Sony D-NE1 Ultra Slim ATRAC3/MP3/CD Walkman

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [906kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000099GL5
• Item model number: DNE1
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Ultra Slim D-NE1 ATRAC3/MP3 CD Walkman weighs just 6-1/4 ounces, making it light enough for all types of travel. ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3 and MP3 format playback, and the supplied SonicStage Simple Burner software will enable you to create your own music compilations with the ability to get up to 490 songs on 1 CD-R/RW disc at 48kbps. So enjoy extended song capacity with superior sound quality as you experience the benefits of features like long battery life of up to 150 hours playback with the 2 (supplied) NH-14WM(A) rechargeable batteries, 2 AA batteries (not supplied) for ATRAC3Plus playback, and 90 hours for CD audio playback, a Slim Stick backlit remote control, CD text and ID3 tagging capability, and jog lever playback operation. Customize your music and take it to go with the D-NE1!

Features:

• Ultra slim full circle design
• ATRAC3plus, ATRAC3 and MP3 format playback
• SonicStage Simple Burner software supplied
• Long battery life of up to 150 hours playback with (2) NH-14WM(A) rechargeable batteries and 2 "AA" batteries for ATRAC3plus playback and 90 hours for CD audio playback
• (2) NH-14WM(A) Gumstick rechargeable batteries supplied
• Slim Stick backlit remote control with dot matrix display
• Supports CD text and ID3 tagging
• Jog lever playback operation
• Battery charging stand
• New bookmark playback function for easy programming
• Skip-Free G-Protection technology
• Carry pouch supplied
• CD-R/RW playback
• Digital mega bass sound
• Digital volume control
• Heat resistant lid
• 2 position automatic volume limiter system (AVLS)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars irresponsible reviewer, August 25, 2003

By 

J. Schneiderwind (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony D-NE1 Ultra Slim ATRAC3/MP3/CD Walkman (Electronics)

I have been looking at the line of Sony Atrac/mp3 players here on Amazon, and I have noticed a curious thing. A person by the name of evilmicrowizard has posted the same review on all of them stating that they do not play mp3's. The problem is that they do, I have owned a sony atrac/mp3 player for over a month and it certainly does play mp3-cds.

I'm not going to try and guess his motives, but he is being very irresponsible and trying to hurt the sales of Sony cd players by lieing about them.

as for the cd player it is the best cd player I have ever owned. the battery life alone is a great reason to buy it. and unlike the cheap panasonic models it will actually resume from where you stopped, and it has new-fangled features like fast forward, which the panasonic mp3-cd players lack.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Watch out for the software, November 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony D-NE1 Ultra Slim ATRAC3/MP3/CD Walkman (Electronics)

I have no complaints about the hardware. My complaint is with the horrible software that comes with it. The Simple Burner is just awful. It's limited- you can't edit tracks like you can with Nero and it crashes. I lost three hours of work when the Simple Burner "encountered an error" and had to close! It's a damned shame because the Atrac3 format is excellent with a wonderful sound and more can be put on a disk than with MP3.

If you're going to sell a product that can compete with MP3, you should have decent software and better support!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice cd mp3 player with poor volume level, September 8, 2003

By 

ranma_172 (Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony D-NE1 Ultra Slim ATRAC3/MP3/CD Walkman (Electronics)

Sony D-NE1 is a stylish cd mp3 walkman with the features an average user would want in a product like that (standard play controls, next/prev folder, repeat [folder], shuffle [folder], bass power, mp3 tag display).

The remote control is nice but it could have had a better design: sometimes, when you want to turn volume up or down you accidentally press other buttons (usually "stop" button).

The worst thing about this cd player (and the reason I didn't give it four stars) is its volume power. Be careful with that! Test the volume of this player before you buy it or you will regret it! (unless you can return it to the shop if you are not satisfied). Do this test with any other portable cd player: listen to some song in a quiet place (in your room for example) and remember the volume level you use. Then listen to the same song in a noisy place (underground, train, etc.) and remember the volume level you use there. Finally go to the shop and listen to the same song and compare the volume level of your portable cd player with the D-NE1 volume level you have to use to hear the song at the same voume. You will find you need to use more volume level in the D-NE1, so calculate if the maximum volume level of D-NE1 is enough for you in a noisy place.*

About the durability I can say I also own another Sony cd player (Sony D-EJ915, very similar to D-NE1 but without MP3) and it has lasted only 2 years. I have been very careful with that player, so I think Sony doesn't build its products to last.

I have read many reviews where people say iRiver SlimX iMP-550 is a much better cd mp3 player than D-NE1. I wish I had read those reviews before...

* Maybe I have not explained it well. Feel free to send me a mail at [e-mail].