Creative Zen X-Fi2

The Creative Zen X-Fi2 is a relatively inexpensive multimedia player released in late 2009. It offers a 3" TFT LCD touchscreen that is expected for modern players released around that time. One nice feature that the multimedia player offers is the built-in speakers which are great for sharing music with friends. The Creative Zen X-Fi2 handles lossless audio formats such as FLAC files, and also supports iTunes Plus (unprotected AAC format) along with the standard MP3, WMA, and Audible4. It comes with Creative Centrale to help the consumer rip, manage, and transfer media content without too much trouble. Unlike other similar multimedia players, the Creative Zen X-Fi2 comes with a microSD card slot meaning that if the 8, 16 or 32GBs aren't enough the consumer can use a microSD card to fit even more.

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Creative Zen X-Fi2
MSRP$129.99
Release date September, 2009
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6 reviews
74
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6 positive
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0 negative

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Pros:
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quality earbuds included
+6agreedisagree

integrated speaker
+6agreedisagree

included software is not required to sync the device
+5agreedisagree

large 3" touchscreen display
+5agreedisagree

standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
+5agreedisagree

built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion
+4agreedisagree

affordable price next to the competition
+4agreedisagree

good battery life
+3agreedisagree

now supports lossless formats
+3agreedisagree

adjustable screen brightness
+2agreedisagree

nice user interface
+1agreedisagree

affordable prices - especially for the higher capacity models
+1agreedisagree

WiFi
-1agreedisagree

Cons:
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wall charger not included, must be purchased separately
+3agreedisagree

no physical volume control
+3agreedisagree

poor included software
+2agreedisagree

WiFi media access requires you to use their proprietary / crappy software
+2agreedisagree

unintuitive controls
+2agreedisagree

no 64GB model
+1agreedisagree


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Details

Features

  • Capacities: 8GB / 16GB / 32GB
  • Size: 4" x 2.2" x 0.5"
  • Weight: 2.6 ounces
  • 3.0" TFT Touch Screen LCD, 262k colors
  • 400 x 240 pixels resolution
  • Battery Life: Up to 25hrs2 of audio playback, Up to 5hrs2 of video playback
  • Adjustable Crystalizer / Expand effects
  • Video / Audio Out: PAL / NTSC (via A/V cable sold separately
  • microSD memory card support
  • Displays RSS content feeds offline

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Buy It

Creative Zen X-Fi2 | 8GB

• Creative Zen X-Fi 8 GB Video MP3 Player with Built-In Speaker (Black/Silver)

• ZEN X-Fi 8GB MP3 Player - Black

UPC: 054651158535

EAN: 054651158535

MPN: ZXFI8GBBK

Creative Zen X-Fi2 | 32GB

• Creative Zen X-Fi 32 GB Video MP3 Player with Wireless LAN and Built-In Speaker (Black/Silver)

• ZEN X-Fi 32GB MP3 Player - Black

UPC: 054651157903

EAN: 054651157903

MPN: ZXFI32GBBK

Creative Zen X-Fi2 | 16GB

• Creative Zen X-Fi 16 GB Video MP3 Player with Wireless LAN and Built-In Speaker (Black/Silver)

• ZEN X-Fi 16GB MP3 Player - Black

UPC: 054651157873

EAN: 054651157873

MPN: ZXFI16GBBK

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Yale

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November 8, 2009
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ProSCORE
68
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mixed
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13 pros
6 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • included software is not required to sync the device
  • large 3" touchscreen display
  • standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
  • built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion
  • affordable price next to the competition
  • good battery life
  • now supports lossless formats
  • adjustable screen brightness
  • nice user interface
  • affordable prices - especially for the higher capacity models
  • WiFi

Cons

  • wall charger not included, must be purchased separately
  • no physical volume control
  • poor included software
  • WiFi media access requires you to use their proprietary / crappy software
  • unintuitive controls
  • no 64GB model

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Tristan Franco

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December 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
80
negative
mixed
positive
12 pros
3 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • included software is not required to sync the device
  • large 3" touchscreen display
  • standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
  • built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion
  • affordable price next to the competition
  • good battery life
  • now supports lossless formats
  • adjustable screen brightness
  • nice user interface
  • affordable prices - especially for the higher capacity models

Cons

  • no physical volume control
  • poor included software
  • no 64GB model

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fractalhorizon

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October 19, 2009
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
8 pros
4 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • included software is not required to sync the device
  • large 3" touchscreen display
  • standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
  • built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion
  • affordable price next to the competition
  • WiFi

Cons

  • wall charger not included, must be purchased separately
  • poor included software
  • WiFi media access requires you to use their proprietary / crappy software
  • unintuitive controls

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Apple iPod Touch 3rd-Gen over Creative Zen X-Fi2
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Austin Welles

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October 4, 2009
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ProSCORE
79
negative
mixed
positive
11 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • included software is not required to sync the device
  • large 3" touchscreen display
  • standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
  • built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion
  • affordable price next to the competition
  • good battery life
  • now supports lossless formats
  • adjustable screen brightness
  • nice user interface

Cons

  • wall charger not included, must be purchased separately
  • unintuitive controls
  • no 64GB model

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Dav Harvey

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January 31, 2010
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
4 pros
2 cons

Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • included software is not required to sync the device
  • now supports lossless formats

Cons

  • wall charger not included, must be purchased separately
  • no physical volume control

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Martin Schenkmayer

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December 19, 2009
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ProSCORE
83
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5 pros
1 con
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Pros

  • quality earbuds included
  • integrated speaker
  • large 3" touchscreen display
  • standard capacities: 8, 16 and 32GB
  • built-in microSD card slot for storage expansion

Cons

  • WiFi media access requires you to use their proprietary / crappy software

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