I found managing playlists on the NW-ZX300 very awkward, so I build and amend playlists on my Mac in the Apple Music application and store them in my Music folder (after a bit of fiddling with the file path and format). That way when I sync Music to the NW-ZX300 the playlists automatically get...

I think the issue with the "Library rebuild" is fair comment, but needs some thought. What's really required is a check on whether there have been any changes since the last startup. There are two processes - "Rebuild Database" and "Update Database" (although the Sony OS shows both when...

I've already sent them over to Sony. I think they'll acknowledge that it's an error, but given that the NW-ZX300 is an old device and the firmware hasn't been updated in years I doubt they'll be making any changes. Anyone out there know if there's a way of accessing and rewriting the menu...

Here's the process - it looks much more complicated than it is in practice : Once you have set up your initial preferences for each item in Sound Settings, these are now your current sound settings. To save these current sound settings, go to the Saved Sound Settings screen. In the Saved Sound...

I went back to some old notes and as several have already commented the problem is with the text in the dialogue box that comes up when you go to select one of the Saved Sound Settings. It states "Overwrite the saved settings with the current settings. Do you want to continue?." I don't think...

To be fair I've found Sony to be quite helpful in the past - it can take a while but they usually come back with an answer eventually. In fact I've usually got more sense out of them on legacy hardware than on newer, Android driven DAPs, especially when the query has been about the Android...

I just checked. They do have firmware for Sony NWZ-E350, NWZ-E360, NWZ-E370, NWZ-E380, NWZ-E450, NWZ-E460, NWZ-E470, NWZ-E580, NWZ-A860, NWZ-A10, and NW-A20 series, but with "limited functionality". I've just put in a query to Sony Support for DAPs and asked if they can comment on the saved...

I know that the Rockbox Destination Tool is for changing region and volume cap - I used it for my Japanese-sourced NW-ZX300. However Rockbox also has (or claims to have) "firmware focused on audio playback quality". To quote their own forum "Rockbox, for most models, includes a wider range of...

That may be an option with Rockbox or Mr Walkman firmware, but I'm just intrigued to find out why the native Sony firmware doesn't do what it says on the tin...I did wonder whether the've just got the UI text wrong...

This is one of the greatest mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything. You can set up and save three different sound settings, you can over-write the saved settings with new settings, and there are two different ways of doing that. The user manual states "Saved Sound Settings Select the...

Their website is up and active and there are recent posts on their forum...

I guess it depends on what you're driving. The thing about capping is that the legislation is primarily about the very real issue of the young playing music through ear/headphones for long periods at high volume and developing Tinnitus (which I suffer from mildly, primarily due to standing...

I don't know much about how audio quality is affected by working close to or at maximum power output, but it seems that all of the Sony Android units have a much lower output than those with the old Sony OS. My NW-ZX507 has same output as the A306 on mini jack (and on the balanced jack). Also...

Sorry, seeing NC8000's reply I've obviously given you the answer to a question you didn't ask regarding resetting the play time. I tested mine with wired earbuds (1More Quad Drivers) and all audio options disabled. Also forgot to mention that the first battery level column above is 3.5mm jack...

Take a look as the NW-ZX300 online manual on the Sony website - very comprehensive. FLAC (96 kHz/24 bit) 26 hours 23 hours FLAC (192 kHz/24 bit) 23 hours 20 hours I've found the Sony battery life data pretty accurate, and my older unit after 6 years hasn't dropped much below that...

I also struggled with playlists. My issue was that my Music folder on my Mac is buried under a stack of parent folders, and I didn't want to have to replicate the path on the ZX300. As a workaround I export the playlist on the Mac in M3U format, used a text editor to find and delete all the...

I have an NW-ZX507, also in part for the USB, but overall after using it for a while I've pretty much relegated it to a backup. I guess I was expecting it to be a step up from the ZX300, but the audio side is pretty much identical, the slightly bigger screen in practice is no better (and I had...

I don't think I've seen any reviews directly comparing standard v modified DAPs - I suspect anyone who has modified theirs will probably say it makes a difference. For my everyday listening, normally on the move, I doubt I'd be able to differentiate.

Hi. The NW-ZX300 has Bluetooth 4.2 (with NFC). I have tried Sony WF1000 earbuds with the NW-ZX300; they worked well but I exchanged them for Bose QC buds - better fit and better NC (IMO). No reason why your WH1000XM4s wouldn't work OK. I haven't used the NW-ZX100 so can't comment on whether...

Also should have mentioned - the Sony NW-ZX507 is Android and touch screen, but also has the side button controls as per the NW-ZX300. But I still prefer the non-android simplicity of the NW-ZX 300 - so much so that I went on a hunt for a new ZX-300 (to keep for thr day my old one finally gives...

I've had a Sony NW-ZX300 for six years. 3 years ago I got a Sony NW-ZX507 (running Android). That's now backburnered as a back-up and the NW-ZX300 is once more my primary. I've posted elsewhere on the (for me, anyway) various disadvantages of the 507 compared to the 300 - shorter battery...

I moved away from my iPod six years ago, switching to the Sony NW-ZX300, which has been fantastic. Three years ago I made the mistake (imho) of buying the NW-ZX507. Probably should have done more research, because for my primary purpose (having my full music library available when walking and...

Hard to comment on battery life unless you state music file format, codecs, whether you're using bluetooth etc... My NW-ZX507 gives me 20 hours with wired 'phones (1More Quad Drivers) with MP3, WiFi off, apps disabled, output set to Direct only etc, That's just over what Sony quote in their...