Creative

Creative Inspire T6100 Speakers

Blown Away, 2008-04-25
Just hooked these upto my Creative X-Fi Gamer xtreme card and was amazed at how good they sound. I thought my last speakers were loud but these are amazing. Playing a game of watching a film the sound is crstal clear with a nice deep base sound coming from the Sub Woofer that isn't even turned up that much. Buy them now they are welll worth the price.

Creative Aurvana In-Ear Earphones

• General: Product Type - Earphones / Weight - 13 g / Colour - White / Recommended Use - Digital player / Features - Gold-plated plug
• Headphones: Headphones Type - Headphones - binaural / Headphones Form Factor - In-ear ear-bud / Connectivity Technology - Wired / Sound Output Mode - Stereo / Response Bandwidth - 20 - 20,000 Hz / Sensitivity - 115 dB / Impedance - 42 Ohm
• Connections: Connector Type - 1 x headphones ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
• Miscellaneous: Cables Included - 1 x headphones cable - integrated - 1.2 m / Included Accessories - Carrying case, aeroplane adapter, cleaning tool, 6 earpads
• Manufacturer Warranty: Service & Support - 1 year warranty / Service & Support Details - Limited warranty - 1 year

Brilliant But Blited, 2008-07-14
I completely agree with all of the previous reviewers; the sound quality is top of the range, yet be prepared only to experience this for less than a year.

I've owned a range of in-ear headphones over the years, everything from the basic - and terrible - ipod in-ear, to sony's mid range and the shure ec2's. Out of all of these Creative's were the best for overall sound quality, and by some margin! The Shure's gave the "purest" sound in the mid to high range, however, for base they're hopeless, giving far too much emphasis upon the high end tones. The apple and sony lacked any depth to their sound, although they had the opposite problem to the Shures' of too much base. Creative have managed to get this balance just right, according to my ear. There's a great depth and warmth, showing a mastery of the mid to high range, with base that simply adds to anything you're listing to, rather than you craving more (the Shures') or distracting you from the song itself (apple and sony). All things being equal, I would recommend these headphones on sound quality with no hesitation, whatever the budget!

But alas, the build quality is in opposition. After about 10months I experienced exactly the same "crackling" problems as the majority of the other reviewers and am writing this review as I'm in search for a new set. It's incredibly frustrating as Creative clearly have gone to great length to produce such great sound, yet seem to have forgotten to invest in durability...so close, yet so far Creative!

However, the reason why I'm able to talk with experience, having consumed a good number of in-ear headphones, is because all of them have lasted for about 10-12months! I've always taken care. Increasingly so with each successive "replacement". Yet they've always had a similar limited shelf life. And, interestingly enough, with every single pair, the problem has always focused upon the connection with the jack - as other reviewers have mentioned. So, it could well be the case that this (10-12months) is a "normal" life expectancy for a frequently used in-ear headphone, regardless of make and price range!

So, to conclude, assuming that most in-ear headphones only last for about 1 year, then these Creative headphones are indeed a very very good pair to consider, offering a market leading balance of sound for the price range.

Creative Vado Digital Camcorder - Pink

Creative Vado Digital Camcorder - pink, 2008-09-22
I bought this to record my Grandsons Christening, and I am completely delighted with it. It looks like a mobile phone, so its really easy to carry around in your handbag or pocket, and its so easy to use. The quality of the picture is excellent, indoors and outside. Altogether a brilliant little piece of equipment.

Creative ZEN Armband

Give it a break, it does what it says on the tin and it does it well, 2008-06-19
It is a little difficult to get your MP3 player in the case, granted but once in, it is very secure and the buttons are still very easy to operate.
It is a shame you can't see the screen, but people seem to be forgetting that if you are running, or at the gym that it is fairly unlikely that you will want to look at it if you are really concentrating on your exercise... most people set up a playlist before they start jogging or whatever...
I have not had problems with the armband slipping but it is gently fiddly doing it up. I have had many armband/mp3 players before and this seems to be no different. The problem is that you can only do it one handed and that isn't a problem that will ever go away. Very well made and finished. Worth a purchase if you, like me, need your mp3 player to help with concentration with your sport.

