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Sony NWS703 - 1GB Walkman MP3 Player with Noise Canceling Headphones - Black
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A Great MP3 Player - Unless you loose the USB cable
(4 out of 5) by HP76 on Jan 11, 2007 (London)This player is fantastic - great build, awesome battery life, clear sound and a reasonable FM tuner. The noise cancelling headphones are superb and a big bonus for anyone living in cities or noisy environments. One BIG gripe - I lost the proprietary Sony USB cable 3 weeks into using it (which they've recently switched from using a standard generic one which you can pick up in any shop) - Sony spare parts wanted to charge £[...] for the replacement the USB cable!
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WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED !!!!!!!
(3 out of 5) by M. Hall on May 22, 2007 (Plymouth, England)FIRST OF ALL I'M A HUGE FAN OF SONY STUFF, I'VE OWNED A TON OF CRAP FROM THEM AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBS
WHEN THE PLAYER FIRST ARRIVED IT WORK PERFECTLY, NOT A PROBLEM, FILE SKIP WORKED WELL, HUGE PLUS, COMPACT, LONG BATTERY LIFE AND THE SOFTWARE IS REALLY EASY TO USE.
BUT THEN AS IF ALL WAS WELL
SOME THING WENT WRONG
FIRST THE FILE SKIP THING HAS STOPED WORKING, THE NAME IS SCRATCHED OFF AND NOW THE VOLUME IS SCREWED !!!!!!!!!!
THE VOLUME DOESN'T WORK , IT'S FADED AND NOW ONE OF THE HEADPHONES DOESN'T WORK
AND THE NOISE CANCELING THING DOESN'T WORK EITHER, AND THE HEAD PHONES ARE REALLY ANNOYING WHEN THEIR IN IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS JAMMED THEIR FINGER IN UR EAR !!!!
IN TOTAL NOT BAD, COULD BE BETTER VALUE, GOING IN FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED OF FOR IT TO BE REPLACED OR REFUNDED
WHEN THE PLAYER FIRST ARRIVED IT WORK PERFECTLY, NOT A PROBLEM, FILE SKIP WORKED WELL, HUGE PLUS, COMPACT, LONG BATTERY LIFE AND THE SOFTWARE IS REALLY EASY TO USE.
BUT THEN AS IF ALL WAS WELL
SOME THING WENT WRONG
FIRST THE FILE SKIP THING HAS STOPED WORKING, THE NAME IS SCRATCHED OFF AND NOW THE VOLUME IS SCREWED !!!!!!!!!!
THE VOLUME DOESN'T WORK , IT'S FADED AND NOW ONE OF THE HEADPHONES DOESN'T WORK
AND THE NOISE CANCELING THING DOESN'T WORK EITHER, AND THE HEAD PHONES ARE REALLY ANNOYING WHEN THEIR IN IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS JAMMED THEIR FINGER IN UR EAR !!!!
IN TOTAL NOT BAD, COULD BE BETTER VALUE, GOING IN FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED OF FOR IT TO BE REPLACED OR REFUNDED
Comparison between i pod 3 Generation
(4 out of 5) by C. Kothari on Nov 19, 2007 (London, UK)I have just bought the SONY NW-S705 2 Gb player. It was a difficult choice, since the more widely bought i pod nano was almost the same cost & probably more appealing.
Reading the various reviews online did allow me to give the SONY a chance, especially since it's superior sound quality got it extra points. I also had the opportunity to hear my friend's Latest i pod (& there were no reviews for the new October 2007 3rd Generation version.
As expected, the sound of the SONY is far better, especially in relation to the Bass. The treble qualities are much the same in both. The noise cancellation properties are more pronounced in noisier surrounding, than in routine use (eg the gym). Also, the SONY offers features like virtual surround sound like Live, arena, etc which is a plus point.
As mentioned by various reviewers previously is the Sonic stage software - which is the one biggest drawback of this superb music system. I am not sure why such an advanced sound giant like SONY sticks to such an inconvenient software, instead of copy & paste or drag & drop functionality. Hence, information on album cover, etc all have to be entered manually.
Overall, I think that the product is good value for money, in spite of a few glitches.
Reading the various reviews online did allow me to give the SONY a chance, especially since it's superior sound quality got it extra points. I also had the opportunity to hear my friend's Latest i pod (& there were no reviews for the new October 2007 3rd Generation version.
As expected, the sound of the SONY is far better, especially in relation to the Bass. The treble qualities are much the same in both. The noise cancellation properties are more pronounced in noisier surrounding, than in routine use (eg the gym). Also, the SONY offers features like virtual surround sound like Live, arena, etc which is a plus point.
As mentioned by various reviewers previously is the Sonic stage software - which is the one biggest drawback of this superb music system. I am not sure why such an advanced sound giant like SONY sticks to such an inconvenient software, instead of copy & paste or drag & drop functionality. Hence, information on album cover, etc all have to be entered manually.
Overall, I think that the product is good value for money, in spite of a few glitches.
AMAZING but ----- DO NOT BUY FROM A SELLER! BUY FROM AMAZON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(5 out of 5) by Relequestual on Aug 23, 2007 (UK)I simply love this MP3 player. I went for a small one as i have so much music that it forces me to get to know my real faves!
I had real big issues (still do) with my headphones. bought the set cheap (£60) off a seller on amazon. Should of been fine as it said it was new! Sadly, its been horrid. They worked for about 2 months, n then left one broke, and then the replacement worked for about a month, and the left one broke again. I say broke, i mean became effected by a manufacturing defect.
The design and noise reducing features are the best thing! THE NOISE REDUCING WORKS SOOOOOOOOOOO WELLLLL! I use it when walking, and I can hardly hear the cars go past. Its only when you take the headphones off that you realise how much they do! Also the quality is stupidly better! Now I have to rip cds at 256 kbs rather than 96, or i just start to cry!
If you are subjected to noise alot, get these now!
I had real big issues (still do) with my headphones. bought the set cheap (£60) off a seller on amazon. Should of been fine as it said it was new! Sadly, its been horrid. They worked for about 2 months, n then left one broke, and then the replacement worked for about a month, and the left one broke again. I say broke, i mean became effected by a manufacturing defect.
The design and noise reducing features are the best thing! THE NOISE REDUCING WORKS SOOOOOOOOOOO WELLLLL! I use it when walking, and I can hardly hear the cars go past. Its only when you take the headphones off that you realise how much they do! Also the quality is stupidly better! Now I have to rip cds at 256 kbs rather than 96, or i just start to cry!
If you are subjected to noise alot, get these now!