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Creative ZEN X-Fi3 8GB Touch MP3 Player with Bluetooth

3.2 out of 5 stars 44 customer reviews
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  • 8GB capacity stores up to 2000 MP3 songs and supports mulitple formats
  • 2" TFT LCD screen with touch-response navigation buttons
  • High performance wireless audio thanks to the built-in aptX codec for superior bluetooth transmission
  • X-Fi Crystallizer restores detail in music that is lost during file compression
  • Music, video and photo player with video out to connect to TV
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 46.5 x 6.3 cm ; 45 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 204 g
  • Item model number: 70PF257100195
  • ASIN: B005X6LM1C
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Nov. 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,538 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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Product Description

Product Description

Simply the best wireless audio on the go

Creative XFi3
Navigate easily with touch responsive buttons. Click here for a larger image.

Good things usually come in small packages, and that's definitely the case for the ZEN X-Fi3. Equipped with the aptX™ codec for superior Bluetooth® transmission, as well as X-Fi technology, which restores rich detail and retains high level of clarity for audio tracks, this stylishly-designed player delivers undoubtedly the best wireless audio while you're on the move.

ZEN X-Fi3 supports a dizzying range of audio formats, including FLAC files - for the die-hard lossless audio fans - in addition to other more common audio formats. The player comes with a video output so you can enjoy your movies and photos with family and friends in big-screen comfort. Its Bluetooth wireless connectivity lets you easily connect to compatible stereo Bluetooth speakers and headphones such as the ZiiSound D5x and Creative WP-350.

Creative XFi3
Built-in aptX codec gives you superior wireless bluetooth audio that's as good as a wired connection. Click here for a larger image.

Following Creative's latest range of MP3 players, this pocket-friendly MP3 player also features responsive touch keys for easy navigation and playback control, as well as a microSD card slot to store additional media. The integrated FM radio lets you keep up with the latest music hits and news updates.

High performance wireless audio

The built-in aptX codec enables superior wireless Bluetooth transmission (that's as good as a wired connection) when ZEN X-Fi3 is used with Bluetooth headphones and speakers with aptX codec support.

Make the hassle of wires a thing of the past

Stream music wirelessly to any compatible stereo Bluetooth-enabled device and enjoy music anywhere. Pair the ZEN X-Fi3 with Creative's range of wireless speakers and headphones for excellent audio quality.

Creative XFi3
Enjoy movies and photos on your TV (cable sold separately). Click here for a larger image.
Unbeatable X-Fi performance

You'll never have to suffer through muddy music again with the ZEN X-Fi3! X-Fi Crystalizer intelligently restores lost detail during file compression, letting you enjoy your music in amazing clarity. X-Fi Expand technology virtually expands a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, giving you a more acoustically natural sound staging in headphone audio.

Watch movies on the big screen

Enjoy movies or share images with your family and friends, when you connect the ZEN X-Fi3 to a TV via the player's video output (A/V cable sold separately).

Ride the airwaves with FM radio

Be on top of the music scene and get the latest news with the integrated FM radio. Take your pick from the player's 32 customisable station presets to make getting your favourites a breeze.

Creative XFi3
Expand the storage capacity by adding a microSD card up to 32GB in size. Click here for a larger image.
Expandable memory

Enjoy more music and photos with a microSD card slot that lets you add up to 32GB of media in addition to the player's built-in memory.

Touch-responsive navigation

Navigate the features of the player and control media playback easily with the intuitive touch buttons.

Wide audio support including lossless audio

Enjoy your music even more in FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format. The player also supports non-protected AAC (.M4A) files from iTunes Plus besides the usual MP3, WMA (DRM9), Audible Format 4 and Audible AAX formats.

Box Contains

Creative ZEN X-Fi3 Player
Quick Start Leaflet
Premium Creative EP-630 Earphones (in-ear)
USB Cable

Customer Reviews

Top Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 starsOK player but Bluetooth problems.
By L. W. Newton TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 22 Nov. 2011
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This Creative MP3 player is small and neat and comes in a plastic case with a pair of in-ear headphones and a very short USB cable, there are also some limited instructions that seem to have been folded by an origami expert!!

First of all I charged the player(as per instructions) using my Creative mains charger that USED to be provided by Creative at one time!! Once charged I switched on the player which booted up in around 5 seconds, I set about loading some tracks to the player, this player can play FLAC so uploaded a few tracks using this format.

Sound quality is fairly good. the supplied phones are not that great though so plugged in my Ultimate Ears Pro 5's, the sound improved no end, I was very disappointed to find that there is NO user EQ available with this player, just 3 preset modes and the X-Fi settings of crystallize and expand which do add a 'live' feel to the music, but sound quality is good never the less.

