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"Best MP3 player for the money" on by jmmgis
Pros: Excellent sound quality; Easy to use, Battery life, Excellent earphones
Cons: As of yet, I have yet to find a negative quality, other than expensive assessories
Summary: I bought the 8GB for me and the 4GB for my wife. I and I must say.....WOW! This player is everything both of us were looking for. After doing a little homework, and reading CNET's review I decided to go with the Sony. I had heard good and bad things about other players and what I was looking for was a player that had great sound and was a good alternative to the Ipod Nano. Sony more than delivers with this player in my opinion.
Both my wife and I are picky consumers and she wasn't happy with her Ipod, and my Creative had just died. I was more than happy when she said that this player was awesome, and I agreed with her. The sound quality blew me away, especially coming from the packaged ear buds that came with the player. They are very comfortable and the nice part is that they come with different size rubber ear pieces which was a great relief to my wife since she needed the smaller size. As far as we both can tell the noise canceling is another nice feature and has worked great walking outside (We have yet to try it running).
Both of us were more than pleased with the players ease of use and interface. Nothing is confusing and everything in my opinion is nicely organized, and not over done. We both liked how all the buttons were placed on the player, versus other players. The video and picture quality is very crisp..another definite plus.
To sum it up this player more than exceeds my expectations. I had heard detailed sounds that I had never heard on some of my songs before, and it was a joy to just sit back and listen to music the way music was intended to be heard..clear, crisp and powerful. When we loaded some of our music on our players (which is very easy) and started listening, we both looked at each other and smiled.
Sony delivers with both excellent sound and player functionality, and I would more than recommend this player as an alternative to the Ipod Nano, or any compact player for that matter. -
"New ? : What Can be the Walkman Killer?" on by Brownieexl
Pros: Has everthing that Matters (sound quality, great sound quality, best sound quality)
Cons: not enough accessories that are made for Walkman
Summary: Sony has re-invented the Walkman with great precision and innovation. To say that they have put everything into this player is farfetched but they have put everything that matters. The sound quality is truly amazing and if these ipod zombie users eardrums were not so damaged by the ipod crap that they listen to, and would just listen up, they can probably enjoy music for once instead of on the iBandwagon. Not just speaking about the sound, all the other features work great too. finally a Sony has given us FM tuner and noise cancellation built-in. Best Blueray in the PS3 and now the best MP3 player. Sony what can't you do?
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"Best deal going!" on by trakatak
Pros: Most importantly it is NOT an IPod!
Cons: Volume buttons are small
Summary: Let's see....for the same price as an IPod Nano, you get a better sounding MP3 player that..
1. is roughly the same size (it is friggin TINY!)
2. comes with NOISE CANCELING headphones
3. does not require any software to load songs
4. and did I mention that it is NOT AN IPOD.
Every single person that I have shown this player to has agreed that after seeing this player in action there is no reason to buy an IPod. Unless, of course, you have been suckered into purchasing one previously and you have unfortunately bought into the ITunes format. The best thing about this player is that I can walk up to any normal person's computer (a PC, not a MAC), plug it in and pull their music, without having to convert files to ITunes, or use some form of software designed for this particular brand.
The only things wrong with this player are that the volume buttons are a little on the small side (can still be used even in the arm band), and the "screen saver" doesn't stay on. It comes up for a second and then the screen goes black. I'm never staring at my player long enough to truly care about that though. The only other gripe I can make is that the USB cable is a proprietary connection. Would manufacturers stop being so stupid and just use ONE USB CABLE FORMAT! It's getting ridiculous with all the cables I have laying around my computer for each little gadget and widget I buy.
In case you were wondering how effective the noise cancelling feature works, it does a fantastic job. I am a helicopter pilot and I am around jet engines all day. These headphones truly erase much of the drone that I have become accustomed to hearing day in and day out. Also, the headphones create some fantastic sound. Not Shure quality, but better than most I have listened to.
So overall, the best deal going for MP3 players in my opinion. Why tote around 60 gigs of music you can't listen to? (How often are you away from your computer for extended periods anyway)....Why pay the same price for a Nano that doesn't come with noise canceling headphones?....Why use any player that requires you to use specific software to load music?....If you take all these things into consideration, there is no other choice but to buy this or its sister products. -
"The Ultimate" on by cyberjack1991
Pros: Heavenly sound quality with included earphones. great video quality. what else do you want?
Cons: interface a bit bold
Summary: i was looking for an affordable quality mp3 jammer and did some research. my main concern was audio quality. it came down to this and the 3rd generation ipod nano. yes, the nano looks cooler and has a bigger screen (of the same resolution,) but what got me sold for the Sony is the fantastic, peerless sound quality with the included earphones. the lower, mid and upper range blend beautifully to produce one of the most engulfing sonic experiences you can possibly imagine. the Sony trashes pretty much every other mp3 player in terms of sound quality - including the nano. video quality is also great and the screen is a beauty.
bottom line: if you want something that looks cool and has a friendly user interface, get an ipod. if you want the ultimate in sound reproduction, get this little baby. -
"Very good player" on by txdomino
Pros: Good display, good sound quality, great navigation.
Cons: The volume and navigation buttons could have been better designed for easier use.
Summary: I really loved this player since my last one was a cruddy Sansa. I really love the display, it's bright, crisp and sharp. It displays a lot of info. It plays nice videos and pictures but I really don't use my player for that stuff. It sounds great, easy to navigate and I think it's good quality. I like that it has can receive FM radio. I should have gotten a bigger capacity. I recommend it for anyone who is looking for a mid-range player with excellent sound but who are not looking for all the bells and whistles of higher priced players.
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