum (about 30% of the volume of the music). Quite Noticeable and annoying. I turned my backlight off completely because it was driving me insane. Any volume change or song change will set you back about 5 seconds of a sensation similiar to a mosquito by your ear. Could not fit all the songs into the root directory. For some reason, Creative has put a limit of the number of songs you can fit in a single directory. After filling the player 3/4's of the way, I actually had to create another directory to put more songs into it. Sound Quality good, not great. Tested using Sennheiser MX500's, Sennheiser MX550's, and Sennheiser PX100's. In comparison to my Audigy 2, there is a noticeable difference in sound quality. No background static, but somehow doesn't deliver the music in a musical fashion. But still equal or better than the IPod Mini/IPod Shuffle. And my number 1 worst gripe about this player. There is NO CLOCK. If I go jogging, I'd rather not bring a watch.
The Good: Clean, logical design. Construction of overall product very good. Buttons feel good. Simplicity of drag and drop flash drive is a REVOLUTION in mp3 player ease. Absolutely nothing majorly wrong with this product. Light, very easy to carry in multiple ways. Included belt clip, arm band. LCD very easy to read. As small as a flash drive player with no needed wires can be. FM radio tuner with PRESETS - the most underated thing on this radio.
Overall: Best flash drive player out there that has a display. Even if the Ipod shuffle had a display, I'd still choose this because of the drag and drop feature and FM radio. ITunes = pain to transfer music/high learning curve. Get this, I guarantee there will be no buyer's remorse. I can't imagine anyone owning this product returning it. Has some weaknesses, but still head and shoulders above the competition.
3 Dead in two weeks
I agree with the other reviews that this is a pretty well-designed product when compared with older models of MP3 players.
However,
1) I really dislike the fact that you can not nest folders.
2) Headphones and arm band are pretty uncomfortable.
3) Mine died in two weeks. Creative's support had me update the firmware and that didn't help. Thankfully Amazon's return policy is good.
4 Exactly what I wanted!
After a lot of online reasearch concerning mp3 players, and one unhappy encounter with the poor controls of the Creative Zen Micro, I decided on the 1 GB MuVo. I purchased it this weekend and I'm very pleased with it.
What I was looking for: A very small, very lightweight, portable player that would fit easily in a small pocket or small purse. I was planning on using it while running, walking, and using public transportation, and I was concerned about the durability of a microdrive as opposed to a flash drive. I didn't need something to carry my whole music library around in, just something that would hold a nice few hours of music to use during everyday activities.
I didn't think it was worth the purchase to buy anything smaller than 512 MB, to be honest. I have too many songs I like, I guess. I was considering the 512 in pink or light blue, but then I saw that I could get the 1 GB player for only about fifty dollars more, and I felt that was a better value. The choice of either black or red didn't get me too excited, but it wasn't such a big deal. However, on the other end, I didn't want to buy a very expensive player. I don't want to lay down a lot of cash for a player because I know that in a few months to a year, there'll be something even smaller or cooler than whatever we have now, and then I'll want that....
I was happy with my purchase. The file transfer system was quick and easy to use. Because of the small size, there are no playlists-- this is probably the only drawback, but to be honest, the player's not meant to transport your whole music collection. You can create folders one-deep for your music and then it plays the tracks in alphabetical order. This can be worked around by renaming your files if you wanted to. Some people may not like this, but I didn't have a problem with it.
I would recommend the Creative 1 GB MuVo to anyone who was looking for a lightweight, tiny (tiny!!! about the size and weight of a cigarette lighter) durable (the included rubber case is a definite plus if you intend on being active while using it: jogging, cycling, or jamming it into a purse/bag full of your junk like moi) mp3 player.
5 For bikers - great so far on my Gold Wing!
I purchased this unit to use on a GL1800 Gold Wing through the built in audio system. The GL1800 comes with an aux input adapter that comes out through the left fairing pocket.
I took this unit out of the box, put the battery in, copied 12 cds worth of MP3 files (about half the capacity at 128kbps)using just Windows Explorer. There is no need to install the included software. I may start using 64kbps for bike trips and just use 128 for headphone use.
I plugged it into the USB port and copied the files, put the included arm band around the fairing pocket door, plugged it in, clipped it to the outside of the door on the arm band, pushed the bikes AUX button, and I was off in less that 10 minutes with Clapton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Hank Williams Jr., Merle Haggard, and Stevie Ray Vaughan on board.
