November 28th, 2008 
Kris Saelen The latest innovation from Creative is the Zen X-Fi 8GB being the first digital media player to be built with Creative’s state-of-the-art X-Fi technology. The Zen X-Fi with the EP-830 earphones result on being one of the best audio ever in the world of MP3 Players. To add spice, it creates crystal clear sounds so you could hear perfectly and accurately the exact words of your songs played. Also, the earphones allow minimum sound leakages making it an MP3 Player that surpasses your expectations.
Design
The pocket-sized player same size with a credit card weighs 68.75g having a glossy black finish with one of the best designs among the other MP3 Players in the market. The ZEN X-Fi also has an attractive curves covered with a hard plastic but has a durable quality. The screen has a brilliant 2.5-inches 16.7 million-color QVGA display so you could view your screen clearly and precisely. The navigation key uses a “Pick-up-and-use” Technology allowing scrolling fast and quick.
Specifications
- Size: Similar to a Credit Card
- Battery Life: 36 hours audio playback, 5 hours for video
- Video Playback Formats: MJPEG, WMV9, MPEG4-SP3, DivX3 4/5 and XviD
- Audio Playback Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC4 (.m4a), WAV (ADPCM), Audible 4
- Photo Formats Supported: JPEG (BMP/ GIF / PNG / TIFF)5
- Battery: Built-in Li-ion battery
- FM Radio: 32 preset stations
- Organizer: Calendar, Contact, and Task List
- Connectivity: USB 2.0
- SD connection: Yes
Performance
The sound quality of the speaker is perfect. X-Fi also has an enhancing technology that reshapes waveforms from loss less music, making the overall sound quality clear and crisp. You can also choose from the 8 EQ presets or customize your own EQ, and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume effects.
Conclusion
Overall the Creative Zen X-Fi has a very good build and sound quality. The wireless setup and streaming is very convenient for the first time users of an MP3 Player. It has a price tag $149.90 so better buy one now.
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