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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 151 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

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Customers enjoy the Walkman Hi-Res NW-A45 16GB* MP3 Player for its exceptional sound quality, expandable memory, and user-friendly interface. Many users are impressed with the crisp display and long battery life, while others appreciate its compact size and Bluetooth connectivity. However, some customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the proprietary USB cable.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A decent MP3 player with Hi-Res

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You should not be using this player for MP3 music. It is designed for use with either FLAC or any other lossless music format. I actually prefer the previous Sony player which uses "hard" buttons iso a touch screen which shortens the battery life. While Sony gives a pretty impressive battery life, using lossless audio files and Bluetooth enabled, the player will only last several hours before the battery goes out. Since it is designed for Hi-Res, the sound is quite good but you will need an accompanying high quality headphones to get the most out of it. The power output is pretty meager, so you will not be able to drive the sound too loud.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Walkman/MP3 Player

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony delivers again with a great MP3 player that has great build quality and soud qaulity. With very good battery life.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good music player

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this because I have a moderate collection of hi-def music that won't easily play on my ITouch or phone. So far everything works well. Sound quality is good (I use the Sony MDX-1000x.) I use the app to transfer music and while it isn't the greatest it works well. I'm pleased with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good MP3 Player

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great MP3 player, and works perfect with any Bluetooth headphones or speakers. Also you can extend the memory to hold music using an SD card.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great mp3 player

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Mp3 player still adding songs sound is really good love Sony products. Has bluetooth. Love this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great through my Bose revolve Bluetooth speaker plays for a long time on charge much better than the older mp3 player.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    don't leave home without it

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to use. Plays good music. Add a microSD card and you can play for hours. highly recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A little small, but still great for all

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great produce, pricey but great, it beats the nano. Wish I could play radio with wireless headset

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic portable music

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device paired with a large micro SD card purchased at the same time has been fantastic for when the world is overwhelming and I want to get away. Also works a charm at dark sky locations where cell signal can be spotty and music helps you drift away. Audio quality has been very high when paired with Massdrop Plus IEMs or the Sony WH-1000XM3 ANC headphones. Haven't tried with many beyond that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My husband saw this walkman and he got in love, easy to adapt to a car by Bluetooth and the sound it great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony continues to be at the top of their game with this Walkman. The sound quality is top notch, and even though all this does is reproduce music and spoken word audio, as well as play FM radio, it allows for a host of options and tweaks to make sure the music sounds the way you want. And the SIM card slot allows for a greatly expanded memory capacity.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a great Sony Walkman the sound is great easy to pair up with my earbuds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mp3

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love it. Works well, great sound and easy to use. Would reccomend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very nice

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very cool feel easy to navigate not heavy Bluetooth friendly

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid music player

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was a exactly what l needed to transfer all the music l stored on my external and listen to without the interference of calls or notifications inherent in using a smart phone. That was my phone is available for the other many things that govern our time. Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing sounds great. Works with a 256gb micro SD.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony - Walkman NW-A45 Hi-Res 16GB* MP3 Player

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this mp3 player for all my music. It read all the files on my 64GB micro SD card with no problems. The USB charging cable is specially designed for this device. It has a unique adapter on one end. The volume control can output 120% volume. It has a color touch screen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality of sound superior to any other MP3 playe

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very easy to use. Controls easy to access. Superior sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My Apple Ipod finally died and I wanted a solid state device with hi res audio. This is it! The only reason I did not give stars is that it takes a long time to start up and Sony chose to use a proprietary charging cable connection.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    God music quality, easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    God music quality. Easy to use after installing the Sony music app on my computer. The hold button is great to prevent any accidental move of your music while doing exercises or any work that requires a lot of movement.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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