Sony Walkman NWZ-S718F (8GB, black) Review

Reviews of the Sony Walkman NWZ-S718F (8GB, black)

8.3

CNET Review

April 11, 2008

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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9.1

alaTest.com

By alaTest | January 7, 2009

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 67/100. Comparing these reviews to 316288 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.

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7.0

consumerreports.org

By CRO | November 30, -1

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8.0

wired.com

By Roger Hibbert | November 30, -1

Review Summary: Photos and words just don't do the NWZ justice. When its screen is on and the included noise-canceling headphones are in your ears, you're transported to a world where jet engines and screaming babies don't exist. Plus, the volume can be cranked up to nea

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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