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Sony NWS703 - 1GB Walkman MP3 Player with Noise Canceling Headphones - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 21637
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 2.6
MPN: NWS703FB.CE7
Model: NWS703FB.CE7
EAN: 4905524380781
ASIN: B000JJG7H2
Release Date: October 12, 2006
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Comparison between i pod 3 Generation November 19, 2007
Sam King (London, UK)
I have just bought the SONY NW-S705 2 Gb player. It was a difficult choice, since the more widely bought i pod nano was almost the same cost & probably more appealing.
Reading the various reviews online did allow me to give the SONY a chance, especially since it's superior sound quality got it extra points. I also had the opportunity to hear my friend's Latest i pod (& there were no reviews for the new October 2007 3rd Generation version.
As expected, the sound of the SONY is far better, especially in relation to the Bass. The treble qualities are much the same in both. The noise cancellation properties are more pronounced in noisier surrounding, than in routine use (eg the gym). Also, the SONY offers features like virtual surround sound like Live, arena, etc which is a plus point.
As mentioned by various reviewers previously is the Sonic stage software - which is the one biggest drawback of this superb music system. I am not sure why such an advanced sound giant like SONY sticks to such an inconvenient software, instead of copy & paste or drag & drop functionality. Hence, information on album cover, etc all have to be entered manually.
Overall, I think that the product is good value for money, in spite of a few glitches.
 AMAZING but ----- DO NOT BUY FROM A SELLER! BUY FROM AMAZON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! August 23, 2007
Relequestual (UK)
I simply love this MP3 player. I went for a small one as i have so much music that it forces me to get to know my real faves!
I had real big issues (still do) with my headphones. bought the set cheap ( 60) off a seller on amazon. Should of been fine as it said it was new! Sadly, its been horrid. They worked for about 2 months, n then left one broke, and then the replacement worked for about a month, and the left one broke again. I say broke, i mean became effected by a manufacturing defect.
The design and noise reducing features are the best thing! THE NOISE REDUCING WORKS SOOOOOOOOOOO WELLLLL! I use it when walking, and I can hardly hear the cars go past. Its only when you take the headphones off that you realise how much they do! Also the quality is stupidly better! Now I have to rip cds at 256 kbs rather than 96, or i just start to cry!
If you are subjected to noise alot, get these now!
 WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED !!!!!!! May 23, 2007
M. Hall (Plymouth, England)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
FIRST OF ALL I'M A HUGE FAN OF SONY STUFF, I'VE OWNED A TON OF CRAP FROM THEM AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBS
WHEN THE PLAYER FIRST ARRIVED IT WORK PERFECTLY, NOT A PROBLEM, FILE SKIP WORKED WELL, HUGE PLUS, COMPACT, LONG BATTERY LIFE AND THE SOFTWARE IS REALLY EASY TO USE.
BUT THEN AS IF ALL WAS WELL
SOME THING WENT WRONG
FIRST THE FILE SKIP THING HAS STOPED WORKING, THE NAME IS SCRATCHED OFF AND NOW THE VOLUME IS SCREWED !!!!!!!!!!
THE VOLUME DOESN'T WORK , IT'S FADED AND NOW ONE OF THE HEADPHONES DOESN'T WORK
AND THE NOISE CANCELING THING DOESN'T WORK EITHER, AND THE HEAD PHONES ARE REALLY ANNOYING WHEN THEIR IN IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS JAMMED THEIR FINGER IN UR EAR !!!!
IN TOTAL NOT BAD, COULD BE BETTER VALUE, GOING IN FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED OF FOR IT TO BE REPLACED OR REFUNDED
BUY IT! April 4, 2007
Adam Parkhouse (Wales)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
GOOD POINTS
- great sound quality
- great headphones
- easy to use software which is nicely laid out and versatile
- quick charge and very long battery life
- great looks
BAD POINTS
- can only charge via usb (but battery life lasts long enough for say 2 weeks holiday)
- sometimes tracks "fail to transfer" and you have to try a second time when moving music onto the player
- theres no carry case available (that i can find anyway)
FINAL WORDS
A great player that offers great sounds for a great price plus it has a radio and noise cancelling which make it ideal for travelling or just listening to music at home, i strongly reccomned this player over ipods of any kind (who needs 20gb of storage anyway!)
Well made and the softwares ok April 3, 2007
Mike
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this player about a fortnight ago having never owned an mp3 player before and am very satisfied with it. The build quality is excellent and although I had heard awful things about it the sonicstage 4.1 software is easy to use. I don't know how it compares with rivals in this respect as this is my first player but I have found it easy to store/categorise albums and download them to the player itself.
The sound quality is great (better than a friends ipod) and I am impressed by the noise cancelling feature. I am on the search for some sports ear phones for the gym which also cancel noise as the head phone socket is so designed that if you use a different make of headphones they fit but this negates the noise cancelling feature built in. A minor gripe.
I was considering a shuffle but bought this instead as it has the following advantages for the same price: much better battery life, a display, an fm radio and good quality earphones (but see comments above re gym).
Stuff Magazine reviewed this player and said it was a challenger to the nano, at the price I bought it ( 58)its more than a match for the shuffle. Since then the price has fluctuated but don't forget if you buy a shuffle you will probably want to upgrade the inferior headphones.
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