Creative Live! Cam Vista IM Webcam with Built In Microphone (New Version)

• Applications - Multimedia and Internet applications
• Video Resolution - Up to 800 x 600 pixels with interpolation
• Motionless Picture Resolution - Up to 800 x 600 pixels with interpolation
• Sensor - VGA CMOS
• Mac/PC - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP 64 MB RAM 100 MB of free disk space CD-ROM player USB port

Creative ZEN X-Fi Armband

For people with big arms and working out, 2008-10-19
If you have big beefy arms, and you're going to work out, this will do a job for you. But if you have small arms, you'll find that there's too much material in the strap, and you won't be able to get a snug fit.

The armband is also large in comparison to the player. The opportunity was there to make something smaller, more in proportion to the player, but you end up with a great big carbuncle on your arm. The amount of material in the strap, and the nature of the velcro fastening also mean that it's very awkward to try to get a good fit with your spare hand.

The pouch into which you put the player is also open ended, and whilst maybe in practice it could be safe, I was worried that the player would fall out. It would be simple to add a retaining strap.

I wanted something that I could use when out and about, that isn't too big and obvious, and is easy to do up and adjust. This isn't it.

Creative ZEN Skin + Wire management

• System: n. spezifiziert
• Sprache: Int

zen skin, 2008-08-27
If your like me, who dosen't care about the wire management and wants a cheap skin to keep the scratches away from your shiny, new zen then this is what you want.

Because it is rubber, it stops it sliding easily on smooth surfaces too. SD slot, usb and headphone sockets are all accessible with it on- thats a good thing. All the buttons are covered up but can still be used easily. Stops finger marks also. It does get dirty quickly but no hassle really.

Yes it dosen't have a screen protector, but I thought that is obvious as it is a 'skin' and if you want to protect the screen, go down your local market and get a screen protector for about £1, which you cut to size. Best of both worlds then!

Creative Live! Cam Notebook - Notebook web camera - colour - audio - USB

Notebook Web Cam, 2008-06-24
Excellent webcam. It works brilliantly quality is perfect. However, if like my laptop it has a sloping lid it does not sit quite right on top,
Set up - easy to do but took ages setting up the softwear.

Creative ZEN 3-In-1 Skins Pack

Does What I Want, 2008-01-06
Others say ther is no screen protector but that really is not that much of an issue. As long as ukeep the player out of pockets with keys or coins in then the screen will be fine as ive found the screen is fairly scratch resistant anyway.

The 3 different colours make ur player look more colourful for sure if u want ur player to have a new look.

Each case comes with a substantial black clip on the back which is removable if u want it but is actually quite nice to use as a grip for ur hand when using the players controls, as it depth to it. It is also useful when ur on the bus on in the gym where i find i just clip it onto the bottom of my pocket and find it won't fall off and doesn't get in the way!!

The case is soft on ur hand and senstivie enough for when using the buttons.It doesnt pick up small loose material like I though it would so thats gd too.

So In conclusion if ur looking for a case that still keeps the player a nice small size but still keeps its nice this is the one to get, but if u think itll be in ur pocket with sharp items sometimes go for the leather case!! X

Creative HS-1000 Creative Fatal1ty USB X Fi Gaming Headset

** Very impressive headset for Gamers, 2008-10-01
Installed the headset this morning.

Running on Vista Home Basic 64x.

Audio Sound quality from MP3 or CD's is amazing...Very clear..All transients are spot on, and with a noticeable depth around the instruments. I have never been a fan of closed headphones, but these sound so clear and not muffled. To be honest these should not sound this good for £43 headphones!

Next, tried the EAX settings out with Bioshock, and again very impressive with good 3D positional audio. Plenty of power in the volume and I'm running them at less than 50% volume. I have left all audio settings at default.

Also, tried WARHAMMER ONLINE, and they sound superb. Now you notice everything happening around you. WAR will sound even better when they enable EAX support.

Have not tried voice chat over Vent \ TS yet, but the removable mic is again well designed, and sound quality through TS is very very clear.

Headphones very comfortable with just the right amount of padding everywhere to hold them securely in place, but without feeling restrictive. After a while you forget you have these on your head, and just get immersed in the sound.

Recap:
Comfort - A+
Sound - A+

Buy a pair now.. They are superb....!!

Get a pair of these and be blow away by the quality of the sound.