Well I’ve been making fun of the new Creative Xmod ever since it was announced but hey – a review of the unit finally came out over at CNET and it looks fairly positive (so perhaps I’ll have to eat my words eh?). For those not familiar with the Xmod, it’s basically an add on device to audio devices that aims to improve the audio output quality.

Say you’ve got yourself an Apple iPod. Well you connect the output from the iPod to the Xmod and then listen to the output coming from the Xmod. The real problem is – it’s not truly a great mobile solution when you consider what you have to do to hook everything up. But the real kicker for me is the bad parts identified by CNET:

The Creative Xmod requires an AC adapter for use with line-in audio devices such as an MP3 player; does not ship with an AC adapter; not a true portable solution

But alas.. here’s CNET’s verdict:

The reasonably priced Creative Xmod does a remarkable job of making audio sound brighter, deeper, and more vibrant.

They gave the unit an 8.0 out of 10. The sound quality is good but the portability factor stinks.

[Check it out via TechEBlog]

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