Sony NW-E407 Network Walkman 1 GB Digital Music Player

by Sony

Product Details

Product Manual [775kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0008JFCVA
• Item model number: NWE407
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,629 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Features

• 1 GB Built-In Memory: which stores 695 songs on the device
• 3-Line Organic Electroluminescence Display (Displays Song Title, Length, Battery Indicator and much more): The 3-line Display offers a WIDE VIEWING ANGLE, high quality Display with a unique look. View information about the music, settings or time/calendar in any lighting condition.
• Quick Battery Charge: A three minute charge will provide up to three hours of playback.
• Time/Calendar/Lap-Timer: View CURRENT time, date and use the stopwatch lap timer feature for sports events or training applications.
• Smart Clip Supplied: The included multi-purpose clip will attach to both the music player and belts, bags, pockets and many other surfaces.
• One Handed Jog DialOperation: Access your information on the fly with the easy-to-use Jog Dial navigator. One handed/finger operation allows the user to simply simply scroll and click. The information and operation is truly at their fingertips.
• Up to 50 Hours of Playback Life with Rechargeable Embedded Battery: Internal battery provides up to 50 hours of continuous playback on each charge.
• Plays Back MP3/ATRAC3/ATRAC3plus Audio Formats: For customers who already have extensive music libraries, use the included software and hardware to store and play back their collection of MP3s. For the customer who is just getting into Digital music and downloading, Sony's ATRACformat provides higher sound quality with smaller sizes than many competing formats. This enables the user to store more music and have longer listening times.
• Supports WMA, WAV Audio Formats: The Network Walkman player plays back ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus format and MP3 files, and supports WMA and WAV.
• Transfer Personal Downloaded Music and CD Recordings: between your CDs and your PC, creating your own music mixes for on-the-go enjoyment.
• Skip Proof Design-No Moving Parts: for uninterrupted playback even while carrying the Network Walkman player during active uses.
• Connects to USB Port for High Speed Data Transfer: After mixes have been created in the jukebox, they are easily transferred at high speed to the device.
• Multi Language Display: Displays encoded text data that can include the artist name, disc name, and/or Track Name.
• Compatible with the Connect Music Store: Offers one of the most extensive music collections online. Unique features such as Moodmix, Connect Sets and live radio, make this a choice destination for customers looking to expand their music collection. It's easy to discover, find and purchase single tracks or entire albums. Choose from top hits and tracks from independent artists.
• Music Management Software Supplied: Import, manage and easily transfer your Digital music collections with the supplied music management software.

Specifications

Inputs and Outputs

• Output: Headphone (Stereo Mini Jack)
• Input: USB

Power

• Battery Life (Approximately): Up to 50 Hours of Playback with embedded lithium ion battery

Supplied Accessories

• SonicStageSoftware
• Headphones (MDR-E808)
• USB Cable

Product Description

Stylish Network WALKMAN with 1GB internal flash memory featuring a 3-line Organic EL display and a rechargeable battery Supports all popular digital audio compression formats - ATRAC / MP3 / WMA (non-encrypted) / WAV Capable to store audio, visual and data files (Word, Powerpoint, ATRAC, MP3, JPEG files) Includes Headphones and USB connect cable Shuttle switch operation for easy single-hand operation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but just a few things..., July 1, 2005

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Top Cat "TC" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony NW-E407 Network Walkman 1 GB Digital Music Player (Electronics)

I just received this product today. The product is not bad, but just few things...

1. The Sonicstage software blows for transferring and removing music. You can get around the transfer problem with the VAIO Pocket Player File Transfer Program (http://esupport.sony.com). With it, you can simply drag and drop albums, songs, or artists. You will still need Soniccrap to remove music.

2. The earbuds suck. You will need to go buy a good pair of earbuds for the product.

3. If the product were a true MP3 drag and drop as a USB drive, it would be a great product. The time it takes to transfer music sucks. 15 minutes to transfer about 225 MB of music to the application.

Other than these three items, the product is very good and it deserves 4 stars. Now I hope I feel the same way 3 months to 2 years from now. After 2 years, I assume I am going to be donating it to a good cause and getting something new and better.

Lastly, I think that this product blows Apple's iPod shuffle out of the water.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect., August 24, 2005

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cannotlogon (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony NW-E407 Network Walkman 1 GB Digital Music Player (Electronics)

I just received my NW-E407 yesterday (I opted for the radio-less model, in that I live in NYC, which, though a cultural cornocopia, is, conversely, a cultural wasteland when it comes to radio stations....I mean how many Latin, "classic rock" and hip-hop stations does one city need...if you like rock or alt. music written and produced within the last 5 years, you will not find ANYTHING on NY's FM radio dial....), and am brimming with enthusiasm.

