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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative D100 speaker plays music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-compatible music player with impressive low-end range from its dual 3-inch drivers, making it a worthwhile addition to your next outdoor get-together. And although it doesn't have a remote control or speakerphone functionality, the price is right for this portable speaker and it earns our recommendation. Read review

Specs: Speakers, Portable speaker, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, Active, Black

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Creative Aurvana Live headphones offer balanced audio response and a comfortable, closed-back design that won't leak sound. They're a great choice for the average listener who wants to enjoy private audio in the home. Read review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, Ear-cup, 7.4 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall. Read review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Green, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. Read review

Specs: 32 GB, 2.5 in, 2.3 oz, 32 GB, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, Audible, WMA, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, Ear-cup, 3.8 oz, Stereo, Apt-X audio compression, Volume control, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen X-Fi's plastic design leaves a little to be desired, but that doesn't detract from the fact that the player is an incredible value overall: for an extremely competitive price you get a boatload of features and great sound quality. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 2.5 in, 2.4 oz, 8 GB, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible, AAC, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: We're hard-pressed to find anything not to like about the Creative Zen. It's a great option for anyone looking for a great-sounding, pocketable MP3 player with an excellent, video-capable screen and plenty of extra features. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 2.5 in, 2.3 oz, 2 GB, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible, AAC, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 100 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Micro Photo is an excellent full-featured MP3 player and, for its size, a decent photo viewer; it just doesn't combine the two effectively. Read review

Specs: 8 GB, 1.5 in, 4.1 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, Protected WMA (DRM 9), WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall. Read review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear, Black, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 40 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you need lightweight and quality in-ear earphones for under $100, check out the Creative Aurvanas, which match up quite well against the Shure E2cs. Read review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, Ear-bud, 0.5 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Noise canceling circuit, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 1.8 in, 32 hour(s), 1.5 oz, 4 GB, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, Ear-cup, 1.7 lbs, Stereo, Mini-USB Type B, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 65 reviews

The Bottom Line: Design quirks aside, this tiny player carries 4GB, sounds great, and is priced to move. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 14 hour(s), 3.2 oz, MP3, WMA, WAV, 128 hour(s), 1 x Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 401 reviews

The Bottom Line: The dazzling, DRM-friendly Creative Zen Vision:M gives the iPod a run for the money as the current high-capacity WMA champ. Read review

Specs: 30 GB, 2.5 in, 5.7 oz, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear, 1 lbs, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

Specs: 16 GB, 3 in, 2.6 oz, 16 GB, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, FLAC, Audible, AAC

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price. Read review

Specs: 4 GB, 1.8 in, 32 hour(s), 1.5 oz, 4 GB, Protected WMA (DRM 9), WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Protected WMA (DRM 10), Audible, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 43 reviews

The Bottom Line: This 20GB player is sleek and easy to use, and it has a can't-miss screen. Read review

Specs: 20 GB, 1.7 in, 19 hour(s), 5.5 oz, None, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, Ear-cup, Elegant black, 6.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Noise isolating, Adjustable headband, Gold-plated plug, CCAW voice coil, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 198 reviews

The Bottom Line: The colorful and versatile Creative Zen Micro will make lots of users happy. Read review

Specs: 5 GB, 12 hour(s), 3.8 oz, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM), WMA, No built-in memory

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 269 reviews

The Bottom Line: People who get frustrated by unnecessarily complicated technology will love this simple, cleverly designed MP3 player. Read review

Specs: 12 hour(s), 1 oz, 128 MB, 1 x Standard battery - AAA type - Alkaline, MP3, WMA

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Creative EP-630 earphones offer a comfortable and stylish design, solid audio quality, and handy sound isolation. They're a good value overall. Read review

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, White, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear ear-bud, Black, 0.3 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Headphones - Binaural, Headphones, In-ear, 0.5 oz, Stereo, Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, Noise isolating, Gold-plated plug, Limited warranty - 1 year

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price. Read review

Specs: 2 GB, 1.8 in, 32 hour(s), 1.5 oz, 1, Player battery - Rechargeable - Lithium ion, 2 GB, WAV, MP3, ADPCM, WMA, Audible