Sony NW-E002 512 MB Flash Digital Music Player (Blue)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 3 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GIPHMW
• Item model number: NWE002BLUE
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,846 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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Weighing less than 1 ounce and featuring a built-in FM tuner with programmable presets, the Sony NW-E002 is the prefect MP3 player for the gym, the daily commute, or traveling. The unit, which offers 512 MB of built-in flash memory, stores up to 345 of your favorite tracks--more than enough for most applications. Listeners who already have extensive music libraries can use the included software and hardware to play back their collection of MP3s, while newer listeners will find plenty to like in Sony's ATRAC format, which provides higher sound quality while taking up less space on the flash memory. In addition, the NW-E002 supports the playback of WMA and AAC (non-DRM) audio files, a great feature if you have a large catalog of audio on your PC that was ripped from personal CDs.

Navigation is straightforward thanks to the player's one-line, rotating OLED display, which shows the song title, song length, and remaining battery power while swiveling to accommodate both right- and left-handed users. Other display details include a multilingual interface, support for CD text and ID3 tagging, a wide viewing angle, an internal clock, and a calendar. The built-in FM tuner, meanwhile, delivers accurate, drift- free tuning of all your favorite FM stations, with 30 station presets making it a breeze to quickly switch from one favorite to another. And when it comes time to transfer data from your PC to the NW-E002, simply remove the end cap and insert the MP3 player directly into your computer's USB port--no cable required.

The NW-E002 comes with a copy of Sony's SonicStage music management software, which lets listeners manage their music, create playlists, burn CDs, import digital files, and easily transfer songs from one location to another. It's also a breeze to customize the sound, with a five-band equalizer that includes heavy, pop, jazz, custom, and manual modes. Additional features include a skip-proof design (the MP3 player has no moving parts), a quick battery charge function that delivers up to three hours of playback with just a three-minute charge, a stylish blue housing, a USB connection support cable for desktops with hard-to-reach USB ports, and compatibility with Sony's Connect Music store.

The NW-E002, which provides up to 28 hours of continuous playback per full charge, measures 3.11 by 0.96 by 0.53 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a 90-day warranty on labor and a one-year warranty on parts.

What's in the Box
NW-E002 MP3 player, headphones, SonicStage 4.0 software CD-ROM, quick-start guide.

Product Description

512mb flash digital music player

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I will hesitate now for any sony products, April 25, 2007

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Anton Kulchitsky (Fairbanks, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony NW-E002 512 MB Flash Digital Music Player (Blue) (Electronics)

I bought it to make a present to my son and needed to return it back to the store. The reason? It is NOT an mp3 player. It sucks. Nobody in my family could use it.

This device does not play mp3. You have to produce files in Sony's closed proprietary format from your mp3 files. Can you imagine? I have 4 computers at home and neither has Windows OS (linux and macos only). However, to use this peace of... sony technology you need to install their windows software and use it to convert and manage songs on the device.

As soon as I recognized that I cannot use the device, I searched online. It seems that Sony only produce devices that actually cannot work without converting your songs to their format. All other players are fine and real mp3 players. All but Sony! They are lying to you: they cannot play mp3. They do not have mp3 players at all. They also restrict your freedom to choose an OS you really like and pushing you to use Microsoft only. I am so upset that Sony is really dead for me now.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A fricking disaster, April 2, 2007

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T. Hecimovic "audioBooker" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony NW-E002 512 MB Flash Digital Music Player (Blue) (Electronics)

I never wanted to write something bad about anything, but common sense obliges me to inform all the future users about the sorry Sony politic.

You can see a lot of complaints out there on the Web so I will not talk long.

I am a professional in computing and I must say that Sony's "software" is one of the worst of the kind. I could not even get it started on my work computer !
Where I could - it showed instability and inconsistency.
I want to use windows explorer to transfer the files ! Sony people should have made the "transcoding" transparent to the users. A simple shell integration would do the trick.
Even my girlfriend who has close to zero knowledge about computers hates the fact that she has to install the XZxyyZgh software on her friends computer before they can transfer their favorite music.

One fact:
I will never - ever buy a Sony electronic musical device.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gem, September 30, 2006

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Jack "bdcu" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony NW-E002 512 MB Flash Digital Music Player (Blue) (Electronics)

The fingerprints were very annoying at first, but the hard and shiny acrylic surface is quickly restored to perfection with a quick swipe of the thumb. The design is simply elegant in material quality, like a piece of jewelry accentuated with understated OLED animation effects. The built-in clock is a small touch, but the unit's simplicity makes it a handsome timepiece in its own right. Not to mention that this is the best looking USB thumb drive I've seen on the market. Like a sliver of fresh-cut dough the curves make it very pleasurable to the eyes and to the touch. If only they were cheaper by the dozen.

FM stereo presets and mp3 operations are well thought out and simple, and I wonder why they needed twist knobs in the older Core Walkman models. The headphones in ultra/blaring-white (non-gloss cord and smooth buds) sound surprisingly good with my custom setting on the 5 band eq, which is funny because the black version that came with my MZ-DH710 isn't any good. Classmates thought I finally got an iPod, but I just pulled out the slippery blue body from my pants pocket and said "It's a Sony!"

I have to admit I bought a Shuffle at Walmart, and returned it because of the unsatisfying sound. But this Sony has a much better music quality. All that R&D on the MD wasn't all for nothing. Unlike the MD, Sony builds a digital FM tuner into a tiny body, creating a good tavelling companion and a "wireless" connection to the outside world like in the old days. It's good to have an exciting Walkman again.

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Something else to consider when you buy is that the new Shuffle lacks a direct USB terminal (need dock), display, tuner, and is still sharp-edged to the touch, in contrast to the NW-E002F which is all curves. If considering the new Shuffle, please realize what you can get for $20 more in the also 1GB NW-E003F ($100 vs $80).

I use SonicstageCP (instead of the drag-and-drop tranfer utility voidMP3FM) because it's the only way to see traditional Chinese characters displayed on the Walkman. Just used for transfers, so not too bad.