I haven't come close to mastering its various functions and operations, but, I quickly loaded about 75 mp3s on-board (using the MP3 Manager software available at the Sony website, and NOT the truly evil Sonic Stage software that comes bundled with the player). With almost 100 songs on board, I had barely used one-quarter of the 1 gig capacity, but couldn't be bothered to spend any more time loading up songs in my eagerness to listen to how the player performed.

First: the display is a thing to behold (so long as you are nowhere near direct or even indirect sunlight, which renders it simply invisible). Nevertheless, inside, it is crisp, clean and electric in color, plus, with three lines of display, it is informative like no other display I've ever encountered (that is, of course, if your files are well named and organized).

As for navigation: Here, my novice standing shows, and I am not real adept yet at getting around the 1 gig stretch of memory real estate I am now the landlord to. However, it seems relatively intuitive, particularly once you get the feel for the three-position stem that acts as your primary means of moving about.

Next, the "look": about the size of a Bic disposable lighter, it is yet another exercise in style and functionality for which Sony has made its reputation. Sleek, shiny and unlike any other player I've handled, it is a flat-out looker. The included "clip", snugly secures it to the inside pocket of a suit jacket, or the back pocket of your favorite jeans (just try to remember its there before you sit down, or you're likely to have $175 worth of unusable mp3 player parts imbedded in your behind!). It comes with a small velvet-like carrying pouch, that is good for stowing it when not in use, but pretty pointless as a carry case when you are listening to your fave music.

Finally" Performance -- It is near flawless in its audio reproduction (I've used both the earbuds that it came with and a pair of Shure E2's, and the sound was equally great with them both -- a lot of folks have complained about the earbuds that are supplied, and, while there are many better ones available, I didn't find them to be all that bad...though, with in-the-ear headphones, it is all about the fit, first, and if they don't fit well, they must be replaced). My only qualm -- and this has less to do with the quality of the player so much as it does with my failing hearing -- is that it is a tad weak. Then again, that might be a by-product of the rechargable battery that it comes equipped with. And while I do like to idea of a rechargable unit -- no more carrying around a pocketful of triple-A for the inevitable loss of juice -- the fact it is rechargable ONLY through a USB connection (and therefore unrechargeable when away from home unless you have the required cable and a laptop with you, or a kind stranger who will let you piggy-back on to his/hers -- and given a three minute "quick charge will give you another 3 hours of play, is not too far-fetched a notion). I have a Sony discman that has a built-in rechargable battery and they provide a small adapter you can hook up that uses a convention AA battery for those occasions when you are away from home and the rechargable battery runs out of juice. It would have been a nice touch if they had offered something like that for the NW-E4 and 5 series. But, when fully charged, the battery DOES supposedly give you an unmatched 50 hours of playback, which should get you home except in truly unusual circumstances...

Final analysis: I think my Sony NW-407 and I are going to have a long, happy relationship. I can see no reasonable need for more than 1 gig of memory, and, for the life of me, do not see the appeal of the 40 gig iPods, in which it takes longer to locate a song than it does to listen to it. The Sony can hold well over 300-400 songs, and, frankly, that's plenty. Aside from that, the look, the feel and the performance are all first rate. I strongly recommend it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup!, October 28, 2005

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K. Chan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony NW-E407 Network Walkman 1 GB Digital Music Player (Electronics)

I just got my player today, and it took no more than 10-15 mins to set up. I installed the SonicStage software (no issues at all there; I have Windows XP Pro) and started importing my MP3 files from my computer. The player only took 1 hr and 15 mins to completely charge.

I think the toughest thing with this purchase was getting the player out of the blister pack! Be careful when you're struggling with that, the player can slip right out!

The player itself feels solid. The parts are put together well and nothing "gives" or looks like it's liable to come off. The display is nice and bright, even in the daylight. And the earphones fit my ears very nicely. I like the fact that the Right earphone cord is longer, so I can wrap it behind my neck, and not have the cords dangle in front of me. And the sound quality is great!

The controls on the player are very intuitive. It's all a matter of remembering what turns and what's a button. Essentially, you turn the top knob to advance or go back a track, and the side buttons (kinda remind me of the ignition lever on cigarette lighters) are to adjust volume.

I also like that the player doubles as a flash memory stick. When I plugged it to my computer via the supplied USB cord, my computer instantly recognized it as a drive and opened an Explorer Window so I could drag and drop files into it.

I'm a very happy owner of this little gadget!!!