3.9 based on 329 customer reviews
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Such a small thing, such a lot of pleasure!
8GB 19 January 2021 by Chopsuey (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This is my 3rd one and it is used every day. The only thing is that sometimes it doesn't charge. Whether its the USB plug, or the cable fitting into the player or something else I don't know but this has happened on all three, usually at the end of the battery life, but its happening on the new one this time. Otherwise I have never had such a reliable, multifunctional entertainment device. I have lots of talking books which I can listen to whilst doing my knitting, crochet, sewing or gardening. This has been a lifesaver during the lockdown. Sue
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USB walkman (NWZ-B183F)
8GB 22 September 2016 by Jefffoo77 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Pleased with the performance (sound clarity) but unfortunately, this is my 4th units. Over the last 3 yrs, 2 pcs malfunctioned after 12-14 months of usages. Can't charge, can't turn on etc. Quite disappointing coming from popular brand Sony. Pls relate my comments to ur QA/QC team. thanks.
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329 Customer Reviews
hard to use
8 GB 15 May 2022 by jean85 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I still have not found a set of ear buds that will stay connected
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Compact and efficient
4 GB 14 May 2022 by Penarthref (United Kingdom)
Bought this to replace our pld I pod - found it to be just as good and easy to use with great sound quality
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Not as good as previous model NWZ A 816
8GB 12 May 2022 by Aequitas (United Kingdom)
Regrettably I found this Walkman to be inferior in quality to my previous Walkman A 816 which was more solidly built, gave a better sound reproduction and also in the sound settings had two custom equalizer features. The earphones provided previously were ear buds and now have been replaced by cheap standard ear pieces. Can appreciate that time has moved on, but...........
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Storage capacity
8GB 27 March 2022 by ThWong (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I enjoy this basic Sony Walkman .However the 8G storage is small, I would recommend to set 16G as minimum capacity for any product design.
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Light & Compact
8GB 21 March 2022 by Ben1812 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very basic design. Hope to be able to do some customization: e.g. to start with frequently used folder instead of All Songs.
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DID NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS
8GB 26 February 2022 by fk tan (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
a) Batteries last barely 3hours of playing time. b) Can't compile to playlist on the unit itself c) Can't compile to playlist on Mac as well d) Size of memory barely adequate for today's use.
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The Best at This Level
8GB 19 February 2022 by Rod55 (United Kingdom)
I've tried many MP3 Players but always come back to the Walkman. Easy to use, long battery life before charge required and good sound. I now own two of them.
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Needs turn off switch, not button.
8 GB 04 February 2022 by Sea n (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Good sound with equalizer options. Fine pixel picture but unneeded. Bought Oct 2019. As of Feb 2022 play button won't work. I can't turn off machine.
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Great sound
8GB 31 January 2022 by Jsmoy (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very happy with the sound and ease of transferring songs into it. Wish it connect via bluetooth to my Sony ANC headphones.
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Quality product
8GB 19 January 2022 by PGC1 (United Kingdom)
I was delighted to receive this as a Christmas present. It's a Sony so I expect years of excellent service. I like the "sound" it makes and appreciate the Bass Boost.
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Meets all my needs
8GB 05 January 2022 by Shugboro (United Kingdom)
(This is actually my wife's but these are her opinions) For what it was bought for, it's excellent, but I only use it for the radio
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Superb Player
8GB 04 December 2021 by Old Timer (United Kingdom)
This is my second one, I love the timer setting and the next day the player returns back to where it left off. Shame they don`t make a case for this model.
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Battery and buttons
8GB 13 November 2021 by Max Toh (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Have been using this product for 3 weeks. Battery shows full charge, after unplugging from PC, battery indicator shows not full, have to charge again for full charge. Need to press buttons slightly harder to select.
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Light and small
8GB 13 September 2021 by Shenny (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this 2 week ago to replace a phillips mp3 player that i had for years my grandson loaded 6 cds onto it so i have 200 songs to listen to once i masterd the controls and found the volume control on the side i am fine just come out of hospital so when i cannot sleep at night this mp3 player is a godsend
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Just the job!
8GB 01 September 2021 by oldskool (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Just wanted a device to store music without superfluous extra features. Quality sound, ease of use and value.
