mp3 wma playback

1. Posted: Dec 11 2007

   This is a great car receiver for anyone who's interested in free HD radio. It's hard to tell the difference between FM and HD radio FM, but the additional channel on each band allows the user to listen to more music. The huge improvement is listening to AM radio on HD. For Bay Area residents, listen to KNPR 1050 Sports (too bad they don't broadcast HD on its sister 680 AM band). The difference between 1050 AM and 1050 HD is truly amazing. The front AUX is a nice feature where you can plug in your iPod or MP3 player with a mini-stereo cable. When you play a MP3 CD, you can search quickly for the MP3 (by number) you want to listen to by using the volume dial (better than using the buttons). The only problem is it takes nearly 5 seconds to synch from regular radio to HD, and it's not a very stylist front panel. But it only costs $130 or less... I got the unit installed by Best Buy so I can't tell you about any installation issues (installing my previous car receiver was a pain so I decided to pay for labor this time).

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1. Posted: Aug 2 2008

   This headunit is the BEST!!! I wasnt sure at first if I wanted to throw down all the cash for it, but amazons price is way better than others. the stereo does everything it says, and more. i loved to get in my car while talking on the phone and it automatically switch into speakerphone through the stereo. the headunit definately has all the "bells and whistles" to make anyone's jaw drop. it has everything. bluetooth, ipod, motorized faceplate, cool screen savers, awesome color, easy to use, etc. The included instructions were very easy to follow. it takes very little wiring experiance to figure it out and get it installed. I cant wait to hook up some amps so I can hear the headunit to its full potential. Great item overall, highly recommend.

2. Posted: Jul 17 2008

   It works great! It automatically links to my BlackBerry 8330 when I turn my car on and goes back to the handset when I turn it off. I also use it with my Samsung Trace. It will only let you connect one at a time, but it works great with both. I still can't get the phone book transfer to work quite right, but it could be error on my part. My main reason for purchasing the deck was to connect my iPod. It works great and sounds amazing! The only thing pioneer could have done different is let you scroll by Alphabet letters to get through artists, or songs, because if you have a lot on you iPod it takes a while to scroll to anything in the middle. And the other thing they could have done is put the wheel on the right side of the screen so you can see what you are scrolling through. It's the best deck of its kind I've seen and heard.

3. Posted: May 15 2008

   Product was exactly as described. Works great and it has really enhanced my music in my car coming from stock! Highly suggested radio. Pioneer is GREAT with electronics, and Amazon is GREAT with helping to buy them!!

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1. Posted: Jun 10 2008

   I was so excited with i got my Creative Zen Stone. Yes the charge life was horrible, but that was not much of a concern for me. I liked the fact that it was small and perfect for working out. Overall i thought it was a neat little gadget until it suddenly stopped working after 2 months. I attempted to turn it on one afternoon and the creative logo appeared on the screen and wouldn't go away. I could not access my music and the device would not turn off . I'm highly disappointed...i expected more from this company.

2. Posted: May 17 2008

   It's a great little mp3 player. It's basically a shuffle. You can make folders but that uses up more space so it's basically organization vs. amount of music. Plus definitely get a little case for it because mine got scratched up pretty quickly and I was very careful. I guess because it's such a small screen one or two little nicks are very annoying. You can choose language, sound settings (according to genre and there's a custom setting), there's fmradio with tons of presets. It's definitely worth sixty bucks! I recommend it.

3. Posted: Apr 28 2008

   I was enjoying the player immensely when after only 7 weeks it just stopped working. Since it was past 30 days i could not return it via amazon.com and had to call Creative directly. Their customer service staff were insulting. I explained what was wrong and told I needed to "troubleshoot" over the phone. When I said to Arnold, the rep, "there is an on/off switch, when I press it nothing happens, what exactly do you think we can troubleshoot?" his response was, that perhaps I wasn't charging the unit correctly. Now if it had only been 2 or 3 days I would have seen the logic in this, but after 7 weeks this was a ridiculous suggestion. I was then directed to a web site to request RNA. The website did not work. I searched the entire Creative web site and found only one place were a text email could be sent. After sending email to this link, I was finally provided an RNA and am still waiting to receive the player back. I would most definitely not recommend this or any Creative product.

