Typical price: £49
What is it: Ultra-small 2GB flash-based MP3 player with tiny OLED screen
What we think: Affordable and feature-packed, the Zen Stone Plus is a terrific player for its size
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 27 June 2007
Tags: creative, albums, windows explorer, capacity
We like:
Size; screen; simplicity; FM radio; voice recorder; sound quality; drag-and-drop file management; price
We don't like:
Battery life; transfer times
You might also need:
Better headphones; portable speakers; sports accessories
CNET UK judgement:
A terrific player for a terrific price. While not as stylish as similar players, the Zen Stone Plus is offered at a bargain price and comes packed with more features than anyone would expect a player of this size to have
Creative Zen Stone Plus History
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Creative's Zen Stone and Zen Stone Plus MP3 players now have speakers built into them! We've got them both and we're quite taken with the little blighters
23 Nov 2007 in Crave
Creative Zen Stone Plus: Now with 4GB and 8GB?
One of our favourite sub-£100 players just got a snazzy update and we're very excited that it now supports AAC. Oh, we're talking about Creative's Zen Stone Plus, naturally
2 Nov 2007 in Reviews
Better than iPod: Four killer alternatives
While Apple continues to innovate in the MP3 player market, competitors are getting better at beating them to the post. We round up four players we consider not just as good as the iPods, but better
29 Oct 2007 in Reviews
Listening to podcasts is all very well, but what if you need to hear the latest breaking news? Your two-day-old podcast isn't going to cut it then. You need an MP3 player with a built-in radio
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