Creative Zen Stone - Shuffle Killa (Review)

As most of you had known, i am sort of a techgeek ; in the 'cool' way. Enough said. :)

Creative Zen Stone had just reached the Malaysian tech market few days back. Priced at approximately RM 169 for 1 GB , it can be considered as one of the cheapest yet latest mp3 player to date. Since i was not paid by my ex-company to do the review, i had to get the mp3 player myself. :( So disappointing. But well, i have been considering for an mp3 player for quite some time. So without further delay,





This is what comes together in the box set. A mini usb cable, standard 3.5mm jack earphones, the shining Zen Stone and Quick Start Manual.


Darn, Creative can be soo stingy at times. The mini usb cable is just a few millimeters longer than my liquid correction pen.


The top of the Zen Stone. From left, that's the port for 3.5 mm jack. The button for folder skipping, replay and shuffle. And finally a small small hole for the reset function.


And that's the mini usb port. As u can see, the Zen Stone doesn't feel plastic at all despite being made fully of them. The cover however is prone to dust and finger prints. By all means it should be kept in a small bag or you can buy the sports strap, key chain or the rubber cover later when it's in the market.


I'm sort of surprised myself when got it. It's so small you can barely feel the weight.



The quality of music is what to be expected from Creative. A good amount of bass, sufficient treble and high-lows. I gave these few songs a try with the bundled headphones,

1. Cupid Chokehold - Gym Class Heroes
2. The Moment - Kenny G
3. Last Train Home - Lostprophet
4. Dance Dance - FOB
5. Wait for you - Elliot Yamin

And all of them sound great, but with a little tolerance with the base. All in all, the music quality is great.


Conclusion
This is a good attempt by the people in Creative to beat Apple's grasp in mp3 players. At least with Ipod Shuffle. With the price tag of RM169 , it's definitely a good choice for beginner and fashion conscious alike.