Advancing or backing up a track can be accomplished very easily with a single toggle switch on the side of the unit totally by feel. Anything other than that means stopping the bike. For a lot of people, just dropping the unit in the pocket and closing the door will work just fine, but I wanted to be able to have a little control without having to open the door.
One thing to remember is to turn the unit OFF when you shut the bike down since it is NOT powered through the bikes ignition switch.
I set the EQ on the MUVO to normal, volume at 100%, and used the Wing's on board controls to changes bass, treble and volume. It sounds as good as the $1k Honda CD changer unit through the speakers or helmet intercom.
250 miles later, and an hour or so this morning playing with the FM raio presets, and listening through the headphones and the battery is still doing fine.
One thing I wish it had is a battery level indicator.
I have read that some folks have had to add a filter to reduce alternator noise from the bike. I have NOT picked up any noise on this one through the on board speakers or through speakers in a helmet.
So far so good!
6 I Feel Like James Bond
I love my 1GB Muvo Tx FM! This diminutive device radiates sleek functionality and spy-like splendor.
Here are some tips: Rip CDs at 64 instead of 128 kbps (is that the right unit of measure?). Music sounds just as good at 64, and you will have twice as much room for storage. Next, take the battery out when not using for long periods. The battery will last longer. Also, consider downloading "podcasts" (google search "podcasts" to learn more) and audio books (I get mine from the library). Finally, to keep track of which chapter you are on in your audio book, delete the previous chapter. To find your place, simply look for the chapter after the missing file.
I feel like a spy with this tiny yet extremely powerful gadget on my hip, allowing me to listen to anything, anywhere, anytime. I grew up with the first verions of "Walkman". I could never have dreamed that something like this would eventually come along. Simply amazing!
By the way, why this over an Ipod? Obviously it's much less expensive, is smaller and has no moveable parts so it's extremely durable. However, the most important consideration: think about how you listen to music. Do you really listen to your old albums? Most people only have a handful of newer material that they listen to. Do you really need every album you own in one place? I don't, so this device is perfect for me.
7 Outstanding MP3 player
I am an owner of the 128MB MoVo and decided to upgrade to the 1GB MoVo TX FM. The single most liked item of the MoVo TX FM is the simplicity. I learned to use this in 5 minutes and enjoy the simple design. I guess that is why I stuck with this type MP3 player. The single most disliked item is the high pitch sound the player puts out while the backlight is activated. I am not sure if it was a design flaw and unaware to date if Creative is aware of it.
This player fills my requirements and performs above the standards I expected. My standards are a player should store at least 5 hours of music, plug into a computer without wires, last at least 13 hours on a single battery, able to store 500MB of files and presentations, light weight and compact (pocket size), and simple operations (less than 5 buttons).
Overall, this is an outstanding player and very practicable. I recommend this player for ages 10 to 50 because of the small buttons and read out of the LCD.
BTW, don't bother with the ear buds due to low quality.
8 The best MP3 player ever
Before this unit, I had two other MP3 players from other brands. Basically the biggest problem on the others is the battery lasting time. The MUVO TX is just perfect.
A little bit complicated to use because it has too many functions for so few buttoms, but you will get use to it.
9 good little toy
Good:
1. Small. Easy to set in your pocket.
2. Intuitive control. Just study the manual for 1 min and you are right here to start.
3. Good sound quality. Not the best, but well enough.
4. High capacity. As a flash drive mp3, 1G capacity is very tempting and more than enough.
5. Easy music/other files transfer as a USB drive. Could be used as a USB key drive and the music transfer is simply drag and drop. You don't even have to install the software CD coming with this product.
6. Sturdy. This is the main reason I give up the creative 5G mini and switch to this 1G Muvo. You don't have to be extraordinarily careful on it as on a hard drive mp3.
7. Use conventional AAA battery. Although mp3's like creative 5G mini could be charged while playing, it still feels quite inconvenient when you have the headphone on your head and the wire connected to the DC.
7. Features like FM, voice recorder, FM recorder...
Week:
1. Appearance: only red color is available and I should say it looks ugly...
2. Have a buzz when the LCD light is on. But it is not intolerable.
3. Earbud.
4. No sleep timer. Anyway, this is my personal preference.
Above all, I would still give it 5 stars since this is the most satisfying one my friend and I have got.
