Sony Walkman NW-S705FP - 2GB Flash Digital Player/Recorder/Radio (WMA, AAC, MP3) - Pink | Discount Price: $149.99
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
I am very satisfied with pretty much everything with this mp3 player [Posted on 2007-05-19]
I was using iPod video 30GB for little more than 1 year, but I don't really watch video in that small screen, and it's too big to carry with me all the time. That's I was looking for flash memory based MP3 player and found this product. I am not very crazy about the pink color, but I don't complain. Battery lasts for 50 hours ,it's very small. Even it has a FM tunner in this small thing. I really want to rate higher than 4, almost 5. But the only thing I didn't like was the sync cable. As it uses USB connection anyway, how come Sony didn't use a standard USB cable. The connector on this MP3 player is very fragile. I think I will use this product for long time.
Nice sound anc low price [Posted on 2007-05-31]
This player is highly rated and popular in Japan and is sold with much higher price tag. It was sold since fall of 2006 in Japan and I was wondering whether I should buy it and ask my family there to send it to me.
I found this in Amazon at an unusual low price this spring, so I bought it.
The sound quality is excellent with its headphone, and the noise canceling works nicely. The cons is the slow and heavy software and you can not Drag & Drop to transfer the music files into the player.
As I do not change the music in the player often, this is not a problem so far. All considered, this is highly recommended.
Heaphones stink, interface is confusing [Posted on 2007-07-09]
Let's start with the headphones. Now, it seems as though Sony is very proud of the "noise canceling" function of these headphones (which I didn't really notice as being much different from the noise-canceling properties of regular headphones), and they were thoughtful enough to send you 3 different sized rubber attachments for the ear buds, ostensibly to make them more comfortable (I actually found them to be less comfortable than regular disc-shaped ear buds), but none of this matters because the wire is just WAY TOO SHORT for anyone to use these. I'm not sure exactly how long the wire is, but suffice it to say it's not long enough for you to put the mp3 player in your pants pocket with the headphones in your ears. In fact, I can't even fully extend my arm while listening to this thing. This essentially makes the headphones useless for a portable device. I really have to wonder why they did this. Even the cheap headphones you buy at a drug store usually have a decent-length wire.
So you're going to need to buy new headphones. And you're going to need to figure out the interface! Now, it seems pretty self-explanatory at first. There's a main menu from which you can browse through lists of songs or functions. This being an mp3 player, one of the primary functions you'll be looking for is a shuffle. And there's a shuffle option in the main menu! Well, that was easy.
BUT WAIT! If you try to turn on shuffle from the main menu, you'll find that there's no regular shuffle mode to choose, you can only choose from one of several weird shuffle modes that shuffle only songs that share certain characteristics, like release date or genre. Well, that's nice, but what if I just want to shuffle all the songs on the player? Can I do that from the main menu?
No! For some strange reason, in order to turn on the regular shuffle mode, you have to push a nondescript little gray button on the bottom of the unit and click through several other "play modes", most of which seem to be completely useless and are described by the instruction manual in vague, poorly worded terms.
Yes, there is an instruction manual, and I suppose it explains all of this, but why not make it self-explanatory, as it is on the ipod?
Effective Player [Posted on 2007-11-05]
Have had the NW-S705FP for over a year and it is THE perfect device for the gym. Another reviewer wondered about the "short cord" for the earphones and the cord is just right when you wear this player on a lanyard (light just came on somewhere). The controls are easy to use (IF you bother to read the instructions for just 5 minutes) and the battery life gets me through an entire week of workouts (2 hours a day/five days a week); the FM Radio makes it the best 2GB player out there.
Highly Recommended MP3 Player! [Posted on 2008-03-27]
As this was my very first MP3 player, I did considerable research before making my selection. I wanted something reasonably-priced and easy to use, that looks and sounds good, and is suitable for use in the gym. The Sony NW-S705FP (2gb) fits the bill on all accounts.
Although it's now one of Sony's older models, I noticed it seemed to be holding its price in the market. However, I shopped around and managed to get a good deal on E-bay.
I was a bit wary of Sonic Stage, as I had read lots of negative comments, but luckily it all went very smoothly. I didn't have anything to compare it to, but found the instructions straightforward, and put on about 90 CD's with no problem. This took me about 4 hours, but I was selecting tracks within each CD, not just transferring the whole CD. I also downloaded and transferred some music from their Connect site, which was also easy to use. Their library of tunes didn't seem to be terribly comprehensive, and I couldn't find all the music I wanted, but I must admit I was looking for some rather obscure ones! (I understand that this music service is actually due to close on 31.03.08). Altogether, I have just over 700 tracks on the player, and just over 500mb of free space.
The controls are easy to use and the display is bright and clear (except in bright sunlight). Although there is no power button, when you press to stop a song, the display goes off automatically after a few seconds, and the player enters Sleep status. This is explained on Page 16 of the Quick Start Guide accompanying the device. The battery literally takes minutes to recharge, and lasts for several hours. It still had charge after a recent 10-hour plane journey.
The sound is extremely good, both from the recorded tracks and the FM radio, and the noise-cancelling headphones really do help to block out any ambient noise: on the plane, bus, train, walking along the road, working out in the gym, anywhere. I also bought the Sony clip (CLPNWS700), which is especially handy for the gym.
All in all, a very practical device with good quality sound. And very cute in metallic pink!
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