Customer Reviews:
 Sony NWZA816BLK 4GB Walkman May 24, 2008
I was in the market for a 4GB mp3 player and did a fair amount of research before finding this model on Amazon. The price point was very competitive and what swung me was the ear buds. Although this is an older model it suits my needs perfectly and the sound quality is top notch with the supplied earphones.
I use it for music only, loading it with 256kb-320kb rips and downloads.
THe interface is very intuitive the only thing missing is a fm tuner but for the price I can do without that. All and all a very satisfying purchase.
 Great Little Player! April 21, 2008
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My favorite part of this player is the length of the battery. It lasts so long, I never have to worry that its going to die in the middle of my workout. When it is charging, it has to be plugged into a computer that is on and awake and the player will turn off. Because recharging is just a little inconvenient, its so great that I don't have to do it often.
The menu is so easy to use and you can always get back to the 'now playing' screen with no problem. It turns on quickly, and if you pause the music will turn itself off automatically to save all that great battery power. If you have the player locked, it will eventually go to a screen saver, which you can set to show a black screen or a clock. There is a setting, though, that shows the information for a new song when it starts playing, so you don't have to turn it back on if you want to check.
As opposed to the rest of my generation I am weary of electronics that are too small. I drop things (alot) but this player seems sturdy enough that I won't be able to break it easily.
Generally I use the smart shuffle feature and just let it play through all my songs. With my Creative Zen, if I went back in the shuffle, the order would change. With the walkman, the order is set and you can go back and forth to have a customizable but still random listening experience. This is just my preference, though. You can also choose to have a completely customized playlist. I love that you can skip through the alphabet to get to songs (or albums or artists). its so much faster than scrolling through everything!
My only complaint is just a minor annoyance really. The headphones chord is too short without the extension, but with the extension plugged in, it impossible to wrap the chord round the player. Also i'm not sure that I understand the purpose of the J hook, or whatever they called the fact that the left side is very short and the right side is very long. Otherwise I like the actual earbud that goes in my ear. So, i guess i'm willing to put up with it.
With my only complaint being about the headphones, which can easily be replaced based on preference, I highly reccomend this great player!! (mine is actually pink, but i don't see why black would be any different!)
2,300 Songs? April 17, 2008
I enjoy this player. It sounds good. It syncs fast and it is easy to navigate. However, I can only load about 850 songs and the review says it holds 2,300? I deleted all the free software and am baffled. The review should say how many hours of music it holds. Are they saying it holds 2,300 two minute songs?
Glad my Zen finally died... April 10, 2008
The Sony is a Fantastic player...my cherished 20 gig Creative Zen with Sony ear phones died with the help of me banging it on the table in frustration. I never did like the Creative software interface and definitely don't do the Itunes Apple thing...
Read the reviews here and they are spot on - esp. with sound quality. The included ear phones are a step above the $30 Sony ones out there. Huge sound from this thing. I wish my Creative had died a long time ago. I didn't know what I was missing. And Sony does know sound.
The form function is nice and solid. I had an old Sony Palm Pilot that was a lot like this and survived lots of abuse.
The only cons are the phones cord is stiff....but maybe that has a purpose. The weird cord lengths are a mixed blessing as I occasionally got tangled and sent the old ones flying with the rubber ear buds going the opposite direction.
Glad the software is simple and useful. The old mini disc junk is gone. Thank you Sony!
The best MP3 player April 5, 2008
This is by far the best MP3 player that I have. Sound quality is great. Software is user-friendly. Battery has long life. Screen is sharp.
The only downside, there is not a lot of accessories to choose from. But the size is very generic especially with Sansa E200 series.
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