Zen touch headphone cove

Need to know where I can get replacement felt bits that cover the headphones for my Zen Touch...any ideas. cheers

I too am getting the Zen Touch now after multiple Micros which suffered from the bad jack disease. It seems, based on the limited number of people responding to this thread, that there are fewer incidents of this plague hitting the Zen Touch. Do you all agree with this premise/conclusion?
If there are others out there with the faulty headphone jack hitting the Touch, again, please let us know.
Also, to all Touch users in this thread, what are your thoughts about it's Have you compared it to the Micro? Is that a fair comparrison? Also, how does the Touch compare to the 20GB 4th Gen iPod?

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Bought a Zen touch 20gb on saturday, the headphones that I have are 3.5mm Jack socket yet there is a rectangular socket next to it which looks like it is meant for headphones with a remote ? Have looked on the creative accessories section but nothing listed and nothing listed in the user manual?
Can anybody tell me a) What the socket is for
b) If it is for remote headphones where i can buy them from ?
Regards
Peter Leighton

Peter,
You can normally buy the FM wired remote through our European online store:
http://uk.europe.creative.com/shop/category.asp?cate=5
It is out of stock at the moment, but the online store may be able to advise you on when they will get more units in.
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Zen Touch Headphone Jack issue

I am getting the 20gb Zen touch. Ive been hearing post after post about the headphone jack problem on the Zen Xtra's..Has this problem been fixed FOR SURE on the touch models? Anyone have any problems? Thanks!

I too am getting the Zen Touch now after multiple Micros which suffered from the bad jack disease. It seems, based on the limited number of people responding to this thread, that there are fewer incidents of this plague hitting the Zen Touch. Do you all agree with this premise/conclusion?
If there are others out there with the faulty headphone jack hitting the Touch, again, please let us know.
Also, to all Touch users in this thread, what are your thoughts about it's Have you compared it to the Micro? Is that a fair comparrison? Also, how does the Touch compare to the 20GB 4th Gen iPod?

Creative Zen Touch Headphone Jack Prob

I've got a 20GB Zen Touch MP3 Player in which I've had for about almost 5 years now. The player has been excellent and very reliable so far but about a month ago I encountered a small problem with the headphone jack. Now I'm not quite sure if the jack has worn out due to wear and tear and mind you I use it a hell of alot. The problem here that I've got is if I'm listening to music on my headphones and I move the headphone jack itself i.e slightly wiggle it I will totally loose the sound quality and the sound quality sort of gets funny, like its a contact problem with the male jack and the female headphone socket on the Zen itself. Its like a contact problem between the both inside. Apart from that all the other functions work very well and I dont have any problems there. Now I dont know if this is a common problem with the Zen Touch or Creative MP3 player products in general.
Ok now I have been quite dissapointed with Craeti'ves Support here in Australia. They make great products but their support could be improved. Anyhow I li've in Perth, Australia and I rang Creative support in Sydney. They said to me that I had to send in my Zen with a cheque of $300 or so dollars (can't recall the exact figure). The reason for the $300 is that if they could not fix the problem they would use the money for a relacement of a new one plus it would take 6 weeks to repair, wow 6 weeks without my MP3 player would dri've me nuts !
Now I'm 100% sure it is a headphone jack problem like a loose connecton or something like that caused through wear and tear and I'm sure this also happens to Ipods as well.
Now here my other question. They say the require a cheque for $300 for the above reasons I mentioned eg if they cant fix it that money would be put towards a new one. Now lets assume it is the headphonejack problem in which I doubt will cost $300 to fix and they say it was more than that i.e circuit board, chip etc etc (in which it probably wasnt) and use my $300 to that was unneccasarry spent on a new player etc. I mean how can I really trust their honesty. The player might be perfectly fine apart from a small worn out headphone jack socket but their making excuses that this was not working etc.
I li've in Perth, WA and would like to know if anyone here from Australia can reccomend me any really good service agents for Creative MP3 players. I mean really do I need to send it to Creative and get fixed

Wow and yet no one here can help me with my problem !

Zen touch headphone jack....just went ka-p

alright so i did some research and it shows coincidentally, that the touch gets headphone jack problems near the beginning of february.....well its feb. 9th, and mine is broken. should i not waste my time, and send it back for refund (i have a 3 year warranty)?
any suggestions, would rather not send it and get a repair ( i hear its useless and takes forever)
much appreciated,
frustrated technology user

if the jack is busted, its busted. is your warranty from the store you bought it at? if so, you should be able to take it there for a replacement. otherwise, you will have to contact customer service and get an RMA. i have heard some people had a good experience with Creative support, so i wouldnt be too scared to work with them.

