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Sony - Walkman Hi-Res 128GB* Video MP3 Player - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(19 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Walkman Hi-Res 128GB* Video MP3 Player - Black
Customer Rating
4
Like It!!! But ...
on July 29, 2015
Posted by: SJMc
My review of the new Walkman:
Like - sound quality (wonderful!!!), storage (128GB base storage, 128GB SD card), looks (sleek), Android (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, apps).
Areas to Improve - battery life (getting 4 hrs. per charge), user interface (takes time to create playlists when lots of songs stored), MediaGo (limited functionality related to creating music and playlists and not yet updated for new Walkman), design (heavy and runs hot).
Overall - you should definitely buy one if you like high-quality music and lots of it!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Joffrey, SonySupport, August 2, 2015
Hi SJMc,
We do appreciate providing us these feed backs for the betterment of our product. We will pass this to the proper department. Thank you for your time.
We do appreciate providing us these feed backs for the betterment of our product. We will pass this to the proper department. Thank you for your time.
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Customer Rating
3
How Can This Be?
on April 25, 2015
Posted by: HoosierGolfer
I love the player.....but two complaints stop me from giving it five stars. There has to be an easier way to implement album art cover.
Also a device with this price tag....shouldn't there be a sleep option? Hope this can be addressed in firm are updates!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Ella, Sony Support, April 28, 2015
Hi HoosierGolfer, we're sorry to hear that this unit didn't meet expectations. Let me forward your feedback to the proper department. Thank you for your time.
Response from sony.comBy Jeannette, Sony Support, April 28, 2015
Hello HoosierGolfer! Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, we will forward this information to the proper department for future reference.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellence
on April 23, 2015
Posted by: RetroZelda
This device is amazing. The sounds quality is far beyond that of any other portable music devices i have used thus far. There are a few nit-picky problems i have had, but nothing too drastic.
For starters, using what appears to be a proprietary port for the usb cable feels frail and I am afraid that i may accidentally break it while trying to plug it in, but once its plugged in it does feel sturdy. I would have liked to see a micro usb port, like most other handheld android devices, but the battery life and the ability to sync my music library with media monkey over wifi makes the usage of the cable minimum.
The choice of android 4.2.2 fits the feel of the device. The device is heavy and the screen has a similar feel to early android "economy" devices. The OS does have all the google apps, including the play store, so you can get other music apps like spotify, google music, etc. As nice as it is to have all the google apps, I see having ones like Maps, games, etc a waste of space on the device.
If issues like that are important to you, then this isnt a device for you. After all, this is a music player and not a smart phone. But overall, I highly recommend this device for any audiophile looking for a portable solution for high quality audio.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Jerome, Sony Support, April 24, 2015
Hi RetroZelda, Thanks for posting your comment. We appreciate your feedback and thanks for choosing Sony.
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Customer Rating
4
Wonderful Sound!
on March 10, 2015
Posted by: Oxnyx
I have at time of writing own a NW-ZX2 for about a week. My intent in buying
the Walkman was to use it to play my rather large collection of Audible books
rather then Hi-Res music. Given I own over a 1000 books I seem to have
very few choices of devices now that iPod classic has been discontinued
if I didn't want to stream my data over Cell.
the Walkman was to use it to play my rather large collection of Audible books
rather then Hi-Res music. Given I own over a 1000 books I seem to have
very few choices of devices now that iPod classic has been discontinued
if I didn't want to stream my data over Cell.
I have been running the Walkman with Shure 425. Charge holds me for about 14 hours with screen mostly off and on low brightness and the WiFi on about 20% of the time.
I do own about 2.5 Gigs of mp3s and when I got the Walkman
I went back to my CDs and re-ripped them into AIFF.
I went back to my CDs and re-ripped them into AIFF.
Setup: Getting the Walkman itself setup was easy. I
added Audible app and Plex but otherwise didn't install
anything from the Google Play store. Getting the SD card
in was a minor pain because the cover shows the direction to insert
the card but it rotates you need to be sure the writing is the correct
way up. Another limitation is that (this could be Jellybean) that
you can mount the System Storage or the SD Card but not both at the same time.
->On the Walkman while connected bring down the top menu and select USB settings
to flip between them. If this isn't a Jellybean limitation then I would
hope Sony can fix this.
added Audible app and Plex but otherwise didn't install
anything from the Google Play store. Getting the SD card
in was a minor pain because the cover shows the direction to insert
the card but it rotates you need to be sure the writing is the correct
way up. Another limitation is that (this could be Jellybean) that
you can mount the System Storage or the SD Card but not both at the same time.
->On the Walkman while connected bring down the top menu and select USB settings
to flip between them. If this isn't a Jellybean limitation then I would
hope Sony can fix this.
Music - I put on the ClearAudio function and found I was really surprised
at how clearly I felt the stereo on some of my tracks from Anime. The Music
I had gone to the trouble to re-rip sounded markedly clearer. I could in ByeBye Birdie
clearly hear both the male and female choirs in "Normal American Boy" . And playing
with the sound stages - it is interesting after beening on a "Fruit Player" for about 10
years how much I still missed that from my Creative days.
at how clearly I felt the stereo on some of my tracks from Anime. The Music
I had gone to the trouble to re-rip sounded markedly clearer. I could in ByeBye Birdie
clearly hear both the male and female choirs in "Normal American Boy" . And playing
with the sound stages - it is interesting after beening on a "Fruit Player" for about 10
years how much I still missed that from my Creative days.
