Creative Zen Review

I got myself Creative Zen media player. I need my music everywhere and was experiencing withdrawal symptoms after my Sony Ericsson walkman phone Earphone died.

I love my Zen and has become extension of my body. Its has 4GB capacity with expandable memory option. Apart from that it has nice but not much used features like Microphone for recording, Video and FM radio. Radio receiver is kinda bad and picks up bit noise and distortion but I don’t worry about that much because there isn’t much to listen to on Radio around here in New Delhi. Sound quality is very good and has custom EQ as well, but I don’t use that much, Presets are good enough.

It has shiny front panel which attracts lots of smudges and scratches. Keys are bit tacky and location of headphone jack annoys me sometimes.

Software interface and navigation is real easy. The screen is crisp and bright an important feature when using outdoor. Its very slim and looks cool and doesn’t weigh much either.

It uses Microsoft’s MTP protocol for data transfer. I like it better than I-Pod because it does not need proprietary software for data transfer and plays unprotected content too. I use GNU/Linux exclusively and use Amarok to transfer music.

For additional info you can check the official webpage.

Here is the little Pic:

At INR 5500 its best you could get.

Philips SHP1900

I was planning to buy a headphone for quite a while. I listen to music for hours at stretch and that too at high volume which had left many people running for cover. Danger of going deaf notwithstanding, i like my music loud. So the other Day I went to Nehru place and decided to find one. I wanted comfortable cans with decent quality of sound. The budget was not huge so my choices were limited.

Philips SHP1900 looked comfortable and at INR 550 It fit my bill and specification. So I bought one.

Test:

Album: Tempo of the Damned
Artist: Exodus

I cranked up the stereo and Intro of “Scar Spangled Banner” pierced into my right ear. After few seconds I Played “Blacklist” and BOY! I was blown away. This piece of equipment sounds awesome. The sound is bit muffled,(I liked it) mid-range is sweet and bass and highs are quite good. Much better than I had expected. The overall build quality is good. Doesn’t weigh much. The plastic band does not does not feel like its gonna crush your skull even after hours of use. Overall I like these very much and I would suggest it to anyone who wants good sound quality at cheap price.

Tech-spec:

• Manufacturer – Philips
• Model – SHP1900
• Speaker Driver Diameter – 40mm
• Speaker Frequency Response – 20Hz – 22kHz
• Speaker Magnet Type – Neodymium
• Speaker Impedance – 32ohms
• In The Box – Philips SH1900 Headphones, integrated cable – 2 m
• Form Factor – Headphones
• Case Colour – Black
• Connector Type – 3.5mm Stereo Mini-jack