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4.5 stars
"The Best MP3 Player yet"
Pros: Design, sound, cool!
Cons: None really
Summary: I managed to get my hands on this Walkman for a day from a pal.
This player has the best sound of any MP3 player I have touched. I have an longstanding opinion that the Walkman sound quality outperforms iPod (especially bass definition) ... the S703 confirmes that opinion and takes it one notch higher. Throw in the noise cancelling and we are talking Hi-Fidelity on the move in relative bliss.
The bass is well defined, tight and solid. Put a good track in and the speed and urgency of bass rhythms are accurately reproduced. Trebles are crisp and accurate too. Overall sound is transparent with a good sound stage that is wide and deep. The built in equalizer fine tunes it all.
The menu system is a bit complicated initially but once one gets the hang of it, it is a no-brainer.
The colour screen is a nice touch and adds a certain coolness to the machine.
My only complaint is that it does not come with a clip and the only way I can carry it (apart from in the pocket) is to hang it around the neck.
Many reviewers in these pages often point to Sonic Stage as an issue, but I tell you what, as a Hi-Fi audiophile, I will buy this machine because of the music enjoyment and even if Sonic Stage is a bit of a pain, the end result is very very worth it.
I own 2 iPods and 2 digital Walkmans, I use iTunes and Sonic Stage and have 1500+ CDs ripped into both formats in AAC and ATRAC3plus at 256kbps. In terms of sound quality, the Sony Walkman is superior to iPod and others. In terms of coolness, with this offering, Sony has caught up.
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I completely agree...i'll put up wth sonicstage to get better quality. i have a sony nw-hd3 and love it, but i need something samll for gym and noise cancelling for train...this looks perfect
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