10 Bigger and Better!
I just upgraded to this model from the 512MB due to the larger storage size! I love this unit. It is so small and makes it easy to carry around for when I am exercising. It is also easy to rip MP3's from CD's with the software provided. The FM radio works great also. It has the automatic scan to locate the radio stations which is a real convenience if I am using it when I am traveling in different cities. This player is very easy to use and I'm very pleased with it!
11 Very satisfied
Nice design, small size, sturdy constructure, long battery life and multiple-language display (supports East Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean) makes it far better than any iPod Shuffle "j*nk". Strongly Recommended... especially ideal for people who listen to music when doing sports.
12 creative labs customer for life
I've had the creative 128 mb muvo for a couple of years now and it rules! When I upgrade soon I will definitely buy a creative product. One of the most impressive things about this mp3 player is its sturdiness. I accidentally put mine in the washing machine and it still works!
13 FANTASTIC
This MP3 Player is AWESOME! The size alone makes it worth the purchase! I use mine to listen to books downloaded from Audible.com. I currently have 6 books stored on it, each an unabridged recording of at least 10 hours in length, and the drive is only 60% full! Using 1 AAA battery (for 15 hours of power)is much better than having to constantly deal charging a built in battery. The FM radio is great, especially if you belong to a gym where the audio for the TVs is piped thru a radio channel. The LCD is very small, which makes navigating the menu somewhat tedious, but this is the price you pay for the size of the player. If you're looking for a small MP3 player with terrific storage capacity, there is no way you'll regret this purchase.
14 Works as stated. Easy, Quick, Rugged.
While still waiting for my SanDisk 1GB RMA, I needed to get started with some audio applications of my own. I purchased this item at retail, for slightly more than is listed here. I had it out of the box, plugged into my W2K PC and working in 5 minutes. As of this evening I have 10 CD's burned to it. Working fine. My wife has used the radio on it but said reception is not great; but that could be poor location.
All in all it works as listed, seem rugged enough, and is easy to navigate.
Good buy. If it lasts more than 1.5-2 years it's worth the money. Time will tell. ;-)
15 Great Player!
The 1 GB Muvo TX FM digital audio player has great sound and easy to use/carry! I love it. Had my Mom and Dad check it out and they thought it was super too.
16 good quality, no moving parts
One battery on this little thing lasts about 2 days with 8 hour play time each day. The system is user friendly, and the USB socket is pretty much recognized by all computers without any necessary installation.
I transferred files by just drag and drop. Can't be any simpler than that. No softwares necessary for the MP3's. Which is great compared to IPOD and the ITUNE stuff.
I have accidentally dropped this a few times while exercising, but since this thing has no MOVING PARTS (such as a hardrive), unlike the medium size Zen, IPOD Mini or anything else like that, it didn't break. (I accidentally, broke my IPOD mini when I was exiting my car.) I think this MuVo is even more indestructable than a cell phone.
I take this to my car and home. Works great. Sounds pretty good if you plug it into your home stereo system or car stereo system. The key is to turn the MuVo's volume down to save battery while turning up the volume on the interface equipment.
One down side is that when the battery is about to run out, the songs start skipping lyrics. That's a good indication of when to change the battery.
17 Just what I was looking for and so simple
This MP3 player is so simple to use and it holds a ton on music. I don't think I would want more than 200-250 songs on a player at any given time. It is so small too. I've seen people with their IPOD. LMAO they are big and bulky and have many limitations too. You can put just about anything on this tiny player. USB 2.0 is quick to transfer your tunes too.
18 Died in less than 24 hours
I was traveling and bought this mp3 player last week in Fry's in California. Less than 24 hours after I bought it ... it died. Dead as a door nail. Nothing on the player's screen and my computer couldn't identify it. I called Creative and they told me to return it. Unfortunately I was no longer on the West Coast and was forced to return it by mail. I'm still crossing my fingers that I will get refunded.
In the meantime I was on the East Coast and tried to find it there. Nada!!! You can only get it via the internet. Since I live overseas and was already on my way home, that wasn't an option. Instead I bought it for $70 more (!!!!) when I got home via a local internet site.
Today it arrived ..... no band, no case. They want an additional $25 for those here. In short I am returning this and probably never going to go back to Creative.
