Sony Walkman NWZE345BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player

5 comments

1. 

   Louis Duval on December 28, 2009 at 1:40 pm

   the last thing to buy is SONY MP3 any model.

   First they are linked to WINDOWS MEDIA, so if for any reason you’re with another player, the software don’t recognize it, unless, you’re configurate your entire system.
   
   If you want to download MP3’s from a DVD or a CD of your personnal collection, if WINDOWS didnééééééé,t get it properly, SONY wouldn’t accept it, compare to some other reader where they are looking for compatibility before saying NO!

   So please,think twice before doing it so.

2. 

   My Pen Name on December 28, 2009 at 3:12 pm

   Got this player about a month ago, and while it seems very solidly put together, it doesn’t seem like much thought was put into the “software” that runs on the player. Examples:
   
   – fast forward and fast rewind feature is pathetic; holding down the button for a longer time doesn’t increase the speed of the ff/fr search, it just continues to search at the same slow speed. Pathetically slow, for any track longer than a minute or two.
   
   – When you’re listening to a track, total track length isn’t displayed, nor is a countdown to the end of the track. All that is shown is how much time has already passed on the track.
   
   – And I’ll echo another reviewer’s gripe about not being able to create playlists on the fly.
   
   Ridiculous shortcomings, in my opinion. No excuse for any of them.

   On the plus side, I have to say that I like the option of searching through music as it’s organized in folders on the device, rather than having to use the tag structure. It’s nice to have both options available, which, as far as I know, is not an option on ipods.

   I’d give this 4 or 5 stars if I had any confidence that Sony would issue a firmware update addressing the shortcomings described above, and others listed in other people’s comments. It’s well-priced, feels solid, looks flashy. But internal design is poor…

3. 

   Joseph E. Venini on December 28, 2009 at 4:23 pm

   I have always loved Sony products because of their price/quality vs. Ipod products, but I have been unable to find acessories (ie skins or bands) for this particular Series/model.

4. 

   VK on December 28, 2009 at 4:35 pm

   I use it for playing music from the folders I create by artist, album, etc.

   Sound is SUPERB even with regular ear buds, equalizer and mega-bass do modify the sound a lot, volume can get pretty loud, navigating folders is a breeze.

   Don’t have to use Sony’s software at all. Can rip with any ripper (including WMP), I use Windows MP for syncing and Windows Explorer to manage files if needed. Users complain about not being able to delete from the player and that may be an issue for some. I transfer full albums that I own and know, so I haven’t even tried to delete from player. When a file had a click, I navigated the folders with Windows Explorer, deleted the defective MP3s and re-synced the newly created ones. No issue there.

   Drag and drop DOES support tagging, the only thing that won’t transfer is the album cover. Then again, sync it with WMP.

   Does not feel cheap at all.

   Have no problem with the interface at all.

   I don’t use it for pictures or video so can’t comment on that.

   CONS:
   
   Battery life is kind of poor, but doesn’t kill you; just have to charge it more often.
   
   Scratches way too easy, body and screen. BUY A CASE AND SCREEN PROTECTOR before you use it for the first time.
   
   Doesn’t show the remaining time in the song you are playing.

5. 

   rivered on December 28, 2009 at 5:29 pm

   First off I don’t have this player but I do have the previous model. Windows XP detects it as a separate device immediately, no software needed. And I’ve had it connected while I had my Cowon mp3 player connected, I could swap files back and forth. Personally I think sony makes great mp3 players, the sound quality and battery life is amazing.