Question: What is use of the port directly next to the Zen Touch headphone ja

Directly next to the ZT headphone jack is another connector. What is that intended to be used for?

Hot_Guitar,
For this:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...y=57&product=5
Jeremy

Will my incoming Zen Touch 40gb drive my headphon

I just recently bought a Zen Touch 40gb, and it should be here any day now.
I am wondering if this little bugger is going to be able to dri've my Labtec Elite-840 headphones. I've had problems with the power required to dri've these beasts before.
Thanks for any reply!Message Edited by cerbeos on 03-02-2005 03:46 PMMessage Edited by cerbeos on 03-02-2005 03:55 PM

Short of trying it it's difficult to say. If the Touch doesn't have enough power then you can always consider a headphone amp, but this is another box, with more batteries, to carry around.
If you have bought the Touch in Europe make sure to update with an International firmware from Nomadworld.com downloads.

How can i buy headphones of zen touch with rad

if someone can help it would be great because since i've got my zen touch i never had seen these headphones on creative website.i need it so if somebody wants to sell it or know where i can buy it i will be very interesting

Look on E-bay, but beware the remote is of cheap constrution my earphone jack has begun to crap out. The radio on the remote isn't that great anyway. Stations don't really come in clear. Yeadon563Message Edited by Yeadon563 on 03-28-200707:30 PM

Loud Screeching Noise through the Headphones on my Zen Touch?

I've had my Zen Touch for 2 days and it was working fine until one time when I tried to use it all I heard was a high-pitched noise coursing throughout my headphones. I can hear the music slightly but it is massi'vely overpowered by this noise. The noise is almost like the noise you hear when your modem logs online. I've tried changing the EQ settings and trying different tracks, basically everything. Anyone know what to do?

I've tried the headphones on a different source (my computer) and they seem to be working fine. Also, I have tried a different pair of headphones on my Zen Touch, which yielded the same result of a loud screeching sound. I checked the headphone jack with a flashlight and it appears to be clean.Message Edited by juxtapose on 02-5-2005 09:48 PM

Several questions - new to Creative Zen Touch - please help (ripping/accessori

Hi, I just ordered my new Zen Touch 20gb online last night with a set of Sony earbuds (MDR-EX5LP). I'm pretty excited, get it this Friday.
I just had a few questions in advance:
A) Which programs are best for ripping, allow you to adjust the quality of the songs, and won't cause problems when burnt cds are ripped (saw a thread earlier that complained of bad quality when burnt cds were ripped to MP3 that worried me)?
B) What different types of cables/accessories would you recommend for wiring the Creative up to a stereo? On CNet.com and various other sites, they talk about how the Creative sounds great through speakers, and I'm really excited to hook that up, but I don't know A) Which cable to buy that will work well with the Creative/have good sound quality, B) Where to plug it in - headphone jack? (no analog Line Out, right?)
C) Has anyone had any experience with the remote? Is it pretty durable? I'm not going to plop down 50 plus shipping and handling, wait 2-3 weeks for the backorder, only to have it fall to bits in a few weeks.
Thanks SO much! I appreciate any and all help. I'm new to Creative/Mp3 players as a whole, so forgive any ignorance/mistakes.

I have used WMP0 exclusi'vely for ripping CDs. I rip WMAs at 28kbps, though you may want to go up to 92kbps if you can hear the difference (some people recommed ripping a song at both and deciding which is best). I sync all my CDs with WMP0 too, and have had no issues. One thing to caution you is to make sure your ID3 tags are correct before you sync up. What I mean by this is to make sure the album name, track titles, and artist names are to your liking. 90% it is not an issue, but sometimes, the titles have extra characters you may not wish to have. If you have more than one artist listed on a track, only the first one is loaded. So if you have, say: "EmmyLou Harris; Buddy Miller", the track is stored under artist Emmylou Harris only.</LI>
Belkin sells this Dell DJ base that the ZT will fit into (there is another thread on that here). That seems like a nice option. You do go out of your headphone jack. Any chord that has the headphone jack on one end, and stereo RCA (red, white) jacks on the other end will do.</LI>
See other threads about the FM remote. I read some concerns about their durability, but read for yourself and decide.</LI>

Creative Zen Touch Vs. Mi

I am looking for a new mp3 player to buy, and would like to get a creative one but I am having a few problems, hoping some of you could help me.
On the tocuh version (20gig) is there ANY way that you could make it so you can use it as an external dri've (so you don't have to install the software)? Then, once the battery dies (not discharges but I mean dies) what do you do? On the Ipod you could hack it and put another one in for a much cheaper price than apple offers, but what do you do with the zen touch?
And for the Zen Micro is there a way where you can use it with plain windows explorer (drag and drop).
For someone that has tried both, which would you recommend?
Thank you all for your comments.

