Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)this Sony Walkman has noise canceling mechanism built into the player. For what it's worth it does an adequate job. It probably won't do the job those expensive noise-canceling headphones can do, but it is in my opinion sufficient.
My experience in reading reviews were best if I arrange it in points rather than narratives. So I will do that here.
Strength:
1. it has outstanding sound quality. It is not that outstanding right out of the box, however. You have to tweak and toggle some settings. You have to turn on bass features and play with equalizers. I had every single version of iPods and the only iPod that comes close (but not quite) to the sound quality of this is first generation iPod shuffle. It has amazingly clean bass. The earbud that comes with the player is miles better than iPod earbuds. You usually have to spend $40-$50 for this type of earbud.
2. I actually like the size of this player over iPod nano because it is easier on my hand to grab. iPod nano was too thin and it is difficult to navigate since it is too small.
3. interface is really clean and I really like how you can skip fast to the last of the list by clicking right button. This is just one of those subtle feature that makes the experience better.
4. I like how this player has dedicated tactile volume button.
Weakness
1. it does not have gapless playback. This is a problem for me because I listen to a lot of Euro style mix musics.
2. it does not arrange songs by disc numbers. This is a problem since I arranged my albums in a way that it sorts out by disc numbers.
3. the biggest knock on this player probably is limited types of playable formats. It plays mp3, aac and wav. The problem with this is that if you have some odd formats like mp2 or ogg, when you are importing the music via windows explorer you will have problems with system crash. This is mostly windows Vista issue, however.
So most of the weaknesses are either subjective or nitpicky. Overall I love this player's sound quality. Since sound quality is the top 1st, 2nd, and 3rd important thing for me when I choose my mp3 player, this one is a winner.
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Product Description:
Unwind on a long trip or just relax in your home with the tranquility of noise-canceling headphones. Included with this 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 player, these headphones use the integrated active noise canceling system to reduce outside noise and deliver dynamic-range playback using a variety of on-board sound technologies. You have the choice of listening to your own music--in a variety of file formats--watching video on the beautiful 1.8-inch QVGA LCD, or even listening to the radio via a built-in FM tuner with 30 station presets. The attractive, slim-line player easily fits in your pocket, and the 8 GB built-in memory can store up to 925 songs or up to 15 hours of video for a mobile multimedia library that goes wherever you go. A long-lasting battery is included. Also available in silver and black.
8 GB built-in memory for storing up to 925 songs or up to 15 hours of video.
A mobile multimedia library goes wherever you go.
This attractive, slim-line player easily fits in your pocket.
Integrated Active Noise-Canceling System
Combining Clear Stereo function with the Clear Bass function and using the supplied noise-canceling headphones with a 13.5 headphone driver unit enables a wide-range frequency and wide dynamic-range playback with powerful bass sound.
High-Quality Video Playback
Playback your favorite videos--up to up to 15 hours of them--right on the player using MPEG 4 and M4V profile at 30 frames per second. Easily view your movies, photos, and music information on the high-quality 320 x 240 display, which allows for easy viewing in either a portrait or landscape position.
Battery Life
With up to 33 hours of audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback, you don't have to worry about running out of entertainment.
Compatibility
The Walkman is compatible with secure Windows Media Audio, giving you more options than ever for downloading and listening to music. It supports playback of MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. The Walkman also supports non-DRM AAC content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.
Clear Audio Technologies
Utilizing five Clear Audio Technologies, the Walkman reproduces crystal clear, CD-quality audio:
Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores the higher sound frequency lost when creating compressed music files.
Clear Bass enhances the bass sound while minimizing distortion.
Clear Stereo reduces signal leakage from one channel to another.
EX Series headphones deliver deep bass sound from a closed design that's compact, lightweight, and comfortable to wear, thanks to changeable silicon rubber earbuds that also help isolate outside sounds.
Noise-cancelling function is built into the Walkman and works in conjunction with the headphones.
Time Machine Shuffle
The shuffle feature lets you play among songs from a randomly selected year. (Information will come from CD information that is downloaded from the Gracenote CDDB.) Or, use the first letter of the song, album, or artist to easily find the music you want.
FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
Allows you to preset and listen to your favorite radio stations while on the go.
What's in the Box
Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red), USB Cable (22 pin to USB), CD-ROM with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools, Noise Cancelling EX Series Headphones, Attachment for Accessories
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