Creative Zen Neeon 2 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the size. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the interface.

Size, Price, Battery, Sound

Interface

Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 76/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players, the Creative Zen Neeon 2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very Godd quality.

We first had the pleasure of meeting the Zen Neeon 2 last month, when the long-awaited update to the Zen Neeon was released. Now that they're finally reaching our journo friends in across the Pacific, CNET Asia has put one through its paces. To review ...

Lots of personalisation options, lightweight, excellent battery life, FM tuner, line-in and voice recording, picture and video playback

Poor user interface, music organised by filenames rather than tags, limited audio codec support, fiddly controls, no FM recording, average sound quality

Video playback gives the Zen Neeon 2 an edge over many other small music players, and the Stik-On skins will certainly appeal to the younger demographic. However, the menu system and fiddly controls make the player less than perfect.

What's new in the Neeon 2? Lots of things. Least of which includes a new video playback feature and a healthy dose of Creative's patented graphics user interface (GUI).

Sleek new design, Good battery life, Decent overall audio quality

Reliance on a single video format, Old scroll wheel design, Letterboxing on all videos

The Zen Neeon 2 is a quality update on its predecessor, but it still has some way to go before challenging the iPod nano.

The Zen Neeon 2 is a quality update on its predecessor, but it still has some way to go before challenging the iPod nano.

Sleek new design ; good battery life ; decent overall audio quality

Reliance on a single video format ; old scroll wheel design ; letterboxing on all videos