Note the headphone jack fiasco has not been confirmed (read below). There is only speculation and hope that someone at Creative has worked out how to turn on the soldering iron.
As for the battery fiasco, Creative have 'officially' said that they intend to release updated firmware this month that should reduce 'sleep/standby mode' from 24 hours to 4. Fingers crossed!
DreL wrote:
how do u tell if u have the fixed batch of zen micros?
[b]Based on information within this forum, the last known hardware revisions has been November 2004. And this revisions was not to the headphone jack, but to the faceplate.</B>
To date, no one can officially confirm if the headphone jack on newer players has been revised. There have been Creative (Phone) Technical Support implying changes have been made to the jack, however this has been verified by a forum moderator to be false. There are however, "ongoing hardware revisions" which you can interpret how you like, but don't appear to impact the headphone jack design/manufacture.
Right now, if you believe the estimated numbers, only a minority of owners are affected. Alternati'vely, those who have opened the Zen Micro will concur the headphone jack is extremely vulnerable due to it's weak connection to the circuit board (which consist of 3 "glued" points). It is only time before this is a growing problem due to the poor design described.
Do you buy a Zen Micro and take the risk or wait until the issue is resolved? The answer really depends on how good you are with a solder gun...

Creative MP3 Players (Especially ZEN Touch 2) durability: satisfied?

Hello,
I'm willing to buy a ZEN Touch 2, it look so amazing!
However, what I would like to know more: durability!
Is the ZEN Touch 2 (Or any other MP3 Player from Creative) durable enough?
I'll still have the year warrantee, but I'll need to ship it in the US, it'll need to be shipped at another adress in the US, and then shipped back to me (I'm in Canada).
That'll be a though job, you know.
My first MP3 , an Archos .5 Vision, died on me when it ran out of batteries for the first time; strangely, I reloaded it, and it had trouble booting.
My second and actual MP3, Archos 2 Vision, has brokens contacts in the headphone jack... -___-
Well, it still work, but it's really annoying.
If you are a ZEN Touch 2 owner, please give me your feedback!
Thanks you very much!

Hi Gamex I have a Zen Touch 2 with GPS in the UK. In the first 3 weeks, it froze 3 or 4 times, and then finally died when downloading the Creative update to Android 2.2. You need to be aware that Creative Tech Support seem not to have yet caught up with the fact that they have a new type of MP3 player, and all the Knowledgebase articles they will refer you to are not relevant, as they deal with the older hard dri've type of player. It took me all but a fortnight of shouting to get them to authorise its return for repair/replacement, which is where it is currently. In addition, if you're going for the GPS model, advertised as 8GB, be aware it's capacity for music etc is a mere 4.gb, and any apps you download will eat into that. The way round this is to buy a big micro SDHC card (I got a 32gb one) which integrates seamlessly into the player. You can opt to put the apps on there if you so wish. That's the bad bit; the good bit is that it looks and feels great, and the touchscreen, while not as responsi've as some, is more than acceptable, to me at least. The sound quality is not as good as some other Creative players, mainly due to the fairly low spec earbuds supplied. Get some good ones, and the sound is fine, although strangely there is no equalizer facility. The FM radio, with RDS, gives quite astonishing reception on the move. You can import playlists from Media Player, but there is no option for crossfading, so you get a fairly significant gap between tracks. There are a fair selection of apps available, including an antivirus one (I see you were asking elsewhere about that) but you cannot access Android market; apps are downloaded from the Ziio website. Battery life is obviously dependant on what you are doing; wifi and GPS use will inevitably eat power before your very eyes. Using it for music was giving me around hours (less than claimed). Video playback (which is also very good) brings that down to around 4 hours. Overall I would say I was a little dissapointed with it, but that said having been without it now for nearly 3 weeks I realise how much I want it back, so it can't be all bad! Hope this helps? Regards Mike F

Connecting Creative Zen Touch to Stereo (Bose Lifestyle Syst

Hi Folks,?A bit of a naf question, I want to connect my Creative Zen Touch to a Bose Life Style System, To provide the best quality Audio connection can you advise what is the best cable for me to use. On a seperate note has anyone any comments on the Cambridge SoundWorks Dock Station, I would like something to connect the Zen Touch to for the kitchen, the cambridge sounddock id a bit of an ugly beast. Is there anything a little easier on the eye but with the same excellent audio quality. Thanks in advance for any help?Earlsie

scorpian007 wrote:
If you have RCA inputs on your stereo, just buy a 3.5mm to 2 RCA cable and connect it that way. If not, buy an FM transmitter, connect it to the headphone jack on your Zen Touch, set it to a channel and then tune into that channel on the stereo's radio.
Hope that hel
ps.
Here's a pic & link too:
http://www.radioshack.com/images/ProductCatalog/ProductImage/42/42-2483.jpg">
You can buy it at any RadioShack (in America) and in Canada I would assume FutureShop would have it as well as any local electronics store.

