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Got this player cos my 8gig A808 walkman was suffering from old age battery, and my music collection no longer fit. Sounds great apart from now Sony have ditched sonic stage the player no longer supports gapless playback. Hence my live, mixed and Pink Floyd albums have to be massaged through another piece of software to prevent clicks and gaps between tracks

Sound seems ok, but when listen to it carefully there seems to be a bit of hiss in the background. Also, I can't really seem to tell the difference in sound with the noise cancelling function.

I have tried to really recommend this player, after all I spent £100.00 on an MP3 when others can be bought for far less. However, for starters it is pretty unremarkable to look at, it doesn't come with a protective case so you'll need to spend more to protect your expensive investment. It is impossible to transfer video without purchasing Media Manager Pro, the sound quality is nowhere near as impressive as other reviewers have rated it in its S639 guise. The mains charger is an optional extra (at some cost) this is extremely disappointing as I could charge my old sony mp3 by using a Motorola USB-type phone charger. The iplayer feature is far from intuitive - I've yet to master it. I am very sorry to say this is NOT a very good product. Did I also mention that the radio reception is rather poor and the supplied headphones aren't suitable for use in the gym?

In my opinion, this mp3 player is currently the best one on the market right now, along with the sony S639. The user is able to change the level of trebel and bass of a song, using the eq function within the player. The player has a long battery life and in my opinion, it offers the best value for money compared to the ipod.

This player contains a noise cancelling function, which cancels out any outside noise, useful when on the public transport.

First of all, it is a very nice player indeed. Very easy to load videos and music onto it (either via the supplied software or just drag-and-drop) and very easy to navigate around. It has a 'mood' feature that tries to categorise music into different types - 'Energetic', 'Relax', 'Upbeat' and suchlike. It makes a brave attempt to place music into the correct areas, but doesn't quite get them right. I can't say I see the point in such a feature as you can always construct a playlist.
The video quality is superb for such a small screen. The radio is easy to use and quite good quality, although I find a small amount of interference and prefer to use the radio in my 'phone.
Where it was let down was the headphones supplied with it. I had used the player's graphic equaliser to really boost the base as the sound was extremely 'tinny'. This made it bearable but still quite a disappointment, and as the graphic equaliser didn't affect the videos at all, they still sounded awful. This was resolved when I used another set of headphones that I had, and it now all sounds superb. It means I can't use the noise-cancelling feature, but I couldn't tell the difference with that anyway, and I never bought it for that feature.
Another aspect that I think could have done with more thought is that you can't use it while it is plugged into the PC. So if I need to charge it I can't also use it at the same time. As the PC link and the headphones are seperate sockets I think this is a major oversight by the designers.
However, the best player I have ever owned and I even with those niggles I am pleased I bought it.