19 Excellent little multi-purpose gem!
I've only had my MuVo for a few days, but already i don't miss my Sony Walkman. What a great invention: FM tuner, MP3/WMA player, data storage, and recorder. I haven't used the recorder, yet, but i can comment on all of the other features. First of all, there are only 3 reasons i can't give this a 5.
1) It's not incredibly user-friendly. You really have to search to find all of the features in the menus. They are all there, though, except for...
2) When it's finished with one folder's songs it just moves to the next alphabetical folder. The same is true of the songs themselves. It's all alphabetical. You can't make playlists, but it already packs a lot into such a small package so i can forgive it.
3) The tuner really is nothing without headphones to be used as an antenna. I live right outside of Philly (more radio stations than cheesesteaks, practically) and when i use autoscan, it only finds 22 stations at most (i have to hold it up in the air and move the headphones around to get that many -- it's usually 13-15). Without the headphones plugged in i get about 5 stations.
But, again, all of that is most likely due to what Creative could squeeze in. I LOVE the sound, i LOVE the features it does have, and i love the amount of space i have to hold my files and music (i do use it for both). Battery power is close to what's stated (15hrs). I use it at work all day 3 or 4 times per week and one battery lasts about 2 days (14-15 hrs of listening to both FM and MP3s).
One other note: On my old AMD K6-3 450MHz CPU with USB1.1, LARGE FILES FREEZE UP my machine and i can't even Ctrl-Alt-Del. I tried this 3 times and finally realized i needed to do file transfers with my work laptop (USB2.2 and a much faster machine). My old PC DID do files smaller than 3MB, though. Maybe it's not meant for such old technology?
My MuVo (bought on eBay with an extra black battery module for $200) came with neckband (not armband, which i'd prefer), headphones (i use my Walkman's instead), manual, and CD (3 applications). You don't need the CD with Win2K or higher, but i like the Audible Manager.
20 Great features, great product, great performance!
This is the first Mp3 player i've ever purchased. however, i have done a significant amount of research in finding the best mp3 player thats best for ME. There's a lot of selection out there, and theres more to come in this coming year. But this one player is filled with plenty of features in a very small package. first off, the size is what i would think the perfect size: small enough to have around and not know you even have it with you, while not too small to be able to lose it. audio quality is excellent, i also bought an fm transmitter and its decent anough to bump in the ride. the screen seems a bit small, suprisingly it shows the perfect amount of info. (minus the singer. only track title) on such a small screen. it displays play mode, battery life, track playing,and duration of song. also navigation is very straight forward is very easy to get used to. i didnt even have to read the manual. just a couple minutes playing around with it and you should get the hang of it. the only thing i have a problem with the player is that it doesn't let you create playlists. it plays all songs in alphabetical order. there is one way around this however, you can create a folder and put a desired amount of songs in the floder. after that just rename the files adding a numerical value to the first part of each song in the order you'd like them to be played. this isn't really a problem for me cuz im usually use my player for the gym or in the car so i prefer the shuffle mode. but then again, this is a small very portable player, ppl who buy this product shouldnt be concerned with carrying their wohoe library, simply just having around 220(depending on your bit rates) of your favorite mp3 songs. the package comes with everything you need, a sports arm band to use at the gym, a plastic carrying case, batteries, and decent headphones (rarely any stock headphones are any good, but the ones that come with this product are fine with me). i have own this product for about 2 weeks and have no problems whatsoever. transfer rates through the jumpdrive/usb are very fast. it took me about 15 minutes filling up the player. most of the time was choosing what songs i wanted on it. my over all evaluation is that this is a great buy for gym users, and people on the go. battery life is great, about 2 weeks of regular use on one battery so far. fm tuner is as expected quality (regular radio quality) and its great that you can record from fm. at its price, it may seem uncompetetive against harddrive based players such as the ipod mini or zen micro which are maybe only 50 bucks more. but i see this player as a longer lasting one, it has a replaceable battery (not worrying about a rechargeable one that will die over time) and a flash based memory (not having to worry about scratching a mini hard disk in the newer smaller 4-5 gb hard drive players). i believe this to be the more practical choice. of course that is depending on the prefered choice of player that suits you.
21 Great MP3 Player/Jump Drive
Great little device.
