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£23.46 - £27.99

User rating:

User rating: 4.1 / 5  1 User review

Expert rating:

Expert rating: 3.9 / 5.0  15 Expert reviews

     
  Expert reviews (15) 
     
Based on 15 expert reviews, the average rating for Creative Zen Stone 1GB Black is 3.9/5. Expert Reviews for MP3 Players are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Creative Zen Stone (without Speaker)

(14/07/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 85/100. Comparing these reviews to 170799 other MP3 & Media Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
95.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Creative Zen Stone 1GB Black

(06/03/08)
Summary: 6 experts have reviewed the Creative Zen Stone 1GB Black, giving it an average score of 79 out of 100 and a total of 2 test wins/editor's choice awards... Read the full review
Country: UK
79.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Creative Zen Stone

(20/06/08)
Summary: 47 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 76 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
76.0 / 100.0
Techtree Title:

Creative Zen Stone

(20/07/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; Cool looks, Light and compact, Great build quality, Good sound quality, Plug and Play, Easy to use.
Cons: ; No FM Tuner, Slow transfer speed, Pricing could have been more aggressive.
Country: US
3.5 / 5.0
IT Reviews Title:

Creative - Zen Stone

(03/07/07)
Summary: When someone's innovative enough to come up with a new spin on a product in a market as saturated as MP3 players, it's usually not long before a flurry of rivals follow suit. But this hasn't ... Read the full review
Country: UK
N/A
Stuff.tv Title:

Creative Zen Stone

(19/06/07)
Summary: Can Creative's new Zen MP3 player take on Apple's teeny Shuffle? Or will it sink like a, er, Stone... Read the full review
Verdict: We've bought rounds of drinks that have cost more than the Zen Stone but, unlike them, we won't be forgetting this minute little marvel in a hurry
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Register Hardware Title:

Creative Zen Stone MP3 player

(30/05/07)
Summary: If you never consider an MP3 unless it comes with a screen...then stop reading now. But if, on the other hand, you may be interested in a highly portable, cheaper version of the second gen iPod Shuffle, walk this way. Read the full review
Verdict: Creative Shuffles up to Apple's door, Stone in hand...
Country: UK
80.0 / 100.0
MP3.com Title:

Creative Zen Stone

(03/05/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: The Creative Zen Stone is a fantastic choice as a secondary MP3 player or for first timers on a budget who want a simple, great-sounding device with limited features and a bargain basement price tag.
Pros: ; The Creative Zen Stone is an exceptional bargain, and it comes in a choice of six colors. It offers good sound quality, is easy to use, and includes a standard mini-USB port for syncing and charging. It supports Audible files and has a Skip Folder function that makes it easy to skip through groups of tracks.
Cons: ; The Creative Zen Stone has no screen, no extra features, and no built-in clip like that of the iPod Shuffle. The rated battery life is unimpressive.
Country: US
7.0 / 10.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Creative Zen Stone review


Summary: : Better than the Shuffle for sound and price, worse for battery and looks... Read the full review
Verdict: For the price, the Zen Stone is a killer MP3 player with great audio quality. Its tiny size and minimal features make it perfect for people who want a second player, for when they don't need their entire music library with them
Pros: ; Price; sound quality; size
Cons: ; No screen; short-ish battery life; lack of clip
Country: UK
6.3 / 10.0
TrustedReviews Title:

Creative Zen Stone 1GB


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Giving the iPod Shuffle a bloody nose.
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
PC Advisor Title:

Creative Zen Stone MP3 player


Summary: Read the full review
Country: UK
3.5 / 5.0
Computer Active Title:

Creative Zen Stone portable audio player

(07/06/07)
Summary: Small and Shuffle-y, Creative’s cheap and cheerful music player has all the essentials... Read the full review
Verdict: The Zen Stone is a basic but great little player atan excellent price.
Pros: ; Impressive sound quality; Excellent value; Skip-folder switch
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Creative Zen Stone Preview


Summary: Preview: The iPod Shuffle has a colourful new foe: a screen-less wonder from Creative called the Stone. Let the random playing commence... Read the full review
Verdict: A Shuffle for the anti-iTunes brigade, the Stone is astoundingly good value if a tad limited
Country: UK
0.0 / 5.0
Pocket-lint.co.uk Title:

Broadband?


Summary: Read the full review
Pros: ; 2GB, USB socket, speaker on the back
Cons: ; Sound not fantastic, no screen
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
PC Magazine Title:

Creative ZEN Stone


Summary: The Zen Stone from Creative is basically an iPod shuffle for those who don't use iTunes—yet it sells for just half the price. Read the full review
Pros: ; Half the price of iPod shuffle. Small and lightweight. Good sound quality when earbuds are replaced. Simple and easy to operate.
Cons: ; Can't play while connected to PC. Lousy earbuds.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0

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