Sony - Walkman NW-ZX507 Hi-Res 64GB* MP3 Player - Silver

Great unit no regrets. I did get it on sale and it was worth what i paid. Sound quality absolutely superior to any phone. Love having physical buttons i can feel. Adding a silicone case only made it easier to press the button i need through my pants pocket in the gym. Even my car stereo sounds upgraded when i play music through AUX.

Great player, but mediocre battery life. It has expandable memory, but it doesn't play WAV files. FLAC is comparable but having WAV would also be nice. I use the player with some JH Audio IEMs at work & on the kit. I'll probably never use the balance, but it's also a very nice addition to have. Noise isn't really a problem for me when I'm wearing IEMs anyway because of the passive sound isolation & having a direct sound driver plugged directly into my ear canal, lol... They normally come with quality cables anyway. Having the ability to use the app store is basically where this portable player shines, so if someone isn't willing to spend hours waiting for a FLAC converter to turn over all of your stereo CDs into the format, then it's pretty much an easy way to get quality audio out of the device without the need for going the extra to really take advantage of it. However, the battery life is abysmal when it's driving a pair of IEMs & listening to higher res music files. I have to charge this thing after roughly 6-8 hours of heavy listening every day, so be prepared for that... Otherwise, it's a solid device, & it gets me through the day. I'd highly recommend getting a case for this player because I feel as though one drop is all it will take for it to bite the dust. The tone is really silky smooth & loud. Sony really likes to show off! I have my volume set to 50, & no sound gets in or out. I like bass, but I listen to soo much heavy metal & rock music along with J Rock now, that I'll probably never be able to review it. It's there, though. The highs & mids are soothing, but still pretty out there at times. I wouldn't say they're exactly unique, if you've owned a lot of Sony devices like I have, so I'm pretty much used to it. I wouldn't pay full price for this device because of the battery, though. Wait for it to go on sale or spend the extra cash on a different player with a superior lithium battery. You can also buy refurbished or used, just don't drop $900 on this thing, like I did!

I would give this a excellent rating but the battery life is short and sometimes when i charge it, it does not come back on when i hold the power button. I think i'll have to return, i may have a defective one.

Great Walkman overall, play all kinds of music files, running Android helps a lot especially for music streaming. However, the battery life is quite bad and it does not have enough power to drive audiophile headphones

good overall quality, but the battery is terrible, it depletes at speed of 1% per minute

love, love love!!!! one best think that I bought excellent product!!!!!

It's the perfect way to distinguish between enthusiast and love for music. The only way to enjoy today's music. The compact and sleek design gives me the opportunity to take my Sony Walkman anywhere and be it the star of the show. Whether it's the gym or a last minute party the Sony Walkman is the center of attention. It's the only way to truly experience music.

First of all, the battery charge isn't as bad as reported. You do need to shut off what you don't need, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which each draw power. I go to bed listening to my Sony NW-ZX507 having used various headphones, including the Sony MDR-ZR7M2, Focal Elegia, and Audio-Technica ATH MSR7b, and can wake up after some seven hours, w/music still playing, w/some charge still left over. Of course, the higher the impedance on your headphones, the more power it will take to drive them, and so the greater the battery draw. The Sony MDR-ZR7M2 - 56-ohm The Focal Elegia - 35-ohm The Audio-Technica ATH MSR7b - 36-ohm Things that I like on the ZX507's, is it having both a 4.4mm Balanced Wire Plug and a 3.5mm Unbalanced one. Also too, Sony finally got rid of their proprietary plug. I have Hi-Res Music stored on it, and using the 4.4mm Balanced Wires, the music sounds as best as it can be, outside of live. The one item I don't like, the Android OS.