Creative Zen V Plus Review Roundup

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- Added review by Unbeatable (21st October, 2006)

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Creative Zen V Plus is a portable Multimedia player featuring a storage of 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB, plays MP3, WMA, WAV, Audible, JPEG, AVI, and a 1.5 inches display. This player is only measuring in at 2.7 x 1.7 x 0.6 inches and weighing at 1.6 ounces.

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Unbeatable have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus where they rate the player 4/5 and write;
“We liked the Creative Labs Zen-V, but when we heard that the V-Plus was launching, it did kind of - how can we put this politely? - get the boot. Why Creative Labs launched the inferior ‘V’ model so closely to the V-Plus, we’ll never know, but they did and we are happy. The V-Plus does everything you could want a portable media player to do, and it does everything very well indeed. Forget those players that still can’t offer us FM radio, mentioning no names (starting with i and ending in Pod), and go out and but this one!”

Anythingbutipod have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus and write;
“The Zen V is not a leap in innovation; it is very similar to the rest of Creative’s Zen line of MP3 players with subtle and incremental improvements. Overall I am really happy with the Zen V / Zen V Plus. It will keep up with other flash players in its class like the Z5, Nano, e200, and many others entering this category. Comparatively, the Zen V has more of a “fun” feel to it. It may not be the most feature-filled player, but it’s straightforward, no nonsense, and feels great in your hand.”

IGN have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus where they rate the player 4/5 and write;
“In hand, the V Plus is an easy and accessible player to use. The device rests easily in one’s palm, and the soft curves and shiny skin give it an immediate visual appeal. The 2.5mm line-in, headphone jack, and mini-USB 2.0 transfer/charger jack and pinhole microphone occupy the top edge of the V Plus, while a combination power / lock switch occupies the top left side. A cell-phone style volume rocker is located on the right side, as is a Record button for voice memos. “

PCMag have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus where they rate the player 4/5 and write;
“The Zen V Plus is easy to navigate and operate with one hand, though some users have noted that the pushable joystick is very tiny. The device’s interface is sluggish at times (the player often asks you to “Please wait . . . “), but for the most part it is responsive. The menus are very straightforward. For instance, holding the Back button for a second or so invokes contextual menus for functions such as setting a photo as the player’s wallpaper and setting bookmarks, depending on which mode you’re in….Overall, the Creative Zen V Plus is a very satisfying and reasonably priced device for mainstream consumers. It is jam-packed with features, and though the photo and video functions aren’t particularly impressive, the audio features are sure to please. “

CNET have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus where they rate the player 8.3/10 and write;
“The good: The Creative Zen V Plus offers a cute, pocket-friendly design without sacrificing screen real estate, and the vivid OLED display is viewable from any angle. The player is packed to the gills with features, including an FM radio, voice and line-in recording, photo and video playback, and compatibility with subscription WMA tracks. Oh, and the sound quality and battery life are great too.The bad: The Creative Zen V Plus’s joystick is really small and has a cheap feel to it, and we wish Creative had included all the buttons found on the Vision:M. The screen is difficult to see in bright sunlight, and there’s no UMS support.
The bottom line: The Creative Zen V Plus is a superb choice for anyone looking for a compact and feature-filled flash MP3 player with great sound quality. If you’re looking for a more sophisticated design (or have large thumbs), check out the iRiver Clix instead. “

LaptopMag have reviewed the Creative Zen V Plus where they rate the player 3.5/5 and write;
“The Zen V Plus gets loud with the included set of headphones—really loud. There are eight equalizer settings with such classifications as Rock, Jazz, and Vocal, plus one custom EQ setting, which allows you to fiddle with treble and bass levels. When listening to Frank Black’s “If Your Poison Gets You,’ we got the best sound with the Rock setting, giving the track a pleasantly warm feel.”