Product Description

So special you'll fall in love with it! The tiny ZEN Stone Plus is designed for life on the move. Compact and sporty looking it is available in six glossy colors and can store up to a thousand songs. You're sure to fall in love with its smooth curves round blue display with clock/stopwatch FM radio and microphone. Whether you're running between lessons keeping fit in the gym or commuting to the office just pop the ZEN Stone Plus in a pocket and keep it with you all the time - because it's the MP3 player you'll love. Specifications   Size (WxHxD): 55.6 x 35.3 x 12.8 mm Storage Capacity: 2GB Screen: 64 x 64 pixel display Weight: 21.0 g Power Source: Battery: 1 x Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery USB bus powered when connected to a power outlet or powered USB port on a computer Audio Playback Formats MP3 (Up to 320 kbps) WMA (Up to 320 kbps) WMA with Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) 9 Audible Recording Formats Voice (via built-in microphone): IMA-ADPCM (8kHz 4-bit Mono) MP3 Playback Performance Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Up to 90 dB Channel Separation: Up to 60 dB Frequency Response: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz Harmonic Distortion Output: <0.1% Connectors Headphone jack: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack 5 ~ 7 mW per channel USB 2.0 port: Standard USB mini-B receptacle Earphone Specifications Frequency Range: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz Sensitivity: 109 dB ±3 dB SPL at 1 KHz Impedance: 32 W ±15% Plug: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo minijack System Requirements   Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2) / XP 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista USB 1.1 port (USB 2.0 recommended)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21854 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Creative
• Model: 70PF233009DD5
• Released on: 2008-02-05
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .6 pounds

Features

• ZEN Stone Plus 2GB with built-in speake
• ZEN Stone Plus 2GB with built-in speaker

Manufacturer's Description
The Creative ZEN Stone Plus with Speaker is powered with a built-in speaker, this means that now you can share your music out loud at the touch of a button. The perfect companion to avid sportsmen, the player captures personal bests with its stopwatch function, while letting you run to the invigorating beat of the music. Simply switch to radio anytime you fancy a change.

Box Contents

• Creative MP3 Player
• Earphones
• USB cable
• Line In cable
• Installation CD-ROM
• Quick start users guide

Customer Reviews

dinky but substantial!
I read many reviews about this model and decided to take the plunge and for £29 I am so pleased I did! I am not the most technically minded of people but I found it very easy to start loading podcasts and music. The player is very small - fits in the palm of your hand - but it packs an excellent speaker which I have found very useful indeed; the sound isn't bad at all given its size. The radio also works a treat if you have a good signal. I do not regret my purchase at all as I now have a fully mobile mini music centre!!!!

Poor FM radio, great speaker
The main reason I bought the Creative Zen Stone Plus with built in speaker(pink) was the radio and that built in speaker. The radio is a waste of time though. Reception is very poor even though I live in an area with a very strong FM signal. All the other radios in the house have crystal clear FM reception (including the FM radio on my partners Sony Ericsson K750i mobile phone). If you have the patience and can put up with very loud static while you shuffle about the room seeking that elusive hot spot, you might eventually find one. Don't move though or you'll lose it. No good then for listening while walking the dog. I wondered if my player was faulty and contacted the Creative Support Team two days after purchasing it to discuss. After some rather stilted and weird email communication from them (they didn't read my email properly regarding the problem nor did they actually answer any of my queries) I took it back to the store and they happily exchanged it for another one. The reception on the new one is slightly better but not by much. I have decided to live with it (even though i am not happy and have since noticed that somebody else has notified of the same problem on the Creative web site user discussion forum) because I really love that speaker...it really is fun! Obviously it's a thin sound but never harsh. Music or spoken word you find yourself getting totally immersed in the listening because somehow, despite its size it manages to deliver real ambience. The microphone is ok for recording as long as the source is right next to the mic. Anything else it doesn't pick up. No good for recording lectures as I have seen bandied about by the manufacturers! As you might have read elsewhere, the way files and menus are managed on the Zen Stones is not ideal. However, as far as i know no other player has this built in speaker so there's no other option if you want this feature. Supplied software is excellent and easy to use, the player feels gorgeous tucked in your hand as so small and screen very clear. Creative should sort that radio out though because it really is not acceptable. I have had to take this into consideration with my rating.

Radio is excellent where I live!
I wonder if the previous reviewer has a faulty radio! I have had my Zen Stone Plus since last July and regularly use the radio when walking the dog (in South Wales). It also works well in North East Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East and South East of England ( I haven't tried it anywhere else). I have even used the radio on the train. I am delighted with both the radio and MP3 player and would recommend it to anyone who wants a cost effective, truly portable MP3 player with radio functionality.