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aBSOLUTE DISASTER - THE BATTERY DOESN'T CHARGE UP
8GB 10 August 2021 by mtoffice (United Kingdom)
HAVE TRIED TO CHARGE UP THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES AS PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BUT NO LUCK. COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY
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Low quality, poor battery life, cheap garbage
4 GB 09 August 2021 by Aenima (United Kingdom)
I couldn't be more disapponted with this cheap, low quality plastic garbage product. It did work for 2 months, then it could only be switched on by pressing the reset button, now it does not switch on at all unless I connect it via USB for charging. However, once charged and the battery shows full, the battery drains within 1 hour or dies the following night. I had lots of Sony products (reliable walkman and disc player) throughout my life but this mp3 player has nothing to do with the quality Sony once stood for. Really a massive dissapiontment. I really regret having spent 90 Euros for this trash.
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Capability.
8GB 05 August 2021 by Calvin 2475 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Play's the stations I want when I want. My last portable radio was a Bush and this is smaller, as easy to use with good reception.
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Does what it says
8GB 03 August 2021 by Rocket123 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Had thought of buying a cheap one so glad I didn’t
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great features
8GB 25 July 2021 by ROY56 (United Kingdom)
this product is an excellent example from Sony full of tech
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Great value
4 GB 24 July 2021 by Diligent simon (United Kingdom)
Bought item for running, easy to fit into pockets and a very light product.
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GREAT FEATURES
8GB 05 July 2021 by SKITTS (United Kingdom)
TOTALLY THE BEST AND WORTH IT. LOVE THE DESIGN AND EASY FUNCTIONALITY.
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extremly hard to use
8GB 23 June 2021 by ockie (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
it is impossible to play several albums one after another. if you make a playlist it just plays all the number one songs then the number 2 songs etc.
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Communication
8GB 21 June 2021 by JVJR (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
First MP3 player I have bought. Needed to consult the online Help Guides to set it up. Sticker over screen needs to have a notice on it to peel it off before starting setup, as I thought it was the screen image and couldn't make the device work. Only found I needed to download a driver for it by looking in the Help Guide, as nothing in the paperwork. Operation and downloads reasonably easy once learned and sound good.
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8GB 20 June 2021 by John553 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I like it can play music for long hours. Quick battery charging.
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Not up to my expectatoons
4 GB 12 May 2021 by Jkarak (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I have returned this to Amazon and have now got the NW A45 which is much better. I am currently testing it.
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Usual Sony features
8GB 18 April 2021 by Saudisteve (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought to replace my aging old Walkman, very disappointed with the quality and feel of the new one compared to my old one
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Just what the doctor ordered
8GB 11 April 2021 by Nonesuchlikeever (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very good sound quality. Used only for classical music and practise my singing.
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high quality, easy to handle, looks perfect
4 GB 15 March 2021 by wolf329 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
what I miss: output too low for beeing used as external player connected to my radio no SD card slot to extend capacity
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8GB 02 March 2021 by StormClouds (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought a version of this Walkman years ago and it was brilliant, worked with Windows Media Player etc. I am disappointed with this version, doesn't seem as good quality and cannot get it to play my playlists off Windows Media Player. Sorry Sony.
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can not get it to work
8GB 26 February 2021 by cherbear (United Kingdom)
boughgt it and the ony thing that works is fm wouldn"t recomend to anyone
Sony Walkman
8GB 22 February 2021 by Beat master (United Kingdom)
I bought this product this month and very happy with it I listen to it while travelling to work
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Rubbish
8GB 11 February 2021 by biker89 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Worked for one day, now will not load any music. My iphone will not load pics, so it could be Microsoft Edge that was loaded onto my PC without permission. Will be sending it back to Argos.
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Such a small thing, such a lot of pleasure!
8GB 19 January 2021 by Chopsuey (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This is my 3rd one and it is used every day. The only thing is that sometimes it doesn't charge. Whether its the USB plug, or the cable fitting into the player or something else I don't know but this has happened on all three, usually at the end of the battery life, but its happening on the new one this time. Otherwise I have never had such a reliable, multifunctional entertainment device. I have lots of talking books which I can listen to whilst doing my knitting, crochet, sewing or gardening. This has been a lifesaver during the lockdown. Sue
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Easy to use
8GB 05 January 2021 by Lin56 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this as a present from Argos for a great price and with good delivery and collection options. It is easy to use and charge, download music and tune the radio.
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disappointed
8GB 26 December 2020 by khaledgomaa (United Kingdom)
very disappointed bought 2 for my kids Christmas present . but i cant connect them to pc tried all the methods they said to do but nothing is working. wast of money. also i tried to contact support very poor regarding the name of sony.
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Good Value
8GB 17 December 2020 by Benny Hill (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
An excellent piece of equipment, had one before so know a bit about it's capabilities.All tuned in and working well. Recommended
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