I've owned the original Muvo (128MB) for about two years. It's been heavily used as both a jump drive as well as an MP3 player. It has seen a LOT of use and shows no signs of giving up the ghost. I like my original Muvo so much I bought the Muvo 1GB TX FM just so I could store more of my data/music. (I know in this day and age it seems strange even ludicrous perhaps, but I actually buy my CD's from a store and then rip them to my computer - yes, you heard that right, I actually pay for my music!) I also own the original Nomad Jukebox 10GB (even older) which is hooked into the system wired throughout my house. I've played, recorded, dropped, and generally beat the heck out of both devices and both are still going strong.
As far as the Muvo TX FM 1GB, what can I say? I've had it for two days and already have formed a very positive opinion (I really like it).
Over my original Muvo 128MB it adds:
- 1GB storage for 16 hours of MP3 (8 times the storage of my old Muvo)
- FM receiver with a bunch of presets (woo hoo! a radio!) - with the ability to record.
- Voice recording - quality is mediocre, but comprehendible.
- 5-band custom equalizer with other presets.
- A backlit LCD.
- Folder support (but only 1 level deep for Music files).
- A bunch of play modes (personally, more than I need or will use).
- You can delete files from the player.
- Cool jog control allowing forward/backward/select operations.
- Settings for stuff like contrast, backlight, etc.
- Faster USB 2.0 support (still supports 1.1)
- Great "Steal Me" red color.
Like my old Muvo:
- Music sound quality is top notch as far as MP3 goes. Creative does have a bit of a reputation for this. Although any real audiophile worth his salt would never use compressed audio in a high end home system
, the Muvo still sounds pretty good.
- Shows up in Windows Explorer as a Removable Drive - allowing drag and drop operations. There is no problem storing data in n-level folders.
- Muvo separates from battery pack so it can plug directly into a USB port. I really like this as I am prone to lose cables among the jumble of other techno items around my house. A word or warning though: The form factor may not fit some USB ports. In this case, a USB extender cable will be needed (which is no different than other MP3 players with the cable).
Some things to note:
- The player plays ALL music files in alphabetical order unless your MP3 files are named with the TrackNumber -Song (e.g. 01-SongName.mp3) naming convention. This can be a problem if you've named your files without the prefixed track number. For me, this wasn't a big deal when I realized I could name my files with the TrackNumber-Song name and have a separate tag name for the song itself. (Interestingly enough, my original Muvo 128MB would play in original album order if the songs were transferred through Creative's MediaSource, but would play alphabetically if transferred using Windows Explorer). The TrackNumber-Song convention of file naming really solves the problem for me. Note that this convention also allows songs to be played in the correct order when dragged-dropped from Windows Explorer
- Uses 1 AAA battery. My old Muvo lasted about 10 to 12 hours. Not sure about the new one yet (depending on backlight settings, etc.) but Creative says 15 hours of MP3. I actually like the old-fashioned battery method - again, less cables for recharging and you can always get something called a rechargeable battery if you are a penny pincher.
- As mentioned before, the player allows tree based folder systems, but will only play music files from either the root level or the 1st folder level off the root. This is not a problem for me since all my mp3 files are arranged by Album as the folder name with the Album mp3 files contained in that folder. The Muvo TX FM series DOES have a menu item to skip to the desired folder and various play modes to play only that folder - so navigation is really not a problem. Playlists would be nice, but I really don't mind the lack of them on a device the size of the Muvo since this it isn't designed to be so much a "jukebox" type of player that holds ALL your music as much as it is a very portable "music of the week" type of device. I get my on-the-fly playlists from my Nomad (or someday the Creative Zen Touch 100GB or whatever).
- Since I have never had any problems with either my Muvo or Nomad I don't have any experience with Creative's customer service and therefore can't comment on it.
- I am impressed with Creative's continued Firmware updates. They have no less than four firmware updates for my ancient Nomad Jukebox - updates than not only fix problems, but added a lot of enhancements (as well as make it run with their new software). I've already made a firmware update (1.13.03) to my new Muvo that takes care of a couple of things (e.g. adds Audible format support). Make sure you look at the Firmware driver section before assuming that any Creative product has some show stopping bug or missing feature that you need.
- I haven't even tried the headphones that came with the Muvo TX FM 1GB, but I expect like most music stuff these days, the included headphones at the very least, can be greatly improved upon.
I'm not really a Creative advocate in the sense that I think that they are the only worthwhile brand to buy. It's just that I have only owned two (now three) MP3 players and they all happen to be Creative products and have served me well. (Although I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those froo-froo apple thingies though ;)
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