 Excellent First Impression |
| Review Date: September 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Peter Just, Williamstown, MA USA |
I've only had this puppy for a day, so I can't comment on the very important subject of its reliability. Also, I don't have much interest in using the Walkman for video replay, so I don't have much to say about that, either. But my first impression is favorable. The design is sleek, the controls are intuitive, the interface is efficient, and at 16GB the storage capacity is as large as you'll get in a sub-compact flash drive player. The FM radio tuner is surprisingly sensitive.
The obvious point of comparison is to the iPod Nano, which also comes in a 16GB version. The Walkman is a bit wider, thicker, and heavier than the Nano, but it's also a bit shorter. There are three big differences in my view: the Walkman has a radio, it has much better audio quality and it's significantly less expensive. To me those differences are absolutely decisive, especially the difference in audio reproduction: It takes the Sony to make you realize how truly mediocre iPod sound is.
If you want this thing primarily as a sub-compact MP3 player for listening to music I can recommend it based on a brief acquaintance so far. I'd also recommend springing for a really good set of earbuds (Shure, Ultimate Ear, and Etymotic are among the better producers). The earbuds shipped with the Walkman or an iPod are pretty miserable. |
Excellent!! Forget iPods if you want quality sound
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| Review Date: December 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D Gonzalez, New Jersey, USA |
iPods are great if you want an easy to use player with basic functions, but if you want a REAL mp3 player that offers quality, then go for the Walkman. This Walkman is smaller than the iPod Nano, holds twice as much music for less money, and has a much better quality feel. iPods always felt too much like toys for my liking, but the Sony has a solid, well built feel to it. The headphones are very basic, but they still sound good. Whats best about this player is the fact they no longer have the dedicated port, and the drag and drop feature is excellent, not to mention you can play any kind of sound file with this player. Great choice!!!
Update-1/13/10: I have to say I am still loving this player. The ease of use when plugging it to your PC is great, it can automatically sync to your music files and its pretty much drag and drop. Sony's early MP3 players were tethered to their horrible download software, so they have come a long way. My only gripe is with the actual body of the player. Its made of pretty tough plastic, but the screen and the back show a lot of small scratches, so invest in a screen protector film and a case to keep it looking new. Overall very happy with this product. |
Come Back to Sony
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| Review Date: January 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Albert Lee Esse, |
Cons
* No on-the-go playlists.
* No custom wallpaper.
* Memory cannot be expanded.
Pros
* Easy to use.
* Excellent sound quality.
* Excellent bass-boost feature.
* Has a five-band custom equalizer.
* Supplied earphones are a lot better than I expected. If you care about sound quality, however, you should still buy higher-quality headphones if you have not already done so.
* Can browse by files and folders.
* Supports copy-and-paste file transfers--no need to use any software.
* Rapid boots--about one second from standby, a few extra seconds otherwise.
* Can browse songs, albums, and artists by letter shortcuts.
* Supports MP3, AAC, and WMA.
* Dedicated control for volume.
* Has an FM radio.
* Does not require the use of a proprietary USB cable.
The actual amount of usable memory is, according to Sony, 14.4 GB. Four-and-a-half stars. |
I Love this little Player
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| Review Date: February 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: 'Raine, |
| I love the Sony Walkman MP3 Player, and just recently purchased the 16gb to update the 4gb one that I already have been using for over a year. I was gifted an iPod nano 16gb with video for Christmas, and gave it away after trying to figure out the iTunes software, and configure the iPod. I LOVE THIS WALKMAN -- it is user friendly, and is much easier to figure out, along with the Media Player with Windows; versus the iPod and their software for windows. Also, the newer model really does have a crisper, clearer sound than the older one; just as they described. Check it out -- great value for the money. Peace :-) |
Work well with Mac OS X
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| Review Date: May 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Simeon Pilgrim, Peoria, IL, USA |
Brought this item elsewhere, but wanted to mention that although it only states support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, that it works with my MacBook (OS X 10.5).
It appears as an USB device, that you just drag'n'drop the music files onto, like you would with an external hard drive. This means you have to eject the device verse the simple unplug any-time of the iPod products. The drag'n'drop works well as we have all our media on external server, thus not having to manage the music through iTunes is a nice change.
Playing music via the folders view is nice, just need to learn how to queue many folders, to make longer play lists. |
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