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 INCREDIBLE SOUND December 25, 2007
DJ (CLERMONT, FL USA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is my first MP3 player, and I read hundreds of reviews for different brands before I found this Sony Walkman. I purchased it based on the positive reviews and the brand name because I own a Sony Walkman cassette player that has served me well for quite a few years. I think that this MP3 player sounds as good as the Bose sound system in my car, and anyone who says that the volume doesn't go high enough must already have hearing damage because this thing will rupture your eardrums! I was afraid that it was going to be too complicated, but once I figured out how to rip my CDs with Windows Media Player, it was easy to sync the songs I wanted, and it is just as easy to delete songs to make room for new ones. I am really glad I bought this Sony instead of some other brand. It looks great, sounds great, and is easy to use. The only thing I didn't like was the ear buds, so I bought some Sony headphones with a volume control right in the cord, which is great because I don't have to reach in my pocket to adjust the volume on different songs.
9/l9/08 - I've been using this for 9 months now and still love it. I am listening to old CD's that I haven't played in ages, and it's like I've never heard them before because I can actually understand every word of the songs. Wal-Mart has dropped the price $30 from what I paid last December, so I am going to buy another one since this one is full with 1188 songs on it. I should have bought the 8 GB to start with. Also, Sony has finally come out with accessories, and I just bought the Sony Network Walkman Audio Docking Station, as well as the Sony USB AC Adapter in case I ever get the urge to hit the road. Now all I need is a cable to plug it into my car stereo so I can listen to it while I'm driving.
SPECTACULAR SOUND November 19, 2007
SPACE DUST (EARTH, MILKY WAY)
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
I bought this about 2 months ago. Now i still cannot stop smiling when i listen to my music. Especially when i see people listening to their ipods. As far as sound is concerned, there is nothing better out there. I cannot imagine myself listening to my ipod after i listen to this. My biggest mistake was spending a lot more money for my ipod, especially after i upgraded my cell phone. I got the sony ericcson walkman phone and found out that it sounds better than my ipod, much more better :-)...If you are looking for the best mp3 player that your money can buy...THIS IS IT!!(you will have to buy a better set of earphones though)
AWESOME! December 21, 2007
StickeeToffyPudding (New York!)
41 out of 46 found this review helpful
I purchased this device about a month ago whilst looking for a nice l'il mp3 that would hold every song Jamiroquai's ever made and a lot more. My previous device was just a l'il iRiver mp3 that only held about 80 songs... Yeah, sad. Anywho, I am compelled to publicly declare my Love for the Sony NWZ-S616FRED. It holds about 2,450 songs so I have ALLLLLLL of my JMQ on it...including remixes! I have approximately 562 songs on it so there's still more than enough room for whatever else I want to add. I've already downloaded I-dunnno-how-many pictures onto it. I haven't put any videos on it yet, but I'd like too SOON! Very recently, my mother gave me an iPod Nano. Cute, but it has no radio and I can only download from iTunes! (Boooooo!) I have accounts with as well as many, many tunes on Napster and the now defunct Dell MusicMatch. Returned the iPod to mother as I can't get my MusicMatch and Napster collections onto iTunes and for that matter, onto the iPod whereas I have no problem gettin' 'em on my Sony. Also as previously mentioned, the iPod has noooo radio! My Sony does (smile!), with 30 station presets! Plus it's smaller than that wide, graham cracker of an mp3 otherwise knows as the iPod Nano. If this thing had a voice recorder and/or the option to record from the radio, I think I'd request to be buried with it. The only thing I prefer about the Nano is that scroll thingie. That feature is wicked! Other than that, compared to the Sony NWZ-S616, the iPod is inferior. The sound quality is great and well satisfies a bass lover like myself. My only gripe about the headphones that come with this device is that they're the ones where one side is longer than the other (not sure what that's called, but...); the longer side goes behind the neck... I prefer the regular ones where the cords are the same length. I highly recommend this product! Please consider and compare before purchasing an iPod. :)
Loving it! February 14, 2008
JYK (Washington State)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
I researched high and low before settling on this model. I wanted an FM radio option, so iPod was out. The Sony MP3 models had the lowest number of negative user reviews, and even these tended to be minor. Also they featured consistently positive reviews across the board from all major online sites, including Amazon. I just received it today, and it worked flawlessly. No installation (I already had Windows Media 11), and the menu was easy to follow. Very happy with my choice.
Excellent value, solid player. February 15, 2008
Dave (Centreville, VA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is an all around solid MP3 player. Initially I had some difficulty using Windows Media Player to transfer my files, but I downloaded the MediaManager from Sony.com and that worked very well it getting my iTunes music onto this unit (I have a 3rd gen iPod classic, and an iPhone (which I love). Converting my iTunes purchased music is time consuming (the DRM tracks that is), but still workable and I'm sure with continued searching I'll find a tool that works easily (as opposed to buring a CD then importing into iTunes using MP3 encoder).
I was also concerned before I bought it about the controls. I've become accustomed to the iPod click wheel and the touch screen on my iPhone, but once I got the unit it was really a non-issue. The interface is clean and easy and the front controls work well.
Battery life is awesome. Sound quality is excellent (not sure it's better than iPod as many reviewers have commented, but it is certainly as good, and likely better to most given the audio enhancement options available).
The display is crisp and video works surprisingly well. I can't imagine watching much on it, but the occasional video podcast might be nice. The display is much better than the Creative Zen V Plus I bought for the wife a year ago or so.
I would definitely recommend this unit for anyone looking for a inexpensive MP3 player with FM radio.
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