Pictures and video seem OK on the player, I've only played the preloaded video which looked a little streaky, the screen is a little small for serious video viewing.

My biggest gripe with this player is the Bluetooth pairing, every device I tried to pair too did not show in the players list when searching for a new device, I could pair with my phone(1 year old Nokia) but could not use the link as yet again my phone was not listed on the Creatives Bluetooth list, I also have a pair of Samsung Bluetooth headphones, these are very new and have the latest Bluetooth version listed, so should work with this player with no problem, WRONG, these would NOT pair with the Creative player, which is a disappointment. Maybe this player needs a firmware upgrade and being a previous Creative costumer I would not at all be surprised.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsCreative Zen X-fi 3
By Freddy on 29 Dec. 2011
Got one of these for Christmas, so far, so good. It's a bit chunkier than I expected, but it's still a very small player. Out of the box, only two gripes are that the cable provided by creative is ridiculously short, I immediately subbed a cable from my camera, and that no screen protector is provided, for a player which is effectively all screen. Once plugged into a computer the player registers like any other USB stick/hard drive, and file transfer is so easy my 4 year old niece can do it. Simply click the player, find the music folder. Drag music from your computer. Drop. Done. Alternatively, it can be synced using Windows media player if you want to use WMA format. I love the fact that it will play any format. It saves the incessant faffing with reformatting that Ipods involve. Another massive bonus is that music (or files) can be retrieved from the player, unlike an Ipod. Or, deleted manually, without the need to sync the entire library (like you do on an ipod).
Moving on to using it, on switching it on after first syncing 12 gig of music, it took a while to wake up, subsequently it's wake up time has been much much faster (a couple of seconds). The supplied headphones are murder to the player, which has amazing sound quality if played through a decent set (I use a pair of theseSony MDR-EX300SLB In-Ear Headphones with 13.5mm Driver Unit) or alternatively a set of speakers. If you ever find yourself listening to classical music (I tried a couple of tracks using flac lossless), the X-fi sound booster makes the sounds quality brilliant. Battery life (playing audio, no video) has so far checked out to be about 10 hours.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood sound quality but interface could be better
By snoopy TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 5 Dec. 2011
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As an iPod owner for a number of years I was looking forward to trying out something different and was open minded before I even opened the box. To be sure that this was going to be a fair trial I plugged in my most decent headphones and was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality without having to mess around with the sound settings. Sadly this little player doesn't come with Bluetooth enabled earphones, nor are the supplied ones great quality. They are also the in-ear types which I find uncomfortable for a period of time.

The player comes with a super short USB cable to transfer files which also works as a charger. The shortness of the cable can be a bit annoying when charging as it just dangles off the computer unit. It takes about 3 hours to fully charge which isn't too bad, and it holds it's charge well. Transferring files is easy if you are confident enough with copying files into folders. Be aware although it is marketed with a 'touch' screen, only the buttons are touch enabled. Ironically I found the lack of buttons was the biggest let down. It's not as responsive as I expected and sometimes I have to press the same button a few times, which probably shows that you have to be quite accurate with where you are touching, and bear in mind these buttons are small. This would be a nightmare in the gym when you are jogging and cannot just feel the buttons to figure out where they are. The interface isn't immediately intuiative, it is simple but I can see some people who might need to randomly press the buttons to see what happens first to figure it out.

As with the other features, you can't use Bluetooth to transfer files which would have been great use of something that was already there.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Well pleased, thank you.

Published 2 months ago by ORLANDO BELO
2.0 out of 5 starsmeh

Not going to lie, not really a fan of this device. Feels cheap, battery life sucks and the controls are a bit nasty.

Published 3 months ago by Phil G
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Good

Published 12 months ago by M J BRENNAN
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Amazing sound quality from such a small unit.
Easy to use intuitive interface

Published 17 months ago by Rob
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battery life not great but still a good little music player can use an sd card for more storage which is cool!!

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Published 18 months ago by Elsa
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

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Published 18 months ago by Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 starsnot worth the money as rubbish

Got this for my husband as a gift for work and within 6 months it was useless would not turn on even though fully charged would not buy again

Published 19 months ago by jesse2
3.0 out of 5 starsI do like Zen but?

I like it but did have great difficulty trying to operate it as the instructions were so bad and unhelpful until I received an email from you to down load the instructions which... Read more

Published 19 months ago by BOB GASNOLA
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Nice. My son likes Zen MP3 players and this did not disappoint him as a replacement for his old Zen, which he used to complete destruction over the last 5 years.

Published 19 months ago by Mrs. B. Mitchell

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