Sony NWZE445B E Series 16GB MP3 Walkman with Voice Recording Function

Product details

Product Dimensions: 1 x 4.5 x 8.7 cm ; 54 g
Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
Item model number: NWZE445B.CEW
ASIN: B002IKKFZA
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 21 July 2009

Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 385 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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Manufacturer's Description

The E Series Walkman has Slim size Long battery life, Sound enhancement features aMulti codec support with LCD quality. The Walkman can be used as a Recorder, supporting studies at school by recording lectures. The Voice Recording Function uses the built in microphone of WALKMAN to record whatever you like, whenever you like, and wherever you like.

E445
Sleek design, smart features and non-stop entertainment combine in the WALKMAN® E445. Measuring in at a slim 9mm, this chic compact player puts thousands of BBC radio and TV shows at your fingertips thanks to its compatibility with BBC iPlayer. The same goes for radio, with a built-in FM tuner that lets you record programmes and listen to them later on the move. A 2-inch high resolution QVCA LCD screen and Clear Audio Technologies ensure that the quality of your viewing and listening experience is guaranteed. Its open format makes existing libraries like iTunes® easily accessible – just drag and drop to transfer your favourite music and videos in a matter of seconds. At 16GB, the E445 has room for nearly 4,000 tracks, or 60 hours of video, and an extra-long battery life of up to 30 hours means you can watch and listen for so much longer. Choose between stylish black and red finishes and make your journeys that bit more entertaining.

Music, videos and photos are just a drag and drop away
WALKMAN® works with open format files, which means that no matter where your entertainment is stored, you’ll be able to transfer and enjoy it while you’re on the move. You can easily transfer tracks from iTunes to your Walkman using the included Content Transfer software. Alternatively use Windows Media player or even just drag and drop from Windows Explorer.

The E445 supports a range of major formats including WMA for music and WMV for video.

Voice and FM recording for capturing
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Stunning sound quality
Enjoy your music just as it was intended, thanks to two built-in audio technologies. Clear Stereo reduces leakage between the left and right channels, resulting in a sound true to the original recording. Add to that a rich, deep bass delivered without distortion by Clear Bass and together they ensure you experience a natural, clear sound, just like being at a live performance.

These technologies are enhanced by Dynamic Normaliser, which balances volume levels between songs for smoother listening. And there’s a choice of five selectable equaliser modes, like Jazz, Pop and Heavy, for you to get the most out of different music genres.

The choice is yours
The WALKMAN® E445 works with TV and radio downloads from the BBC iPlayer. That opens up access to over 400 hours of new TV and radio shows for your Walkman every week.

A built-in FM tuner sets you free to explore 30 pre-set radio stations too. Broadcasts can be recorded at the touch of a button, so you can save your favourite programmes to listen to later on the move, in the car or at home.

Picture perfect
The ultra-bright high resolution LCD screen displays videos, photos and album art in clear, sharp detail. Thanks to QVGA technology they’ll all take less time to load, while the large 2-inch screen lets you watch videos in widescreen format. Menus are clear too, providing easy-to-understand shortcut icons for access to a range of features, just like your mobile phone.

Hours and hours of enjoyment
At 16GB the WALKMAN® E445 can be filled with up to 3,850 tracks or 60 hours of video. That’s a lot of entertainment, and you’re going to need plenty of time to enjoy it. That’s why the E445 has a straight playback time of up to 30 hours’ listening (MP3 128kbps), or 6 hours for video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile 384kbps) on a single charge. That’s more than enough for the daily commute, a long-haul flight or short trips away.

Long battery life.
Up to 30 hrs audio / 6 hrs video View larger

Small, stylish and practical
With a depth of just 9mm, the tiny, slim and light WALKMAN® E445 slips easily into any pocket or bag. Despite its size, it’s packed with serious features to enhance enjoyment of your personal media collection.

It’s not just a powerful media device, it looks great too and is available in black or red. And as with any great design, its sleek good looks also incorporate practicality – most notably with the big, easy-to-push buttons.

‘Sony’, ‘Walkman’, and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks acknowledged.

Box Contains

Headphones

USB Cable (1m)

Attachment (for connection to optional accessories)

“Content Transfer” in built-in memory

Quick Start Guide

*Operation Guide is also include in built-in memory.

Customer Reviews

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful

Very good player both for music and bbc programs! 28 Nov 2009

By Lev

From my short experience I can confirme that the sound level can be regulated and is higher than enough (if you want). But I guess that in some mp3 players the highest level is even higher.
The quality of sound is superb, but you need better earphones. I use Sennheiser MX 760 from Amazon and it is perfect. Equalizer is very helpful. You can transfere audio files without installing any programs as well BBC programs from iplayer. The quality of the screen is very good (just very small). Get stylish case as otherwise it is all plastic and can be fragile. FM is also very helpful, works well and search of channels is precise. Voice recording is a bonus, it does work properly and good enough for such device.

One thing is irritating me that when it is in the sleeping mode the background picture or clock shows
every short interval: I can not manage to have it on or or off all the time. But probably I will learn how soon.

Conslusion: very good player in this price range. Recommend.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

A great player...if it wasn't for the low volume 7 Jan 2010

By David

I bought this new E series model as a replacement for my old S series Walkman, which was starting to play up. I was a great fan of the S series model and thought it knocked the spots of Apple's Ipod in terms of sound, functions and value for money. I had read the reviews here complaining of low volume so was a bit trepidatious about purchasing this new version. However, I thought that people might be over-reacting or not be able to find the setting which turns the volume limiter off. So I took the plunge and bought it. Having received the player I'm afraid to say that the volume is TOO LOW. I managed to get my old player working for a while and so I was able to do an experiment comparing the volume levels on the two models. I used the same recording (which i transferred from my old player to new) and the same pair of earphones. The volume on the newly purchased model was considerably lower. I estimate the volume was a third to a half quieter than it was on my old S series Walkman. Its a real shame as this player has the potential to be great. The BBC Iplayer compatability is something that I really value, as is the player's ability to work with the Napster-to-Go service. However, until Sony sorts the volume issue out, I think alot of people will look elsewhere for their MP3 players.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

It ticks all the boxes, and then some... 2 Aug 2010

By OURKID01

Ok, so there seems to be a re-occurring theme on the previous reviews for this Sony Walkman. Namely the issue surrounding the volume. Let's get it out the way. I don't understand what the problem is to be quite honest. I mean how loud do you want it to go? It goes up to 30. If this isn't loud enough then I'm very sorry my friend but hearing damage may already be in the post. I find the volume to be more than adequate.

I went for this Mp3 player purely on the basis that I wanted something that looks smart, is easy to use, knocks out a decent sound and is easy to transfer music to. Guess what? It ticks all these boxes and then some. I don't see the point in investing in an overpriced iPod that pretty much does exactly the same thing but with more hassle tagged onto it. Namely iTunes. Nope, not for me.

This little baby is very lightweight and very easy to handle in terms of size. The menus are incredibly easy to navigate through and transferring music, pictures, Videos and Podcasts couldn't be easier (literally drag and drop). The radio is an added bonus but DAB would have been nice.

The headphones that accompany the Mp3 aren't all that but alternatives are easy to come by. It would have been nice if Sony would have provided the charger as well.

All in all I'm very pleased with the Mp3 player and would recommend it to anyone.

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