Audible works fine. The issues I have with it are more to do with their application
rather then this hardware.
rather then this hardware.
Actually Device - I find the button placement a tad odd. I tend to hold the Walkman
in my right hand and then try to go from there. The issue is that the buttons are
designed to operated with the your left hand.
in my right hand and then try to go from there. The issue is that the buttons are
designed to operated with the your left hand.
Summary: It sounds much better then anything I have used in a long time. While it's heavier & larger then a "Fruit player" it fits in my pockets and feels worth something. I wish
Sony would make Media Go a bit smart for syncing and make it so both the sd card and system storage where mountable at the same time. Give the price tag a wall charge would
been a welcome addition to the package.
Sony would make Media Go a bit smart for syncing and make it so both the sd card and system storage where mountable at the same time. Give the price tag a wall charge would
been a welcome addition to the package.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Ella, Sony Support, March 14, 2015
Hi Oxnyx, we are glad to hear that you are pleased with your purchase! Your feedback is also appreciated and will be forwarded to the proper department. Thank you for your time! Regards,
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Customer Rating
5
Sound A - Interface B
on June 25, 2015
Posted by: smodking
With high end headphones and high quality recordings, you won't be disappointed. So, no $50 earbuds/phones and no mp3's and this player will shine. Like an orchestra, one bad player makes the entire performance bad. One poor quality component in the chain between the player and your ears will degrade the sound. It's only going to be as good as the weakest link.
The interface could use "Now Playing" on the lock screen. Currently you have to unlock and go into the device to see what is playing. This interface should be like any Apple or Android phone.
If you do want to play mp3's from Google or other sources, I find they "stutter", that is they stop playing for a split second or "skip". No, not streaming the music, but already have it downloaded locally. I suspect a software issue.
Less bloat wear on the device.
Drum roll: More than 128GB system storage. This is a high rez player. File sizes are BIG. If you have CD quality (yes, not high rez) you can only fit about 150 CD's on the device. Now, lets talk DSD files for a moment - you may get about 50 albums on the device using DSD 2.8. In between CD and DSD 5.6 there are many resolutions which all take considerable disk space. 96K/24 - 192K/24 etc.
This device should be sold either with 500GB system storage and use microSD cards or have the ability to use standard SD cards which can reach 512GB and sell it as it is today with 128GB!
So, the base player with 126GB and if allowing the use of standard SD cards, you'd have a heck of a player that could carry most customers entire collections.
Maybe the next revision will have increased storage. Currently my entire library is 550GB, so I can't take it all with me unless I buy about 4 128GB microSD cards and swap them in and out.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Real audio......finally!
on June 27, 2015
Posted by: Indwee
I love my new Walkman. I have had it almost a month now and it easily swaps from my whole house via Sonos, to my headphones, to my car stereo via Bluetooth. The sound quality is simply amazing, and I spend a lot of time listening to old tracks and marveling at the detail (FLAC) that I can hear now. Thank you Sony for allowing me to finally get rid of that old MP3 player and all its limitations.
Now integrate it with the PS4 and Nirvana will be achieved!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Love this daily companion, but need improvement!
on November 11, 2017
Posted by: koijan
Gender:Male
I do love this little guy, it goes wherever I go. The performance is great, one charge can last for a couple of weeks if you turns off most of the connections.
The overall quality is superb, no doubt it has the top design and hardware.
The only complaint is that SONY has stopped improve its inside and it needs tons of work!
1- the player do needs an update, it can't update the covers correctly, no wireless transfer mode, lack of sort method(it would be convenient if it has Artist+Album)
2- I want a remote mode, so I can control the music on my cell phone without taking it out.
3- they never update the system to better help with the battery management.
The overall quality is superb, no doubt it has the top design and hardware.
The only complaint is that SONY has stopped improve its inside and it needs tons of work!
1- the player do needs an update, it can't update the covers correctly, no wireless transfer mode, lack of sort method(it would be convenient if it has Artist+Album)
2- I want a remote mode, so I can control the music on my cell phone without taking it out.
3- they never update the system to better help with the battery management.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Alex911
Verified Purchase:Yes
THE MUSCI IS VERY GOOD, BUT IT IS OVER CHARGE.
THE MACHINE HAS A AMAZING BLACK CLOTH.
BEFORE YOU ENJOY YOUR MUSIC, TWO THING YOU SHOULD TO PREPARE
1, HIFI EARPHONE
2, A GOOD WEBSITE, YOU CAN DOWLOARD FLAC FILE. (OTHER FILE HAS NOT BIG DIFFERERNT SUCH AS MP3,WMV....)
THE MACHINE HAS A AMAZING BLACK CLOTH.
BEFORE YOU ENJOY YOUR MUSIC, TWO THING YOU SHOULD TO PREPARE
1, HIFI EARPHONE
2, A GOOD WEBSITE, YOU CAN DOWLOARD FLAC FILE. (OTHER FILE HAS NOT BIG DIFFERERNT SUCH AS MP3,WMV....)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com