Creative Zen Nano Plus (256MB, Black) - Expert Reviews

Review summary: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Pros: Plenty of cool colour options, Ultracompact design, Comes with a belt clip, a case, and an armband, Impressive, but not great, sound and recording quality, Supports DRM-protected songs, Includes FM, voice, and line-in recording features, Small LCD, No ...

Cons: Small LCD, No true playlist support

Review summary: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Pros: Plenty of cool color options ; ultracompact design ; comes with a belt clip, a case, and an armband ; impressive, but not great, sound and recording quality ; supports DRM-protected songs ; includes FM, voice, and line-in recording features

Cons: Small LCD ; no true playlist support

Pros: Plenty of cool color options; ultracompact design; comes with a belt clip, a case, and an armband; impressive, but not great, sound and recording quality; supports DRM-protected songs; includes FM, voice, and line-in recording features

Cons: Small LCD; no true playlist support

Verdict: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Pros: Plenty of cool color options ; ultracompact design ; comes with a belt clip, a case, and an armband ; impressive, but not great, sound and recording quality ; supports DRM-protected songs ; includes FM, voice, and line-in recording features

Cons: Small LCD ; no true playlist support

Verdict: If you're looking for a feature-packed flash player but you don't want to spend a ton to get one, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is the device for you.

Review summary: Creative's 1GB Zen Nano Plus turned in great results in PC World's new audio-quality tests, and, at $109 (as of 4/13/06), the inexpensive flash-based player is quite full-featured. The Nano Plus includes an FM tuner and records from a variety of ...

Pros: Top-notch audio quality Armband included

Cons: Earbuds are mediocre

Verdict: Still, if you don't mind using a AAA battery with your audio player, Creative's Zen Nano Plus is a great value. Its audio quality is impressive for a flash-based model, and, despite its low price, it managed to pack in most of the features we look for ...