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Still good, 'cause I love this brand.
The earbud is not as good as expected.
The bass is not strong enough, and the noise canceling has no significant reduction to the environmental noise.
December 18, 2008
Great sound quality & functionality
Best sound quality & functionality at this price point--period. Other MP3 players include "throw away" ear buds, but these Sony ear buds are keepers. Dynamic volume leveling feature means you don't have to mess with volume control between songs. Active noise cancelling is very effective, on top of the noise isolation provided by in-the-ear ear buds. Power for active noise cancellation is provided by the MP3 player's rechargable battery, so unlike other active noise cancelling head phones, no need to replace batteries & don't have to put up with bulky battery compartment attached to head phones. Response times for pause/unpause and waking up from sleep mode are virtually instantaneous--the quickest I've ever experienced in an MP3 player. Battery specs indicate 33 hours of play time between charges.
December 17, 2008
Well designed, very effective noise reduction
I purchased this due to its small size, the low, sale price, Sony's reputation and a good CNET review.
But I wasn't prepared for the little gem which FedEx delivered a couple of days after I ordered it from the Sony Style store.
It's tiny (which means it fits in the little watch pocket in one's jeans), extremely solidly made, the sound quality is excellent (especially as compared to any of the iPods), the noise-reduction is surprisingly effective, the noise-reducing headphones are the most comfortable in-ear phones I've ever used, the headphone cable is more robust than most, the user interface, including file management via the included Windows software, is completely intuitive, the controls are laid-out ergonomically and, almost best of all, it's loaded with settings and features, some of them deliciously geeky, though all settings are easy to find and none get in the way of default use.
This is a delightful product, it meets my needs perfectly and I doubt I'll ever need another portable media player.
December 16, 2008
met a lot of problems
the noise canceling is not as effective as i thought,
also, the battery icon is invisable.
the guide is not very helpful
December 11, 2008
