- USB MP3 player with 4GB (around 1,000 songs)
- Quick charge function: 3mins = 90 min playback
- 3 line LCD screen for easy viewing, Voice recorder function
- Bass boost function, 5 band equaliser
- 18 Hours music playback, Zappin mode for shuffled playback
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
A great 4GB USB "WALKMAN" that can hold up to 1000 songs. It also has an easy-to-use direct USB "Drag and Drop" for quick music transfer. And if you need that extra bit of bass there is a simple to use bass boost button to help get those sounds booming.
Product Description
Ultra compact 4GB (1000 songs) Walkman® MP3 player with Bass Boost ZAPPIN™ song search and direct USB connection. With 3 minute quick charge and 18 hours battery life 3 minute quick charge When you need instant music on the go you don't want to wait hours for the battery to charge. Plug your WALKMAN® mp3 player directly into your USB port for quick charge and get 90 minutes playback time in just 3 minutes! Perfect for busy lifestyles and daily commutes. Quick charge for music on the move As well as outstanding battery life to keep you listening for longer you can charge up and go in just three minutes! Plug in your WALKMAN® for only 180 seconds and get up to three hours continuous playback - perfect for when you're in a hurry or simply don't want to sit around and wait! Drag-and-drop your favourite content Transferring video and music to your WALKMAN® is so easy with drag-and-drop you'll have your whole library at your fingertips in seconds. Using Windows Media Player 11® iTunes® or Windows Explorer managing your playlists and moving files over is hassle-free. Just drag drop relax and enjoy. Connect charge upload and go! Charging up and getting content onto your WALKMAN® is even easier with USB. Connect to your PC or laptop via USB port then sit back and let it soak up some power. Or upload new music and movies by simple drag and drop from Windows Media Player 11® iTunes® or Windows Explorer.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Bought this mp3 as a gift for someone and it's everything I thought it would be. It is recognised as an ordinary mass storage device when plugged into a PC, allowing you to 'drag and drop' music files the easy way. You can also use Windows Media Player 11, but I couldn't be done with that. I found that it is also compatible with our USB hi-fi system (plugged into the USB port, again treated as a generic memory stick).
Using the tiny screen, you can navigate through the music either by the hierarchy of files/folders or by the devices recognition of the metadata (e.g. ID3 tags with genre, album, artist, title, track) held within the individual music files. The screen is the size of a postage stamp, but does very well showing three lines of text and turns it self off after a short time to save power. The sound quality is fine as far as my ears can tell. The unit seems about twice as bulky as plain thumb drive and I reckon that the cap that covers the USB plug could be very easily lost if you're not careful. The player has a light plasticky feel to it, but it's absolutely great for the price.
Using the tiny screen, you can navigate through the music either by the hierarchy of files/folders or by the devices recognition of the metadata (e.g. ID3 tags with genre, album, artist, title, track) held within the individual music files. The screen is the size of a postage stamp, but does very well showing three lines of text and turns it self off after a short time to save power. The sound quality is fine as far as my ears can tell. The unit seems about twice as bulky as plain thumb drive and I reckon that the cap that covers the USB plug could be very easily lost if you're not careful. The player has a light plasticky feel to it, but it's absolutely great for the price.
142 of 147 people found the following review helpful
I'm a a big fan of Apple gear, so when I was looking to buy a mini MP3 player, iPod shuffles were naturally the first thing I looked at. But...
This was a present for a friend, who I knew would be moving around a lot, with no computer of their own, so I wanted something which could simply be connected to any PC or Mac to manage the MP3s, without having to use special software (iTunes/Media Player etc), and without 'locking' the device to any particular computer. This MP3 player from Sony does the job nicely. Sony seem to have have ditched their ridiculous (Windows only!!) management software of a few years ago, and you can now treat this MP3 player as a flash drive, and put any MP3 files you please onto it from Windows or Mac file managers. Indeed, you can also use it as a flash drive to transport any files. Let me make this clear: You don't need to install any special software to use this MP3 player (assuming your computer is a Mac or PC made within about the 10 years or so!).
There are a few other ways in which this product won over the iPod shuffle for me:
- It has a display (ok, it's pretty small, but still it has one).
- It is a bit cheaper than an equivalent iPod shuffle (not really a big deal, but true nonetheless).
- Its controls are on the body of the device, NOT on the headphone cable, thus allowing you to use any headphones of your choice and not lose functionality.
On the other hand, it doesn't look as nice as an iPod shuffle, but Apple are pretty much always going to win aesthetic design battles, so that's no surprise!
