Creative Zen X-Fi 2 Music Player Review
Creative has just released Zen X-Fi 2 which is great news for all the music lovers. The original Zen X-Fi was a revolutionary product that made listening to music a 3D experience especially when headphones were used. So is the new music player a worthy successor to the original Zen X-Fi? Read the review given below to find out.
Creative Zen X-Fi 2 Music Player Review
Before we discuss the actual music experience offered by Zen X-Fi 2, let’s have a quick look at the technical specs:
- The Zen X-Fi 2 measures 102 x 57 x 11.6mm and weighs a mere 75 grams. The player is available in 8GB, 16 GB and 32 GB storage capacity.The X-Fi 2 has a 3 inch TFT touch screen LCD that supports 262,000 colors. The image and video quality is superb and the images are sharp with vibrant colors.
- Creative Zen X-Fi 2 supports a wide variety of audio and video formats. The audio formats supported include MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA and Audible4 while the video formats supported include WMV9, DivX, XViD and MPEG4-SP. The player also supports photos in JPEG and BMP formats. The X-Fi 2 can also display the RSS feeds offline and you can sync the data via a computer connected to the internet.
- The X-Fi 2 has a microSD expansion slot that allows you to add videos, music or photos to the player. The player also has a inbuilt speaker and microphone for listening to music and voice recording. The music player also includes a FM radio that has 32 presets.
- X-Fi Audio Enhancement – The Ceative Zen X-Fi 2 music player comes with a X-Fi Audio Enhancement system. It includes X-Fi Crystalizer that can restore the highs and lows of the music files that may have been lost during music ripping process. It also includes an adjustable X-Fi Expand that moves and expands the sound for a more natural listening experience and matches the sound of stereo speakers.
- The X-Fi 2 also includes additional features such as an alarm, clock, calendar, contacts and tasklist. You can sync the contacts with the contact list present on your computer.
Now that we have discussed the specs, let’s learn about the usability and quality of sound.
Creative has certainly bettered the music experience in the Zen X-Fi 2. The sound quality is very high and the music sounds more natural in headphones. The X-Fi audio enhancement features add to the realism and depth of the sound.
For usability, Creative has added a lot of options in the already good Zen X-Fi. The new player has a 3 inch touch sensitive screen plus it is slimmer. You also get the flexibility to change the menu layout and arrange the menu items as you like. You can expand using microSD slot and also get a TV-Out option to link your X-Fi 2 directly to the TV.
All things considered, Creative Zen X-Fi 2 is a huge improvement over the already revolutionary X-Fi. If you liked X-Fi, I promise that you will like X-Fi 2 even more. Even for those who have not used X-Fi, the new music player from Creative must be considered when you are buying a new music player.
- By Bobby Farell | AssociatedContent
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