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1. Posted: Jun 28 2008

   This is a great MP3 player! It is just what the description said it would be! It is easy to load with songs and work the menu... Just love it!!

2. Posted: Jun 5 2008

   I bought it today, have had it charging for hours. It blinked like it was suppose to. I downloaded 127 C-tunes, formatted, recharged, went out and got an AC charger. Repeated everything all day. I can play it plugged into the AC charger, which could come in handy, or I could play it from the computer, which is redundant. It would not play on its own. It would not take a charge at all. I no longer crave a Creative Zen. Oh, if I-River would be more available. This item is cute in red, but it stinks. And I found out later Target gagged me at $54.99. Take it back.

3. Posted: Jun 5 2008

   I bought it today, have had it charging for hours. It blinked like it was suppose to. I downloaded 127 C-tunes, formatted, recharged, went out and got an AC charger. Repeated everything all day. I can play it plugged into the AC charger, which could come in handy, or I could play it from the computer, which is redundant. I no longer crave a Creative Zen. Oh, if I-River would be more available. This item is cute in red, but it stinks. And I found out later Target gagged me at $54.99. Take it back.

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1. Posted: Aug 14 2008

   I got this product to listen to books on tape from the library system in my state. I can download them in minutes and currently have 5 full length novels on the 2G Zen Stone Plus unit. It's so tiny an dlight you hardly know that you are wearing it.

2. Posted: Jul 14 2008

   My wife loves the "stone 2". She listens to it at the gym and it delivers excellent sound, has a good battery and she doesn't have to live in fear of losing or having stolen a $200+ Ipod. Plus, the apple software is crap. It is so easy to load songs on the stone if you are even the least bit computer savvy. Ipod elitists, eat your heart out. The stone is cool, small and serviceable. Plus I mcould buy 3 for the price of one Ipod with its crappy software.

3. Posted: Jun 23 2008

   This is my fifth or sixth mp3 player, I've owned it for nearly two months, and I plan to buy another one already... First and foremost, this little energy sucker needs to be recharged at least daily. I listened to it on my way to work this morning (25 minutes), turned it off before I went to work, and, by the time I was ready to go home for the day, it was already dead. I charged it overnight, never turned it on, and woke up the following morning to go run... dead again. Never had transfer issues and sound quality is great, but what's the point if it only works for an hour before dying? Has no way to attach to a carry sling, so you have to buy the Zen Stone arm or wrist band or you're stuck carrying it in your pocket. (Did I mention the armband snapped as I was putting the Zen Stone in it for the first time?) This is my third "charge by PC" mp3 player, and my very last. I'm going back to SanDisk with a AAA battery, despite its size. (At least it actually works!)

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1. Posted: Apr 28 2008

   I bought this unit to replace a 1gig sansa I had, and am quite pleased with it. Regarding volume, there is a setting in the options to set to higher volume output. I use some SR60 Grado headphones and the unit drives them quite well. I only rip my MP3s at or above 256kps for the best sound quality, and use Windows Media Player to move my mp3s on and off the player. The file system used by the player is intuitive, and works well for me, (I tend put entire albums on, instead of individual songs) and the player groups them by artist or album. There is also a GOlist function. The audio is excellent, and really is a function the ear/headphones that are hooked to it. Lastly, it uses AAA batteries, I use rechargeables. Sounds just as good as any Ipod. And Amazon MP3s are DRM free. Excellent product

2. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Feb 1 2008

   I bought 2 of this for Christmas one worked for 33days the other one never did. Got refund on one, the other can't because warranty expires in 30 day, and player got dead on the 33rd day. Bottom lines, crappy player, don't buy it!!

3. Posted: Jan 23 2008

   Good communication, great shipping cost. This was an excellent choice for a first time user of an MP3 Player. The sansa c150 MP3 was so great that I have since upgraded to a sansa c250 MP3. I highly recommend the Sandisk Sansa MP3 Player of any kind to everyone.

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