[Sleestack]

I didn't realize they were out in the U.S. until I was doing some internet browsing last night. I ordered 2 from ABT electronics. I should get them tomorrow. Look pretty cool to me:

 

[vulc4n]

I was looking at them on the sony site awhile baxk. Very slick design. The black one sort of rminds me of the PSP. Write up a review for us when you get them!

 

[Cyclone]

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Originally Posted by vulc4n I was looking at them on the sony site awhile baxk. Very slick design. The black one sort of rminds me of the PSP. Write up a review for us when you get them!

Ditto, there's only 1 review of this thing so far.

 

[Sleestack]

I definitely will. My basis for comparison will primarily be iPods: Shuffle, 6 gig Mini, 20 gig, 60 Gig Photo. I also had a Rio Nitrus for 3 months (before it died) and a JetAudio that I gave away after 1 week.

I bought the Sony purely based on aesthetics. I'll be happy if it sounds 1/2 as good as it looks. With only 1 gig, it won't be my main portable, but certainly good enough for the driving range.

 

[LFC_SL]

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Originally Posted by Sleestack Look pretty cool to me

I thought so too, till I saw it in the flesh in a Sony store. Not quite as flash, less "bright", but still nice.

 

[Sleestack]

Received the new Sony flash players yesterday. They sound slightly brighter than the iPods. No complaints about the sound quality. Plenty of volume.

I love the design. Not quite as dramatic as the Sony PSP, but definitely another fine example of product design. The controls take a bit of getting used to... and the buttons could be a bit larger. The display is crystal clear and well integrated.

It has almost the exact same width and length as the Shuffle, but is around 30% thicker. Nevertheless, small enough as far as I'm concerned. It feels like a beefy cigarette lighter.

I'm very pleased with the unit. Although I have iPods galore, portable amps, etc., I find that the bulk of almost all MP3 players, prevents me from using them as much as I would like. The Sony is a perfect size for me and has enough functionality to meet my portable needs. I'm ordering a 3rd one tomorrow.

Here are a few pictures for those interested in seeing its size v. the iPods and the screen.

 

[doclloyd]

Very nice pics. Is that the NW-E407? I'm doing my best to hold out for the E507, which has the FM tuner. Did it come with any sort of clip or band so you can easily wear it while exercising?

 

[Sleestack]

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Originally Posted by doclloyd Very nice pics. Is that the NW-E407? I'm doing my best to hold out for the E507, which has the FM tuner. Did it come with any sort of clip or band so you can easily wear it while exercising?

Yes, that is the 407. It comes with a very small, thin clip. I'll try to post a picture of that later tonight for you.

 

[titaniumx3]

How does the sound compare with the ipod shuffle? (using good head/earphones of course!)

 

[Sleestack]

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Originally Posted by titaniumx3 How does the sound compare with the ipod shuffle? (using good head/earphones of course!)

I tried it with Etymotic ER4Ps, Shure E3cs and Sony SA500Os last night. The Shuffle seems to have a bit more muscle on the low end, but I would say that the sound quality is on par with the Shuffle. The Sony is a tad brighter.

 

[Hobo]

Very nice. Does it support mp3? Or is it just ATRAC?

 

[gshan]

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Originally Posted by Hobo Very nice. Does it support mp3? Or is it just ATRAC?

The new line of Sony NWs support both.

 

[titaniumx3]

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Originally Posted by Sleestack I tried it with Etymotic ER4Ps, Shure E3cs and Sony SA500Os last night. The Shuffle seems to have a bit more muscle on the low end, but I would say that the sound quality is on par with the Shuffle. The Sony is a tad brighter.

Thats interesting, I was expecting sony to have more bass, they usually have some sort of mega bass settings. Also I presume the UK sony units will be volume capped. The sony looks way cooler than the shuffle, but even if the shuffle sounds just slightly better, I'd get the shuffle.

 

[MD1032]

Yikes. Retail is $180.00 for one of these suckers. What's the cheapest price around, out of curiosity? That looks like a nice player, though: it totally demolishes the ipod shuffle.

 

[rayzian]

Is there any EQ settings for that badboy?