Reviews of the Sony Walkman NWZ-S718F (8GB, black)
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CNET Review
The Good: The unassuming Sony NWZ-S710F Walkman series of MP3 player delivers a perfect storm of on-the-go features, including music, photo, and video playback; FM radio; subscription music support; remarkable battery life; heavenly sound quality; and a feat only Sony could pull off: active noise-canceling in-ear headphones.
The Bad: The NWZ-S710F lacks memory expansion, voice recording, or integrated podcast management, and if you lose the bundled headphones, you'll lose the Walkman's noise-cancellation capability as well. Sony's proprietary USB cable can be a headache to replace if lost.
The Bottom Line: The sum of the NWZ-S710F's audio enhancement and noise-canceling features adds up to one of the most pleasant and private music experiences you can have for less than $200.
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Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: NWZ-S718FBNC
General
- Product type Digital player / radio
- PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
- Amplifier total output power 10 mW
- Color Black
- Flash memory installed 8 GB Integrated
- Digital storage None
- Packaged quantity 1
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Digital storage media type None
Radio
- Tuner frequency range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
- FM station preset qty 30
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
- Tuning display LCD display
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, Protected WMA (DRM), PCM, MP3, AAC
- Digital player response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Digital player playback modes Repeat all, One track repeat, Repeat shuffle
- Digital player additional features JPEG photo playback
Carrying Case
- Case type None
Battery
- Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
- Battery Enclosure Type Integrated
- Recharge Time 3 hour(s)
- Battery Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
- Mfr estimated battery life 36 hour(s)
- Battery Life Details Video playback 9.5 hour(s), MP3 playback 36 hour(s)
Audio System
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Additional features Noise canceling circuit
System Requirements
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later
Connections
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LCD
- Diagonal size 1.8 in
- Resolution 240 x 320
- Display menu language Korean, Spanish, English, Chinese (simplified), Portuguese, Chinese (traditional), French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese
Power
- Power Supply / Device None
Audio Features
- Amplifier output channel qty 2
- Sound effects Clear Stereo, Clear Bass
- Built-in clock Digital clock
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory presets Heavy, Club, Custom, Jazz, Unique, Live, Studio, Arena, Pop
- Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Remote Control
- Remote control None
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural In-ear ear-bud
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Battery / Power
- Power device type None
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