This was a present for a friend, who I knew would be moving around a lot, with no computer of their own, so I wanted something which could simply be connected to any PC or Mac to manage the MP3s, without having to use special software (iTunes/Media Player etc), and without 'locking' the device to any particular computer. This MP3 player from Sony does the job nicely. Sony seem to have have ditched their ridiculous (Windows only!!) management software of a few years ago, and you can now treat this MP3 player as a flash drive, and put any MP3 files you please onto it from Windows or Mac file managers. Indeed, you can also use it as a flash drive to transport any files. Let me make this clear: You don't need to install any special software to use this MP3 player (assuming your computer is a Mac or PC made within about the 10 years or so!).
There are a few other ways in which this product won over the iPod shuffle for me:
- It has a display (ok, it's pretty small, but still it has one).
- It is a bit cheaper than an equivalent iPod shuffle (not really a big deal, but true nonetheless).
- Its controls are on the body of the device, NOT on the headphone cable, thus allowing you to use any headphones of your choice and not lose functionality.
On the other hand, it doesn't look as nice as an iPod shuffle, but Apple are pretty much always going to win aesthetic design battles, so that's no surprise!
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
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I wanted a small MP3 player and came across this, the Sansa clip (8Gb) and the latest Apple shuffle. The shuffle was immediately ignored as its full functionality relied on the supplied headphones(rubbish quality).
The Sansa clip was a good contender due to its size and storage. I chose the Sony because I own a Sony NW-HD3(still going strong) and have been very happy with it.
The player itself is compact and easy to use. Sound quality is excellent. ZAPPIN is something I haven't used yet as I know what I want to listen to. No on-the-go playlist but that never really bothered me: you can create playlists in WMP11. Transferring music was simple using WMP11.
Excellent Sony product once again and I definitely recommend this to anyone after a compact MP3 player.
The Sansa clip was a good contender due to its size and storage. I chose the Sony because I own a Sony NW-HD3(still going strong) and have been very happy with it.
The player itself is compact and easy to use. Sound quality is excellent. ZAPPIN is something I haven't used yet as I know what I want to listen to. No on-the-go playlist but that never really bothered me: you can create playlists in WMP11. Transferring music was simple using WMP11.
Excellent Sony product once again and I definitely recommend this to anyone after a compact MP3 player.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not Great But Good Enough
I bought this MP3 player a couple of years ago to replace a similar Samsung MP3 that eventually gave up the ghost. Overall, I'm happy with it and it's serviceable enough. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jessica
GREAT MP3 PLAYER
CANNOT FAULT THIS MP3 PLAYER. IDEAL FOR THE GYM, SUPPORTS DRAG AND DROP SO NO HAVING TO MESS ABOUT WITH ANY SOFTWARE TO ADD MP3S
AND THE BATTERY LIFE IS IMPRESSIVE TOO, I GET... Read more
AND THE BATTERY LIFE IS IMPRESSIVE TOO, I GET... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Laura Swift
the Best MP3 Player
It's good for Downloading Music!
I got this at HMV Music Store.
the best music for this MP3 player.
I totaly love this MP3!
I got this at HMV Music Store.
the best music for this MP3 player.
I totaly love this MP3!
Published 10 months ago by Lily Turner
Fine
Very good MP3 player. Sound is bright crisp with good base. Its user friendly, the shape adds to this, its always easy to find in a pocket of a coat etc because of the design. Read more
Published 17 months ago by D. Norman
Solid mp3
great little MP3 with 4GB of space, my only grumble would be the zapping button, very annoying demo style button (the type you used to find in middle school music lesson keyboards... Read more
Published 17 months ago by ridge
Great concept: Awful build quality & service
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I bought the related product Sony Walkman NWZ-B143F from a 3rd party supplier "Electronics and Gadgets Direct Ltd" via Amazon. Read more
I bought the related product Sony Walkman NWZ-B143F from a 3rd party supplier "Electronics and Gadgets Direct Ltd" via Amazon. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dave W
Good - when it worked!
As with some previous reviews, my Sony NWZB143B worked fine for 8 months, then suddenly stopped. Wouldn't charge, wouldn't come up on my computer. Read more
Published 21 months ago by bigmuzza
Keeps crashing
I have had to send this product back twice. Constantly crashing and playing possum for the first couple of weeks. Then after a month it gives up the ghost and will not switch on. Read more
Published 21 months ago by AlanReview
Good even after a wash.
This is great for what I need it for - at the gym and pootling about. Volume is good enough with the bass function activated. Works with the pc very easily. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Clare Holt
Good sound, but the comments about the USB cap are right!
Bought both this and the Samsung equivalent (YP-U5JAB) as one getting one for my dad and me. With the base option on this definitely has the better sound quality, but I agree with... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Andrew M
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