[DigDub]

ok. i have 5 hours to decide before i make a trip to Creative HQ to buy the ep-630 canalphones, which is a clone of the sharp md33. the neeon will also be launched today. i have a very strong feeling that i will be attracted to the neeon. i had a muvo2 5gb fm but sold it away. now i'm looking for a replacement. the neeon is small and the thing that attracts me is the scroll wheel. i also need the radio occassionally. i held back from buying the micro because i do not like the touch pad. i pretty much prefer a solid scroller.

any other neeon owners here who have comments?

 

[mr.caliente]

I'm not a Neeon owner (there are very few), but I'd say go ahead and get it. It looks like a solid release from Creative- definitely promoting small, sleek, and stylish. It has all the same features as Zen Micro (minus removable battery), plus Line-In encoding and a 16 hour battery life- all in a smaller and thinner package. The only downside would be the screen size, however the small screen with colored backlights against the polished black front look very nice.

It would be great if you got one and provided us here with some pictures and perhaps a review if you would be willing to write one.

Good luck!

 

[DigDub]

thanks. i think i will get the red one. red backing on piano black front. that should be one hell of a sexy device.

oh, it also supports drag and drop of music files. i hope its not as problematic as the muvo2 5gb muvo.

 

[PrototypeX2]

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Originally Posted by DigDub thanks. i think i will get the red one. red backing on piano black front. that should be one hell of a sexy device. oh, it also supports drag and drop of music files. i hope its not as problematic as the muvo2 5gb muvo.

Damn you've got good eyes.
I also thought that red was the sexiest one.

 

[sagocup]

Based on apperance, I don't like the buttons,screen and the screen. Pros: they have awesome stick ons. I'm personally sticking to the micro. Ah I also heard it wasn't going to be released anywhere besides Asia?

 

[PrototypeX2]

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Originally Posted by sagocup Based on apperance, I don't like the buttons,screen and the screen. Pros: they have awesome stick ons. I'm personally sticking to the micro. Ah I also heard it wasn't going to be released anywhere besides Asia?

It is already released in North America. They will hit stores soon.

 

[mr.caliente]

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Originally Posted by PrototypeX2 It is already released in North America. They will hit stores soon.

It is? Are you sure on that?

 

[PrototypeX2]

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Originally Posted by mr.caliente It is? Are you sure on that?

Well I'm not 100% sure, but it's on their site...
http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zenneeon/

 

[sagocup]

CNET Asia Review on Zen Neeon Pretty mediocre..

 

[azncookiecutter]

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Originally Posted by sagocup CNET Asia Review on Zen Neeon Pretty mediocre..

Different people have different opinions.....
Me, for one, like the Neeon very much. Nice looks, smaller than other micro HD players, and the irresistable Stik-ons

Probably gonna get one when it gets released in North America, if I have enough cash then.

 

[Cyclone]

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Originally Posted by sagocup Pros: they have awesome stick ons.

I really hope your talking about some other stick-ons cause the ones on creative's web sites look like little japanese anime cartoons mixed with a healthy dash of hooker fashion.

 

[mr.caliente]

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Originally Posted by PrototypeX2 Well I'm not 100% sure, but it's on their site... http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/zenneeon/

That is not a specific regional site- it's just Creative's general "worldwide" homepage, most likely representing products available in the Asian market (us.creative.com is for the US.) Therefore I don't believe it is released in North America yet.

Hopefully we will see it soon though.

 

[sagocup]

Some of the stick ons are kinda cute(my fav the cow one), it would be really cool to make my own. A few stick-ons I like:
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2005/pav/39091980/sc005.jpg
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2005/pav/39091980/sc001.jpg
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2005/pav/39091980/sc007.jpg
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2005/pav/39091980/sc020.jpg

I forgot to mention I was also attracted to the longer battery life.
-It isn't much of a difference btwn the micro so to me it's a waste of money if you already have one. So I'll just make my own stick-ons on my altoid case!

 

[jasonhanjk]

The SNR for NEEON is only -90dB. Hopefully an amp will improve it's SNR otherwise you're in trouble. The best is still Zen Micro.

 

[DigDub]

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Originally Posted by jasonhanjk The SNR for NEEON is only -90dB. Hopefully an amp will improve it's SNR otherwise you're in trouble. The best is still Zen Micro.

i got my neeon already at creative fest. so far the sound is good. will post a review later. you bought your ep-630 there?

i think creative have solved the 'hissing when backlight is on' problem. no noticeable hissing now when the backlight is on.