Product ReviewsMicrosoft Zune 120 Red (120 GB) Digital Media Player

Satisfied Customer

Zune came in excellent condition, as advertised with all accessories included and in working order. Player works perfectly, but the battery life leaves something to be desired. Also, the sound on the premium original headphones goes in and out on occasion, and requires readjusting to get full sound quality. This aside, I couldn't be happier with this one-of-a-kind player.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: piratept

OK player. Battery life sucks.

MP3 player is in good shape. Very disappointed about the battery life. It was advertised as lasting 30 hours. Lasts about six hours. The player shuts off when the battery bar is at about 1/6. No Low battery warning. Total bummer.Read full review...

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Best Music and Movie Combo... far surpasses iPod

The Zune 120 is my favorite media player so far, and I have owned several, especially iPods. I will tell you the pros and cons of it in simple form below:

Pros:
Very Large Screen (slightly smaller than iPod Touch, near x2 iPod Classic)
Excellent for Videos
Good for pictures
Large album artwork
Custom backgrounds
Easy responsive navigation with touch and button press Zune Pad
TV Output (Navigate menus, view pictures, watch videos, listen to music on TV!)
Great sound quality
Very clear FM tuner (which tells track names on stations that broadcast info)
Zune PC software is excellent, simple, fast, (I prefer over iTunes)
Wireless built in
Interact with other Zunes (share music with limitations, send pictures)
Shop the Marketplace on the Zune, even sample music
Zune Pass subscription monthly fee for unlimited music if desired
Great look and design to the Zune, very sturdy
Body doesn't show scratches much
Microsoft constantly updates firmware, adding new features, even for old outdated Zune users (this may change due them focusing only on Zune HD)
Wireless Sync option
VERY FAST, gapless playback, smooth

Cons:
Not Mac compatible, PC ONLY
Battery Life, though good, weaker than iPod Classic's
Screen hard to see in sunlight
Limited accessory support
Though screen is large, resolution is low (same resolution as iPod Classic's)
Wireless features not very useful without Zune Pass subscription or nearby friends that own Zunes to interact with (Checkers is fun multiplayer though!)
Game support, has very few games and I highly doubt any more will come for it

As you can see, the pros much outweigh the cons. I really enjoy watching movies that I converted from my DVD collection on the Zune. The Zune Pad offers a cool fast way to navigate.

Although the Zune 120 and 80 models are aimed to compete with the iPod Classic, they can still beat the iPod touch line for the superior memory capacity at a much lower price, which is what you want if you plan to store many movies on it. No need to spend $400 on half the capacity with the iPod Touch. The iPod Classic is very sluggish and unresponsive with controls at points, but I find the Zune to always be zippy. If you do not have a huge music collection and do not need to carry several movies, definitely look into the new Zune HD as another option.

Personally I own a black Zune 120, but the only difference between the red and black is the color. Both look great.

If this review helped you, please click yes. Thanks for reading! I know you'll enjoy your Zune as much as I do!Read full review...

wonderful experience

This product has been an excellent tool for me to take all of my media and life long collection of music, and put it all in one place. I also have noticed that just about all of my music players in all of my vehicles have the plug to plug right up to the Zune. It has been so much fun listening and watching all of my favorite media in one unit. The 120g memory is ample space and the battery has a very good life before it has to be charged.Read full review...

better than ipod

much sleeker than the classis ipod. definitely worth $225 which is how much i got it for. don't worry if it doesn't work when you first plug it in. after about a half hour of charging it will power on automatically and will appear under installed devices. can't rate the battery life fairly since i've only had it a few days but it seems reasonable from what i can tell. zune software is looks nice but tries too hard to copy apple. i prefer just playing music from windows media player. the sync is very fast. uploaded 16 gbs in less than 5 minutes to the player. headphones aren't the most comfortable. they are large and bulky. but definitely worth the amount i paid compared to anything i'd get from apple. too bad microsoft is ending this line of ipod killersRead full review...

Microsoft Zune

Every function on this devise is much more friendly than the ipod. The screen is bigger. The arrangement of functions within the system are much smoother. Easy to navigate through. Enjoyable to use all around. It can take a beating and keep on working. My daughters ipod got dropped once and was done. This thing has been dropped three times already and plays like new. You have to use one to appreciate how great it works. Beg, Barrow or Buy one. You won't be dissapointed.Read full review...

Microsoft Zune Black (120 GB)

I'm new to mp3 players and have an extensive album-oriented music collection. The 120 GB Zune provides impressive storage space and is suprisingly easy to initialize, load and operate. I'm enjoying music more than I have in years.

Operation is easy and controls are intuitive. Searching and managing files is uncomplicated. With compatible accessories, portability is unrivaled. Music at work, on the road, and silently at home.Read full review...

Turn on our Zune to go to the moon.

Yes, the Zuneheads have them. They are Zune mp3 players. And they are connected to them for better or worse, in sickness and in health, and until the death of their Zunes. I am a Zunehead, and I am proud to be a Zunehead. Call me a Zunehead, and I will smile at you. MC Hammer sang "Can't Touch This" and the I-Touch, the I-Pod and the I-Phone cannot touch this. Barry White sang "Let The Music Play", and I dance and sing night and day away to the music on my Zune. Zune in to all the happy songs, and the sad songs too. See you zune, Zuneheads.Read full review...

Zune rules!!

I already had the 80 gb model for almost 2 years but had lost it. This one was just a replacement of the old one. This model is better because of the extra 40 gigs of memory. Everything on it is user-friendly and just straight out works great! the battery life is pretty good on it too, except when watching videos. Then the battery tends to only last about an hr or so. That would probably be the only con to this amazing product!Read full review...

Zune!! till the world creates a better non APPLE product..

Why MS has given up on this 120gb digital mp3 player is hard to figure out. Blows away APPLE, and is only large capacity alternative. Just wish they'd see the immense following and market possibilities to keep and update a great product.
The best sometimes go down in flames. Will use my Zune till it dies and then start looking for a replacement that measures up, hopefully technology will catch up and surprise us .Read full review...