Zen Touch 40GB is absolutely GRE

(This is further to my post in the thread "Experience with your Creative Player" ten days ago.)
Hello everybody,
two and a half weeks ago I received my Zen Touch 40GB and right from the beginning I was very happy with it -- easy to operate without having to use any kind of manual, reliable, beautiful, great sound quality, etc.
Now, two and a half weeks later, this positi've judgement has become even stronger. The Zen Touch is really extraordinary! Battery life second to none, sound quality absolutely amazing (also when connecting it to my harman/kardon amplifier), good software (MediaSource Organizer), solid and reliable feel, Zen software never crashed, touchpad easy to operate after some initial training, display excellent, easy to navigate through the menus, etc.
In the beginning I was very sceptical whether to spend that much money on an MP3 player, and also a bit sceptical whether I had chosen the right one (since there are many to choose from and there seems to be no immediate "first choice"). But today I'm more than happy with my purchase and couldn't imagine living without the Zen Touch 40GB anymore.
The most amazing thing about it is simply the sound quality -- I keep listening to Jennifer Larmore singing Caesar's air "Va tacito" from Haendel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto" (Julius Caesar in Egypt, HWV 7, 723), and it is stunning how crisp and clear the soloist's voice mixes with the outstanding horns and the beautiful harpsichord sound, etc... This alone is worth it. Having all my CDs in a belt-pocket everywhere I go is, in and of itself, another reason for such a device.
OK, nuff said; I can honestly recommend this little gem!
David
<SPAN class=time_text>PS: For listening to operas an MP3 player is actually perfect since there is no need to change CDs -- I created a playlist for each opera, put the headphones on, lie down in my bed, and enjoy hours of musical delight without any breaks ;-)
Message Edited by haardt on 0-7-2005 0:54 PM

I just got my Zen Touch 40GB 2 days ago. I was surprised that it was slightly smaller than by Zen Xtra.
My only concern with it is the operating system. Its missing many features compared to the Zen Xtra, some of which I really miss like the Tabbed View.
And one annoying little detail, When a song is playing and you accidently touch the Touch Pad it automatically goes to the Seleced Music screen (Why?) If you press Pause in this area the song with just complete stop. And you have to start the song all over agian.
Hopefully this little annoyance can be corrected in a Firmware upgrade.
Also why isn't Creative advertising the 40GB player? All there pages still show the 20GB.Message Edited by TimT on 0-7-2005 03:25 PM

Is my Zen Touch DRM compliant/compatib

Hi All,
I've just got a Zen Touch 40gb.Apologies for such a dumb question,but this mp3 malarkey is new to me!
Can you tell me if it is DRM compliant (as Creative claim in the online catalogue). I'm just wondering if anybody can tell me which music download sites I can use (I'm based in the U.K.) e.g. Wannadoo/Napster etc. ?
Thanks in advance,
Si.

DM wrote:The only way to get those songs to transfer is if you burned them to a CD and ripped them back into MP3 format, thus losing the DRM protection.
Or to unprotected WMA format. (Some older versions of WMP ripped to protected WMA by default, but there's a checkbox to turn that off; WMP 0 rips to unprotected WMA by default.)
The "burn-and-rip" method is good to learn for purchased DRM'ed files of any format, even WMA. It's the best insurance against loss of purchased music due to a corrupted DRM store, which happened to me in WMP 0 when I tried to install the original beta of Yahoo! Music Engine; luckily for me, this happened just after I had burned all my files, and I was able to recover all of them from the CD. (It's not as important with subscription files; you can usually just re-download them.) It also lets me buy most of my purchased album downloads from iTunes; though I'll probably never buy an iPod, I prefer the iTunes burn engine (no 2-second gaps like in WMP) and cover printer (easier to use than anything in the WMA world), and it has better exclusi'ves than most WMA stores. (And yes, I know about transcoding issues; but most folks who need to worry about that don't buy from download stores to begin with.)
Message Edited by RBBrittain on 08-22-2005 05:38 AM

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