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PC World: Top 10 MP3 Players (Flash-Based) "There's no stopping the iPod, but Apple's latest players are edged out by the versatile, great-sounding Creative ZEN X-Fi in our latest Top 10 list." November 2008 T3: 5 out of 5 November 2008 Pocket-lint: 8/10 "The Creative ZEN X-Fi is a very good sounding MP3 player that comes with the option of expanding it even further beyond its 8GB, 16GB or 32GB models." September 2008 PC Advisor: 4.5/5 "The Creative ZEN X-Fi is beyond question a better all-around digital music player than any of Apple's current iPods." August 2008 TechRadar UK: Top 11 MP3 Players "Finally we have a good MP3 player which holds sound quality as the most important feature. Something we've been waiting on for years. And even after the long wait, it's certainly no disappointment." August 2008

Also known as: Creative Zen X-Fi, Creative ZEN X-Fi -, Zen X-Fi 8GB

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The Sound of Perfection

Experience your MP3 music as the artist originally intended with Creative ZEN X-Fi – the first MP3 player to restore the quality of compressed music with award-winning X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology.

Indulge in rich audio where you can hear your music in crystal clear clarity. Take in guitar strumming, crisp cymbal clashes and deep pounding bass as detail lost during file compression are now beautifully restored. The built-in X-Fi technology intelligently moves a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, virtually expanding it for an audio experience with a breathtakingly realistic depth of field. You’ll feel as if you were listening to your music from a pair of high end speakers.

Built with X-Fi technology
Experience the very essence of music perfection as you listen to audio in crystal clear clarity. Hear your music the way it was always meant to be heard.

Premium quality in-ear earphones
The EP-830 earphones give you optimum comfort together with excellent noise-isolation capability. The EP-830 is a $49.99 value sold separately.

Sleek beauty
A pocket-sized player that weighs a mere 2½ ounces , Creative ZEN X-Fi MP3 player sports attractive curves with a graceful finish.

No need for external speakers
Be the life of the party as you share your music out loud with the powerful built-in speaker.

More content, endless enjoyment
Increase the size of your portable media library with an SD or SDHC card. Transfer your files easily to enjoy more videos, music and photos in your MP3 player! Creative ZEN X-Fi supports a wide variety of SD/SDHC memory cards.

Rich pictures, sharp detail
Immerse yourself in the brilliant 2.5" TFT screen with 16.7 million colors as you watch your movies and view your pictures.

Switch to radio
Catch the latest hits on the music scene with the integrated FM radio. 32 station presets let you switch stations with ease.

Wide audio support
Listen to your music in multiple supported formats such as MP3, WMA and AAC, including non-protected .m4a from iTunes® Plus. Download Creative Centrale to rip, transfer and manage your media content easily.

Get ZENcast
Enjoy the ultimate collection of free video and audio podcast channels on www.zencast.com. Manage all your favorite subscriptions with ZENcast Organizer and experience the best of the free-to-share formats available.

Capture important information
Record your important meetings or personal audio memos with the integrated voice recorder.

Create the right mood
Set audio effects to enhance your overall music listening experience. Choose from 8 EQ presets or customize your own EQ and enhance it all with bass boost and smart volume controls.

Personalized alarm alert
Start the day on the right note with your very own alarm tone. You can even set the alarm for any day of the week.

• More info at Creative's website
• User manual